Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-29
REJECTION OF MIR. BIRCH.

/ REJECTION OF MR.. BIRCH. a..s.
The St. Louis papers contain Washington
rumor that the Senate has rejected the nominal
ton Of Mr.. w. F. BIRCH for the Office Of
Marshal OF this State The papers referred tn
and vast majority Of both political parties, SO
far as we have seen or heard, condemn this rejcc-
ton in decided and pointed manner. The
manner in which be has discharged the duties OF
the office, has given unusual satisfaction, and
we entertain a sincere doubt whether his place
can be filled In the State. The rejection, we
suppose, was procured by false statements from
his enemies, aided by too great willingness
on the part Of certain Senator, to believe every
thing charged upon nominees OF this administra-
tion;-in relation to which, it is high position
to assume, but we do not hesitate in stating that
the caution and justice Of the Senate has been
greatly more affected than the character and
standing of the rejected nominee. A competent
and popular officer has been thrust from the pub.
lie SERVICE and none can assign or imagine just
cause for the act.
We subjoin the following from the "St. Louis
New Era" the most judicous and well bah
anced Wing paper in this State;
"Among the rumors from Washington City 10
one that the Senate has rejected the nomination
OF WESTON F. BIRoH, as Marshal Of this State.
We hope that this runor may turn out to be un-
founded. We have known Mr.. BIRCH well for
more than twelve years, and since he has been
Marshal we have attended all the courts Of the
United States at this place and in Jefferson City,
and know him to be very competent to discharges
the duties Of the office, and that he has been
very faithful, active and commanding public ofh.
cer If rejected it has been for the offences Of
other persons, and not from any misconduct oil
his own. We cordially disapproved Of the re.
moval of Mr.. RUSSELL from that office, and
would, for similar reasons regret the rejection OF
Mr.. Birch"
The following is the bill introduced into
the Senate by Mr.. Benton:
A BILL to provide for the annexation oil
Texas to the United States.
Be ii enacted by the senate and house Of
, Representatives Of the United States Of Amer.
lea in congress assembled, That the pres-
! dent of the United States be, and he is
! hereby authorized and advised TO open me-
gocations with Mexico and Texas for the
adjustment OF boundaries, and the annexa'
ton of the latter to the United States, on
the following basis, TO wit:
|. The boundary of the annexed territory
TO be in the desert prairie west of the Neu-
ces, and along the highlands and heights
q which divide the waters Of the Mississippi,
from the waters Of the Rio del Norte, and
TO latitude 40 degrees north.
IS 2. The people Of Texas, by legislative
e act, or by any authentic act which shows
.fl tha will IF tha tn
j. assent TO said annexation.
y 8. A state, to lie called " The state of
Teaas," with boundary fixed by herself,
. largest state in the union to be admitted IN
s. the UNION by virtue of this act, on an equal
:, footing with the original states.
u 4. The remainder OF the annexed terr'
tory to be held and disposed Of by the Uni.
- ted States as one Of their territories, and
. . to be called " The southwest territory"
n 5. The existence Of slavery TO be iorev-
er prohibited in the northern and northwes'
e tern part of said territory, so as to divide,
e as equally as may be, the whole OF the an.
lie nexed country between slavehclding and
lie non-slaveholding states.
al 6. The assent of Mexico to be obtained
~ by treaty to such annex Ration and boundary,
e or to be dispensed with when the congress
l. of the United States may deem such assent
IT, TO be unnecessary.
OF 7. Other details OF the annexation TO be
"a adjusted by treaty, as far as the same may
~ ~ come within the scope of the treaty.ma'
ID king power.
u In The senate, on Thursday, the 18th the
: above bill was taken up, and Mr.. Benton
}. addressed the senate, two hours on the SUBJ
id ject Of annexation, and the presidents
d course in sending the treaty to the house,
IN after it had been rejected by the senate.
OF At the conclusion of his speech, Mr.. Evans
moved TO lay Mr.. Benton's bill on the Ia
Of BILE, and the yeas and nays being called, re-
e suited as follows:
te YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates,
as Bayard, Berrien, Choate, Clayton, Critlen'
m den, Dayton, Evans, Francis, flanagan,
m Henderson, Huntington, Jarnagin, John
81 son, Merrick, Miller, Morehead, Pearce,
- ~ Porter, Rives, Simmons, Upham, and Wood
- bridge-25.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Ather.
10 ton, Bagby, Benton, Buchanan, Colquitt,
il. Fairfield, Fulton, Haywood Lewis, McDuf-
ID fe, Niles, Semple, Sturgeon, Tallmadge,
Tappan, Walker, Woodbury., and Wright