offered a proviso, which, being amended, read as follows: ■ Provided, that the number of captains, masters commandant, lieutenants, and midshipmen, shall not be less than that of those who are now commissioned in the naval service. And it was agreed to, by yeas and nays, by the following vote: maintaining, its independency on Spain, a sum not exceeding 18,000 dollars." Considerable debate again took place. The speakers were Messrs. Clay, Robertson, Wood, Rhea, Tucker, of Va. Southard, Reed and Lowndes. Finally, the question was taken on Mr. Cley's mo̟tion, and decided as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Allen, of Mass. Anderson, Archer of Md. Archer, of Va. Baldwin, Ball, Bayly, Beecher, Blackledge, Brevard, Brown, Brush, Buffum, Butler, of N. H. Butler, of Lou. Clagett, Clark, Cook, Crawford, Crowell, Cushman, Cuthbert, Dane, Dar Jington, Davidson, Dennison, Dickinson, Eddy, Edwards, Con. Edrick, Hibshman, Hooks, Hostetter, Johnson, Jones, of Ten. Kinsey, wards, Pa. Fay, Folger, Fuller, Gorham, Gross, N. Y. Guyon, Hemphill, Hill, Hobart, Hooks, Jones, of Ten. Kent, Lathrop, Li vermore, Lowndes, McCullough, McLane, of Del. Mallary, Meigs Mercer, Monell, S. Moore, T. L. Moore, Morton, Neale, Nelson, of of Mass. Nelson, of Va. Newton, Parker, of Va. Pinckney, Pitcher, Plumer, Reed, Rich, Ringgold, Robertson, Kogers, Sergeant, Smith, of N. J. Smith, of Md. Smith, of N. C. Southard, Storrs, Street, Strong, of N. Y. Tomlinson, Tompkins, Trimble, Tucker, of Va. Tyler, Udree, Upham, Van Rensselaer, Wendover, WhitMSR, Williams, of Va Wood-87. NAYS-Messts. Abbot, Alexander, Allen, of N.Y. Allen, of Ten. Baker, Barbour, Bateman, Boden, Bryan, Burton, Campbell, Can non, Case, Cobb, Crafts, Culbreth, Culpepper, Edwards, of N. C. Eustis, Floyd, Foot, Forrest, Gray, Gross, of Pa. Hall, of N. Y. Hall, of N. C. Hardin, Hendricks, Herrick, Hibshman, Hostetter, Johnson, Kiusey, Lincoln, Maclay, MeCoy, McCreary, McLean, of Ken. Marchand, Metcalf, R. Moore, Murray, Parker, of Mass. Patterson, Philson, Rankin, Rhea, Richards, Richmond, Ross, Russ, Sawyer, Shaw, Sloan, Stevens, Strong, of Vt. Tarr, Terrell, Tracy, Tucker, of S. C. Walker, Warfield, Williams, of N. C.-63. Mr. Cobb then moved to subjoin to the resolution the following order: YEAS-Messrs.Allen, of N. Y. Allen of Tenn. Anderson, Archer, of Va. Baker, Ball, Bateman, Beecher, Blackledge, Boden, Brown, Cocke, Cook, Crawford, Crowell, Culbreth, Culpepper, Cuthbert, Bryan, Butler, of Lou. Campbell, Cannon, Case, Clark, Clay, Darlington, Davidson, Dewitt, Earle, Fisher, Floyd, Ford, Gross, of N. Y. Gross, of Pen. Hackley, Hall, of N. Y. Hendricks, HerKinsley, Lincoln, McCreary, McLean, of Kentucky, Mallary, Marchand, Meech, Metcalf, Monell, R. Moore, S. Moore, T. L. Moore, Murray, Parker, of Mass. Patterson, Philson, Pitcher, Richmond, Rogers, Ross, Shaw, Sloan, Southard, Stevens, Storrs, Tarr, Tracy, Trimble, Tucker, of Va. Udree, Upham, Van Ren selaer, Walker, Wallace, Williams, of Va.-79. NAYS-Messrs. Abbot, Adams,Alexander, Allen,of Mass. Archer, of Md. Barbour, Bayly, Brevard, Brush, Buffum, Burton, Butler, of N. H. Clagett. Cobb, Crafts, Cushman, Dane, Dennison, Dickin son, Edwards, of Con. Edwards, of Penn Edwards, of N. C. Eustis, Fay, Folger, Foot, Forrest, Fuller, Gorham, Gray, Guyon, Hall, of N. C. Hardin, Hemphill, Hill, Hobart, Jones, of Va. Kendall, Kent, Lathrop, Livermore, Lowndes, Maclay, McCoy, McCullough, McLane, of Del. Meigs, Mercer, Montgomery, Morton, Neale, Nelmer, Rankin, Reed, Rhea, Rich, Richards, Ringgold, Robertson, son, of Mass. Nelson, of Va. Newton, Parker, of Va. Pinckney, PluRuss, Sawyer, Sergeant, Silsbee, Simkins, Smith, of N. J. Smith, of Md. Smith, of N.C. Street, Strong, of Vt. Strong, of N. Y. Swear ingen, Terrill, Tomlinson, Tompkins, Tucker, of S. C. Warfield, Wendover, Whitman, Williams, of N. C. Wood-86. So the motion was rejected. After which, and the rejection of an amendment Ordered, That the foregoing resolution be re-offered for the repair of the Cumberland road out committed to the committee on naval affairs, with of the unexpended balance of appropriations for instructions to report a bill conformably thereto, it, the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third and to reduce the number of seamen, ordinary sea- reading. men and boys to the number of 2,521. Mr. Lowndes moved to strike out of this proposition all which follows the word thereto, in the third line. A debate ensued on these questions, and continued some time; when Mr. Brush, of Ohio, moved that the entire subject, the report, resolution, and amendments, be indefinitely postponed; but before the question was taken, a motion to adjourn prevailed; and The house adjourned. Saturday, Feb. 