Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-02-02
cath COngrcss---lst Session.
HOUSE-MoNDAY, Jan. IS.


TIE United States and Frdnce.
After some conversation, on motion Of
Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, the doc
uments accompanying the message were
read.
Mr. HAYES rose and moved that 10000 ex-
ira copies ofthe message and documents be
printed.
Mr. Mason, of Virginia, asked that the
question should be first taken on the motion,
which he now submitted, that the message
and documents be referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
The Message and documents were then
ordered to be referred accordingly, and the
motion to print 10000 extra copies mas a
greed to.
MrMcKeon asked the consent ofthc House
to submit certain resolutions which he had
sent to the chair. inr tia r"-Po"o of having
them printed
Oh cctions being strongly made byrepeat-
ed cries of "No! No
Mr. McKeon moved suspension of the
rules of the House, in order to offer the reso-
lutons, and asked the reading of the resolu
tons for the information of the House.
Objections were made on the reading of
the resolutions, by many members.
Mr. Nc KEoN inquired whether he had
not a right to ask the reading of the rcsolu-
tons
(Cries of"order," "order.")
The chair stated that he had some doubt
whether the resolutions could be read with
out general consent, as the rules had not
been suspended.
Ma McKEoN remarked that he was desi-
rous of submitting the resolutions he had sent
to the chair. He was aware that the rules
Of the House did not permit him to offer
them at the present moments but, might he
| thought, be disposed to hear them read
As il was the day for the presentation Of
petitions, he had but little prospect Of pro-
curing suspension of the rule. He inior-
med the house that the resolutions approved
of the determination of the executive branch
Of this governmant not to submit to give cX-
plantations and he should take an early OPP
| portunity OF bringing them before the house.
! He then Withdrew the motion TO suspend the
rules.
The presentation Of petitions aud memo
| rails was then resumed.
IN SENATE.
Mondoy Jan. IS. Two messages were
received from the President OF the United
States the special messageand one in an
swer To the resolution of The Senate, asking
| for information concerning the letter of the
/ Duke de Brogle to the French Charge de
| Affairs al Washington, communicated un-
/ officially to the Secretary OF State.
/ Both of these messages were ordered 10 be
referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions and printed and 5000 extra copies of
/ the Special message and the accompanying
Document were ordered to be printed,
! While the motion to print the Message
was pending,
Mr. BrcmAsAs rose, and expressed high
/ qualification which he had felt on hearing
/ the message read. He .ald that he had
watched, with an intense interest, the prog
/ ress OF our negotiations with France. lie
! had flattelcd himself that when the present
I king had assembled the throne, TO which he
was so materially assistedby General Laiay-
cite, the Just claim. of tins country would
/ be allowed. But these hopes had turned
/ out TO be vain He had looked with per-
! feet assurance, and moral certainty, TO the
effects Of the las, message Of the President,
as being entirely satisfactory TO the French
I Government But he deeply regretted to
find that this would not be sufficient to sat
/ isfy the French Government, unless that
Government should change It's expressed de-
l termination.