The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-20

TEXAS IN THE sENATE.-We find
the following in the National lntelligencer.-I
"a movement took place in the Senate yes
terday on the subject of "a nnexation,, not
not less importantin itself than it was for the
indication Of sentiment which it drew from
several Senators in regard 10 the joint reso-
luton Of the House of Representatives, and
the light which was thereby she'd on the prob
able fate of that measue.
"Tbe bill heretofore introduced by Mr..
BENTON touching the annexation of Texas
was, at his request, taken up pro lorna, 10
enable him to offer a substitute for that bill
The substitute itself will be found in the
proceedings of The Senate under the proper
head. The introduction of this substitute
the honorable>moyer p~refaced with some re-
marks, in which be enumerated various OBJ
~jections TO the joint resolution OF the House
of Representatives, and stated clearly, and
we may say forcibly, the reasons why he
could not concur in that proposition. Mr..
RIvEs also, in the course of a short debate
which arose on a motion TO refer the substi-
tute to the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
very clearly indicated his opinion that the
measure ofannexation was one which could
only be effected BY the tr~eafy-making pow
err.
"Afier a briei debate, Mr.. BENToN's bill
was laid on the table to wait the general discus
sion ofthe subject, which is expected to
come up next week.
"Tbe Globe is out decidedly in favor Of
Mr.. BENToN's proposition, and regards it as
''not only a proposition Of conciliating TO all
parties favorable 10 the admission of Texas,
into the Union in the two counties, but a
proposition tending to harmonize their pos
telity forever, by removing, at the threshold,
every ground of discomfort"
Mr.. BENroN- 5 proposition now is 10 appoint
Commissioner to negotiate with lbe Texas
Government for the settlement of the term:
upon which the annexation shall take place.
which Terms, when agreed upon, shall be
submitted in the form Of a Treaty to be rati
fed by the Senate, orin the form of Articles
10 be laid before Congress.
This says the correspondent ofihe Balti
more Patriot, will probably be the last elor
10 put the matter into a form to make il ac
ceplable to all classes of annexationisls
Mr.. BENroN sagaciiy is not at fault in ont
particular; he sees that the Joint Resolutions
of tue House are not the entertainment th'
Texasites were invited 10, and he also feel
that while it's carcely probable they will pas
the Senate, it is still less likely that Texa
will accede TO their terms. The bill nitro
ducedby him to-day, evidently took the wing
; by surprise, for, with the except ion of on
I, feature, it has at least the merit of c~onsiitu
tional form. The appointment of Commis
r %sioners 10 settle terms "to be submitted il
the form of a Treaty" is, as he said, tn
mode of procedure which has always bee
adopted when foreign nations are concerned
but his alternatiye-"or in Articles laid be
fore Congress"-is the very thing agains
!, which the Committee on Foreign Relation
have Just reported. If the Constitution
not to be laid aside as obsolete, or of no fore
n when If stands in the WAY ofpoDnlar will {
caprice, then must Texas be annexed +
Treaty alone; and the annexation even b
Treaty of foreign territory is ofdoubtfulrigh
! 1t has been properly said that, that the Sci
: ate may originate money bills with just +;
much propriety as the House may legislat
2 upon Texas.
The question on referring Mr.. BENToN
bill to the Committee on Foreign Relation
4 was negatived by one vote.