Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-12-31

Those who voted in the affirmative arc
Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Berrien, Calhoun, Choate, Clayton, Conrad
Crafts, Crittenden, Dayton, Evans, Fulton,
Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr.
King, Mangum, Merrick, Miller, Morehead,
Phelps, Porter, Preston, Rives, Simmons,
Smith of Indiana, Sprague, Talmadge,
Walker, White, Wilcox, Williams, Wood
bridge, Young.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchanan,
Cuthbert, Linn, Sewer. Smith of Con-
necticut, Sturgeon, Tappan, Woodbury.,
Wright.
On motion by Mr.. Benton,
To strike out of the first article of the
treaty the following words:
"To the outlet of the lake Pohenaga-
line. TO a point on the northwest branch
of the river st. John, which point shall
be ten miles distant from the main branch
of the st. John, in straight line, and in
the nearest direction; but if the said point
shall be found to be less than seven miles
from the nearest point of the summit or
crest of the highlands that divide those
rivers which empty themselves into the
river st. Lawrence from those which fall
into the river St. John; then the said point
shall be made to recede down the said
northwest branch of the river st. John,
to a point seven miles, in straight line,
from the said summit or. crest; thence in
straight line, in a course about south eight
degrees west, to the point where the par
allel of latitude of 46 deg 25 min. north
intersects the southwest branch of the St.
John; thence southerly by the said branch
to the source thereof in the highlands at
the Metjarmette portage"
After debate on the question "Shall these
words stand as part Of the first article?"
1t was decided in the affirmative-yeas
80, nays H.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Berrien, Calhoun, Choate, Clayton, Conrad,
Crafts, Crittenden, Cuthbert, Dayton, Ev-
ans, Fulton. Graham, Henderson, Hunting
ton, Kerr, King, Mangum, Merrick, Miller,
Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Preston, Rives,
Sewer, Simmons, Smith of Ind. Sprague,
Tallmadge, Tappan, White, Woodbridge,
Woodbury. and Wright.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs Allen, agby, Benton, Buchanan,
Linn, Smith of Connecticut, Sturgeon,
Walker, Wilcox, Williams and Young.
Mr.. Benton submitted the following res
olution:
ResolUed, That the treaty and documents
new under consideration be recommitted
to the committee on Foreign Relations, with
instructions to report an amendment to the
treaty, STIMULATING the right of the vessels
of the United States, driven by tempests
or carried by violence into any of the Brit.
ish West India Islands, to depart from
the same with all their contents of persons
and property, with all convenient despatch
and after receiving the hospitable treatment
due to misfortune.
After debate, on the question to agree
thereto, it was determined in the negative
yeas IL, nays 81.
On motion Of Mr.. Benton, the yeas and
nays being desired by one-fifth of the Sen.
ators present-those who voted in the af.
firmative are
Messrs Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchanan
Conrad, Linn, Smith of Conn, Sturgeon,
Walker, Williams and Young.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard
Berrien, Calhoun, Choate, Clayton, Crafts
Crittenden, Cuthbert, Dayton, Evans, Full.
ton, Graham, Henderson, Huntington
Kerr, King, Mangum, Merrick, Miller
Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Preston, Rives
Sewer, Simmons, Smith of Ind, Sprague
Tallmadge, Tappan, White, Wilcox, Wood,
bridge, and Woodbury..
So the resolution was rejected.
Mr.. Benton submitted the following res.
olution:
RESOLVED, That the treaty and documents
now under consideration be recommitted
to the Committee on Foreign relations with
instructions to report a resolution directing
the President of the United States to take
immediate possession of the disputed terri
tory up to the line designated by the King
of the Netherlands, and to maintain the
State of Maine in possession of the terri
tory south of that line.
After debate on the question to agree
to, it was determined in the negative