WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1848. Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate to the Senate, confidentially, any additional despatches which may have been received from Nathaniel P. Trist; and especially those which are promised by him in his letter to Mr. Buchanan, of the 2d of February last, if the same have been received. Mr. Webster submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to inform the Senate of the terms of the authority given to Nathaniel P. Trist to draw for the three millions of dollars authorized by the act of the 2d of March, 1847. 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. On motion by Mr. Badger, To strike out of the fifth article the following words, to wit: "Thence westwardly, along the whole southern boundary of New Mexico, (which runs north of the town called Paso,) to its western termination; thence northward, along the western line of New Mexico, until it intersects the first branch of the river Gila; (or, if it should not intersect any branch of that river, then to the point on the said line nearest to such branch, and thence in a direct line to the same;) thence down the middle of the said branch and of the said river, until it empties into the Rio Colorado; thence across the Rio Colorado, following the division line between Upper and Lower California, to the Pacific ocean." After debate, The question was stated, "Shall these. words stand as part of the fifth article?" And it was determined in the affirmative, Yeas } .......... Nays.......... 35 15 Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Bell, Benton, Bradbury, Breese, Bright, Butler, Calboun, Cameron, Cass, Davis,' of Mississippi, Dickinson, Dix, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Foote, Hannegan, Hunter, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Johnson, of Georgia, Lewis, Mason, Moor, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Berrien, Clarke, Corwin, Davis, of Massachusetts, Greene, Hale, Miller, Pearce, Phelps, Spruance, Underwood, Upham, Webster. On motion by Mr. Baldwin, To insert at the end of the fifth article the following words, to wit: Provided there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude imes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted. After debate, the territories hereby ceded, otherwise than in punishment of The question was stated, "Shall these words stand as part of the th article?" Yeas And it was determined in the negative, Nays Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Atherton, Baldwin, Clarke, Clayton, Corwin, Davis, of assachusetts, Dayton, Dix, Greene, Hale, Miller, Niles, Phelps, pruance, Upham. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Badger, Bagby, Bell, Benton, errien, Bradbury, Breese, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, mittenden, Davis, of Mississippi, Dickinson, Douglas, Downs, elch, Foote, Hannegan, Hunter, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, Louisiana, Johnson, of Georgia, Lewis, Mangum, Mason, Moor, earce, Rusk, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Yulee. No further amendment having been made, the treaty was reportA to the Senate. On the question to concur in the amendment made in Committee the Whole, to wit, to strike out the ninth article, The question was stated, "Will the Senate advise and consent to Le ratification of this article?" determined in the negative, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Dickinson, Dix, Douglas, owns, Foote, Hannegan, Johnson, of Louisiana, Moor, Niles, Seer, Sturgeon, Turney, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Berrien, Bradbury, right, Calhoun, Clarke, Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, of Massachutts, Davis, of. Mississippi, Dayton, Felch, Greene, Hale, Hunter, ohnson, of Maryland, Lewis, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Phelps, usk, Spruance, Underwood, Upham. On the question to concur in the amendment made in Committee the Whole, to wit, to insert the following: ARTICLE IX. - The Mexicans in the territories aforesaid shall be cured in the free exercise of their religion, without any restricon; and those who may desire to remove to the Mexican republic all be permitted to sell or export their effects at any time whatver, without being subject, in either case, to the payment of any ities. The Mexicans who, in the territories aforesaid, shall not retain e character of Mexican citizens, conformably to the stipulations the preceding article, shall be incorporated into the Union of the nited States, as soon as may be consistent with the principles of e federal constitution, and admitted to the enjoyment of all the ivileges, rights and immunities of the citizens of the United States; and, in the meantime, they shall be maintained and protected in the full enjoyment of their liberty and property. On motion by Mr. Bell, To strike out of the said amendment the following words, to wit= "The Mexicans who, in the territories aforesaid, shall not retain the character of Mexican citizens, conformably to the stipulations of the preceding article, shall be incorporated into the Union of the United States, as soon as may be consistent with the principles of the federal constitution, and admitted to the enjoyment of all the privileges, rights, and immunities of the citizens of the United States; and, in the meantime, they shall be maintained and protected in the full enjoyment of their liberty and property;" After debate, The question was stated, "Shall these words stand as part of the article?" And it was determined in the negative, Yeas ............ Nays............ 34 18 Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Bradbury, Breese, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Davis, of Mississippi, Dickinson, Dix, Downs, Felch, Foote, Hannegan, Hunter, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Johnson, of Georgia, Lewis, Mangum, Mason, Moor, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney, Westcott, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Berrien, Clarke, Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, of Massachusetts, Dayton, Greene, Hale, Miller, Phelps, Spruance, Underwood, Upham, Webster. On motion by Mr. Bell, To insert, in lieu of the words stricken out, the following, to wit: The Mexicans who, in the territories aforesaid, shall not retain the character of Mexican citizens, conformably to the stipulations of the preceding article, shall be maintained and protected in the full enjoyment of their liberty and their rights of property. After debate, The question was stated, "Shall these words stand as part of the article?" And it was determined in the negative, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Yeas {} Nay's .............. $...... 