The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-01-16
TWENTY.EIGHrH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
In Senate.

IN Senate
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. IA, lS45.
Communications were presented from the Trea-
sury, furnishing state ment Of the imports Of 1874
and also, the receipts and expenditures of the Gus
toms tor November and December last From the
War Department., an exhibit of the expenses Of
Mr. PHELPS presented petition from 800 of the
Referred
M. MILLER reported bill for the relief Of Jno.
Williams; also, a bill for Incorporating the Female
Free School. and the Orphan Asylum Of Alexandra.
Read and referred
Mr. Japan submitted resolution for dividing
the printing OF the books Of the Exploring Expedi.
ten. Read and referred to Library Committee
Mr.. BAYARD reported bill for the appointment
ut assistant surgeons and assistant p,rsers in the
Navy.
Mr.. QcArNscN reported bill providing for fees
On motion of Mr.. PoRTRa, 1900 additional copies
OF the Country OF the Upper Mississippi were or
dercd to be printed.
bill for organizing a company Of miners, sappers
ana pontoneers, with a recomme ndation that il
Mr. wooDsuRY's resolution Of yesterday. in re-.
ation to schedule OF duties, &c OF table L, OF
the annual Treasury report, was adopted
Mr. JOHNsoN's resolution for enqnring bv the
Judiciary Committee, into the expedtencv Of re-.
duclna the costs upon cases in the U District
ent~d these costs as enormous, and calling loudly
for amendment
The adverse report upon the claim of John Stock.
ton was agreed to.
Mr. WOODBURY. reported a bill for the relief NJ
David Currier.
The bill for the settlement of the claims of Miles
King, Gate Navy Agent at Norfolk,) was passed
The bill renewing certain pensions to widows Of
Naval Ofhcers, tor hive years, was passed.
ANOTHER NEW PROPOSITION.
Mr. HAYWOOD, with an appropriate solemnitv
and dignity OF manner here arose to propose TO the
Senate a bill for the annexation Of Texas to the
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.ive anxiety which he had experienced in his de-
heratiOns upon The SUBJECT, as to the plan which
might best secure the cooperation Of Congress
AID the blessings OF Heaven upon it.. He then re.
viewed the International history Of the relations
between the Uniied States and Texas from ts orr.
ginal acquisition from France under Mr. Jefferson.
IN 1903, to Its surrender under Mr. Munroe, in
ISO0, 10 treaty OF exchange for Florida with the
> anlsh government. He next exhibited the
Efforts or desires towards the re- acquisition Of
Texas, under the administration Of Mr. Adams.
Gen. Jackson, Mr.. Van Buren,, and Mr. Tyler, and
showed, too, that their diplomatic advisers, and
the associate Vice Presidents during their time.
looked anxiously to this re-acquistion. He traced
the hrst deep rooted opposition to the measure 10
those false societies Of false religion, the aboli.
tion associations OF the North. Slavery was now
4 question In dispute upon this measure, and we
must meet II, and meet il now-we will never be
better prepared. The circumstances of the dav
had thrown the responsibility around us, and we
must meet II as best we NAV, &c.
From these reflections, and with the view of
meeting IN spirit OF harmony, the deep and mo
nentous const quences involved in this me
with view OF avoiding divisions upon the details
OF Annexation, he had framed his bill Il propo.
sed- ropo
la-That when the supreme or constitutional AN.
thorties Of the United States and Texas. sha have
formally raiIhed compact to this end, the federal
ordinance OF 1857 over the Northwestern Territory
shall be extended over the territory Of Texas ~
territory OF the United States
After stating this proposition, Mr.. Haywood pro.
ceeded into an elaborate statement Of the position
o. the abstract question of annexation before ihe
Senate, from the nomination and confirmation OF
Mr Calhoun as Secretary Of State; the negotiation
opon the treaty, It's presentation to, and rejection
oy the Senate down TO the present day He thoueht
tnat the question should be settled some wav he
present session, aud asked if Senators were Willing
t. the call OF an extra session upon this subject
when the presen: could supercede the necess,,v hv
naTmonizins spon the measure; and predicted that
y the present majority Of the Senate were not vii.
ling to a compromise, they would become. from
the inevitable tendency Of the question, minority
in the Senate. He alluded to the late expresriowy