Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-01-31

Of territory? What was the fact in reference to
negotiation now going on, for the possession OF
Oregon? Sir, said Mr. Adams, claim the arti-
Gle in the Florida treaty, in reference TO Oregon,
as my own. 1t was made at my suggestion. might
have gone to my grave, without this fact having
been known, if this debate had not arisen; nor
should | now have mentioned it, but for the in
vidous and unkind charges against Massachusetts,
claim the honor, not for myself, but for my State;
and say now, to all those who insist upon our
undisputed title to Oregon, that if we obtain this
territory, it will be because of the acquisition I'M
der this article of the Spanish title. The other
prominent argument, by which our right is main
tanned, is the discovery of the Columbia River, by
a citizen of Massachusetts,.
The objection which Mr.. A. chiefly relied upon
to the annexation of foreign territory, was one
which he made at the time of the cession of Lou
isiana by France; and which, in conversation with
Mr.. Madison, that gentleman agreed was paramount
- aud that was that the people of any territory
cannot be transferred without their consent This |
was my objection then, and is my objection still,
not 50 much on the account of the acquisition of
territory, as It's bearing upon the people Of that ter
rltory. AT the time OF the cesson of Louisiana, he
drew up paper, and showed it to Mr. Madison for |
the people OF Louisiana to sign or vote for. was
overrued them but defy any one to cite another
precedent but this OF Louisiana, against my posi-
ton 81 said Mr.. A. Speaking with all the en-
ergy he could command,) you may acquire terrific
ry and soil, for this is but inert matter but man has
be transferred without his consent. This is n first
principle sovereign and paramount consideration
| higher than any and all Others
! MIR. A. fortified his positions by the highest au
thorites so far as he went, but he in the midst
! OF his speech when his hour expired Offers were
made to suspend The rules for his benefit, but Mr..
! A. declined saying he could write cut the remand
! or OF his speech it necessary.
| Mr.. Daniel, of North Carolina, spoke next in
favor of annexation and was followed by Mr.. Stone
! OF Ohio, on the same side,
TEXAS RESOLUTIONS PASSED, 100 TO 90
SLAVERY TRIUMPHANT BY THE
VOTES OF NORTHERN LOCOFOCOS!
SATURDAY, Jan. 25
The Senate not in session.
| House. At , o'clock P. NJ. the House proceed.
ed to vote upon the Texas question: pursuant to
! previous order. All the projects rejected, al.
most without division, until the House reached the
resolution of Mr. Brown of Tennessee, modified by
| Mr. Douglass, as follows:
Joint Resolution, declaring the terms on which
! Congress will admit Texas into the Union as q
State:
ReSolrei By The Senate and House of Representa-
tires of The United States of ,qmericn IN Congress
assembled, That Congress doth consent that the
territory properly included within, and rghtfuy
| belonging to the republic of Texas, may be erect
ed into State, to be called the State of Tex
as, with republican form Of government to be a.
dopted by the people of said republic by deputies
In convention assembled, with the consent of the
| existing government, in order that the same may
be admitted as one of the States of this Union.
| Sec. 2. .2nd be further rcSolred That the fore
going consent of Congress is given upon the fol
lowing conditions, and with the following guaran-
! tees, to wit:
First-Said State to be formed subject to the
boundary that may arise with other governments
and the constitution thereof, with the proper evil
dece OF It's adoption by the people of said rcpub-
lie of Texas shall be Transmitted TO the President
Of the United States, TO be laid before Congress
tor It's final action, before the first day Of Jan
4 uary one thousand eight hundred and forty SIN
Second Said State, when admitted into the I'm
ion, after ceiling to the United States all public cd
ifices Notifications, barracks, ports and harbors ma
I Wy and navy-yards, DOCKS magazines, arms, arma-
ments, and all other property and means pertaining
to the public defence belonging to said republic Of
Texas, shall retain all the public funds debts tax
es, and dues of every kind which NAV belong to.
or be due antcwing said republic ard shall also
retain all the vacant and Incorporated lands lying
within It's limits to be applied to the payment of the
debts and liabilities of the said republic of Texas
and the residue of said lands after dischargng said
debts and liabilities to be disposed of said State
may direct; but in no event said debts and liza
bilities to become charge upon the government of
the United States.
