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ton, when
Mr. ARcHER arose, and suggested to the honor
able Senator, that the time had arrived for the
Presumption of the regular order, a suspension of
his remarks till to morrow, to which Mr.. Med.
assented, and took his seat accordingly, and the
House Joint resolution for the
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS,
together with the adverse report from the Conn.,
mittee OF Foreign Relations of the Senate, were
resumed as the regular order Of the day.
Mr. WOODBURY. rose to the subject in hand. He
said ne regretted extremely the adverse character
OF the report of the Committee of Foreign Rela-
lous, and the position assumed by the honorable
senators from Kentucky (Mr. Morehead) and Of
Virginia, (Mr. Rives) This feeling ofregret arose
from the circumstance that this opposition to the
annexation OF Texas, stood in the face of the reso-
luton which had passed the House of Representa-
tives by large maJority-a concurrent body acting
In obedience to the decision received from an ex-
press application to the people. He regretted that
the measure was opposed, not merely on the
ground OF It's but because, also,
OF us assumed inexpcdlency. II had also been in
timated that the measure independent of other
slderations, must be consummated as a scheme OF
party supremacy. The committee had also init
mated IN their report, (Which Mr.. w. regretted but
doubted not the purity OF the motives OF said COM
mlttee) that the annexation OF Texas, as proposed
would be an appropriation of the lands of weak
nelghbor by pratical seizure of the same. Mr..
W. repelled all such inferences and suggestions.
he charged no party prejudices or motives to Sen
ators on the opposite side, would he acquiesce
to any charges oil theirs, uttered against Sena-
tors on his side Of the house. He advocated no
aftliation OF terrtoTy-no fraternization with to.
reiga nation, unless with its own free assent to
such incorporation The territory in this case was
not sought TO be conquered by the sword but by
free and republican principles of government II
was ridiculous to talk OF the acquisition OF Patago
unary adoption of our republican institutions. The
danger. therefore. apprehended of the unlimited
aggrandizement OF foreign territory from the pre-
cedent OF the acquisition OF Texas, was al
hoY ftrnuo l~kr,-~ Il
too, OF the unwarranlable seizure of foreign
territory, was brought against US by nation
where graspng avarice was Unsuitable, which
had slezed upon nations. and islands, and dotted
OF her tyranny over the other nations OF the earth,
when Poland was exiting uished as nation, and
dismembered-when Ahghanistan was seized and
made subject to foreign administration, and when
inroads were made upen an empire embracing one
half the population OF he globe these things were re-
garded as matters only OF nine days woRder. But
when we purpose to incorporate neghborng and
independent power, of its own free accord and ap-
plicatlon, with population of 100 900 of our kith
and kin, of the same religion, and political instlu
tlons of men who had fought in the battles OF our
country; and that we should merely assent to the
act OF admission OF such nation and people, under
such circumstances, we are outraged and insulted
from every quarter of the world Gentlemen seem
to suppose that In this consummaflon the elements
OF our constitution and government will meet with
fervent heat, and that confusion dire and chaos
will return again. Mr.. W repelled again all such
inerences and unwarrantable conclusions
Alter answering objections made to the House
resolution respecting the assent Of Texas in the fu
ture division Of her territory into States and to
The public lands, the Indian titles, &C., of the State
Of Texas, Mr.. W. said that the great and overri-
ding objection to the admission of Texas, namely,
the House resolution, which provides that she her
self shall be held responsible for all her pecunlary
obligations.
The honorable Senator next reviewed the points
OF objection to the acquisition of foreign territory
by joint resolution First, that it Is unconstution
al thus to admit new States from territory without
the jurisdiction of the Union. Second, that 1t is
an assumption exclusively competent to the treaty
territory by an ordinary legislative majority of the
two Houses. Upon these propositions Mr.. w:
dwelt at length in exposition Of the supremacy OF
Congress over the dlDlomatic department-of the
form of government-and in defence Of the plan OF
the joint resolution, as equally consistent and ap.
propriate IN the premises, with treaty stpulatlons
The Senators from Virginia and Kentucky had OPP
constitutional proceeding. But they had also op:.
posed the plan OF annexation by treaty, and had
voted against it. Mr.. w., therefore, questioned
whether their objections to the House resolution
depended upon the constitutional impeachment
which they had presented He also took issue
with Mr.. Rves, in his opposition to the annex
alton OF Texas because OF the probable dan
gers in the future which might befal the South
acquisition under authority Of this precedent
Returning thence from a review OF the consldera-
tlons OF expediency. and the advantages promised
from annexation, Mr.. w. adverted 10 the great
consummaton which would arise from the settle
ment OF this measure, in restoring the internal
peace and harmony Of the country, divided so
much at present and disturbed. In a natural dl'
gression, the learned Senator next advered to the
malicious hostility of a portion OF our people to
the measure proposed. II had been called league
with hell, and Mr.. w. said he would read from
paper to show the extreme to which this political
was here put to Mr.. w. from the opposite side OF
the Chamber. He replied that he would read
from the very highest authority Of the opponents OF
annexation, "The Liberator." "What paper?'-
Mr.. DAYroN-"I deny that authority"
VoIcEs-"Read, read.''
Mr.. w. proceeded to read an extract declaring
that freemen and shareholders could never be
brought to coalesce under the same government
that shareholders were a race Of monsters, &C.,
and as Unsuitable and ferocious as hyenas. - The
recital of this abolition invective, excited gene
raj cacchlnation. From these denunciations Mr..
w: returned to the rational indictments of simi-
larity OF population, institutions, climate, produc
tions, Nc of Texas and the URited States, to the
act OF incorporation, to which he believed ma
jority OF the people Of both nations had indicated
their assent
Mr.. W: concluded by invoking the consumma-
tion OF this great in Difference to the Hero
OF the Hermitage, whose opinions and recommen.
datlons were entitled to much consideration; His
lamp was expiring in its socket, and would soon
be extinguished. He was departing
'To that bourne,
Whence no traveller returns"
And it was hoped that he would not be permitted
to go down to the grave until he had this last
wish OF his life fulfilled until he had seen the lone
star OF Texas mingling its sllvery rays with the
glorious constellation of our stars and stripes
Mr.. CHoATE rose nextto address the Senate upon
this question; but waived his privilege till to-mor
row from the lateness of the hour.
The bill explanatory Of the civil and diplomatic
appropriation act OF 1S45 was passed and the
bill amendatory Of the Naval appropriation act Of
n:1 a1t yva., oiJeieu " .nliu Ieas ounuIy o.nef
tee, when, on motion,
The Senate wen, into Executive session. After
which, adjourned
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. IL.
number OF Executive commute atoms lying upon
the Speakers table, taken up and disposed Of.
Several bills from the senate lying upon the Speakers
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