The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-05-22

raj Jacks ms asserfo ion that this was the golden
opportunity for acquiring Texas. Mr.. Claws let
ter was next commented upon, and Mr.. 0. denied
the correctness of Mr.. Cts conclusion, that to an
mex Texas at this time would be just cause of
war to Mexico; in support OF his own view, Mr..
0. quoted Grotius. In the course of his remarks,
Mr.. o. alluded to the recent riots in Philadelphia
and expressed natural sympathy with the suf
fercrs.
Mr.. MORSE followed, and expressed his great
qualification at portion of the remarks of Mr..
Hale, Yesterday, on the subject under discussion
He agreed entirely with the gentleman from New
York (Mr Hunt) IN the proposed restriction of
Executive power. He had been amazed at the
Indifference manifested by this House at the re.
cent usurpation of the President. Mr. M. took
occasion, before concluding his remarks, to ex
pose the utter falacy of the arguments of the
Secretary of State in one of his letters to Mr.
Pakenham, based upon the errors Of the last cen
sus. So far as these errors were connected with
his own State, Mr. M. spoke from personal knowl-
edge, and of their existence in the other New
Enxlond States, he was equally satisfied.
Mr.. BELSER next obtained the floor, and,
after vndicating the character Of Mr. Calhoun,
launched forth into Texas harangue. The only
question to be considered with regard to Texas
SO far as national law was concerned was, wheth-
er Texas has acquired right to her territory by
conquest.
If it was necessary to protect the institution of
slavery, by preventing Texas from becoming
slaveholding State, this Government was bound
to interfere in the matter-bound by the guaran-
ties Of the Constitution.
Here Mr.. GIDDINGS rose and asked the gen
tleman if he would be kind enough to tell him
where he found authority for this assertion
Mr.. BELSER had not time. He found it in
hn 1icfatoa If Common Snnao and in tho Conati-
tulion.
After Mr.. B. had concluded,
Mr.. GIDDINGS took the floor, and regretted
that the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Owen) had
disappeared from the Hail. He desired to bring
him and every other Democrat back to the true
issue which this Texan question involved-an
issue made up by the Secretary Of State, and now
placed among the archives of this Government,
and that is the extension and maintenance OF
slavery. He wished he had the ear of the gen.
tleman from Indana-he would like better to
have the ear of his constituents, and tell the
Democrats of the North that an effort was on
foot to make three of them equal to "ive mig
CARS" in political weight. He would like 10
tell Tariff men that we were called upon to take
Texas, pay her debts, and fight her battles, that
she may turn round and vote against us.
Mr. &. was frequently interrupted with ques-
tons, and replied as often to them. 1t is impos-
sbe, in synopsis of his remarks, to give jus,
ideas of his speech, which ELECTED much interest
Mr.. CAUSlN made some remarks, confined te
the single point of the duty Of this Government
under the Constitution, and as decided by the Su
preme Court, to protect the STAKEHOLDER in the
matter of fugitive slaves. and called the attention
ofthe Committee Of the Judiciary to this point, ant
the resolutions thereon which he had presented
few days since from the Legislature Of Maryland
1t was the duty of the General Government t.
lend its entire strength 10 aid the slave owner il
recovering his property, and action call
ed for in view of the recommendations of the Go
vernors of some Of the free States to their Legs-
latures to abolish all laws allowing the owner Of
slaves to recapture his property within their limits.
Mr.. HARDIN moved that the committee rise.
Mr.. MCKAY submitted resolution that all
debate on the navy bill should cease tomorrow
at 3 o'clock
| This proposition was carried by vote of 9e
| to 40.
| Mr.. PAYNE asked if it would be in order fo
him to make statement touching the honor ant
dignity of the House!
| The SPEAKER said no.
The House adjourned.