Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-10
THURSDAY, MARCH 2, lS4S.

The Senate resumed the consideration OF the resolution sub
mtiei by Mr.. WEBSTER on the 2sth ultimo; and
On motion by Mr.. MANGUN,
Ordered, That il lie on the table.
On motion Of Mr. SEvIER, the Senate, in Committee Of
the Whole proceeded consider the Treaty Of Peace &c.
Mr. SEVER moved 10 strike out the tenth article Of the
treaty, as follows
cart TO- All grants Of land made by the Mexican Govern
men by the competent authorities IN territories previously
appeainng Mexico, and remaining for the future within
the limits Of the United States shall be respected valid
the that the grants would he valid il the said
territories had remained within the limits Of Mexico. But the
grantees Of lands in Texas put in possession thereof who by
Of the of the county since the beginning
Of the troubles between Texas and the Mexican Government
may have been prevented from fulfilling all the conditions Of
their grants shall be under the obligation TO fulfil the said
di,ons within the periods limited in the respectively
such periods be counted from the date Of the exchange
Of rateaons Of this treaty in default Of which the said
grants shall be obligatory upon the State Of Texas
tue q the siPulsions contained in this article
"The foregoing stipulation in regard grantees Of land in
Texas extended 10 all grantees Of land in the territories afore
SAID elsewhere than in Texas put in possession under such
grants and in default Of the fulfment Of the conditions Of
any such grant Sthn the PERIOD which, is above s
puaed, begins with the day Of the exchange Of afeaons
OF tbs treaty, the shall be null and void.
he Mexican Government declares that grant whatever
OF lands Texas has been made the second day Of
March, thousand eight hundred and hirysx and that
no grant whatever Of lands any Of the territories aforesaid
eight hundred and fory-siK"
After debate motion by Mr.. CRITTKNDES, to divide the
question by striking from the tenth article the words from
"But to "void, inclusive The question stated,
Shall these words stand part Of the tenth article, to wit
"But the grantees Of lands in Texas, put in possession
thereof who, by Of the circumstances Of the county
since the beginning Of the troubles between Texas and the
Mexcsn Government may have been prevented from ul6
hing al he conditions Of their grants shall be under the OBJ
legation 10 iulhl The said conditions within the periods limit
ed ~ TIE same respectively such periods 10 be counted
from The date q he exchange Of racaons Of this treaty
in default Of which the sOid grants shall be obligatory
upon the state Of Texas in virtue OF the stipulsons
/ tanned in this article
"The foregoing stipulation in regard grantees Of land II
Texas - extended 70 all grantees Of land in the territories
aforesaid, elsewhere than in Texas put possession unde
such grants and default of the fuflment Of the cond
tons Of any such grant within the period, which,
above stipulated begins with the day Of The exchange Of
hcatons Of hs treaty. the shall be null and void
And il was determined in the negative Nays AZ. Thos
i who voted are
Messrs Allen Ashley, Aheron Badger, Baldwin, Bell
Benton Beren Bradbury, Breese Bright, Butler, Calhoun
Cas-, Clarke Clayton, Corwin Crenden, Davis, Of Mass
Davis, Of Miss, Dickinson, Dix. Douglas Downs, Fetch
Foole, Greene Hale, HousoD Hunter Johnson, Of Mary
land johnson, Of Georgia. Lewis, Mangum Mason, Miller
Moor Miles, Pearce Rusk Seyie Spruance Sturgeon, Tur
ney, Underwood Upham Westcott, YuIee
On motion by Mr. MAseUn further to divide the question