Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-17
LATER FROM WASHINGTON.
ANNEXATION,

LATER FROM WASHINGTON.
ANNEXATION.
In the House Feb 2Sih, the Annexation
ResolI ions as they passed the Senae, came
ur for action. Several efforts to amend
were made. but unsuccessfuliy. The yeas
and nays were called and resulted in; yeas,
1872; nays, 76. Thus is the matter perfect
ed, except the sanction Of the President,
which was undoubtedly had We annex
a copy of the resolutions Which are how the
law We copy also iiom the N. Y. Eve
n'ng Post, short sketch of the proceedings
on the occasion in the Senate.
Resolred, 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 be-
longing 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 as
sembled, with the consent of The existing
government, in oder that the same may be
~NN''''~N oS oiiS Vi 'IiC SldtOS VI III . - lilOu
Sec. 2. And be il further resolved, That
the foregoing consent of Congress is given
upon the following conditions, and with the
following guarantees, TO wit.
First, Said state 10 be formed, subject 10
The adjustment by this government of all
questions of boundary that may arse with
other governments and the coast tuition
thereof, with the proper evidence OF its adop-
lion by the people of said republic of Tex
as. shall be transmitted to the President of
the United States, 10 be laid before Con-
gress for lis final action, on or before the
first day of January, one thousand eigh,
hundred and fo'ty-sx.
Second. Said Stale, when admitted in
to the Union, after ccdiEg TO the United
States all public edifces, notifications, bar
racks, ports and harbors, navy and navy
yards, docks, magazines, arms, arnamcn's,
and all olher property aud means pnriaihin,.n
to the public deieaye, belonging 10 said Re-
public of Texas, shall retain all the public
funds, debts, taxes, and dues Of every kind
which may belong TO or be dae or owing
said Republic; and shall also retain all the
vacant and Incorporated lands lying with
in It's lmlts.to be applied TO the payment of
the debts and liabilities of said Republic Of
Texas; and the residue of said lands, after
dscharging said debts and liabilities, to be
disposed OF as said State may direct; but in
no event are said debts and liabilities to be-
come charge upon the Government Of the
United States.
Third. New States, of convenient size,
not exceeding four in number, in addition
to said State of Texas, and having suffic en-,
population, may hereafter, by the consent
of sad Safe, be formed out of the Territory
hereof which shall be entitled 10 admission
under the prov sons of the Federal Consi-
tuition. And such states as may be formed
out of that portion of said territory lying
south of thirty-six degrees, thirty minutes
north latitude, commonly known as the Ms
souri, compromise line, shall be admitted in
10 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 said territory north of said
Missouri compro 1ise line, slavery or invol-
untary seryitude Except for crime) shall be
prohibited.
Just before the recess Of the Senate Mr..
Wskcr had moved the following amend
menl TO these resolutions
And be it fllther Resolved, That if the
President Of the United States shall, IN his
judgment and discretion, deem II most ad-
vlsable, instead of proceeding TO submit the
foregoing resolution to the Republic of lex
as as an overture on the part of the United
States for admission, TO negotiate with that
Republic, then
Be il resolved, That State, TO be formed
out Of the present Republic of Texas, with
suitable extent and boundaries, and with two
Representatives in Congress, until the next
airport onment Of represen alton. shall be
tdnii,ed into the Union, by virtue Of this
act. on an equal footing with the existing
States, as soon as the terms and conditions
OF such admission, and the cesson OF the
remaining Texan territory to the United
STA es, shall be agre> upon by the Govern
ments of Texas and the United Sta;es.
And be i, further enacted, That the sum
Of ore hundred thousand dollars be, and the
same is hereby appropriated to deiray The
expenses OF miss ions. uegotlations,to agree
upon tee terms OF sad admission and ces-
sion. either by treaty to be submitted to the
Senate, or by articles 10 be submitted TO the
two Hoses of Congress, as the Preslden,
may rect.
When the Senate came together at six
O'Clock, MIR. Walkers amendment was
taken up.
Mr.. Foster Of Tennessee, took the floor
and said he designed TO offer an amend
ment 10 the amendment of the Senator
from Mississippi. He held The same opin
ions now that he had when the treaty was
under consideration. He would not have
any Missouri compromises 10 settle here
after. He would vote foi no proposition
which did not settle the slave question. He
would not consent 10 see any encreach
ments upon the institutions OF the South. -
He vas not satisfied with the fac, that we
were 10 have a slave President. He was
a slave holder, but no advocate of slavery
in :he abstract. But he would defend the
virtue of The STAKEHOLDER. Ii the resolution