Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-21
FoL. IiI.-No. TO.

The Yeas and Nays being desired by one fifth of the
Senators present ~
| Those VIE voted in tie Affirmative are
Mcssr9. Benton, Berrien, Branch, Chandler Cobb,
Kane as aIssou sio i Ndsd ln T "a h sa
rem, White Williams, Woolbury.-GO
! These who voted in the negative are
Messrs Barton, Bell, BouliSny, Chambers Chase
Clayton, Edwards Harrison, Hendricks Holmes John
ston oil Lon hncht, Lloyd, Nciivaine Marks Mills
Noble, Robbins, Rueees, Sanford, Seymour cr,;,,
Thomas, Van Dy Ike, w ley.--25.
| On motion by MIR. REED, that he be OK cused from
voting on the proposed amendments il was def er,n;red
! in the aiirmave--Yess 50, Nays T.
.N6enators present
! Those who voted in the Affirmative arc
Messrs Barton, Bell, Benton, Berran Bouiirny,
Branch, Chambers, Ciasc, Clayton, l)ckerson Ed
wards l,indlai. Harrison, Hendricks, Holmes JOHN
SION oil i-ot hHght, Lloyd hl'lvaine, Macon Marks
Mills, Noble, kcbbins, Rugeles, Sanford, Seymour
Smith, Thomas, Van Dyke, " Hey ard Wiiliams,--5a
Those who voted in the Negative
Messrs. Chandler, Cobb. Eaton, Iiavne johnson,
OF Ken, Kane, King Randolph, Rowan, Van Buren,
White, and Wocdbury.-I2.
On the question to agree 10 the proposed amo udrner.
10 the resolution, it was determined The negative Yeas
I9-Nays 81.
The Yeas and Nays being desired by one ffh of tie
Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative arc
hiessrs. Benton, Berrien, Branch, Chandler Cobb
Dickerson, Ealon, Findlav, Eaync, Holiness Kane,
King, Macon, !landopin Rowan, Van Buren, White
Williams, and " ooG bUry.-1o.
Those WHO voted in the neg ativc are
McSsrs: 5aren, Bell, i3cugmy, Chambers. Chase
Clayton, Edwards Harrison, Hendricks Johnson Of
Ken Johnston, OF Lou, Knight, Lloyd, Marks Mills
Noble, Robbins Rugglos Sanford, Seymour, Smith
Thomas, Van Dyke ard Willey.-24.
A molten made b. MIR. V IN buren, TO amend
the resolution, by adding thereto the following:
Rcsoircd, That he Constitution of the United States
in autiorsng Tie President of the United STATES 10 no.
rninate and, by and with the advice and consent OF
Ministers, authorizes the nomination and appo;na,rnt
to ollces OF diplomatic character only, existing by
virtue of international laws and does moi authorize t
nomination and appointment, (undcr the name ofr.nis
ters) Of Representatives TO Assembly of Nations
like tic proposed Congress Of Panama, who, from the
nature OF their appointment, be mere dcpgties
unknown 10 the law OF Nations, aud without diplomatic
character privilege.
ReSoiced, That the power OF forming or entering lin
any manner whatevcr,) INTO political associations
or coniedeiacies, belongs the People ote L. States
IN their sovereign character, beng one OF he powers
winch, not having been delegated tIe Governments
Is reserved 10 the States or People: and that not
within the Constitutional pow of Tie Federal Govern,
uent 10 appoint Deputies Representatives of any de-
sc:iPon, 4" represent tie United States in the Congress
Of Panafa, 20 participate the deliberations or dig
cussOn, recommend. ton, of OF that Congress
jiesoircj, IS e opinion OF the Senate, that ,yav-
ing ihc qrestIcH ot Constitutional powerO te appoint
ment oil Deputies 10 the Congress OF Panama, by the
United States according 10 tie atio given, and its
conditional CeaECe would be depai tuIe from hat
wise and settled policy By which intercourse of the
United States with foreign nations, has hitherto been
regulated and may Cndangar the friendly relations
| which happily exist between Us and the Spanish
menis VIII be eneIci into by at that Congress,
which the Senate could not ratiiy and OF Wch the Peo-
pie oG tic United States would not approve.
Rcaoi "a, That the advantages Of lie proposed mis-
sion the Congress Of psuauIa, III aainablel would
the opinion OF the Senate, be belterob aimed, ,yitl-
such hazard, by the attendance of oUe-or our pre-
sent ministers near either OF tine Spanish GOVERNMENTS
authorized 70 express the deep interest feel in their
prosperity, and Instructed fully xplaiu, (wLen rc-
quested- the great principles OF policy but without
being a member of that Congress. and without power
too ti,q NIT tn
enforcing those principles, in any supposed possible
state of the world.
Aud, tls question TO agree thereto, it was deter
mined in The DCgat!ye-yea @, nays 81.
The yeas and nays beng desired by one-ifth Of the
Senators present
I Those WHO voted in tie affirmative are
! Messrs. Benton, Berren, Branch, Chandler Cobb,
| Dickerson. Eaton. Fndlay, Eiayne, Holmes, Kane,
King, Macon, Randolph, Rowan, Van Buren,, W bite,
Williams, Noodbury-19
! Those who voted III the negative, are
! Messrs. Barton, Bell, Bouigny, Chambers, Chase.
Clayton Edwards, Harrison Hendricks, johnson, of
Ken. Johnston, OF Lou. Knight, Lloyd, Marks, Mills,
Noble, Robbins. Euggles, Sanford, Seymour, Smith
Thomas Van Dyke, Wiley-2I
On the question agree 10 the resolution reported by
the c0fam;,ice, in INC following words
Hesoircd Iiat il is ex pedeut, at this time, for
the United States to send any Ministers the Congress
of American nations assembled at Panama,
1t determined in the ncs1tireycas 3. mays a.
The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the
Senators present,
Those rlo voted in the affirmative arc
\ hicssrs Benton, Bcrrcn, BrsnCr, Chandler, Cobb,
DickorsoD, Eaton, Fiudiay, Iiaync, Holmes. Kane.
King Macon Randolph, Rowan, Van Buren,, White,
| Williams, Wocdbut y.--t0.
Those who voted in the negative arc
Mcssrs Barton, Bell, BouIigny, Chambers Chase
Clayton Edwards HARRISON Hendricks. Johnson, Of
/ by. Johnston IF Lou. Knight, Lloyd Marks, Mills
1 Noble, Eoi5ins, Errgias, Sanford, Seymour, Smith,
1 Thomas, Van )1 Ike, W'llcy.--21.
On motion by rIr C4Asf, jhat the Committee Fo-
reign Relations &c discharged from she &C. tier consideration
If the Message o. Che Pc-iieu Of te United states Of ta