Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-06

latute 10 surrendered INTO It's nands, ana the pow
ers of Our National judiciary Frustrated at its
feet Where 10 that spirit of States Rights Repub-
licarism which resisted the attempted encroach-
ments of lacksonf All! what q shaking there
ought 20 be among the -mamowless shin bones" of
the chissry Of the South-those peouk sr haters Of
consolidation and advocates OF strict construction
of the Constitutions. The principles Of ,98-we
wonder who is to preach the funeral sermon over
them-the Virginia Democracy certainly ought to
be the chief mosrpers, and the land jobbers snd
Texas SCRIP holders the grave disgers and pail
bearers.
We think Texas will not refuse to accept the
are oil concluded the President ofthe United States
UiH order and command Congress to confirm the
negotiations BY a Joint Resolution" Will the
people submit quietly to this open violation of their
Constitution I've doubt it. Will the Texans ac-
cept annexation upon such terms, when the same
power which annexed her 10 the Union by bare
majority Of tho votes. may strike her again from
the Union at their pleasure i-she ought not. But
that readers may the "Joint Resolution"
of Congress and the addition Of Mr.. Benton's Bill
amendment, we annex them below We
shall take occasion to refer again to this subject
The vote in the Senate stood Ayes u Noes 25 in
the House Of Representatives, Ayes 1872 Noes rs.
JOINT RESOLUTION FOR ANNEXING
TEXAS TO THE u. STATES.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of
Representatives, of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
Congress doth consent that the territory
properly included within, and rightfully
belonging to the republic Of Texas, may
be erected into new State, to be called
the State of Texas, with 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 fthe Union.
"Sec. 2. And be al farther resolved,
That the foregoing consent Of Congress is
given upon the following condition, and
with the following guarantees, to wit:
"FTst. Said State TO be formed, sub.
ject to the adjustment by this government
of all questions of boundary that may
arise with other governments; and the
constitution thereof, with the proper evil
dence Of its adoption by the people Of
Of said republic of Texas, shall be trans
mtted TO the President of the United States;
to be laid before Congress for its final &C.
ton, on or before the first day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and lorty-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 edI6ces, for
tications, barracks, ports and harbors,
navy and navy yards, docks, magazines,
arms, ornaments, ard all other property
and means pertaining to the public de.
fence 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 re-
public; and shall also retain all the va
cant and unappropniated lands lying with.
in Its limits, to be applied to the payment
Of the debts and liabilities Of said repub.
lie OF Texss; and the residue of said lands,
after discharging said debts and liabilities
TO be disposed of as said State may direct;
but IN no event are said debts and liabili. |
ties, 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.
"Ihird, New States, of convenient size !
and having sufficient population, may
hereafter, by the consent of said States,
be formed out of the territory thereof,
which shall be entitled to admission I'M
der the provisions ofthe federal constitu-
lion. And such States as may be form.
ed out of tina; portion Of said territory ly.
ing south of 36deg. 30 minutes north lati-
tude, commonly known as the Missouri |
compromise line shall be- admitted into
the Union, with or without slavery, as
The people OF each State asking admis-
sion may desire"
In the S nate, on Thursday night, Mr.. |
Walker moved to amend the joint resolu-
lion by adding thereto the following:
"And be ii further resolved, That if the
President of the United States shall, in
his judgment and discretion, deem it most
advisable, instead of proceeding to sub.
NIT the foregoing resolution to the Repuo.
lie of Texas as an overture on the part of
the United States Tor admission, TO nego.
tate with that Republic; then
"Be At resoloed, That State, to be form
ed out of the present Republic of Texas
with suitable extent aud boundaries, and
with two Representatives in Congress, I'M
til the next apporlionment of representa-
lion, shall be admitted into the Union, by
virtue Of this act, on IN equal footing
with the existing States, as soon as the
terms and conditions of such admission,
and the cesslen of the remaining Texan
territory to the United States, shall be
agreed upon by the Governments Of Tex.
as and the United States.
"Sec. 2. find be ii further enacted,
That the sum Of one hundred thousand
dollars be, and the same is hereby, ap-
propriated to defray the expenses OF ms
sions and negotiations, to agree upon the
terms of said admission and cession, either
by treaty to be submitted to the Senate,
or by articles TO be submitted to the Sem
ate, or by articles to be submitted to the