10. Mr. Clay, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 2d inst. the resolution from the senate, declaring the admission of the state of Missouri into the union, made the following report: The select committee to whom was referred the resolution from the senate, declaring the admission of the state of Missouri into the union, having, according to order, had the same under consideration, beg leave to submit to the house the following report: That they have entered upon the discharge of the duty assigned them by the house with the most anxious desire to arrive at a conclusion which would give general satisfaction; that, in prosecution of this purpose, it seemed to them to be useful to ascertain in the first place, by a full and frank comparison of opinions among the members, whether any, and what conditions ought to be prescribed to the admission of Missouri into the union. That, Friday, Feb. 9. Mr. Hemphill, from the committee on so much of the message of the president of the United States as relates to the slave trade, made a report, concluding with the following resolution: Resolved, By the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America, in congress assembled, That the president of the United States be requested to enter into such arrangements as he may deem suitable and proper, with one or more of the maritime powers of Europe, for the effec-on making this comparison, the opinion appears to tual abolition of the African slave trade. The report, with the documents accompanying it, was ordered to be printed. be nearly unanimous in the committee, that no other conditions ought now to be required than those that were specified in the last session of congress for the admission of Missouri into the union, and that, considering all the circumstances attending that act, the settlement which it made of the question of restriction ought not to be disturbed; The house resumed the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday, (relating to the navy), but it was ordered to lie on the table, the house being considered too thin, from the absence of committees, &c. to act definitively on the sub-that this opinion limited their enquiry to the conject. The house then resumed the consideration of the annual appropriation bill for the support of the civil list. Mr. Clay submitted the same proposition which be had made in committee of the whole the other day, viz: to amend the bill by inserting therein the following clause: sideration of the single question, whether the constitution which Missouri has formed for herself, contained any thing in it which furnished a valid objection, to her incorporation in the union? And on that question they thought that there was no other provision in that constitution, to which congress could of right take exception, but that which makes it the duty of the legislature of Missouri to "For an outfit and one year's salary to such minis-pass laws to prevent free negroes and mulattoes ter as the president, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, may send to any government of South America, which has established, and is from going to and settling in the said state. In regard to that clause, the same diversity of opinion existed among the members of the committee, which had been previously manifested in the house; one portion believing it liable to an interpretation repugnant to the constitution of the United States, And your committee believe, that all must arand the other thinking it not exposed to that ob-dently unite in wishing an amicable termination, of jection-or that if it were, the exceptionable in-a question, which if it be longer kept open, cannot terpretation was superseded by the paramount au-fail to produce, and possibly to perpetuate preju thority of the federal constitution. tions and disturbances to which it is but too likely always to give rise. dices, and animosities among a people to whom the conservation of their moralities, should be dearer if possible, than that of their political bond, sharing as the committee do largely in this sentiment, they respectfully submit to the house the amendment which they propose, in the hope that it will be received and considered in the same spirit in which it has been devised With these coflicting opinions, the committee thought it best that, without either side abandoning its opinion, an endeavor should be made to frame an amendment to the senate's resolution, which, compromitting neither, should contain an adequate security against any violation of the privileges and immunities of citizens of other states, in Missouri; and a majority of the committee thinking that such a security could not be sufficiently afforded with-line of the