The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-15

liz Of Tsxss, sLs be deosdsd b. the courts OF sad
STATE subject 10 the constitutional Jurisdiction OF the
United Bisles 7. Said State, when sdmiited shall
DC entitled To two Senators, aud, until TIE next up.
por,ion,nen, two Representatives, IN tho Congress Of
the United States and D. The foregoing, when
agreed by the Congress aud the authorities Of Tex
as shall be considered the fundamental law between
TeIas aud the United States.
Objection being made 10 the reception Of the reso-
lulions, on motion Of Mr.. BUsKe, the rules were
suspented-yeas l26, nays 80.
Aud the resolutions were read second time re-
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole on the state oil
the Union, and ordered 10 be printed.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
The House resolved itself into Committee OF The
Whole on ibe state of the Union, (Mr. HorKINs in
the Chair and resumed the confederation OF the oint
resolutions for the snnc1s alton Of Texas
Mr.. BOWLlN took constitutional view of the
subject and commended that every sovereign govern
mcnt bad the power TO acquire territory-it was an
inherent part Of the sovereignty Of the peope-snd
In innumersblc instances had been practiced by M,
tons Of the earth lie would not touch Terasift
cost violation OF the Constitution, because that in
strument was the safeguard Of our Union and the
States. But the acquisition Of Texas was, ia III,
opinion perfectly compatible with the provisions Of
the Constitution itself, and would not violate IL In
letter in spirit The trainers Of the Constitutloy
most doubiedly understood the extent OF the pov
they conferred they were not narrow minded
contracted in their views and feelings as to inter
diet the acquisition Of territory our own cont
nent especially should the governments Of Euror,
seek, by purchasing lands lying contiguous, TO erin
pie our resources and impede our onward march =
We had been continually acquiring territory-nin
States elected General Washington President and
nine Ssteslput the Government into operation and We
had since admitted seventeen. There was 20 doubt
then, as to the power 10 admit new States But N,
did not care where the State asking admission Law
the power in the Constitution being plain-"Coo
gress may admit new States" As To precedent, he
named the acquisition OF the territory Of LOUISIANA
Of which several States had been formed and sJ
mitted into the Union; Florida, too, had been ar
quired by purchase; and country was as large
again II at the time Of the adoption Of the Con
stitution. Texas, having acquired her independence
was free, sovereign, and independent, and was com
peteDt 10 dispose Of her territory 10 such manner A.
she migtk desire; and having her freedom by he,
valor and her arms, neither England nor Mexico had
right to interfere with the disposal Of her TERRITORY
II she had the power TO give, and 10 take We
ought not to refuse her. She was a fine cotton
growing country, and, IN the event Of rejection She
would make treaties with other countries disadyana
geous TO us; and should her cotton be admitted b.,
them one fartbing less than that Of our Soutber,
States our staple would be driven out Of market
The expectation OF cotton from our country sbro,d
was almost equal 10 our importatons and this r.,
mark would suggest 10 gentlemen in what degree the
He
advocated the measure In commercial and military
point OF view and adyerting to the preference Of
some gentlemen for Texas with a dividing line no
yond which there shall be slavery he said thai the
country was worth too much 10 be thrown ayay for
a compromise. As to the idea of annexation extending
the area Of slavery, he informed gentlemen that then
mistook. IL Texas we're thrown beyond our reach
would not slavery still be within her bound aries -
The destiny Of Texas would be fixed her flag would
wave over the city Of the Montezumas, and extend
even to Central America itself Drive Texas away
and this would be the result but admit her into
our Union, and the limit Of slavery would be
defined he preferred the propositions sub
United by the gentleman from Virginia MIR Drom-
goole) and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Weller1
However, as far as be was concerned, he was ready
TO vote for any measure for the attainment of the OBJ
Ject by fair honorable means and he sCopted m.
motto OF the people Of Missouri, whom he in part re-
presented, Texas honorsbly Texas forever
Mr.. HARDIN expressed himself opposed TO all
The measures for annexation before the committee
he waived the question Of constitute naty, TIN. bay-
ing already been fully argued and objected to the
measure on the ground, mainly, that we would as
sumo an unknown debt and though the land, of Tex
as should be set apart for the payment Of her liab
Ties, tins Government would not be absoIyed from,
the responsibility of the obligation. As TO the
lands one third had been disposed of, and
tWo-'rds were yet unsettled their value was incon
siderable compared with the price which we yer,
asked to pay for them. There was some fertile SON
nut IL was In possession of and Camanche.
while other parts were barren that thev corJ moi
oe improved or turned to good account even by IN.
grea' universal Yankee nation. He referred TO maps
10 demonstrate the correctness OF his views and
charged that the map furnished to the members of
the House was calculated to lead TO erroneous opi
mons, and was made for unfedged and unsop hisca-
ted Democrats
The gentleman addressing the committee
when We last heard from the Capitol