Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1845-01-30
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Aioink resolution providing Tor the Annexation
q Texas % ths United States was driven through
the House q Representatives on Saturday last, By
. vote Of I20tO gs. The measure received only
eight whie voss from the Slave States. while twen-
weight Of the Northern iOcOSoccs voted against it,
viz: 49, :.
Jokn p. Hale, NH. Preston King. N. Y, 49,,
John r. ReGing. do. Amasa HaRas do * ses.
P. Dillingham; u. Vt, Byram Green, do. ~ 4
Joshua Herrick Me- Charles S. Benton, do. sa :
benjamin. White, do. Jos. H. Anderson. do -.
R0ht. p. Dunlap, do, L. d. Carpenter, do. 80
II. Hnmlin, do. ~ Jere. E. Cary, do st,f
Henry Williams Mass Smith n. Purdy, do.s asisg
Geo. s. Catlin, Conn. Geo. Rathhnns do. lNss.
Jacob Brinkerhoff o. 0rville Robinson, do.saes :.
Henry ST. John, do. David L. Seymour, do. ana1
l. Q. G. Elmer, N. ]. Lemuel Stetsons do. sise
James D. Hunt, Mich. Horace Wheaton, do. .ssria
R. McClelland, do. R. p. Davis do. CIV .aelz
Messrs, Sinons, Seymour and Stewart Of this
STATE voted for the Annexation! They had voted
against the bill its rststagess but as il dis
tinctly announced that no man could have the con-
fdence Of Mr.. Polk, who went against this meas
ure, they were at last whipped in.4 s gss ssisasm
There are different opinions respecting the fate
Of the bill in the Senate. If Benton, Tappan, AZ
lenand Dix vote against il. twill fail. If they
vote for 1t, II must. we think. be carried. ~ r
The following lie copy Of the resolution u
Joint Resolution, declaring the terms on which
Congress will admit Texas into the Union as 2
State: $3.50. sssgs NJ ~ g.sa ~ &C
Re.eissasysa &c ssaats and House q. Repre-,
sentatives Of ne Jnited States Of .dmerseq s,s
Congress assen,bled. That Congress doth consent
that the territory properly included within, and
rghtfnlly belonging to the republic of Texas, may
be erected into new State to be called the State
of Texas, with republican form Of government,
to be adopted by the people Of said republic, By
deputies in convention assembled, with the con-
sent Of the existing government in order that the
same may be admitted a. one Of the States q this
Union. n, sriss y. sf - ..ss sg:ss2
SEc. D., .a,sd BE II Jatrthe, resolred, That the
foregoing consent Of Congress iss given upon the
following conditions. and with the following guar
antees, to wit: . gSisea sssss5s sgsz.s vs.lg
First--Said STATE to Be formed. subject to the
adjustment BY this government Of all questions q
and the constitution thereof with the proper evil
dence Of ito adoption BY the people Of said repub-
lie Of Texas shall be transmitted to the President
Of the United States to be laid before Congress for
ts nal action, On Or before the first day " Janua-
ry, one thousand elgnt hunurea ana
,r sssr ced;ng - tbe United States ali public ed.
i6cea, forti6caions, barracks, ports and harbors,
navy and navy yards. docks, magazines, arms, az
tanning to the public defecne belonging to said re-
public Of Texas, shah retain all the public funds,
debts, taxes. and dues Of every kind which may
belong e os &c aHe &c. sn a ss
land Wing within lis limits; to be applied to fhe
payment q the debts and liabilities Of the said s.
puoic q Am. M Il u NJ s
posed 81 u saia STATE may direct but il 10 event
are said debts and liabilities to become = charge
ceeamg houf - nuDeE . a',n. = sa 49, hero
sfcss ~ fbs ccrsept II said State be formed 81
Of The territory thefeof which shall be entitled &
admission unoeT w raav Il formed u"
r. that oet;on If sad territory lying south Of 81
degrees 80 minutes north latitude, commonly
known g. We slasyTu:a ;th y ,v;hnrt slavery
q ~ neonle AZ each state asking admission may
desire. And ia such State or States a. shall be
formed ont 2. saa isa.Oy tsoi, nrolu mar sery
srds' frrcent for crime 4 sRall be prohibited. !,
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