The Arkansas banner., 1845-01-08
CONGREs EssIoNAL.

leo, accompanied by despatches from our Minister al Mexico, received since the meeting of Congress The Message may be found in another column. The language used by the Mexican Minister of foreign affairs, to our Minister, Mir Shannon, in their cor respondence on the subject of the hostile conduct Of Mexico toward Texas, is such, in the opinion of the President as might well justify the United States in roscrt to any measure to yndicate their nationa honor''
 Yet through desire to preserve peace, and con sidering the present distracted condition of Mexico, he does not recommend resort to hostile measures for redress, but urges the immediate annexation Texas, regardless of the consent of Mexico. The Message contains many just sentiments, and we in- yite for it special attention.
 On the same day, Cor. ASHLEY presented me- moria from the Legislature of Arkansas, asking the establishment of certain Post offices and Post Roads &e
 Mir. Atcheson introduced Bill into the Senate to organize government for the Territory of Oregon Some discussion took place to the proper reference of the Bill which was not settled at the date of our news.
 In the House. on the same day
 Mr F. J. Morris submitted a Resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Committee Ways and Means to inquire into the eXpediency of report ing Bill to continue the MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH from Baltimore to New York, by way of Philadelphia
 ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
 Mr. WELLER asked leave to introduce a joint resolution for this purpose, His object was to move its reference to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, and that it be printed. Cries, "Agreed, agreed.0]
 The SPEAKER informed the gentleman that the resolution could be received only by gen. eral consent Cries in various parts of the House, ''Read, , tread, D ''Let it be read.n
 It was then read for information, and pro- vides that from and after its passage, the su- preme authority of Texas concurring therein, the territory now known as the Republic of Texas shall be annexed, and made part of the territory of the United States that the people residing in Texas shall be incorporated into the Union, anl protected in the free choice of tl;eir liberty, and property, and admitted, as soon as may be consistent with the Federal Constitution, to all the privileges, rights and inmunties of citizens of the United States :; that the laws as now existing in the territory of Texas, until otherwise ordered, shall re- main in full force, and all the Executive and Judicial officers of Texas, ,eXceptthe President Vice President, and the heads of the EXecu- tive Departments, revenue officers, and courts of justice, shall remain as at present organ zed 3; that the public lands of Texas arehere- by pledged for the payment of debts, how ever created, anterior 10 the passage of this resolution, for which the faith of the govern ment of Texas has been given, and amount ing to ten millions of dollars that commis- sioners be appointed, whenever the duty may be imposed upon them, to examine and re- port on the claims against the government Of Texas, that the public lands may be applied to the extnguishment of the debts, that com missioners be appointed to establish the boun- daries, and divide said territory in such man. ner as may hereafter be directed, and that as soon as the supreme authority of Texas shall agree to this resolution 1t shall be the funda- mental law of the land.
 The resolution having been read first and a second time,
 AIr WELLER moved that 1t be committed to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, and that it be printed.
 Mir. F. s. HAMLIN, of Ohio, proposed all that the resolution be referred to a Select Committee, composed of one mem- Der from every State of the Union, with ill., sruetions cries of .sagreed," 'agreed,'' to report, whether Congress has the Constitu- tlonal power to annex a foreign independent nation to the government of the United States, and If so, by what article in the Constitution; whether it is to be found among the powers lIo1. ti annexation of Texas will extend and perpet- uate slavery and the slave trade; whether the United States, by acknowledging the in- dependence of Texas, has deprived Mexico of her rights to reconquer the said territory whether Texas owes debts or not; and ifshe does, what is the amount, and to whom is payment to be made; and whether, if annex ed to the government of the United States, the government of the Unitsd States will be bound to pay them all and also report what treaties exist between Texas and foreign go- vernments; and whether the government of the United States will be bound, by the laws of nations to regard them.
 The question being divided, was first ta- ken on referring the resolution to the Com mittee of the Whole on tie state of the Union, and it was decided in the affirmative yeas l09. nays 60. And the printing of the resolution was subsequently, ordered
 The amendment of Mir Hamlin was not considered.
 MT. POLLOCK gave notice of his intention to ask leave to introduce bill or joint reso- lution to submit the subject of the annexation of Texas to the United States, according to the terms and stipulations of the treaty of the 12th of April last, for the decision of the peo- pie at the ballot box. \ voice: ''The ques- ton is settled.n
 Mir, WENTWORTH said that it was already decledd al the polls, and in a manner not to be misunderstood, and he was in favor off carrying out the will of the people. A voice; ''So am l.']
 THE PUBLIC LANDS.
 The House resolved itself into Commit tee of the Whole on the state of the Union. tMr. C. JOHNSON in the Chair.A and resumed