Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-08-05

and the Congressional Globe of February Gath, lS47.
When the jont resolution declaring the terms on which
Congress will admit Texas into the Union a State,
efore the Senate, ii found that number OF the
Democratic members who favorable TO the admission
Texas would vote against that resolution was one OF them
In this stage OF the matter 1t proposed that nsedd o re-
jtag The House resolution, should amend By adding
aheraiipe proposition, he substance Of Mr. Bentor
bill to obtain Ieras By negotiation had strong objections
10 this PLAN for did not see the necessity or proprety
psng the House resolution either with without the pro
posed amendments but urged that the session
its close that the would be defeated we sub
tued Mr. Benons plan for the other, whereas we made
it additional article would readily pass the House in thai
FORM This reasoning did satisfy me, but finding that my
friends all satisfied with such proposed arrangement
acceded TO- itpovded that could have satisfactory assu
that the plan proposed in such amendment would be the
| only used and submitted to Texas.
Mr.. Polk the city icdS understood that he tcas
rey anxious that Congress should act on the subject before
he came into office; also understood that tie PROPOSE
tiOa TO amend the House resolution originated toh Mr..
Polk. II had been suggested that if did amend the
resolution Mr. Calhoun would send off the House resolution
Texas and endeavor to oresa the action of Mr. Polk
but Mr. McDufe, his friend, having met this suggestion by
the declaration that he would have the auacty to do
such thing it was no more thought Of One difficulty re-
mained and that the danger of putting into the power
OF Mr.. Polk to submit the House resolution to Texas We
understood indeed that he intended to submit the Senate
position to that Government but without being satisfied that
he would do this would not vote for the resolution, and it
well ascertaned that without my vote, could pass
Mr. Haywood, who had voted with me- and opposed
the subject and did He afterwards told me that he
torized BY Mr. Polk to say to myself and other Senator's
that, If could pass the resolution cith The amendment
proposedto be made he would not The House resolution,
6ut o0Ld submit The Senate amendment tie sole PROPOSE
ton 10 Isras Upon this voted for the amend
ment moved by Mr. Walker, containing the substance Of Mr.
Bentons BILL and voted for the resolution stands
the statute book.
1t is matter OF history tba, Mr. Calhoun did have the au-
dacity of special messenger with the House
luton to Texas the Sd Of March, few minutes before he
out of Office and that Mr. Polk adopted and confirmed
this act of Mr. CQlhouas aditting Isras the Union,
and placing the United STATES state Of aUar ih Mrico.
Knowing my esteemed friend F. +. Blair had taken
deep interest in this subject while before Congress-
addressed note to him, requesting statement of his reco
econs of the the Texas question got through the
Senate. The following is his
am, sir, yours, BENJAMIN TAPPAN.
SILVER SPRISG, JULY z, lS4S.
Hon. Benz. TAPPAS, S.eubenvlle, Ohio.
DEAR SIR Your letter Of the ls instant asks state
what know s'as the way the Texas question got
through the Senate comply and will not incumber the
narrative with immaterial details.
When the resolution passed by the House of Representa-
lives for the annexation OF Texas reached the Senate
asceaned that it would fail in that body Benton Bagby,
Dix, Haywood and understood, you also absolute
in opposition this naked proposition Of xaton which
necessarily brought with the in which Texas
gagged with Mexico All had determined adhere to the
bill submitted by Col Benton, for the appointment Of
mission to the terms Of annexation with Texas, and
"
palaabe possible Mexico before contamination.
hoped that this point be effected by giving has
been done in the late treaty of peace pecunary consdea
lion, fully equivalent in value for the territory desired by the
United State and which Texas could justly any
title. The Senate had been poled and it asceaned
that any Of the Democratic Senators who opposed
to Browns resolution which had passed the House, could
defeat 1.-THE whole Whig party preferrng annexation by
negotiations upon Col Bentons plan, to that OF Brown.
While the question thus pending, met mr. Brown,
Qate Governor OF Tennessee then member Of the House
who suggested that the resolution of the House and the bill
Of Colonel Benton preferred by the Senate, might be blend
ed, making the latter alternative, and leaving the Pres
dent elect (who alone would have time the
measure) act under the other, at his discretion.
told Mr. Brown that did not believe that the Democratic Sc
nators opposed the resolution of the House. and who had
its fate their hands, would TO this arrangement
less they satisfied in advance by Mr. Polk that the
commission and negotiation contemplated in Col Bensons
plan would be tried before that Of direct legislative
ton resorted He desired Colonel Benton
and the friends Of his proposition submit the suggestions he
had made, and then confer with Mr. Polk know whether
be would their views. complied aud after several in
tervews with Messrs. Haywood, Dix Benton, and Others
(Mr. Allen, Of Ohio using his influence in the direc
cn finding that the two plans could be coupled and carried
il understood that the pacific project first 10 be
tried consulted The President elect on The subject.
Ia the conference had with him, he gaue fH
dree that he rouH appoint co0mson contemplated in
The bill prepared By CoI Benton, if passed IN conjunction
wih The Hopse resolution alternative Ia the course
of my conversation with Mr. Polk told him that the friends
ed by distinguished Of both parties, and that Col Benton
had mentioned 10 the Of Crttenden and Wright
Of the clss from which il should be formed Mr. Polk
ponded BY decring ,cth emphasize "at the first men
IF The country should 1.-THE commission" communicated
the result Of this interview to Messrs Benton, Dix Haywood
&c The two last met, appointment to adapt the phrase
ology OF Ben,ons BILL suit alternative for the resolu
ton Of the House, and passed. after very general
dersanding Of the which the TO take
Both Mss~s. Dir and Haywood told they had inter
vie,cs rih Mr.. Pok The subject IF The communication
had rported to them from him, and they confirmed By
his immediate pursuing the phich they
had resoUd in consequence II nay representation Of his
purpose regardt 10 The point ieh their action depend
ed After the law passed, and Mr. Polk inaugua,ed he
applied TO Gen. Dix ss informed by the ater to urge
the Senate upon Of the suspended Cabinet appoint
men,s, saying that he wished his Administration organized
Immediately he INTENDED The instant recall Of The
ger undvsood 70 hare been dispatched by Mr. Tyler, and 10
rerok his orders girea The last moments Of his pOWe, 10
hToH The design Of Congress IN eGording him (Mr Pok)
Tie means ofinsfituting negotiation ch vew o bring
| ing Ieras peaceqJiy info The Union.
| Your friend, F. P. BLAIR
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