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Correspondence ef,he Baltimore Patriot.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

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ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, lS45.
House.-Alier an explanation by Mr.
Adams relative to his remarks of ycsier.
day
Mr. Saunders moved that the House re-
solve itself into Committee of the Whole
for The purpose Of resumins the Texas de-
bate.
Mr.. Stevens, of Ca, being entitled 10
The floor, arose and delivered AL animated
and able speech. He was in favor oi
annexation, and would go for the bill in
,roduced by Mr.. Brown, OF Tennessee,
which does not assume the Texas debt.
and which settles the question OF slavery.
He would not, however, as other gen.
tlemeG said they would do, 60 for any
measure Of annexation, if he thought The
sole object ufthe measure was 10 extend
slavery, and would have that effect, ne
would 90 agaiust it. 1t would net, how
ever, make one more slave than we're
existing now so that by admitting Texas;
there is 60 exlention Of slavery.
Some further debate by several members
took place. when.
As,he hour of2 o'clock approached. The
members began to come in, and when The
discussion ceased, there was fuller
House than has been present at any time
here,ofpre during the session. The gale
ries were also crowded to excess. and so
full was the one appropriated to the ladies,
that many Of them were forced 10 take
lodgment among the gentlemen.
Al 2 o'clock The Committee proceeded
to vote upon the proposition submitted by
MIR. Owen. of Indiana, and accepted by
Mr.. Douglass, of Illinois. as modfica
1ion Of his own. 1t does not assume The
Texas debt, aud directs that there be
formed forthwith one Slave Stale, the
balance Of the Territory 10 be divided
hereafter inIo three or more States, 10
which slavery shall exists or nor, as the
people there may determine.
The vote s1ood-Ayes 96. Nays lO7.
The proposition Of Mr.. Weller, OF Ohio,
was then up, which erects Texas into a
Stale without anything being said about
slavery, and this government 10 assume
the Texas debt 10 the amount OF Sl0,OOO,-
O00.
Several amendments were offered aud
rejected.
The amendment of Mr.. Milton Brown,
nf Tennessee, was then read, which pro-
vides for one slave State, and four Others
10 be erected hereafter, in which it shall
exist or not, south or The Missouri con-
nromise line as she people in each OF them
NAV determine. The Texas debt not 10
be assumed, but 10 he paid out oflhe pro-
ceeds Of the public lands.
At,he suggestion Of Mr.. Douglass, OF H.
lnois. Mr.. Brown modified his PROPOSE
ton, SO as to exclude slavery north of the
Missouri Compromise Liue.
The amendment was adopted.-seas
aO9. Nays SO.
The original proposition as amended
was then adopted.-Yyes ITO, Nays 9S;
Chairman reported Mr.. browns PROPOSE:
tion 10 The House.
r1r. Cnve JohEsou, Of Tenn. moved
the prcvinus Question. end he hoped no
further debate would take place, and that
the House would put an end at once TO
the dstrac,ing question,
The vote on secouding the previous
question stood ayes l07, nays 81.
So there was second.
TIE Speaker then put the question::
"Shall The main question be now put"
Mr.. Brukerhoff, Of Ohiu demanded the
yeas aud nays. which were ordered, aud
stood; ayes l3; nays l05.
So il was determined that the main
question should be Out. |, was on con
currence in the amendment adopted by
the Committee of The Whole, heins the
proposition submitted by Mr.. Milton, of
Tennessee, to annex Texas.
On motion of Mr. Vinloni Of Ohio, the
yeas and nays were ordered, and the
amendment was decided in The affirmative |
ayes llS, nays lOl.
The vote was then taken by yeas and
nays on the engrossment ofIhe resolution
ayes ll9, nays 81.
The resolutions having been read a
third time, and being put upon their final
passage, they were passed. The vote was
taken by yeas and nays; aud stood-ayes
100, nays 80.
A motion was then made to reconsider
the foregoing vote which was rejected.
Tue House then agreed TO the resolu-
ilous anil at o'clock adjourned.
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