The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-28
VICTORY AT LAST!

ment Of Mr. Walker, passed by majority o.
Two-Mr. Bagby and all the Democrats voting
in the affirmative.
After such happy result we hasten hrs' 10
withdraw, cancel, or expunge, all the harsh
things We may have said against Messrs. bagoy
and Benton, (lhe latter having voted against his
own bl) in connection with this measure, and
next TO congratulate the country on such gon-
Gus event.
The amendment Of MI. Walker must now be
submitted to the House for its concurrence,
which will undoubtedly be promptly given and
the Presidents approval ends this mighty mat
ter.
We apprebend no difficulty on the part oil
Texas The tone OF the press Of that country
indicates that the terms OF the Joint Resolution
will be accepted without hesitation.
Neither Mexico nor England, we predict, will
make any attempt to interfere. But If suea IN
reference had been certain, II would have only
increased the necessity of immediate AnneHa
lion.
We append a report Of the closing scene Ia
ken from the Inlelligencer. The lntelligencer
thinks the measure will be lost in the House.
We hone the House will act upon il imme-
d:ately:
THE JOINT RESOLUTION FOR ANNEIlNG
TEXAS TO THE UNITED STATES.
Rssolred by the Senate and House Of Rsprs,sHia-
fire, Of the UHsd States Of .inriea in Congress assem-
bed, That Congress doth consent that the territory
properly included Within and rghuuly belonging to,
the Republic Of Texas, may be erected into new
State 10 be called the Stale of Tera with rePubli-
can form Of Government, To be adopted by the people
of said Republic, by deputies in convention assem-
bled, with the consent Of the existing Government,
n order that the may be admitted one Of the
States Of this Union.
Sec. 9 md be Il further enacted, That the forego-
log consent Of Congress is given upon the following
conditions and with the following guarantee, TO wit
First Said State to be formed, subject to the adj
justment by this Government of all questions Of
boundary that may arise with other Governments {;
and the Constitution thereof with the proper evi-
dence of its adoption by the people of said Republic
of Texas shall be transmitted 10 the President Of the
United States to be laid before Congress for its final
action, on or before the first day Of January, one
thousand eight hundred and forty six
Second. Said State, when admitted into the Union,
after cedDg to the United States all public edifces.
Notifications, barracks, ports and harbors navy and
navy yards docks, magazines, arms, ornaments, and
all other property and pertaining to the public
Defence belonging to said Republic Of Texas, shall
retain all the public funds debts, taxes and dues Of
every kind which may belong to or be due owing
said Republic and shall also retain all the vacant
and unappropriated lands lying within its limits to
be applied to the payment of the debts and liabilities
Of said Republic Of Texas and the residue Of said
lands, after dscharging said debts and liabilities, to
be disposed Of as said State may direct but in no
event are said debts and liabilities to become charge
= upon the Government Of the United States.
Third. New States, Of convenient size, not exceed
ing four in number in addition said State of Texas,
and having sufficient population, may hereafter by
the consent of said State be formed out of the terri
tory thereof which shall be entitled to admission un-
der the provisions of the Federal Constitution. And
such States as may be formed out of that portion of
said territory lying south of thirty six degrees thirty
minutes north latitude, commonly known as the Mis-
souri, compromise line, shall be admitted into the
Union, with or without slavery, the people of each
State asking admission may desire And in such
State States shall be formed out of said terrific
ry north OF said Missouri compromise line slavery or
involuntary servitude Except for crme) shall be pro-
hibted
The debate upon this resolution was resumed yes
terdsy, in brilliant speech, by Mr. Cri,tcndcn
against the resolution, and was closed by speech
from MIR. Archer, II, reply to the supporters of the
measure, and in most exboralion to the Se-
nate against the surrender Of its peculiar constitutional
power to mere popular impulse.
When Mr. Archer concluded
Mr.. Walker moved to amend the joint resolution
by adding thereto the following
And be il further resolved That if the Presden, of
the United States shall, in his judgment and dscre-
''on deem most advisable, instead Of proceeding to
submit the foregoing resolution to the Republic of
Texas as an overture the part of the United States
for admission, TO negotiate with that Republic
them
BE 1t resoirsd, That State TO be formed out of the
present Republic of Texas, with suitable extent and
boundaries, and with two Representatives in Con-
gres until the next appor,ionment Of represe
shall he admitted into the Union, BY virtue of this
act on an equal footing with the existing States, as
soon as the terms and cond lions of such admission,
and the cess'on of the remaining Texan territory to
the United States, shall be agreed upon by the Go
Vernments OF Texas and the United states.
sec. = Ind be Il further enacted That the sum of
one hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is
hereby appropriated to dcfray the expenses of mis-
s'ons and negotiations, to agree upon the terms ofsad
admission and cession, either by treaty to be submit
ted to the Senate, by articles to be submitted tn
the two Houses OF Congress, as the President ma,
direct.
The pressing for an immediate vote upon thi.
amendment (Which IS Substantially Mr. Brsros,, last
proposton) gave rise to some feeling in the Senate
and, in the end, il was determined to take a recess
before voting upon the o,,estiop