Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-26

claims OF different asplrants, so that the
best selections may then be made. So
acting, the whole party viii remain united;
all will be harmony, and whigery will not
have ticket in the field in November.
We trust the spirit in which this article
is written will be appreciated by our CO.
laborers of the press, and that the cuckoo
cant of "dictation," "clique,'' &c, will
not be raised in answer TO it. The suspi-
cious man ought always himself to be sus-
pected. Those who impute sinister mo-
tves TO others, are very apt TO be engaged
In some petty lntrigues themselves.
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ANNEXATION OF TExAs.-In the cursory
debate which took place in the Senate on
the 5th, on the bill introduced by Mr.. Ben
ton, Of Mo-, as reported inthe Globe
Mr.. WALKER said that he was reioiced
that the great American question OF the
remuneration of Texas was being present
ed on all hands, on the grounds on which
il was placed originally by by him, (Mr.
WALKER,] in his Texas letter Of the Sth
of January 1874.
He Mr. w then proposed more than
year since, to admit Texas as State of
the Union by the action of Congress, I'M
der that clause of the constitution, which
authorizes Congress TO admit new States
into The Union. That clause was not con-
fined to our then existing territory, but
was without limitation; and the trainers of
the constitution had expressly refused to
limit the general power contained in this
clause TO the territory then embraced with
in the Union. The general power, then,
was in express words, and no man has a
right to inierpolate restrictions, and espe-
cialy restrictions which the trainers Of
the constitution had rejected. But when
this mode of admitting Texas as State
by Congress, was suggested by him Mr..
WALKER) in January, 1874, he was held
up as The author of new proposition, IN
warranted BY authority or precedent. Sir,
(said Mr.. VIZ Mr.. Madison, one of the
principal founders of the constitution, had
expressly sanctioned this mode of admit
ting States by Congress out of foreign ter
ritory; and one of the most distinguished
judges of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States had expressed similar opinion,
all which he (Mr. W. would show in due
time. This opinion was also supported by
numerous precedents. North Carolina
Vermont, Rhode Island, and the Florida
parishes of Louisiana, were admitted into
the Union as States, or parts of foreign
States, by the action of Congress Alone
In the case of Rhode Island, she was not
represented in the convention which franz
ed the constitution of the Union; and after
the ratification OF the constitution she be.
came foreign State: she was treated as
such by Congress for several years, and
duties were imposed on goods imported
| from Rhode Island into the Union She was
treated in every respect as foreign State
and by the adoption of the constitution,
and by her withdrawal from the conledera-
| cy, she became foreign State, and was ad-
mitted as such by Congress, being the
same question, so far as constitutional pow
er is concerned, whether she had been a
foreign State two years or two hundred
years, when she was admitted by Con-
gress as a State of the Union. And now
the question of admitting Texas as State
of the Union by Congress, if understand
the statements made as to the report OF
the Committee on foreign Relations, and
which question is again presented in the
bill of the senator from Missouri, has been
prejudged by that committee. Why, then,
should this bill 60 there for another reportl
Such reference may delay action on the
Texas resolutions Of the House, which he
(Mr. w. had hoped would be passed by
the Senate and become a law. But il
these Texas resolutions of the House un.
fortunately should fail here, then he (Mr
W. would take into consideration this
new bill of the senator from Missouri Mr.
Benton TO admit Texas at once as State
with an anxious desire, regardless of mer
or parties, to reannex Texas, and accom-,
plish it, as far as practicable at this session
upon Just and honorable terms, let the
proposition come from whom il may.
APPRENTICES IN THE NAvY.-Are the
people, those who pay the taxes, fight the
battles, do the work, and make the coun
try, aware that apprentices in the Navy
can never reach station higher than tina
of masters mate? There is law to tina
effect. Why do you suppose, reader, sucl
a law was passed by Congress7 To pro
vide for the dissipated and dissolute sons
of wealthy and influential famiIies-tc
prevent those precious rascals from dis
: grazing their relations on shore. Ours i
a republican country, truly.
We remember TO have seen at tht
Charlestown Navy Yard, little upstairs o
ten or twelve years, clad in blue and golr
Z lnco crdorinnr ahonf fheSa na,,nI nnn.on4;