Annexation Of Texas

Annexation Of Texas. Our readers will perceive by our Congressional summary that this unconstitutional measure has been consummated, and Texas become a State. The whole was done in a manner worthy of the object, without discussion, except a brief speech from Mr. Rockwell of Massachusetts against it, and without examination of her Constitution, rlthouh she has extended slavery over the whole of her territory, north of 36 1/2 degress, as well as south of it. Also she has two Representatives, although the whole number of votes given on the adoption of its Constitution, according to official report, was but 4,421 - about one third as many as are given in this Congressional district! Each voter in Texas has SIX TIMES as much power per vote in Congress as each voter in Washtenaw! Beautiful democracy? Will not Mr. McClelland's constituents shout him into a renomination? Twenty Whigs in the House, and six in tho Senate being about one third of the whole number of Whigs, voted for the admission of Texas. this shows how much dependence could be placed upon the Whig party to keep it out. All the Representatives present from Kentucky voted for admission. One would suppose that if Mr. clay's opposition to the measure was as great as has been represented that he might have induced one or two, at least, of the Kentucky delegation to oppose it.