Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-04
= IaunspAr, MARCH 80, 1926.
RECORDS OF DIpIOMac,

u. ~ THURSDAY, MARCH 80. 1926.
RECORDS OF DIPLOMACY
On motion OF Mr.. Forsyth. the resoIn,;or g.
I'D by Mr.; Campbell of Ohio. and yes,era., Ia,
upontle table, was taken IN. 'eN"' 'a'u
tAi' rorsS.h OF Ge,rgia, said that he b,l ves,
DAY proposed an amendment TO this resoI,,;os .41.
hao since understood that the information ,o,,.l,
oy ,nc resolution, as amended, has been nrocnre,
wl,nou. any application to the President. He now,
moved 10 strike out oil that part which follows th.
words .. communicate 10 this House ,, - 'i'e
IN lieu thersot the following '-''
"eSotUed, That the President of The JTo;,,
S'"cs DE requested to transmit TO this Eon.a -
Scpy y, VT hiaaietons letter, Of the I'd Julv To
Cov'ii esseirode, communicated with the desna,t
Iea oe 'eI,e'sry OF State of the 10th of NAV
1873 and OF so much of the ins,ruc,ions
department OF State to the Ministers of ,hs ~. .s
States TO 13uenos Ayres, Chile, and Mexico 49, ra
'ates 10 proposed or contemplated Co,ar., >
the Spanish American States. ), "
MIR. Campbell Observed that he had ves,er,.,.
prohied by the suggestion of an honorable asn,Ia
ma" from massachusetts, (Mr. Evere,t) and had
-. on 'he information which, had been his
object to procure The gentleman from, C.n ".'
now wished to amend the resolution en- 40 e. IS
stitute another call He yielded IN b;s -
ana accepted The amendment as modific,,;on ~.
his own resolution VI
Ai'er some observations by way of inquiry and
e%piahauon as TO the objects of the motion IN
W. Ven VII. WEBSTER, Mr. Forsyth, and Mr.. Trim
bic, took part, the resolution was ac,ssd 80 ''ni.
amended, without opposition -
i ne OH Tor the relief of the incornor,ted 10,
lucky Asylum Tor teaching the Deaf and D,uh.
was referred from the Senate with amendments
and passed.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
v" motion Oh Mr. M'Duifie the House then went
INTO Committee of the whole on the STATE of H.
oil
Chair. In Inc
M Bartlett, ofNew Hampshire, delivered b;s
sentiments In opposition to both branches of the
athenuneht 10 the Constitution proposed by Mr.
MIR. McDuiie then observed, that he had exnec-
eu cue i'e"ueo, according to the UNDERSTANDING
yesterday, 10 have addressed the Comri,,ao - Ing
/" reply 10 Tie several gentlemen who had .no,le.
IN opposition to the rcsolutions-bu as the remarLs
Oh the gentleman from New Hampshire had greo,I,,
exceeded the time he had anticipated. he mus, AZ
Ter his reply till Tomorrow.
oone conversation took place between Messrs
bn'iAit, McDuhe, and Webster the re.,I, -
which was, that effort should be made 20 81
this discussion to morrow, OsS
MI ook, OF Illinois, then addressed the co,n--
mttee IN favor OF taking the Presidential EJao,;"
rom tHe House OF Representatives. and NJ ,b,
adoption OF the resolution (Which he offered YES
'e'uay' ana was afterwards withdrawn)
JcIr
when' on motion of Mr. Duffe, the committee
oi'''ii'"eS
LIE IL. u. 3. AND SOUTHERN REpIJRJ ICs
me following message was received from tbe
resident ~ oil the United States, and read al The
Clerks table: eau a. INC
10 the House of Repres entatires
ef the United States
WAsHINGToN, 30th March. 1926.
In compliance with resolution of III. H..
OF ihe 18th inst. requesting copy of such n.r,s or
'He answer OF The Secretary of State to Mr.. Po1
sets letter TO Mr.. Clay, dated Mexico os,b 81
etnoer' 1922 No. %, relates TO the pledge The
onl.eu STATES me rein mentioned And also re-
guessing me TO INFORM the House whether the JJni-
led States have, in any manner, made any rle,,a.
10 the Governments of Mexico and So,,,l, p'e'oe
that the United States would not permit the ints,,
le'ehee OF any foreign Power with the indepen-
o"nce or form OF government of these Nations.
ana IL so, when, in what manner. and IN ,,ha,
M hhi also 10 communicate TO the House a
Ny NJ Oh the communication from our Minister at
uieAeo' IN winch he informed the Government oe
'he United States that the Mexican Government
called upon this Government TO fulfil .bs ,na,,,nra
oie PieuSe OF the President of the United States
IN ms message to Congress, of December 1899.
uahsllt 10 the House report from the Secretary
oil state, with the documents containing The ipfoS-
nation desired by the Resolution.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Washington, goth March. Is2G
The Secretary of State, TO whom has been re-
ierIed by the President, the resolution of the Io
oil Representatives Of the 9th March. 1926 70,
guessing him to transmit TO THAI House cer,.;r
paris OF the correspondence between the Den.,,-
ment OF State and the Minister of the Hates
states, al Mexico, and TO communicate certain In
formation therein mentioned, has the honor a. ,s
port " re-
mat no answer was transmitted from tb;s no.
parment TO the letter of Mr. Ponseu NJ 90 -
aer GATE at Mexico, on the 2Sth September 1907
mat NO. 10, from Mr.. Poinsett. under d.,. a..
iSth OF the same month, and No. %. relate to III
same SUBJECT; the first stating the obstacle ,ybeb
had occur ed TO the conclusion OF The
Iea'y' IN the pretension brought forward by Me-
w ~ grant 10 the American Nations of Spanish
oIisn' special privileges which were not 10 no
eiOJpu Oy o'her Nations; and the second narratino
the arguments which were urged for and aas.s
1t, IN the conferences between M, po;sa...o ms
the Mexican Minister'S that No. % ,,as ro.o; SUI
on the 9Th of December last, and The srs,.... 70
the yin OF November, 1925, from this Depay,1oso,
70 NO 10, having been prepared and Transmitted
. Pe'seuea me necessity, was believed. Of snv
more particular reply to No. %
hat extracts from the general inst,uc,;o,s In
MI toinsett, under date The 25ih March 1905
are herewith reported, marked A; that The froi,oS
o'a'es nave contracted no engagement nor mad
any piedge 10 the Government of N1ex;c. -
oouth america, or 10 either Of them, that ,be "
uiteo 'otatcs would not permit The interference -
any foreign Power with The independence or firm
OF government OF those Nations; nor have snv ~
sTuct'ons been issued, authorizing any such on
eaeement or pledge. i viii be seen hat The me.-
30 % tDe 'a'e President Of The United States. OF