Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-03-15


amendment. We do not entertain this
apprehension at all. The large majority
ia the popular branch Of Congress in ia
vor Of The measure, we think, renders il
certain that the amendment would be as
sented TO without difficulty or delay
/ There can be scarcely a question that the
bill was agreed upon IN both Houses, re-
celved the signature of the PRESIDENT
and became law previous to the 4lh OF
! March
We subjoin particulars Of the proceed
IngS OF the Senate, on this interesting and
momen'ous topic, (''question," we trust. nc
onger.) from an extra of the National
lnieh'Gencer, fora copy of which we are
indebted TO our contemporaries Of the
Picayuae.
In SENATE, FEBRUARY 27.--The Joint
Resolution which, having passed the
House OF Representatives, has been I'm.
der discussion for some days in the Sc
nate, IS in the following words:
ReSoiced By the Senate and House of
representatives of the United States of
Ilmer1ca, IN Congress assembled, That
Congress doth consent that the territory
properly included within, and rightfuIIy
belonging to, the Republic of Texas, may
be erected into new State, to be called
the Sta'e Of Teas, with a republican form
OF Govcrnmant, TO be adopted by The peo-
pie o! said Republic, by deputies in con-
ventIon assembled, with the consent OF
the existing Government, in order that
the same may he admitted as one Of the
States of this Union.
Sec. 2. And be il further resolved, That
the foregoing consent OF Congress is Civ
en- upon the following conditions, and with
the following guarantees, to wit:
First Said State to be formed, subject
to the adjustment by this Government Of
all questions of boundary that may arise
win other Governments; and the Consti-
lnlIon Thereof, with the proper evidence
lot It's adoption by the people of said Re
public of Texas, shall be transmitted TO
the President of The United States, to be
lad before Congress for its fna! action,
on or before the first day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and lorty,sx.
Second. Said State, when admitted into
the Union, after ceding to the United
States all pAbic edifces, fortifcatlons,
barracks, ports, harbors, navy and navy
yards, docks, magazines, arms, arma
ments, and all oher property and means
pertaining 10 the public defence, belong
ing to sail Reptile Of Texas, shall retain
all the public funds, debts, taxes, and dues
o. every kind which may belong 10 or be
due or owing said Republic; aud shall also
retain al the vacant and inappropriate
lands lying within its limits of said Re
pubic OF Texas; and the residue OF SAID
lands, alter dlschargng said debts and H.
abilities, 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,
not exceeding four in number, in addition
10 said State of Texas, and having suttl-
Gent population, may, hereafter, by con-
sent of SAID State, be formed out OF the
'Ci lltuIl lHSICoi> WHICH on"'' W S'i't''O~
to admission under the provisions oil the
Federal Constitution And sach States as
may be formed out of that portion OF SAID
territory lying souh of thirty-slx deg.
thirty minutes north latitude, commonly
known as the Missouri Compromise line,
shall be admitted into me Union, with or
without slavery, as the people asking ad
mission may desire. And 10 such State
or States as shall be formed out of said
territory north Of said Missouri compro-
mise line, slavery or involuntary servi-
tude (excep. tor crime) shall be prohbi.
ted.
The debate upon this resolution was re-
sumed (says the nteiHgencer,) in bril-
liant speech, by Mr.. CRITrENDEN, against
the resolution, and was closed by speech
from Mr.. ARCHER, in reply to the supper
tiers Of The measure, and in a most ear.
nest exhortation to the Senate against the
surrender of its peculiar constitutional
power to mere popular impulse.
/ When Mr.. Archer concluded
Mr.. WALKER moved to amend The ioint
resolution by adding thereto the following:
); And be it FURTHER resolved, That if the
! President Of the United States shall, in
his Judgment and discretion, deem il most
advisable, instead Of proceeding TO ssbmi!
The foregoing resolution to the Republic