The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-03-09

Miles, Prentss, Preston Riyes, Roane, hooinsonn'
Sewer, Smith, Of Indiana, SouihaTd, swirl iai-
madge, Wnght-r6. :.
Mr.. WEBSTER now moved TO strike out The last
clause Of The fourth resolution as above, ana hse.
the substitute of Mr.. Youso, declaring lhai naains
should leave The ultimate adjustment OF her gies
ances to the Government Of the United State, "
which II rghtlully and eonsiiiulioDally belonged.
Os the Suggestion OF Mr.. NoRvELL, Mr. W. 20
modified his amendment as 70 strike oai the sojus-
ment Of her grievances and insert, Me v'Ha'1"0"
Of her rights. -.
Thus modified the amendment, alter some DEBATE
was agreed 10 by yeas and nays as ioho~s'
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Clay, Of Alabama,
Clayton Criiienden Cuihberf, Davis, Fos,e, 49, ~
bard, knight, Lyon Nicholas, Miles Norvei T ..,
Prenliss, Ruggles Smith. ot Connecticnt az
Webster White, Williams, of Maine Williams, Oh
NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Brown, Buchanan, Cal
houn, Clay, Of Kentucky, Fulton, King. Linn Mel
rick, Morris, Mouon, Preston, Riyes, koane ftopa-
son, Sewer, Smith, Of Indiana, Souihard, SWiit,
Tallmadge, Wrght-2l
The three FIRST resolutions Of The Committee on
Foreign Relations on this subject were taken toge.
Their, and agreed 10 BY yeas and nays as follows;
YEAS-Messrs Aller, Bayard, Benton, Brown.
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, Of Alabama, Clay, OF
Kentucky, Clayton, Criienden, Cuihberi, Davis,
Foster, Fulton, Hubbard, King, knight, Linn, Lyon,
Merrick, Morris, Mouton, Nicholas, Niles, Nofvel,
Sewer, Smith, OF Connecticut, Smith, of Indiana,
Southland, Swii, Tallmadge, Walker, Webster,
White, Williams, of Maine w ilhams, OF Mississp-
pi, Wright, Young-4f
NAY-Mr. Ruggles-l.
The fourth resolution modified as above, was
unanimously agreed 10 as follows 1
YEAS-MessIs Allen, Bayard, Benton, Brown,
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, CT Ala, Clay, Of KY,
Clayton, Crittenden Cuhbert Davis Foster, Fulton,
Hubb :rd, King, knight, Linn Lyon, Merrick, Nor
ris Mouon, Nicholas, Niles, Norveli, Pierce, Prem
tiss Preston, Rives, Roane, Robinson, Rugges, Se-
vier, Smith, Of Connecticut, Smith, Of Indiana,
Southland. Swirl, Tamadge, Walker, Webster,
White, Williams, Of Maine, Williams, OF Missis-
sippi, Wright, Young-45.
Mr.. RUGGLES offered as fnh resolution de-
caration that the great and unaccountabie procrasi-
nation in settling this question cause Of much
regret and that this Government owed II 10 the
United STATES and TO Maine 10 require its immediate
adjustment. @a
Mr.. DAVIS offered as substitute for this the de-
claraion that the treaty OF 1888 pointed out distinctly
where this boundary lay; which boundary il clearly
designated designated nothing and that the ques-
ton uron il could not remain unsettled without en-
dangering the peace of the country.
AT the request OF Mr.. BUCHANAN and others,
Mr. DAVIS consented TO insert "long" before g I'M
settled"
Mr.. LINN said he would like something more
pointed.
Mr.. PRESTON said he did not see the necessity
Of his resolution after the decisive proceedings of
this evening
On the call of Mr.. NILES, The resolutions of Con-
and appeared 50 strong and decisive Calling for
Immediate adjustment Of the ques;ion) that Mr.. DA-
Wis Withdrew his proposition, as not likely TO give
any additional force TO the injunction