Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-14
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states far = cusrom house Mr.. b. suDillueo d ~
snlu,;on ;n.,rpc,;no the Committee on FINANCE 1t
;non;r,. INTO The eyn.,iencv OF making an appio
pria!ion to purchase the Bank oil te Y. p ~ Wv
city of Philadelphia. The resolution "''s '''a'''
mously agreed to. thousand COMIC
r. ,ne man Of T r. prepared by The Topographic
raj co1sl were ordered To be printed, proVideu
can lie done for four hundred dolat>. ,.u g,
Tha s,nend,nenls of the House 10 lue piil 10
,bc rl;rf VI tho widows and orphans oil Inc o'iceiS
seamcn and marines of the {. States Scnoone
C.r,r,ns were conquered in, and the bill iinaili
passed. c,;,,o, -, p,,,l;.
Mr.. Woodbridge. from the Committee on fuhli'
Lands, reported resolution or pfih'iiS tiie iel~
Of geological exploration oi parse. TOW d" " -
coDsin, and Illinois with l3oo ioii'ioi'"i ''''''
which was agreed IL. ,:,.1 .o,>,,
The following Joint resolution suoiili'ieu 'o''''
DAYS since by Mir McDuflie, was taken up
Reso!rcd, by the Senate and House oil Repre-
scplalivcs of the United States OF America, IN Con
grcSs assembled That the compact oil dliieAd.,p.
! made between The Executive Government Vi lh'
u $. and that of Texas, and submitted To Inc &c
nate for confirmation by the President ol The U. ,.
I've. and the same is hereby ratified as the l!liida
mental law OF union between the =. =. anu cAas
as soon as The supreme executive ana icSiSia'i.t
power of Texas shell raiiy and cohil1a inc SaiV
compact Of annexation.
Mr.. Woodbridge moved Ia lay I've RESOLUTION
on the table
Mr. Scvier remarked That Mr. McDnliie was
absent, and appealed II Alr. ". iopefn' lhe reso-
luton 10 lie utIil hc was present. b'll Mr.. '" per
sisted and the question heirs iakcn, the motion Ia
lie on The table was carricd-aycs2 III GALL Wings, }
noes ~ (all Dcinocr:i~)
The h making appropriations for The military
service for Ike ensuing year WAS taken up and the
amendments af,iic Committee on Military Affairs,
increasing The appropriations. were concurrcd IN,
and the bill was passed
The bin renting The duties oh railroad iron
was taken up and Mir Miller opposed il at length.
After some farther remarks hr Mr. Woodbury.
and others the question was taken OF ordering il
Ia be- cngTo~>cj .or third reading and decided
in The ncgatiyc-aycs ID. noes 30.
Mr. McDuIiic minated wish that some
Senator would ,aoyc a reconsideration, TO enable
him 10 submit modification OF the bill reducing
10 ~ PER cent, aud Mr. Woodbury. accordingly
moved Il reconsideration.
The Senate then proceeds, 10 Executive bust
ness after which il adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
A message was received from the President of
The United States. transmitting copy nj the treaty
for the annexation Of Texas. and correspondence
accompanying the samc-as follows
10 ths HouSc Of Representatives, NJ Ms r. States:
The treaty negoiialcdhy the Executive with the
Republic Of Texas without departure from
any form of proceeding cusiomarilv Observed in
the negotiation o! treaties, for the annexation oi
that Republic To line United States. having been ~
jceied hy the Senate, and the subject having excl
led on the part OF the people no ordinary degree oi
interest, icci il 10 he nv duty 10 communicate,
tor Your consideration, the rejected treaty, tose-
which have heretofore been submitted 10 tic Sc
nate in it Executive sessions.
The apcr> communicated embrace no. only the
series made public by orders OF The Senate, hut
others irom which the veil ot secrecy has not been
removed ny that body. but which deem Ia he cs-
scnial To l;>l appreciation 81 the entire question.
While the treaty was pending before tie Senate,
did not consider il compaliblc with Tic Just rights
OF that body, OF consistent with the respect enter
tanned for it, 10 bring this I'M orfanl SUBJECT be-
lore you The power of Congress is. however,
fully competent in some other ioIm OF proceeding.
