The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-21


NOT even minated his purpose TO waive the
consent Of Mexico, or TO dispense with his anti
slaveey qualih eavOn;
From he Gl.os
MISSOURI ON ANNEXATION
Mr.. BGsros press nted the resolutions OF the gen
srsl assembly OF the State Of Missouri in favor OF
the annexation Of Texas, and requested that they
might be read which was done accordingly in the
following words
Resolved by me general assembly Of the State Of Ms
sour, l. That In the opinion OF this general Assem-
bly, the remuneration of Texas to the United Ststes
Is great national measure, demanded by large ma
jor,y Of the people Of this State and that the safety
and interests Of both governments require and de-
msnd IL at the earliest practicable period.
2 That the republic Of Texas is free and indie
pend, mt State and that she acquired her ndepen-
dence, and her territory in a manner which left no
stain upon the honor Of her people.
3 That Texas has given to the world ample and
sufficient evidence Of her disposition and ability to
MAINTAIN her independence, and the exalted station
she has assumed among the nations Of The earth.
That the Government Of Texas has the ndis-
Iuisbe right 10 transfer, and the government OF the
United States the right to accept the territory OF
Texas, without the consent Of, and without giving
any Just cause 81 offence to any other power Pro-
rided, however that the boundary line between the
exed territory and Mexico is left open to future
negotiation be ween the United States and Mexico
5. That, in the opinion Of this general assembly a
great majority Of the people Of this Stale prefer that
Texas should be annexed TO the United States with
out dividing her territory into ssvehoding and non-
saveholding States but leaving that question TO be
settled by the people who now may hereafter, oc-
cupy the territory that may be annexed.
b. That the people OF Missouri regarded the an
nexston Of Texas to the United States 10 essential
70 the interests OF this State and of tho whole United
esnA oA', rather than fail In The consumm alton VI
~ 13sd, Nit csnoot be effected in accordance
WA ~ Dsibopss set forth in the shove resolutions
~ Heasd ssnse0 70 such reasonable and just CON-
promises, experimenting near IS possible to those
prmcipses - may be indspenssbly necessary to Sc
cure the accomplishment Of the measure, and pre-
serve the peace and harmony Of the Union.
Z. That our Senators in Congress be instructed,
and our members of the House of Representatives
be requested, 10 use their best ererons in behalf Of
the annexation of Texas to the United States in con-
formiy with the wishes Of the people of Missouri as
expressed in the above resolutions.
3. i hat the Secretary Of State is hereby required
to forward to each of our Senators and Representa-
tives In Congress copy Of these resolutions
MIR. B. moved that the resolutions be printed, and
be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
and before the vote was taken on his notion he pro-
cseded to make some remarks in favor of the resol
tons and OF the General Assembly which had passed
them They were drawn, he said in the proper spi-
rit. The State Of Missouri was deeply inte-
rested in The annexation Of Texas than any other
State IN the Union, but was willing to agree to the
compromises which the peace and harmony of the
Union required. This was patriotic and wise, and
worthy OF the spirit in which the constitution was
formed. 1t was an example worthy to be followed
by other States. II was in conformity to the letter.
paternal and immortal i, ought to be caled-which
General w ashington addressed to the States when
he preserved to them for their acceptance that sacred
constitution under which now live. The father
of his country then declared that the spirit of con-
promise had established the consttution-that there
could have been none if each State had insisted upon
having her own will Thus the constitution as
formed; thus only could it be preserved and he mr.
b. was proud to see the young State of Missouri
breathing tile spirit which Washington recommended
MIR said the resolutions asserted the honor and
justice OF The Texan revouton--that it was com.
menced for just cause, and conducted with humani-
~ and honor-and that independence had been
ga ned without stain or reproach. 1t gave him
pleasure, he said, 10 sustain this assertion of the
general assembly of his State, not by specch COM
posed for the occasion, but by referring TO what he
hsd Said years ago when The people of Texas were
but little known 10 Europe The world, and when
voice in their favor from the floor of the American
Senate wa. worth something more than any thing
that he could soy now. He had then detailed the
causes Of the revolt and show ed that no revolt was
ever more Just and sacred, not even our own, to
which il bore close resemblance. lie had seen no
recent statement much he had recently on the
subject of Texas, which did justice to the origin Of
the revolution his own, made eight years ego, was
the most accurate that he had seen and, to do Jus.
'ite to the case and to avoid making new speech
on, of an old ONE he would now road what he then
said 49, al
This (said MI. B y is what said eight years ago,
in stating the causes Of the Texan revolution, and
1t fully JustIfes the assertion Of the general assem-
bly, Of Missouri. In fact the parallel IS compIete
between our own and the Texan revolution. In |
each case the inducing causes were long series of
violated rights; in each the immediate cause was
the blockade Of ports and the a,emp, to disarm the
inhabitants.
The resolutions declare that great majority of
the people Of the State in favor of annexation
This was doubtless the case. He believed the seo-
timent Of the State to be almost unanimous in
OF that MEASURE and only surprised that IL was
not entirely Besides her general interest in the
success of the measure, she had an individual ip,c
rest arising from her position, and the great trade
which she carried on with Mexico, and to which the
present condition Of Texas, foreign State inter
posed the most serious obstacle. Every oonsidera-
ton general TO the Union, or special TO herself
made annex alton desirable to her; and this was so
evident that the sentiment in favor Of il might be ex
pected TO become stronger and stronger, until the |
measure was accomplished
Mr.. b. said the remuneration Of Texas was de-
clsred by the resolutions to be great national mes
sure, necessary to the welfare both Of TEXAS and the
United States, and which ought to be accomplished |
az soon ss practicable. He eoncJrred in the wisdom
and justice Of this declaration, and had been of that
opinion ever since the country given away, in
1919 II was indeed national measure and great