Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-06


TIL, y.sh,na,on papers contain the Proceedings oil
the senate IN secret session, the Treaty with Great
Britain The annexed extracts WI! DC feau "''' W.
terest: ..,. "a, .,,,,;,,aa
On the 19:h August Mt '!i'a"s OF NE su'''''''''
the following resolutions; ,.,.r
Rfsoirsd That The treaty ana documents no" u''u
consideration be recommItied TO the Io!hhi't'ee o''
,a;rn Relations with instructions 10 report sotuto
rec,n the President Of the United STATES 10 take III"
mediate possession Of The disputed territory ana 10 re-
port such con.!ngen, measures as, III Inc" OPINION
may be necessary 10 MAINTAIN i:!e just VI INC Ia
lion. ,..:e ,ho ,o,o
.gats-Messrs. Allen, Gagby, Fulton, Linn Smith Of
Conn, Sturgeon, Walker, Williams. -,
Massachusetts, Archer, Barrow, Bates, bayafu' LEU
ION buchanan, Calhoun, Choae, Clayton, 1on,ao'
Crafts. Crtenden, Cuthbert, Dayton, Graham, zen
,ierson, Huntington, Kerr Mangum, Miller, Nofeheau'
Porter Preston, Rives, Smith OF Indiana, lainaose'
.rauoan, White Woodbridge, Woodbury. and louhg
81.
So the resolution was rejected
ON the 2Olh Aug resolution, offered by MIR Benton,
10 strike on, the hl article OF the treaty, was decidso
IN the negative. ,,- Al
lon Baqby Benton, Buchanan, Cuihbert Linn, Sewer,
Smith Q: Conn, Sturgeon, Tappan, Woodbury. virgin
-l2. ~,
Those who voted arans, striking out were, A,essfs
Archer Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Derr!en, .ainoun'
Cboate CLAYTON Conrad, Crafts, Crittencen, Day
,on Evans Fulton, Graham, Henderson, flunuhs''n
Kerr, King Mansut, Alefrek, Mh!e'< More"e%u'
PHELPS Porter Preston, Rves, Simmons, o"'.h o. M
diana, Sprague, Tallmadge, walker, "icoH' "'a''S'
Woodbridge ioung-31.
MIR Benton submitted the following resolution
E.sofred Tha, the treaty and documents now under
consideration be recommt!ed 10 tie Commtl'ee on o.
reign Relations with instructions to report an amend
,nen 10 the treaty. spulaas the II ght OF the vessels
or the L. s driven hy tempest or carried by violence
INTO any Of tho British West India islands, TO depa',
from the same w;ta all their contents OF persons "
flg-r otrf INA
ceying the hospitable treatment due 10 misfortune
After debate Oh the question 10 agree lhete'o, -
determined on the negative: cas- IL, nays 81
on motion Of Mr. Benton, the yeas and nays ocing
desired hy one 9th OF the Senators present
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs Allen. Baeby, Benton, Buchanan, Conrad
Inn smith OF Connecticut, Sturgeon, Walker, WI
lams and Young.
Those who voted in The negative are
Mcssrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, BayaEd, Bertien
Calhoun Choa,e, CLAYTON, Crafts, CTittenden, Cuth'
Aert. DAYTON. Evans, Fulton, Graham, Henderson,
Huntington, Kerr, King, Mangum, hertIck, Miller
Moreheud, Phelps, Porter, Preston k,yes simmons I.'
Smith OF Indiana Sp:ague Iallmadge, TaPpan, White
Wilcox, Woodbridge, and Woodbury.
So the resolution was rejected
Mr.. Benton submitted the following resolution:
Rsyoired, Tina; the treaty and documents now under
consideration be recomnitted to the Committee on
tora;gn Relations with instructions to report .esou-
non drecting the President Of the | 5 10 take mine'
ate possession Of tie disputed territory up 10 The lne
,esirnaled BY the King Of the Netherlands and to man
lain the State OF Maine IN possession o. the territory
South Of that line.
