Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-10


the forms of Government the people opposed,
but as she was in the Union, she was bound
by the Union.
Mr. Cave johnson here asked if the morning
hour had not yet expired.
The Speaker said il had, and the subject was
passed over for the day.
The Speakers table was now cleared of
Executive documents and Senate bills.
A joint resolution was also passed changing
Che name of the brig Daniel Webster to that
of Isabella.
S' Ut is to be hoped that Mr. Webster will not
he heart-broken by this affront.)
SENATE.
MIR Woodbury. offered resolution calling
upon the Secretary of the Treasury to state
whether the receipts into the Treasury for
each month for the last fiscal year, exceeded,
and if so, in what sums, the expenditures,
which was adopted.
Mr. Crittenden reported bill in favor OF
Thomas Smith.
Mr. Benton's resolution, offered Tuesday,
calling on the President for information IN re-
gard to the Mexican Indemnity, was taken up
and adopted. The bill, organizing company
of sappers, was read twice and passed.
The bill for the relief of Mary Reside was
taken up, Mr. Merrick opposed its passage,
he denied that the late James Reside had any
Just claim against the Government, but on the
contrary, commended that he was Justly indebt-
ed TO the Government. ~
Mr. Buchanan supported the bill. The
Court had decided that the money was due the
Post Master Genera-an officer whom Mr. Il.
entertained high respect--had, from some
cause or other come to a contrary conclusion.
Would the Senate respect the opinion of the
Post-Master General more than that of the
Court /! He thought not. The bill contained
provision requiring the Sd Auditor to audit
and settle the account, which he would do with
strict justice and mpartiality, always leaning
in favor of the Treasury.
Mr. Merrick offered a memorial on the sub
ject from II. H. Williams, who accepted Mr.
Resides draft on the p o. Department for
$4,000, and the Department would not pay it,
because it commended that it owed MIR Reside
nothing.
MI Haywood explained the manner in which
the bill was presented and passed at the last
session, and moved an amendment to strike out
Sd and insert 4th Auditor, which was adopted,
and the bill was ordered TO be engrossed and
read third time.
WAsHINGToN, Jan 8.
Senate not in session.
HOUSE.
On motion Of C. J. Ingersoll, the Texas
Joint Resolutions being in the words Of the
rejected treaty, were called up.
MIR Weller of Ohio, submitted his plan as an
amendment 10 the resolutions reported by the
lass OF Illinois, submitted his resolution as an
amendment 10 Mr. Weler's bill.
This done, Mr. lngerso spoke his hour in
defence of the annexation of Texas upon the
following grounds:
sst, That the people of the; United States
and Texas were in favor of annexation.
Cd, The question Of annexatian was South
ern, slave, Texas question, and the North,
the Northern Democracy especially, ought
to unite with the South to procure this territo-
ry.
= Sd. II did not increase, must diminish, and
might destroy slavery by combining it 10 the
distant part of the union.
4th. We had right to Texas.
9Th. II was constitutional.
9th. Annexation would occasion no rupture
with Mexico.
7th. II would occasion no rupture with
Great Britain, and he was also authorized to
say this. 1t would be finally acceptable to
France and pacific measure.
Mr. Belser, Of Ala. followed, and spoke near
ly an hour, contending that there was legisa-
tive power sufficient to annex Texas to the
Onion, and further endeavoring TO cite exam
pIes to show that this speech was remarkable
for several things which ! shall refer to here
alter 1t went all lengths for Texas and Ore
gon. sl, t.e7.. tsit
When Mr. Belser closed, no one rose TO fol
low him, and the question was about TO be
The Committee, however, rose and reported
progress when .u
Mr. Tbbatts OF Ky, submitted two bills the
one to extend the jurisdiction of the United
States over Texas and the other to make Tex
as a state of the Union.
Mr. Beser of Ala introduced his plan, also
for rendering to Texas the protection of the
United States until Texas is finally annexed
TO the Union
- WAsHINGToN, Jan a.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole, on the State Of the Union, Mr. Hop
kins, of Virginia, in the Chair. tf f
Mr. Barclay, of Virginia, said that he hac
remarked yesterday that he did not design Z
address the House upon this subject. No ont
of the minority had been heard, and it was bu
courteous that they should be allowed TO ex
press their views He would, therefore, yielC
the floor, (great laughter, and remarks of'very
kind, yery.O ~ H.EE He
Mr. Winthrop asked ifonly the few remarks
of the gentleman from Virginia, were 10 pas
for speech
The Chair--It is very difficult to say what
speech is.
The reading of the amendments were herr
called for.
That OF Mr. Weller having been read,
Mr. Doug lass moved that the Committee ris'
(cres of"No, No,') and the motion was mega
tived by large vote.
Mr. Douglass amendment was now read
and there was considerable confusion in th'
Hall. The Wings were not disposed to hgh
shadows, and as yet no substance had beer
presented. aat