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January 3, 1809
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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On Dec. 31, the House of Delegates debated and approved a preamble to resolutions on U.S. foreign relations, rejecting a motion to remove certain words; passed 140-22.
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IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
FRIDAY, Dec 31.
The house proceeded to consider the preamble to the resolutions heretofore unanimously adopted by the house, on the subject of the foreign relations of the U. States, which preamble was laid upon the table, when the said resolutions were adopted;
A motion was made to strike from the preamble the following words, "As if France and not herself had been the mistress of this invention," and the question being put on the motion for striking out the said words, it passed in the negative.
The question being then put on the preamble as reported by the committee, it passed in the affirmative.--Ayes 140--Noes 22.
FRIDAY, Dec 31.
The house proceeded to consider the preamble to the resolutions heretofore unanimously adopted by the house, on the subject of the foreign relations of the U. States, which preamble was laid upon the table, when the said resolutions were adopted;
A motion was made to strike from the preamble the following words, "As if France and not herself had been the mistress of this invention," and the question being put on the motion for striking out the said words, it passed in the negative.
The question being then put on the preamble as reported by the committee, it passed in the affirmative.--Ayes 140--Noes 22.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
House Of Delegates
Foreign Relations
Resolutions
Preamble
Vote
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Friday, Dec 31
Outcome
preamble passed in the affirmative: ayes 140, noes 22. motion to strike words passed in the negative.
Event Details
The House of Delegates considered the preamble to resolutions on U.S. foreign relations, previously unanimously adopted. A motion to strike specific words from the preamble was rejected. The preamble as reported by the committee was then approved.