The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SOCIALISM.


Mr.. ADAMS submitted a resolution, to allow the
use Of the Hall on Wednesday, the 29th instant, and
the succeeding Wednesday evening, to Robert Owen
THAT he may deliver two lectures Socialism,
Mr.. HAMMETT extremely sorry that the
gentleman from Massachusetts had offered the re.o-
luton. He was opposed to granting the use Of the
Hall to any lecturer theorlst who might wish TO
state his specuatons with the sanction of this branch
of Congress. There other places more suita-
BILE and convenient, and where information could be
impaired more agreeaby.
Mr. ARLINGTON moved to lay the resolution
on the table NheTeupon
The yeas and nays we're ordered, and being taken,
the result was-yeas 81, nays So.
So the resolution laid upon the table.
Mr. c. M REED presented the memorial of Ro-
bert HOLSTER and one hundred and fifty citizens of
the city Of Buffalo, N. Y, praying Congress to make
an Appropriation for extending the wall for tho
protection of that harbor.
ADMISSION OF TEXAS.
MIR. DROMGOOLE, by general consent, intro
duced bill declaring the assent of Congress- that
new State may be erected and formed in the territory
comprising Texas, adjoining the State of Louisiana
and Arkansas, and bounded by the Gulf of Mexico
on certain conditions and on the fourth day of July
next the said new State, being designated as the
/" State of Texas" may be admitted as new and en-
tire member Of the United States Of America He
briefly stated tina, he had drawn the bill according 10
precedents. That for the admission of Kentucky
(Which was formed of a portion of Virginia) was
passed on the 4th of February 1871, and she came
into the Union on the LIST of June, I792 The bill for
the admission Of Vermont was passed on the 18th of
February l19l-her territory al that time was out of
the Union-and she was admitted as a State on the
4th of March, 1871
On his motion the bill was referred to the Commit
lee OF the Whole on the state of the Union and or
dered to be printed.
THOMAS w. DORR.
Mr.. HALE asked leave to present the resolutions
oil he Legislature OF New Hampshire, in relation to
the imprisonment of +. w. Dorr, and condemning
the course pursued on his trial in Rhode Island and
the unustness OF his sentence to the penitenary Of
that State.
Objection being made to its reception, a suspension
of the rules was moved but not agreed to-yeas lI3,
nays 4-not two.thirds.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS
The House resolved Itself into Csmmittce of the
Whole on the state of the Unto (Mr. Hopkins in the
Chair and resumed the consideration of the resou-
tons for the annexation of Texas to the United
States.
Mr.. CALEB SMITH, being entitled to the floor
expressed his opinion that the quest ion was greater
than any brought forward he had had the honor
of seat in this Hail. He knew of no proposition since
the organization of this Government upon which the
American Congress had been called to deliberate
Taught with more important consequences 10 the
wefre of the country and the psrpetuity oflhe Union
than that of anne alton. Well might il he said that
year ago there but little desire for the consum
nation of the measure; and there would be less or
as little, now, had not powerful party been invoked
to lis support and inscribed II as a watchword on
their banners. II the Constitution gave the pow sr TO
this Government, his objections would still be ins
perabIe; and he could not believe that the trainers of
the Constitution, when they delegated certain powers
specified conceived, for moment that foreign ter
rtory could be annexed to the Union. IT, however
this could be effected il must be done by treatv-
there was no legislative power which justified action
in the premises, without utter disregard to the Con
sttuton which they had sworn to support Annexa-
ton could not be effected without violation of the
treaty between Mexico and The United STATES and
should it take place our honor wosd be inevitably
tarnished, and time could eface the stain; and
however we might pride ourselves on the ad-
vantages to. be derived, the condemnation of the
civilized world would rest on our Govern
ment and nation for the unwarrantable spo-
nation. lie continued to oppose the measure ON
the grounds, |. Our relations with Mckee: O. We
would assume an untold debt, without KNOWING the
resources for It's payment 3. And be bound TO as
sumo also the Obligations OF Texas IN her treaties
with fuieIgn powers, without being aw are at present
what they we're; T. Because there had been nothing
proposed to settle the question Of slavery Ieayiny Il
for future action; aud D. Its sectional bearing. 10 IN
crrase the political power Of the South.
Mr. OWEN, in the course Of his remarks. said
that as much as had been urged about precedent
with regard to this measure and the necessity for
following H. he had never, in the course of his read
ing, met with similar oase-tha OF one independent
nation voluntarily uniting with another. Therefore
we could follow no prccedents--the question being
entirely new, we had TO set one. IIe gave his rea
Sons Tor asserting that Texas was independent and
sovereign, and equal to other nations of the earth
and possessed right to the soil quoting from wr-
ters on the laws Of nations IN support OF his arsu
ment and as applicable 10 the circumstances attend
ing the war between Texas and Mexico in 1896, sc
At the conclusion of his remarks, the committee
rose, and the House adjourned.