Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-17

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The said Republic OF Texas and any other nao
The time and manner Of said negotiation and !.
Element TO be determined upon by the lawful ),
thority of the United States, without The n,..
vention OF Texas and the people thereof
SEC. 2 Ind be ii further enacied IN Tie ann
,,tv aforesaid, That, the said compact, when In, +.
NAV provide further by the mutual agreemem
the supreme authorities of the United States a,
The republic Of Texas, for all and every o,s
matter or thing within their constitutional poue.
OF and concerning the premises, not incon>>-,
with the spirit and true intent OF the provi>jo,
hereby made for giving and declaring the legi>5
tive assent TO the same, and, which may be Dr.
per and necessary for restoring the ancient linn
of the United States, as they were caime,i :,
avowed BY the United States, after the atore>.
treaty with the French republic, signed the 81
April, 1903. And The public faith OF the mai.
is hereby pledged 10 enact such other and fun.
laws as are or may be necessary and proper
executing The same without unreasonable de!.
Iororidcd, that nothing shall be required incon.
tent with the power otthe United States nor
plain violation ofthe reasonable and Just liz.
of other nations, 10 be judged of BY the Uni.
States, nor adverse 10 the true meaning oil Ihi>5
SEC. 3. And be il fufider cna1ted bythe Guti0.
0furmid, That rs soon as NAV be after tie HI
adoption of any compact Tor the ccssion Il
nexaton OF the Territories aforesaid 10 the
States BY the supreme authorities OF both mai
if any such compact is made and adopted
aforesaid, the Presiden, of the United States j..
nominate and appoint the officers. and cause ..
Governments 10 be organized in the distric,s
territories aforesaid according 10 the provi,i.,
Of the ordinance Of l1S1 aforesaid as mod.a..
by this act: and until that can be done cons.
nienllv the whole Of said territories shall te h.
verned BY such officers and such auihoriry
NAV be agreed upon in the said compact be.Ncrl.
the Republic of Texas and the L States
SEc. t. AMI be IL further cnaCtsd bv he
Mority dfor6mid, That it shall he lie duty OF
President of the L. States 10 issue his proclau
ton, and thereby TO pun into full force and Ell
the provisions of this act as soon as may be, AZ.
| anv compact Of cession and annexation shall Ia
been adopted BY the supreme anthoriesoi the |
! States and the supreme authorities OF the Repr.
| lie of Texas And this act shall from them,
I forth take effect without condition, as upon
/ dav thai the provisions OF such compact shall :
into operation as The supreme law OF the | )
and not before.
| SIC. 5. Andbc Il FURTHER enacfed by he 0ntaor.
I In aforesaid, That nothing contained in this
shall be construed SO As 10 prevent the Congrc
of the United States from admitting Texas Z,
a new Stale into this Union. during The prt>e9
or at any future session; nor from admitting 4,
new State into this Union any part OF The terll.o.
olTcxas; nor shall il BE- construed into any eApr@
sion OF assent or dissent 10 such law; nor as u.
expression OF any opinion as 10 the proper ami CO...
sliiulional mode OF making the compact hcea
alluded 10; but the same is left Ia the decision
the competent authorities OF the United sta
who may be called upon 10 propose or rair
the same in all respects, as il this act had IL
passed.
Mr. MOREIIEAD moved The reference
the bill 10 the Committee on Foreign Reau0,
Alter a few remarks from Mr.. ARCHER
relation 10 an inquiry by Mr.. Sewer a 10 the |
pccied report OF The committee, in which Nj n
/ minated that the report would be prepart,i
soon as it could be- ascer,ainod that all The inle
ed propositions OF annexation were before Ca
gre>s--
/ The bill was referred 10 The Committee on
reign Relations and il was ordered 10 be PRIME
On motion Of Mr.. EVANS,
/ The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
STATISTICS or TEXAS.
