Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-27
wXiS ADDRESS TO "a. People Of virsi.ia.

sL- fclio.ias resolution vas unanimously adopted;
.Re.oived. That the resolution adopted by the De-
which 10 s.s>red. without qus6ca iion. that the
dsct Of the Wing party in the House VI Delegates Of
Vagina, reference the annexation Of Texas the
Uaon. dictated By eorsrf desga 20 defeat fhs
,ssss.rs eonsierinx the relation Of iu suihors those
whom ,hey they have thus a~ssiled. is highly indicate.
- ~ i~pssauoa h indignantly rspslled a. wan'on
esumny." .rf.
committee consisting Of Me-srs Robert c. Stanard,
WIN. Ballard Preston, Richard II. 'Toler, Alien L.
Caperton, e. r. Pitts. aud John s. Gallsher. was ap-
pointed to prepare n ene' sisc"en', setting '",'n y"
s,cn. the Texas question. the Senatorial election,
on the election OF Councillor, and IN relation the
meeting be held Wednesday evening The 18Th in
slant v. w. SOuTHALl., Chairman.
J. + = !. G IS,.s; seer.,.'ie.,
A. an adjourned meeting Of the Wing members, held
on "Wednesday evening, the 18th instant. the Committee
appointed TO report statement in reference to the &C
ton Of the Wing party, on the several matters referred
10 IT, made . report which, being adopted, ordered
20 be published in connection with the foregoing reso-
luton.
STATEMENT OF FACTS,
CoHHrcrsp WIN ACTION OF Tux GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
SESSION. sKvNRAL QUESTIONS, 40
PEor.E VIRsISIA.
The Whig members ot the Legislature OF Virginia,
the OF separating, and OF returning their con-
sttuens, deem due alike themselves aud 10 those
whom they have had the honor represent To lay be-
connected with the OF that body during its recent
session upon the several topics hereafter advcr'ed to-
The TeIas Question.
About the middle Of January, the following resolution.
adopted by majority Of The Senate, communicated
. the House OF Delegates:
Ressiced By ths general asseby Of Vsiaa, That the
OF Texas the United States should be eti-c
ted with further delay than may be Tor the
compshment OF that object by the constituted authorities
ot the two Countries
This resolution made the order Of the day IN the
House Of Delegates the 29h OF January, when Mr..
Toer offered the following substitute therefor:
Resoipsd BIZ the general assembly Of Fnsinis, That
the OF Texas the u. States ought be effected
the earliest period that be practicable, consistently
with the permanent welfare OF Virsinis the obligations OF
the constitution, the preservation OF the internal peace OF
the Union aud The faith and honou OF the country aud that
this general assembly, reposing entire confidence IN the
ability and patriotism OF the OF Virginia. rely
Them faithfully to discharge all their obligations to the State
md TO the Union upon this question:
Aud Mr. Bowden submitted the following amendment;
" All Of which in the opinion OF this general assembly
be properly accomplished by the senate OF the uotcd
States passing the JOINT resolution which has passed the
house OF representatives"
The Senae's resolutions with the pending amendments,
were again taken up 3st of January the House
Of Delegates; wheeapon, molten made by MIR Witch.
refer them to Select Committee. which was agreed
TO; and committee was accordingly constituted, consist
ing OF equal number Of both political parties.
In asking tor this committee the avowed object OF the
and OF those who supported the proposition
compromise, it possible, between the conflicting views OF
the parties and the suggestion OF resolution which
might receive vote approaching as nearly as possible 10
unanmiy, and which, II argued, would for that
carry with il greater moral weight, and pow
ehui influence upon puoe senumen' as Wen as upon our
SENATORS upon whom was Designed more directly 10 oPe-
Iae' 'nah coud possibly aach '" fesouuon' aoopeu'
adopted al all, by strictly party vote, and by bare ma
Jointly. Does proposition OF this conciat0ry character
proceeding from such motive wear the sembance OF
design either open or covert to defeat the annexation OF
heAas W ne con oy mone ueeneu 10 Dc constitutional,
ana upon terms regarded as Just proper But our pur
pose 70 nsrrae facts athef 'han TO comment upon ihe
as we arc 'a' a' narration VIII carry IueId ana
"fesisupe commentary on us iaee'
Inc committee assembled forthwith and discussed the
proposition submitted To IT'S consideration IN several sue.
cessiVe meetings. Inc wing members OF that committee
proposed as inc basis oil aehon resolution IN substance
the same as that which was ultimately adopiedby the House
that proposition the only objection urged was ta while
approving oil The terms and conditions OF the Joint Tesou
non providing Tor the admission OF Texas into the Union
which mad received the sanction OF the House OF Repre-
sen'anves pTefermed as 1t was intended to do, the
eons"I"o"a"is oil hat resouuon-h being obvious that,
uhess the constitutional question should be thus prefer
med the avo~ed purpose Tor Which the committee had
oeen appointed 10 W.T. The procurement oil something like
nnsnm'y III the action o the Legislature would be rus
na'ea' pat our opponents would be content with nothing
less man the adoption oil resolution which would cover
ms oeoaeaoe ground either IN express terms or by IN
euAo'e inference Inc committee mereioie, dissolved,
without concurrng IN any proposition aud reported that
TACTIC the House.
The consideration OF the Senate's resolution with the
amendments thereto proposed by MesrS. Toer and Bow
den' was thereupon resumed but. before any
ken nese gentlemen asked and obtained leave each to
~hdraw ms amendment and the question then REQUIRED
upon the Senaies resolution as above quoted which
aooP'ed ny me ueesNe vote OF e3 10 3 VI the 81 air
mauSe woes, IL mere Hhtss rho thus indicated their
1hnRne" 20 place ne subject on the precise footing
1oheh iher pohheai opponents IN the Senate had
orisinaHy desired In The interval, however, between
me aoophon Of this resolution by the Senate, and
ton upon II by the House OF Delegates, information
mad been received IRON Washington CITY, which IN
duced the authors o the resolution TO take advance
ePI ihe 'oint resolution OF Mn'on Brown, winch
o e u''ie pehuing III he House o' Representa-
t 'u M" u Is wen Aho"h was MOI ihe ia'orte
IT," NJ VI" III parry; mao pas ed tha' hou.e.
eo, .u.. iuon one.eu 'ho ioho"hg resolution, to be
,ppI =, ' niVu nao receiver the sanction OF both
D' ap, W "1 LNgisa'u5e
;s a' i'a' 'ne suIh'ss'oh OF leAss on Inc condI-
wv aiu SCI oi'h ~ 'ne J'nt resolution passed
~ az % " 'p'esenaites On Tue <'h Gay oi January
49,, i " e"''e 'o' 'S concurrence IN the opin'
I " ' o77eo9' - just ana proper -ni Will be
"Pp'o,ey " u u,e PeoPe. "a
.p I r propose Ihe lo'io"ihg substitute;
=. 49, - - "ae "ehe'"i hS1s",iy o. 'Tgini1, mat
~ % r, reoeis,e Op'h'n Una" large maIoriy OF the
Peope '"Sa ues're 'he immediate annexation OF Tex
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