Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-19
VOLUME 4s-.-NO. 65.

'"e Ptesept CAecullFc-Dni II wal Should unfoT-
lunalely come We should be prepared Tor i, and
NJ hoped, therefore, that The resolutions would
pass.
Our policy is Peace
But We Tea! not war"
Mr.. CRlrTENDEN said be would vote fer
the resolutions They were resolutions which
msh property be Adopted in time CT Ieace,
and WtTe Sill mare appropriate when there was
a contingency OF war. lie would not make any
remarks upon The resolutions, wee II not Ter lie
remarks OF the Senator VITO prorosed them II
he understood The Senator correctly he siaicc YES
eIday, that II We gave Greet Britain he Twelve
months golce-aad he thought We ought 10 give
WAR was inc, iiaile.
Mr.. CASS lose 10 explain, that what he did
| say was, Thai il Great Britain continued her ju-
risdcIich over The country after the expiration cf
lie twelve mcn:ls' notice, ard he believed she
would, wal was inevitable. al IS nv opinion"
/ said Mr.. I that &c arc .!r0l tie rcfu rtrse ota
/ WAk-nIt Immediately III, al The expiration CT
4 the twelve months notice"
/ Mr.. CRlTTENDEN rceumcd and depreca-
/ ted the effect which such remarks must have
| upon the business ami conmeicia! prosperity CT
i tin country. For his own ran he cond rot
j bring hiS iaihd 10 The leiri hat war could L ke
! place between two such enlightened n5tors rs
England and America. /. 9e ere uron III" rarh
10 war lei Us match s'len, aud firmly upon
that path. II We are 10 e.:e Tie Twelve monhs'
notice, as pfrsune We are, and 60 not well
see no" We can ayoi il, lei Us show ctr no
derailon and for earance and extend The period
OF notice 10 lWo Years instead OF one By this
W. shall show our strong desire for peace
MI WEBSTER SAM thai although il did not
appear 10 him that The resolutions charge he Com
nees with the execution CT any new duties,
ne'herh@le>S he rcgretted lEeir ;n,rcduc,ien &C.
coinraned bv The remarks oi The hcnors bic Sc
mater from Michigan. Every unnecessary alarm
about The state OF the pubic peace IS a great
evil-and is severely fell UPON tie business Of
me country. Mr. w. did not apprthend war
himself nor did he think, ircm The Message Of
the President, that he had any such apprehension.
There are two waye. said he, in which Tie
G0vefameht may prccesd-Ne NAV create great
alarm ana apprehension OF war wIhoui prcpar
ing for i'-or we may proceed in a que'. seadv,
siaieslnan-like way 10 prerare ourselves 10 meet
war shond it come
Mr.. SEWER followed ard stated that his opir-
ion was that We Should have War, and he von!d
not, "a suggested hy the Senator from Alsssachu-
sells, keep dark, but would SPIRAL; 10 England in
louder key Than 10 any ether M len. England
never welded her professions when other nations
shove, The slightest disposition &c submit 10 lhem.
He, Mr.. S. was in favor OF giving her .Weive
months notice, am al The expiration Of that time
totake possession The whole elritorr and main
tain il By gun powder"
Mr.. BERRlEN followed in a speech Of much
ability, in which he went into the merits of the
Oregon qnestion-ard mania med that rs the ne
Co:iaiion had commenced in spri, OF compro-
mise, II should Be continued in the same spirit -
He did lot consider tie negotiation AT an end
and il The twelve months notice was 10 be given,
he would prefer that il shorid BE- given nv Great
Britain instead oilhis country, which would place
rs ir more iayarabe position before the nations
OF the world.
Mr. ALLEN followed in support Of the rc.o-
lnIionS and c0ntencei that il was IN, )Ds' 10 the
people engaged in commerce, 10 warn them Of
the danger hat exists, and not r, war come upon
hem when the sails of heir richly trcightod yts-
.els should whiten every saa No screen, he
said, should be placed bLlweeE he people ard The
Senate and, il we make Preparations ia: an IL
crease OF our army and navy, We should lay bare
Ia them the reasons which exist for it. Nothing
should be- kept secret from Tie people.
Mr.. !. NJ. CLAYTON said he should vote
for The resolutions He was in aror If incteas.
ing the Qualifications and deiences Of The country,
whether there was 10 be peace or war bur he
. protested against any attempt 10 iosi The people
into war-ieelng By speeches made on this huor
We wished il TO be understood, that ne did not 10
iicalr by his vote on these resolutions, any Opt
Mon as 10 The probability of peace or war.
The subject wa, farther debated by Mr.
BREE.SE in favor Of The resolutions, and was
followed Ly Mr. WOODBRIDGE on The same
side
.. The yeas and nays On lie adoption Of he re-
solutions we're demanded and they we're unani-
/, mously adopted.
, The joint resolution Tor he admission al Tex
as into the Union wa5 tkcn received from tie
iiouse--read lwice-and referred 10 lbe Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
, The Senate then adjourned
, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
. Tile SPEAKEl; announced the resolution for
the Annexation ol Texas 10 be the first business
in order Mr. MCCONNELL, before the read
ing OF The resolutions, and before the House wa.
, fairly in nrder, moved The previous question.
! The SPEAKER entertained the motion, but
first ordered The resolution 10 lie read.
The motion for he previous question was re-
newed by Mr.. MCCONNELL
Mr.. DOUGLASS appealed TO Mr. Neon
nell 10 withdraw the motion.
Mr.. RATHBUN expressed his belief that the
resolutions had been referred 10 the Com mi;tee IL
The Whole
The SPEAKER decided tia, no such ref.-
renee was made.
Mr. HERRICK. OF New York, moved 10 lav
The resolutions uGon he table The yeas ant
navs were ordered, and The vo,e was, ayes 50,
noes l42
The previous question was then seconded, BY
4 Vfh' oi 20 10 Sl.
The question REQUIRED, shall The main question
be now pua
Mr. SCHENCk, Of Ohio, called for The yeas
and nays He wished 10 see who would he vii.
ling 10 record their voles III favor OF such pro-
position.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and while
The names were being called, several members
rose TO know The effect OF The motions which had
been submitted.
The SPEAKER announced thai, unless The
main question was now put, the whole question
wonld 90 over until to- morrow.
The vote was announced rs los in favor Of the
main question, and 80 against H.
A division of the question was then cai!ed for
which The Speaker decide 10 he ont Of or'er
The question returned now upon The eneroes-
nrnt Of the resolutions The yeas and nays
were ordered, when Mr.. HUNT, OF \. u, asked
10 be excused from voting The question he said,
was one Of The greatest magnitude, and he was
called upon 20 vote mon it, without opportunity
10 offer an amendment, or 10 express his opinion
upon il. He denounced the proceedings az sn
infringement Of he right Of discussion Mr. Fl.
was here called 10 order, and afterwards excused
from voting.
The question OF engrossing he resolutions, was
sustained by the House; ayes al, nays 81
The SPEAKER now put the resolutions upon
their passage.
Mr.. ROCK WE'LL, OF Mass obanedthe hoo,
and spoke mildly OF The ACT teioyt he House al
OF the unusual manner that he'd been taken ohuf-
~ such question through The House. He or-
posed The admission Of Texas, in consequence e
The enlargement, il gave 10 The Slave territory IL
The country; and objected 10 some OF The proyis-
ions in the Constitution Of Texas. MIR r.
concluded with ion 10 recommit with it,
structions TO insert proviso ha, there should be
10 slavery or involuntary serviluGe in Texas ex.
cept for purpose. OF punishment.
The Speaker decided The motion 10 recommit
10 be in order
The decision Of the Speaker was frs, sustained
80 10 II. and then reversed uIon a molten to re-
consider 96 10 ~.
After great confusion and much dssenscn
upon points OF order, The House were brought 10
+ vote upon The passage Of The resoulIons-Ayes