Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-01

to return and continue the debate until nine CLOCK
Mr.. DAYTON maintained his right the floor and moved
adjournment.
Mr.. WALKER called for the yeas and nays, which re-
suited nyeas "A, nays 81 and the Senate adjourned to
Monday at III o'clock. |
MONDAY, FEBRUARY "a.
Mr. BBRRIEN, from the Committee the judiciary, re-
ported the act for the admission of Florida and Iowa into the
Union
Also he act to amend the Judiciary passed the Gath
September 1889.
Mr. BATES from the Committee on Pensions, reported
for the relief of Samuel Nicely which was read third
time and passed.
Also an unavorabe report in the of the heirs of Mar
tina Hough; of Moses White of Stephen Snow in the case
of Joseph NJ Rhea of Lucy Ann Roberts, of William
Carman and of John Hail.
Mr.. DIX from the Committee on Pensions. made an un
favorable report House bill for the relief OF Justin Jacobs
Also, uniavorabe report House bill for the relef OF
Joseph Graignilas, of Tennessee.
Mr.. PHELPS from the Committee on Patents reported
a bill for the relief Of Uri Emmons.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill was received
from the House, read twice, and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Mr.. TAPPAN, from the Joint Committee the Library,
presented communication from the Collector of the Customs
New York, relative to the box of books which had been
presented by the French Chamber Of Deputies to the United
States and which had been sold at New York for storage and
other expenses. The had arisen, it appeared from ig
Of the proper disposition Of the box and want Of
| clearness in the address,
| MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT.
The bill making appropriations for the support Of this
Enlistment for the year 1916 being before the Senate its
third reading
The yeas and nays were asked for Ivy Mr. BREESE who
said he was instructed against the appropriation
| Mr.. WOODBURY. observed thai. he also instructed
to against the bill.
The bill was passed by yeas and NAYS, as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Archer Ashley, Atchson Baghy, Barrow
Bates Bayard Benton BerTien, Buchanan Choate, Clay
Colquitt Dayton Dickinson, Dix Evans Francis Hem
p.at,c
Porter, SEWER Sturgeon Upham, Walker, White, Wood
NIYs-Messrs Alcn Athcrton, Brccsc, Fairfield Eos
ter, Hannegan, Niles, Sempc, Tappan, WoodbuIy-io.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
The Joint Resolution from the House of Representatives
providing for the annexation Of Texas being under consde
ration
Mr.. DAYTON addressed the Senate. He began BY say
ing that he mpeled speak, not only by the impulse of
his feelings but also by the request Of the State which
he had the honor TO represent The resolution before the
Senate, he maintained Objectionable both In form and
substance being drawn up with such ooencss might almost
justify suspicion Of intention. In its general character,
directly opposition to the spirit of the law by which
Louisiana admitted into the Unon which full Of con-
dions and restrictions This resolution did provide
for any mode Of making Texas acquainted with the passage
this law and in other parts Of the resolution the phraseoogy
equally loose and uncertain.
He wished examine the power claimed under the Cons
tuition to admit foreign territory into the Union and in doing
so, said he would look the Of the Constitution rather
than any commentary upon He did not want to be
ferred TO scrap of Mr. JEFFERsoSs line of Mr. MADI
soNs TO determine the meaning of the Constitution be
disposed take in its full broad, and ineligible import
He referred incidentally the assertion made by the Senator
from New York, Mr DIeKINsoS) that the annexation of
Texas had been made Of the principal issues at the late
election that State If So how it that the successful
candidate Governor who had voted against the annexation
treaty, had received several thousand than had
been given for the successful Presidential candidate He could
not admit that the admission Of Texas had been made prom
nent question at that election.
Mr. d. said the admission Of Texas in the mode proposed
opposed by every of the modes of construction which
could be applied the Constitution. II question which
ought to be decided by single chance expression but by
the entire letter and spirit Of that sacred instrument Examine
that letter and spirit and il any authority be deduced
heefrom favor of the proceeding before the Senate the
search would in his opinion, be fruess Among other
arguments he asked how does the resolution by which is
proposed to Texas to the Union correspond with our
naturalization laws If we admit Texas she into the
Union with all the powers and privileges which possessed
by any other State the whole nation OF Texas naurazed
in day every Texan citizen becomes a citizen of
the United States. German, Irish, Of any other
European naton) lands at Galveston he goes bed c
Of Texas he oughs off all his foreign allegiance and every
other alien quality night, and the morning
clothed with oil the attributes Of American citizen His
brother who lands New York. has to wait five years before
he possess the advantages Could such result have
ever been contemplated by the trainers Of the Constitution
The population Of Texas is made up, according TO Mr. Ken
nedy, Of classes OF various coor habits and capabilities
to admit them ALL pebald Ignorant and incapable how
ever may ne ptope W pe
and trcehs Of the slaves the whole in upon
an equal footing with the free white citizens Of the United
States, although is doubted whether the Constitution
tends the rights Of naturalization to any but the white
Chancellor Kent had doubts upon this point but this resou
ton overlooked and oerseppcd all doubts and proposed
bring the whole of every and every color &c
Mr. d. denied that there any clause in the Constitution
which gave cxtrteoral power TO Congress He dcpre
Gated the thirst for national aggandzement which this project
manifested and drew very vivid picture Of its probable effect
Of INDUCING it. We all (aid Mr.. ID that the territory
Of Texas may I've annexed to the United States under the
tymaking power and he argued the general that this
might he done was proof that the territory could not be an
nexed by an act Of legislation.
With regard the proviso that Texas to pay her
debts Mr. d. argued that il the annexation proposed in the
joint resolution take place. the United States would
the eye OF law and the eye Of nations be liable to pay these
debts What has caused the rise Of Texan bonds What
but the knowledge that if this annexation take place, the Uni
ted States VIII hc liable TO their payment
Much had been said during the debate about fanacn and
abolition and the opponents of annexation had been charg