Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-26
gA tggtsoippt Demorrat.
2. O. goNGs. rplron
CARRoLLT0N;
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUaRyqo, ie45
ANNEXATlON-A NEW MOVE.

In Tie Senate on lhe ON, Mr.. Benton
having Withdrawn the bill heretofore in.
troduced by bin, submitted another bill d.
vested Of all the conditions" Of the FIRST,
providing for tho admission OF the State Of
Texas, and the appointment Of high pIeni-
polontarics to arrange as to future bound
aries, The debt Of Texas, &c. The new bill
Is brought forward with quito G flourish Of
udmpeIs in tho Globe, equal 10 pro.ar-
ranged "alarum" on the stage, and seems,
as we gather from the debalefio have ell
cited cold aud distant marks Of favor even
from some of tho whgs Mr.. Riyes thought
il far more acceptable than tho House pani
indeed, If the action Of the plenipoienIla-
nes should again be submitted tothe ordeal
Of tho assent Of two-tirds Of the Senate,
no thought--he migh,--ho didn't know but
he would--vote for II, Mr.. Barrow, 100,
that telfsu6cient fed, that lickspiillo Of
the defeated and dcfnnc. I" Embodiment"
who has euch an unmitigated contempt
for tho opinions and wishes Of four-fItha Of
The people Of Louleiana--lo, too, was even
moro disposed TO assist tho great Missouri
an in recovering the almost forfeited afIec-
tons of the democracy he tMr. Bauow,)
was certain that annexation would utterly
ruin the people OF Louisiana but never
ihclees, if certain alterations were made in
the bill, he was willing 10 be ruined with
them. The proposition seemed to enlist
much interest on The wing side Of the So.
nate. Whether this was from sincere
friendship for Texas, or whether Mr.. BEN
toms move was looked upon as tho certain
defeat Of annexation at this session, few
weeks will determine.
If this last bill Of Mf. Benton does not
pass, il is now certain that no other will
at this session. The following is the bill
A RlII. oproyide for the annexation Of Toxas
TO the United States.
be Il enacted by The Senate and House Of
Representatives Of The United States IN Con-
grcss assembled, That State 10 DO formed
out Of the present Republic Of Texas, with
suliablacxtent and boundaries, aud with
two representatives in Congress until the
NEXT pporlonment Of presentation, shall
be admitted into the Union BY virtue Of this
act, on an equal footing with the existing
States, as soon as the terms and conditions
of such admission, and tho eession Of the
remaining Texan territory to the United
States shall be agreed upon by the govern
ment Of Texas and the United States.
SIC Q. And be Il further enacted, That
the sum Of one hundred thousand dollars
he. and the same is hereby appropriated to
dcfray the expenses OF missions and nego-
tiations TO agree upon tho terms Of said ad-
mission and cession, either by treaty, to be
Submitted to the Senate, or by articles to DO
submitted to the two Housea OF Congress,
as the President may direct.
Mr.. Benton defended his consistency in
bringing forward tho modified bill, and
urged with much force that the resolutions
which passed the House proposed annexa-
ton without making the government Of
Texas a party to the settlement of tho pre-.
iminaries of tho compact and that Tex
as would probably reject the terms.
Our Senator, Mr.. Walker, the true and
original champion Of annexation, said that
il tho resolutions from tho House were re-
ccted, ho would support the proposition of
Mr.. Benton, He argued briefly the power
of Congress to annex foreign territory
granted by the Constitution, and sanction
cd by precedent. AskeIch of his remarks
will be found in another column,
A motion to refer to the committee on
foreign relations was opposed by the friends
OF annexation, and lost-ayes %, noes g.
good sign,
Ardcnlly in favor OF tho remuneration,
on as favorable terms as ii can be effected,
under the circumstances, we shall hail the
adoption Of this last bill Of Mr. Benton as
a contamination Of this great iheasure,--
We feel confident that MIR. Polk would sub.
nit the action OF the plenipotentiaries to
tho approval OF q majority Of the two Hou-
ses oil Congress--noI of two.thrds Of the
Senate.
Thorc who have sustained Mr.. Benton
in his previous course, may laud him as
tho author Of another Compromise, as a
wing dubbed this bill We shall conludo,
and wo imagine most of our readers will
agree with us, that he has been forced tc
abandon the odous features Of his former
propositions, BY the accumulating and ire
sisiiblc tide OF public sentiment in favor Of
the annexation.
or The proceedings Of The meeting at
Middleton 10 devise measures for the es'
tablishmcnt OF a Female College at thai
place, camc too lalo for insertion this week
but will be published in our noxt