Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-07
,v.s-rbe; sinb;oined Resolution intro.

CosoaEss The subjoined Resolution intro.
duced in ,he House Of Representatives, by MIR.
Milton Brown, was passed:
JOINT RESOLUTION
Decl,rine the terms on which Congress will
admit Texas into the Union as State.
Rssotped, 6u tie Senate and House Of Repre-
ssutntires of the United States gf America tn
Congress assemble l, That Congress doth con-
sent that the territory properly included within
and rish,fulIy 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 peo-
pIe of said republic, by deputies IN convention
assembled, with the consent of the existing
government, in order that the same may be ad'
m:tted "A one of the States of this Union.
Sec. >. And be it further Resolved, That the
foregoing consent of Congress IS gwen upon
the following condition, and with the following
guarantees. 10 wit:
First. Said Slate 10 be formed, subject to the
adjustment by this government Of all questions
of boundary that may arise with other govern
mepts: and The constitution thereof, with the
proper evidence Of lis adoption by the people
of said republic Of Texas, shall be transmitted
To the President Of the United States. to De
laid before Congress for is final action. OF or
belnre the first day of January one Thousand
eight hundred and forty six.
Sscond. Said Stute, when admitted into the
Union after cedmg to The United States hli
mines. minerals. salt lakes, and springs. and
also all public edifces inrtihcalons, barracks
ports and harbors. navy ami navy-yards. DOCKS
m4gazines, arms, arnaments. aud all o'hrr
properly and means pertaining TO The public
defence belonging To said republic OF 'Ie1ns'
shall retain all the public funds. debts. 'a1esi
and dues of every kind which NAV belong 10,
OF be dine or owing said republic and shall
also retana the VACANT and nnapp,rroPr'a.eo
lands lying within its limits to be a iiea To- me
payment of the debts ami liabilities Of sad
republic of fTcxas; and the residue OF sam san!
lands, after d.schargins said debts aud llaoIlI'
ties, to lie disposed of as said State may hirecE
but in no event are said debts and Iiablilues 10
become chargc.upon the government oi the
United States.
Third. New States, of Convenient size, and
having sufficient populatieh, mny hereafter,
by the consent of snid Stale, be formed ont OF
the territory thereof. which shall be entitled to
admission under the pr visions Of the federal
constitution. And such States as may br form
ed ont uf that portion Of said territory lying
south of thirty six degrees thirty minutes north
latitude, commonly known az the Missouri
compromise line. shall be admitted into the
Uuinn. with or without slavery. as the people
of each State asking admission may desire. And
in such State or States as shall be formed ont
of the said territory north of the said Missouri
comprouisc line, slavery or involuntary scrvi-
hide, except for crime, shall he prohibited
Tile yeas and nays were taken. and are as
follow;
YEAs-sfessrs. Arlington, Ashe, Atkinson,
Bayly, Belser, Ridlack, Edward ]. Black ,Jas.
Black, James A. Black, Blackwell. Bower.
Bowlin, Boyd, Brodhend. Aaron V. Brown.
Milton Brown, William J. Brown. Burke, Burt,
Caldwell, Campbell. Sheppard, Cary. Reuben
Chapman, Augustus A: Chapman. Chappeli.
Clinch, Cobb. Coles, Cross, Cnllom. Daniel.
John W. Davis, Dawson, Dean, Driet, Doug
lass Drnmgooe. Duncan. Ellis. Faree. Flick
lin, Foster French, Fuller. Hamnett, Harai-
BON. Hays, Henley, Holmes, Hoge, Hopkins
Houston. Hubbard, HubbeI Hughes, Charles
]. Iugersoli. Jameson. Cave Johnon, Andrnws
Johnson George w. Jones, A. Kennedy. Kirk
patrick. Labranche, Leonard, Lucas. Lumpkln,
Lyon, MrCauslen, Maclay, McClernard. Nc
Connell, Mcdowell Mckay. Mathews, Joseph
Norris Isaac E. Morse, Murphy, Newton, Nor
ris, Op en-. Parmenler. Payne, Petit, Peyton.
F.. D. Porter, Pratt, David 5. Rheit, Relic,
Rhott, Ritter, Roberts. Russell Saunders: Sen
ter, Thomas H. Seymour. Sinnons, !Slmp
son. sidel, John T. Smith Thomas Smith. X.
Smith. Sieenlod, Stephens, j. Stewart, Stiles,
JAMES w Stone. A.P Stone. Strong, kykes,
Taylor, Thompson. Tibbelts. Tucker, Weller:
Wentworth, Joseph A. Wright, Yancey and
Yost-120.
NAys-Messrs. Abbott Adams. Anderson.
Baker, Barinser. B.rnnrd. Benton. Bfengle.
Br,nkerhoff. Jeremiah Brown, Burlington. Car
penter, Jeremiah E. Clary, Carroll. Catlin,
Cal sim Chiffon, Clingman, Clinton, Cnliamer.
Cranstun Dana, Darrash Garret Cavis. Il.
D Davis, Deherry Dickey. Dillingham;. Dun
Ian. Elmer, Pisll Florence. Foot. Giddings,
Goqsin, Willis Green, Byram Green, Grin
nell, Grder. Hale HANDFUL Hamlin, Edward
). EIamlin, Hardin Harper, Herrick, iIudson,
Washington Hunt, James B. Hnnl.J L. In.
gerso Irwin. jerks. Perl"y B. Johnson, John
p. Kennedy. Preston Kius, d. p King, Nc.
Cleand McJlvaine, Marsh. Edward J. Morris,
Freeman II. Morse. Museley. Ness, PATERSON.
Phenix, Pollock. Z. Il. Potter Preston Pnrdy.
Ramsey, Rathbnrn. Rayrer. Reding, Robinson.
Rockwell Rodney Ringers. ST. John, Sample,
Scenck. Severance, David l.. Seymour, Albert
Smith, Caleb B. Smith, Stens"n.An!lrew Stew.
arr, Summers, Thnmassnn. Tildrn. Tyler.
Vance Varneter. Vinion. Wctherd. Whea
ton. john White, Benjamin White, Williams,
Wintlrop and William Wright-9S.
A motion 10 reconsider was elected, and the
House adourhee:
EiopsmsnlS.-You wonld'n' hear OF so
many run away matches if it warnt for
them cus,ed boardia' schools, ! know. A
young chap sees Que Of these angelilerous
gals a eoin' a ~alkin' and inquiries who
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