Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-26
CONGR ESS.
Correspondence OF the Baltimore Patriot
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. 81, Is
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Treasury Department communicated statement of
contracts made by II during the year loii.
PETITIONS. &c.
MIR. Dickinson presented petition from Gencsee coun.
~, New York. praying the annexation Vi Texas, and tho
occupation Of the whole OF Oregon.
Mr. Dix presented memorial against the anne Of
Texas.
Mr.. Woodbury. presented n memorial from Alexander
Vatemorc IN reference exchanges OF
Mr. TaPpan sent to the Secretary, to be read letter from
the New York Collector reference the cease % books
cent this Government and sold for storage The Col
ecor cxoneracs himself and predecessor, and promises
recover the books.
WEST POINT.
Mr. Evans asked for the consideration of this BILL il
contained amendment and must go back the House.
The amendment read IT provides for board Of VI
sitos. who be equal in number half the States
and be selected by the President from each alter
nate State, and receive only their actual expenses Also,
the present Teachers OF Drawing and French are ceyat
ed 10 the rank OF Professors.
Tho bill being its passage Mr. Brecsc said he
strucled To against The Academy, and called for
yeas and nays.
Mr.. Woodbury. stated in justice to himself that he was
similarly Observation-Disclosures he should for the bill
Mr. Evans remarked that gentlemen could, II they chose,
bring in bill To abolish the Academy, hut long
is'sd, appropriations must be made tor il.
The bill was passed-yeas -, nays 10.
Joint resolution for the relief OF Mrs Mary w. Thnmp-
son, discussed briefly and ordered third reading
TEXAS.
The special order of the day was taken up, and
Mt Dayton. of New Jersey addressed the Senate against
the Joint resolution for annexing Texas. lie confessed
that he looked with anxiety the shadows which
darkened the future but he wished feel, what
might that while the hand held the sceptre the heart did
its duty He regarded the joint resolutions under consid
Grafton defective in form and subslanceas having moth
ing about them which constitutes nay, which
10. the elements OF law. They drawn loosely as
almost enforce belief OF design that almost everything
tn be lett for future settlement. When you compared
these Joint resolutions with the for admitting Louisiana
how the In the last everything was
done by specification and in dela in hi the whole is
in lump. These resolutions provide that Texas may
make herself State-tha Congress consents 10 this
Who asks Congress To give its CONSENT Texas may do
this OF her own volon Inay she nol Bat this Is TO be
done in order that Texas may be admitted the Union
And how Texas To know at any law passed in refer
10 hsIwherc is the provision informing her of
M ne whole matter closed with the loosest phrsseoo
Nothing, said MIR. D. but the boundlcss license
can justify the construction of the Constitution which
been set up in this matter We have hed since the lorna.
ton OF this Government n sorts Of readings OF tho Cons
turio, tom -ct construction anslrct constructions
but for himself he always preferred ,he Tea; TO ~, com
meniaTy and in politics well religion il was only In
the last extremity that he would the Fathers
The Senator from Maryland mir Merriek) processes 10
God that the power to admit Texas clear him. tina
all the rays OF Heaven could make clearer IL is
pleasing thing, sir, stand thus plumb
his God and his country. shall endeayor although can
not hope 10 reach this of feeling some
thng like IT, even he fell distance from this high
marx.
New States say friends compartments s the nation.
OF the earth. We say that the constitution il ia used
only IN reference Ia our territory and the oryan
zalion OF government where existed before not the
annexation OF AN old But the Senator from
New ok, Mr. Dickinson illustrates this point by elinp
you that two fathers were 10 meet, of whom had
recently purchased farm, the question would pass chow
do YOU like your farn Sir does the Senator com
pare the gossip OF the Two old farmers with the anguap,
used IN the organic law OF the and-wOuld he draw up a
deed in such languagei No Sir he would not speak of
sheep So.
Mr.. ID. then pounccd upon the Senator from New York
Tor what lac said in reference this matter bayng been
made issue IN his Stale the recent election and held
| him extremely uneasy.
lie then passed To his argument, which one of the
| abesi that has been made during the debate.
When Mr. d. concluded, appeared ready To follow
| hint
Tho Chair announced the question.
Mr.. Archer and, with view allow Of ireor ac-
ton lc subject, asked the unanimous consent of tn,
Senate to allow hun to withdraw the motion for indefnt,
| posiponcmcnt. Tho was given.
Something was sad, aud ir. MeTrick was chief spokes
man. about liking the time for taking the vote upon th,
| question, but the Senate refused set n time.
Mr. Berricn asked the indulgence of the Senate as h,
desired To speak, aud had been suddenly unc
required 10 do allow OF for an hour o, two
The Senate took until five o'clock when they 70
assembled. and Mr. BeITicn took the floor.
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