dence for the use of the Senate; and that the latter be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Houston submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the reporter of the Senate be sworn to preserve inviolable secrecy regarding the proceedings and debates of the Senate, while the subject of the treaty with Mexico shall be under consideration in executive session; and that he be admitted into the Senate chamber during the discussion of that subject with a view to report the debates under the injunction of secrecy, and subject to the future order of the Senate. The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution submitted by Mr. Webster, the 28th instant; and, after debate, On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, The Senate adjourned. THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1848. Mr Mangum, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred, on the 1st instant, the correspondence from Nathaniel P. Trist, received with the message of the 29th February, reported that the letter from N. P. Trist, of the 25th January, 1848, alone, be printed; but that the committee had examined all the letters and marked such parts as, in their opinion, should be omitted in any order to print those letters. On motion by Mr. Webster, Ordered, That the correspondence of Nathaniel P. Trist, with the exception of such parts as have been marked for omission by the Committee on Foreign Relations, be printed in confidence for the use of the Senate. The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution submitted by Mr. Webster, the 28th instant; and, On motion by Mr. Mangum, Ordered, That it lie on the table. On motion by Mr. Houston, The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution, submitted the 1st instant, to admit the reporter of debates in executive session; and, On the question to agree thereto, It was determined in the negative. On motion by Mr. Sevier, The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, proceeded to consider the treaty of peace, friendship, limits, and seitlement between the United States of America and the Mexican republic. On motion by Mr. Sevier, To strike out the tenth article of the treaty, a debate ensued. On motion by Mr. Miller, That the Senate adjourn. S Yeas It was determined in the negative, Nays.. On motion by Mr. Sevier, 15 30 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Badger, Benton, Berrien, Clarke, Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, of Massachusetts, Dayton, Greene, Mangum, Miller, Spruance, Underwood, Upham. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Baldwin, Bradbury, Breese, Bright, Butler, Cass, Davis, of Mississippi, Dickinson, Dix, Douglass, Downs, Felch, Foot, Hannegan, Houston, Hunter, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Georgia, Lewis, Mason, Moor, Niles, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney, Yulee. The question recurring on the motion of Mr. Sevier, to strike out the tenth article of the treaty: On motion, by Mr. Crittenden, To divide the question, by striking out from the tenth article the words from "but" to "void," inclusive: The question was stated, "Shall these words stand as part of the tenth article?" to wit: "But the grantees of lands in Texas, put in possession thereof, who, by reason of the circumstances of the country 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 conditions within the periods limited in the same respectively; such periods to be now counted from the date of the exchange of ratifications of this treaty; in defanlt of which the said grants shall not be obligatory upon the State of Texas, in virtue of the stipulations contained in this article. "The foregoing stipulation in regard to grantees of land in Texas is extended to all grantees of land in the territories aforesaid elsewhere than in Texas, put in possession under such grants; and, in default of the fulfilment of the conditions of any such grant, within the new period, which, as is above stipulated, begins with the day of the exchange of ratifications of this treaty, the same shall be null and void:" And it was determined in the negative-nays 48.. Those who voted are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Benton, Berrien, Bradbury, Breese, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Cass, Clarke, Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, of Massachusetts, Davis, of Mississippi, Dickinson, Dix, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Foote, Greene, Hale, Houston, Hunter, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Georgia, Lewis, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Moor, Niles, Pearce, Rusk, Sevier, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Upham, Westcott, Yulee. On motion, by Mr. Mangum, further to divide the question, by striking out the last sentence of the tenth article; The question was stated, "Shall these words stand as part of the tenth article?" to wit: "The Mexican government declares that no grant whatever of lands in Texas has been made since the second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six; and that no grant whatever of lands in any of the territories aforesaid has been made since the thirteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six;" And it was determined in the negative, Nays........... Those who voted in the affirmative are, Yeas.... 17 32 Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Berrien, Butler, Clarke, Corwin, Crittenden, Dayton, Greene, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Georgia, Miller, Pearce, Spruance, Underwood, Upham. Those who voted in the, negative are, Messrs Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Benton, Bradbury, Breese, Bright, Calhoun, Cass, Davis, of Massachusetts, Davis, of Mississippi, Dickinsin, Dix, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Foote, Hale, Houston, Hunter, Lewis, Mangum, Mason, Moor, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney, Westcott, Yulee. The question then recurring on striking out the remaining part of the tenth article; On motion by Mr. Bell, The Senate adjourned. FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1848. The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, resumed the consideration of the treaty of peace, friendship, limits, and settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican republic; and the question recurring on striking out the remaining part of the tenth article. After debate, The question was stated, "Shall these words stand as part of the treaty?" to wit: "All grants of land made by the Mexican government, or by the competent authorities in territories previously appertaining to Mexico and remain ng for the future within the limits of the United States, shall be respected as valid to the same extent that the same grants would be valid if the said territories had remained within the limits of Mexico;" And it was determined in the negative, {ays: Those who voted in the affirmative are, Yeas 19 33 Messrs. Ashley, Badger, Baldwin, Berrien, Butler, Clarke, Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Dayton, Greene, Hale, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Pearce, Spruance, Upham. