Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-03-06

debts and liabilities OIL SAID fepnohc ~ texas, anu 'he
residue Of said ands after dlschsgng said debts aud H.
abiIes be disposed Of ssid Stale may direct; but
in 10 event are said debit aud Liabilities 10 b~csne
charge upon the government Ut The United States.
Third New States, Of convenient sine, and having
sufficient population, msy hereafter, by the consen Of
said States be formed Of the territory thereof, which
shall be entitled 10 admission under The provisions Of the
federal constitution. And such States may be rmeA
out Of that portun OF said territory lying south Of $50 ~
minutes north latitude. commonly known as the Mis-
souri compromise line, shall be admitted into the Union,
with without slavery, rs the people Of each State
asking admission may desire.
Mr.. johnson Of Louisiana, explained the motive
which induced him, notwithstanding his constitutional
scrupes vote for the resolutions; after which Mr..
Walker Of Mississippi, moved to amend The oin, reselu
tons, by adding thereto the following hch is subsan
tally Benlon's proposition y
..and be IL further resor.d, That il The Presden, of
The United States shall. in his judgment and discretion,
deem ii most advisable. instead Of proceeding 10 submit
The foregoing resolution the Republic of Texas as an
overture The part Of the United States for admission,
To negotiate with thai Republic; then
"Be IL further resorcd. Thata State, to be formed out
Of the present Republic Of Texas, with suitable extent
and boundaries, and with two Representatives in Con
gross until the next appointment Vi representation,
shall be admitted into the UnWn by virtue Of this act
equal ioing with the existing States, as soon as
the terms and Conditions Of such admission, and The
States, shall be agreed upon b, the Governments Tex
as and The United States; and that he Of one hum
dred thousand dollars be and the is hereby sppro
prated 10 deiray the expenses OF missions AMI negoa
items agree upon The terms Of said admission al
sion, either by treaty To be submitted to the Senate
by articles be submitted to the Houses Of Con
eress, as the President may direct"
Mr.. Foster OF re nnessee (who is in truth the author
of Milton Browns proposon.) explained the position
in uhic ha no cd nv lhp
Senator from Mississippi should be attached the
ullons from the House, though anxious for the annex
alton Of Texas, and having no doubt of The constitution
ally Of snnexing her by ont resolution he should vote
against it, unless that proposition further amended
by adding To it the following proviso
Sind prorided further. That, ia fixing the terms
and conditions Of such admission it shall be expressly sip
ulaed and declared that the of Texas, and such
her States shall be formed Of that p,rlon Of the
present territory Texas lying south Of SO degrees so
minutes north latitude, commonly known as the Nilsson
n Ton promise line shall be- admitted into the Cnon
with or without slavery, The people Of each State
hereafter asking admission may desire.
''.dnd provided furthermore. That il shall be also
STIPULATED and declared that the public debt Of Isxas
shall In no event become charge upon the Government
of the United States"
Mr. Bates called for a division of the ques,iun-and
ii was accordingly divided. The question then
which it will he seen, is in conformity with one Of the
important s'iPualioos Of Milton Browns resaluiion;
and yer, strange say, it rejected, by the following
vote:
iEAS-Nessrs. Archer. Barrow. Bsyard, Berrien,
Clayton, CriendeH, Foster, flanagan, Hueer Jarna
gin, johnson, Mangum, Merrlck, Morehead. Pearce,
Phelps. Rives. Sever-iS.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen Ashley, Atchisoh, Anterior,
Baeby. Bates. Benton, Breese Buchanan, Cho',e,
Coquitl, Dayton, Dickinson, Dix, Evans, Fairfield
Francis. Haywood, Henderson, Huntington. Lewis,
McDufe, Miller, Niles. Porter. Semple, Sturgeon,
Tappat. Uphrm Walker, White, Woodbridge, " ood
bury-33.
We confess ourselves astonshed at the vote of som. of
the Locoioco members this proposition. What will be
the effect should he President. in the exercise of the
discretion with which he is invested by the amendment
Of Mr. Walker, decne to submit to Texas the resolu
tons of the House Of Representatives, and proceed
gotiae with that Republic II will necessarily re-
open the sarery question: and throw the South in the
power Of fixed Northern majority in Congress. Can
it be hoped that shall again procure favorable
terms those embodied in Browns Tesoul ons-terms,
which, well calculated in themselves 10 ALA all ex
clemen hereafter, by The settlement Of this delicate
question, in manner satisfactory to the South,
than any thing else reconced the passage of,h,se
resolut!ons2 And yet strange to say, we Fl nd aiming
the nays, NcDute, the special champion Of The slave
holding States Basby and Lewis Of Alabama. A,chson
and Benton of Missouri. Henderson and Walker Of Mis-
sisspp. Haywood Of North Carolina, Colquitl of Geor
gia, and Ashley OF Ar Kansas
The second part of the provision, in relation to the
debts of Texas, although like that 10 relation slavery
substantially copied from Browns resolution, was like
that. rejected. By the following vote:
YEAS Messrs. Archer. Barrow Bates, Bay
ard, Benien, Choate, Clayton, Evans, Foster,
Francis, Huntington, Jarnagin. johnson, Miller,
Pearce. helps, Porer, Rves. Simmons, Upham-2O.
NAYS-Alessrs Allen, Ashley, Aichison, Ath-
erlon, Bagoy, Benton, Breese, Buchanan. Colqu,
Crluenden, DickInson, Dix. Fairfield, flanagan,
Haywood, Henderson. Huger Lewis, McDuflie, Man
GIN. Merrick Morehead. Niles, Sempe, Sewer Sur
geon. Tappan, Walker, White, Woodbridge, Woodbu-
y,-3l.
Mr.. Archer then moved TO amend by striking GU,
all after he word "Resolved, and inserting the fol-
lowing:
lhat the Presiden, of the United States be and he
is hereby requested order negotiations be entered
TO with the Government Of Texas for the transfer to
the United States, with the assem-, of the people of
Texas, OF the territory, with all the rights incident
thereto, which now constitutes the said Stale Of Tex
as, and that the Incorporation into the uon ofthe u
iied States Of tie Inhabitants Of said State and their
adsson 10 The rights privileges, and mmunities Of
the citizens of the United States, may be
consistent with The principles Of the Federal Cons,itu-
lion. be Stipulated in such treaty.
The question this amendment was taken without
debate and resulted in a tie. as folluws.