Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-06

many snch martyrs as Col IL. 10 ..increasp al
uply" the political church OF which that uen,ls,.
certainly one Of the most faithful (bnl a. the
best paid) adheremis. 'he
The lax b'il Was bri,re the House on Ffd,v
cor siderable progress made in lis deials-tbo II
uniformly, TINS lar, adheriug TO The racofnmend.,i.
The committee OF finance 1T will probably mass l.,
unless the TEXAS Resolutions which, In s.,ne ~
other have been several times ON the Garnet shit,
terlere with its consideration. Ia
Those Resolutions, as they came FINN ii,
were taken up last Wednesday, and several
by way Of amendment, were thrown before ,Ls '''s
the consideration Of which was resumed F,;l.,
alter 'hey were taken up on the latter day, Mr. W.
err proposed 'hef reference to select Committee f
purpose, If possible Of producing harmony ffeln
nnanimy faction. ona subject which we are a. =,
told (and not unireqnenlly by those who believe
desire to see what they recommend J ouob, IN h.,
ded as national and not party question s'
osilion, after some resistance, vas almost n,.,;
agreed to; and The committee Immediately beo,.
bors; setting nearly the whole Of thai day and o.,
next bat 1t finally adj lurned without comm, +, "e
isiactory compromise. 1t was $" reported to Tho II
on Saturday morning, and that body Resumed ,ha
siderallon OF he shhie t. The details YOU will
IN
the papers. Suffice it 10 say, here in eere,,, -.
that all the propositions previously made tn ame,l.,
Senae's resolution were Withdrawn, and tho II
brought TO vote directly upon it, resulnu in i. ~
ton by majority of about Two to one Nv ohm,
that resolution is that its scope is too broaddoc,,.
in Substance, that Texas Ought to be aliey ed Ia a.
Mon as as can be effected by the Two o.vo,aa
without tle Slightest qualification, lmiieon -, .a.19
,prD IL, Tho a.
the former be just unjust. or the latter c,ns,;,a
or unconstitutional. An addition to This rfsolulio, ~,
one proposed by Mr.. Gordon of Lohisa. n oeo , 4
clarng that large majority Of the people NJ t,,,;a
ave in favor Of immediate annexatlon-iha the o,ar
tons OF The joint Resolution adopted by the u,n..,
Representative are just and pruper-and in ef,c, ,4.
HE mode Of admission By Joint Resolution of coO.,
is constitutional The latter branch of The pnn,si,a
rendered it unacceptable to the Wings. who, with e,
exceptions, were willing To vote for a resoiti,n vbt
should Pretermn the constitutional question That b.
ever, was Sne qua non With the other parfy NJ
cher therefore, Offered substitute for Mr. G,l,o,
resolution, differing from only This Failure and Jo
clarng that the General Assembly expressly Ireb,ro :,
ny expression of opinion the conslitn,onaly If az
1nirlng tureign territory by joint Resolution Of roo
gfess,-wfilch was finally adopted by siaalI majority
and by aim 81 strict rary vote. Mr. Ednnnds. VII.
with his party, Were not content with an eNpre.son NJ
opinion in favor Of the eTPeenry Of the annexation Il
Texas m The condition aud guaan,eas If fhe JOINT RS
olu'oh recently adopedhy The House of Repesen ayes
and now before the Senate Immediately offered an al
dtnnal resouIon Instruct ,g our Senators to vote for
that Resolutionwhich. being rejected. he followed it
by another affirming the cunsutmnality of thai mnls
OF acquiring frcien territory. in the teeth of tht rtai
ton. previously adopted, declaring tai the Legislature
would OF thai point express opinon Thai resolution
was still pending, when the House. being ea ry .fs
adjourned. The SUBJECT will of Course again eme up
This morning.
AS have heretofore had uccasirr 10 remark the terms
OF admission agreed upon by the Toin Resolution remove
entirely ro Of the principle Objections heretofore urged
to the yation Of Texas-fts, the assumption pf the
Texan debt which, by express provision If the joint
Resolution, is to be paid by Texas hetseand second
~ the adoption If the Miss pu Compromise ll,s, IN ro
ference To the slavery qnesliona concession whic had
never expected would he wade by Congress in which
there was na7iu-y Of Northern men, aud which usuf
never iaSe been made at all if Texas had been annexed
by the ratification of Iyers treaty. and the slavery
question had been 'ef open, to be decided by Congrts
each State hereafter be carved out of IT'S territory
should have applied for admission into the Union do
not hesitate, therefore, To express The opinion iha ih
terms highly advantageous to the South: and if an
neXaion is TO take place, (and now regard it as an in
cviiable event. sooner LATER whatever be the cone
quences, either in foeigu domestic aspect it would
in my opinion be wise, in those who have no consIu.
ona scrup'es 10 this mode of acquiring oeign
tory, to adopt thspm For myself hare such scruprs
and need certainly not be ashamed or afraid 10 atow
them in defiance Of The bold assum pons Of those learned
commentators @ho with strict construction forever
their lips, assume IN this matter for the legislative de-
parInents Of the governments power no where granted
and in no sense Unnecessary and proper" carry e
feet any power that is granted. The tight to 'admit
new States" into the Union, know. is bread and IN,
qualified: but it is manesy simply pc,,nissire power
to assent to the conversion Of territorial dependency oie
federal government into sovereign State, upon comp
ance with certain prescribed conditions by the people Of
that territory 1t surely could never have been cnnfm
plated that the right adnlit new States" into the l.
MON, meant to iplply the power purchase empire
out OF which they were TO be carved II So then the
incident to the power is incompaaby greater than the
power se-the means to accom- plish the end infinite
ly greater than the end contemplated II the aeqnsl
ton Of foreign territory. for the enlargement OF the
MON, had been contemplated by the trainers OF the c
sliiuion, surely they would not have been silent upon
point of snch vast magnitude. II would have been "
nominated in the bond' And, he, therefore, WHO PIC
tends to deduce from the power admit new States III"
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