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Bell, Benton, Bradbury, Breese, Bright, Calhoun, Cass, Dickinson, Dix, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Foote, Hannegan, Houston, Hunter, Johnson, of Georgia, Lewis, Mason, Moor, Niles, Phelps, Rusk, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Westcott, Yulee. On motion, by Mr. Breese, To strike out of the eleventh article the following words, to wit: 1 "Nor to provide such Indians with firearms or ammunition, by sale or othewise." After debate, The question was stated, "Shall these words stand as part of the eleventh article?" Yeas ..... And it was determined in the negative, Nays.............. Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Bell, Butler, Cass, Dickinson, Dix, Foote, Hale, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Johnson, of Georgia, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Moor, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Badger, Baldwin, Benton, Berrien, Bradbury, Breese, Bright, Calhoun, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, of Massachusetts, Davis, of Mississippi, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Hannegan, Houston, Hunter, Lewis, Niles, Phelps, Rusk, Spruance, Underwood, Webster, Westcott, Yulee. On motion, by Mr. Rusk, To strike out of the eleventh article the following words, to wit: "And in the event of any person or persons captured within Mexican territory by Indians, being carried into the territory of the United States, the government of the latter engages and binds itself in the most solemn manner, so soon as it shall know of such captives being within its territory, and shall be able so to do, through the faithful exercise of its influence and power, to rescue them and return them to their country, or deliver them to the agent or representative of the Mexican government. The Mexican authorities will, as far as practicable, give to the government of the United States notice of such captures; and its agent shall pay the expenses incurred in the maintenance and transmission of the rescued captives, who in the mean time shall be treated with the ut most hospitality by the American authorities at the place where they may be. But if the government of the United States, before receiving such notice from Mexico, should obtain intelligence through any other channel of the existence of Mexican captives within its territory, it will proceed forthwith to effect their release and delivery to the Mexican agent, as above stipulated. "For the purpose of giving to these stipulations the fullest possible efficacy, thereby affording the security and redress demanded by their true spirit and intent, the government of the United States will now and hereafter pass, without unnecessary delay, and always vigilantly enforce, such laws as the nature of the subject may require; and, finally, the sacredness of this obligation shall never be lost sight of by the said government, when providing for the removal of the Indians from any portion of the said territories, or for its being settled by citizens of the United States; but, on the contrary, special care shall then be taken not to place its Indian occupants under the necessity of seeking new homes, by committing those invasions which the United States have solemnly obliged themselves to restain." After debate, The question was stated, "Shall these words stand as part of the eleventh article?" S Yeas... {Veys ... 39 12 And it was determined in the affirmative, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Baldwin, Bell, Bradbury, Breese, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Cass, Crittenden, Davis, of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dickinson, Dix, Downs, Felch, Foote, Greene, Hale, Hannegan, Hunter, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Georgia, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Moore, Niles, Phelps, Sevier, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Upham, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Badger, Benton, Berrien, Corwin, Davis, of Mississippi, Douglas, Houston, Lewis, Rusk, Webster, Westcott. On motion, by Mr. Douglas, To strike out of the eleventh article the following words, to wit: "Considering that a great part of the territories which, by the present treaty, are to be comprehended for the future within the limits of the United States, is now occupied by savage tribes, who will hereafter be under the exclusive control of the government of the United States, and whose incursions within the territory of Mexico would be prejudicial in the extreme; it is solemnly agreed that all such incursions shall be forcibly restrained by the government of the United States whensoever this may be necessary; and that when they cannot be prevented they shall be punished by the said government, and satisfaction for the same shall be exacted: all in the same way, and with equal diligence and energy, as if the same incursions were meditated or committed within its own territory against its own citizens." After debate, The question was stated, "Shall these words stand as part of the eleventh article?" S Yeas And it was determined in the affirmative, Nays.......... 47 5 Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Badger, Bagby, Baldwin, Bell, Berrien, Bradbury, Breese, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Cass, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, of Massachusetts, Davis, of Mississippi, Dayton, Dickinson, Dix, Downs, Felch, Foote, Greene, Hale, Hannegan, Houston, Hunter, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Johnson, of Georgia, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Moor, Niles, Phelps, Rusk, Sevier, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Upham, Webster, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Benton, Douglas, Lewis, Westcott. On motion by Mr. Sevier, To strike out the additional and secret article of the treaty. The question was stated, "Will the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of this article ?" |