On motion, to advise and consent to the adoption of an additional article, to wit:
"It is further agreed, between the said contracting parties, that nothing in this treaty contained, shall be construed or operate contrary to former and existing treaties with other States or sovereigns."
And, on the question, "Will the Senate advise and consent to the adoption of this article?" it passed unanimously in the affirmative—yeas 27, as follows:
Yeas.—Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Baldwin, Bloodworth, Brown, Chipman, Cocke, Dayton, D. Foster, Franklin, Greene, Gunn, Hillhouse, Hindman, Howard, Langdon, Latimer, Livermore, S. T. Mason, J. Mason, Morris, Nicholas, Paine, Read, Schureman, Tracy, and Wells.
On motion, to advise and consent to the adoption of the following additional article, to wit:
"The present convention shall be in full force during the term of —— years, to be computed from the time of the exchange of the ratifications."
And, after debate,
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed.