American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-07
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rReporlcd for the American Republican,
2Sth CONGRESS--SE SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, lS4I
SENATE.


In the Senate this morning, communications
were received from the War, Navy and Trea-
snry Departments
.- Mr.. Atherton, of n H., presented the reso-
lutions of bis State Legislature, in favor OF the
immediate annexation of Texas, and instruct
ing their Senators and requesting their Repre-
sentatvcs in Congress, to act accordingly.
Mr.. Dickinson presented remonstrancc OF
the Society of Friends of New York, Vermont
and the adjacent parts, against the annexation
of Texas, and said he was requested to ask for
its reading.
The Secretary commenced reading the pa
per, which was chiefly directed against slavery,
when Mr. Merrich Interrupted the reading to
raise the question of reception.
Mr. Foster, of New York. demanded the
yeas and nays.
Nh. Crttenden understood the memorial to
be from Quakers, and not from Abotionists.-
He hoped it would be read.
On a division, there appeared q ayes, nays
not counted
The memorial was then read through, and
Afterwards quietly laid on the table.
Mr.. Buchanan presented memorial in ia
vor of establishing a government i'll Oregon at
once.
Messrs, Foster and Tappan esented memo
rials for the early redemption of the pledge OF
the government III taking the Smithsonian be-
quest.
Mr. Merrick submitted Il resolution which
was adopted, calling on the Postmaster Gene
raj to communicate any information he has re-
ceived, and he understood he had recent and
direct information concerning the effect Of the
reduction of postage III Great Britain.
Mr.. Merrck also reported a bill to reduce
.l,, e. ,,itb ap,apIn1aptc
MIR. Niles gave notice that tomorrow he
should ask leave to bring in joint resolution
10 bring Texas into the Union, and for other
purposes.
Several private bills were finally passed.
Messages in writing were received from the
President.
A bill introduced by MIR. Huntington, giving
officers of Revenue Cutters the same pay as Of
ficers of the Navy, when employed in the Ma
val Service, gave rise to some discussion, but
was finally passed over
AT 2 o'clock the Senate ad lourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
As 5000 as the journal was read, Mr.. Robert
Smith rose to present a memorial, but was
interrupted by Mr.. Cave johnson, who inquired
of the Speaker what was the regular order of
business.
The Speaker replied that, under the rules,
the call OH the States for petitions would be
the first business of the morning.
Mr. Cave Johnson then insisted that the
rules should be observed.
On motion of Mr.. Hammett, of Miss, the
rules were then suspended, and the House
went into committee of the whole-Mr Hop
kins, of Va, in the chair-on the several pro-
positions to annex Texas to the Union.
MIR. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, being en-
titled to the floor, rose and made an able
speech against the whole scheme, principally
on account of its tendency to strengthen and
extend slavery. He enlarged on this point, and
stated his determination, and the determination
of the people of Massachusetts, to abide honest
ly by the compromises of the Constitution on
the subject of slavery, but himself and them
would oppose any attempt to increase that evil,
and that, too, by violation of the Constitution.
Mr.. W. was listened to with profound atten-
ton, and his remarks created considerable SEN
sation.
Mr.. Douglass, of ILL.,, the author of one of
the propositions for annexation, spoke next
His effort was to prove that Texas was acquir-
cd by this country in 1903, and improperly sur
rendered BY the Treaty of Florida in 1870
He insisted that as the Treaty of 1908 required
US to incorporate the inhabitants of the acquir-
GU FTTItOTgy We Hdu HO W iCiuSC " w lie
MIR. Clingman, of N. c., next took the floor,
and devoted an hour in reply to the position of
Mr. c. ]. Ingersoll, that the Texas question
had been decided by the people in the late
election, to shew (which he certainly did do)
that the late Presidential election was carried
by fraud.
Mr.. Yancey, of Ala, next got the floor, and
it being O'clock and snow storm, the COM
mttee rose.
Mr.. Mckay, from the committee of ways
and means, reported several of the general APP
preparation bills.
Some one introduced bill to bring Texas
into the Union as State. This is about the
twentieth plan.] The House adjourned.
Correspondence of the American Republican,
WAsHlNGroN, Jan. 4, ls45.
In my notice of the proceedings of the Grim
inal Court yesterday, the name of William
Bush is enormously put for John Bush, who is
the free negro that was convicted at our last
June term of aiding the escape Of certain
slaves.
The notorious Mrs. Lackey Barry alias Mary
Coule, was in Court yesterday, and attracted
much attention while she gave her testimony
against certain Jane Holley, a free negress,
whom the said Mrs. Coyle charged with steal
ing from her purse containing thirty dollars
The prisoner was defended by MIR. Carlisle; and
che Jury found verdict of acquittal.
In one of the assault causes, tried yesterday,
that of the United States vs. Samuel Hedrson,
there was an amusing and spirited argumenta-
ton between MIR. Carlisle, who was the prose-
cutting attorney pro TEN, and Mr.. Hobap, the
defendants counsel. The Court, the bar, and
the audience appeared to take great deal OF
interest and pleasure in the lively contest, and
occasional salles of wit displayed on both sides,
by the talented advocates above referred To-