Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-02-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

! WEDNESDAY, JAN. 90. 1845.
| Petitions, Sc, were presented and referr
| ed;
BY Mr. Toler.of citizens of Campbell coun
| ty, residing without the limit of the proposed
new county of Appomattox, in favor of the
formation of said county: .f.t.
BY Mr.. Flood. similar petition of citizens
of Buckingham and Prince Edward counties;
BY Mr.. Bassell, of citizens Of Harrison
| county, for authority to literary, benevolent
requests.
RIGHTS OF WAY.
Mr.. Toler, from the Committee on Roads
SC, presented bill .sto authorize the Balti.
more and Ohio Rrlroad Company to complete
their road through Virginia to the Ohio river,
and for other purposes" which was read a
firs4 time.
The House took up .he order of the day,
being the following Resolutions sent in from
the Senate:
Resolved By the General assembly of V;rgin
ia, That the annexation of Texas to the u
States should be effected by no further delay
than may be necessary for the Accomplishment
of that object by the constituted authorities of
the two countries
Resolved, That the Governor be requested
to communicate copy of the above resolution
to each of the Senators and Representatives
of this Commonwe alth in the Congress of the
United States.
Mr.. Broaddus of Caroline rose to offer
substitute, which, he thought, would suit the
views of all parties. 1t is as follows:
Resolped. &C., That the annexation of Tex
as to the United States ought to be effected
at the earliest period that may be practicable
consistently with the obligations of the Con-
stituton, the internal peace and tranquility of
nation.
Mr.. Daniel, of Richmond city, offered the
following substitute:
"Resolved By the General assembly. That it
is expedient to reacqure by treaty the coun>
ty West of the Sabine, coded by the United
States to Spain by the Treaty of 22d Februa-
ry, 1919, when it can be done. upon Just and
reasonable terms. ard honor of the nation"
Mr.. Broa ddus Of Caroline, accepted MIR.
Daniels substitute
Mr.. Jackson said that, under pledge he
had made to Mr.. Poulson, he could not vote
until Mr.. P.'s return. He therefore moved
a postponement till Monday.
Messrs. Edmunds of Halifax, and Bowden
thought the House should act at once, as the
Senate might vote on the treaty before that
time.
Mr.. Goodson thought this not ''political"
question. and therefore, Mr.. Jackson was not
trammeled by his pledge.
Mr.. Mcpherson of Page, thought that, i'll
gentlemen voted for postponement, he
would consider it test of their opposition 70
annexation. He called the ayes and noes, but
withdrew them at the instance of Mr.. Taylor,
of Norfolk Borough:
MIR. Jackson then withdrew his motion to |
postpone, though he did not feel justified in |
giving vote.
Mr.. Toler offered the following substitute.
"Resoived, &c., That the annexation of
Texas to the United States ought to be effec-
ted at the earliest period that may be practica>
BILE, consistently with the permanent welfare I
of Virgilia,t the obligations of the Constitution,
the preservation of the internal peace Of the
Union, and the faith and honor of the coun
try: and that this General Assembly, reposing
confidence in the ability and patriotism Of the
Senator's of Virginia. relynpon them faithful
" to discharge all their obligations to the
State and TO the Union, upon this question:"
Mr.. Daniel Of Richmond city, protested a.
yainst the attc,np. torevivc, by act Of Con.
press, the dead treaty.
He contende1 that it was wild and disorgani.
ing policy to admit foreign State into the