Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-16
CONGRESS.

nexation Of Texas, and instrucling the Senators
and requesting the representatives Of that State
in Congress TO &c. accordingly. Mr.. Dickson
Friends Of New York. Vermont. &c. against the
annexation OF Texas, which utter some opposition
was quietly read and laid upon the table. MIR.
Merick reported bill to reduce tue rates of pos
tage. lie also submitted a resolution calling up
on the Postmaster General to communicate any
information he had on the subject; Mr.. NJ. said
he had understood that that officer had received re-
cent information the effect Of the reduction Of
postage in Great Britain. Mr.. Niles gave notice
that he would on tomorrow ask leave to bring in
joint resolution TO annex Texas TO the Union,
and for other purposes.
In the House, the several propositions for an
nexng Texas were taken up in committee Of the
whole and considered. Mr.. Winthrop addressed
the committee in opposition to the measure. He
was followed by Mr.. Douglass, who made very
excited speech. Mr.. Clingman, of ~ G. mex,
took the floor, Blu, did not conline himself to the
subject in hand. lie reviewed the late Presiden-
,ial elec,on-exposcd many Of the frauds of the
Locos, and gave u minute and entertaining &c.
count OF the ''Empire Club in New York. This
body he said was an efhcien, association in the
election, and some of its officers are notorious
gamblers, burglars, &c. The speech produced
considerable uneasiness among the dominant, par
y. Mr.. fancey, OF Alabama, next got the floor,
when the committee rose. Mr.. Mckay, from the
Committee of Ways and Means, reported several
Appropriation bills.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, Mr.. Archer pre-
scented memorials from Montgomery county, Pa,
| asking an amendment OF the Naturalization laws
Mr. Tappan presented remonstrance from ci,i.
zens Of Ohio against the admission Of Texas, I'M
less slavery shall be forever prohibited in the
State or States that may be formed out OF it. MIR.
Miles offered his resolutions for the annexation Of
Texas.-Ihey provide Tor admitting Texas on
equal footing with the original States, subject TO
the following conditions LIST. That Texas assent
before December lS45-2nd, That the people of
Texas modify and amend their Constitution so as
to make it conform in all respects to the Consti-
tuition Of The United States-Anl Sd, That Tex
as prescribe the limits Of her territory northerly
and westerly, so as not to embrace greater eX-
tent OF territory than that of The largest of the
States of the Union, and cede The remainder to
$350,00O shall be paid by the u. S. to discharge
the debt due from Texas TO the executors of Fred
erick Dawson, late of Baltimore, and for the re-
dempiion OF Exchange bills which may be in cir
culation at the time Of her admission, sc. The
new State to have one representative until the
next census.
In the House, after the Journal was read, the
Speaker stated in answer to remark made yes
terday by Mr.. Clingman. that Mr.. Leavitt, the
Abolition editor, had not received permission to
occupy one Of the seals of the House. Mr.. Cling
man replied that he had stated what the fact,
that Mr.. Leavi,t did occupy one of The best seats
OF the House ; and farther, that he elected at
the last session OF Congress. The Speaker en-
planned that there thirty seats to be dispos-
ed OF at the commencement of the session. and
that Mr. Leavilt had retained the privileges OF the
floor in consequence Of the non-assignment of
seats. Mr.. Cave Johnson offered Joint resou.
ton forbdding the Secretary of the Treasury from
Issuing land patents, which it seems he has been
doing TO great extent, and as Mr.. Johnson be.
lieved, in violation of law.-The resolution was
adopted. The Texas question was then taken W
in committee of the whole. Speeches were made
by Mr. iancey and Mr.. Bailey in support of the
measure, and by Mr.. Steison, of N. Y. in OPPOSE
lion, when the committee and reported pro-
gress. Mr.. Yancey made some offensive remarks
in reference TO Mr.. Clingman, when the latter
rose and expressed wish 10 explain. "No, sir"
said Mr.. iancey II want no explanations
explanations, ekeuOhere." 1t is understood that
Mr.. Clingman afterwards made call on Mr.
fancey privately for satisfaction, which being re-
fused, challenge was given and accepted. The
parties had left the city. it was supposed for De.
laware Several communications were received
iIom the Executive departments in answer to calls
Tor information. The Civil and Diplomatic Ap-
preparation bills We're reported from the Commit
Tee of Ways and Means; and soon after the
House djourned.
I'm Wednesday, in the Senate, memorials were
presented from the Parish of Ascension, Louisi-
ana, expressing great establishment that the Sec
retary OF the Treasury had issued a patent to n
very large tract of land in Louisiana, on which
two or three hundred families are now settled.
The act is strongly protested against. A resou-
ton was offered by Mr.. Johnson, of La calling
Tor Information on the subject. Memorials were
presented from Pennsylvania praying for Ieduc-
ton OF postage. joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary of The Treasury to contract for the
erection OF a Courthouse for the use Of the u S.
District Court Of the Southern District of Alaba-
ma, was adopted.
In the House, Mr.. Dromgoole obtained leave
to bring in new plan for the annexation of Tex
as. 1t simply provides that before the 4ti of July
next there shall be admitted into the Union,
State, to contain a number Of thousand
SQUARE miles In he called Tho S,o,o .r IL. -.