Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-02-08


not friendly to the great question Of annexng Texas
the United States For that alone he should object
giving this bill the direction proposed to be given
But he had another reason for resisting that reference That
committee, with all its intelligence, With Ill is digen appl
cation business and with all its desire 70 promote the good
Of the country had stood in-wlai relation to this body and
very question: in every form which could be presented to
them under deliberate consideration they had forward
within the last day or two with report, Che had it.
but had understood that this the TO which they
came tending show that this whole subject in any form
in which had been presented in either House of Congress
ought to be acted upon at the present session Of Congress-
What then, to be accomplished by the reference No
thing in his j%gment Far be it from him to impute to the
any intention smother the question: or inen
toay give II the goby but If the effect Of the reference
should be the he asked what object could 10 gained by
the reference He accorded to the Senator from Missouri
(Mr BENTos) much sagacity and much staesmashp and
he hoped he would be permitted say that, upon questions
of this character, he had much respect for his onop
he could possibly have for any living but he could
think that at this late stage Of the session. there my
thing in his proposition that had not suggested itself to the
consideration Of the Committee Foreign Relations before
this time. From the Introduction Of this question here and
from the beginning of its agitation throughout the country,
every Senator knew that public anen had been doubtful
upon it. some. like his honorable friend from Louisiana,
Mr. BAnRow,) opposed 1t from the deepest conviction Of its
nexpediency. Some equally decided in its favor.
These were two classes but there third class, which
had doubted more as 70 the mode than TO the merits Of the
measure itself From the commencement Of the agitation
them Of this question, all these inquiries as the measure
SELL and as to the mode Of annexation. had been fully in the
mind and consideration or every Senator The te there
ofe, fo nyestgaonhe time for discussion had gone by
any thing was to be accomplished at present. the for
acan had come was said, however, that something might
be effected by the Committee Foreign Relations Perhaps
minority of the Senate might united upon this question anil
hanony and unaimty of opinion produced throughout the
country Now, he was plain man, and Judged some little
of the future by the past that committee had been disposed
70 do he asked they could not in the time which they
had had this subject under consideration and with their range
of information
by which platform could have been erected upon which all
the friends of could stand They had abored two
months without being able to devise such mode and was it
likely that they would render this platform upon which ali
might unite ffhIf3 - '1nH'''T' m =, :,
He must be permitted to say with all respect that ii the
orn IN which the imposition was submitted he had not
been induced to hope fr expect much assistance from the
Committee Foreign Relations and if he had not mis-
taken an honorable Senator who in his eye he in
ieed there was but one solitary individual upon that commit
lee who was IN favor Of the annexation Of Texas to the United
states IN any OF the modes suggested during the present
sion OF Congress If that true, then he would take
for granted that upon this propositions SO far as the annexa-
on Of Texas was concerned should find the Committee
on Foreign Relations precisely we did when thew pre
scented to the Senate the result of their deliberations
was, four to He should have been gaed if all those
interesting investigations OF the committee could have resulted
IN plan upon which all Senators might unite He, for one
had never viewed this party question He had never
viewed as local question and he should never view it ms
sectional question He knew there were considerations in
deeply concerning the section Of the Union from which he
caHe pu Wnen ne came 10 eg1sae for the addition of
another nation to this, North South, East and West were
all the same to him He for the whole country and not
Tor sections Of the country He for the couny, and
nothing but the country.
MIR. COLQUTTT made some suggestions TO question
OF order arising out Of the proposition refer As under
stood the matter the proposition before the Senate an
amendment to bill upon which the report Of the Committee
on Foreign Relations part based. II so, motion to
refer the particular amendment substitute was not IN or
der but motion reconmt the whole subject would be
the proper motion. t.tli,t.f tf3 s' tesaa
Inc CHAlR ruled that the proposition before the Senate
could be considered In other light than as new b as
was introduced through the usual form, leave and read
twice with view TO reference. @,aessi IA rE#Nf
The question then TAKEN and decided in the negative
by yeas and nays, follows: Isl t1
lEASrMessrs Bayard, Barrow, Berien, Clayton Crit
enden Dayton Evans, Francis, Foster, Johnson Hunting
ton, MeIriek Miller Moehead, Pearce, Phelps Porter
hyes simmons, Upham, White, Woodbrdge-22
NAfs-Messra Allen, Ashley, Aichison, Ateston Bagby
Benon Buchanan Brecse Colguitt Dix Dickinson Fairfield
iannesan uge Haywood, Jarnagin Lewis Miles, SEWER
Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker Woodbury--2s IS tst 4
On motion by Mr. BENTON the bill was then ordered to
lie on the table and be printed.
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