Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-08
Domleottc fMtclU0eMce.
TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
Extracts from The Proceed ncs IF Le Senate The Br
fish Treaty, w asrt Session.
TnunsnAy, AuGrsr II, 1912.

ErffdCfs from tr f1orfrm hgs ~ ne senate on the Brt
fish Treaty, IN asrsi Session.
TnunsnAy, Auarsr II, 1872
The message read
The treaty 10 settle and define the boundaries between
the territories of the tned States aud the pussssis OF
her Britannia Majesty in North America Tor the final
suppression Of the African slave trade. and Tor the Civ
ing up Of criminals fugitive from ussc in certain cases.
was read twice by unanimous consent.
On motion Of Mr. Rivcs
Ordered. That the treaty. with the message aud ac-
companyIng documents he referred 10 the Committee
Foreign Relations. aud printed contilence for the
OF the Senate.
FnlnN. Arcrsr 10, 1912.
The Senate resumed, in committee of tho whos
the consideration oi the treaty with Great britain; and
after debate. no amendment having been made the trea
" was repnrad to the Senate.
Mr. Williams submitted the following resolutions:
Resorcd. That the treaty and documents now under
consideration be rccommitied To the committee 70
reign Relations, with instructions 10 report resolution
directing the President o, the United States take i'm
mediate possession o the disputed territory. and re-
port such contingent measures as. in ho'l opinion. may
be necessary To maintain the Just rights of the nation
The Senaio, by unanimous consent, procecdedt 10
slider the saldresouiion; and
On the question 10 agree thereto,
1t was determined in the negatvrr Yeas s. nays 81
On motion Of Mr. Williams. (hc yeas aud nays be
nu desired by one fith of the Senators presently
Those who voted tn the affirmative
Mossrs Allen, fneby, Fulton Linn, Smith, Of Con
ncc,icut, Sturgeon, Walker. Williams,
These who voted in the MIGHT'VE arc
Messrs Archer, Barrow. Bates. Bayard, Brntoh,
buchanan, Calhoun. Choa,e, Clayton. Conrad, Crafts
Cri,t,nlcn. Cu,hbcr, Dayton, Graham Henderson,
Huntington, Kerr, Mangum. Miller. Mu,clcad, Porter,
Preston Riyes. Smith. of Indiana. 1amadge, 1aprau,
White. Woodbridge. Woodbury., Young.
50 the resolution rejected.
On motion OF Mr. Benton,
10 strike on, the eighth article from the treaty.
The question was stated: 'Sha the eighth article
slandas part of the ,reaiy2' and, aler debate.
On motion ot MIR. SEWER.
The Senate adjourned.
SATURDAY. Arorsr2O. 1872
The Senate resumed the consideration of tho treaty
with Great Britain; and.
| The question recurring; "Shall The eighth article
stand IN part of the treaty." after debate,
II was determined in the Affirmative Yeas y, nays
| Il.
! Those who voted in the affirmative
Messra, Archer. Barrow, Bates, l'ayard. Rerrlen Cal
| houn Chonie, Clayton Conrad. Crafts. Crllenlen
Dayton, Evans, Fulton, Graham, Henderson. Hunting
ton Ken, King. Mangum. Morrick, Miller. Morelead.
Phelps Porter. Preston, Rycs. Simmons. Smith, ol ln-
diana. Sprapuc. 1nllmadge. Walker, White, WILCOX.
Williams. Woodbridge. Young.
| Those who voted in the negative
Nlessrs Allen. l,agby, Benton buchanan, Cu,lbert.
Linn. Sewer. Smith, Of Connecticut Surgeon Tappan,
Woodbury.. Wright.
/
To strike of tho first article of the treaty the fol
! lowing words:
10 the outlet Of the Lake Pohenngamook; thence
south wardly, in straight line. toa point on the
northwest branch Of the river ST. John, which poni shall
he ten miles distant from the branch ot the 81 John
straight line. and In the nearest decon but II the
said point shall be found Ia be less than seven miles from
the near,s, point of HE sunmit Of the highlands
that divide those rivers which empty themselves into
the river ST Lawrence from those which fall into the
| -, Tho hall he Il, ~
cedc down the said northwest branch vi the river St
John. 10 point seven miles, IN straight line. from
the said summit crest; hencc IN straight line. IN
cou,se about south eight degrees wes, 10 the point
where ~, uracl Of latitude of 16 deg % min north
noraecs ,Le csi branch Of the ST. John; thence,
outhory by the said brancn 70 the source thereof IN he
highlands nj the Moijarmottc portage"
After debate, tho question, Shall these words
sta nd M part of the first arelel
| Ii was determined in the affirmative: Yeas 81. nays
| Those who voted in the affirmative
Messrs. Archer, Barrow Bates, liayard, Berren. Cal
houn, Choate, Clayton. Conrad, Crafts, Ci!ttendcn,
Culhbert. Dayton. Evans, Fulton, Graham. Henderson,
Huntington. Kerr, King, Mangum Mcrck, Miller
Morehead Phelps, Porter, Preston. Rivcs. Sewer, Sim
mons. Smith, Of Ind. Spraguc Tallmadge. Tappan,
White, Woodbridge. Woodbury. and Wright.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchanan. Linn,
Smith OF Connecticut. Sturgeon, Walker, Wilcox, VIII
lanS, ana 1o'lng.
Mr.. Benton submitted the following resolution
Resolred. That the treaty and documents now under
consideration be recommilled TO the Committee ON 70
reign Relations with instructions to report an amend
men, To the treaty STIMULATING the right Of the vessels Of
the United States, driven by ienpcsls or carried by vlo
lcnce into any of the British West India Islands.
10 depart from the same, with all their contents o
pers ms and properly with all convenient DESPATCH aud
after receiving the hospable treatment, due 10 mlsor-
tune
After debate ON the question To agree thereto.
1t was determined in the negative Yeas ! nays 81
On motion of Mr. Benton The yeas and nays being de-
sired by one fifth Of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are-
Mcssrs Allen. Bagby, Benton, buchanan, Conrad
Linn, Smith, of Connecticut, Sturgeon, Walker, WI
ams. and Young.
Those who voted in the negative are
Nlessrs. Archer, Barrow Bates, Bayard, BerTen, Cal
houn, Choaie, Clay ton, Crafts, Cricndon, Cnih'"rt
Dayton, Evans, Fulton Graham. Henderson, Hunting
ton Kerr King. Mangum. Mcrrick, Miller. Morehead,
of Ind. Spngue, 1allmadge, Tappan, White, Wilcox,
Woodbridge aud Woodbury..
| So the resolution rejected.
Mr. Benton submitted the following resolution.
Itesoiued That the treaty and documents now under
consideration be recommtcd To the Committee on 70
reign Relations with instructions 10 report resolution
directing the President of the Cnitod States Ia take I'M
mediate possession of the disputed territory, up to The
line designated by the King OF Netherlands and to man
tain the State Of Maine in possesslooi lheerory soulh
of that line.
After debate on the question 10 agree thereto,
IL was determined in the negative: Yeas 2, nays o..
On motion by Mr.. Benton,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-lllh OF me