The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-01-24
From the Daily. Globe.
CONGRESS, ,si. -.

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Tuesday, Jan. II. In the Senate. to-day. Mr..
Haywood reporteda bill providing for the 5admis-
sion OF Texas into the UIied States, aud to restore
the ancient limits OF the repablic; which, viii be
found in the congressional columns. He spoke for
upwards cftwo hours 10 favor Of the annexation,
qury. that such as act could not place except
upon some such compromise as he prsposedfer Al
division Of theiterriiorys pfteri.s aeqpisioa into
slaveholding and uoHslayeholding States Mr.
Morehead made some remarks with the viewsto
show tbatany proposi,ie for the alnssionot Tex.
as by legislative act @onld he unconstitutional; aud
maintained that no precedent could be found for
the admisl IN Of new State before the territory
out Of, which il was formed was 4acquireds He
declared himself, however lin favor Of sueex xation.
if it caa be doae consistently with the constitution.
Mr. Archer, in aiew remarks ELECTED on an h'qni.
ry by Mr.. Sewer, stated to the Senate that the
Committee op. Foreiga Relations cid not iaiendto
make areport to the Senate on the subjec tnntii
the House had taken some de6nitiseaction. thereon
that is, either by passing apropositop Tor The ad,
mission of Texas, or refusing to do so ssa
In the House Of Representatives, several reso-
utions were offered aud agreed 10; among which
was one submitted by, Mr.. Pratt, which called
upon the Secretary of State to furnish Congress
with certain statistical information 10 relation to
Texas, (which when procured, will doubtless be
found serviceible in the formation Oh proper es-
innate of that country. The House Afterwards re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole. on the
the resolutions for the realmexation4of Texas 70
this Union. The speakers were MIR. Holmes, OF
South Carolina, Mr. Brown, Of Indiana, and MI,
G DAVIS. of Kentucky--the two former for, and
the latter against, the pending proposiliou.,s 3,
"Wednesday Jan. Is, The, reporter, in the brief
summary Of, the doipgs ip the Senate yesterday,
misappreheuded the remarks Of Mr.. Morebead on
the subject OF annexing Texas to the United States.
He was made TO declare himself 10 favor of this
vitality important measure, ,if it could be effected
without trenehipg upon the constitution. What
he did say was, that he eoncured with the senator
from North Carolina Mr.. Haywood in the hope
that the question would be settled ,ome day, or
other; and that when j settled, It was extreme
" desrous that il should be done in constitution
al way, .se.,> M ..-
Mr.. Allen made some remarks IN the Senate TO-,
day, on the presentation Of petition Of the yeo.,
mapry Of his State, calling for speedy settlement
Of the. Oregon question, aud for an extension Of
the laws Of the United States over that territory, in
which be pointed out the tardiness Of the govern
peit touching the negotiation upon this subject
aqd the assertion other rights to this territory
He drew out Mr., Archer, who gave The Senate 40
understand that, 10 a few days, the result Of the
attempted negoiisiiop between the Two govern,
mepts- England and the United States ~ would
be ir4psmiltedio them. The Senate having dis.
posed of much huimportant business, passed The
bib renewing, sesisin psya pensions; and. after