Wednesday, June 17.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Treaty, communicated with the Message of the President of the United States, of the 8th instant, and after discussion on the remaining articles, a motion was made and seconded, that it he
"Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senate concurring therein,) That they do consent to, and advise the President of the United States, to ratify the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, concluded at London, the 19th day of November, 1794, on condition that there be added to the said Treaty an article whereby it shall be agreed to suspend the operation of so much of the 12th article as respects the trade which his said Majesty thereby consents may be carried on between the United States and his Islands in the West Indies, in the manner, and on the terms and conditions therein specified.
"And the Senate recommend to the President, to proceed, without delay, to further friendly negotiations with His Majesty, on the subject of the said trade, and of the terms and conditions in question."
On motion, it was agreed, that this motion lie for consideration until to-morrow.[52]