Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-17

Mr.. Bates called for decision Of the
proposition. ;,
MIR. Critenden Whenever Texas shall
be admitted, do not bring her in with bank
rup,cy on her brow
80 say"-'Se say p'-exclamed
many senator's.
The question was taken on the first
branch of the amendment, and 1t was lost.
Yeas lS, Nays 33.
The question was taken on the second
amendment, and it was losi.--Yeas 20
Nays 90.
Mr.. Archer moved to amend the amend
ment SO as 10 request the President OF the
United States to open negotiations with
Mexico for the incorporation OF Texas in
to the Union, and with all the priyil eyes OF
a state, &c.
This was rejected-Yeas 26, nays %:
| While the votes were taken on the va
rious questions the most profound in,eres
was manifested by the large crowd gath
cred in the galleries. Not sound coult
be heard but the voices of the clerk and
the senators, as the names were called
The Interest became still more intense when
| it was announced that the vote was now TO
be taken on Mr.. Walkers amendment, and
on the third reading of the joint resolutions
The resolut on was then about TO be
finally passed, when Mr.. Berrien rose and
moved TO strike out the provisions of the
bill which allowed The result Of future ne
EQUATIONS TO be submitted either to the
Senate.for ratification by treaty, or TO the
House for the approval Of Congress. He
said that the Senate was about to commit
its constitutional obligations to the Presi-
dent of the United States-nay, more, to
Texas herself. He desired 10 record his
vote. il it should be the las; act of his pub
lie lie, as it probably would be, in favor
Of the Constitution of The United States.
Mr.. Woodbridge, in the course of some
remarks against the measure, said,
he had this day moioned large appropri-
alton for Public Buildings in Washington.
For wha, purpose was it done? The seat
Of the Federal Government would 90
hence, If such a measures as this was
passed.
Mr.. Bagby said that he had ever doubted
that this measure was TO pass. 1t might b.
his destiny 10 walh through The valley and
shadow of political death, but he feared no
evil. As for himself, he would stick to
the Constitution.
Mr. Berrien's motion was then rejected
by vote O! 25 to 26, Mr.. Foster not vo-
ting
Mr. Crltenden then rose and remarked:
Let Texas adopt constitutions; she will be
on The same footing with the States Of
Rhode Island and North Carolina before
they came IN The two latter states came
in and safe by our side without legislation.
i "a: Texas GO the same, if she can. If
Rhode Island and Moth Carolina were
foreign States, and came in on their own
motion, let Texas be'admitted if she must be,
in the same manner. But the Constitution
OF the country ought not to be violated.
Mr.. Buchanan in reply denied that he
was about to violate the Constitution Of the
United States. He could not quietly hear
Senators intimate that that which was the
proudest act Of his life, was violation Of
the Constitution. If he thought so, glori-
Gus as was the act about TO be done, he
would pause long before he consented to so
great good at the hazard of so great an
evil. He derived his power from the Con-
sttution Of the United States, and the Con
s,ituton had made this power as clear as
light.
Mr. Berrien said he could not allow such
an assertion as this TO 60 uncontradicted.
The Convention that framed The Consttu
ton had asserted no such u thing. They
had decided nothing 10 regard to new states,
and he could not allow so distinguished a
member to make this declaration without
making the contradiction as strong as the
asser ilon.
Mr. Morehead. e3hortcd Senators, us
thew had the power to annex Texas, not to
do it by violence, but in manner which
would command the respect and support of
all people.
Mr.. Foster now gave notice that he
should renew his amendment. He wanted
to preserve the Union. The Union with
out Texas, was better than Texas with
dissolution Of the Union. The Consiitu-
ton now shielded the institutions Of the
South, and he wanted the Constitution to
follow these institutions wherever they
went. He exhorted Senators from the
South to beware what they were doing.
Mr.. Crittenden moved 10 strike out The
House resolution, so as to leave the resolu
tons of Mr.. Benton by themselves. This
was rejected, "a 20 %. Mr.. Foster, of
Tennesse, vo,ing with others against the
amendment. Mr.. Archer renewed his
amendment that annexation should not take
place except in the form Of treaty. Mr..
Haywood raised point Of order, that this
amendment was not in order The point
was overruled and The amendment was Of
fered.
MIR Foster renewed his amendment to
the amendment in regard to 81 degrees 30
minuets, as the slave limits. and it was lost
by all the votes Of the democrats and sew
eral wings. Ayes. Is, nays SO.
Mr.. Archer's amendment was then re-
jected, requiring annexation to be made by
treaty. The vote was 25 to Of.
Mr. Miller moved 10 amend, by striking
out all, and inserting Mr.. Ben;on's bill,
offered June 10th, 1S44-(a laugh.) He
hoped the Senate for once would no, kill its
own child
Mr.. Benton-Pd kill it stone dead
The amendment was lost-yeas l NAYS