senate's resolution and insert: out some previous act to be done by the legisla. ture of Missouri, the amendment was finally agreed upon, which they now beg leave to report. Strike out all after the word "be" in the third whereof the president, by proclamation, shall announce the fact, whereupon and without any further proceedings on the part of congress, the admission of the said state into the union, shall be considered as complete; and provided further, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to take from the state of Missouri, when admitted into the union, the exercise of any right or power, which can now be constitutionally exercised by any of the original states, Mr. Butler, of N. H. submitted the following joint Resolved, by the senate and house of representa. Admitted into the union on an equal footing with the original states, in all respects whatever, upon the fundamental condition that the said state shall According to this amendment, Missouri is to be never pass any law preventing any description of admitted into the union, upon the fundamental persons from coming to and settling in the said state, condition that the state never pass any law pre-who now are or hereafter may become citizens of venting any description of persons from going to, any of the states of this union, and provided also and settling in the said state, who are now or here- that the legislature of the said state by a solemn after may become, citizens of any of the said states public act shall declare the assent of the said state, of this union; and upon the legislature of the said to the said fundamental condition, and shall transstate signifying its assent to that condition, by amit to the president of the United States, on or besolemn public act, which is to be communicated to fore the fourth Monday in November next, an authe president of the United States, he is to pro-thentic copy of the said act, upon the receipt claim the fact, and thereupon the admission of the said state into the union is to be complete, without any further or other proceedings on the part of congress. To prevent, however, the amendment from being considered as impairing any right which may appertain to Missouri, in common with the other states, to exclude from her jurisdiction, persons, under peculiar circumstances, (paupers, vagabonds, &c.), a further proviso is added, declaring that no thing in the said amendment is to be construed to take from Missouri, when admitted into the union, the exercise of any right, or power, which the ori-resolution, which was read: ginal states may constitutionally exert. The modification which the committee thus re-tives of the U. S. of America, in congress assembled, spectfully recommend of the senate's resolution, is the result of a spirit of concord, under the guidance of which they have anxiously sought, without the sacrifice of principle on either side, to reconcile the variant opinions among them. There cannot be a doubt, but that Missouri, solicitous as she must be to participate in all the rights and advantages of our excellent union, will equally seize the op-states. portunity of testifying her attachment to the federal constitution, by giving the solemn pledge which she is asked to make, to respect the privileges and immunities which it secures to citizens of other states a pledge necessary, in the opinion of a large For the purpose of affording to gentlemen an and respectable portion of the house, by the terms opportunity of deliberately examining the proposi which they employed in a clause of her constitution, Mr. Tomlinson moved that it be laid upon the tion. Nor will there be a doubt of the sincerity or table and printed. efficacy of such a pledge, on the other hand, if, by postponing, for a short period, her admission into the union, a circumstance, every day less and less important in consequence of the lapse of the time allotted in this session, those who thought her invested with a perfect right to be admitted, without delay, are not fully gratified, they will be consoled by the reflection, that the amendment requires only the performance of a precise and simple act, And that it will give its constitutional support to which cannot be mistaken by the highly responsi-the president of the United States, whenever he ble officer to whom the judgment of its execution may deem it expedient to recognize the sove. is confided. reignty and independency of any of said provinces. And the whole house must be gratified with any proper disposition of the subject, which will here That the people of Missouri be, and they are hereby, authorized to form a new constitution, or to alter the constitution which they have already formed and presented to congress, in