Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-01
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
TEXAS PASSED THE SENATE.
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH !. is,s.


We refer the letter Of e" Secresro and the
slip from the National lnteecncer for the particulars
the passage OF the Texas Resolutions by the Senate, thu
form in which they passed. and the attitude given The
question 10y the of Benton'o rcje the Rcso
| la'ions OF Mr.. Brown as they parsed the House.
Thus amended in the Senate, the measure agar
pass under the revision OF the House, and bu, four
OF the session remsin and Of them is Sunday. it !.
yet questionable what the final issue is TO be. L. oc
ours most probable. that the Texas party the
House one and INSCRIPTIONS they have already proved
themselves, will apply the prohibit debate, dclbcraion
amendment and by call Of the previous question:
the undgcstod lump in the form il from the So
Nay, probably this has already been done, aud
tla, this DAYS mail will hung the Intelligence.
We regard this measure this great and larreachng
thus originating in the impucsi motives of political
intrigue and msrccnsy spceuaton thus hurried through
aud crammed down the thtoa OF the Peoplc-not only be-
lore the People themselves had spoken and approved but
almost avowedy. that they mis- be drred of the oppo
,uaity OF speaking SHINING against the Constimtion
national honor. justice and principle, with high hand
and ON outs,rcichcd arm :" Many We know, every way
worthy OF respect differ from these sentiments We
can only wonder that they should do with tho Constiu
before their and the Interchangeable principles OF
Justice and Rc; their hearts Ii makes believe that
there are times in Coun,rys history. philosophers al
eigcas in the South Sea bgbbe IN England, that OF
Ia~ in Frfscc.--when madness il endemic among
"
have forty slsody than peoPle-why
We should wish another and sugar
Try, when cotton and spgar from yerproducton arc
already almost drugs the markets OF the World-why
should above ALL desire of way tls
ecluson the eApense Of violating the OF naous,
the rights OF friendly power, the prosfsticn Of Con-
uton. the disregard VI oil the msNius OF wise mojera
on the imminent haEardoi foreign and above and
supreme all Of domestic and DIsvSIoS-
sc q M
Yet there solution and tho solution is tina; mrrcenary
spectators and designing politicians made this Issue be
fore the county their pop,. ard that party
maEa used accomplish the objects power anu
office had in view The people have been shanslesy de-
ceed aud ugglsd, and have really had little do with The
matter.
/, is the beginning Of the "lerg cf waters" anu
proclaim ;hai can iUTeis where or how it : TO
terminate. They WHO have forced II upon the e;.i.,
h4ye weight Of responsibility to bs--y e6 should nc.
be ioT all the treasure hides in his boson
Bai in 'e fot Of excited passions and see,ion. in.
'efos's, wh inevitably ensle, let all cling the
JNiN, nhcei that whoa that goes pieces, this
tyis become, uncontrolled by any public opinion,
nborhood OF other nations, the apt Illustration Of
ffle.l upon Earth.
From tie Nsiiouai In.oiiscneeF Extra, February g.
TIE ACTION OF THE SENATE.
| The action Of the Semitic yesterday upon the Texas
question requires formal notice than the ordinary
| ourren, report of legislative proceedings.
The JOIN, Resolution which, having passed the House
Of Representatives, has been under discussion for
days Ia the Senate is in the following words:
JOINT RESOLUTION FOR ANNEXING TEXAs
TO THE UNITED STATES.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of of
tbs United States OF America ia Congress assembled,
That Congress doth that the territory properly in
cludcd within and rgtiuly belonging the Republic OF
Tcxss be erected into Stale, be called the
State oI Texas, with republican form Of Government
be adopted by the people at said Republic by deputies IN
convention assembled, with the OF the existing
Government order that the may be admitted
of the States Of this Union.
Sec ,. Aad DC further resolved, That foregoing
consent Of Congress given upon the following cvndiIons
anu W!;h the following guarantees, TO wit:
Fl-s. Said State to be formed subject the adjustment
by his Government Of all questions OF boundary may
with other Governments; and the Constitution thereof
with the proper evidence OF its adoption by The peo Of said
Republic o. Texas shall be transmitted President Of
the United States, he laid before Congress Tor its final &C.
on before the first day Of January one thousand
| eight hundred and ortysx.
