Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-07
TwENTy.EIGrI CONGRESS-.


TwENTY.EIGrI CONGRESS-.
SECoNDESSlON.
WAsulNDN, Feb. ), 1916.
SENrE
A com nunicatioavas received from
the War Depar,megiving an abstract
oi-the returns Of thdilitia in the Sc, err
al States.
Also a communion from The Navy |
department, giving aaccounl Of the ap"
preparation for the Ivy.
MIR Choa'e presem memorial from
citizens of New Hamblra against Texas
Also, memorial fro the city Of Essex,
Mass. asking 10 be ne port of Entry
Also, a petition FRI Eliza Morse. in
reference,o indemnittom French Spoil, |
alton. In moving preference OF this
petition
MIR. G. said he wasnstructed by the
Commute on Foreig ,tiairs TO call up
the French spollaliorpi as soon as tn (
Post Office bill was dnos.d OF.
MIR. Sturgeon, Of ,nnsylvania, pre-.
scented petition from Ii,izens OF Penn
syl'ania, asking that plan be adopted
Tor the disposing OF iheublic Lands, by
which their proceeds ny 90 10 the a.
bolishment Of slavery.
! he question OF rec, iion was raise
and the matter laid on Il table.
Mr.. Dickinson pres,ted a memorial
from citizens Of Onond,a county, New
York. remon traiing agnst the annexa-
ton of Texas
Also, petition from ersons claiming
to live near Canada, ptyiug that if the
Mexican province calIe Tex,s be an
nexed to the United Sla.s, Canada may
be taken too.
Mr.. ID. did not know wence this came,
but hoped It would recete as much no
tice as II deserved, and no more. He
moved It's reference to lie committee Oh
Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Porter. of Mich ian. presented a
petition Of like purpor, from citizens of
Detroit, and asked that j might be read.
The memorial gave s,rcg reasons for the
policy OF purchasing or therwise acauir.
ing Canada-a subject which engaged the
serious attention OF our fathers, as was
To be seen in the articles + confederation
Mr.. Foster, of Tennessee, raised the
question Of reception.
MIR. Porter was surpr5ed AT this, and
asked to hear the reason.
MT Foster did not impu,e anything
d sronorabie TO the honorable Senator from
Michigsn: Far 'romit. But ii was obvious
that there was no sincerity in this me-
moral, and that twas onlyio bring odium
upon another question. Il also had ten
oency 10 embroil 100 nations Of kindred
tongue and descent.
W.T. Porter arose 10 reply with astonish-
ment, because he was entirely unaware
that any exception would lie taken 10 The
memorial. MIR. p. then made lucid
statement OF the different course taken by
Government in reference 10 the rebellion
rs uid ekrs-re'ont 'oi nreby Ill with rega rd
any one supposed j, was with a sense oil
deep humiliation that he asked if n
band Of Mexican iuffians had crossed the
Sabine ana destroyed steamboat, and
murdered citizrR belonging 10 Louisiana,
that the courts Of Louisiana wou Id have
made another Mcleod case fit. Never
sir never. Mr.. p. proceeded, Mt some
length, 10 show that the memo.iaists had
good reason tor their remonstrance IN this
or any form against the annexation Of
Texas.
MIR. johnson presented resolutions OF
the Legislature OF Louisiana which de-
clare the belief that Il large minority Of
the ciiiZrns of Louisiana wefs i'm favor Of
ansexing Texas if 1t could becon S, tuition,
ally done, Sc. Mr. J said lie fully con-
CURED in these resoluliors, and believed
that it was true that this measure was
popular in Louisiana; ht whether The
plan sent here by the cher House was
such as he could vote fJrhe was not able
to say at present.
MIR Foster rejoined, ad
Mr.. Bagby also maidstone remarks,
cOntendiDg that The law laxn, "quando
aiiqu,d cI directo yrohatetur per oEii.
guum," properly applied this petition.
Aier some further remrks III S, and The
memorial presented by !r. Dickinson,
were laid on The table.
The question ofreceptn having been
Withdrawn,
Mr.. Dayton presented solutions Of The
Legislature of New Jers', in opposition
10 the annexation of Texs
Mr. Dix presented a rmorial against
annexation
a number of reports ,re made by the
different Committees. L,noDe Of public
consequence.
| Mr.. Barrow was not are that his col |
league designed 10 ma my remarks |
upon these resouiions,it lest his own
opinion should DO misisn, and taken to
he The same as expressly his colleague
he wished it distinctly Le.slood. that at
no time, and under no cteivable circum.
stances, would he givois vote for The
scheme for The anneAaGof fexas TO the
United States He byed il would be
highly de rimeu'al 10 tbest interests of
Louisiana. The resoOns leaves 10 us
the privilege Of follow The dictates OF
our judgments prvie which for one
should baye claimed, ether they did so