On The motion Of MIR PRATT, il va,
/ ReSoircd That the Secretary of STATE h.
rected 10 communicate 10 this IIonse such MO
NATION as he may possess, or may he able ID i
cure, OF the whole amount of the debt OF I'-,4
the amount for which bond or scrip has let
issued and the present market value ii y
scrip Or bond in Texas, in the United States. N
in Europe; the amount in value Of the eNrg.
from, and the imports into Texas. for The SO
1913 and lSli, With The amount of revenue / |
cruin9 and collected Tor the same Years, with II
expenditures Tor the same time also the Pre-, \
population ot Texas, distinguishing in nun.
between free and slaves; also tie quantity
acres of land, which il is supposed is covered !
valid grants from the present and former Gore /
mcnis o! that country and the estimated GGl I
tity in acres OF good and arabic land snEaa \
for cultivation which remains ungranied W
the undisputed and acknowledged limits - | /
as as The same existed prior 10 the year Isl |
EXAMINATION or TENtS.
Mr. HAMME1T moved tha, the rule,
suspended, that the House might resolve L. 1
into Committee of the Whole on the state i! Il
Union.
| The motion was agreed 10; and lhc II p
went into Committee of the Whole on Tie s!4.
the Union, (Alr. Hopkins in the Chain AMI
stmed The consideration ui the resolutions T. /
annex Texas 10 this Union.
Mr. HOLMES, who had the floor from
lerday, commenced with some remarks ~
Importance OF the question which now oc,ui II
The attention OF the committee He conl,t +
that this was not a sectional but great ran
al question; and 10 this complexion il hal ~
al last; annexation, or rejection now and lorcg.
And on this he based the proposition and "a 4
10 u The attention, not Of a section nor Of ~ e
but oi every man who had in his hear, the ur, II
union and confederation, viz: Annexation q
Jeclon was salvation or destruction 10 the y.
Atlantic States, TO New Ecnsland and 10 the
nuiacturing community, and he admitted, Ia
| The inevitable destruction OF the South an 4;
nv. IL IL,
effect which would be produced on the product
and manufactures OF the various sections Ill
country by Texas remaining Independents III
commercial league with England and in pass
sion oil the guarantees promised 10 her bv /, II
Aberdeen on condition Of her preserving her II
vernment separate from ours. Her tIealr
Great Britain would preclude expectations !. IA
our country ot that republic, and under lh- ss'a
tive policy our entire Union would I've injured k
degree now no, To be determined II
Mr. WIN. J. BROWN was welded to nor II
ticular plan He was like The young man ii n
own native West with Stout arm and hr h
| principles, who, when he frs, sells out iro'o n
maternal home, gets himself a wife. When n
led 10 one whose smile serves the purpose Il
rainbow OF hope and promise, he begins 10 HI
his cabin and lay out his fields until his l6u
/ plenty is filled 10 OVERLOOKING. just 50 wi'n II
/ - - hi~e vi HiS cOHHii VI 'tbu next lbi - III
and, having obtained her, all things else y
be added thereto. Let US then have Tcxa. "a
and hereafter all the detail, could be- settle
as this question was decided in The late .le,I
he called upon gentlemen 10 obey The will !!
people. IA
Mr. Garrett DAVIS would moi H. II
pleased; on The contrary, he would be glad Il I
as could be annexed without violation Il "
Constitution, and our neutral rights. ami wla
general assent Of the people. Ii was with
10 the distant future that he should desire tic
summation OF this measure The natural
cities OF Texas for the production OF cotton
sugar rendered il Of immense Importance ! m
inhabitants Of the United States Bm his ~. n
see Texas annexed was subordinate 10 oihc ~
sideralions. His attachment 10 the Union n
existed rather than endanger its con,inuaac u
led him, nevertheless. 10 oppose annexaid h
every possible FORM He spoke OF The ques
as one Of power-contending that The lrg>la
was not, by The Constitution, empowered .
qulrc foreign territory, &C. ~
Mr. BOWLlN next obtained The floor br. Ii
The Committee rose, and reported progress
The House then adjourned ~