Thrd-New States of conv enient size, not ex-
ceedlng four in number in addition to said State of
Texas, and having sufficient population, NAV here
after, by the consent of said State, be formed out
of the territory thereof which shall be entitled to
admission under the provisions OF the federal con.
stitntion. And such States us may be formed ont
OF that portion of said territory lying south of thir-
ty'sx degrees thirty minutes north latitude CON-
monty known as the Missouri compromise line, Shall
be admitted INTO to Union, with without slave
ry, as the people OF each State asking admission
= may desire. And in such State or States as shall
be formed out of said Territory North of said Mis-
sour compromise Inc, sldrery involuntary serv
q tude, Except for crime shall be prohibited
This was carried in committee Of the whole, Il(
o93; ordered to he engrossed in the House, II.
to91 and then PASSED, 100 to So all the locos
q but q voting in the affirmative and all the wing:
r. but voting against it. The yeas and nays on the
n final passage of the resolution were follows:
n.sN % n A:Go pAafoG nngsy po:e n4ss
D. bowel Bowiig, Boyd brondhcad A. y. Brown, Tenn VI
bs cary Me- 'o Gnpn;n n1 H c, c'T
J. GhsPp9 c"rA' Clinton Cobb Coles c5os., coIun, DAME
E F' sa ' s h@ c es1as otn p'S "5sa
10 Iigo'ad' n16'I Hughes ca lnselso PENN Jameson"
GEPe1G M6lo pSriIcs Lop lucas Ln%pk
Mathew, J. Morris, o. l. 3. Morse ia, Murphy vs,otoi
n Norris ' oven i9'%sner Payne, Petit petoD, f. D. Pot
SaTndeII' S s Il H. Seymour, Conn smon Simpson 81
] Stew sie~ "a Conn s s j. " + s%i K s F'so
10 wentworth Woodland, j. A. Wright, Ia. Yancey, Yost.
- Yeas I2O-Whss in hqiics.
NAysAbhot, Adams Gaderson Baker rarringcr Barnar
OF Benton Hsnse B. attrhe6 brown, Pa Burlington Carpa
en ter j. f. CrdTy ~ A. Canull Calm, Cuusin, Chiffon CHM
man. collame Crans'9o, Dana, Darmh, G. Davis, KY
Idrs, n v Debey, Dckey, Dillingham;, Jr Danidp Einte
nc Fish, florence Foot, Gddings Goggin wills, Green Ky
nd Byram GccR, n York. Grnuei Gler Hate Hannibal aS
~, In, Me- T. ; Hnmlin, o. larln Harper Hrrck Hudson "
10 Hunt n y james Hunt Mich. j. j. nsosoll Ponn Iv
H. jerks r. b. johnson, o. j. r. Kennedy, Md r. KfRg n
G. D. r. King, Mass eC eland Mcllvone, Mash b. j. Morn
" Pa f. H. Morse Me- Moscey, Mes, Patterson Phoenix Pc
lock- T. r. Potter II. 1. eslon Pardg, Ramsey Ra,hEaa
O. ne Redag, RpbnOH, Rockwell, Rodney, Rogers s., Joni
Sample, Schenck Severance, Dlud Seymour NY A. Smit
a ~ " e d smith i1' setsoH, stowaf', ~ sumner. rhor
,s nhoaton j. White, Ky. b. Hhhc, Me. Hlialrs Wintho
49, VIM. Wright, n. J.
II Nays 9s-Iocos in Italics.
30 A reconsideration was moved and voted dow
~ and the House adjourned.