Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-07
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rxEIGITH COSS -
r,7dap. January ), isio.
,orsr Of REPRESENTATIVES.
PORTIONS were presented. ,,,,r;,, Of VIM.
!, W. Mr hopkins: The memorial y. ~ ,h ~,
~ =. s'l preston and IS others, msmoe,i for
ba"'s" INC for increase OF coh'len No. Stats ~
aI' 80 II Inc Western Dis'ncl OF ~, he ND.
- 'i referred TO me COMMITTEE - - -
Far ~ Mr. BAYLY The petition na o. s Si
- II Northampton, Virginia anr nrnnr;aiion 10
snd masters, praying ipr =" Afs
.s"or oil" Sand Shoal met
j PUG! 70 TEXAS.
,r INGERS0LL arose for the purpose
NF, -, mai The House 60 INTO Commute OF
n,, ,.ti. for the purpose of considering Inc
H. E" 49,, ss,o.i,ions which have been Suomltted
Ira'i9aS !nrsexa,ion Of Texas 10 The U. States.
III 1aS lion 10 90 into Committee Of the
III, IN -, y, lbe STATE OF the Union,
"np' oeaSERS called for the yeas and nays,
w, vi ,r.rs or ersd and, being taken, resulted
yeas lO7. NAYS rs. ,,;. Commit, ,ee
- W Whnr on he State of the Union, MIR. Hop
IN. in The Cheirl
~ :" G. ]. lNCiERSOLL moved that the Com
4.e ,aks ~ the Join: resolutions, heretofore
Sm;,;e,i b. him from the Committee on Foreign
,s,,r< for the annexation Of Texas 10 the Y.
Eaie> ,.,,;naa ,res On noos
:, r g~' rssp,u,ious were read, and provided that
,4s,.,;,n >hall take place on the basis OF The
~. ,. lined by John c. Calhoun, Secretary OF
.~ N Inc par, Of the United States and Isaac
f., y,n.!, and J. Pinckney Henderson, on The
-, ii Texas, on the l2ih OF April last; ana
a.. !, understood and intended that whatever
- .tioula,ed 10 be done Immediately, or at a
49, ti,oa after the exchange OF the Publications
!, Inc aforesaid compact shall! be done imme-
,slr or in a like period after the supreme au-
.a-,iss Of Texas shall have formally agreed 10
lies. resolutions.
ar WELLER submitted substitute for the
i ss,p,ions Of MIR. G. J. Ingersol
I III DOUGLASS offered an amendment to the
Iap.es5asat Tor the remuneration OF Texas to
| IL United States in conformity with the treaty
!, 1893. ior the purchase of Louisiana; and on
/ MI c. ]. INGERSOLI. addressed the COM
Ic;,ee. anil in the course of his remarks, ne SAID
lIa, hi, measure had been urged in various mes
lsaoes q: the President OF the United States 10
| oih Houses Of Congress; in the Legislatures OF
|m.ny of tie States, and in the press, and almost
|e,sry where public sentiment had been well as
|csr,ainei on this question bnt il was curious
|ac, that The subjec, Of the annexation OF Texas
h he Unitcl States had been more discussed IN
70 circles 0. Europe than in our own House OF
So far as related 10 il being
|aT,y ois>.ioa, il was canvassed by both parties
| \ ne State elections; and he nigh, be excused
| r saving that throughout the canvass IN ms
wR district, he never adore meeting OF me
e1alt without telling them that, il reelected ne
|,ayl! consider himself instructed 10 proceed d
sru5u>lv as he could, for the immediate anne1.
| .ua OF Texas 10 the United STATES. ihe NJ
! f-Yncnt IN favor of this measure was, snd' 'ue
| ,.;c sentiment had come up 10 II, win extra
.,,o,rv nromp,itude and distinctneSs OF express
|. i wear or two ago, there was lille or no
|. ,G.;, sentiment on this subject. II was, how
e. allnled 10 in manite>oes OF certain mem
=. =. Congress. where il was condemned as
.,r;,r +, tendency 10 extend slavery and cause
:i.soi,n in, he believed he might say IN truth,
I,1ar ,weyc months ago there was 50 little under
cooa On The SUBJECT that there was very liitie
Public opinion about il. 1.-THE question haa oeeh
slon lied in The House twelve monins ago, u
| Il ,ua nniouhtediy have been rclecIe'i DY COLI
Isaerd, = majority; and yet such mac been .ne
lur-,.--c,s oi pub!c ssniiment-and ne appealed
Il III ,yLs,her no was not warranted in the ar-
l.s,,on TIA: Louisiana did no, come INTO The !
