Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-01-17


Postmaster General communicate any information ne
received and understood he had and direct
ming tie effect Of the reduction OF post
Great Bfitan-aaop,ed; he also reported bill TO
reduce the Of postage, iih amendments In the
House. the of Texas discussoi ia commit
0 whole NJ Wiatnrop. Of Mass, spoke in
position the His principle oajec;ion the
tendency exssn slavery: and
he did hes,a, boldly put his opposition it
that ground lie enlarged this point aud stated his de-
ton, and determination of people of his
State. abide honestly by the compromises Of ,e fons
tuition subject Of slavery bat himself and them would
oppose attempt increase that evil and that, too by
violation OF the Constitution. Mr.. Douglass. of III,
obtained the floor He is the author of the PROPOSE
ton before the committee His remarks devoted prin-
cipaliy showing by Treaty 1903 had
CURED title Texas and the Treaty of 1919 that
title improperly given up. lie argued further, that as
the people Of Texas desired DE annexed,
bound carry provisions o! The treaty Of
l5o3, which enons that the inhabitants of The acquired
territory should be uaitci States
soon as possible, &c. Mr.. Ciingman, of n c followed.
lie alluded the that had been made that the
late Residential election hal decided the Texas question
afrnasvey, and denied lie argued that
the principles they avowed different in different
quarters Of the country mporan, question he contend
ed bad been decided by election lie devoted nearly
the whole of his review o: the practices of the
ocofoco party IN the ign-gase history OF
the Empire Club New York, that OF the
officers Of said club gamblers, BURGERS, &c.
and that ,ey had rendered efficient services that
Mr. fnney, of Ala, obtained the floor when the
Anolhef bill introduced brlus Te>a. into
the Union Staeths nlahes SIX plans ei
'""t thai object! proposition for the has
been siaed by soa'~~.- genius in Texas: proposes
nat leTdS declare eT against tie JLci States, and that
Tie United State. shall conquer and t0ke possession
as! Would II be well Tor Congress this plan
] a > into copsiie lion,
Jan. Tn Senate, Mr.. Archer presented a memorial
from citizens OF Washington CO.. Pa ASKING
the naturalization laws \ memorial from captains OF
ships mud Others presented BY Mr. Barrow praying the
establishment OF Light houses the Florida
me,n"ri, from Harrison ONO, presented 10y Mr.
Tappan protesting against tho OF Texas unloss
State agrees and unless slavery abol
lished Mr. Niles JOINT resolution
Texas read and referred foreign
affairs. Jan s-Petiton presented tnglng deluy
making i'll Oregon, and asking
postage and the abolition franklin. privilege.
Huntingdon from the committee commerce. reported ts
indefinite pos,poncmen OF petitions for changing
OF vessels, OF VIII called tue .Webs,or A
bill provide for the transports Mail
the L. States and foreign and Joint
regulate the making OF for transporting
Mai railroads. ntrndIrcd by Mr. MERCK. The
Smithsonian Institute b,l taken up and discussed
Messrs Choate. Tappan and W oodbury. jan. "A
mortal from large number OF citizens OF Boston, asking
ali
Texas the L. States, long the sla,ohol-
ding Territory, presented by Mr. Choate; memorial
OF like tenor from Connecticut was also presented by Mr.
Huntington A memorial pr aging a
urazation laws, presented by Mr. fche from New
York Pennsylvania. Alter the transaction of considera
he private Senate Y,
bill concerning Smithsonian institute.
after ample DISCUSSION, which Messrs. Crittenden
R,es Niles and others participated, agreed that
great Library should prominent
the Institute The bill finally recommitted,
Senate adjourned to Monday mkt.
House, Jan. THE Speaker made explanation rel
the gratitude Of
in giving Mr. Levitt (rho excluded reporters
sesson) hal II, char
ged by Mr.. Ciingman; the Speaker said i,
take tina, the indiyu alluded excluded md
md that ne occupied he entitled
Mr.. Hale submitted resolutions New Hampshire
legislature in favor of The annexation OF Texas. The
House of and took VI,
the Texas question Mr. fancy Of Ala spoke III favor
of tho Mr. Ba LEY. of Va. followed
side; Mr. Steison, OF y. t.. had difficulties
s,,utonal power carry out this M S, re-
plans before Congress- and found nsupe
objections each and ALL the his sympa
We the Texasists. {. b Smith, OF Ia,
ed the aoof when the committee Mr.. A " Brown,
reported bills for admission OF Iowa and Florida
the Union. Mr. Mckay reported the Civil and Diploma
tic ApPropTa ton Btu fiscal year Jan. s.
MIR. Adams motion the of the Hall Mr. Rob,
Owen for the purpose Of lectung. table,
by 81 10 g. Mr.. Donsnoe. b. general consent,
dill State portion of Texas
and admission the Union the 4,h July
the bill and referred committee Of
whole. The House then committee of the
whole Texas question.
Mr.. G. B. SMITH. of Indiana, was entitled to
the floor and proceeded to address tho committee
in opposition to annexation.
He made worry favorable and eloquent speech.
He said there were great many points involved
in the question, and he could alude TO but few
of them. ,
He maintained that the Constitution did not au ,
thorize annexation of foreign territory. IfTex-