Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-18

Mr.. Moreheid rose AMI promised L. say
bat llule at this late hour, expressing hts
anxiety also for the settlement OF this queSr
uon, but he was still anxious that IN its
settlement no wrong should be done under
the Constitution.
He asked the Senator from North Caro-.
lima 1t his bill did not propose the Annex
luton OF Tex by Legislative act aud
how he was sustained in this procedure
hy the precedcnts tn which he had referred
lie asked the Senator too whether he
was quite sure that this was delicate step
towards Texas.
Before taking his seat, he thanked the
Senator for Tie diligence and moderation
with which he had treated the sui jecl.
MIR. Sewer ASKED when the SENATE mi hit
expect report from The Committee on
Foreign Affairs ON the annexation ques,
ZION.
Mr. Archer said that the Committee
would have reported before this, but lhit
he multiplicity Of plans whi,h were
sprlnglng up from day to day, M de it diff
ticull for them TO act. They had though,
lest To wait The result OF the u ton of the
other branch Of Congress in order to re
por: definitely.
The bill was then referred
PRIVATE MAILS.
Mr. Merrck submitted resolution call
ing on the Postmaster General to inform
'he Senate II he had any knowledge of the
matter, whether there was any private OK.
press mail between New Orlrans and New
York. The resolution was adopted.
Alter which the Senate adjourned.
IiOU T. OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MIR. Pratt Of New York. offered reso.
lnunn directing the Secretary of State II
ascertain, rs near as may be, the amount
at The Texas debt, the amount Of impor,a.
lions and revenue !or the last two years,
The population, the number Of acres Of
public land, g., and communicate the
same 10 this House. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. J. p. Kennedy Of Maryland, offered
resolution enquiring into the eypedien-
cy OF amending he Bankrupt Law. The
precise purport of the resolution was MOI
understood amidst the confusion, that at
the moment prevailed, in the House.
Objection was made 10 the reception of
The re'oluIlon, it not being in order.
Mr.. Kennedy moved TO suspend the
rules. upon which motion the rules were
suspended, when all objection was with.
drawn and the resolution was adopted.
MIR. llammett Of Miss ssippi offered a
resolution OF enquiry, in relation to Ger,
tam alterations In The judicial regulations
IN the District of Louisiana, which was
adopted.
ANNEX ALTON OF TEXAS.
Alter The transaction of some unim
porlant business, the House went into
committee Of the whole on the State of the
Unior, and took up the Texas question.
Mr. Holmes Of S 'urh Carolina, address
cd The committee and advocated the meas
ure OF protection.
After some preliminary remarks, he said
TIM, the question Of annexation or reitc
iion was one ct salvation or destruction TO
tho New England Slates.
Bv annexation an impetus would c
gwen 10 those causes which had so far rem
dcred The North prosperous, and would
carry that prosperity 10 point oil still far.
tier advancement.
u Texas, on The other hand, was not
annexed. the business of The North must
Iangnish and It's prosperity doser, her.
lie then took revics Of the measure,
IN us commercial bearing generally.
The resources OF Texas, and the impor
lance OF lis domestic markets to The man
uiacturers OF this country, he maintained,
made Its acquisition one of great natl nal
moment.
lie said ho had direct authority from
Lord Aberdeen himself for saying that the
mos! liberal propositions had been made
hy the British Government to Texas, Lro
vIdcd The latter would remain q separa,e
Government.
Eng'and would yield any thing to Tex,
as, provided she would sustain her Nation.
al integrity While England was thus
taking care OF her own interests, the Uni
ted Slates was 10 be equally seduo IS in
regard to theirs, and should rot let the COL
den moment pass by without acquiring an
important good.
lie then argued the constitutional right
TO admit Texas Into The Union. lie con.
tended that Texas vas once part Of
Louisiana. This was admitted by friend
and foe. That Territory waS ceded 10
Mexico by the treaty Of 1919
The success of the revolt Of Texas ex.
llngnished Tho title Of Mexico and there,
'rc Texas came again INTO possession of
The rlgh's and immInilies she enjoyed be
lore the Treaty Of 1919. There were in
part The riaht and claim to be Incorporated
into the Union.
lie described the difiruty that had been
experienced in carrying this measure into
effect, To the AbDIiionists, upon whom he
dealt out many anathcmas.
lie also alluded to the course Of Mr.. ST.
las Wright of New York, and attributed to
hun much Of the opposition TO il.
lie denied the charge that this was
sectional question. 1t was essentially a
National question. 1nasmuch as The meas
ure was calculated 20 make the South wor