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Foreign News July 7, 1795

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

US Senate vote on ratifying the Treaty with Great Britain: lists of yeas and nays by senators, unanimous state votes for and against with populations totaling 1,779,432 for and 1,414,361 against, plus table of pro-treaty states' populations.

Merged-components note: The table component provides population data for states in favor of the treaty ratification, directly supporting and continuing the yeas and nays article on the US-Britain treaty. Merging the table into the foreign_news article for coherence.

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YEAS and NAYS
On the great question of ratifying the Treaty with Great Britain, in the Senate of the United States.

YEAS.
NAYS.

Samuel Livermore, N. H. John Langdon, N. H.
George Cabot, Mass. Mess. Robinson, Ver.
Caleb Strong, Mas.
Aaron Burr, N. Y.
William Bradford, R.I. Henry Tazewell, Vir
Theodore Foster, R. I.
George Mason, Vir.
Oliver Ellsworth,
Alexander Martin, N.C.
John Trumbull, C.
Timothy Bloodworth, do.
Elijah Paine, Ver.
John Brown, K.
Rufus King, N. Y.
Pierce Butler, S. C.
John Rutherford, N. J. James Jackson, G.
Frederick Frelinghuysen, N. J.
James Ross, P.
William Bingham, P.
John Vining, D.
Henry Latimer, D.
Richard Potts, Maryl.
John Henry, Maryl.
Humphrey Marshall, K.
James Read, S. C.
James Gunn, G.

The following States voted unanimously in favor of the treaty. Total of population for treaty: 1,779,432

The following States voted unanimously against the Ratification.
North Carolina, population 393,751
Virginia, 747,610
Total of population against Treaty: 1,414,361
its favour : Maffachufetts, Population475,327
Rhode Island,68 825
Connecticut,237 946
New Jersey,184 139
Pennsylvania,434 353
Delaware,59 094
Maryland,319 728

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Political

What keywords are associated?

Treaty Ratification Senate Vote Great Britain Treaty Unanimous State Votes Population Totals

What entities or persons were involved?

Samuel Livermore John Langdon George Cabot Mess. Robinson Caleb Strong Aaron Burr William Bradford Henry Tazewell Theodore Foster George Mason Oliver Ellsworth Alexander Martin John Trumbull Timothy Bloodworth Elijah Paine John Brown Rufus King Pierce Butler John Rutherford James Jackson Frederick Frelinghuysen James Ross William Bingham John Vining Henry Latimer Richard Potts John Henry Humphrey Marshall James Read James Gunn

Where did it happen?

United States Senate

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

United States Senate

Key Persons

Samuel Livermore John Langdon George Cabot Mess. Robinson Caleb Strong Aaron Burr William Bradford Henry Tazewell Theodore Foster George Mason Oliver Ellsworth Alexander Martin John Trumbull Timothy Bloodworth Elijah Paine John Brown Rufus King Pierce Butler John Rutherford James Jackson Frederick Frelinghuysen James Ross William Bingham John Vining Henry Latimer Richard Potts John Henry Humphrey Marshall James Read James Gunn

Outcome

yeas and nays listed; unanimous state votes for treaty: total population 1,779,432; against: north carolina (393,751), virginia (747,610), total 1,414,361; table of pro-treaty states' populations: massachusetts (475,327), rhode island (68,825), connecticut (237,946), new jersey (184,139), pennsylvania (434,353), delaware (59,094), maryland (319,728).

Event Details

Senate vote on ratifying Treaty with Great Britain, with yeas including senators from NH, Mass, NY, RI, CT, NC, VT, KY, SC, NJ, PA, DE, MD, and nays from NH, VT, VA, NC, GA.

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