The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-23

,.i,ciions and spurnsi by the American Coogres.,
,rfuseJ To be united TO our country and thus
would lo.c her forever. Those who we're not sails
fled with public opinion, as expressed would mo- be
sss6ed sthoogh arose from the dead 10 proclaim
il. 30 far as slavery Was eoneefheo' annexation
would not increase II, but would only include few
ndd,,,onsl slaves within boundaries. slaves
nov, brought into Texas from the Wes Indies but
IL Texas should become State OF The Union, the
other stales would have an additional guarantee ia
the Ia of 1905 which prohibited the importation Of
slavery INTO tins country from abroad. lie denied
that Mexico had any clam whatever To IeHas-bnd
argued that she could eoostitutiooaily be admitted in
10 the Union and, after answering many objections
which had been urged, IN CONCLUSION nc sald hat
were he TEXAN he would not ask TO be anneSed,bu
as an American citizen, and feeling deep interest ~
the history of Texas his arms were sufficiently wide
TO embrace and clasp 10 his heart people vino had
won their freedom by tho richest blood and ysor on
the plains Of San Jscinto.
Mr. COILAMER entered into argument 10
show, that IL Texas should be annexed, and the
United States not become responsible ior her debt
IL would be nothing bat attempt al Reputation;
for that country would be attached TO ours and her
responsibility destroyed as Republic ana yet ws
refuse 10 discharge Der peeuniary liabilities. Bot
not ooly this annexation would DOT be merely cause
Of war, but very war for hosultss existed bet~een
Mexico and Texas, and the transfer OF the latter 10
the Unied States, would bring the war with il. lie
spoke of slavery as being Identified with our ma
t,onal prosperity; and did not think that the aoqul
sitoo Of Texas, To perpo<uaie IT, was the great OBJ
Of the South-on the contrary, II was wanted 10 90.
ease The political importance and power Of that sec
too Of the country. The gentleman noticed the con.
hictnx arguments in favor OF the measure, and
spoke until the expiration of his hour, against the
measure.
MIR. SEYMOUR, ofNew York, was now, and he'd
been friendly TO the acquisition Of Texas, ever since
il was first brosched, and he believed that II was
great national measure, and the best interests Of the
country demanded its oonsummation but he must be
| satisfied with the terms which Texas was 10 be
acquired and which must be IN such manner o. wa
consistent with the principles Of The Constitution
He could not 20 for assuming the debt OF Texas Of
| foreign State, the amount OF which was undetsr.
mined and unknown. Gentlemen had spoken of the
lands as being sufficient 10 discharge the debt but
| had not been informed how much inappropriate
| territory there existed and how much covered
by special grants They were, then, asked 10
| assume an unlimited amount OF indebtedness,
| Tor an unknown quantity-s minimum, II might
bd-of territory. lie could not vote for any
of the resolutions before the Committee which 10
| volved such proposition. Whether Texas be 90.
nexed by legislative action, (Which was not the
sttuonsl mode,) or by the treaty making power he
must know what were to purchase, and how much
we were 10 pay for IT, before he could assent the
| arrangement In the course Of his remarks, he ad-
verted TO the consequences which would ensue in To-
creasing representation IN the Souh the basI. Of
persons and property, while IN the North represent
ton kept pace only with the OF persons thu,
giving prepooderance TO the one, to the derimeEt
Of the other and concluded his remarks in o cons
tutionsl argument against the admission Of Texas BY
| legislative enactment
THE Committee had the subject under considera.
| ton when we last heard from the Capitol