Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-01
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ment moved BY Mr.. WALKKm ~
o Xxx oasa aine That u fixing the terms and cor
declared that the Stale of Texas and such other S %
be formed o. that portion OF the territory Of exa ~
ing south Of SO degrees 80 minutes north latitude con,
known as the Missouri compromise line, shall be ;
the Union with without slavery people Of each s,
SO hereafter asking admission may desire.
" Ind PROVIDED furthermore That it shall be also stin,
and declared that the public debt Of Texas shall no event
become charge upon the Government Of the United Saesn
On this question the yeas and nays were ordered
Mr.. BATES demanded that the question be divided and
taken separately on the two provsos.
Mr. HAYWOOD raised question Of order insisting tn, l.
as the poyisos moved amendment to an amend
ment they constituted together one amendment in the second
usgree and If separated would be equivalent moving an
endment IN the third degree which prohibited by rule
% CHAIR explained, and oyerued the question Of order
nc question was tisreupon divided, and put first on h
FIRST proviso, viz
md elied farther, That in fixing the terms and con-
o. such admission, it shall be expressly stipulated and
that the State Of Texas and such other States as shall
lying south Of SO degrees 40 minutes north latitude con
NM ~ M missouri compromise line, shall be admitted into
the Union WITH on without slavery as the peoe of each State
SO hereafter asking admission may desire
Mr. bEkRlEN said, he understood it, the first branch
OF the amendment allowed the people Of the new States form
ed out OF Texas certain time decide whether slavery should
exist in their bounds or not
Mr.. CRIrTENDEN said he was willing to take ,be frs
but not the second provso Whenever Texas was admitted
into the Union, mis- nation instantly bound to nav her
debt whatever might be. To talk Of ADMITTING pa ss,a,a
the Coniedray with the brand Of rcpudaon and hank
rupcy on her how, it was mockery.
Mr.. WHITE inquired of the Chair whether the amend
ment Offered was applicable to the amendment Of the
Senator from Mississippi (Mr WALKEn) or 10 the resol;ons
of the House Of Representatives
The CHAIR understood as replying, to the latter
Mr.. WHITE then suggested to Mr.. FosrEn that they
would not answer his end
Mr.. FOSTER replied that they would it was all right
The question being put adopting the first clause of
Mr. FosrERs amendment it decided by yeas and nays
as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bayard Berrien Clay
ton Critcnen Foster Hannegan, Huger Jarnagn Johnson
Mangum, Melrek, Morehead Pearce, Phelps Riyes Sc
ver-IS
NAYS-Messrs Allen Ashley Achison, Atherton Bagby,
Bates Benton, Breese, Buchanan Choate, Colu Dayton
Dickinson Dix, Evans, Fairfield, Francis Haywood, Hen
derson, Huntington, Lewis McDufe, Miller, Miles, Porter,
semple, Sturgeon Tappan, Upham Walker White Wood.
bridge, Woodbury-3s
So the first proviso was rejected
The question then recurring on the second provso, viz
4nd prorad furthermore, That it shall be also stipulated
and declared that the public debt of Texas shall In event
become charge upon the Government Of the United state
Mr. WALKER said he personally in favor of the pro-
position but he should be obliged to vote against it because
Gas the Reporter understood him it left by the resolutions
open question.
The taken by yeas and nays, and decided fol-
lows
YEAsMessrs Archer, Barrow, Bates Bayard, Berrien,
Choae Clayton, Evans, Foster Francis Huntington Jarna
gin, johnson, Miller, Pearce Phelps Porter Rives Sim
MONS Uphan--eo.
NAYS-Messrs. Aen Ashley Atchison, Atherton Bagby,
Benton Breese buchanan, Colqui Cruenden Dickinson,
Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Haywood, Henderson, Hugg,
Lewis McDufe, Mangum, Merrick, Morchead, Niles, Sem
pic SEWER Sturgeon Tappan Walker, White Woodbridge
WoOdbury-sl.
So the second proviso also rejected
The question recurring on the amendment moved by
Mr.. Warner
Mr. ARCHER moved to amend it by striking all after
the word RESOLVED" where it first occurs and inserting the
following:
s.Iha the President of the United States and he
by requested order negotiations be entered with the
Government Of Texas for the transfer to the United States
with the OF the people Of Texas Of the territory with
all rights incident thereto which constitutes the said State
Of Texas and that the incorporation into the Union of the
United States of the inhabitants of said State and their admis
70 ~ M rights privileges anu n s s s
the principles Of the Federal Constitution be stipulated in such
treaty"
The question this amendment taken without de-
bate, and resulted in tie, as follows
YEAS-Messrs Archer Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Bcrren,
Choae Clayton Crittenden Dayton Evans Foster Francis
Huntingdon Jarnagn, Johnson Mangum Miller, Morehead
W saoss hneps Porter h'fs simmons op'' "''
NAYS--Messrs Allen Ashley Atcl,son Atherton Bagby
Benton, Brcese Buchanan, Colquitt, Dickinson Dix Fair
field Hannegan, Haywood, Henderson, Huger Lewis Me-
Duaie Merrick Miles, Semple, Sewer, Sturgeon Iappan,
Walker, Woodbury-26.
So the amendment not adopted
The question then taken agreeing to Mr. Walkers
amendment viz. add the House resolve the following
additional resolve:
INA De fiHfher reSofJed, hat the president oil
United States SHALL in his Judgment and discretion deem
most advisable instead of proceeding submit the foregoing
resolution the Republic OF Texas the
of the United States for admission tonegoate with that Re-
public then
BE resocd That State be formed of the pre-
sent Republic Of Texas with suitable aud boundaries,
and with two Representatives in Congress until the APP
portonmcnt of representation, shall be admitted into the
Union by virtue of this act an equal footing with the
ng States the terms and conditions OF such adj
mission and the ceson OF the remaining Texan territory
the United States shall be agreed upon by the Governments OF
Texas and the United States and that the of hum
to deiay the expenses OF missions aud negotiations agree
upon the terms OF said admission and ceon either by treaty
to be submitted to the Senate, by articles to be submitted
TO the two Houses Of Congress- the President may direct
And the question agreeing this amendment do
cded as follows
YEAs--Messrs Allen, Ashley Atchison, Atheton Bagby,
Benton Brcese Buchanan Coqu Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield
Due, Merrick, Niles, Scmpl SEWER Sturgeon, Tappan,
Walker, Woodbury--N
NAYS-Messrs Archer Barrow, Rates, Bayard, Berren,
Choae Clayton Crttenden, Dayton Evans Foster Francis
Phelps, Porter Rives, Simmons, Upham, White, Wood
Bridges.
SO the amendment carried and il reported from
the Committee of the Whole Tin which capacity the Senate
had been acting,) to the Senate.
The question then REQUIRED concurrng in Mr. Walk
KEns amendment 10 the joint resolution, made in Com
miee Of the Whole.
Mr. BERRIEN said he had no hope of changing the de-
termination of the majority by the motion he about 10
submit but he DESTROYS of expressing his Of the
unconstiutonay Of the act and record his in affirm
alton OF the constitutional treaty power this Government
Mr.. b. then moved to amend the amendment Of Mr.. Walk
Err the end of the last clause thereof by first striking
out the word either and also by striking out in the next
line all after the word Senate follows or by articles to