such a way and manner as they may judge most proper, and submit the same to congress for the purpose of being admitted into the union on an equal footing with the original Mr. Tomlinson rose and stated, that the proposition just submitted to the house by the gentleman from New Hampshire, was certainly entitled to consideration. Mr. Clay submitted the following for considera tion: Resolved, That the house of representatives participate with the people of the United States in the deep interest which they feel for the success of the Spanish provinces of South America which are struggling to establish their liberty and indepen dence. On the above resolution a very interesting de after free the public deliberations from the agita-batc, of near four hours continuance, ensued-in which Messrs.Clay, Smith, of Md. Kinsey, Sergeant, Reed, Robertson and Cobb, engaged. [The following were the nays on the vote for agreeing to the first clause of Mr. Clay's resolution Messrs. Allen, of Mass. Buffum, Crafts, Edwards, of N. C. Fay, Folger, Foot, Livermoré, Montgo mery, Nelson, of Va. Richards, Strong, of Vt.-12. The following were the yeas and nays on the second or remaining clause itself into a committee of the whole, to take the. subject up. Mr. Clay gave a detailed account of the proceedings in the committee, of the difficulty which in terposed, and of the considerations which led to the recommendation of this amendment. This statement of course corresponded with that contained in the report of the committee. Mr. C. then went on to obviate some objections to the report which YEAS-Messrs. Abbot, Allen. N. Y. Allen, Tenn. Anderson, had been made by the friends of Missouri, as well Archer, Va. Baker, Ball, Bateman, Bayly. Beecher, Blackledge,| Boden, Brown, Brush, Bryan, Butler, N. H. Butler, Lou. Camp as by those opposed to her admission into the union. bell, Cannon, Case, Clark, Clay, Cocke, Culbreth, Culpepper, Cuth bert, Darlington, Davidson, Dewitt, Earle, Fisher, Floyd, Ford, Although those favorable to her admission into the Gross, N. Y. Gross, Pa. Hackley, Hall, N. Y. Hendricks, Herrick, union could not succeed entirely in their particular Hibshman, Hooks, Hostetter, Johnson, Jones, Ten. Kinsley, Kinsey, views, Mr. C. was of opinion that they had, as regardLincoln, McCreary, McLean Ky. Mallary, Marchand, Meech, Mered the report of the committee, nothing to complain eer, Metcalf, Monell, R. Moors, S. Moore, T. L. Moore, Murray, Neale, Parker, Mass. Patterson. Philson, Pitcher, Richmond, Ro- of. At the same time, the report was calculated gers, Ross, Shaw, Sloan, Southard, Stevens, Storrs, Swearingen, to obviate the objections of those who had opposed Tarr, Tracy, Trimble, Tucker, Va. Tucker, S. C. Tyler, Udres, Upham, Van Rensselaer, Walker, Wallace, Warfield, Williams, Va. Williams, N. C.-87. NAYS.-Adams, Alexander, Allen, Mass. Archer, Md. Baldwin. Barbour, Brevard, Buffum, Burton, Clagett, Cobb, Cook, Crafts, Cushman, Dane, Dennison, Dickinson, Eddy, Edwards, Con. Ed wards, Pa. Edwards, N. C. Eustis, Fay Folger, Foot, Forrest, Fuller, Gorham, Gray, Guyon, Hall, N. C. Hardin, Hemphill, Hill, Hobart, Jones, Va. Kendall, Kent, Lathrop, Livermore, Maclay, MeCoy, Meigs, Montgomery, Morton, Nelson, Mass, Nelson, Va. Newton, Plumer, Rankin, Reid, Rhea, Rich, Richards, Robertson, Russ, Sergeant, Silsbee, Simkins. Smith, N. J. Smith, Md. Smith, N. C. Street, Strong, Vt. Strong, N. Y. Tomlinson, Wendover, Wood.-68. So that clause was agreed to. The question was then taken on agreeing to the proposition, as a whole, and carried in the af firmative; and A committee of two members was ordered to be appointed to lay the same before the presidept. And then the house adjourned. Monday, Feb. 12. On motion of Mr. Clay, it was Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to enquire whether any, and, if any, what, provision by law is necessary to secure the due execution of process issuing from the courts of the United States. [From a few explanatory remarks of Mr. Clay, in offering this resolution, it appeared that his object was to enquire whether any provision was necessary to authorize a judge of the United States to provide for the contingency of a state's refusing to the United States the use of its jails-a law of that effect having actually been passed by the legislature of one of the states, (Óhio,) with a view to process of a certain description.] The house, on motion of Mr. Storrs, proceeded to the consideration of the resolution submitted by him a few days ago, with regard to the order of bu siness in the house; and the same was, after some conversation, agreed to, in the following words: Ordered, That, during the remainder of the present session of