Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-01-01
CONGRESS-,

iuteIcStiuos osPeSaaiiy 'uo hs@oSo ~ '.'S
President relating TO Mexico and Texas.
The reader will find synopsis, copied from
the Globe, OF the proceedings Of Congress
10 the latest dates. We must, however.
call attention to The following particulars:
In the House, December, II, Mr. Sill
dell, of La, offered The following resolu-
ton, which was referred TO the committee
on the Judiciary:
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives Gof,he United States of
America in Congress assembled, two
thirds of both Houses concurriDg, that the
following amendmentIot the constitution
OF the United States be proposed to the
several States, TO be valid, TO all intends
aud purposes, as part of said constitution
iwhensfatified blythe legislatures of'three.
afourths of said States. viz: The election
,of President and Vice Plesident shall here
after be made directly to the people, or
,ithe legislatures Of the several States,
without The eihterven,ion OF electors. Each
State shall. in such manner as the legisla-
ture thereof may be equal to the whole
number of senators aud representatives TO
which the State may be entitled in the
Congress. Thereturns of said votes shall
be.certifed and transmitted by The several
Stalesin the manner and form now pre-
scribeG for certifying and transmitting the
votes Of the electoraicolleges.
II Mr.. Giddings, OF Ohio, gave notice that
he would introduce bill to repeal all acts
of Congress heretofore passed for the sup
port of slavery, or the slave trade, within
the Dis,ric; of Columbia. This is one of
consequences resulting from the repeal Of
the rule which prohibited the reception Of
abolition petitions.
In the Senate, December 19, Mr.. Atch-
ison, of Missouri, introduced a bill 10 or
ganize the government of Oregon. Mr..
Archer and nearly all the whig senators
opposed the reference Of The bill 10 the
cummitlec on territories, and insisted tha,
itshould be referred TO the committee on
foreign relations, because il the Senate
wore 10 act Oh The bill, before conclusion of
the negotiations with G. Br. on that sub
ritory, il would BIC 'dscourteous 70 that
power. The democratic senators did not
compromiso the dignity Of the country,
and, with few wbig senators, succeeded
in referring The bill to select committee.
On'lhe question Of reference TO the COM
mi,tee on foreign relations, the vote was
yeas20, nays "a, as follows:
Yeas.-Messrs. Archer, Barrow Bales,
Bayard, Berrien, Choa,e, Clayton, Crit
,enJen, Evans, Foster OF Tennessee, Fran
els. Huntington, johnson, Miller, More
head, Pearce Phelps, Rives, Upha,1, and
Woodbnge-20: -
Nays.SMessrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchi-
son. Atherton, Bagby, Bcnlon, Breese.
Buchanan, Dickinson, Fairfield, Foster of
New York; Hannesan, Haywood, Hen
de!son, Hunger, Merrick, Niles, Porter,
Semple, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker,
White, and Woobury-24:
The select committee appointed consists
Of Messrs. Alchisou Chairman, Walker,
Rives, Criltenden; and Allen.
In the House, December 10, Mr.. Wei
Ter, OF Ohio, introduced the following Joint
resolutions annexing Texas to the United
States, which, after some debate, were
referred to the committee Of the whole on
the Stale Of the union; by a vote OF le9
yeas, 60 nays:
Resoiecd bg the Senate and House Of Repre-
Srntatires of the United States Of Amcrica in
Congress assembled, That from and after the
passage Of these resolutions, (the supreme au-
thorilies Of Texus conc1rrns therein the terri.
tory now known as the Republic of Texas
be, and the same is hereby, annexed 10, and
made aportion Of, the territory OF the United
States.
Sec. 2. And Jc IL farther resolrcd, That the
people now residing upon the suld territory,
and within the limits of Texas, shall be incor
porated into the Unien Of The United STATES,
and protected In the free enjoyment of their
liberty and property; atId admitted, as soon as
may be consistent with the principles OF the
federal constitution to the enjoyment of all the
rights privileges, and imlIunities of citizens OF
the United States.
Sec 3. And be IL further TeSolrcd, That the
suid territory hereby annexed shall be known
as the "Terriory Of Texas and, until other !
wise ordered, the laws of Texas now existing
shall remain iu full furce; and all executive and
judicial officers Of Texas, Except the Presi-
dent, Vice President, and heads Of depart
ments,) shall retain their offices, with ail au-
tlrority and power aPpertalning thereloi and
the courts of Justice there established SHALL for
the present. remain as now organized. 4
Sec. i. Aad be 1t further resolved, That all
titles and claims 10 real estate, valid under the
existing laws of Texas, shall be deemed and
held SO by the Government of the U. States.
Sec. s. dnd be it further resolccd, That the
public lands in The said territory be, and the
same are hereby, pledged for the payment of
the debt. however croaled. anterior to the pas
sage of these resolutions; for which the faith
of the governmental Texas has been given.
amounting, as is suppcsed,to ten millions Of
dollars. bss,
Sec. 6. And DC it further rcsoIUcd, That coin
mis5iouers shall hereafter be appointed, under
such restrictions as Congress may impose. to
examine and report the claims which may be
presented against the government Of Texasiin
order ihnt,he proceeds of the public lands, as
may be applied 10 the extinguish.
mont thereof. as
Sec. 7. And be It further resOlced, That COM
missioners shall hereafter be appointed, who
shall establish the boundaries and divide said