The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-01-09

mode received the sanction provided for by
the Constitution.
Ga the question of cvpediency, | have
but net remark to make. | said al the
last session, which am now prepared to
realize, that on n subject Of mere eApedi-
ency the shes OF uy constituents are my
wishes, and when ascertained shal. be The
rule Of my conduct. On this subject be-
ieye there can be no question, that while
portion Of The people OF Georgia were
opposed To the annexation Of Texas by a
ioiut resolution, on the ground Of want oi
constitutional power, aud many oil them
because OF is lucNpcdlency, yet there was
another portion who we're decIdtd advo.
Gates Of The measure. Ny present impress
SION is. that those who we're originally OPP
posed, believing as | do that the faith Of
the United States is pledged b. an act,
which has received the sanction Of all the
branches Of the Government, are anxious
that this qucsil Z, which has 50 m, c. agi-
latcd the public councils ana disturbed the
public mind, should be put al rest, and CON
sequenlly they too desire that HIS rcsolu-
ton should now be passed.
am then IN this position. There Is
before me an act otlh!s Legislature pledg.
ing the lailh Of the United States 70 Tie
people OF Texas, that, on their compliance
with certain conditions specified IN tie res
oluticn presented to them, they shall be
admitted ns a State Of Ihis tuion- What
ever considerations may be opposed 70 my
acqucscence IN this measure, whatever
differences Of opinion may be entertained,
they seem 10 ne 10 be oycrru,ei by the
fact thai the pubic uia of Tins Govern.
men, has been pledged 10 that people by
those to whom tha Constitution has eniEua
led the power st legislation.
+ One other remark. Il IL perfectly com,
peten, to the Senator from Massachusetts.
to discuss Tive question Of the annexation
Of State where slavery prevails, and 10
urge his objection 10 the measure a 900,
calculated 10 disturb the political balance
contemplated bv The Constitution between
the several States Of lhls Union but apar
from tie consideration that | do NOT anti
cipate such a Iesali, II cannot be eNpeclcl
from me, representing as do Que cl lhost
States where tins institution prevails, tina
should be influenced By those objections
which are urged hy that Senator.
will repeat. The pledge Of this Coy
cmmenl hus been giyeu, aGd il mast be re
deemed. The only question, therefore, -
whether The people Of Texas have com
piled with the conditions specified IN liz
joint resolution Now, sir, have eiyer
a somewhat attentive consideration 10 tht
Constitution Which they have adopted, ant
am Of opinion that these conditions hay'
been complied with. | see nothing IN tn
provisions Of that Constitution Oh the sub
Ject Of slavery which ought TO prohibit th
causumma,iun o.! the measure a. promise
in tie resolutions Gi the last Congress
Much to which the Senator from Massa
. chusa,ts refers, the Inhibition TO the lie
g,,hture, except CT certain conditions,
pass laws Of emancipation, II seems 10 m
, is aumewhl, beyond the province OF Coz
. gress to entertain. II IS perfectly oper
as | have before said, 70 any Senator {
question the property Of the admission e
Texas, on the ground Of its tendency {
F disturb the political balances between tn
States, contemplated by the Constitution
but the question Of cmanc patton, whct
, how, AMI under ahat circumstances 10 b
allowed, il would appear TO me should b
/ lefl with her own Legislature, as a sublcC
fry d.,yo.trr roouf,tfgu. Eal.rvirg aYr De-