New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-24
The Texas Trenty.--Its Tcrms.--Mr. Clay.
From our Special Correspondent


SrR-Thc Treaty is now to go in on Tuesday
last Sunday the word was, q" it is to 60 in on
Tuesday next" Perhaps it may still be kept
back some days longer. The Secretary of State
and his assistants, have been hard at work the
whole week writing off copies of the various DO
cuments that are to accompany the Treaty; some
relating to the correspondence between MIR. Up
shur and Mr.. Everett, &c. about Texas and
Great Britain; others having reference to the
ccssion OF Texas, and the old claims and titles as
thew arc called. of the United States to the terri
tory Of Texas All that can be produced and
sent in with a view to make an impression or IN
auence the Senate, has been collected and copied
and will accompany the Treaty.
You will remember that in my account Of the
alleged terms, &c. of the Treaty, said nothing
about anv limitation of 80 days, &c. to the &C
ton of the Senate on it, which has been SO grave
y and absurdiy put forth by the "Journal Of
Commerce." and other New-York papers. There
is no such stipulation in the Treaty; and had
there been, the Senate would have rejected ii the
very dav after it reached them, probably by an
unanimous vote.
1t is very positively asserted tonight that II
Wing Senators will vote for the Treaty; this
comes from the violent partisans Of Texas; l do
not believe word Of it.
The Debt OF Texas lin the way before stated
as to the received value of the Scrip is to be
provided for and paid solely ont of the proceeds
of the Public Lands The Boundary Line and
Slavery are to be left open questions, subject to
disposal hereafter, by negotiation and otherwise.
In short the greatest possible care has been taken
in drawing up the Treaty to render it as simple
as it could well be made, and 10 avoid all strong
grounds Of objection
The present Treaty has been framed and writ
ten entirely by Mr.. Calhoun; the first one was a
mixcd-up concern, partly framed by Mr.. Upshur,
partly by Mr. Nelson, partly by Mr.. Tyler and
partly by one or two others. Mr. Calhoun threw
this aside, and wrote document as simple, as
concise, and as free from leading objections as
with the objects himself and Mr.. Tyler have in
view he could make it; and this is the docu-
mcpt that will be sent in to the Senate this week
mot to be confirmed.
1t is true that Mr.. C. ]. Ingcrsoll Chairman
of the Committee on Foreign Affairs stands
ready with Joint Resolution, or Bill, or both to
bring forward in the House on the subject of OK
tending Territorial Jurisdiction over Texas as
soon as the Treaty is rejected by the Senate.
We live in stirring times.
1t is not true that MIR. Packenham (as stated
has been round trying TO induce certain Senators
to oppose the Treaty. The published statement
IS as untrue as it is prcposterous.
Ovcrturcs were made to Almente to lend some
sort OF countenancc to the Treaty., but he secuted
the idea from the first.
Mr.. Clay is positively expected here on We'd
nesday; it was at first thought that he would go
from Norfolk to Baltimore, but in order 10 sec a
few private friends he now proposes visiting this
city for day or two.
2o'cLocK MONDAY
The Treaty has just been sent in to the Senate,
and they have gone into Executive Session.
The Tariff has just been taken up in the House.
104 to 81.
Official Return of the County Canvassers.
The County Canvassers completed, vester-
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