The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-07


ard before he knew by whom it had been
signed Since reading it, his objections To
placing il on the journal had become strong
err lie commented upon several parts Of
the protest tc which he had ST org objec
tinns.
Mr.. Butler replied to the objections urged
against the reception OF the protest. tie
repealed all ins'noa'ons tina, those who
signed the address. or those who had OPP.
posed this bill, had any uigriior designs.
None had been alleged IN the Senate, hut
such limitations had tceu thrown out and
as one instance was before him, and ms the
Senator from Texas had been NAMED in
connection w,th il, he would call the atten-
ton of the Senator to it. The Article was
read n. follows:
Mr.. Butler read from the correspondence
Of the Philadelphia Nor h American charg.
| ing that plot for the dissolution OF the
4 Union had been formed years ago--a plan
submitted To the Mexican Cabinet--con.
meeting Gen. Lopez with the plan, and add.
ing that Gen. Houston had been applied
to TO take pat in it.
VII, DnItF NtIN tnti Ue N'"h 'Nc
Senator tiom Texas to say whether there
was any thing IN thi, or not. When he
called upon the senator. he had promptly
declared it fal.chood
Mr.. Walker replied to some POI .ions o.
Mr.. BIS remarks. and
Mr.. Rntlrr rloued.
Mr.. Houston said that about two weeks
4 A A IL. Il. Il,
sure was about TO he made OF some ma.
chinntions against this Union, and in which
he WAS To- be mixed up. 1t was not I'LL this
morning that he knew what the solemn
hunbuv was. lie knew nothing OF the
llo, lie had no know ledge ol ANY ea.
sou that was Matching here or elsewhere.
He differed with the opiuions expressed by
some gentlemen here. rs 10 the value OF thu
Mon. Iut he had no know ledge OF any
+ Ian To form II Southern cou'ederacy, or o.
any f., N to b iug about n dissolution OF the
Mon. he could not consistently with
hi, duty to hl. country. enlc tan such knowl'
edge without making 1t public. u he bad
any such information, be would he bound IN
duty to expose il, and not connive ut il.
There had been nothing in his past history
10 justify such au impression. lie had de-
nonnccd the buffalo hunt and lis alleged
ends tie loved, and the State he rcFwsen.
ted loved, this luiun too well 10 couu'c.
nance any REASONABLE design or movement.
III, had had too much trouble aud anxiety
to yet into the Union, TO have ANY desire to
get gu, of il again. he WAS IN the Union,
/ ....ii ,,.., L.. ,t.,vYaI ,ut al HIS
State would stand hy the Union forever
The statement couiaiud in the paper before
him was both ridiculous and false, tie de.
i ed To be understood that he was not re.
sponsihle for any thing confirmed IN news.
paper statements, except what appeared
over his own siguatu e, lie then stated
III. reasons for voting ior the admission Of
Cal.urnia his dlsscu, from the niHtler con.
Iaincd IN the protest i,seli. aud the reasons
why he could not vote for placing II on the
ournal
VIZ. Gas. repeated the reasons why he
was in favor OF voting to place the protest
o. the record.
Mr. Pratt, opposed the motion To place the
protest on the record, because OF the matter
contained il the paper itsc-l'.
W. Hunter replied. and Mr.. Pratt re
oincd.
Mr. Davis. of Mississippi. replied, com
ucntlng upon the Omnibus bill and It's parts
! Mr.. Downs replied defending the South
crn suppo ,ers of the Omnibus bill. and in
/ opposition 10 the ni.,ion to enter the pro.
test On the Iou nal
- /. II
Mes,is. " hitcoub aud lurncy continued
the debate.
Mr. Norris moved that the motion to re.
ceive be laid on the table.
The yeas and nays being called, the mo-
ton was agreed to yeas %, nays ~, rs
follows:
Nn,s- Nessrs. Badger, BENTON, Brad
bury, Bright. Chase, Cooper, DAVIS ct Mas.
sachuset,s, Dodge of Wisconsin, Downs
q Gene, Hamliu, Houston, Mlllcr, Norris,
Phelps, Prntt. Smith. Underwood, tpham,
Wales. Walker. aud Wnihrop-1
NAls-Mcssrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Der
lien, Butter. Cass. Davis OF Mississippi,
Dawson, Dickinson Dodge Of Iowa. Hun.
ter. Mason. Morton. Rusk. Sebastian
Shields, Soule. Sturgeon. Turney, and lu'
lec---l9.
NJ. Douglas moved. and ca:rosscd bill
No. 40, being the hill to establish icr'ito'
,ial governments, Tor New Mexico, WAS read
third time,
Mr.. ipham called Tor the yeas aud nays,
which were ordered, and rcsul'ed Is follows
Nr,s-Mes.r.. Aici.ison. Badger, Ben'
ton, Beuieu. Bradbury, Blight tnss, toop.
er, Dawson. Dodge OF Inwa, Downs, Doug
L., teich. HOUSTON. Hunter. King,
uanyun, Mason. Norris. Pratt, ri Sk,
sebastian slicld,, Sturgeon, Underwood,
Wales and y h,tconb
de.srs. Chase. Davis OF Massa.
ehuseus Dodge Of Wisconsin, Greeue.
tiamIin Miller, Phelps, upham. Walker,
and Wi',hr"p-l0.
Aud the bill was passed.
Mr.. Atchison moved. and II was ordered
that when the Senate adjourn, 1t Adjourn
ill Monday
After a short executive session. the Sen
ate adj urned
IN. HOUSE resolved itself into Commit
lee o. the " hotc On the state OF the Union.
tMr. Bur, in the chair.) apd took mp the
eivl aud diplomatic appropriate" '''il
Mr.. Dues, OF New torh. addressed the
committee IN support of the recent n'essa;c
ol the President nj the n'l.d States ~ re-
lation to New Mexico and Texas. which .
regarded - weli.,,,ned aud wise IA I,s ap.
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