Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-30
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

WEDNESDAY, Jany 18th, rs.
The SrKAkER laid before tho House . communicated,
from Francis T.. Rives, concerning the Portsmouth g.
Roanoke Rail Rosd-~hich laid the table, and or
dercd to be printed. on motion OF Mr.. WIrcHER
Mr. WATTS did object laying the commune.,; nm
the table and printing He willing any information n,
be received which could be commune ated He wa. an
" opposed to referring the subject to Committee until
time could be allowed the Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail
Road Company. to meet the documents now commune,
ted, and necessary, rebuff them In the mean time
he was anxious that the House should make acqu,n
ed with the whole subject Of difference between Mr. Rive,
and the Company And he took occasion TO call the attrn
on OF every member To the report OF the President of the
portsmouth Company To the Board OF Public Works, The
whole subject OF difference there forth and nco
poraed with the OF ;he Board He thai
Hshoud De read ana carefully examined. He knew not
the contents OF the documents submitted but hoped no
huence would be excited by parte statements unu the
whole subject should be brought fairly before the House
Mt TSLER reported bill authorize the Baltimore &
ONO hail Road Company To complete their road through
Virginia.
PETITIONS
BY Mr.. Flood OF sundry citizens Of Buckingham and
rhhee residing IN and out OF the limits Of the
county oil appomaitof, IN OF the formation of snd
new county. BY Mr. Cowan, Of Harry GRAY citi,on at
the county OF RUSSELL praying the passage of an act an
morning ,he administrator or guardian sell the land
certain infants, III said county BY Mr. Toer of sundry
citizens ut Campbell residing without the limits of the pro
posed new county OF Appomattox in favor of The form,
u"n OF said county BY Mr. Bass- Of the friends Of Lie
ray Benevolent and Religious Associations in Va for the
passage OF law authorizing them receive and hold be-
quests.
TEXAs-ANNEXATIoN.
The resolution from the Senate for the speedy annexa-
ton OF Texas came up the order Of the day
Mr. BRoApUs, Ut Caroline, proposed 10 amend The reso
luton iollows
the annexation OF Texas the u ought
effected at the earliest period be CON
slsien with the obligations OF the Constitution the internal
peace aud tranquility OF the country and the faith and hon
= OF the nation.
MIR. DANIEL, OF C.. moved the foowing s,hs,;,,,a.
Resolved. by the General Assembly that il il
70 re acquire oy treaty the country west the Sabine
aed by tie United States ~ spain by the uvs,y f
reoy ioiS' wheI u can be done upon Just and rea-
sohsoe 'ehs' ana consistently with the good faith and
honour o. the nation.
WI. "a, phoApus accepted Mr.. Daniels proposition.
-'ii' 'A'As0N Sa'I lie had agreed with member from
aceohae' VINO had gone home, not 10 vote political
questions this week. and as he anxious
ms Vo'e on inns SUBJECT ne moved to postpone until Mon
cay ou', aiel some remarks by Messrs GoonsoS (who
dd not mink this political questionD BowpEN aud TAy-
L's, Mr.; Jackson Withdrew his motion.
mf' ioLLs oiered the following amendment
, nesoNeu !" inc ueheral Assembly oi Virginia, That
me exa'ion OF Texas to the u States ought TO be eff
ee'eu AZ ne earliest period that may be practicable.
istenuy WIN ihe permanent welfare OF Virginia, the OBJ
hguons oi the Consttuon the preservation Of the inter-
nal peace tne onion and the faith and honor Of the
county, ana ha ths General Assembly, rePosng entire
confidence IN the ability and patriotism Of the Senators Of
gha rely upon 'hem faithfully to discharge oil their OBJ
gltons 10 The State and to the Union upon this question
h'' DANIEL would nave no difhcuty IN accepting the
proposition OF Mr loier but he desired To afrm the i'm
pon' pflneipe ,hat was not competent TO annex foreign
territories 10 TINS Union by aJoin resolution OF Congress-
such proceeding was in utter derognton Of the Constu
uoh-i was Revolutionary and subvesve Of the letter and
he genus o' our institutions Mr. d. srenuousy contend
co 'hat the acquisition could not be legmatey effected
except by treay-and he quoted the authority Of Mr. JEFF
efso IN support OF this opinion Mr. d. declared that he
hau oeeh Always IN favour OF annc1ation; but he
coupromIsingy opposed TO the mode by which IL was
sought To be accomplished. II he deemed the acquisition
tnouslnd tunes more important than he does he should
sun resist 1t, rather than the Constitution FRUSTRATED
and the night; OF one department, OF the Federal Govern
meht annuiied lie would rather give up Texas and