The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-12
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL
TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Sen ute.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1914.

WASHINGTON, June 10, 1874.
ANNEXATION.
MT BENTON rose In his place at the opening Of
| 'he sessi n THIS morning and commenced some re-
marks ABOUT annexation IN so low a voice that
could only catch here a, d there Jeflerson-reso-
lutiohs-housr-iny stifed-authorlZed TO acquire
foreign terltory-watered by the Mississppl-the
President should have the approba tlon OF the
House Treaty with Spain
[NoTs-Berrien, Morehead Evans and others
are talking SO loud that can't hear I
propose that negotiations shall be- opened both
with Mexico and Texas II the consent # Next
co shall be sought for in proper SPIRIT doubt not
il will be obtained ! assume that The consent of
Merico is necessary. Mexico can Tx her own price
IN granting sovereignty to Texas: W. are IA
state OF amiiy and Gently with Mexico. The rights
OF Mexico must be respected.
tNoTE-J @. Adams, and many other M. G. are
IN the Senate listening
Our trade with Mexico is valuable. We exchange
our goods with Mexico for SOLID bullion
In 1886 our trade with Mexico amounted to
some SO 100000. The war broke out with Texas
and trade fell off with Mexico TO million and
half |, SIR, who am the Oldest supporter of the
| annexation of Texas-l, sir, the only consistent
| snpporter-l, sir. the most able defender of the
rights of these countries-I, sir, in favor of the
annexation OF Texas YET would not make the
consent OF Mexico an absolute condition would
leave the question 10 the decision OF the constitu
| tlonal authorities. The time may come when the
| consent OF Mexico may be unnecessary
Mr.. BENTON commented with very strong en-
phasls upon the part enacted by the executive in
| rushing IN with hrebrand between two countries
! at peace, under the sanction OF an armistice to
disturb their harmony. 1t 10 An act Of barbarian
unknown even TO the barbarlans of modern times
| This President Tyler has done. Tex,sand Mexico
are not formed tor union Texas lis geographically
a part OF the valley OF The Mississippi. Here Mr..
| Is Went on 10 show the causes which have alien
| ated Texas forever from Mexico, alluding in this
connexlon to the horrors OF the battle OF San
JaclntO.
| He spoke of the messenger who was sent to
Mexlco-as sent not to gain Mexico's consent, but
| to ask Mexico not TO get angry at the Treaty. He
| now proposes to rub out-as 1t has rubbed out-all
and begin again
| Here Mr.. B. laid down what he called the basis
of proper Treaty
l. As to the boundary. The same as indicated
| IN the resolution of 1906. natural boundary.
| The Rio Grande, &c.
| 1.-THE Wings keep up such talking il is impos-
sble to heart
2 The next basis is, that the State of Texas
shall be admitted into this Union by virtue of this
act. | make of Texas about enough for four
States, O,OOO square miles. Let one be admitted
| at once.
| II the whole be admitted as a Territory we shall
| have the Missouri question over again
| Let the remainder of that country be admitted
a Terrltory-one half slaveholding, the other free
divided by a line equally. quarrel with no
man who wishes to see slavery abolished.
| In my position, | am about far removed
from those who would muck in ia
vor of slavery, as | am from those who would
run muck against it. He spurned the idea that Texas
must be annexed neper" 1t is not now never
but 1t is and then and aiioays Mr. b said no was OPP
posed to by treaty Houston had not the right
TO cede away Texas Let the people OF Texas do it by
Legislative act Then will have adequate authority
Mr. said he was not in the position Of the new annex
alton converts-the new Texan Neophytes (sneeringy)
l. sir old Here Mr. B alluded to this ques-
ton Of annexation an agent in the Presidential ques
ton He said that he opposed to it from the outset
He said SO when he here last fall 1t would the
question Note.-l wish were Il stenographer, and |
mr. rsa %
romance1 have written on the subject every thing
worth knowing-and years ago Let the nsophytes 60
down as an enemy to annexation who never heard oil
Texas
whatever the be from which he read extracts writ
ten by himself, in which he glorifed numerously I
this new Texas iever-I I-I-IoI-I-I-I-III /
with these remarks beg leave TO introduce a Bill
| BENToN's BILL.
| A Bill to provide for the ration OF Texna
Be it enacted &c That the President Of the United States
be and he is hereby authorised and advised to
tations with Mexico and Texas for the adjustment of
boundaries and the xatio Of the Inter to the United
| Ststes on the following basis, TO wit =
J. The Boundary OF The annexed Territory to be in the
de- - prairie OF the Nueces and along the highlands
and mon"siDous heights which divide the waters OF the
Mississippi the waters Of the Rio del Norte and to
O. The people of a. 'Ns by Legislative act by any
authentic act which show the will OF the majority, to
express their assent to said alae xation
8 A State to be called the ''o'e of Texas" with
boundaries to be fixed by herself and extent not
ccedir that Of the largest State in the Union tted
into the Union by virtue Of this act on an equal 'ng
with the original States
a. The remainder OF the annexed territory be held
and disposed OF by the United States as OF their terri
tories. and 10 be called the Southwest Territory"
The existence of slavery to be forever prohibited in
the northern and north western part of said territory so
as TO divide, equally may DO, the whole OF the
nexed country between slaveholdng and nonsave hold
ing States.
The of Mexico be obtained by treaty such
annexation and boundary to be dispensed with when
the Congress of the United States may deem such ssent
| to be unnecessary.
I. Other details of the annexation to be adjusted by
treaty so far a. the same may come within the scope OF
| DEATH
DR. srunoroN here announced the death of Mr. Read Of
the House He moved that the Senate Grape on ito
| arm for the usual time and adjourn. Carried
TO ONE OoLocK-Mr. BENror has just finished one Of
man. 1t most violent convulsive, ridiculous,
empbe effort TO put himself right before the people on
the question OF annexation. will not trust myself TO
comment upon ii.
LArEa-I have had some conversation with the demo-
cratic senators and may be that none OF the 10
will vote Tor Bentons bill II Mil in fact probably never
be voted at all and Mr. Benton undoubtedly expected
when he introduced it, for it will be referred to the com
mtec who Will either let Il die report against 1t Ben
toms only object Introducing the bill put him
self yecus upon the Texas question out Of
his present dilemma opponent OF annexat onan
every body says that they heard the like Of from
any other lips Some of hm own friends say .tnks Of
egotism and filth lie tried to show that he is the great
am, and every body else are nsophytes.
House Of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1874.
No business of importance was transacted In the
House to-day AT an early hour Mr.. Bdack an
nounced the death OF his colleague, the Hon. A. II
Read one of the represe natives from the State OF
Pennsy lvania. After neat and appropriate eulogy
on the character and services Of the deceased, Mr.
Bldack concluded by offering the usual testmo
mails of respect tor his memory, which were unani
mously adopted The House then adjourned
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