Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-14
CONGRESS.

galnst annexation.
Mr.. Dickinson presented memorial from cti.
gems Of Onondaga county, New York. remonstra-
ting against the annexation of Texas. Also pc
tton from persons claiming to live near Canada,
Il praying that if the Mexican Province called Texas
be annexed to tho United States, Canada may lie
taken too.
Mr. D. did not know whence this came, but hop
cd it would receive Just much notice as 1t de-
served, and no more. He moved its reference to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Porter Of Michigan presented petition OF
like purport from citizens Of Detroit and asked
that it might be read. The memorial gave strong
reasons for the policy of purchasing or otherwise
acquiring Canada IA subject which engaged the
serious attention of our fathers as was to be seen
in the articles of confederation. Mr. Foster OF
Tennessee raised the question of reception. Mr.
Porter surprised at this and asked TO hear the
reason.
Mr. Foster did no: impute anything dishonorn-
bic to tie honorable Senator from Michigan. Far
from it, But it was obvious that there was no sim
cerity in this memorial, and that 1t was only to
bring odum upon another question. It. also had
tendency to Cmhrol two nations OF kindred tongue
and descent.
Mr.. Porter arose to reply, with astonishment, be-
cause he was entirely unaware that any exception
would be taken to the memorial. Mr.. L. then made
a lucid statement Of the different course taken by
the Goyeri.ncnt in reference 20 the rebellion of
1897 from that taken by 1t with regard to the Tex
; as revolt of 1875, and asked if any one supposed,
it was with sense ofdeep humiliation that he ask
ed it. if band of Mexican ruiians had crossed the
) Sabine and destroyed a steamboat and murdered
citizen belonging 10 Louisiana that the Courts of
Louisiana would have made another Mcleod case
of it? Never sir--never. Mr. p. proceeded, at
some length to show that the memoraliss had good
, reason for their rGmonsrance in this or any form,
against the annexation of Texas
After some further remarks, this and the memo
;, al oil h,,
table, the question of reception having been with
drawn.
> Mr.. Johnson presented resolutions of the Lcgis'
laturc Of Louisiana, which declare the belief that
large majority Of the citizens OF Louisiana were
in favor Of anncXing Texas, if ii could be constl-
!; lutonally done, &c Mr.. J. said he fully concur
rcd in these resolutions, and believed that 1t was
: true that this measure popular in LOUISIANA
but whether the plan sent here by the other House
was such as he could vote for, he was not able to
say at present.
Mr. Foster reioined, and Mr.. Bagby also made
some remarks Contending that the law MAXIM
"quando ntiq,rd di,ecto proh'biteteT per o'tt-
q,iiin," properly applied 10 this position.
Mr. barrow was not aware that his colleague de-
signed to make any remarks upon these resolutions,
:, but, least his own opinion should be mistaken, and
taken to be the same expressed by his colleague,
he wished it distinctly understood, that at no tnc,
and under no conceivable circumstances, would he
give his vote for the scheme for the annexation OF
h Texas to the United States. He believed 1t would
q be highly detrimental to the best interests OF Lou
+ isiann. The resolutions leave to us the privilege
of following the dictates of our judgment-a PRIV
ilegc which l. for one, should have claimed, whelh-
= or they did so leave it or not. lie did not Know
g how far the Legislature spoke the sentiments Of
the people of Louisiana this subject, but there,
# as well as here, he had always expressed himself
= utterly opposed to the admission of Texas. Oi one
thing he was glad and that was that the LeSisia-
ture of Louisiana had ordered an investigation m
r to the circumstances of the late election in that
i. State whereby. as he fully believed, Henry Clay
= was UNANIMOUSLY cheated out OF the electoral vote
C Of Louisiana.
Mr.. Dayton presented resolutions of the Lcgis-
;, laurc of New jersey, in opposition to the anneXa-
y ton Of Texas.
# House. The Speaker announced the unfinished
business TO be on concurring in the amendments of
the committee of the whole to the bill TO organize
. Ia territorial government in the Oregon Territory
:, and 70; other purposes.
The amendment to the sixth section, providing
that there shall neither be slavery nor involuntary
seryitute in the said Territory, otherwise than in
8 the punishment of crimes whereof the party shall
;, have been duly convicted" was agreed to-yeas
c 1871, nays Co.
= The other amendments were concurred in, with
the exception of the following, on which the yeas
?, and nays were ordered, viz:
e SEC 43. BE Il further enacted That the FRESH
dent of the United States be, and he is hereby re-
o Qured to due notice to be given to the Brlt-
l. ish Government of the desire and intention OF the
Government of the IT, S. to annul and abrogate
the convention with Great Britain relative to the
1t territory on the Northwest coast OF America con
cluded August G,h, 1927" agrecaby to the proys-
is ions of the second article of that convention.
N Provided, That nothing in this act contained
shall be so construed or carried into effect by any
of the officers or citizens of the United States, as
N to interfere in any way with any right which any
a. of tie subjects of Great Britain may have in the
l. territory herein mentioned, provided for in the
convention aforesaid, until the expiration Of twelve
+ months after notice shall be given above provd
Mt ed by the President of the United States.
The amendment was agreed to; yeas l2l, nays
So
Of Ana the bill was read 4 third tine and passed
a. yeas l40 nays 80.
And the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb 4.
~, Senate Mr.. Evans, from the Committee on RI
nance reported adversely the bill to provide for
- the collection safe keeping, transfer and dlsburse
= nent of the public revenue The Subj easnry.
IT, The Post Office Bill then taken up, read
y second time and referred to a select committee.
" The Post Office bill was then taken up in Com
~ mittee of the Whole, and several amendments hay
L., ing been adopted it was reported to the Senate
~ The debate was arrested by
3 Mr.. Archer, who asked Mr. Allen to yield th'
D floor for few minutes, to enable him to present t