The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-03

TO be called the State of Texas with "a republican lor :
government, to be adopted by the people Of said repub
anne may be admitted oil the States OF The Amerc
Un,on; and said green TIE terms gtaront
ana conditions set forth IA The preamble 10 this joint res
''Sec 2 BE IL further resolved That the proclam.o.
me President OF tue republic of Texas, bearing date Ma
tith eighteen hundred and ioryiive, and the eec,on
deputies to sit in convention Austin on the fourth S
July next for the adoption OF constitution for the SIi
Texas, had in accordance herewith, hereby receives N
consent of the existing government Of Texas.
"JoHN NJ LEWIS
Speaker OF the House Of Representative,
"K. L. ANDERSON,
president OF the Senate
p'''' w "ANsoN JONES
Here, then, we haye-the gorernmeni of the repuhi,
Teras specially reciting recognising, and adopting II,
Missouri compromise as condition OF the admission i
Texas into the Union.
Third in this series of legislative acts comes the "a
lowing Ordinance of the Texan People, assembled u
their delegates in the Convention provided for in the
cedng joint resolution of the Texan Government Tn
Ordinance adopted July 4, 1915 again recites aceep
and ratifes, as follows in behalf of the people of Tey
the Missouri compromise, nomine, as condition 4
the admission of Texas into the Union
SAN ORDINANCE.
the Congress OF the United states OF Amer
has passed resolutions providing for the annexation
Texas that Union which resolutions Were approyI
by the President OF the United States the first day
March, one thousand eight hundred aud iory-fva; AL
whereas the President of the United States has subni
Texas The rst and seeoaid sections Of The sad resolution
the BASIS epon tchich IIas may be admitted as one Of
States of the said Union and whereas the existing
eminent oil the republic OF Texas has assentcd the
poaIs hus made, the terms and conditions II which A
tolows
1.-THE two first sections of the joint resolution of the C
gress of the United States are here quoted
Nor IN order maaifst The assent Of the people Of This
public, required IN The ADORE ecd portions Of The sad
0ftti ms the deputies oil the people OF Texas,
ventlon assembled, IN their naine aud by their author
do dain and declare that are assent 10 aud accept TIC prof.
SAILS and guarantees coat0taed an the hst and
ond sections Of he resolution Of he Congress Of the Ua
''''''' ''''''''' .THoMAs J. RUsK, President
[Signed also by erery member of the conventional
Fourth in this series of legislative acts, comes the o
nation and adoption of the Constitution OF the Stale
Texas, by the same Convention which had previous
passed the above Ordinance This instrument, which
Post has strangely relied upon showing that the Nilsson
COMPROMISE was not adopted and recognised in the \
mission of Texas into the Union, contains in its fi|
clause, and on its very 'front.' the following solemn e
aration, expressly recognising and rporating into
self this same Missouri Compromise, as a funddmenI
condition of the organization and admission of Texas
State
"Fe The people Of the republic Of Tsras, acnowleds
with gratndethe grace and 6enecence Of God in perm
ting us make choice Of our form Of government, do
coRpANcE PROVISIONS or THE JOINT REsoLun|
FOR AyNExiNe Texas THE UNITED STATES, appro,d
March first, thousand eight hundred and ioy-lve
dam aud establish this constitution
This constitution, thus framed by the Texan convea
ton, was, as is well known, Immediately ratified by ID
Texan people at the polls.
Thus in the very act of presenting herself before h|
American Congress for admission into our Union Texl
made the Missouri Compromise a part of her fundams
tai lar.
Ii is indeed true that in the article in relation to a
ry, the language of the Compromise not repeated
such repetition was wholly uncalled for. ItwouldOul
have weakened rather than aided the force of the soe
and binding declaration which the instrument contains
its first and enacting clause.
And ftGt, and last, in this series of legislative ac
admitting Texas into the Union, the Act Of adm
sion itself, passed by the Congress of the Unei STATED
and approved on the 29th OF December, 1915. The p1
anlble of this act contains the following recital, al
proves, beyond doubt that the government of the I'd
ted States admitted Teras into tie Union expressly 4
the ground that the Missouri Compromise had be|
solemnly recognised and established by both parties
the paramount condition and laD OF the compact
sJoint Resolution for the admission Of State Of 7sra'
the Ui,i0a
"Whereas the Congress of the United States, by jo|
resolution approved March the first eighteen hundred
forty five do that the territory properly ncni
withn and righully belonging republic OF Tex
might be erected into Stale, TO be called the stat
Texas, with republican form OF government TO be ado
ed by the people OF SAID republic, by deputies in con
ton assembled, with the consent OF the existing gov
ment, in order that the might be admitted as on
the States of the Union; chich consent of Congress
giren upon certain conditions specified in fhcfrsf aud sec
sections of said JOINT resolution; and whereas the people,
the said republic of Texas, by deputies in convenr
assembled with the OF the existing governmj
did adopt constitution, and a State W 4
republican form OF government and in the name oil
people Of Texas, and by their authority did ordai"
declare that they asscnfed to and accepted the proposals.
dtions aud guarantees contained in said first and @o1
sections said resolution and whereas the said cos,l
with proper evidence OF its adoption by the peo
the republic of Icrds, has been transmitted to the fft
dent OF the United States and laid before Congress- IN
formy to the provisions OF said joint resolution Ire
fore" &c.
The Evening Post rushes forward eagerly to exca
slavery by act of Congress from every part of the eT
tory which we may acquire from Mexlco AMI as
main ground OF such proceeding, it cries Out thai
Missouri Compromise was set ASIDE in the admission
Texas, and that now is the turn of the north'" oa
Jew days since, the Post charged upon US @cio@|
spirit in our advocacy of the Missouri ConWonf|
which Mr.. Buchanan's letter has now commented WIZ
so mach power and eoquence TO the calm and enls
ened parosm-not OF the north, nor yet OF the soau|
only-but OF the whole country. We have shown lIo|
the records beyond all question, as we trust the veysa
into which the Post has fallen in its statement
TO the disregard OF the Missouri Conpromise IN 4
admission of Texas. We lament AMI deprecate the 81
in which the Post has put forth for its battlecry "@
is the turn OF the north - These are at all times wo
of i'll omen for the peace and the prosperity OF this Uao