congress, business referred to committees of the whole house shall be called for consideration in the following order: the admission of Missouri on the ground of the objection to her constitution which had been avowed. Thus consulting the opinions of both sides of the house, in that spirit of compromise which is occasionally necessary to the existence of all societies, he hoped it would receive the countenance of the house. Mr. C. concluded by earnestly invoking the spirit of harmony and kindred feeling to preside over the deliberations of the house on the subject. A long debate followed, in which many speakers took a part-at last, the question was taken in committee of the whole on the amendment to the senate's resolution, as proposed on Saturday by the select committee of this house, and was decided in the negative, 73 to 64. The committee rose and reported their decision to the house; and, the question being on concurring in that decision Mr. Storrs moved to postpone the whole subject indefinitely. A further debate took place which lasted till sun set-when Mr. Storrs' motion was rejectedfor it 42, against it, 127. After some further proceedings-The question was taken on agreeing with the committee of the whole in its disagreement to the report of the se- 83 86 So the house refused to concur, and the amend ment reported by the select committee was agreed to. The resolution, as thus amended, is in the following words: Resolved, &c. That the state of Missouri shall be admitted into this union on an equal footing with the original states, in all respects whatever, upon the fundamental condition, that the said state shall never pass any law preventing any description of persons from coming to, and settling in, the said state, who now are, or hereafter may become, citizens, of any of the states of the union: And pro 1. Private bills which have passed the senate, and have been reported upon favorably by a com-vided, also, that the legislature of the said state, by mittee of the house. 2. Private bills reported by committees of the house. 3. Bills and resolutions of a public nature. 4. Bills which have passed the senate and have been reported against by a committee of the house. 5. Reports unfavorable to petitioners. a solemn public act, shall declare the assent of the said state to the said fundamental condition, and shall transmit to the president of the United States, on or before the fourth Monday of November next, an authentic copy of the said act; upon the receipt whereof, the president, by proclamation, shall announce the fact; whereupon, and without any furThe house then, on motion of Mr. Clay, pro-ther proceeding on the part of congress, the ad. ceeded to consider the report of the committee appointed on the Missouri subject. On motion of Mr. C. it was referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the union. And, also on motion of Mr. Clay, the house forthwith resolved mission of the said state into this union shall be considered as complete: And provided further, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to take from the said state of Msssouri, when admitted into this union, the exercise of any right or power which can now be constitutionally exercised by any | officers of the army of the United States are emof the original states. The question being then stated on ordering the resolution to be read a third time The names of the members were called over. The clerk, having come to the end of the list, was about to pronounce the result; when ployed as clerks, or in any other capacity, in any of the departments, or in the office of the surgeon general or apothecary general, and whether such officers, if any, have received any other compensation than their pay as officers, what are their names, and what extra compensation they have received, Mr. Kent, whose delicate state of health scarcely made a report, concluding with the following resoenables him to attend the house, and who was not|lution: in the house when his name was called, requested Resolved, That no officer or other person, emleave to record his name. ployed by the government of the United States, Mr. Jackson, under the same circumstances, ex-ought, under any circumstances or pretext whatcept that he was within the walls of the house when ever, to be allowed and paid any other or greater his name was called, though not within the bar, compensation than is authorized by law; and that made the same request. the practice which has heretofore prevailed to ̈ ́ nake extra compensation in certain cases, without such authority, is incorrect, and ought to be abandoned. The speaker offered to receive their votes, if there was an unanimous consent to his receiving them; the rule of the