Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-12-26


in his place on the floor of the Senate. that from
the present aspect of affairs, it was very probable
that the dispute would terminate in war. Indeed
that war was inevitable, should England persist In
maintaining her present position, and that she
Vouli do So he had every reason to believe. Mr..
Cass's speech was long and powerful one. It
drew forth a somewhat protracted debate, IN which
Messers. Mangum, Webster. Allen, Sewer, Arch
er and others participated. The Wing members
depreeating the tone of the remarks of the Sena-
tor from Missouri, aledging that they were calcu-
lated to draw down upon US the wrath of Great
Britain. The Democratic members maintaining,
that speaking out plainly and boldly was the true
policy-that if the maintenance of our rights and
our honor would draw down upon our heads the
i'll will of England, it must even come-that under
similar circumstances. we had dared to do so before
and that if needs be, we were prepared to do so
again notwithstanding her collosal power, as
painted in such glowing colors by Wing Senators.
At the close Of the session on Tuesday, when the
resolutions were put for their adoption, we are
glad TO see that they were unanimously adopted.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE
U. S. SENATE.
In tho last Journal we gave the Chairmen of
the Standing Con, .nittees of the Senate. On the
l7th instant the Senate went into the balloing for
the other members of these committees, when the
following was the result
Commerce. -AIessrs. Dix, Sewer, Johnson
and Davis.
Neutrality-suspicious.. Sturgeon, Simmons,
CoIqut and Speioh:.
.9gricuAure.-Messrs. Semple, Phelps, Tur-
ney and Corwin.
Military 8fairs.-Messrs. flanagan, Crit
!enden, Dix and Speight.
Noual .36airs.-AIessrs. Cameron, Dickn-
son. Levy and Mangnm.
IEHtia.-Messrs. Barrow, Fairfield, Sem
Pile and Westcott.
| Public Lands.-Messrs. Spcight, Wood
bridge, Ashley and Morehead
Prirate Land Cai'Rs.-Alessrs. Jarnegan.
SempIe, Woodbridge and Penny hacker.
Indian ADairs.-Messrs. Bagby, Phelps,
Ashley and Jarnegan.
Caim$.-Mrssrs. Pennybacker, Clayton,
Turney and Johnson.
! Revolutionary C2aims.-Me5s!s. Haneg m,
Clayton, Coquit and Greene.
colt and W ebster.
Post O6ice.-Mcssrs. Sturgeon, Simmons,
Sempe and Dayton.
Roads and Cunok.-Messrs. Levy, Corwin,
Sturgeon and Da-is.
: Pensions.-Messrs. Ashley, Pearce, Atchi.
son and Barrow.
District of COhsn,biu-Messrs. Breese, Jam
mis-, Miller and Johnson.
Potems.-Messrs. flanagan, Phelps, Sur
geon and Lewis.
] Printing.-Messrs. Chalmers and Uphan.
renchment-Messrs. Atherton, More
, head, Dickinson and Turney.
Territories -Messrs. Cameron, Evans,
Chalmers and Corwin.
t Enerosscd BiNs.-Messrs. Chalmers and
2 Jarnegan.
Ltbrary.-Messrs. Pearce, Lewis and
Chalmers.
THE HOUSE-TEAAS.
The most important measure thus far, before the
> House is the resolution for tho admission of our
new acquisition, Texas, State. The resclu-
tons which give below, passed through the
various readings in the House, without any debate
d Mr.. Mcconnell, of Alabama. having moved the
previous question, when they came up to put them
upon their engrossment. Thus has this great
: lncasurc-great democratic measure--becn con
summated The following are the resolutions:
Whereas the Congress of the United States, %,
= a "j0!nt resolution" approved March the frs
1t eighteen hundred and forty-fve did consent that
e the territory properly included within, and right
" fully belonging to, the republic of Texas might h.
erected into a State, 10 be called the State @
- Texas, with republican form Of government, t.
T. be adopted by the people of said republic, by de
l. tputies in convention assembled. with the conscn
of the existing government, in order that the same
. lmight be admitted one of the States of the I'm
= ion; which consent of Congress was given upor
d certain conditions specified in the first and seconc
! sections IF said joint resolutions And whereas tht
u" people of the said republic of Texas, by deputie
g in convention assembled with the consent Of tn
ID existing government, did adopt constitution ant
- erect new State, with republican form of go
III vernnent, and in the name of the people Of Tex
eS as, and by their authority did ordain and dcclar
that they asSented TO and accepted HE proposals
- conditions, and guarantees contained in the sal
" first and second sections of said resolutions: An.
whereas the said constitution, with the proper ev
~ dence of its adoption by the people of the cpubli
r of Texas has been transmitted to the President
y the United States. and laid before Congress, il
conformity 10 the provisions Of SAID Joint rcsou
Id lion: Therefore.
80 ReSolccd By the Senate and House Of RcpreSer
~ tatircS Of the United States Of Ameriea in Cor
" sresS assembled, That the State Of Texas shall
70 one and is hereby declared be one. of the Unite
~ States of America, and admitted into the Unio
"a equal footing with the original States, in
'O respects whatever.
SEC. .. and be It further resolred, That. unit
the representatives in Congress shall be apportior
he ed according to actual enumeration of the ii
ba habtants of the United States the State of Texa
shall be entitled to choose two representatives.
he Passage Of the 7tras Relationships gre;
ch length TO which the interesting proceedings in tn
Senate run i'll this evening paper. prevent Us fro
ele naiatino nnon tie nassare of tie resolution