15 33 Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Berrien, Clarke, Clayton, Corwin, Davis, of Massachusetts, Greene, Hale, Miller, Spruance, Underwood, Upham, Webster. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Bradbury, Breese, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Davis, of Mississippi, Dickinson, Dix, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Foote, Hannegan, Hunter, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Johnson, of Georgia, Lewis, Mason, Moor, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney, Westcott, Yulee. On motion by Mr. Crittenden, To strike out of said amendment the following words, to wit: "In the territories aforesaid, shali be secured in the free exercise of their religion, without any restriction; and those who may desire to remove to the Mexican republic shall be permitted to sell or export their effects at any time whatever, without being subject, in either case, to the payment of any duties." After debate, The question was stated, "Shall these words stand as part of the article?" And it was determined in the negative, nays 46. Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Badger, Bagby, Baldwin, Bell, Berrien, Breese, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Clarke, Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dickinson, Dix, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Foote, Greene, Hale, Hannegan, Hunter, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Johnson, of Georgia, Lewis, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Moor, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Yulee. On motion by Mr. Crittenden, To insert the following after the words "the Mexicans," in the said amendment, to wit: Who, in the territories aforesaid, shall not preserve the character of citizens of the Mexican republic, conformably with what is stipulated in the preceding article, shali be incorporated into the Union of the United States, and be admitted, at the proper time, (to be judged of by the Congress of the United States,) to the enjoyment of all the rights of citizens of the United States, according to the principles of the Constitution; and, in the meantime, shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty and property, and secured in the free exercise of their religion, without restriction. After debate, The question was stated, "Shall these words stand as part of the article?" And it was determined in the affirmative, { Yeas .......... ...... Nays.......... 44 5' Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Bell, Berrien, Bradbury, Breese, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Clarke, Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, of Massachusetts, Davis, of Mississippi, Dayton, Dickinson, Dix, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Foote, Greene, Hannegan, Hunter, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Johnson, of Georgia, Lewis, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Moor, Niles, Rusr, Sevier, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Corwin, Hale, Webster. On the question to concur in the amendment made in Committee of the Whole, to wit: to strike out the tenth article: The question was stated, "Will the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of this article?" And it was determined in the negative-nays 41. Those who voted are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Badger, Bagby, Bradbury, Breese, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, of Mississippi, Dayton, Dickinson, Dix, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Hannegan, Hunter, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Johnson, of Georgia, Lewis, Mangum, Mason, Moor, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Webster, Westcott, Yulee. On the question to concur in the amendment made in Committee of the Whole, to wit: To strike out of the eleventh article the following words: "Nor to provide such Indians with fire-arms or ammunition, by sale or otherwise." The question was stated, "Shall these words stand as part of the eleventh article?" Yeas ........... And it was determined in the negative, Nas..... Those who voted in the affirmative are, ............ 28 17 Messrs. Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Bell, Bradbury, Bright, Butler, Cameron, Cass, Davis, of Mississippi, Dickinson, Dix, Downs, Felch, Foote, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Johnson, of Georgia, Mangum, Mason, Moor, Niles, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney, Webster, Westcott, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Badger, Baldwin, Berrien, Calhoun, Clarke, Clayton, Crittenden, Dayton, Douglas, Hunter, Lewis, Miller, Rusk, Spruance, Underwood, Upham. On motion by Mr. Webster, That the Senate adjourn. It was determined in the negative, Yeas On motion by Mr. Sevier, (Nays.. ......... ........ 26 26 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bagby, Baldwin, Bell, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Clarke, Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, of Massachusetts, Davis, of Mississippi, Dayton, Greene, Hale, Lewis, Mangum, Miller, Phelps, Spruance, Underwood, Upham, Webster, Westcott. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Bradbury, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Dickinson, Dix, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Foote, Hannegan, Hunter, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson, of Louisiana, Johnson, of Georgia, Mason, Moor, Niles, Rusk, Sevier, Sturgeon, Turney, Yulee. The Senate being equally divided, the Vice President determined the question in the negative. On the question to concur in the amendment made in Committee of the Whole, to wit: To insert after the word "Washington," in the twenty-third article, the following words: |