Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Charleston Patrio..
TRIUMPH OF ANNEXATION.

TRIUMPH OF ANNEXATION.
The joint resolution ofered,by Mr.. Wal
ker, and passed by the Senate on Thurs
day, was adopted by, The House Of Repre-
senlatives on Friday vening-Ayes LIE
Noes 76. Every Democrat of the House
with the exception of r. D. Davis, of N
York and Hale of New Hampshire, voting
for il. -.
The following is copy Of the joint res,
olution and the amendment proposed by
Mr.. Walker.
Resolcsd, by the Senate and House d
Representatives Of the United States Of
america in Congress assembled, That Con-
gress doth consent that the territory pro-
perly included within, and .rishl(ully be.
longing TO, the Republic Of Texas, may
be erected into a new State, to be called
the Slate o. 1'eras /; with republican form
Of government. 10 be adopted by The peo-
Pile Of said Republic, by deputies in con.
vention assembled, with the consent of The
existing Government, in order that the
same may be admitted as one Of The States
of this Union.
Sec. 2. And be IL further resotved, That
The foregoing consent of Congress is given
upon the following conditions, and with
the following guarantees, to-wit:
First. Said Stale 10 be formed, subject
10 the adjustment by this Government Of
all questions Of boundary that arise with
other Governments, and the Constitution
thereof, with the proper evidence of its
adoption by The people of said Republic
Of Texas, shall be transmitted to the Presi-
dent of lhe United ,Slaies,to be laid be-
fore Congress for lis final action, on or be-
fore the first day of January, one thousand
eight hundred and forly-six.
Second. Said State, when admitted into
the Union, after ceding to The United
States all public ediices. Notifications,
barracks, ports and harbors, navy and
navy yards, docks, Magazines, arms. arm
aments, and all other property and means
pertaining to the public defence, belong.
ing 10 said Republic Of Texas, shall re-
tain all The public funds, debts, taxes, and
dues Of every kind which may belong 10
or be due or owing said Republic; aud
shall also retain all lhe.pacant and .unap.
propriated lands lying within its limits, TO
be applied 10 the payment of the debts
and liabilities Of said Republic of Texas;
and Tho residue Of said lands, after dis
charging said debts aud liabilities to be
disposed of as said Stale may direct; buI
in no event are said debts and liabilities
10 become charge upon the Government
! of rhe United Stares.
Third. New States, of convenient size,
not exceeding four in number, in addition
to SAID Stale of Texas, and having sulll
cient population, may hereafter, by the
consent Of said State, be formed out of the
territory thereof, which shall be entitled 10
admission under the provisions of the Fed
eral Constitution. Aad such States as
may be formed out Of that portion Of said
territory lying south Of thirty.six degrees
thirty minutes north latitude, commonly
known as The Missouri compromise line,
shall be admitted into the Union, with or
without slavery, as The people of each
Stale asking admission may desire. And
in such Stale or Slales as shall be formed
out of said territory north of said Missouri
compromise line, slavery or involuntary
servi,ude' (excepl for crime) shall be pro-
hibited. .,,,.
MIR. WALKERS AMENDMENT.
And be IL further RESOLVED, That II the
President of The United States shall, in
his judgment aud discretion deem it most
advisable, instead Of proceeding TO submit
the foregoing resolution to The Republic of
Texas as an overture on the part of the
United States Tor admission 10 negotiate
with that Republic; then
Belt RESOLVED, That State, 10 be form
ed out of the present Republic Of Texas.
with two Representatives in Congress, un-
til the next apportioument Of representa-
lion, shall be admitted into the Union, by
virtue of this act, on an equal footing with
the existing States, as soon as the terms
and conditions of such admission, and the
cession of the remaining Texas territory
10 the United States, shall be agreed upon
by The Government Of Texas aud the Uni:
ted States. -. !, y,
Sec. 2. And be IL further reSolrcd That
the sum Of one hundred thousand dollars
be, aud the same is hereby, appropriated!
10 de'ray lne expenses ol MISSIONS duu He-
gotiaions, 10 agree upon the terms of said
admission and cession, either. by treaty 10
be ubmitted to the Senate, or by articles
to be submitted to the Two Houses Of Con-
gress, as The President may direct
4 Novel Case The editor of the Lou
isville Courier mentions the case Of
young man named Joseph D. Tisdale, of
Indiana, who was born deaf and dumb,
and who, for the last eighteen months has
been attending the school of the Rev. R.
T, Anderson, in Christian co., Kentucky,
He now pronounces quite distinctly, can
read intelligibly, and is capable Of making
any Of bis wants known without recourse
to the slate.
The editor adds I'VE have no doub,
bu, be will be enabled by further applica.
ton 10 speak 1uenlly. Mr.. AndersoD's,
school has been in operation for eight or
ten years, and during that time, he has
taught number Of dumb persons to speak
No,u,;,bs,opdip bie inattufion 10 a nooet