The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-15
rsxAs-rHE PRESIDENT.

The following resolutions were offered Thurs
day isst by Mi. BAKsARp, Of New York, and We
publish them. with the yeas and nays on PROPOSE
ton to suspend the rules To receive them, ior future
historical reference;
Rssolped That the power Of declaring war belongs
exclusively TO Congress that treaty purporuns 70
annex Texas 10 The United States, without the assent
and against the Iomonstrances OF Mexico, while
state of war actually existed between Texas aud
Mexico would have been, If confirmed, declara-
ton of war against Mexico and that the President
of the United States. having caused such treaty to
be made aud signed, aud submitted the same 10 The
Senate for ratification, has attempted to usurp and
to obtain the aid Of the Senate 10 consummate the
usurpaon Of the power 10 declare war; IN gross vio
laton Of the Constitution, in derogauon Of the just
rights Of this House aud of Congress, and in contempt
Of tho sovereign will aud authority Of the people
Of these United States,
Resolved That treaty, purporting TO annex Texas
to the United States, signed by the Secretary OF
State, by the authority Of the President and submit
ted the Senate has effect whatever before be-
ing passed upon and consented to by the Senate, as
conveying to the United States any interest in or au-
thority over the territory or the people OF texas,
and that the Pres dent Of the United States, having
caused such treaty to be made and signed, and sub
mted the same to the Senate and having assumed
and declared that the signature Of the treaty for the
annex alton OF Texas had imposed upon him me the
duty TO repel any invasion OF that country by To-
reign Power" and have caused orders To be issued
for the of the military and naval forces Of
the United States, dec AIRED by him to have been for
the purpose Of enabling him incl to execute that
duty has therefore usurped the right and the power
to declare aud make upon foreign nation with
which the United States are at peace under treaty
oblg tions in violation of his oath faithfully To exc
cute his office, and 10 preserve, defend, and protect
the Constitution ofthe United States, in derogation
of the authority fthis House and of Congress- which
alone has the power 10 declare war, and in contempt
OF the sovereign will and authority Of the people Of
these United States.
la presenting the resolutions, Mr. BARNARD
said he did so at this time because it the first
casion which he had been able to obtain the floor
with that view He demanded the yeas and nays
on the motion TO suspend the rules which were
dered.
Mr.. HOLMES desired to offer an amendment
SHOULD the resolutions he received and he asked
that it be read for information.
Objection being made the amendment was not
read.
And the question "Shall the rules be suspended"
was taken and decided in the negative, as follows;
YEAS-Messrs Abbott, Adams, Baker, Barrin-
ger, Barnard jeremiah Brown, Burlington, Carroll,
Clingman, Collamer, Cranston, Darragh, Garrett
Davis, Deberry, Dickey, Fish, Florence, Foot, Gid
dings, Willis Green, Grinnel Order, Hardin Har-
per, Hudson Joseph r. lngersoll Irwin, jerks, Per-
ley Is. Johnson, J. p Kennedy, ID. p. King, Nell
vaine, Marsh, E. J. Morris, Morse, Moseey, Mes,
Aa'o' So"b pepiA, loIIock, hduisey, ". Nl. RceO,
Rockwell Rodney, Rogers, Sample, Severance, Al
bert Smith, Andrew Stewart, Tilden Tyler, Vance,
Vinton, Wethered, White, Winthrop-56
NAYS-Nessrs. Anderson, Arlington Atkinson,
Bayly, Benton, Bidlack, Edward J. Black, James
Black, James A. Black Blackwell, Bower, BowIin,
Boyd, Brnkerhof, Brodhead, Aaron V. Brown, Mil
ton Brown, William J. Brown, Burt Caldwell, Jere-
miah L. Carey, Shepherd Carey, Calin Reuben
Chapman, Augustus A. Chapman, Chappell, .Chilton,
Cinch, Cobb, Coles, Cross Cuom, Dana, Daniel,
Dawson, Dean, Dellet, Dickinson, Dillingham;, Doug
las, Dromgoole, Duncan, Dunlap, Ellis, Elmer, Far
lee, Fickin, Foster French, Byram Green, Hale,
Hamlin Hamnet, HARRISON, Hays, Henley, Her
rick, Hopkins, Houston, Hughes, James b. Hunt, c..
J. Ingersoll, Jameson, Cave Johnson, Andrew John.
son, George w Jones, Andrew Kennedy Preston
Ming, Kirkpatrick, Labranche, Leonard, Lucas,
Lumpkin, Lyon, McCauslen, Macsy, McClelland,
MeClernand, Mcconnell, Mckay, Mathews, Joseph
Norris Murphy, Newton, Norris, Owen, Parmen-
ter, Payne, Peyton, Emory ID. Potter, Pratt, David
s. Reid, Reding, Relie, Rhet, Ritter, Robinson,
Russell, St John, Saunders, Senter, Thomas n
Seymour, David L. Seymour Simons, Simpson, Sill.
dell, Thomas Smith, Robert Smith, Steenrod, Stet
son, John Stewart, Styles Strong, Sykes, Taylor
Thompson, Tibbatts, Tucker, Vanmeter, Wheaton,
Williams, Woodward, Joseph A. Wright-l23.
So the suspended, and the resolu.
tons were not received.