Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-02-08

another State or into Territory and among the Indian
tribes Reduction Of limits would be about as ealatous o.
retention Of ps il would be for Texas to decide winch ca
lany she would nct for the United States would not even
have the poor privilege Of choosing between them Ahwouh
| be at the option of Texas III S&
i say this upon the assumption that Texas would accept
our proposal and come into the Union upon the terms OF the
Joint resolution but have idea that she would DO any
such thing, eropi for ne purpose 81 prescribing her oe
terms The price Of reducing her annals ana fequSaS
her claims 10 her remaining territory by the terms OF te
resolution she surrender her customhouses he nam source
for money! pay herbs out OF lands which are IN the hands
of the formidable Camanches and other savage Indians and
which win cost their value in money, and more than their
value in blood to obtain from these Indians She never can
accept annexation such terms, except to make her own
terms afterwards for the reduction of her limits and the
sion of her remaining territory and that is tho precise reason
WHY the United States should settle these terms beforehand
do dwell upon other objectionable features IN the JOINT
resolutions but impossible overlook the defect IN rea
ton Naturalization We may be willing to receive the poo
pie of Texas Aliens living within one OF our states, anu
trust ourselves to nauraze them hereafter; but in matter
so essential their rights and honor they wish settled
beforehand The joint resolution is silent upon this point
commissioners under the plan propose can settle 1T and
without settlement of that point or power 70 settle IT.
should deem il useless send proposals to Texas
In withdrawing from my bill the terms and
had been proposed basis OF negotaon do not withdraw
them from the consideration of those who may direct the ne
collation. expect them be considcred and, ms tar
Judged proper he acted The compromise principle
between slave and nonsavehong territory Is sanctioned by
the House of Representatives and by the general
voice of the country In Withdrawing it from the bill do not
withdraw it from the consideration OF the presidents only
him free and untammeed do the best he can Tor the
harmony of the Union delicate and embarrassing point
The assent of Mexico the annexation is judged to be
necessary but judges her assent TO new boundary
lima he Io judges unnecessary 70 pre-
serve her and good will and therefore, every
sderaton of senteres and national policy requires fair
effort be made TO settle this boundary and 10 preserve this
trade and friendship and shall consider all this remaining
just fully in the mind of the President as if submitted TO
him in a BILL @
The bill which now offer is the which have pre-
sented heretofore Invested of its conditions and committing
the subject TO the discretion Of the President to accomplish the
object the best that he cam and either negotiate
be submitted to the Senate agree upon articles Of
be submitted to the Houses of Congress deem
this the best way OF proceeding under every aspect 1t is the
safest way, for will settle all questions beforehand and leave
neseggs to hatch future disputes 1t is the most speedy
way, for commissioners comforting face face will to
conclusions much than two deberave bodies sitting
two different countries at thousand miles apart
and ntechangng categorical propositions the shape of law
1t is the most satisfactory way, for whatever such commits
should agree upon would stand the best chance to be
sctoy to all parts of the Union. II is the respectful
way Texas, and the mode for which she has shown dec
ded preference She has twice sent ENJOYS Extraordinary
and Ministers Plenpoeniay here to with and the
actual President Mr. Jones, has automatically declared his
willingness to in further negotiations Ministers sent
to confer and agreeto consult and 10 harmonzc much
respectful than the transmssion by mail messenger Of
nexibe proposition the shape of law to be accepted
rejected in the precise words in which send it, In
point of view the mode which propose to to
be the best and its execution will devove upon Pres
dent just elected by the people with view to this subject
have hesitation in trusngit TO him, armed with full power
and untrammeled with terms and conditions. 50.
Mr.. BERRIEN remarked that he thought the bill should
take the ordinary course and be referred the appropriate
standing committee. There two considerations which,
seemed TO him, rendered that peculiarly proper 1t
bill relating subject of the greatest magnitudeone
which much engaged the public attention. and much
cited the public feeling 1t ought therefore, to go through
the ordinary forms of Legislation which may apply TO bills of
minor character There second consideration which
seemed to him to ncucae this obligation with particular force
That the actual posture in which the subject which
related before the Senate of the United States He
called TO submit motion now, the absence of the
Chairman Of the Committee Foreign Relations who
from his seat under circumstances well known TO the Senate
The Senate yesterday received report from the Committee
Foreign Relations upon the various which had
been proposed comprising the object which the purpose
OF this bill to comprise That report ordered be print
ed; and day indicated by the conversation which took
place when that order made yesterday for the consdea-
ton Of the very important question involved in the report Ii
seemed TO him. then, that they received during the
mediate time between the making Of the report and the
appointed for Its consideration, bill relating the sub
ect and proceeded to act upon without the consideration
which was contemplated by the report made to the Senate
would lie strange of legislation Under these consd
eratons seemed him that obviously proper that the
bill should be referred to the Committee Foreign Relations
Mr.. BENTON remarked that he did make any motion
to enter into the consideration of the BILL but lay it upon
the table and have printed 1t entirely unnecessary
refer il for two The committee had charge of the
whole subject every possible form which could be pre-
snted Tor more than two months and yesterday they made
a report adverse to the bil-enrey It was therefore,
according TO parliamentary rules unnecessary commit the
bill to committee who having charge Of the entire subject
had reported against well in this form in any other in
which could possibly be presented to their consideration.
Another against the reference was that this did
take the form Of proposition, but merely amend
met 10 substitute for the bill previously before the Senate
and the committee It in fact the BILL though diff
terent in its terms and conditions. II usual 10 refer
an amendment to committee. No beneficial object could be
accomplished by the reference proposed The gentlemen
posing the committee could when the bill up for
sderahon, well eghten the Senate with their the
form OF speech as by formal report He hoped the Sem
aor from Georgia would not perscvere his motion. If he
did, he trusted the Senate would refuse his notion and agree
| 10 let the bill lie on the table. H
Mr. BERRIEN said he felt constrained by sense of duty
to pesevere in his motion He did in the
Of the honorable Senator from Missouri which distinguished
relation TO the which should be pursued with this
bill one different from that which is cusonar!y pursued with
others That Senator inexperienced the effect Of the report
if the Committee Foreign Relations submitted Yesterday
The committee had not the whole subject presented TO their
consideration for four weeks remarked by the Senator from
Missouri They deferred action upon il until definite
should from the other House. and for
which would be justified by every rejecting mind In their
investigation they found constitutional obstruction in all the
various forms in which the subject presented their
deraon and they confined themselves the single inquiry
which that constitutional obstruction presented Now the
bill presented by the Senator from Missouri looks Of
two alternatives resort to the atymakng power
commission for the formation Of articles Of agreement between
the United States and Texas, be submitted to the
Houses Of Congress
This presented aspect the question. II the bill
referred it would enable the committee an
examination OF the other question connected with the subject
This the first Of the Senator why il
should not be referred The second merely technical