Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-23
WisniSoros. Dec. i2th, is44,
UNITED STATES SENATE.
THE DEBT OF TEXAS

Rssgae amount u hs, debit aud slsi that he he request
cd inform tho Senate whether any and II any, what
additions have been made that debt tho signing
oft,s treaty with tho Republic submitted the Senate
q its last session.
And that he bn further requested to nGrm the Senate
wha, amtmni Of ,,e public lands OF Teas have been
granted by .!,r SPeash, Ner,cas and Texan Govern.
ments previous ~ tie signing Of sid tceay-whst a.
moanis rtnainfsd sngSned at thai date. and wh.lor
ny and hat Sans ri SAID domain lav been made by the
AeAan Gssennent since that period.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. DODGE. the Delegate from lows. presented 10
she House The Constitution adopted hy the People Of L.!
"a, add moved ia releenee 10 The Committee on Ter
uioTirs
AB0LiriON AND TEXAS PET iriONs.
Mr.. GIDD!NGS presented a nemurial from A,bt,
bula cruny. Ohio. nray ing in very temperate Ian
gsge lot the sb an Of slavery IN the District Of Col
umbia, which, csli, read al the Cafk's table.
Ar f.. j. BLAC X objected To its reception. Il was
pure matter Of vicsllpn, and conlaned a fasehm,d
on iis ssee Such paper disgracsful not only to
Nnse who cen. i, acfe but 10 the r-rsos who presented
h.
Mr.. RiEI'r paired whether n, qu-s<ioa Of sccsp
lion was mol ds,,ahri
The Gil AIR rop.yng In the affirmative
Mr.. RilE1'f sal. he wished 10 debate it.
The CHAIR. Then II viii lie over.
Nj. 1lDDlNGS presented another, from the same
place. which slso Rad
Mr.. BLACK sad e ot,ec'sd to its recs ption, and for
che ~ hciore.
The SPEAKER asked ifihe gentleman wished to
debate it7
NJ. BLACK "; M, 10 debate. IN, to den,unoe il.
Mr.. VHEiFf said he intended TO aeta,ei,
50 u wss ls,d ever
Mr.. GlDDiNGS prssenied ,nn,h,, er si,,;,,, ,.,,r
Mr.. BLACk obeesins raised tts question u rec.u
tin.
All the question betty. Shall ,hi. mem. raj be rece,
sdl '''''
Mr.. CIDDlNGS demanded The yeas and NAYS. h,,
relt Itsi In tI her ih.t,
Mt L SMITH. Of Indiana, expressing a wish to do.
bats il. IL was laid uyrr
Mr GiDDiNGs presented certain resolution. p,sseJ
All meeting held IN Asabnla county Ohio "a, ,le sub
irrt OF the slave trade in Tia District of Columbia; which
was rad
Mr. BLACK objected In It's rsrep,inn
MT DkohooOi.Eer expressed 3uhts - 10 tho truth,
o the alleged facts referred to hy tho resluns rrsprc
uhs certain laws SAID to haYc been passed by Con
.grcss.
MI GlDDINGs said he wa. prepared to answer the
genle~ans question
Nj DRoAiGOoLE said hs had not as',i hin any.
M. oiili,iN"S was ready Ia give han Tho informs
ti.n fcr which he inquired.
Mr.. DROMGO0IE said he did No, wan, ,nv mfr
NATION itom The gentleman 10 should apply to ,her
'soarces
Mr.. GiDDINGs p-cseut-s anothc, r,e-,,;,l f,,
sera'n P,'ns m Asans ,sansI the annexation u Tex
Nj PETIT observed Thai that suh;.c, ND ,,,,,,,
teen 'eerred 10 committee Of the whole American reo
pic aud reported on. Ia laugh lie moved to lay Inc
msmuusl on The table.
Nh. j. X. tNGERSoLL said ih,. he had no, read
Sr report Csali the gcntonan from Ind ana refer 10
i1 ''''' :"
NJ, WENTWORTH. II twill b. read on the fourth
of t'reh next ''''''
Iheqaos'ion being pp, on laying the memorial on the
table, 1t vas r.,.
VT. T. SMITH. of!ndians, moved il. r.f,,s,,o ~
She Committee on Foreign Affairs which was agreed
20 s'
Mr.. GlODlNGS presented another from A.b,,s,,
county, praying Congress tor The repeal Of all laws and
."e ah"pnn VI measures u obtain amendment, Of ,be
Consiuiitn srrins all those proyis,oos az II n, which
e people ui the ieeStat are bound in any manner Ia
pacs.s'e IN Tho snppui Of slavery. lie moved its 70
aefence to the Conmee IN the Judiciary
AMI RiiEFr raised the question Of rece ption and ia,
handed the yeas and n,ys
MI BLACK, of Georgia. EXPRESSING bis ,,,os. =,
debate H. ,he memorial was laid over
Mr.. OtODiNOS rresened anoiher fn,m Ashtsbul,
county prsy,a: Congress fr alteration OF the Cvps,,
'uon so as 10 make the basis OF fpfeen dtion uniform
All tbs States; that could so be Effected then ia Al,
low he snlnais beongn, 10 the people Of The fee State,
~ 10 represented In Congress
MI DhoMGooLE said similar memorial had
oren P'esf'ed last session, aud rsprt made on il de-
esng ~ equivalent to prayer fr dissolution If ,hs
Cnion.-Ac mored 10 lay il on The liable. Wv
Va this iHdidh Mr.. ADAMS demanded the yeas and
sss winch were ordered, and. being taken, were yea,
l35, nays 81.
81. REPORTS.
HE only report presented imnnrtancs was from III,
tan'nl',ee oa Furrisa Relations. rmn ih,s Conrt
Zee mr.. CHARLES j. 1NGERSOLI.. the Chairman
"a be had been Instructed 10 report the following joint
ftes"'a'i.n tie alsi gave notice tina, he should nav,
70 nsks II ihs special uder Of The day DOR Monday M.
5 233df asianl ''' '"'
Tie join, Resauiion was ,h-, read and ,.G,,sl :,
sne e"nni'ee OF The Whoie The State Of the Unon
III IL as Giiow.: " '"' o"''"
GssSsred, Sc. That annrAston snl Ynio, hc,w.s
lhs Uned States AMI The Republic Of 1.xa, ,sks 81
v .AA =. settled The twelfth day OF April asl, in The I'll
i.si icv n. -sosds. viz: '"' ~
soiiows ery Of the rrcccd treaty of annex.
E son N""' ~"
heso!rcd. And ces sriiclesere hereby declared :.
- Re lire fundamental law dfhe unIoa between IN, said
"ped s'ates sal Texas. ssn t. hs pteme author,
''ss OF The said Republic of Teas. shall spree 10 IN,
Aad s'.al be The duty o thu President Of III.
ssSsa Dates 81 rs he shall no officially Notified
saea az Ag'ss"er. on the part Of Isxas, to announce
& tue sane ny pro .iams:lon
q Assefved Further, BY the aui.1iiy aior.s,d Tia,
anas'soMzn Alrsded thai whslcvrr as siipd late.
% aoss inmeJ'aiey or al fixed period after II En-
cashse ~ said cfnaci. shall he DIN. iu sdi.ey ar /,
axe renod Efrr ihesaf~Ha suihorle, of rexas anal
nave 'NxMssy agreed !" ihcssr s.,e. luiions
"a fs'Nssr ~ air, iSGERS3ia.. the IIou., order
ssa me r,issEs'lstssf Vie fex.s ,aaps appuai.d /,
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