The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-14
Correspondence Of the Missouri Reporter.

JEFFERSON CRY, Nov. 90
The House was employed for part of It's morning
session to-day in the discussion of resolutions relat
ing to printing Mr. Bay of franklin, aud Mr..
Coal,er, of 81. Charles urged that 1000 copies Of the
Governors Message should be printed in the German
language, and Mr.. Lsbes ume of 81. LOUIS that 500
additional copies should be printed in the French and
500 in the Spanish language. Afler considerable de-
bate thereon, motion Of Nh. Hough, of Scot the
whole subject was passed over, so that he might in
tioduce the following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, it is the duty, not only Of Senators in
Congress to obey Instructions but Of the Legislatures
OF the respective States to give said instructions in all
necessary cases, and whereas, one of the Senators
from the ) ate 81 Missouri voted for and the other
Senator voted against the treaty for the annexation Of
Texas TO the United States signed at the CITY of
Washington on the ~ b day of April last; and
whereas, the rights and power of Missouri as mem
Der OF this Conederacy requree that her sovereign
VIII should be heard on that great American mea-
sure, the adoption OF which is essential to the PIE
servalion, strength, and prosperity Of the Union,
therefore
Resoired, BY the General Assembly OF the STATE
Of Missouri, that said State Is in favor of the inn
mediate remuneration OF Texas 10 the territory and
government Of the United Ststes,n and that IN,
golden moment 10 obtain Texas presented by the
Treaty Of the 18th Of April last ought not to hay.
been lost.
pesoptui ihal, Hlasmucn rs tne lndependencP of
Texas has been solemnly recognised by the United
States, and free institutions are based on the
right OF revolution, the Federal Government. con-
ssently with the national honor faith or safety can
not admit That Mexico or any other power, ought 10
be consulted lriir TO the conclusion Of treaty be-
tween our own Republic and the Republic of Texos
for the admission Of the latter Rcpublic into ,bs
Coned,racy, or for any other purpose conducive 10
the welfare, security, or glory Of both which Is moi
IN violation of the established laws Of nations
Rssoirtd. That the division OF the Territory of Ter
as into slsvcholding and non-.lsveholding STATE.
thereby disturbing the Missouri compromise would
not meet with the appreciation of the people of this
State and would be especially injurious to our ci,-
zens by bringing non-saveholdinR States into dan
gcrous proximity with the western borders Of Mis-
souri,.
Resolrsd, That the vote cast by the Hon. David
H. Atchson, as Senator from Missouri, in favor of
The Treaty signed on the 18Th Of April last for the
immediate re-annt Ration Of Texas 10 the Territo,y
and Government Of the United States" was in strict
eonformry with the sovereign will Of Missouri
Resoiped That the present Senator in Conoress
from this State, and the Senators to be elected AT mi.
session Of the General Assembly be- and thew are
hereby instructed, and the Representatives IN Con
gress from this State be- and they hereby rcquc.,
ed, TO conform their official action the principIes aid
down IN the foregoing resolutions and TO advocate and
vote Tor the immediate annexation Of TEXAS ON The
basis which has already been offered bv the rre.,v
before mentioned, for any measure based on s;mil
provisions which NAV be presented by the proper IN.
thoriues for their official consideration