Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-15
CHARACTERIZATION.

JOINT resolution IN favor Of annexation
was passed, on Saturday, January 25th.
The resolution was proposed by Hon.
MILroN BRowN, of Tennessee, a wing, as
a substitute for the plan of c. J. INGERsoLI
of Pennsylvania, and is as follows:
JOINT Resolution declaring the terms in ,chich
Congress aoiU admit Teas into the Union as
a Slate.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-.
Sentatires of the United States of america in
Congress assembled. That Congress doth consent
that the territory properly included within, and
rightmlly belonging to the Republic OF Texas,
may be erected into new State, to be called
the State Of Texas, with a republican form of
government, to be adopted by the people Of said
republic by deputies in convention assembled
with the consent Of the existing government, in
order that the same may be admitted as one Of
the States OF this Union
SEC. 2. And be II further reSolred That the
foregoing consent OF Congress is given upon the
following conditions, and with the following guar.
| antics. to.wit:
First. Said State to be formed, subject 10 the
adu stment by this government Of all questions
OF boundary that may arise with other govern
ments; and the constitution thereof with the
proper evidence OF its adoption by the people of
said republic of Texas, shall be transmitted to
the President OF the United States, to be laid
before Congress for its final action, on or before
the first day Of January, one thousand eight hun.
dred and forty six.
| Second. Said State, when admitted into the
Union, after ceding to the United States all
mines, minerals, salt lakes, and springs, and
also all public edifces, Notifications, barracks,
ports and harbors, navy and navy yards, docks,
magazines, ornaments, and all other property
and means pertaining to the public defence,
belonging to said republic of Texas. shall retain
all the public funds, debts, taxes, and dues OF
every kind which may belong to, or be due and
owing said republic; and shall also retain all
the vacant and unappropdated lands lying within
its limits, TO be applied 10 the payment Of the
debts and liabilities Of said republic OF Texas
and the residue OF said lands, after discharing
said debts and liabilities, to be disposed of as
said State may Direct but in no event are said
debts and liabilities to become charge upon
the government OF the United States
Third. New States, OF convenient size, and
having sufficient population, may hereafter. by
the consent Of said State. be formed out of the
territory thereof, which shall be entitled TO ad
mission under the provisions of the federal consti
tuition And such States as may be formed out
thirty.six degrees thirty minutes north latitude
commonly known as the Missouri compromise
line, shall be admitted into the Union, with or
without slavery, as the people OF each State
asking admission may desire.
And in such State or States as shall be
formed out OF the said territory north of said
Missouri compromise line, slavery or nvolun.
tary servitude, except for crime, shall be pro
hibited.
The vote on the final passage OF this resolution
stood;
Yeas-Messrs. Arlington, Asle, Atkinson,
BayIy, BeIser, Bidlack, Edward j. Black,
James Black, James A. Black, Blackwell
Bower, Bowin. Boyd, Brodhead, Aaron v.
Brown, Milton Bro1on, William J. Brown.
Burk, Butt, Caldwell, Campbell, Shepherd Cary,
Reuben Chapman, Augustus A. Chapman Chap
pei, Clinch Cobb, Coles, Cross, Cullom, Daniel,
John w. Davis Dawson, Dean, Dellet, Doug
lass Dromgoole, Duncan, Ellis, Faree, Fcklin,
Foster, French, Fuller, Hammett, Hsralson,
Hays, Henley, Holmes, Hoge, Hopkins Houston,
Hubbard, Hubbell, Hughes Charles J. Ingersoll,
Jameson, Cave Johnson, Andrew johnson,
George w. Jones, Andrew Kennedy, Fitzpatrick,
Labtanche, Leonard, Lucas, Lumpkin, Lyon,
McCansien, Maclay, McCernand, Mcconnell,
Nc Dowell, Mckay, Mathews, Joseph Morris,
Isaac E. Morse, Murphy, Newton, Norris, Owen,
Parmenter, Payne, Petit, Payton, E. D. Potter,
Pratt David S. Reid, Relic, Rhett, Ritter. Rob
erts, Russell, Saunders, Senter, Thomas H. Sew.
mour, Simons, Simpson, Slidel, John 7.
Smith, Thomas Smith, Robert Smith, Steenrod
Stephens, John Stewart, Stiles James w. Stone,
Alfred P. Stone, Strong, Sykes, Taylor, Thomp.
son, Tibbaus, Tucker, Weller, Wentworth,
Woodward, Joseph A. Wright, Yancey, Yost-
100.
Nays-Messrs. Abbot, Adams, Anderson,
Baker, Baringer, Barnard, Benton, Brengle,
Brinkerhoa, jeremiah Brown, Burlington, Car.
penter, jeremiah L. Cary, Carroll, Catn,
Causn Chiffon, CIingman Clinton, CoIlamer,
Cranslon, Dana, Darrah, Garrett Davis Richard
d. Davis, Debery, Dckey, Dillingham;, Dun
lap, Elmer, Fish, Florence, Foot, Giddings,
Goggin, Willis Green, Bryan Green, GrinneI,
Order, Hale, Hannibal Hamln, Edward S.
Hamn, Hardin, Harper, Herrck, Hudson,
Washington Hunt, James B. Hunt, Joseph R.
Ingersoll, Irwin, jerks. Perley B. Johnson, John
P. Kennedy, Preston King Daniel P, King,
McClelland, Mcllvaine, Marsh, Edward j.
Morris Freeman H Morse, Moseley, Mes, Pat.
terson, Phenix, Pollock, Elisha R. Potter. Pres.
ton, Purdy, Ramsey, Rathbun, Rayner, Reding,
Robinson, Rockwell Rodney, Rogers St. John,
Sample, Schenck, Severance, David L. Sew
mour, Albert Smith, Caleb B. Smith, Stetson,
Andrew Stewart. Sumers, Thomasson, Tilden,
Tyler, Vance, Vanmeler Vinton, Wehered
Wheaton, John White, Benjamin White, vii.
liams, Winthrop, and William Wrght-99.
So the resolution was adopted-and