New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-22
OF Annexafion-EnSia
Mr., Leonard-How the House IS ~
From Special Correspoaden,

tended, &C.
From 81 eciai Correspondent
| WASHINGTON Wednesday, March 2l'h
From wha, have since learnt OF the tate OF u.
Texas Question in the Senate, am pleased to ih'
,bat of the SO Senators whose names sent you d.
said TO be in favor of the measure, the IRON
Michigan and Delaware doubtful. ms Woui
leave 81 certain out of5l. cannot think, however
that two such accomplished Statesmen as Archei
aud Rives Will 90 for the Annexation under all tho
existing circumstances. Others, who have some
what better means of information, seem TO say tina
the votes cf Crittenden and Morehead are by no
means in favor of ratfying such Treaty at present
learn farther that had Mr., Upshur lived thc
Treaty was 10 have been signed within the week thai
he went ON board the iIl-lated Princeton. NJ. Van
Zandt, the Texan Charge here, had full authority
from his Governmcn, to sign this Treaty. And even
since then it would have been signed and hurried
nto the Senate but for the notification that Genera
Henderson was on his way here with additional u
structions, and this fact rendered 1t necessary
our Government to await his arrival.
Gen. Henderson comes charged with an ultima
tuin If after the Treaty for Annexation be signed
and sent into the Senate, that body do not rauv II
speedily, he is to go to London, and make Treaty
with Great Britain for annexing Texas to that UoV-
ernment as the Texan Congress say they cannot
longer preserve themselves an independent ma
ton. TGammon. I'D. Ir1b.]
In order to frighten the Southern and Northern
mercantile interests, il is alleged that III less than ~
or II wears Great Britain could grow in Texas alone
all the Cotton she wants for her Manufactures and
moreover although there might be some little
trouble about Texas containing negro slaves, YET
there might be some provision tor The gradua! ab0-
ton OF those slaves, or they might be kept so many
years as apprentices, or England could sen! over
cmigrants enough in > or . years TO vote down tic
system of Negro Slavery.
Look at The question in whatever light you will,
it is fraught with the most important consequences ;
and fearful of an explosion from Mr.. Adams last
Monday all the usual petitions and memorials were
thrust aside, the rules suspended by Southern and
Western votes and the floor given to Mr.. lngersol!
the Oregon question. Several times that day
Mr.. Adams vainy tried to get the floor, but look
out for a scorcher when he does speak on either
Texas or Oregon!
On the subject of the attention of members, lei
me make a remark or two. People at Il distance
when they see that the House meets at II A NJ
and adjours at five p. NJ. think that the mem-
bers have had q most arduous days session oilt.-
Now, Sir, day after day there are not oo mem
bers present at prayers; and half the day there Is
not a quorum in the House 1wo-thirds aye three
tourths of the time there are not $50 members pres
en and day after day the House adjourns without
quorum. Many OF the Members crawl in little
before noon, stay in the House part oan hour stroll
out lounge about, rush in the ring of the Bill al
the call for the Ayes ad Noes then go off to dinner
before o'clock come back at past3 or CLOCK;
and then If those who have been in constant atten-
dance al! day, talk about adIournng these summer
birds bawl oulIloudly for the Ayes and Nays, that
the country may see they have been IN the House
at least once that day.
SoJoURNER HERE.
We do ut usually contradict our correspond
ents, even when we dissent from their state