The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-09

The House proceeded consider the said motion at the
Clerks table,
"And debate arising thereon,
ga division of the question the said motion called
for; whersppon,
1.-THE member thereof being again read the words
following, to wit;
Rssosed That the President of the United States
quested be laid before this House copy of the
treaty between the French republic and SPAIN
October, one thousand eight hundred:
The question was that the House do agree
said first member of the motion,
And resolved in the Affirmative the House being equally
| divided,
"And Mr.. Speaker declaring himself with the yeas.
The second member of the said motion being again read
and amended at the Clerks table in the words following to
witt
Span pursuance of the treaty conveying
Louisiana France, (f any such instrument exists ,
The question was taken that the House agree the
said second member of the motion amended,
"And passed in the negative.
The third member of the said motion being again read,
in the words following to wit:
Also, copies of such correspondence between the gov
United States and the government
of Spsn W any such correspondence has taken place.
will show the dissent of Spain the purchase of
Louisiana by the United States:
The question taken that the House do agree the
said third member of the motion,
"And passed in the negative.
The fourth and last member of the said motion being
| again read, in the words following, to wit:
"Together with copies of such other documents may
be in the Department of State any other department OF
this tending to ascertain whether the United
have in fact acquired any title to the province Of
by the treaties with France Of the hirteh of
April thousand eight hundred and three
The question taken that the House do agree the
| said fourth and last member of the notion
"And passed in the negative.
Another motion then made and seconded to amend
the said notion by adding the end of the first member
thereof agreed by the House, the words following, to
wit: gT
sTogether with copy of any instrument possession
Executive showing that the Spanish has
dered province of Louisiana to be delivered to the
missary or other agent of the French government
And question being TAKEN that the House do agree
| the said amendment to the notion
cit was resolved in the affirmative
then the main question being put, that the House
do agree the said motion originally proposed amended
| to read a. foloweth:
Resolued That the President of the United States be
to cause to be before this House copy of the
treaty between the French republic and Spa Of the first Of
October one thousand eight hundred together with copy
any instrument in possession of the Executive showing
that the Spanish has ordered the province of
to be delivered the commssary other agent
of the French government: :
cit passed in the negativeyeas 81, nays 49,"
This important leaf in the history OF the treaty of Lou
sana shows that when Mr.. Jefferson sent the treaties
conyentons he enclosed correspondence or papers
and also that when resolution offered in the House
Of Representatives asking for correspondence and papers,
ton in quoting the treaty of Louisiana in support of his
views could only have been more unfortunate had
he quoted himself against himself Now, Mr.. Housons
thorities are equally pertinent and powerful; and his
speech will be read and remembered with equal pleasure