The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-12-27
Correspondence Of the Ohio Statesman.
CONGRESSIONAL.


consideration OF the special order ofths day, which
was Mr.. Douglass joint resolutions for the admi,. ;
sion of Texas into the Union. Mr.. Mcconnell, Of
Alabama, moved the previous question, which af- !,
ter some debate was ordered The question, .sshall
the main question be now putt" was carried, BY
yeas 1os, nays 80. The Speaker then put the
question, "shall the joint resolution be engrossed
and read third timc'" on which Mr.. Schenck. of
Ohio, called for the yeas and nays. which were
ordered, and the resolutions passed, by a vote Of
141 to 81. ss qts
In the Senate, the debate on Gen. Casss resolu.
tons resumed, and continued through the day,
Besides the mover, Mr.. Miles, Mr.. Crittenden Mr.
Allen, Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Sewer, Mr.. Clayton, and
Mr.. Breese, participated IN the discussion, which
is assuming, character of intense interest. as you
will readily judge, both from the nature of the
question discussed, and the Senators who are sub.
mltng their views on the question under consid.
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Both Houses continued in session rather later
than usual; but before the Senate adjourned, q
message was transmitted from the House, inform.
ing the Senate Of the passage Of the joint resolu-
tions admitting Texas into the Union as state.r
On the 18th, when the House was prepared for
business, Mr.. Rockwell, of Connecticut, called up
the resolutions Of the Legislature of Connecticut,
in opposition to the annexation of Texas and con.
demning the vote oi Mr. Miles, the Senator from
that State. Mr.. R. proceeded to address the House
OIL the subject of the resolutions. He said The
House should be concillating to the North, and
not exasperae them, SC. He wished the resolu.
tlons, or that part of them relating the admission
Of Texas, to be referred to the committee on Ter
ritories, andprintd. Mr.. Lynn Boyd, ofKentuc-
ky, concurred in the molten to print, and the or.
derfor their printing prevailed.
Mr. Bowlin, of Missouri, moved suspension OF
the rules, to enable him to introduce bill to estab.
lish territorial government in Oregon. 5
Resolutions from the legislature OF New Hamp.
shire were presented, in favor of our claim to Ore
gon up 10 5ideg. 40 min, and condemning the
course OF Great Britain They were also in favor
OF the annexation of Texas, and were referred to
the committee on territories.
Mr.. Winthrop, of Massachusetts,, presented se-
ries of Resolutions, think from the Massachu
legislature, in favor of alteration in the natural
ization laws, which was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Adams presenteda resolution from the leg.
islature of Massachusetts,, against the admission Of
Texas into the Union, and the motion was made to
lay on the table, on which the yeas and nays were
demanded. They were laid on the table, by a vote
of 63 to ST.
Mr. johnson, OF Tennessee, sent up to the clerk,
to read, two advertisements, rom Boston papers
OF l74i, 17i5 one advertising for sale negro coo-
per, the other for run away--The reading of them
caused much merrment. ~
Mr. Adams presented some resolutions relative
to the case of Hoar and Hubbard in South Ca,o.
lima and Louisiana, which he wished laid over for
debate. But Mr. Burt, of South Carolina, moved
to lay them on the table, which motion prevailed,
by vote of 80 TO GO. They were accordingly laid
On the table, and ordered to be printed. i.ia
In the Senate, Mr. Brsese, Of Illinois, ntrodu-
ced bill toreduce and graduate the prices of pub
lie lands. -,g
The resolution OF inquiry into the state OF our
naval and military defences, and into the expedi-
ency OF revising our present militia laws. which
were offered by Gen. Cass, some DAYS ago, came
up for consideraion-when the General addressed
the Senate at length in their support He thought
the present was the proper time to look into the
military and naval resources Of the country; and he
was in favor OF rendering the militia efficient; par
tcuarly at this time, when the aspect Of our for
egn relations is threatening. He advocated
their more thorough instruction in military tactics,
and would have them perfectly armed. He also
advocated the propriety Of placing large militia
force at the disposal of the President to be called
into active service, if any exigency should occur
to require the operation of such force.
Mr.. Mangum, of North Carolina, replied to Gen.
Cass, and deprecated the measures proposed, and
thought that they would have tendency to rritats
England.
Mr. Allen, of Ohio, followed, in support of the
resolutions, and also spoke at considerable ength.
Mr.. A. said, he was not in favor Of having any
unusual demonstrations Of warlike character
made; but circumstances might arise which would
ender an inquiry into the condition ofour military
md naval forces highly proper and desirable He
believed that such an inquiry was desirable now;
md as il was question of purely domestic char.
cter,h could not understand why Senators should
inquire whether the step would be agreeable to
England or not. He believed gentlemen did not
'rofess to be either the subjects the servants Of
England; but, really, on all such questions they
we're III the habit of speaking and acting as il, ia
ome sense, they we're amsnable to that govern
nent, instead Of the sovereign authority Of ther
'wn country. Suppose the inquiry did irritats
that she should take offence st
he American government, because that govern
nsnt chose to institute inquiry into it's military
nd naval resources; were there any Senators pre-:
ent, who would acknowledge that such circuu.
lance would influence their vote on such ques.
ion as this, in the Senate OF the United Statsss-