| Union with more unaniiniy among the people, /
'ihan would Texas: and he spoke from recoi!ec-
|, N when lie said tcat the later would have
pep 1rieraace Of pubic sentiment IN It's favor
| sser either the acquisition OF Louisiana IRON
France in 1893 or when, q State, she was az
m;,,s mo he Union in 1912. He regarded this
!, Southern measure, and would rather so con
,.i.s i, The Northeast boundary was settled by
Massachusetts and Maine. This was bound |
AZ Question a well as slavery question, and
n Wouli sleaa without reserve on II. IL those
aaa>. existence depended on the institution OF
a,-r;-ii hose most Interested IN the matter |
s!erTr, IL treaty plan, then he was willing to
- + Th>. however, was national question |
I-3n! - wls Tire Northeastern boundary: but |
&, vas ,uca a thing as conforming national !
DECISIONS = lpcal views He was not tenacious |
4, Il liz resolutions he had submitted but was !
t,Qg i gree 70 anv-almoSt any practicable |
G.a>us. 70 eject The object and 10 produce una
Iu'afy Il hal been feared, that annexation
wlai produce a conflict of arms between the |
niel states and Mexico; TO relieve such i'm
9fes>io5s he was authorized, on high official re-
.Jn>ibl!:y 10 declare that, whatever may be the
a>9ec d affairs between the two countries al this
ae. h Id not speak Of the recent revolution,) |
Z vas authorized 10 say, and was happy to do
"a: there was no reason whatever 10 believe
=. a Iu?tlre with Mexico would be the conse-
1.lct o.ihe annexation Of Texas. He obtained
IS mi aaiion from source where there ought
! ! = ~ deception, and there was none. How
e'~r mich Great Britain desired the emancipa-
n OF slaves in Texas: however much she de-
t-i - preren, annexation, he vas also author
I'd 10 >as, On the same responsibility, tina, there
| vas no more reason IL believe that there would |
]. Il rupture between Great Britain and the L I
safes, than between the United States and Mexi- I
Is, >h1ul! the measure now before them b. con- (
sln.nl,"i. As 10 France, there was little ap- !
!teaension thai, in such an event, that country /
~oll' interfere; but b. documents which he be-
Tered had been subnitled TO Congress, it appear
q hat there had been no reasonable ground for
a II li> particular. The greater danger was,
.la W would mol be al peace among ourselves. |
aief Speaking Tor an hour ON the subject, he |
>ae 10 conclusion, that if the treaty had been ra-
ned laSi YEAR, there could be no doubt that, in |
AVS afterwards, scarcely one word would |
a''e 1een said against ii, aud the whole country |
So1l: have hnen satisfied.
air bELSER followed. He spoke with refer
.ct q The subject generally, contcnding that the
legislative power had the right to annex foreign |
.:'E'ory, but at present he was no: satisfied that
'oeSa Government could, as a State, ask for adj |
Mission INTO our Union. The resolutions which |
y caused 10 be published yesterday, simply pro-
,'ya 10 Sf,end protection over the people OF that
s!o;tory, and authorized The President to appoint
Governor Tor Texas, and the adoption Of such
,'t measures as NAV be necessary for Terri
'1al Government. He though, that the resolu-
US OF Mr.. lngersoll ough. not TO be adopted,
aaer those submitted by Mr.. Weller, as they
'3oi not answer the purpose OF supersedins the
a2ng Government of Texas; though he was
r. welded TO any particular scheme
Nj. BAYLY arose, and, after declaring his in
noJ1 no a..
| Z committee rise; which motion prevailed; and
TIE SPEAKER having resumed the Chair,
VI. TlBBATrS introduced, on leave, bill
authorize the people Of Texas 10 form Con
S.iT:!on and State Government and its admission
n' The Union on an equal footing with the origi-
"a States; also, joint resolution giving the Peo-
: d Texas projection until annexation be ef-
-a.ri; which were severally read twice and re-
isfr: ,othe Committee OF the Whole on the state
q u. Union.
Mr. BELSER submitted a preamble and joint
solution for the annexation Of Texas to the
nlef States; which were read twice and refer
IL Tho Conn nit,ao ,,f Tho Whole IN tho state