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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journals of the Continental Congress --SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1779
Congress proceeded to the consideration of the report of the committee on the letters from A. Lee, Esq. and the communications of the Minister of France, and some time being spent thereon,
The subject being again resumed, a motion was made by Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, seconded by Mr. [Henry]
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Marchant, to take into consideration the third proposition, moved on the 19th June, which was postponed on the 17th instant.
And on the question to agree to this, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry,
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So it passed in the negative.
Congress then proceeded to the consideration of the report of the committee on the letter from Mr. Lee, and the communications of the minister of France; and the preliminary article being read, viz. "That previous "to any treaty, or negotiation for peace, the
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"liberty, sovereignty, and independence of these "United States, as well in matters of government "as of commerce, be acknowledged on the part of "Great Britain,"
A motion was made by Mr. [Thomas] Burke, seconded by Mr. [James] Duane, after the word "acknowledged," to insert the words "or tacitly assured."
And on the question to agree to this amendment, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry--
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So it passed in the negative.1
[Note 1: 1 These proceedings were entered only in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs.]
Adjourned to 10 oClock on Monday.
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