Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-03-17

The Senate had adopted the followin resolution:
Resolved. by The General Assembly Of Nirginia
That The annexation of Texas 10 the Uoiied States
should be effected with further delay than may he
necessary for the accomplishment of that object by the
constituted authorities of the two countries"
the House amended the Senales resolution by adding
the towng.
"Respved by the General Assembly of Virginia.
That II is their deliberate opinon. that large maJfi~
" OF the people OF rgina desire the immediate Annex
alton uf Texas 10 the United States by any lawful and
constitutional mode. And that the conditions aud guar
anees forth IN the lnInt resolution passed by the los,
of Representatives, aud sent 10 the Sena'e of the Un>
ted States for its concurrence. IN the opinion of this
General Assembly, are Just and proper. aud will be ap-
proved by the people. This General Assembly howev-
er. iorbear'ng 10 express any oplnm To the consu
lionary Of Annexation by the mode ii JOINT resolution
| OF the Two houses Of Congress-
u was then proposed ~ the Senate by two amend.
mens. In strike out all IN the amendment OF the House
AFTER the word "mode, in the filth line aud insert the
following
And lha, the ain resolution passed by the Ionsc Of
Representatives the 10Th day Of January, isi5 and
sent 10 the Senate othe United States Tor
providing Tor the admission Of Texas ms one OF thu States
of this Union a la,cf and mode Of an
neraiion; and that the ndion and guarantees sci forth
therein. in the opinion Of this General Assembly ME
just and proper and will be approved by the PEG
pie"
These amendments having been adopted by the Sen
ate, disagreed by The House. and returned tho Sen.
W. -. "''"ls" ~ ~, moved ','a' 'he senate "'"
tained his muhn by some remarks
| Ar 'ruoNpsoS ~ 49, II, H., r Ill.,,
r;nr ,,, ,n " h""e's'' saul WA, 'n'y concur
and s,s,,ino, !, H.. no d 'o ,"''u we nun"
mad, ~, I'm, sdo' ,r,h ,,,ir - ", w. ".
su,,ec, invn,,ad -, On. ; w. Wv w, ~,
OF the Senate, Tor few moments enable him 10 ex.
press his views upon IT, He stated that his oilcr du.
denied IN him tho e,sn,. ~, ,n,,,n,, &C. nv, s ,
prep,t,iinn and nrecs NJ in v.s,i,,,,n ,,;. .h.J i
he hrn,h, IN bo., an ,his -, ; '.' ~. -
which in bis ;ud,m.n, if .e,,l.1 n an. 49,, -
tined eventually In mfr MT, ,lv h, an, .
mote poseritv WV "
/ NJ, S,e,Le, ls,d Al, rbo,,,so, \ II; no o,,, -,
VIVA, In ye IN sav 10, mo toll he S,n,,, ,h,, al, mo
svmpaihics o,e an the side of ,,, ,n,,. If r.xa a,
me add tia, durny the infant sttnogie If ,b, u.onle
and shoulv ate, The m,,pn,,hlo h,,,,a r Sun 10,
gave ey ideoce of thai svup,bv Nv nm advance NJ ma
o,v Ia nm agent oT the Gnve,nmen, a, ,h,, c,,,,v IN h
ronald me in land and tba, a, nm ,le, ,e s,ilI anna
dina in their ultimate success nurcb.seJ cl,im IN
noe ,rac, of their land all Of which is s s,aked nm
~, Tho ,ss,. If ,h,;r si,,oie li.nn ,hns .;,n.,.J ~,
il m, conclusions If nv mind w.,a f,yn,,hl n, ,h.
tipn nnw soph, Ia be taken by this BODY rule Of The
Senate would DEPRIVE me Of the rybt of oa,,ing NV voe
in such manner as 10 advance NV own paTlicnsr in
teres Bat SIR the conclusions 81 nv mind eons,rain
me- IN desplie of the formations of neunnry srr inter
est To object TO the action now p,opsed ON This snhi,c,
hy very lave mairiiy of NV nssriaics, and tb,tI,e
whatever shall say on this t,pc if upds,inypisb,d
by abliy will Al east he en,itled In Inc ner,t If ,,
CO edino rm man speakino apains, his own pecun,,v
and presen, interest
Sir / will NOT disobise tho fart ,b,, do and have
long ardenly desired the peaceable and boonr,ble &C
ousjiio of ,ba, fine connttv and ,ts apnex.tp II, our
hitherto hnppy and plorous IJn,on have desired il
and sill, desire il because havp believed and sill he
leve that s acouisi,,,n wouIl ia Inn end h.neA, nm,
whole country as well the North ar bo South the Fast
and the West To the Norih and free States /, wopld
open new mas for tlelr commerce and markets for their
manutaclures-,o the Soub the mos, fea.ible outlet
ultimately far their cord manhattan which \, M dies
,ou day would he injured in one dark stream in,o Tho
b,som Of Neyco there ia nin,e Win ,be,r mon, r.l
p,rulstion. YET have never donl,cd ,L,, tho frs,
irni,s of the proposed annexation would he arising fam
the greater pruJuctiveness f The so NJ Texas or,,,
but emporay shock to the prosperity Of The slayrho
ding States that few seem 10 hnvo c1ntempl,,ed Rat
sir This would be emporary 60 far IA Vi,yuio is ram
cerned; for although her lands would decline in value
with the withdrawal of her slave Iabnr thai wbdra,y
A. and her fine climate and other natural adyao,ages
would ere onp SUNNY their ploc,s with free iohnrcrs
and apan would her wou,ed prosperi,v he res,red IN
her
MIR Sneaker have h.en ,,n,h, ,nJ ha,;o,a ,b,i M
matter how desirable The ,,,,;nmen, # ,nv ood him
may be To individuals ar 10 n,,inns If neole The mean,
Of thai Attainment IN st bc as, god ant Ina, in dec,ul,
of good means to COMPASS GOOD ends the good achieved
abIeh not with the posspssor ht son p.tsbes. mr. no
n law of our uature pren,rcs The ,uv reci,;,,, e.,
some fresh crime =, mo il n, las, ver.L.n aud nnnsbed
BEARING in mind. then thai in oond morals The end
cannl Justify the let rs examine The claim Of
ryht IN The mart nl onr Federal Govctnme,i i, r.
onrr hy the Join, ,esou,ivn ol Com ress The Eendb
lie of Texas and by the same esonons to annex i, To