Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-24

suspension for one houI to receive reports
from committees and resolutions from members
that shall not give rise 10 debate.
The question was pu, on the motion, and deci-
| ded in the negative.
A motion was made by Mr.. COBB thatthe rules
| prescribing the order OF business be suspended
and that the House resolve itself into Committee
of The Whole on The state Of the Union, and re,
| sumo the consideration OF the resolutions ana
| other PROPOSITIONS for the annexation ol Texas
to the United States.
The motion prevailed and the House resolved
| itselfip,o Committee of the Whole accordingly,
| (Mr Hopkins, of Virginia, in the Chair.)
Mr. RHET'T addressed the Committee IN
| speech in favor of annexation, in which he ar
! gued the constitutional and other questions per-
tanning 10 il with his usual ardor.
| Mr.. CALDWELL followed, and wen. int
| general argument III favorol annexlnS IeSa;
TO the Union, in which he repea 10 va,lo"s 90
iections OH the opposite side and urged Inc e&pe'
| diency as well as lawiulnesS of the measure.
| Mr.. GIDDINGS next obtained the floor, and
| occupied most of his hour in examining and re-
nlyino 10 Mr.. Cahouns arguments for annexa-
lion in lis bearings on the subject OF slavery,
MIR. A. JOHNSON made speech, III which
he handled the opponents OF annexation without
much ceremony.
VINO H1OteU tllut tiiC iioS ous ~ WV
| rum being present 10 vote, The committee rose
OF course. and reported that tactic the House.
Mr.. BOYD asked leave 10 propose an amend
ment.
The CHAIRMAN said il was not in order,
pending the amendment moved in the early stage
OF the debate, by Mr.. Douglass.
Mr. DOUGLASS said he had examined The
amendment OF the gentleman from Kentucky,
(Mr Boyd,) and he would modify his amend
ment by substituting Mr.. Boyd's in its place.
Mr. Boyd's amendment was therefore received;
and
The Committee then ROSE; and, when the Speak
er had resumed The Chair, il was ordered 10 be
printed! II is as follows:
"Ecsolrcd, bv the Senate and House OF Repre-
sen,atves OF The United States of America, IN
Congress assembled, That the Congress doth con-
sent that the country rightiuliy included within
the limits of Texas be erected into new Stale,
TO be called The State of Texas, with Republican
form of Government, TO be adopted by The people
of Texas. with the consent oil the existing 20.
vernment, upon the following conditions ana
guarantees, which, when adopted as aforesaid,
shall be obligatory as we'll upon the people oi
Texas as upon the United States.
Frs. That the said State be formed subject TO
The adjustment by the Government OF the United
States Of all questions OF boundary that may arise
with other Governments.
Second That The Constitution OF The sand STATE
OF Texas, with the proper evidence OF It's adoption
by the people thereof be transmitted 10 the Presl.
dent of the U. States, that the same may be laid
before Congress at its next session.
THIRD. Said State, when admitted into the
Union. after ceding 10 the United States all iori-
iica,ions, barracks, forts and harbors, navy ana
nayv wards, docks, magazines arms, armaments,
and all other property and means pertaining 10 the
public defence belonging to Texas, shall retain
all the public funds debts taxes and dues OF eve
~ kind which belong 10 or are due or OWING 70
Texas: and shall also retain all the vacant and
unapproprated lands lying within It's lmllS, 70 e
applied 10 the payment Of the debts and iabli-
ties of Texas. and The residue Of said lands, alter
di,cbarying said debts and liabilities TO lie DIS
posed of as said State may direct; but, in no
event. are said debts and liabilities TO become
charge upon the Government oil The U. states.
Fourth. New States Of convenient size, not ex-
ceedipg three in number, in addition to The Stale
now nroposed 10 be admitted, and having suiii-
Glen, population, may hereafter, by the consent OF
Of said Stale, be formed out of The country thereof
which shall be entitled TO admission mo Tue
Union under The provisions OF the Federal CON
slitu,ion. Provided, That such State or States as
NAV be formed out Of that portion OF said country
which lies north Of thirty-six degrees and thirty
visions ofthe eighth section OF the act OF Congress-
of The 9Th March, 1920, commonly called and
known as The Missouri Compromise; but such
State or States as may be formed out oil lnat por-
ton of said country which lies south OF thirty-sS
DEGREES lhirty minutes OF north latitude, shall be
admitted into The Union with or without The pro-
vision specified in the said eighth section, as the
people of each State for the great diversity oil SOIL
climate and products, may desire
Mr. SAMPLE moved that the rules be sus-
pended in order that he might present pet'lion'
numerousy signed by citizens OF INDIANA, primer
pally residing upon the Miami Reserve, praying
that Congress NAV pass law allowing The sell
Tiers on certain lands in said reserve remunera-
ton for their improvements. There being no OBJ
jecton- ,,..
Mr.. S. said that these settlers were peculiarly
situated. Congress has repeatedly refused 10 ex-
tend 10 them the benefits Of the presumption laws
The lands on which these petitioners are settled,
were selected on the part of The State oil INDIANA
for the purpose OF being applied III The completion
of the Wabash and Eric Canal These selec-
tions were not confirmed by the government
By law Of the State of Indiana, the LANDS
which have for that purpose been selected and
confirmed, are appraised The Improvements
which settlers NAV have made upon them are
also appraised, and purchaser OF such lands
in addition to their appraised value, is Obliged 10
pay the settler for his Improvements The selec-
lion of the lands mentioned in the petition not
being confirmed, the settlers upon them are lcn 10
the mercy OF the purchasers from this Govern
ment. Being placed under these untayorable cir
cumstances, they ask, as an act oil sheer Justice
that Congress may provide for their safely, by
passing an act similar 10 that of the State OF In
diana, applying to such lands as are settled and
improved, as stated in the petition.
Mr.. HUNGERFORD moved the following
resolution
Reolred, That the Committee on Accounts be
empowered to send for persons and papers,
MIR. WENTWORTH moved the following
resolution :.
Pesolred, That the honorable, the Secretary OF
War. furnish to this House the proceedings and
opinions Of Court Of Inquiry, convened ny a.
rection of the Secretary OF War in March, leli;
at Fort Gibson, to investigate the conduct ana
character of Surgeon P. Maxwell, upon charges
and imputations made against him by the Sur.
geon General in certain official papers, and all
the correspondence and papers connected there
with.
Pending the question on this resolution, the
House adjourned until tomorrow ii o'clock.
II We present the ID No. Of Randolph Of
Roanoke. Ills excellent We received the ID
No. Yesterday better and better. We shall give
another No. every morning, if ne will supply the
srist for the MILL Let him be assured oil this, I'M
III his series is exhausted He canno, write more