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Day
8
Month
April
Year
1844
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Ann Aiuidk, Mich. Saturday, March 30, 1844. $ Mkssrs. Fostbr &, Bbckley: Gtntlemen: - I have just read in your paper of this date, the following in relation to the action of the Senate on the ''Joint Resoluiions relative to the annexation of Texas." "On the avening before adjournment in the Senate, Mr. Shearer, moved to take up the resolutions, ad on motion the yeas and nays were taken, and etood 7 in favor, to 9 againBt, and of coorsethe motion was lost. A motion was then made to reconsidcr, on which the yeaa and nuvs sverc again taken. Yet, ae will be perceived, neilher of these votea appear on the Senate Journal.The following votes are all that are remembered on the motion to tnke up the rcsoluUons. Yeas- Green, Howell and Shearer. Naye- Gust, Pratt, Richmond, Moody, Starkey, Mason, and it is believed Willson. On Tuesday t was ngain moved without succes, to ukeup the resolutioiiE, and Mr. Pratt makingf himself conspicuous by his opposition. No mention whatever is made on the Journal of this second attecnpt to procure an expression on this que3tion eo motnentouS to the whole north." Your informant is in error. The History of these Resolutions in the Senate, is as follows: On Saturday, March 9th, they were brought up from the House, read twice, and under a standing rule of the Senate, Iaid upon the tab!e for one day. In the House message enclosing them were also very many bilis of much importance, which were duly read, and took their appropriate reference?, and in this connection it ís proper to say, Ihat many important bilis which had been pas6ed by the House did not reach the Senate until the Saturday and Monday preceding the adjournment, in consequence of the lateness of their passage in the House. On Monday Evening, March 11, Mr. Shearer moved to take from the table the "Joint Resolutions relative to the annexation of Texas:" which rnotion did not prevail. - The yeas and nay were not taken, nor was thereattfiat time a reconsideration moved. - At a subsequent hour of the S8me evening, Mr. Green moved to take from tl.e table the Resolutions relative to Texas, which motion was again lost. Mr. Howell moved a reconsiderntion of thie last vote, on which the yeas and nays were taken, end were as follows: Yeas - Senators Green, Howell, Mason, Niles, Patteraon, Richmond, Shearer, Wilson. - 8. Nays - Senators Cust, Gray, Moody, Pratt, Redfield, Siarkey, Thurber, Turner 8. The vote being a tie, the molion was lost.Thia was the last action had in the Senute upon the Resolulions. On the following duy, a molion waB made to take them up, upon which some conversation took place; but the motion was not supportcd, and of couree could not with propriety be placed upon tlie Journal. Jn justice lo Mi. Pratt, and other Senators who opposed taking up the Resolutions for consideration, I hope thar I niay be permilted to say, that their opposííion was based upon the ground, that oiktr matters and bilis of djeper and more imwediate interest to the people of this State, were yet undisposed of; and that it was not true economy or justice to their coiJsütuents, to discuss llesolutions of this nature, at so late an honr of the Session, and while their legitímate business was uncompleted. I communicate the above, presuminor that it will afford jou pleasure to make-ths correction; and in conclusión beg leave to say that my correctness as a Journalist has never before been questioned. Very Reepectfully, lrours, &c.

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