American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-27

10 the House, Mr.. Adams made some cXpla
nations CT his speech yesterday, which had
been misunderstood in a material point He
vas represented to have said that he would go
for Texas Tomorrow if slavery did not exist
here, aud this was construed into an adms-
s.on by him Of the Constitutionality of the va
nous pending schcmcs-yet the fact was quite
the reverse
The House then went into committee of the
whole, and MIR. Stephens, Of Ga, commenced
h.s argument. The first portion of his speech
Nas devoted TO Il consideration of the treaty
scheme, which he utterly condemned, and said
was condemned in his own state.
Mr.. s. also thoroughly condemned the posi-
ton assumed by Mr. Calhoun in his diploma
tic co re <ponlence, that it was the duty of the
national government to strengthen the institu-
..on Of slavery. lie denied this entirely 1t
vas Changing the ground upon which southern
laca had always stood in reference to abolition
Fs'itIons We have always sai1 Una, inns gov
"'hinent has no jurisdiction over the subject of
siaVo1y-it can neither lcgislate to weaken or
strengthen 1t, but must leave il 10 be what it
''-.. ~. H.. .!.c states where it exists.
In answer to an assertion OF Mr., Holmes, OF
: c., that the Southern man who wouldSnot
vote .ur the acquisition of Texas in any of the
proposed iJtms, was either Il fool or knave,
iNiC. II. lose and made some qualification,
whose pUrport we lost he would say for one,
nat ne should consider himself recrcant to his
city to the South, if he voted for that plan,
which allowed the introduction of so vast a
,ertitory, and left the existence Of slavery in it,
an open question. He would vote for no plan
hat did not settle this question; far better would
1 be to let the lone star rcvolve in its own or
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and produce terrible confusion.
The plan which MIR. s. favored, was the Ten
ness,e plan, and he insisted upon very plain
distinction between acquiring territory and ad-
hitting new States
Mr.. Mclvanc, of Pa. next spoke against
HE Measure, but so low that we could not hear
Mr. Woodward OF s. g., was the next sue
.cssfll man, although Mr.. Hale, of N. H.,
Struggled very hard to get it, and insisted that
Nh Mcllvaine yielded it TO him for explana-
ZION. Mr.. WIS speech was a specious argu-
,aeut, fall of slavery and metaphysics.
Mr. Causn had the floor assigned to him
next, but yielded it for a moments explanation
10 Mr. Rayner, of n. c., who stated to the
House and nation, and called upon the report
ers to mark what he said, that, whether from
some system, or not, no Southern Wing opposed
10 the annexation Of 1tras had been atlo,ued TO
get The floor upon this question.
The Chair called MIR. r. to order, and some
tA,ng was said by his colleague, Mr. Saunders,
which we could not hear.
Mr.. Causn then went on with his remarks,
Dat owing to the fragment of an hour into
which he had to condense his arguments, gave
notice that he could not, and did not expect to-
make u speech. Mr. e. regretted to say, that
lie saw in this question the germ of a division
n this country which was to swallow up all
other parties, division between the North and
the South. On this point Mr.. G.. spoke with
much feeling, and was listened to with much
attention. He complained of the disposition
Of the North to exact, in all cases of the adj
mission of States, concessions from the South.
Nore Of the plans for annexation before the
House could he support, consistently with his
oath to support the Constitution. He was cut
Of IN the midst of his remarks.
As the time approached for Il vote upon this
Gll-absolbing question, the House was crowded
with members, and the galleries literally cram
Iaed w:::h spectators!
Al two O'Clock the debate ceased.
The amendment to the amendment of Mr..
Owens modification of Mr.. Douglass amend
raent, which admits Texas as one slave State
forthwith, and provides that the rest Of the ter
!.tory shall be carved into three more States, in
which slavery may exist or not as the people
there may determine.
A count was taken by tellers on this, and
breathless silence prevailed. The vote was
ayes 90, noes l07-so tins scheme was elected
A large number of propositions were then
rejected, in the shape of amendments.
At length the plan submitted by the Tonnes
see member, Mr.. NJ. Brown, came up, and this
was carried by vote of 100 to 80. 1t is as
follows:
JOINT RESOLUTION declaring the terms
on which Congress will admit Texas into the
Union as a State.
Resolved BY the Senate and House Of Represent
!aires of the United States Of America in Congress
assembled, That Congress doth consent that the
territory properly included within, and right
fully belonging to the Republic of Texas, may
be erected into new State to be called the
State of Texas, with republican form Of gov
e!nment, to be adopted by the people of said re-
public, by deputies in convention assembled,
with the consent of the existing government, in
order that the same may be admitted as one of
the States of this Union.
SET. .4nd be ;~y.riher resolved, That the
foregoing consent of Congress is given upon the
following conditions, and with the following
guarantees, to witt
FIRST, Said State to be formed, subject to the
adjustment by this government of all questions
Of boundary that may arise with other govern
rnents, and the constitution thereof, with the
proper evidence of its adoption by the people of
said republic of Texas, shall be transmitted to
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 hun
bred and forty-six.
Second. Said State, when admitted into the
Union, after ceding to the United States all
mines, minerals, salt lakes, and springs, and
also all public edifices, Notifications, barracks,
ports and harbors, navy and navy-yards, docks
magazines, arms, ornaments, and all other pro-
perly and means pertaining to the public de.