Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-01-01
Texas Admitted!

II will be by reference 10 the Congressional proceed
ngs that the Bill for the admission Texas into the Union
as state has passed both Houses Of Congress Without
debate and in violation Of all Parliamentary usage has this
ubiquitous scheme been pushed htough House and Sen
ale, and is now become the law Of the land.
Let the aboiioniss rejoice in the work Of their own
handsfo them, and their doubleaced leader Birney)
the responsibility of this deed To them belongs the
honor; let rob them Of their dues slave terrific.
ry furiy times large Massachusetts, and larger than
the thirteen original States, has been received the
Union, with Constitution which makes slavery perpetual
and orbds the Legislature pass laws It's abo
ton We'll may the Christian and Phan,hropist nolp de-
spar Of behodng the day when shall be no re-
spect Of persons in land where "a are declared
Tree aud equal"
The aggressive spirit which has been aroused will not
be stled by the accomplishment of this act The possess
ion Of Oregon is already determined upon. California is
loudly talked of and unless have greatly mistaken the
signs of the times II will distant day be 'anne
and the "area Of freedom" still further extended long
ing eye has been upon Canadaand even resolutions
have been introduced into the Senate by Mr. Levy of Flor
ida, authorizing and adpisng the President Of ths United
States TO open negotiations ir Spain for The acquisition of
| CuJag
Nothing short Of the whole country nded by
the two oceans will satisfy the cupidly Of the IMAM
bilious Democracy.
Where will these things end 3-s question which is
asked every hand. The republics of old ourshed so
/ 4oAs as were content 10 conhne themselves
their proper limits but when the mania for foreign pos
sessions and territorial nggrandzement Of
their sober they fell Should learn wisdom
from the past The history Of their progress is the hiso.
y Of God grant that fall may not be like theirs
brief review of the proceedings in this affair will set
forth lis inquy in CLEARER light than any comments we
should be able TO make upon it,
Mr. Douglass Chairman of the Committee on Territories
reported Bill for admitting Texas with t,oo Representa-.
tives. Mi Rockwell Of the same Committee which was
SO packed that he the only opposed
asked for the delay Of single day, order to prepare
minority report This right was denied him Thousands
Of petitions from The feemen Of the various non.slaye
holding States laid the table without even the for
muliy Of reference When the Bill come IN for discuss
ion, MIR Mcdonnell, Of Alabama-n Gt tool for the dirty
work Of the Pariy-moyed the previous question: which
was sustained by the House With the gag ihus applied
the Bill passed to its final reading without word oil
debate,
The following is analysis of the vote with reference
to parties, on the final passage of the Bill Yeas 4, viz
Locooeos from the Slave States GO do from the Free
States So %; Wings from Slave States 90 do from Free
States o Natives 1. Nays &C. Wings from Free States
46i do from Slave States q Loeos from Free States
do. from Slave States 0 Natives s.
The vote in the Senate stood 81 yeas-l3 nays-fve
4 Wings voting in the affirmative
Since the above article was prepared friend has handed
us the following on the subject:
The Annexation Of Texas is at length completed. =
Win The strong arm ofmght the party in power have
pushed The final question TO speedy issue.
4 Certain as they were Of an Overwhelming majority
one would have thought that common courtesy might
have granted to respectable minority The prvil-
edge of stating the grounds of their opposition bul
with characteristics lack Of decency and every honor
able emotion, and perhaps feeling TINT even their scar
ed eonsciences would not prove entirely insensble 10
The truth, if they allowed themselves to hear 1.-THE
circumstances Of an bundled thousand citizens were
thrown on the liable with contemplate debate was
cut of by adespcpbIe gag the northern dogs were
i whipped into the traces and finally marched up, ono