The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-16
ERROR CORRECTED.

We extract the following article from the mis-
sourian !" of ST. Louis, Of the 9Th inst II is founded
on strange misconception Of the ordinance of the
convention of Texas. 1t would, indeed, have been
strange that the honor of this discovery should
have been reserved for any editor at this time OF
day. after it had escaped the vigilant attention of so
many of the politicians both Of Texas and of WASH
ington where the subject had so long engrossed
their most critical attention, and of many thou
sand observers every portion of the United States.
We are satisfied that Col. Benton has too much
"sagacity" to fall into this mistake. 1t most prob
ably originates in the editor of the "Missourian,"
who had no design of misrepresenting the ordinance
of Texas, but who has been incautiously betrayed
into by the use of the word section, employed in
the "ordnance." The "Missourian" appeals to
for nformation and we hasten to clear up his
doubts and to restore that confidence in the con-
summation' of the annexation of Texas, and those
feelings of "gratifcation" and "joy," which seem
to have been partially interrupted by the error into
which his own ingenuity has misled him. The
following is the article in ''The Daily Missourian":
"TExAs.--wc publish to-day the action Of the Texas
upon the celebrated resolutions adopted by our
own Congress. No felt gratiied, rejoiced
supposed contamination OF the measure oil an
nexaton than ourselves From the Of the press
generally led to believe there no further diff
Guilty in the and that Texas was ours and needed only
certain formalties to be an integral part Of our territory
but we have become convinced by reading the action
of the Texas convention that such not the TACT Inc
first and second sections Of the second resolution adopted
by Congress have only been accepted and oil course
the third section has been rejected Either them our Con
bly, with The requirements the third section Which will
or Texasl i not probable that Congress
the subject slavery concerned hope Congress will
yield We have always been opposed to any prohibitions Of
the kind and in favor oil leaving the whoie matter 10 ne
people Of territory to determine what institutions they
will have they think slavery good institution and one
M ppeee Of but hey
otherwise let them prohibit it, Entertaining these views Of
there is greater difficulty and which Congress cannot
YIELD embraced In the third section 1t that Of territory
The section provides that new states OF convenient size
not exceeding number" shall hereafter be formed
out of the territory Of Texas evidently conempates
that Texas shall cede territorial jurisdiction to the UNI,
and that the State OF Texas shall receive such
boundaries should he prescribed by Congress But
as opposed being ccumscribed in her limits, and
wishes to come in with all her territory, II SO, Con
gress will consent to annexation. IL is singu'
lar fact that Senator Benton when he introduced what
has been classicay denominatcd his bobtail bill sta
ted that a difficulty would arise IL the House resou-
lions adopted He stated at length the grave nature
Of such difficulty and the objections and reluctance
against any State being too large Col benton win pro.
phete saw VIVA, would , os he Of hs yenbc o
Texas State while LEFT her her public lands to pay
her debts these nas lie yhs s ns Ss
boundary be reduced Taking this view Of the question:
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come into the Union used this emphatic Ian
gusge: She would do (no such hing tIeep for he P'r
,ails and rnqnisins her claims 10 he, Remaining territory
The quotation we have made is itaesed as IN the print
ed speech before and we hazard the assertion that
will found strictly conform to the future action OF
Texas She receives and accepts OF annesa
ment Of her national debt but have reduced her
size State but ef her her public lands She cares not
about the She has got the advantage OF us
in the transaction Of annexation and she will it. She
will prescribe her own terms as price OF reducing her
will be- to take her lands and pay her debts That says
Colonel Benton in conclusion is the precise reason why
the United States should settle the terms beforehand
ave now ask why the Union and other journals who
raised such gorfcaon about this subject and have made
the people believe there is further difficulty about this
matter have noticed the omission Of the Texas convcn
ton to accept the third section and the difficulties must
necessarily lead tot Perhaps such an admission would
have shown the whole subject was advsed indi
gesed projects or 1t would have paid unerted compliment
to the and sagacity OF the great American sen
tor Whatever may have their for emitting to
notice the source OF difficulty we cannot believe that they
were not aware Of IT, or did not apprehend such would
arise"
The same number Of the 'Missouran" contains
the "ordnancc" adopted by the convention of Texas
on the 4th of July, ls45. 1t sets out thus, las the
reader will well recollect.)
ORDINANCE.
Whssas the Congress OF the United States Of America
passed resolutions providing Tor the annexation Of
Texas that Union, which resolutions approved by
the President the United States the FIRST day Of March,
one thousand eight hundre and ortyhve: and whereas
the Of the United States has submitted 10 Texas
the rst and second sections Of the said resolution the
basis upon which Texas may be admitted Of the
mani Of the republic Of has the proposals
thus made and conditions OF which are as olows
JOINT RESOLUTION for annexing Texas to the United
Here follows the first resolution Of the Congress
Of the United States, viz:l
"Rs,oiv.S the ssnst, and the House @ The R'pre'sn'a