Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger

Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday. January 10.

The house proceeded to consider the resolutions submitted by Mr. Hanson of Md. on the 28th ultimo ; when Mr. Hanson withdrew the said resolutions and offered the following in lieu thereof :

Resolved, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby requested to communicate to this house any information in his possession, and which it may not be improper to divulge, in relation to the omission or refusal of the French government to accredit the minister plenipotentiary sent by the United States to that court, or of his reception if accredited, of the time when he was accredited, and of the progress of his negotiation.

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire whether Mr. Turreau, late minister of France, did or did not, on or about the 10th of June, 1807, write a letter to the secretary of state, setting forth the terms and conditions upon which his government would treat of amity and commerce with the United States, and urging certain complaints against this government, and requiring certain political sacrifices to be made, as an indispensable pre-requisite to the formation of such a treaty, and whether the said letter was not withdrawn from the archives of the department of state, and how and when it was so withdrawn; and that the said committee have power to send for persons and papers.

On the question whether the house will now proceed to consider the said resolution. it was decided by yeas and nays as follows-For consideration. 90-Against it 69--And before deciding further on the same--

The house adjourned.