Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-29

having on Thursday adjourned over I'll
Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
After reading Of the journal this morn
ing,
| Mr.. Adams rose and desired to make
an explanation in reference to report o.
his remarks in tho National Intelligence
OF this morning. lie said tina, il would be
inferred from that repor, that he hat
waived all constitutional objections to an
Dcxation. and @oulu go at once for the
measure if slavery was abolished in the
Territory, and the assent OF Mexico was
obtained. He did not wish TO he under
stood as being willing under any circum
stances. 10 go for either Ct the PROPOSE
lions befoTe the House; nor was il 10 be
supposed further that he had yielded other
objections, which he entertained against
incorporating Texas with the Uni ed
States. lie did not believe the power en-
listed to form any union with Texas by
legislative enactment. IL it were done a,
all 1t must be done by treaty.
Mr.. Saunders then moved that tho
House resolve itself into Committee OF
the Whole. for he purpose VI resuming
the Texas debate.
MIR. S'evens, OF Georgia, being entitled
TO the door, arose and delivered all anima>
ted and able speech. He was in favor of
annexation, and would 60 for he bill in :
troduced by MIR. Brown, of Tennessee,
which does not assume the Texas deb,
and which settled The question Of slavery.
He would not, however. as olher gen
ilemen had said they would do, 60 for any
measure for annexation, If he thought the
sole oil jsct Of the measure was TO extend
slavery, and would have that effect, he
would 20 against it lt~ould moi, how
ever, make one more slave than were ex
isting anyhow; 80 ina, by admitting Tex
as, there is no extension Of slavery. lie
spoke an hour. and was followed by
Mr.. Mellvaine, Of P,nnsy lyanil, " no
took the opposite ground.
Mr.. Woodward, Of South Carolina,
made badly delivered speech in favor OF
annexation. When he finished. it was
half past one O'Clock, IS, half an hour
before the time Of closing The debate. A
grea, MANY menbers sprang to their feel
10 secure the short time that remained.
Mr.. Causin. Of Maryland was recog
nIzed by The Chair. and yielded 10
MIR. RayneY. OF North Carolina, Tor an
explanation. Mr.. X staled-and he called
upon the Reporters 10 note il particularly
hat no South rn Wing, who was ia
favor Of the annexation OF Texas, had
been allowed To address the House during
the debate. BY some system Or manage
men,, Southern Wings had been deprived
oil The floor and thus prevented from ex
plainiDg their position and giving their
reasons for tie course they intend TO pur.
sue
Mr.. Hopkins, Of Virginia, who occu.
ped the Chair, called MIR. Rayner 10 or.
der, and said he could not permit reflec.
lions 70 be made upon the prcsiiing Off
| Ger.
Mr.. Causin then spoke The remainder o.
the time, and opposed annt xuton in a
very animated speech
AS the hour Of 2 o'clock approached,
The members began TO come in, and whcu
the discussion ceased, there was fuilel
House than has heen present at any tim,
heretofore during the sessi n. The gal
lcries were crowded 10 cxcess, and So luI
| "oo VIC ohS "pP'OP ialeu w lno la"les
that many Of them were forced to take
Judgement AMIN z the geatlcmeD.
| AT 2 O'Clock the Committee proceeded
10 vote upon the proposition submitted by
Mr. Owen Of Indiana, and accepted b,
Mr.. Dmglass Of illinois, ms Il modification
OF his own. II does NOT assume the 'rex
as debt, and directs that there be formed
forthwith one Slave State, the balnpce d
The Territory 10 I've divided hereafter int
three more States, 10 which Slavery shat
exist or not, rs the people there may de.
| teTmine.
| The vote Stood a2es 96. nays I07.
The proposition Of Mr.. Weller Of Ohio
was then taken up which crects Texa.
INTO State without anything being saiC
about slavery, and this government to as.
sumo he Texas debt 10 the amount o
Sl0.00O,OO0.
MIR. lIamlin Of Maine, Offered an a
mendment--lesving tho settlement Of III,
terms o! admission to Congress.
This amendm mt was rejected ayes 25
nays not counted
An omeudusut hV NJ, Hall 81 ~.