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Total majority for Tsxas..... ......... 20
-Four members absent.


1t thus appears that the North only is opposed to
the measure. Of the Northern States, however,
Connecticut and New Jersey 60 for annexation.


TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.


SECOND SESSION.


House Of Representatives.


WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, l845.


Immediately after the usual formalities,


Mr. ADAMS wished to make personal explanation


The SPEAKER said could only be done by general con-
sent Of the House. No objection being made


Mr ADAMS proceeded to explain the expressions which
he had used yesterday when said that give him the
Territory OF Texas without slavery il in and
he would 90 for annexation tomorrow He did not mean
by that he said that he could vote for any the propos
ons now before the House He should oppose and vote
against each and every This House had no power
70 assume jurisdiction as proposed the people of
Texas; had not been delegated to them and must be
done only by the act Of the people Of the two States them
selves. he believed it Unconstitutional to acquire
territory other than by treaty and for those he
should oppose these propositions
Zen. sAuNDEns OF NC moved the suspension of the
rules and that the House resolve itself into Committee
OF the Whole which was carried, and the Committee pro
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS
Mr. HorxNs of Va in the Chair.


MT A. H sTErH.ss Of Ga had the aoor. He procee
ed to saw that he should oppose the plan
proposed by the Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations He believed the people Of bis state were in
avor OF the abstract principle OF annexation but in
favor of that plan He opposed to il because il assu
med the debts Of Texas He was opposed to because #





ton, and he could not do that He protested
too against what he said the doctrine advanced by
annexed to strengthen the institution Of slavery- hey
admitted that they could annex on that ground They
surrendered the principle which they had contended
for years. that the General Government could not inter-
He Ms woud no aoW XIV vi I
positions which had been made He would briefly state
nat 2. M al tns which were before the
n :ssee, because it settled the questions Of debt
and slavery. He then proceeded to examine into
said he was perfectly convinced that Texas was
more independent than Mexico itself At the time the
This subject. stice had been rejected and renew
al war had been announced but Subsequent events
nent more stable than that of Mexico-i Of older
date and there were only contendng factions in Mexco
question: and argued with great ability in its favor con
lending against the argument put forth by Mr. Barnard
New York yesterday and in reply to the argument that
ry he called their attention to the fact that sdmitting
new State" was not acquiring territory and that Con-
gress had the power to admit States He considered
the arguments which had been made agenst const-
utionality ofthe admission entirely iaacous They
simple possession Of propey they proposed to carry out
the original intentions Of the trainers Of the constitution
and enlarge widen and extend the confedsracy by the
Mr.: NcIIvAlss, Of Pa, next obtained the floor, and
reporter could not hear single word


IN the midst Of great confusion, the floor was then





Mr. WOODWARD, of s. C. and after making some re.
marks upon the manner in which the slavery question
had been treated and the Missouri Compromise pro
ceeded argue in avor Of the consttutionny of
nexaon At the conclusion of his Speech the chairman
awarded the floor to


Mr.. CAUsrs, of Md.-however


Mr.. RAYNoR, OF N c. stated that he wished it to be
known that Southern whig opposed to annexation
Of Texas had been able to obtain Of the floor
for the purpose Of showing what the on
W which they would from principle oppose the annexation
Oh Texas he wished il TO go forth TO the people, that by
system management


The CHAIRMAN-The gentleman is out oforder
s sss f as ss his
would not be for the purpose Of having effect
House butthat he might place before his constituents
the which would actuae him voting against
every proposition for annexation which he had YET
presented to the House He opposed because all the
North proposed another to which he would not
accede The North had hurried in their Southern nsti
and if they hurried them in on the south West,
they would be encrcled by fire. He also opposed it
Mr. RATHBUr, of New York, moved that the Committee
rise with view to call Of the House. Cries OF
the motion seeing the House was ssSns, IT, Withdrew
The CLERK then read the amendment on which the vote
Mr. DOUGLAS. called attention to mistake which had
been made in the printing and the necessary alteration
The question being put on the amendment to the
amendment tellers demanded and ordered the
result was yeas &C. nays l0 So the amendment to the
The question then came on the amendment proposed by
Mr.. Weller, of Ohio and


Mr.. HAMLfr, Of Maine offered an amendment to be ad
ded to the second section that the terms OF admission
should be settled by Congress at the time Of admission
the Union On this amendment ellers were ordered and
the vote was, yeas s6-the nays were not counted


Mr. ELMER of New Jersey next offered substitute for
ceived is votes. and was abandoned by its mover


Mr. ROBINSON Of N. Y next offered the provisions Of
the bill which he offered the other as an amendment
voted, and the amendment was then abandoned.


Mr.. BRNxERHorr Of Ohio next offered amendment
in hal ho
ordered and there yeas 49, nays NOT counted
Mr.. BURKE Of N H., next offered amendment pro-
the States to he formed should decide the question of
very for themselves and Congress admit them with or
Ill nays. II was therefore lost


MLToS BRowr, of Tennessee, next offered his plan,
an amendment Teers were ordered, and there voted,
yeas los, nays 90.


The CHAIR in announcing the result said he voted in
the affirmative, and made the VOTE yeas ios naysss
The question then put the amendment amend
ed Teers were ordered, and the vote was yeas l09.
nays93 The Chair voted in the affirmative and made,
yeas ITO, nays % So it was adopted.


The Committee then rose and the speaker took the
chair the Chairman reported the amendment to the
House.


CAvE JOHNSON then obtained the noor and demanded
the previous question the adoption OF the amendment
was seconded


On the question shall the main question be now put
Mr. BRINKkRHorr demanded the yeas end nays which
resulted yeas 49, nays 100 So the main question wss
Edward Black. James black James A. Black Blackwell
Bower, Bowlin, Boyd, Brodhead Aaron v. Brown, Milton
Brown, VIM. Brown, Burke, Burt, Caldwell. CamgeeiI,
Ge glnsh, Clinton. Cobb Coles, Cross. Cullen, Daniel,
Duncan Ellis Farlee Fckn Foster French Fuller, Ham
nett Hsralson Hays Henley Holmes Hoge Hopkins Hous-
Cave Johnson, Andrew Johnson Jones. Andrey ksp.sdy
Kirkpatrick Labrsnch, Leonard, Lucas, Lumpkin w. b.
Maciay, NcClernand, McConne Mcdowell Mckay, Isaac
Morss Murphy NeY,op MorI Owen psrTsn's s rns S,,,
Ritter, Roberts Russell, sauade,, sensr. smI.oa s,ds
phens Stiles James W. Stone Alfred r stone, Strong, Sykes