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United States, the State Of Texas shall pc enti-
tied to choose two Representatives.


Mr.. Mcconnell moved the previous Question
and refused to withdraw it..


Mr., Herrck moved to lay the resolutions on
the table. The motion failed --yeas So, nays l42.


The motion for the previous question was then
seconded by tellers--ayes 81, noes S5.


The main question was ordered TO be put-yeas
l0S, nays 90--and being put as follows, !" SNAIL
the Joint resolutions be engrossed and read third
time this day ~ 1t was decided in the affirmative
yeas l4l, nays 81. So the resolutions were read
third time, and the question being on thelr pas
sage
Mr.. Rockwell, Of Massachusetts,, took the door
to offer his reasons for voting against their adop-
ton. He began by al!udng to the want Of tlme
that had been allowed for an examination o. The
| resolutions now before the House. 30 iar as he
understood them, he was prepared 70 oiier some
objections TO their passage. lie would state, now
ever, that Massachusetts was not opposed 70 the
extension OF our territory this her would DEM
onstrate at the proper time, when it could be done
1 in proper manner. He alluded to tho lucid and
able expostions of the late and the present Secre-
tary Of State upon this question; but the abors
and efforts Of son Of Massachusetts,, his vener-
able colleague, then before him, (Mr. Adans,)
were Of infinitely greater Importance
| That Massachusetts desired to see our territory
extended to the Pacific ocean, he entertained no
4
| venerable colleague might be spared to witness
/ the stars and stripes floating overthe sovereign
and independent states Of this Union, bounded by
i that sea; that the ear which heard the booming
of the British cannon at the battle Of Bunker fill,
might hear the roar Of the waves beating against
our shores on the mighty Pacific; that the eye
which saw the blaze Of the burning dwellings at
Charlestown, might yet witness the miiitrtudes
/ who were 10 populate the territories towards
4 4 Hio osrerl Tls q
1 by great courtesy and ability.


Atthe conclusion Of Mr.. RockweDs remarks,
! several motions were made; but the resolutions
were ordered to be engrossed and read a third
time. They were passed--yeas 14l nays So. SO
Texas is now a State Of this Union so far as the
action of the House is concerned.
4 A fop Of fashion is said To be the mercer's
friend, the tailoIs fool, and his own foe. Though
coat be ever SO fine that fool wears, it is still
but FOOLS coat.


There is time when man will not suffer bad
things because their ancestors nave suffered
worse There is time when the harry head Of
nveterate abuse will neither draw reverence nor
obtain protection.


4 One of the City Watch of Boston a few days
since, arrested man on suspicion Of being
drunk!


.o-~~


There is town down east, where the
COWS are fed uponfshes Their milk is moi
scaly, but skim milk.





The citizens Of Henderson county, Ky. are
making efforts to concentrate the Green II
yer trade at the town ofHenderson. Anim-
mense warehouse is about to be erected al
that place for the reception Of tobacco.