Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-31
.NOnddy, March %.
UNITED STATES AND South AMERICA.


The Resolution offered by Mr.. Wckline OH Saturday
beng under consideration,
Mr. Veplamck of n. Y. suggested the following which
was accepted by the mover a moditca ton:
Reso!rcd, That the committee on Foreign Relations h..
Instructed 10 inquire and report this House, the
United States has, III manner, by any authority re-
eosn'ze" By me onstuom, made any pledge the CO.
vernnen's oil Mexico and South America, that the United
States would not permit the Interference of any foreign
power with the independence form of government Of
those nations; and, i'll manner? and what ex
tent?
After some debate, Mr. Powell of Va moved to amend
the above by striking all after the word "ResoIved
and Inserting the following:
THAT the President of the U States he e,uos,d g.,
INFORM this House whether the United States have in
manner, made any pledge the Governments Of Noxco
ana South America that the United States would not per-
mt The interference of foreign power with the indie
penence or form of Government Of those nations; and if
So In what manner: aud TO what EXTENT"
hir. Hamilton OF >. c. subsequently moved 10 amend
TINS amendment, by striking all after the word request
ca, and inserting the following:
ITO transmit To this House a copv or ,Ia ,rsro or ~
Secretary OF State to Mr.. Pninses letter to Mr. Clay
dated hlexico 2Sth Sept. 1926"
AT the suggestion of Mr.. McDuie the above amendment
was modified so read as follows:
ReS ored, That the President of United States be re-
queSted TO transmit this House, copy of such pas of
the answer OF the Secretary Of State Mr. Ponrtts let
ter to Mr. Clay, dated Mexico, 2Gth Sept 1925 and num-
oered -, as relate To supposed pledge Of L. Statcs
u la hay
in any manner made any pledge the GOVERNMENTS of
Mexico and South America, that the United would
o permit The interference OF any foreign power with the
independence or form of government those nations;
IL so, when III what manner: ard TO wha extent
Mr. Powell, accepted the above a modifca ton of his
amendment 10 the resolution of Mr.. Wickline
AT the suggestion of MIR. Ferp!anck further mod-
he'd by substituting for the words ''Supposed phGre" the
words e pledge O tie United States therein mentioned
(r Cook proposed TO insert after the words wheher
The United States have, in any MANNER" the words con
'u'iona or he subsequently withdrew his
motion.)
Aud the question being put, the amendment of Mr.
Powe IN the form last above quoted carried $50 the
call was directed to the President Of tine United States add
not to the committee on Foreign Aaars.)
Mr. Wicklfc then moved 10 add to the resolution the
following clause:
'And also, to communicate this House copy OF the
communication from Minister Mexico, in which he
Informed the government of the United States that the Mex
lean government called upon this government "a fl the
memorable pledge" &c.
This addition agreed without opposition and thus
amended the resolution passed. We have thus
scented seram the successive steps by which the call for
information, brought the form in which it was na
ly adopted.
The debate long and animated yet conducted with
temper and dignity worthy of the House of the subject
r. Forsyth made question Of order, whether by a rule
oil the House, this call, modified directed TO
the President OF tie United States, one Cav far
considerations? The Chair decided thar il need not
much as the resolution moved Saturday and the
modification amendment of it did bring it under the
rule (Which directs that ali calls the President or De-
partment Must lie day.)
Mr. Forsyth appealed from This decision; but it was
sustained by the House-ayes u, noes Al
The only other subject of interest wheel. occupied the
attention of the House to-day, the bill to provide for
the maintenance of an additional naval force with view
to the protection of commerce in the Brazilian and
Buenos Ayrean War; which, after a short debate HIGH
we reg" being obliged to omit to-day, ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading.
Mr. Thomson, of Pennsylvania then succeeded in mo
"n to get mp his Penenary bill, but, before any dis
cusson on it took place, it being late
The House adjourned.