Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-23
TEXAS

lENAS.
Mr.. KING presented memorial and resou- |
tions from Massachusetts, against the annexation
of Texas into the Union The memorial was
ordered to be printed and referred to the Com
mittcc on Foreign Relations
DIVORCED FROM SLAVERY.
Mr.. ADAMS presented memorial from New
York asking that the people of that State may
bc absolved from all laws and obligations upon
the subject of Slavery
The SPEAKER. after Mr.. Adams had briefly
explained the contents OF the memorial, stated
that it came under the 21st Rule, (at present the
23dJ and therefore could not be received.
Mr.. ADAMS said that memorials of like
character had been received and referred by the
last Congress
The SPEAKER-"Does the gentlemen from
Massachusetts appeal from the decision Of the
Speaker"
Mr.. ADAMS said that h" had too much cx.
pcrencc already in this House to appeal from
the judgment OF the Chair.
The debate continued between Mr.. Adams and
the Speaker
When Mr. GILMER of Va, moved an adjourn
mcnt
On Monday the 18th inst, Mr.. BALDWIN
gave notice that he should bring in Bill to a
boIish the franking privilege of members and
Senators, and TO fix the rates Of postage on let
tcrs.
Mr. HUNT gave notice that he should propose
an amendment TO the Constitution, that no
person having once been elected President of the
United States should be eligible for second
term.
\ debate then sprung up upon the subject of
printing 5000 copies of the Presidents Message
in German.
The House suspended the Rules TO entertain
the motion and the Resolution being before the
House, Mr.. SLlBELL moved that two thousand
be printed in French Mr. HOLMES offs. c.
moved that certain number be printed in Dutch
Mr. WISE opposed the motion. The Eng
lsh was the legal and vernacular language of the
country, and if there was an innovation for one
language there would be no end to the innova-
| tionS.
Mr. G. J lNGERSOLL said the Germans of
his State would compare favorably with the
! in his State To print documents in both the lam
guages.
! Mr. HOPKINS moved the Previous Question
| Mr.. WISE moved to lay the Resolution upon
| the table
Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL called for the yeas
and nays, which were ordered, and the motion
| TO lay upon the table was negatived. Ayes 81,
nos l3l.
| The Previous Question was withdrawn.
| Mr.. RAMSAY of Pcnna. moved that in ad,li-
tion To the Message, the Reports of the Heads OF
! Departments be printed in German He believed
| that there were three millions of Germans in
I the United States.
| The debate was continued and the propositions
were modified as To print three thousand CO.
/ pies of the Message in German and two in French
Mr.. BlDLACK fPcnna. defended the propo
/ sitInn 10 print III German, and regarded il but a.
an act Of Justice to print the Message and reports
in language which the emigIan,s could under,
stand,
Mr. BARNARD of y. Y. opposed the motion
/ lie said that he held it to be the duty OF all for
| riCncrs coming among US TO set about learning
onr language. lfthcy wished really TO become
Americans they would do so 1t was important
that our population become as homogeneous a.
possible, and in order 10 make them so il wa:
we'll that all should speak the same language.
Mr.. BARNARD having closed, Mr. WISE q
gain renewed the motionto lay upon the table
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the motion
vas disposrd of as follows;