The New York herald., 1845-01-26

could abolish the rights of mem they must be respect
MIR Ervine in 1916 instructed negotiate with the
Spanish Tor the Sabine our boundary.
msnt wh,ch he wished Mr. Douglass, Of illinois, to &C.
cept amendment To his bl and which was SO ac-
cepted The following s the bill as amended and is that
JoIrr RESOLUTION FOR ADMISSION or TEXAS As a
STATE OF THE UrIoN.
Be resolved by the senste and House of tRepresena-
tives of the United States Of America In Congress
bed that the Congress doth consent the territory
State, to be called the State Of Texas with
republican form OF government, to be adopted by the
people Of Texas, with the consent the existing govern
msnt upon the following conditions and gua autees
which, when adopted Aforesaid shall be obligatory
Wen upon the people Of Texas upon the United Sstes
st That said State be formed subject to the adjust
ment Dy the government OF the United States Of all
uons OF boundary that may arise with other govern
ments
I'd That the constitution Of said state of Texas with
the proper evidence OF its adoption by the people thereof
ne transmitted to the President OF the United States that
the same be laid before Congress at its session.
81 That Texas shall retain her public lands and other
public property and remain, as at present. responsible
4th. That IT, hereafter with the consent Of the Legis
laure OF the State now proposed to be admitted new
said States shall not exceed three in number in add
tion TO the said State And such States shall be ad
slavery al in each Of said States respectively
may at tn time Of their application TO Congress or ad
Mr. ]. r. j. DANIEL. ofN c. Dem) next obtained the
floor, and fin reply to Mr. Clingman proceeded IN an
exposition Of the that State which he aver
that ntleman had stated in such way that much
msappretension existed in the minds Of many persons
the He then proceeded to the considera.
tion OF the annexation OF Texas, and made long argu
ment in iavor OF which he had not
when his hour having expired the door was
awarded to
A. P. SrorE of Ohio and in making lthis, his maiden
speech argue that the people had decided at
the election in favor OF the annexation and spoke
from his experience in the canvass in number OF
the State the north and east He then argued that II
sutional, and was surprised to hear the OBJ
mt II M hia hall
used ou. Of the door lie also examined all the adv an
tages ich he believed would flow from the annexation,
includp an outlet for ne said ne dld not
ton, alt hough was prominently put forward but he
believe their motives the fear that from the States
which would be formed of opponents OF the system
ri robh Ty established by the manufacturers would be
Mr. 'MoRss Of Msine next obtained the hoor and op-
posed the annexation stating that although the district
which he represented was opposed to him in poll
tics nd had elected, at the .recent election, one who
agreed with the majority in the House, and nowithstand
ing al that had been said OF the decs of his question
by thu reope he believed he should represent the feelings
Of his consttaents BY his vote in opposition to annexs-
ton He appealed in strong terms to the protective
tariff oppose annexation the grounds advocated
by II ie last speaker.
CtdEsELDEN ELLIS of N. Y. afterwards addressed the
dse and made able and oquent speech in favor
the anntxatlon and he was followed by
MOSES NoRRIs, Jr. Of New Hampshire the same
side, who xamined the question minutely, and made
some comments the course ursued by his colleague,
4ainsd frsm the Aboltionss Of the North He combat.
led ut length the argument that the annexation would
strengthen and perpetpae slavery: 49,
yielded for motion to rise, which was put and lost
Mr. SrEPHENs then stated that feeling himself able
clam TO the floor.
Mr. DARRAGH. OF Penn, next obtained the floor, and
made legal speech In opposition to annexation on con
\ Mr. SrIrHESs obtained the floor, and a motion was
made that the committee rise, and quorum voting, the
, committee
A motion was made to adjourn and carried.