The Yazoo Democrat., 1844-12-31

In the Senate on the 10th instant, Mr.. Bar.
row of Louisiana appeared and took his seat
A message was received from the President,
communicating an extract of despatch from
Mr.. Hall, the American Charge d'Afaires in
Venezuela, to the Secretary of State, announ-
cling that the indemnity assumed to be paid by
the Republic Of Venezula, in the case Of the
brig Morris, has been satisfactorily arranged
We copy from the Globe the following epitome
Of the proceedings in the Senate and House.
In the Senate, Mr. McDu6ie introduced a
jOint resolution for the annexation of Texas,
which the instance Of Mr.. Archer, wasreferred
to the committee on Foreign affairs. The reso-
luton is as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiVes of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the compact Of the an
n0xation and union between the United States
and the Republic Of Texas, signed Ly John G..
Calhoun, Secretary Of State, on the part Of the
United States, and Isaac Van Zandt and j.
Pinckney Henderson, on the part Of Texas, on
the 18th Of April last, in the following words,
There follOwS copy OF tins treaty rejected at the
last session. re, and the came is hereby decla-
tween the said United States and Texas, so soon
as the supreme authorities OF the said Republic
Of Texas shall agree TO the same. Aud It shall
be The duty Of the President Of the United States
60 soon ss he shall be officially notified Of such
agreement on the part Of Texas, to announce the
sane by proclamation.
Resolved, further, by the authority aforesaid,
That it is understood and intended that what
ever was stipulated to b0 done Immediately, Oh
at fixed time after the exchange Of the ratihca'
tionS of the Aforesaid compact, shall be done i'm
mediately, or in like period after the supreme
authorities Of Texas shnll have formally agreed
to these resolutions.
Mr.. Benton gave notice that he would asE
leave tomorrow to introduce bis bill Of last ses
sion, prOvdinsfOr the remuneration OF Texas
Il is Tumored that the treaty concluded with
China BY Mr.. Cushing was also under consider
alton.
In the House Mr.. Adams presented a memo.
rial praying for the abolition Of slavery in the
District Of Columbia. II was referred 10 the
Committee on the District Of Columbia. And
we predict that their report will let Johnny @
drop into the "dead.fall'' which he has 90 long
been preparing What! blue-light, federal,
WhiIky-insurrection, none Of her citizens to 10
beyond her own borders to meet a common ene-
my-M -MasaaohusettS permitted to connive at
tredSOn Verify, there will Jet be "HEMP FOR
TRAITORS" DR.. DUNcAN, how do you vote
on the report Of the Committee? tWith the
CONSTITUTION and the SOUTH" Spoken
like a man, old "Hoss!"
The following we copy from the New Orleans
Crescent City Of the 26th. We hare not yet
got hold Of the dates intervening between the
10th and 18th.
In the Soaste, I6th.-Mr. JOhnson's resolution
on the subject Of the Naturalization Laws, came
up in due course. The resolution instruetG the
Committee on the Judiciary to inquire.intO the
expsdiency of some amendment TO those laws,
relative 70 extending the time Of residence in
order to give citizenship to foreigner.
Mr. Allea opposed any alteration, except ad-
ditiOnal guards az The time Of elections.
Msssrs. Archer and Rives supported the view,
Of Mr.. johnson with reference 70 frauds at the
recent elections.
An sxtenHon Of the tins Of probation wa,
opposed b. Me'ln. Msrisk and RiVsL Noble
fsllOEr.)
Mesrs Foster and DicksrsOn, Of New York,
denied there had been any material fraud, At
the New Y0rk elections.
The resolution vas then adopted. CWhirlsry
viii dsfgnet On this qusslion-s'tartin.'D
10 ths Houis, I6ih.-Mr. Duncan, Of Ohio.
called foTtbs oonIidsration Of bic slsetiou bin,
Peoding the eoniideratiOn Of which TIE House
adjourned % Saturday, AfIsF some iah a. TO