After debate, on The question 10 agree thereto,
Il was determined IN The negative: Teas = nays "a
On motion b. Mr.. Benton.
The yeas and nays beng desired by one min oil lie
Senators present
Those vino voted IN The affirmative arc
Messrs Benton and Sewer.
Those who voted in the negative are
aessts Archer, Baghy, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Der
ienden, Cuthbert Dayton, Evans, Fulton, Henderson,
Huntington, Kerr, Mag, Maagum, MerrIcE, M'i!er,
Morehead Phelps, Porter, Preston, kIves, Snimohs,
Smith of Indiana Sprague, Sturgeon, Tallmadge, lap
pan, White, Wilcox, Woodbridge.
So the resolution was rejected
On motion By Mr.. Iappan,
To strike out O! the fifth article the following words,
viz:
"And further 10 pay and satisfy sad States, respect
iyely for al! claims for expense incurred by them IN
protecting the said heretofore disputed territory, ana
making a survey thereof, IN ISIS the Government
OF the u S agreeing with the States OF Name and
Massachusetts 10 pay them the further sum o! three
hundred thousand dollars IN eqaa! moiees, on account
of their assent 10 the line OF boundary described IN THIS
treaty and in consideration Of the conditions and equi-
.siens received therefor from the Government o. her
Britannia Moles,y
After the debate the question, "Snal these WoTos
stand as part Of the fifth article
|, was determined IN the affirmative Yeas "a, nays
30.
Those who voted IN the affirmative are
Nlessrs Archer Barrow, Bates, Baynrd, BerTen,
Calhoun. Choa,e, Clayton, Crafts, Cuthbel, Dayton,
Evans Fulton GIaham, Henderson, Huntington, hc'F,
King langum, Merrck, Miller Morehead, Phelps,
Porter Rves, Sever, Simmons, Smith 81 Indiana,
Sprague, Tamadge White, Wilcox, " Woodbridge, and
Young
Those who voted in the negative are
Nlessrs Allen, Bagby, Benson, Buchanan, Conrad,
Ctt,enden Linn SAITH oi Connecticut, Sturgeon and
Tappan. .....,
Mr. Rives submitted the following resolution:
Resolred 1.-TWO thirds OF the Senators present con-
curringl That the Senate advise and consent 10 The
ratification OF the treaty to settle and dehne me oou-
DIARIES between the territories oil the L. s. and the pos
sessions of her Britannia Majesty in North America, Tor
The final suppression OF the African slave trade, and for
The giving up Of criminals fugitive from justice IN Ger
IAN
The Senate by unanimous consent, proceeded TO con-
sder the said resolution
ON the question 20 agree thereto,
/, was decided IN the Acknowledgements ~, nays
Those v.ho voted in the affirmative are
aessrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Bc'rien,
Calhoun Choa;c. Clayton, Gratis, Cr'iiencen, eu'h'
bert. DAYTON. Eyaos. Fulton, Graham, henderson,
Huntingdon Kerr, hrs, Nangum, Mertick, Mer'
Morehead Phelps Porter Pfseon, RIves Sewer, SIM
mons smith of Indiana, Spiagnc, Iaimadee, Tappan,
Walker, White, Woodbridge, Woodbury., Wright ana
Young
Those who voted IN the ne ga,yc are
Nlessrs. Allen, Basby, Benton, Buchanan, Conrad,
Linn, Smith of Connecticut Sturgeon, and Williams.
lFs." 'i rs H1:.'e J Exc, Noe %
The T. S. Steamship Missonr, arrived at The haiAe
Of the l4ih Among the passengers were hFan'z
nlayer. L. States Secretary Of Legation at Mexico
p 4 Sou,hall. bearer Of dispatches 10 oar Govern
men, from General Waddy Thompson, aud William