house peremptorily requiring that no member should vote on any question unless he was within the bar of the house when his name was called. Objection was made to their voting. It was evident, from the sensation which filled the house, that the vote was a close one, though its result had not been announced. Mr. Clay, finding that the objection to these gentlemen would not be withdrawn, moved to suspend the rule of the house which forbids a change of the rule, without one day's notice, in order to suspend or repeal the rule which forbids these gentlemen from voting. After a while, however, he withdrew his motion, relying on the magnamity of some member of the majority to move for a reconsideration of the question. The result of the vote was then proclaimed, as follows: 888 83 So the whole resolution, amendment and all, was rejected. The report was read and ordered to lie on the table. The speaker laid before the house a letter from th comptroller of the treasury, transmitting lists, from the books of the register, of balances which appear to have been due and unsettled more than three years prior to the 30th September last, from collectors of the customs, supervisors, collectors, &c. of the old internal revenue and direct taxes, and receivers of public moneys for lands sold;which letter was read and ordered to lie on the table. The hour of 12 having arrived Mr. Livermore moved to re-consider the vote of yesterday, by which the resolution from the senate, as amended, for the admission of Missouri, was rejected. Mr. Tracy, that the attendance of the members might be as general as possible, moved a call of the house, (Mr. Livermore having waived his motion for the present, to give an opportunity for this motion.) The motion for a call of the house was negatived Mr. Livermore, who had objected to the above contested votes, then gave notice, that he should,ayes 51, noes 73. at 12 o'clock to-morrow, move for a reconsideration of this question, that every member might have an opportunity of voting on it. And then The house adjourned. The question was then stated on the re-conisderation of the vote of yesterday. Mr. Edwards, of Ñ. C. gave his reasons why he should vote for a re-consideration; and Mr. Garnett Tuesday, Feb. 13. The journal of yesterday hav-offered his, why he should vote against a re-consiing beed read deration, as he had voted against the resolution. Mr. Randolph made a few remarks, by way of protestation against the proposed re-consideration. The battle, he said, had been fairly fought and fairly won-or lost, as gentlemen should please to consider it. He considered the proposed re-consideration to be, under the circumstances, contrary to parliamentary usage, and as tending to prostrate the great constitutional barriers which surround the powers of this house. Mr. R. concluded by vouching his life for it, that this question might be settled without recourse to reconsideration. Mr. Clay replied, regretting the unfortunate situation Mr. Clay seconded the motion, and took the oc-in which he was placed, having to meet objections casion to make a few remarks, explanatory of an incident which occurred at the last session, (on a question of reconsidering the final vote of the house on the Missouri bill), and to vindicate the then speaker of the house from a presumed interference on that occasion, and to shew that the clerk did no more than his duty required him to do, in carrying the bill to the senate without waiting the motion for reconsideration. Mr. Livermore, with the view of affording to members who were absent yesterday an opportunity of voting on the resolution from the senate, rose to carry that purpose into effect; and, to obtain his object, moyed to amend the journal of yesterday's proceedings, by striking therefrom the order "that the clerk should acquaint the senate with the decision of this house on yesterday;" that, by withholding that message, he might be enabled to move the re-consideration of the decision, when the time should arrive at which such a motion would be in order. The motion to amend the journal, as proposed, was agreed to without a division. Mr. Cocke, from the committee on military affairs, who were instructed to inquire whether any of an opposite nature, and from quarters of the house whence he had no right to expect them. Though gentlemen might not be in favor of the resolution as amended, they ought yet to vote for reconsideration, that the door might be kept open for a different amendment, if a different one should be thought necessary. He threw himself on the frankness and courtesy of the house, to allow the members who were absent on yesterday an opportunity of recording their votes. After some further remarks the question