The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-09-20

Texas To the Government of the Untec
STATES, for the annexation of the said Re
public OF Texas TO this Union and ifsuch
proposition has been made, what answer
has been returned, and all correspondence
which has taken place relating thereto.
The House adjourned.
SENATE-Wednesday, 18th.
THE CURRENCY.
Mr.. Wright, from the committee on FL
nance, reported three bills of which the fol-
lowing are the titles:
n bill for adjusting the remaining claims
upon the late Deposite Banks.
A bill authorizing farther pos,ponemen,
upon duty bonds.
A bill to authorize the issuing of Trcn.
sury Notes"
| These bills were read first time by ,hei
titles, and all ordered to a I'd reading TO.
morrow.
Mr.. Wright said he would make a re-
port on the subjects submitted to the COM
miitee Tomorrow and.
On motion of Mr.. Calhoun, the bill TO
postpone the October ins,alinent Of deposits,
was postponed till Tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Chair announced that he would now
call on the States and Territories, in their
order, for petitions as he did not suppose
that The rule conhning the attention of the
House to the special objects Of the session,
was meant 10 interfere with the right of
petition.
Memorials and petitions we're then pre-
sen,ed.
Mr. Bronson, of New York, presented,
memorial in reference to the currency.
praying for the establishment, of Nation
al Bank.
Memorials on the same subject were pre-
scnied from Pennsylvania Kentucky, Ten
's ssee, Mississippi and Illinois, and were
all referred TO the Committee of Ways and
Means.
Memorials were also presented for the
admission Of Texas into the Union, aud laid
on the table.
TnE CURRENCY.
Mr.. Cambreleng, from the committee of
Ways and Means, reported Z" A bill to
aulhnrize the issuing of Treasury Notes"
which was referred TO the committee of the
''''Ni "hb 10 De printed.
VIZ. Addms' Resolution of Inquiry.
The resolutions ofiere1 by Mr.. Adams
yesterday, calling on the President for GER
tam Information and correspondence. were
taken up; and the frs, having been read
Mr. Adams said he expected no opposit-
ION TO the resolution, and uulesss some was
made, he would only ask for silent vote
on the adoption of it. The resolution was
adopted.
The second resolution, relative to Texas
having been read, Mr.. Wise said he would
'ote against 1t, because the correspondence
between this Government, and the autbori-
les oi Texas, he was well informed, wa.
'ot IN a Fl, state for publication.
Mr.. Haynes, of Geo. hoped Mr.. Adams
'ou'd insert the usual restriction, leaving
to The discretion Of the President, to with.
lold any information he may deem de,ri- i
mental to the public interest.
Mr. Adams gave his reasons for not mok-
he usual restriction and said he consid.
req uie proposition unconstitutional, which
ei'her The Executive nor Congress had any /,
lcht to receive or consider. II wns uppre-
edented IN the annals of the world-no,b. G
az Ike IL had ever occurred. Ii
u Is not case, said Mr.. A. of a ccssion ,
territory bu, Of whole people askin,
ENJOY the rights aud privileges of Amer.
'an citizens. The republic of Texas csn- '
ot be coded In us Without a direct agree l
ceni between her people, aud those of ,bi,
Union. WIS r
The constitution of T,xas ,;,,. ~, o, .
noniy lar any such proposition. The d
resident OF the United States has no pow ,
r To receive il.
The Congress Of the United States hn.
10 such authority. Aud becauso do no,
'ohsider II possible that the Prcsiden, of the