Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-12-14

UTThe following preamble and resolu-
lions we're introduced into the Legislature,
by .Nr. IIough, of Scott county, and voted
down. Col. Benton's followers know him
too well to attempt to instruct him, not
withstanding they said they would pre-
vious to the August election, and that he
would obey. .- ..a
Whereas, II is the duty, not only of Sen
ators in Congress, TO obey Instructions. but
of the Legislatures of the respective States
to give said instructions, in all necessary ca
SEES; and. ,DheredS, one of the Senators from
the State of Missouri voted for, and the
other Senator voted against, the treaty for
the annexation of Texas to the United
States, signed al the city of Washington, on
the 10Th of April last; and, ,chereoS, the
right and power of Missouri. as member
of the confederacy, requires, that her SOW
ereign will should be heard in that great
American measure, the adoption of which
is Essential to the preservation, strength,
and prosperity of the Union;" therefore,
Resolved, BY the General Assembly of
the State Of Missouri, that said State is in
favor Of the immediate annexation Of Texas
to the territory and Government of the
United States, and that the golden moment
to obtain Texas" presented by the treaty
of the 18th of April last, ought not TO have
been lost.
RESOLVED, That inasmuch as the indepen-
dence of Texas has been solemnly recog-
nized by the United States, and our own
free institutions are based upon the right Of
revolution, the Federal Government cannot,
consistently with national honor, faith or
safety admit that Mexico, or any third
power, ought to be consulted prior to the
conclusion of treaty between our own
Republic and the Republic of Texas, for
the admission of the latter Republic into
our Confederacy, or for any other purpose
conducive to the welfare, security, or glory
of both, which is not in violation Of the es-
tablshed laws of nations.
Resolved. That the division of the Ter
ritory of Texas into slaveholding and non
sIaveholding States, thereby disturbing the
Missouri compromise, would not meet with
the appreciation of the people of this State.
and would be especially injurious to our
citizens, by bringing nonslaveholding
obu'So INV PIchltiity " bhS WIZ
tern borders of Missouri.
Resolved, That the vote cast by Hon.
David r. Atchison, as Senator from Mis-
souri,, in favor of the treaty signed on the
18th of April last. for the immediate an
nexation of Texas to the territory and
Government of the United States" was in
strict conformity with the sovereign will of
Missouri.
Resolved, That the present Senators in
Congress from this State, and the Senators
to be elected at this session of the General
Assembly, be, and they are hereby in
s;ructed and the Representatives in Con-
gress from this State be, and they are here
by requested. to conform their official &C.
ton to the principles laid down in the fore
going resolutions, and TO advocate and vote
for the immediate annexation of Texas on
the basis of the treaty before mentioned, or
for any measure based on similar provis-
ions. which may be presented by the prop.
er authorities for their official considera-
ton