The New York herald., 1845-01-22
TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. 20, lS4
In Senate.

WASHINGTON, Monday, JAM 20, 1S45.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Daley. Journal.
Mr.. EVANS presented the credentials from the
Government Of Maine, of the reelection for six
years from 4th March next, OF Hon. John Fairfield
to the United States Senate.
THE MISSOURI RESOLUTIONS AND HER SENATOR'S
Mr.. BENTeN presented series OF resolutions as
adopted by the General Assembly of Missouri. on
ted States. They are substantially
l. That in the opinion Of said General Assembly, the
annexation Of Texas is national measure and would be
productive of rrea national advantages to the United
States and that has been called for in the expressed
opinen Of large majority of the people Of the Union
q That the Republic Of Texas is all intents and pur-
poses, an independent State
That the revolution in Texas consummated with.
out stain upon the character Of her people and that
she has given ample of her capaby to sustain her
a. That the United States is obligated to consult no
power earth except the State Of Texas in the ques
fer and the United States the right to accept
to the incorporation Of her territory and
der the government of the Uaited States Boundary
commended TO future settlement.
g. That in the opinion Of large majority Of the peo-
pie Of the territory Of Tsxas should be divided
into slaveholding and slaveholdng States,
mending however, future arrangement of such divi-
sion.
Recommends spiri of compromise in the consum.
nation OF the measu. e of annexation.
lnstructs the Missouri Senator'S and requests her
in Congress to use their best exertons in
obedience to the tenor Of the foregoing resolutions
Mr.. BENTON spoke briefly Hpon the resolutions,
and recommended the spirit of compromise in the
measure OF annexation, as suggested in the 9Th of
the series. This was particularly desirable to the
people of Missouri, in view of the importance OF
her overland trade with Texas and Mexico Mr.
b read from a speech of his of the year 1885,
when the Texas revolution was going on, illustra
ting his position and sympathies with regard to the
cause and the people of Texas. He considered
annexation as great national measure, and depre-
Gated lis dsparagement in any attempt to make it
a mere sectional or party measure. Mr.. expires.
sed his approbatlon OF the particular and general
scope OF the resolutions
Mr. ATcHIsoN expressed his entire appreciation
OF the resolutions, though he intmated he had
been willing to go even farther than the drift OF the
Committee on Foreign Relations, ami ordered to
be printed.
EsMr. BERRIKN presented a memorial from the
Chamber of Commerce of Savannah, asking Ger.
tain provisions by Congress for a new Custom
House in that city. Referred.
Mr.. Evans presented a Petition against the an
nexation of Texas. Mr.. Archer one for amend.
ment Of the naturalization laws. BY Mr.. Upham,
the annexation Of Texas in any form whatever
BY Mr.. Bayard, from surgeons, &C., in the IT, s.
Navy, for assmlated rank. BY Mr.. Choate, from
Mlddlesex, Mass, renonstrance against annexa,
ton. BY Mr.. Buchanan, from William Fuller and
Orlando Saltmarsh. memorial asking for the pay
ment of claim Of theirs on the Post Office De-
partment. BY the same Senator, from Spring
Garden, Philadelphia, petition for twenty one
-
BY the same, from Hollidaysburg, Pa, a memorial
stating that Easton or South Easton is spoken in
the House as the site for national cannon foundry
and recommending Holldaysburg as a far more
eligible site. BY Mr.. Sturgeon, prayer from citi-
zens OF Pennsylvania fer mitigation of the exor.
bltant taxes of the Post Office Department upon
letters and papers OF all Of which an appropriate
disposition was made.
Mr.. ALLEN presented memorial signed by ne.
veral hundred farmers of Rose and Pickaway
counties, Onlo, asking the prompt action OF Con-
gress In the establishment Of territorial govern.
ment over the territory Of Oregon.
Mr.. ALLEN stated that though this measure EN-.
anated from some of the farmers of his Stnte. vet
the desire tor the extension Of our laws over Ore
gon was not confned, in Ohio, to that class, nor
to any class, but that this desire extended to all
classes. During the late campaign he had ira.
yersed the State, had been in almost every county
IN It, had shaken hands with countless thousan nds
OF the people in all directions, and yet he had not
met with single individual who was opposed to
this extention of the laws Of the United States
over Oregon, that unprotected portion Of out right