The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-06-19
Democratic
Central
Committee.
CONGRESS,

/.
On Saturday, June sth, the Senate proceeded .
at an early hour to the consideration of execu- .
tive business, and, after continuing in secret
session till o'clock, P NJ, in debate on the
treaty 10 annex Texas to the United States, came
to direct vote on the question of ratification,
and it was decided in the negative-yeas l6,
nays 35, as follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Atchson, Bagby, Breese, Bu-
chanan, Colquitt, Fulton, Hayward, Henderson,
Huger, Lewis, McDufiie, Semple, Sewer, Str-
Igeon, Walker, and Woodbury-l6.
NAYs--Messrs. Allen, Archer, Atherton, Bar
row, Bates, Bayard, Benton, Bemen, Choate,
Clayton, Crttenden, Dayton, Evans, Fairfield
Foster, Francis, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson,
Mungum, Morrck, Miller, Morehead, Niles,
Pearce, Phelps, Porter, Rives, Simmons, Tall
madge, Tappan, Upham, White, Woodbridge,
and Wright-35.
ABsENr-E A. Hannegau, of Indiana.
1t will be seen by this vote that the Ohio Sen
ators and also many democratic Senators from
other States, voted against the treaty, They op-
posed it, not because they are opposed to the
principle of annexation, but because the treaty,
as it came from Captain John Tyler's Cabinet 10
the Senate, was highly obioctional in almost eve
ry particular. 1t was matter prematurely got
up by the Captain and his satellites, not because
they had any particular love for Texas, but mere
ly to build up political party, who would ride
Jack into the Presidential chair on that hobby
In the Senate, on Monday, the 10th instant,
Mr.. BENTON made a motion for leave to bring in
Bill to provide for the Annexation of Texas to
the United States, and he accompanied this mo-
ton with some excellent remarks. lie proposes
that the United States shall enter upon new
negotiation, and make Mexico as well as Texas
a party--Tho bill is in the following words:
A Bill to propidc for the Annexation Of Teas
to the United States,
: Be it enacted, &C., That the President Of the
United States be, and he hereby is, authorized
= and advised to open negotiations with Mexico
and Texas for the adjustment Of boundaries, ant
y the annexation Of the latter to the United States
= on the following bases; TO wit:
l. The boundary Of the annexed territory t
be in the desert prairie west of the Nueccs, ant
:. along the highlands and mountain heights whic
divide the waters of the Mississippi from the wa
grees north.
2. The people of Texas, by Legislative ac
or by any authentic act which shows the will c
% the Majority, to express their assent to said al
nexation
3. A State, to be called /" The State Of Tcras,
with boundaries fixed by herself and an extel
not exceeding tha. of the largest State in ii
Union, be admitted into our UNION, by virtue
VA this act, on an equal footing with the origin
States.
4. The remainder Of the annexed territory
be held and disposed Of by the United States
ore Of their Territories, and TO be called "a
Soutiweat Territory"
IN! 5. The existence of slavery to be foEeyerpr
a at hibited in the northern and northwestern part
ucb said Territory so as to divide, as equally as mi
be- the whole Of the annexed territory betWcl
lS'ii slaveholding and non slaVeholding States.
ac- 6. The assent Of Mexico TO be obtained
way. treaty to such annexation and boundary, Or TO
be dispensed with when the Congress of the Unit
States may deem such assent to be unnecess
,u.o ry.
sNe r. Other details Of the annexation TO be q
IONS ustcd by treaty, SO far as the same may cor
we within The scope of the atymaking power,
The bill was then read, and ordered to a 81
ond reading; and,
ON On motion by Mr.. Benton, ordered to be pr
~, ted
Gus. In the Senate, on Tuesday, the 10th insta
Gel Mr.. McDunie gave notice Of his intention
pub bring in bill to extend the charters ofthe c
Il! M,; :; of Washington Banks for one year. Mr.. b
, ~ tons bill to annex Texas was taken up a
end amended by himself, SO as 10 apportion 1850
gen square miles for saveholding, l3S,0OO 70
the non-slaveholding population; and the bill '
- " read a second time.
e or In the House, on Tuesday, President 1'y
our sent two important messages to Congress,
loud recommending the immediate annexation
! 'eaI a a Texas TO the Union, by legislative enactmc
eahIo and the other yetoing the bill appropriat
,ittee $4,000 for the improvement of the East
rally Harbors, on the ground its being an uncor
llaf- tutional measure.
,J .;.aa a. In the Senate, on Thursday, June 18th,
Ise Of Bonton's bill for the annexation of Pexas,
over taken up in Committee of the Whole. Mr.. |
their ton addressed the Senate for more than
w.ole w " hours, and condemned the manner in which
odom. SUBJECT had peeh Drought oeioto 'iio country
en- let the President Alter he concluded, the bill
IS the motion of Mr. Evans, was laid on the table
Q Will vote of 25 to 20, to enable the Senate to
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- o,,n An election was held for Justice of the
in Monroe township, Harrison county, on