The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-08
TWENTY-EIGH CONGRE6U.
FIRST ESSION.
Senate
WASHINGTON, June 6, 1874

WAsHSoros, June 8. lsA
ANNEXATION.
Mr. WHITE presented remonstrance from GER
tam western fnends against ratiying the Treaty.
An accompanying letter was read stating that thoss
who agreed with them IN this protest were believed
10 be about 70 900 IL was from Indiana.
Mr. BERREN objected to the reception of the
monstrance, on the ground that the annexation of
Texas would tend 10 the Continuance" OF slavery.
And he said he could difference between
that and the abolition of slavery
Mr. WHirg-twith some freling)-said he should
raise and agitate the question OF reception every
morning until the close of the session. He thought
the petition should be received and should persist
in agitating the subject Mr. White is a Whig1
Mr.: CRITrRNDEN hoped MS friend Berrlen would
Withdraw his objections. The Trea'y and accom-
panying documents had opened the whole question.
These memorIalists also expressly disclaimed any
connection with abohuonlsts.
Gov. MoREHsAD also differed in opinion from Mr..
Berrien He said the memorial only expressed
opinion against slavery as 1t exists in Texas, and
therefore did not within the rule
The memorial says that annexation will
tend to uphold" continue, and extend slavery.
lNore.-'thls Is very nice and delicate ques-
uon ] He hoped Mr.. Berlan would Withdraw his
objection to the reception of this petition, and that
this body would not now for the first time be ag-
tated by this exciting question.
Mr.. BERR1EN said the simple proposition in this
memorial is, that Texas must not be annexed II it
wilt "uphold'-V it will " continue"-and II it
will extend" the institution of slavery. The re-
marks OF Senators only apply TO the latter, case
denounces the institution OF slavery as one which
nation that oveth RICH eousnese, and escheweth
SIM" should not tolerate. He concluded by moving
again that the question Of reception lay on the
table, and the yeas and nays were demanded.
This cut off all debate
Mr. WHITE gave notice that he should offer re.
solution on which he would be heard. Mr. Ber-
rian refused 10 withdraw his motion for Mr.. White
TO be heard.
The yeas and nays were taken.
YrAs-Archsr, Achison, Atherton, Bsysrd, Benton.
Berrien Buchanan, Fairfield, Fulton, Haywood Hender-
son, Huger, Johnson, Rives, semplc SEWER Walker,
Woodbridge, woodbury-le.
Dayton. Evans, Foster Francis, Hannegan Huntington
Mangum, Miller Morchcai, Miles, Pearcs, Phelps Porter
simmons Sturgeon, Tallmadge, Uphsm, White, Wood
bridge "a.
| So the question of reception not laid on tho
| table
| The question then was taken on the reception of
the petition, and on this the yeas and nays were
demanded by Mr. White They were called
YEAs-Barrow Bates, Buchanan Choate Clay tor, Crit
tenden Day ton Evans Fairfield Foster Francis Hsnns
gan. Huntington, Mangum, Miller Morehesd, Miles,
rheIpa Porter. semps, simmons, s,ursson, Tallnsdgs
Upham, White Woodbridge, Wrght-27
N,ys--Achison, Anterior, Benton Berrien, Fulton,
Haywood, Henderson, Huger, Johnson, Rives, Sewer.
Waker-ia
So the petition received.
II was laid on the table without object r..
quest of MI White. THUS was ex,nguishsd this
hre-brand, and MIR. White triumphed over Mr.
! BerrleDl
DR.. STURGEON presented another memorial from
Native Americans, in Philadelphia, similar to those
already presented by Mr.. Buchanan, relative TO
! Naturalization laws.
| After some further formal business, the Senate
| went into Executive Session.
p $. 2P. The President has sent into Ex-
ecutive session the name of the Hon Tilghman A.
Howard, IN. c, from Indiana in lS40) IN Charge
| to Texas, IN place OF Gen Murphy, rejected.
Rlves ID speaking. s. B