10 accomplish every thing that 4 formal raiiiica-
ton OF The Treaty could have accomplished. and
therefore feel that should BIZ; imrcriecily dis
charge nv duly To yourselves OF the country, if
failed 10 lay before you everything i'll The posses
sion OF the Executive which would enable You 10
act with full light on The subject il you should
deem ii proper 10 take any action upon i.
| regard The question involved i'll these pro-
cccdinaS as one Of vast magnitude. ami as adj
dressing itself 10 Interests Of an elevated and en-
during character. A Republic, coerminus III
territory with orr oWn-ot immense resources,
which requires only tobc brought under the inilu-
cncc Of uur confederate and free system, IN onef
10 be fully Gcvelopca-promising al no distant
day through the fertility of lis SOIL nearly il not
entirely, 10 duplicate the exports of The country,
thereby making an addition 10 the carrvir" trade
10 amount a moSt incalculable ana "ivin@a new
impulse q. immense importance The commcrcial,
manufacturing agricultural ami shipping interests
oi The whole Union and II the same time aiiord'ns
Protection Ia ali exposed frontier. and placing Tie
whole country h condition OF sectrliY anu re-
posc--a territory settled mostly BY eini2faniS
from the United States who will bring back with
them in the act Of rcciprocation an unconquera-
blc love OF freedom and an ardent attachment 10
orr free institutions Such a question could not
fail to interest most deeply in lis success those
who under the Constitution have become response
bic for the faithful administration oil public affairs.
have regarded il a. nol lille fortunate that the
question involved was no way sectional of local,
but addressed itself 10 The Interests 81 every pan
Of the country, aud made is appeal Ia the glory
OF the American name.
Il is due Ia the occasion 10 say. that | have care
fully rcconsi,)cred The objections which have been
urged Ia mediate action upon the subject, without
in any degree having been struck with their orcc.
II has been objected that The measure OF anncXa
ton should I've preceded hy the consent of Mexico.
Toprcscrvc the most friendly relations with Mex
leo: to conccdc TO her not grudgngly but freely all
her rights: to negotiate fairly and frankly with her
a. 10 the question oibounday; TO render her, in
word the fullest and most ample recompense for
any loss she might convince lis she had sustained,
fully acconiS with the feeling and views The Exc
culive has always entertained.
Bat negotiations in advance ofanncxailon would
prove not unv aboiiive, lut might bc regarded as
offensive 10 Mexico, and insulting 10 TEXAS
Mexico would not, am persuaded, give ear for a
moment 10 an attempt nj negotiation in advance,
exccp, for the whole territory OF Texas. While
all the work. Lesnies regards Texas a an indie
pendcn, Power Mexico chooses 10 lool, upon her
as n revolied province. Nor could we negotiate
with Mexico for Texas. without adnittn" that
our recognition other independence was irarrtlr-
lent. delusivc or void. 1t is only after acquiring
Texas. that the question of boundary can ari.c
between the United States and Mexico, as attend
ing the best opportunity tor the most friendly and
pacific arrangements
The Executive has dealt with Texas as pow
or INDEPENDENT Of all others, both DE- faeO and nc rc
She was an independent State Of The Conledera-
ton Of Mexican Republics. When, hv violent
revolution. Mexico declared the Confederation at
an end. Texas owed her no longer allegiance hit
claimed, and has maintained the right, for eight
years, TO separate and distinct position. During
that period, no army has invaded her with a view
TO her rcconquesi, and fshe has not We, esiahlish-
I'd her right 10 be treated as a nation ndepend-
EFT de faeo and dc jpc, would he difficult To say
81 what period she will attain that condition.
Nor can we by any fair or any legitimate in
ference be accused Of violating any Treaty stipu-
lations with Mexico. The treaties with Mexico
give no guarantee Of any SORT, and ale co-cxislen
with a similar Treaty with Texas So have we
treaties with most of lhe nations of the earth,
which are equally as much violacdby the annex
alton of Texas 10 the United States, as would BE-
o,r Treaty with Mexico The Treaty is merely
commercial and intended as the instrument for
more accurately defining the rights and securing
the interests OF the citizens OF each country
What bad faith can be implied or charged nron
! The Government of The United states for success