The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-23

| in the name OF the people of Texas, and b,
/ their Authority, did ordain and declare tina
they assented 10 and accepted the proposals
conditions, and guarantees contained in sail
LIST and I'd sections Of said resolution an.
whereas the said Constitution, with the;prope
evidence oil its adoption by The people of tn,
Republic Of Texas, has been transmitted 4
The President of the United States, and lait
before Congress, in conformity 10 the provi
sion of said joint resolution: Therefore
Be resoired By The Senate and House o
Representatives. Of the United STATES Of 4
State of Texas shall be one, and is hereby de
clared 10 be one, of the United States o
America, and admitted into the Union or
an equal footing wi the original States ii
all respects whatever.
Be IL farther Resolred, That until the
Representatives in Congress shall be ap
pointed according 10 an actual enumeration
of the inhabitants of the United States the
State of Texas shall be entitled 10 choose
two Representatives
question.
Mr.. Douglas of III. asked the gentleman
from Alabama TO Withdraw his call for the
previous question. tCries Of Mo- No
The Speaker said that the resolution on
Texas had been read twice, andthe question
now would be on their engrossment. II was
moved 10 lay the resolution on the table.
Yeas and Nays ordered. Yeas 81; Nays
1l2.
The vote on ordering the previous ques
ton on the Texas Resolutions, was taken by
Telers, and carried.
The question was then, shall the main
question be now put2 Yeas and Nays were
called by Mr. Schenck of Ohio, and ordered.
Yeas les, Nays 90.
MIR. Hunt, of N. Y. moved 10 be excused
and gave his reasons. Excuse granted.
The question was then on theengrossmeni
and third reading Of the resolutions-yeas
and nays ordered. Yeas al; nays 81.
The question was then on the passage Of
The resolutions.
Mr.. Rockwell orMass. asked whether this
was debatable.
The Speaker having answered in the af
frmative, Mr.. Rockwell proceeded in very
able and eloquent speech, pointing out the
objections 10 the resolutions. The conclu-
sion OF his speech was very fine. His vindi
Gallon of Massachusetts and his tribute 10
John Quincy Adams were beautiful and
powerful He showed that the Constitution
ofTexas now before The House was in direct
violation of the Joint Resolution for The An
nexation ofTexas.
The Annexation Resolution provided :ha:
in certain part of Texas Slavery should
not be permitted. The Constitution of the
Stale Of Texas guaranteed Slavery in the
whole Of Texas. He concluded by moving
that the Constitution OF Texas be re COM
mitted to the Committee on Territories, with
instructions TO introduce a proviso that Sla-
very, except for crime, be excluded from the
new State
Here scene Of confusion which is totally
undesirable followed. The majority re-
fused 10 lei any one proceed. They viger-
ously applied The gag. On the same decision
they veted 10 sustain the Chair by 90 TO II,
and Immediately afterwards voted not 10 sus-
tain by vote of SO 10 SO. The Yeas and
Nays were called on the final passage OF the
Resolutions and resulted in Yeas al, Nays
Sc.
Ofthe yeas 120 are Loco-Focos, 90 Wings.
and l Native. Nays, Locos, As Wings,
and 5 Natives.
The House then adjourned As it was
late when they adjourned, have but few
minutes 10 make this note.