Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-20

proposition OF TO withdraw II at all from the consdefsto
Of the Senate when the general subject should up
for discussion. Blu, the Senate had understood from
both of, the gentlemen the floor, members u that
miitee, (Aessrs. BERRiES and MoREnEAp.) that thry
had sucl, purpuse The contrary, that they saw
much in the aspect o. Ibis subject commend II 10
tho serious and unprotected consideration of the com
mitiee.
His honorable friend from Mississippi (Nlr. WALKER)
had treated this bill as Identical IN principle With The
proposition joint resolution from the House Of Repro
senatives contemplating. in the end, both the aud
The other, tho Incorporation Of pon Of the territory
of Texas as State in,o this Cnion. But surely the
honorable Senator Ind examined very carefully these
propositions. he would have found most ma,eral
difference between tho proposition Of the honorable Sen
aci from Missouri AMI the resolution from the House Ut
Representatives was true. tina, Both To- ked ultimate
" To the Incorporation OF Texas, PARTON ofthn Re
public. asa State into this Union Bun when, and how1
The proposition OF the Senator from Missouri declares
expressly ils face that portoh VI that rrofy IL Ia
be admitted as a State, hui when2 "As soon ~ ihu
the terms of that nd Omission aud Of the cesson Of thu
Remaining portlono Tho territory Of Texas shall have
been agreed upon between the Governments Of the twv
"Rrpuhlic."
u wha, manner did tia hohorabIa mover Of Ibis pro
position contemplate having these agreed upon and
se,,ledf Not. the resolution Of the nunse VI Rep
reaeniives. by the action of The Legislatures Of the
Republics but by the ordinary agency 81! the treaty mi
king p,wer. For The purpose Of drirnyng the expcn
SEES o missions aud Negotiations necessary 10 that end
an appropriation made In the bill Of $i00.00O. He
considered this propositions therefore, IN its mates
rial bearings. essentially distinct irm the proposition
which had come from the House oi Representatives, aud
which had been repaired upoh adversely BY Tho Com
n,ee on Foreign Relations M
lie repeated, that II he believed this new propos.N
was IN any affected prejudiced by The report
which had eome 10 The Senate from the Committee
T, reign Relations; II he believed there my incn-
don their part TO smother Withdraw il from Tho
consideration Of the Senate when the general subject
sed for he did not hesitate say, without committing
himselfn regard To his future acon. that the proposition
itself conceived 10 far more cautious, and In his
humble Judgment. considerable did pfovdrni spirit than
any proposition which had yet besn submitted To this
body His honorable friend from I.oulaltna mir. Dan
now had suggested n modification which might rem
der acceptable 10 him. Notwithstanding the strung
objections which had fallen from hun the Uher day
that by striking out the alternative pr'vision IN regard
submitting the agreement which should BIZ entered In
To the two Houses Of Congress. instead Of the Senate
for ratification. In that event, u might ss,by
mund his favorable considsraiieh. There yet
another shape to be given 10 that pari Of the BILL which
might render It still more acceptable; and that was, to
provide for submitting the agreement. first, 10 tho SEN
ate. branch efhe treaty making power. 10 BIZ rat
Iied according To the forms OF the Constuon and then
10 submit both branches Of Congress- for the exer-
else Of their legislative powet In carrying II into execs
lion.
Ia his humble Judgment ho did mol hesitate to say
now that II the annexation Of Texas was To be
complsied - without producing evil Ms precedent, aud
especially 10 the South, lar oplweiphng all possible sd
vantage, II could only he done by faithful observance
oi The fundamental provisions u the Constitution which
required for its consummaliun the combined scun Of boil,
the treaty making and legislative powers Of the CIV
eminent. This proposition, 81 guarded, wnud nnduuht-
eddy present itself 10 the Senate In commanding aspect
and calculated 10 challenge respectful aud favora-
bic consideration from both sides Of the Chamber. IN
thing he entirely agreed with thu Senator from Mi
souri, that the ,ni resolution Oh the Hose of Represen
iatives would encounter ins0perahe objections the
part Texas and be rejected by her IL passed here
He Made these observations OILY hr ibr purpose ii as.
saring tho honorable gen,leman from Ohio AZ well as
the distinguished Senator from Missouri that II was M
pnpose OF his, he believed Of the Committee
foregn Relations. suppress or evude this proposition,
delay action upon IT. but, the contrary, there
an earnest and bona fde purpose 10 besow upon every
grave proposition connected with the subject the
careful aud deliberate consideration. For one, he could
gentlemen there disposition his part u
shrink from any responsibility connected with this sub
iecl. lie WAS ready end imitation, 10 meet il. He
thought II most consistent with the grave character Of
the proposition and The high importance Of the subject
ih, it should 10 Tie Commute Foreign Relations
and receive lher unbiased consideration and be pre-
scented 10 the Senate again, he understood the hof,s
BILE gentleman (Mr. BEnnlEs) who supplied the place
Df the chairman Of that committee to say 10 ecsson 10 be
considered by the Senate at the time with the
port yesterday made from tie CoGmi,,eo bn Foreign
Relations. 3.
The CHAIR ruled that the proposition before tho
Senate could be considered in M other light than as
new bill as il introduced Though the usual form,
on leave, and read twice with a view 10 reference.
The question as taken. and decided 10 the negative
by yeas and nays as follows:
YEAS Mrssrs Baynrd. Barrow Berri.n, Clayton.
Cflllenden, Dayton, Evans Francis, foslet, Johnson.
Huntington, Aleir,ck Miller Morehead Prafce Phelps
Porter. Rives, Simmons, Upham, White, Wood
brdge-.22.
NAyS-Messrs Allen, Ashley. A,chisop. Arhsrton,
Baeby, Benton, buchanan, Brerse Coquiit, Dix, Dick
insou, Fairfield, Hhnnegan, Hueer. HAYWOOD, Jarna,
gin Lewis Niles, Sewer, Sturgeon, Tsppan. Walker,
Woodbnfy-26.
On motion by Mr.. BENTON, the bill was .hen or
dered 10 lie on he table aud ne printed,