Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-31

..v.,;o,. more than by voting for Mr. Polk,
- was in favor of the measure. All New
Vn,Lers- except those who intended to be in
,;n,;Ja,ed nv the lash of the Richmond En-
ouirer. in the expectation of Office, would have
10 opnose annexation except on the terms oil q
liberal compromise. Public opinion at the
North was universally against annexation win
slavery. and would reluctantly consent 10 y oy
n compromise of the question. ANY new
Yorker who would go home alter violating
public opinion on this subject, would go there
with the mark Of Cain upon him. lie was
ready N vote for annexation in the spirit oil
the Compromise proposed this morning, but IT
he was not to be met on this compromise, then
he and others would have to separate upon
the question.
Mr. Cobb, Of Ca, continued the debate in an
earnest speech against the COMPROMISE pIopos-
ed, or any other which looked to annexation
except by a compromise of keeping Texas al
together a slave country.
MIR Pollock, of Pa, spoke against the annex
alton of Texas, and declared that he was eject
ed from a Democratic District, where his OPP
ponent, being for Texas, was defeated among
his friends. The debate1ended at d O'CLOCK
with Mr. HARRISON, of Ca, entitled to the door.
The Committee then rose, and the House adj
%journed. oe
VlT JHTUuKdIg IOm NV
olutionarv Claims, reported a bill authorizing
the payment of $3.50 TO the legal representa-
tiyes of The late Captain Ethan Allen, Jr., Tor
unreauited services, and recommended It's pas
sage.
The bill to establish the Smithsonian lnsti-
tute, as finally amended, was passed, upon It's
last reading, without a division.
HOUSE.-Mr Hopkins of Virginia, offered
a resolution asking the President OF the United
States whether there had been any emoezzle-
ment Of the public money since August ~,
184l, by any officer of the United States and
whether criminal prosecutions had been COM
menced against them, and if not, the reasons
for omission. An inquiry was made why lo4l
was named. The answer was that that was
the year the penal enactment went into opera
ton.
Texas Debate.-The House went into Com
mittee eff the Whole at an early hour.
Mr. HARRISON, ofGeorgia, addressed the Com
mittee in favor of annexation of Texas ; and
beginning his speech with the extraordinary
idea that the People had decided in favor OF
the measure and with the remark that the
Whios were in favor of the measure until Mr.
Claws letter from Raleigh.
.Joseph r, Inpersoll proved the incorrectness
of this position by his own ground, which was
that of the Wing party, and against annexa-
ton, long before Mr. Clay's letter appeared.
MI OOllameT OIL ftfHhOut, Coh'i""Su Wv ~
hate in a very sensible speech against annexa-
ton. He opposed slavery by all the arguments
that could well be brought to bear against the
extension of the institution. He did not pro-
pose to interfere in any way with slave prop
erty in the States, but convinced in his heart
that the institution was wrong, he could not
consent TO increase the evil by voting for the
annexation of Texas. He denied the power TO
annex Texas to the Union, and thought II best
for both countries that they should remain in
dependent. Texas now had a republican form
OF government, and practically, therefore, our
institutions were extended over Texas already.
Slavery was there, and slavery could not De
extended in our country without disturbing the
public tranquility.
Mr. Seymour of New York.. was the next
successful competitor for the floor.
Mr. Hamlin, of Maine, followed.
After the rejection Of sundry amendments
the amendment offered by Milton Brown Of
Tennessee to the original resolutions, was
adopted by a vote Of l1S TO lOl, and is as fol
lows !:
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