The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-04
REPRESENTATIVES..
SLAVERY

| SLAVERY
| Mr.. PHOENIX presented memorial from q soei-
ETY. ia Vermont, demonstrating sssiost the proposed
amer alton of Texas to the United States, as eacua-
ted To extend and porpetuste the Institution Of sa-
very and disturb the peace and harmony OF the ma
tons OF the earth, etc, and involve this country
war.
| fore he came to a conclusion,
| MIR FICkLIN moved that the further reading be
dispensed with, and that the memorial be LAID upon
| the table.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF South Carolina, said be did
not think the gentleman from New York had acted IN
this matter with his usual fairness, in presenting
memorial without stating briefly its contents There
had not been a more violent antsiayery paper pre-
| senled during this session.
| Mr.. PHOENIX was not aware Of lis contents in
detail but coming from highly respectable society
he had presented the memorial at the solicitation Of
those who had signed IT, He moved that Il be refer
| red TO the Committee Of the Whole the state Of
| the Union. Blu,
Mr.. FlCKLIN insisted on his motion TO lay the
memorial on the table thsreupon
Mr.. HAMLlN Of Ohio, called for the yeas and
nays which were taken, and resulted-yeas 81, nays
| 81
| The SPEAKER. The Chair votes in the afirma
| tive; yeas 50, NAYS 81. The yeas have IT,
So the memorial was laid upon the table.
TEXAS
The House resolved itself into Committee Of IN.
| Whole on the state of the Union (Mr Hopkins M
the Chair and proceeded TO the confederation of the
resolutions for the annexation OF Texas TO the United
| States.
| Mr.. BAYLY said that when the majority Of the
| Committee on Foreign Relations about twenty day,
ago, made report upon this subject a complaint
was made by the minority that the action was pre-
cipate, and that they had opportunity to present
their views. As the views Of the majority were
| yesterday presented by their chairman, (Mr. G. J.
| ngersoll) II was bot fair hat he should Yield the
foor to some gentleman Of the minority land he did
/ so accordingly and took his seat)
| Mr.. WINTHROP inquired Of the Chair whether
II he should make personal explanation in relation
TO this subject, he would lose bis right 10 the floor
should he be hereafter disposed to make remarks
with regard to the anne ration Of Texas.
| The CHAIR was understood TO reply that he could
not determine IN advance, not knowing how long the
gentleman might extend his observations
! MIR. WINTHROP, however, did not address the
committee.
The amendment heretofore proposed by Mr.. Wei.
Ter TO the joint resolutions submitted by Mr. Inger-
soil, from the Committee Foreign Affairs, having
| been read,
MIR. DOUGLASS moved that the committee rise
as mere did not now seem 10 be prepaI alton dis
position on the part of any member speak upon the
subject. Cries OF ."Oh, 10! oh, no !'l
The Question was taken, but the ee refused
! TO rise.
The preamble and resolutions of Mr. Doughlas.
were then read, when
! MI. RHETT appealed to the gentleman from Iii.
hoS TO "nhhfaw the Gamble, and consent that The
sense Of The House be taken, test question on The
iiIst resolution, which afirms that "the country
snown as Texas be, and the same is hereby rean-
neIed to and made portion Of the territory of the
United States and he inhabitants of the said terri
tory OF Texas shall be Incorporated into the union of
the United States, and admitted as soon as possible
according to The principles Of the federal constitution
TO The enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and
immunites OF citizens of the United States and in
the mean time they shall be protected in The free en-.
Joymsh. OF Their liberty, property, and the religion
which they profess" He desired to see wheth-
er there was majority OF the House in
favor OF The abstract proposition of admitting
Texas into the Union, or not. If il was the
will OF the people that Texas should be admitted,
there would be difficulty about de ais and b.
again appealed to the gentleman to consent that the
question should be taken he had suggested GCrie,
oi Agreedm agreedl"l
Mr. DOUGLASS. | consent to the proposition
OF the gentleman from South Car ,lina "A voice
"Tbats rght.'l
Mr. J. X. lNGERSOLL could not agree tina, a
silent vote be taken on the admission Of Texas into
Inc Union lie considered anne alton as sought to
be elected contrary to the Constitution of the United
Staes and that II would be- p,o fdcto war with Mex
leo, from the fact that Mexico had not abandoned
the war against Texas and that, should Texas be
admitted into The Unlon, the rest OF the States
terminating The conflict, annexation would but con
nue. It, with all lis horrors. 1t his belief that
majority OF the people of this country were in favor
Of the measure; if there was a orty however il
was out small On The score of slavery alone he
would oppose the project; he was for UNFOLDING the
principles aid compromises o. the Constitution as
they existed but il TO extend the system of
slavery beyond the limits prescribed by that nsru-
ment he would be the first to step forward and saw
II ne could with effect thus far shalt thou CO. and
EInra h,.s ~.
gentleman concluded his observations
MIR. PAYNE replied to the remarks of Mr. Inger-
soil, and con ended that the admission of lexss
would not be violation of the Constitution nor con-
cted with The third section, in relation the adms-
sion oil new States. He also argued the question in
national point of view, and REGARDED the possession
OF exas as necessary TO defence in event of war
WIN Great Britain, or any other foreign power be-
sdes, 'here were numerous tribes Of Indians on the
iron'ers Who at The instga,ion Of the enemy could
DC stimulated 10 oulrages against our citize s. And
tbs, OF ITSELF ought to be sufficient argument in ia
vor OF the measure now before the Committee II ii
could be d. monstrated that Texas is Free soyereign
and independent (and Of this he had no question.
'hen mad she perfect right TO transfer her Ter TORY
10 the Unod States, and nation the face of the
earth had the least justice to complain Ho con-
tended that Mexico forfeited all claim TO Texas
when the former, by means of military force pre-
vented Tree expression of opinion al the ballot box
es, and Santa Anna, usurper, succeeded in having
elected members OF Congress favorable TO his own
desPotic views, who sb.ogated the Constitution
OF 1874, under which Texas was recognised
as department Of Mexico. But Texa. did
not 10 strict sense rise in revolution-she but
insisted on restoration Of the Constitution; and
not succeeding in that, she most successfully de-
clared and maintained her Independence. Mexico
had no right TO object under the circumstances. He
deprecated the apprehension that xation would
result IN war, and the appeal to the fears and cupid
Ivy oil The commercial interest. Let any power en-
gage IN the controversy-let il take part in the con-
hict-and II shall meet with defeat signal as was
that OF the proude't nation of Europe on the
plains OF New Orleans. BY annexing Texas we
would acquire one hundred and thIrty.sx millions
hundred and eleven thousand three, hundrad ,nA