Mr. Henry arrived the day it was reported; the addressers
had not yet their strength around them. They listened therefore to
his objections, recommitted the papers, added him and Tazewell to the
committee, and it was reported with considerable alterations; but
one great attack was made on it, which was to strike out the clause
approving every thing heretofore done by the executive. This clause
was retained by a majority of four. They received a new accession
of members, held a caucus, took up all the points recommended in the
speech, except the raising money, agreed the list of every committee,
and on Monday passed the resolutions and appointed the committees, by an
uniform vote of seventeen to eleven. (Mr. Henry was accidentally absent;
Ross not then come.) Yesterday they took up the nomination of John
Quincy Adams to Berlin, which had been objected to as extending our
diplomatic establishment. It was approved by eighteen to fourteen. (Mr.
Tatnall accidentally absent.) From the proceedings we are able to see,
that eighteen on the one side and ten on the other, with two wavering
votes, will decide every question. Schuyler is too ill to come this
session, and Gunn has not yet come. Pinckney (the General), John
Marshall, and Dana are nominated Envoys Extraordinary to France.
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