Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-26
CARROLLTON:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUaRY2s, la4S
ANNEXATIoN-A NEW MOVE.

In the Senate on the 5th, Mr.. Benton
having Withdrawn the bill heretofore in
sroduced by him, submitted another bill d.
vested Of all the conditions Of the first,
providing for the admission Of the State of
Texas, and the appointment of high pleni-
potentariea to arrange as to future bound
aries, the debt of Texas, &c. The new bill
is brought forward with quite flourish of
trumpets in the Globe, equal to pre-ar-
ranged "alarum" on the stage, and seems,
as we gather from the debate, to have eli
cited cold and distant marks Of favor even
from some of the wings. Mr.. Rives thought
it far moro acceptable than the House plan;
indeed, if the action Of the plenipotentia-
ries should again be submitted tothe ordeal
Of the assent of two-thirds of the Senate,
he thought-he might-he didn't know but
he would-vote for it. Mr.. Barrow, too,
that self-suficient fed, that lickspittle of
the defeated and defunct g Embodiment"
who has such an unmitigated contempt
for the opinions and wishes of four-ffths of
the people of Louisiana--he, too, was even
more disposed to assist the great Missouri.
an in recovering the almost forfeited affec-
tons Of the democracy; he Mr.. Barrow,)
was certain that annexation would utterly
ruin the people of Louisiana but never
lheless, if certain alterations were made in
the bill, he was willing TO be ruined with
them. The proposition seemed to enlist
much interest on the wing side of the Sc
nate. Whether this was from sincere
friendship for Texas, or whether Mr.. Ben
tons move was looked upon as the certain
defeat of annexation at this session, few
weeks will determine.
If this last bill of Mr.. Benton does not
pass. it is now certain that no other will
at this session. The following is the bill
A BILL TO provide for the annexation Of Texas
10 the United States.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatiues of the United States in Con-
gress assembled, That State to be formed
out of the present Republic of Texas, with
suitable extent and boundaries, and with
two representatives in Congress until the
next apportionment of representation, shall
be.admitted into the Union by virtue of this
act, on an equal footing with the existing
States, as soon as the terms and conditions
of such admission, and the cession of the
remaining Texian territory to the United
States shall be agreed upon by the govern
Hient Of Texas and the United States.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars
be. and the same is hereby appropriated to
defray the expenses of missions and nego-
tiations to agree upon the terms of said adj
mission and cession, either by treaty, to be
submitted to the Senate, or by articles to be
submitted to the two Houses of Congress,
as the President may direct.
MIR. Benton defended his consistency in
bringing forward the modified bill, and
urged with much force that the resolutions
which passed the House proposed annexa-
ton without making the government OF
Texas party to the settlement Of the pre-
liminaries of the compact: and that Tex
as would probably reject the terms.
Our Senator, Mr.. Walker, the true and
original champion Of annexation, said that
if the resolutions from the House were re-
jected, he would support the proposition OF
Mr.. Benton. He argued briefly the power
of Congress to annex foreign territory
granted by the Constitution, and sanction
ed by precedent. A sketch of hisremarks
will be found in another column.
A motion to refer to the committee on
foreign relations was opposed by the friends
Of annexation, and lost-ayes %, noes 90
good sign.
Ardently in favor Of the remuneration.
on as favorable terms as it can be effected,
under the circumstances, we shall hail the
adoption of this last bill of Mr.. Benton as
consummation of this great measure
we feel confident that Mr.. Polk would sub
nit the action ofNthe plenipotentiaries tc
the approval of a majority Of the two Hou.
ses OF COngress--not of two-thirds Of tbs
Senate.
Those who have sustained Mr.. Bentor
in his previous course, may Iaud him al
the author of another Compromise, as /;
whig dubbed this bill. We shall conlude
and we imagine most of our readers vii
agree with US, that he has been forced Il
abandon the odious features of his forme
propositions, BY the accumulating and ire
sistible tide of public sentiment in favor o
the annexation.
or The proceedings Of tie meeting q
Middleton to devise measures fortte es
ta6lishment of Female College at tha
place, came too late for insertion this week
L. mill be ni,hlishad Ia nilr next