Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-05
ess~sas Ass>assy - Ssrusnia.
SENATE.


McxpAS. F.bss.sy >. is<s.
Aooaassisssion received from the House. stating
- sssssvsses VI The House In the resolution from Tn
esss. ssgssns IN opinion ,hs, Tszss ought To be an
ssssd. viii sncnd,nsaI The ssnsss's resolution Il
o - ssaiswias words
~Rsssivsa. ~ =. Gessssi Assembly Of Virginia. The
sl Via % further delay than may be necessary for
- esapiiskaens OF the. object. by the constituted gu
sAssisss q Tie two cosnsriss." El
n s~ssdssst Of the Hosss srssosss the following
sRssovsd ~ shs General A..sably Of Virginia. The,
their deliberate opinion, large majority Of the
people Of Virginia desire the lmmsdise Annexation Of
Tsxss the United States By lawful and constitutional
node And hs,he conditions and guarantees forth in
IL joint resolution passed BY the House Of Representa-
nvs end cent 90 The Senate Of the United Saies tor m
In the opinion OF this General Assembly
1psi sd proper and will be approved by people. This
Cssss Assembly however forbcsrin expres, opin
- - ~ the ccnsnusonali Of Annexation by the mode
81 Joint resolution II the two houses Of Congress.
NJ WALLACE moved to strike the latter clause OF the
Aosndsssat, which is In the following words;
"Ths General Assembly, however forbesrng To cs.
prss any opinion 10 the consttuonay OF Annexation
~ The mode Of joint RESOLUTION Of the two Houses oi
Osasrs.."
i1r GALLAnka would prefer strike the whole Of
- esoluisn rather THE part and made that moton.
bat withdrew IL Tor the present.
Mr. srAHARp desired lay the subject the table until
aAuoue<.
Mr. WALLACE opposed delay, aud thought il proper to
hsvs speedy action the subject this very day he
feve Senate Mr. w went into general remarks
the whole subject and urged the propre Of some avail
sxpsss.ioa Of opinion The hna decision OF this I'M
p,an question depended the action OF Thu, Lesa
isre. full time had been allowed every gentleman 10
make np his m n asiveiy on the snele had no
doubt every member had 90 made up his mni
Mr. SrANARp moved lay the subject the table. TO
give reflect upon the constitutional points involved,
and under the hope that compromise should be agreed
upon.
Mr.. McMuLLES opposed the motion to lay on the table,
and thought il required further delay.
The motion to lay on the table negatved-ayes /,
noes IL.
VThe question REQUIRED upon Mr.. WALLAeEs motion to
shiss out the latter clause
Mr. CArrks cited the opinion OF Mr. Jeerson IN refer.
pressed in his letter to Mr. W. C. Nichols IN leo3 Mr.
G. asked, the summary process proposed be adopted
what would become OF the State Rights doctrine, which
heretofore allowed the exercise OF no power not expressly
given or clearly inpedi FOR one, he could not 60 IN lor
forced constr on such important points The terms
and conditions OF annexation might be very Just and proper
yet the mode OF annexation bv Joint resolution might not
Be- consutional-nor would he in haste such de-
cson Mr.. Carter quoted the proceedings oil the Conven
ton, and the deesre rejection oi Luther Martins PROPOSE
ton 70 give the power to admit foRrsS states into the
Union.
Mr.. McMuLLES asked IL Mr. Jefferson did not sign TIE
oct Tor The admission OF Louisiana alter the above letter
was ~ritenf
Mr. GALLAHSR nrther enforced the positions OF MI
ferson, which against making the Consultation
eahS paper os eons"aet'oh. II was uue 'i 'ene. ~,
gave ms saneuoh 10 ue "equ'siu"" o bou's'aa ou' e
Josuneo me nc' us one a0ooe Me Co"'ut'o" ne 'I's
snh' ne was sausneu WIN he ~fhN' Mhio'i si' 80 "
ry ner own oeo giving up her customs s"o every '"'
else oil her national MEANS except her lands She woud
m , -. .v n 81, 81 oIc. ~" lib .c
h.,g,;n He consJered the whole proceedings uscess
ics;.l.to,
The question was then taken on Mr.. WALL ACES amend
rpent strike the latter clause OF the House amend
n,ent decided in affirmative by the following
AyEs-Messrs Scott, tSpeakerO Cox Wallace, Crsw
ford, Wiev Spark, Baptist Garrett Piper Dennis, Pena
Mofet, Sloan, McAulen, Taylor, C;uerrani McCaulcy
Newman, Thompson Of X -l9.
Gallsher, Caperioa, Stanard, Carter, Crump--9.
Mr. Thomson OF K. moved further amend the House,
smendmen by striking the 2nd clause after the word
"mode" and the following "And that the joint
luton passed by the House OF Representatives the 25lh
day Of January, ls45 and sent the Senate of L.
Suites for providing for the admission OF Tex
of the States Of this Union, lawful and
suutonal mode OF annexaton and that the conditions nnd
guarantees forth therein the opinion OF this General
Assembly, Just aud proper, and will be approved by
the people"
IN he hasfe with wh,c