Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-21

the senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are
NIessrs. Benton, Berrien, Branch, Chandler.
Cobb. Dickerson, En,on. Findlay, Hayne, johnson
of Ken. Kane, King, Macon, Randolph, Reed,
Rowan, Van Buren,, White, Williams Woodbury.,
20.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Barton, Bell, Bouligny@-Ch chambers,
Chase, Clayton, Edwards, Harrison, Hendricks,
Holmes, Johnston OF Louisiana, Knight, LLOYD,
McIlvaine, Marks, Mills, Noble, Robbins, Rug
giles, Sanford, Seymour, Smith, Thomas, Van
Dyke, Wiley, 25.
On motion by Mr. Reed. that he be excused from
voting on the proposed amendment, it was deter
mined in the affirmative, Yeas So Naysl2.
The Yeas and Nays being desired by one fifth Of
tn Senators present,
Thosewh voted in the affirmative are:
Messrs. Barton, Bell, Benton, Berrien. Bou,-
ny, Branch, Chambers, Chase, Clayton. DickersoA
Edwards, Finday, Harrison, Hendricks, Holmes
Johnston of Lou, knight, LLOYD. M'Iva;ns NJ,
con, Marks, Mills. Noble Robbins. Ruy.le, San-
ford, Seymour, Smith. Thomas, Van Dyke vii.
ley. and Williams, 80.
Those who voted in the Negative arc
Messrs. Chandler. Cobb. Eaton, Hayne. Jobr-
son of Ken. Kane, King Randolph, Rowan. Van
Buren,, White and Woodbury.; II
On the question TO agree to the proposed amend
ment TO the resolution, 1t was determined ia the
itcSWtUc, 1eds Us ways
The Yeas aud Nays being desired bv o,s fs, .s
| the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs Benton, Berien, Branch, Chandler
Cobb, Dickerson, Eaton, Findlay, Hayne. Holmes
| Kane, King, Macon, Randolph Rowan. Van
| Buren,, White, Williams and Woodbury.: 10
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Barton. Bell, Bouligny, Chambers
Chase, Clayton. Edwards, Harrison, H,rdricks
lob ~ <np LII.
Lloyd, Marks, Mills, Noble, Robbins. Rucries'
Sanford, Seymour, Smith, Thomas, Van DYKE ana
Wiley 81. a"o
"A motion was made by Mr.. Van Burer. n ,
mend the resolution, by adding thereto the fol-
lowing 'O'-
Resoiccd, That the Constitution of the Jrn;,sa
States IN authorizing the President of the In,ed
states TO nominate, and, by and with the odvicc
ana consent OF the Senate, to appoint A,nbos-
sauois' ana DINER public Minister'S" authorizes the
| nomination and appointment 10 Offices of d;r,oo
maic character only, existing by virtue Of n,er
national laws; and does not authorize the nomir,-
ton and appointment, (under, the name of min;s
ters,) OF Representatives to an Assembly of NJ
tons, like the proposed Congress of Panama, who
from the nature OF their appointment, must be mere
deputies unknown TO the law of Nation. and Will
out diplamatic character or privilege.
Resoiced, That the power of formin, - -.
IL, ~Nf
teal associations, or confedera cies beIones o., H.
PEOPLE OF the U. States, in their SOVEREIGN cb,r,c
ter oe'nS one OF the powers which not bav;,o
peen delegated 10 the Government, is reseryea %
the States, People; and that it is mo, Will; 49,,
constitutional power of the Federal Governmen,
to appoint Deputies or Representatives ~ 49,.
description to represent the United States !, ,hs
es' VI Iahana, or 20 participate in the deli
beration, or discussion, Recommendation Of ac,s
OF that Congress
ftesoired, AS the opinion,of the Senate. tbs,
waving the question of Constitutional nowar \
the appointment OF Deputies to the Congress- Is
fahamr, by the United States according 70 Tho - .
vtation given, and its conditional accen,orca
would zee departure from that wise and settled mo-
ncy oy which the intercourse of the u s. with 10
NATIONS, mas hitherto been regulated, and may
enaanser the friendly relations which now banp;Iv
exist between US and the Spanish American States.
py creating expectations that engagements wisfsbs
entered into by us, at that Congress, which the
senate could not ratify, and Of which the Peop, e
the United States would not approve.
Hesofued, That the advantages of the pyonosea
mission 10 the Congress of Panama, (if a,tanabel
would IN the opinion of the Senate, be better ob
.a'neo' without such hazard, by the attendance of
one Oh cur present ministers near either of The
Spanish Governments authorized IN .ynx.s. az
oeep interest we feel in their prosperity. and in
structed fuy to explain, (when requested The o,e.
principles OF our policy, but without being mem
Der OF that Congress, and without power 10 com.
NIT the United States, TO any stipulated mode If
enforcing those principles in any supposed or nos
sibie state OF the world.
"u' On 'he question TO agree thereto, it was de-
termined IN the negative yeas 10, nays "a
The yeas and nays being desired by one-6f,b rs
the Senators present.
Those who voted in the affirmative s,a
messrs. Benton, Berrien, Branch. Chandler.
Cooo' Dickerson, Eaton, Findlay, Hayne, Holmes
Kane, King, Macon, Randolph, Rowan. Van B,,l
rem, White, Williams Woodbury. 10.
nose who voted in the negative, are
NleSsrS' Barton Bell, Bouligny. Chambers, Chase
Clayton, Edwards, Harrison, Hendricks Jobneor
OF Ken. Johnston, of Lou Knight. I,oyd MarI.s
MiIis' Noble, Robbins, Ruggles, Sanford. Sew
mour' smith, Thomas, Van Dyke, WiIIey,-24
oh the question to agree to the resolution re-
ported Dy Tue committee, in the following words.
hesofced, That it is not expedient at this time
ior me United States to send any Ministers 70
The Congress of American nations assembled =,
Panama, 'e"'Oieu a'
1t was determined in tho ,,.oo,t; a.
nays "a yeas ~
The yeas and nays being desired by one-6ftb of
the Senators present,
those who voted in the affirmative are
MesSs; benton, Berrien, Branch, Chandler
Nooo' Dickerson, Eaton, Findlay, Hayne, Holmes.
sane king, Macon, Randolph, Rowan, Van
Buren, i White, Williams, Woodbury-I9.
ihoSe who voted in the negative are
- Messrs Barton, Bell, Bouligny, Chambers
Ghase' Clayton, Edwards, Harrison, HendricJ,,
Johnson, OF NY: Johnston, OF Lou. Knight Lloyd.
Marks, Mills, Noble, Robbins. Rugples sanfc,d'
Seymour, Smith, Thomas, Van DYKE. WilIcv
81. ""''y-
On motion by Mr. Chase, tba, The Commt,ee
on Foreign Relations be discharged from the fur
ther consideration ofthe Message of the Presi,en,
OF the United States of the 26ih December. norn;'
mating Richard G. Anderson, John Sergeant and
william D. Rochester, TO the appointments tbero-