Second. said State, when admitted into the Union after
ccding 10 The United States all public edices Qualifications
barracks ports and hafbors and navy Yards docks
inag.z:ues, arns ornaments, aud oil other property and
means pertaining 10 the public fence, belonging said
Republic oi Texas shall retain all the public funds debts
taxes, and dues OF every kind which may belong u or be
due or owing said Republic; and shall also retain all the
cant and uEapproPtiated lands lying within limits
applied To- the payment Of the debts and liabilities said
Republic Of Texas and the residue Of said lands after dis
charging said debts and Liabilities. be disposed said
State drect but in said debts and abi.
ties TO become charge upon the Government OF the Unit
eli States.
Third. New States Of convenient size no; exceeding
tour IN number. III addition 10 said Stale Of Texas, and
having sufficient population may hereafter, by the
o said state, be formed out Of tue territory thereof which
shall be entitled O admission under the provisions of the
Federal Constitution. And suc States may be formed
cut %: that portion Of said territory lying south OF the
tmysiN degrees thirty minutes north latitude, commonly
known ns the Missouri compromise line shall be admitted
into the Union, with or without slavery the people Of
each State asking admission may desire And in such
State States shall be formed OF sad territory north
Of said Missouri compromise line, slavery involuntary
ssfvItude Except for crine) shall bc prohibited
The debate upon h's resolution resumed Yesterday
IN brilliant speech by M Chnenden, agaius, the
ui'n, and was closed by speech from Mr. Archer
ply 10 the supporters O the measure and ~ most
hoiIon to tie Senate against the surrender Of pccu-
liar constitutional power TO mere popular impulse.
When Mr.. Archer concluded.
Mr.. Walker moved amend the Joint resoution by add
iug thereto the following:
Ind b. Hsib'r Ts5olrsd That the President Of the
United States shall, ia his Judgment and discretion deem
most advisable instead Of proceeding snbnit the fore.
going resolution To the Republic 81 Texas
t1c part oi e nei States lo admission To gotatc with
that Republic; then
IL resoise! That State 10 he formed out Of the p,o
cent Republic II Texas with suitable and
Dad With twO Representatives in Congress. until the ne1
nppcrOnment OF Representations shall be admitted into the
uni1n by vitae Of this act equal footing with the
r1snr States ne sOon az the terms and conditions Of such
admission, and the eesion Of tie remaining Texas terd1t,
to the United States shall be agreed upon by the Govern
| mems Of Texas and the United States
Sec 2 And be ii further enacted That the sum OF one
hundred hous1nd dollars be. and the hereby nppro
praed w deiray the expenses d missions and
10 upon the II said admission and ccssion eithe
BY treaty be submitted tho Senate by articles ~ b
submitted to o two Houses Of Congress- the Presidcn
may direct
The pr. sizing for an immediate vote upon this amend
nent whichs substantially Mr. BoutOns last proposition
gave rse TO some feeling In the Senate, and IN the end
determined 10 take before voting upon TN
question.
tsx o'clock bo SCnaic again assembled
Woroifain iiom any aompt give particular nccosn
II proceedings ut this evening son fearing errors in i
laione's q tic nig, cOutcnung ourselves with announc
ing tie decisive votes merely.
o. The question 20 agree the ancnimcni Of Mr.. WAL
Yrr, above stated, tie votes o. folloWs.
YEAS-.Msssrs. Allen, Ashley, A,chison, Aihorton
bagby. Benton, Bfcese, Buchanan Colquiu, Dickinson
DIX, Fairfield, flanagan. Haywood IondtfsUn HuRer
Johnson, Lewis, hcDufie, Mcuck Miles, Sompe. Sewer
Surgeon, Tappun, Walker, Woodbury-27.
NAYS-Mcssfs. Archer. Barrow, Bates Bnyard, Bcr
fon, Cboae, Clayton. Crendon, Dayton Evsns Fostsr
frnncs Huntington Jafnngn, Mangun, Miller Morebosd
Peafcc. Phelps, Poref, Ryes Simmons Uphan Whit,