Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-03
v'OL. xxsIs.-.so. J:I.

: vote tir annexation hnlerrow." s#H #s - -
lie had, IN The course ot his remarks said what NAV
be considered Of similar import thai ii slavery in Fax
AZ were totally aud iorever ahosed aud the voluntary
consent Of Mexico could be obtained he would vote l.r
thu annexaiwn fo>morn,s not by any nf thu bill.
resolutions before this The other House u Cen
gress. all of wrh livand the Constr, u,nsl p,wers
oi Congress Bo, he would vote fo the ac1usitin Of
the territory by treaty, duly negotiated and ratified aud
ir the nnon of the people ~ frx,H with the people Of
the United States by measures for obraning the con
sent al both. which neither Of them had ever dele
gated Ia the Congress of the United States the power 10
do for Them. 1880 ~ #fE w
Mr.. ADAMS reminded the House that he had ,ee,er
day explicitly stated that this had been his opinion
HE case OF the purchase aud acquisition Of onsana
and that this opinion stood recorded on the journals "
the Senate al that time bui Mr. RoMuLus NJ SAus-
ntns interrupted him, and ohce,ed his proceeding
further ; wherenppn no concluded and lonk his seat.
TEXAS ANNEXATION. +.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE moved tina, the rules nrescri.
buy the order OF business be suspended and thai ,h.
House resolve itself into COMMITTEES Of the Whole On
the state OF the unlon aud resume the eonsideran of
i The tin resolution rep1rted iron the COMMITTEES ON
fnregn Aids or the annexation Of Texas 10 the Uni,
+ ted States.
The motion prevailed aud the House resolved itself
into Committee oil lle Whole On The State of the Uniia
accordnglv MIR. ilor1lNs Of Virginia IN the Cha,r) S
! Mr. STEPHENS, who was entitled 10 The n,nr,
occupied his allotted hour. though under severe ndi..
position IN an impressive speech, in which he avnwed
himself strongly IL favor Of tho abstract measure of an
nexson hui stated the grounds If his ohIecon to most
OF hc methods whle, had been suggested for eTec,ls
/ It.
lie was succeeded by Mr.. WOODWARD. VIII,
went into an elaborate argument IN defence Of the cons
iu,ionay Of anacxlng by jant resou,iun and IN do
ence oil tho strict conslruclunlss for asserting io his
mode
/ MIR. RAYNfll borrowing moment by permission
LOT Mr.. CAusiN, win had The nDuf com planned with
much warmth that M Sonfh western Wing who was
opposed 10 annexation had had opportunity Of explain
Ing the grounds ui his opposition the naasase He
wished to let The people know that by some system ot
management here no outhen VIII. had been suffered
TO open his mouth
The CHAIR MAN called him To order for these re-
marks, and indicated the course Of the Chair.
| Tue CHAIR stated that the question would BIZ nut
first in the amendment submitted yesterday by Mr. Ow-
I'm. tho resolution reported from the Committee VI,
Foreign Affairs. and which Mr.. DouaL.ss accepted M
modification of the amendment moved by hin, On tho
23d Of December. 4
This amendment proposed 10 strike out all the res
outcn reported by the Co.!.nou Oh Foreign A.Iairs
after the enacng clause.
And Oh the question "a aeree 10 Mr.. Owrs's amend
ment above, there appeared yeas 96, nays t0T. = -
The question then arose on The amendment moved
IN the I9ih nj December by Mr. WELLER prnp sing To
strike out all of the resolution reported rpm lue Com
mIco on Foreign Affairs ailer the enactins clause and
inserting his avn bull
MIR. MILTON BROWN then moved to amend Mr.
WELLER amendment b, striking on all after the word
"'Ihntn with which 1t commences and inserted ,l.
following
| Congress doth consent that The tertiary pr,perly
included with him and rinhlly be,npino Il, The Rrpun.
lie of roxas may be erected mia now State IN be aa,
The State of 1oxas with republican form Of govern
menf 10 be adIppd by the pe,ple Of sad Ren,bIic by
deputies 10 Convention assembled win the caosept III
the existing government IN order thai the Same may be
admitted as one Of the States vi this Union
"Sno. 9 ind be il further resolved, That the f,rs.
going consent OF Cougruss is given up,, The following
condition, and with the following guarantees, 10 wit
81 said State 10 be formed, subject To the dus,cnt
by this government q" all Questions Of boundary that
thereof WIN me proper evidence OF It's adoption by the
people OF sau rnoc OF ieNis shall be transmitted To
The fcsdcnl q" me United States Ia be laid before Cen
grhss Tor s hna' ao'n on or before the first day VI
January our '"o"sa'," e'sn' INJURED anh 'ory SIX
+ x oa'n o!n'e, Whe" admitted INTO the Unipn. altar
ceonR 10 '"e " otsts al Puo'e edifces, i"rications
oa"o"S' po's '"" "eos, navy aod navy yards docks.
magazines arms hrnaneh,s ahu all othef property aud
m'ahs pefs,n"e 10 Tue public ue'ece belonging to said
isepnoc "' irAas, sial, feian all the public funds,
deDs taxes. anu CUES vi every k'nd which may beOn9
!" OF oe que an" n"R sa' Republic and shall Also re-
IAN al Tue vacant aua uhsfpfoPraed lands lying With
III us 'ins' 10 De appeo W the payment ot The deb,s
hnn hapi's " sa'n hepooc oi Texas, and the residue
I" saa aoua aof dlsehaiHng the SAID debts and iabi.
neS' 10 be dispose III as SAID State may direct but IN
oeSeht are hau ae"s ana an,les TO becoine ehargo
upon Tue 1ovefnhent OF ihh United States e ss7H
-. New states vi convenient sz'. not exceeding four
~ nhe' III a1uoo 10 sad o'ate al Texas, aud having
. En fnnf Mat. h.HAr