of re-consideration was taken and decided by yeas and nays-for it 101, against it. 66. The question presented itself, shall the reso So the resolution was rejected. And the house adjourned. After some explanatory remarks from Mr. Clay, as to the place agreed upon to count the votes, and to obviate the difficulty that might arise about the votes of Missouri-the first resolution was passed, "though several noes were heard." The question being stated on the second resolution, Mr. Randolph opposed it-"he would rather see an interregnum, or see no votes countedat all, than see a principle adopted which went to destroy the very foundation on which the presidential office rested," &c. Mr. Trim ble also "thought if any thing was due to state rights, it ought not to be adopted," and that the example might have ruinous consequences," &c. A great deal of remark followed. Mr. Randolph spoke again. Mr. Floyd followed on the same side. Mr. Clay endeavored to get on with the business. Mr. Rhea, and Mr. Trimble, again, opposed the resolution. Mr. Culbreth spoke warmly and at length, against it, and was reminded by the speaker that the hour for counting the votes had arrived. Mr. Tracy was also op Iution be engrossed and read the third time? › Mr. Hackley supported it-Mr. Fuller believed that the condition did not obviate the objection. Mr. Ed- Wednesday, Feb. 14. Mr. Clay, from the joint committee to whom the subject had been referred, reported the resolutions as wards, of N. C. thought that the condition interfer. they appear in the proceedings of the senate, in respect to count ed with the independent character of Missouri. Mr.ing the votes for president and vice president. Randolph spoke on the same side, and was opposed to any condition in the act of admission. Mr. Storrs supported the resolution; it obviated the objections which he had had to the admission of Missouri: he deprecated a disposition that seemed to prevail to leave Missouri in a state of disconnection, &c. Mr. Clark, of N. Y. stated why he should vote for the resolution. Mr. Ross, of Ohio, opposed it warmly -said its provisions were inefficient-"he considered it as an expedient to avoid a responsibility which gentlemen were afraid to meet." Mr. Little rose to reply to Mr. Ross, when an explanationposed to the resolution, but for different reasons-Missouri was, took place between Mr. Clay and Mr. Ross. Mr. Baldwin earnestly supported the report, &c. and replied to those who spoke against it. Mr. Smith, of Md, also delivered his sentiments in favor of it. Mr. Pinckney spoke at length of the absolute right of Missouri to admission. Mr. Ford, of N. Y. replied to Mr. Ross, &c. Mr. Clay made an earnest speech of an hour's duration-reasoning, remonstrating, and entreating that the house would settle the question. Mr. Foot stated why he should vote against the resolution-and The question was then taken on ordering the resolution to be engrossed for a third reading, and decided, by yeas and as follows: YEAS.-Messrs. Rhea Baldwin Hackley Ball Hall, of N. C. Barbour Bateman Hardin Hill in fact, a territory." Mr. Clay rose again and advocated the necessity of passing the resolution. At last The question on agreeing to the resolution was] decided by yeas and nays, as follows: Abbot Allen, of Mass. Clagett Clark YEAS.-Messrs. Kent Mosely Nelson, of Mass. Patterson Livermore Suwyer Dane Darlington MeCoy Storrs Davidson McCreary Street Dennison McCullough Strong, of Vt. Meech Fay Folger Smith, of N. J. Foot Smith, of Md. Ford A. Smyth, of Va. Fuller Jones, of Ten. Smith, of N. C. Gorham Stevens Gross, of N. Y. Little McCoy McCreary McLane, of Del. McLean, of Ken. Meigs Storrs Swearingen Tompkins Tucker, of Va. Cannon Trimble Tucker, of S, C. Mercer Tyler Metcalf Walker Adams Allen, of Ten. Archer, of Va. Barbour NAYS.-Mesars. Garnett Brush Gorham Patterson Bryan Gross, of N. Y. Phelps Buffum Gross, of Pa. Thilson Butler, of Lou. Hall, of N. Y. Hemphill Plumer Cobb Hendricks Herrick Rich Crafts Richards Buffum Burton Hibshman Russ Kinsley Crafts Lathrop Sergeant Gushinan Lincoln Sloan Street Strong, of N. Y. Tarr Tomlinson Crowell So the second resolution was agreed to. A message was then sent to the senate-three members appointed as tellers-it was resolved to receive the senate standing and uncovered, and seat its members on the right of the chair; and that the chair should be given up to its president, &c. All things being done in form, the votes were declared as follows: For President. For Vice President. James Monroe. D. D. Tompkins. New Hampshire 7 15 Davidson Adams Allen, of Mass. Allen, of N. Y. Baker Beecher Boden Brush Dickinson 7 Massachusetts 7 Wallace Wendover Whitman Wood-88. New Jersey 8 8 Pennsylvania |