The New York herald., 1845-01-05
TWENTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
House OF Representative.

FRIDAY, JAN. 3-The Rev. Mr.. Daily, Chaplain
OF the House, opened it with prayer, valued at
six hundred cents, that sounded something like the
30 God OF Heaven, under whose direction the Chr.tisn
world governed feel and acknowledge thy supreme
power and may thy hand be extended to sustain our in
be still preserved and may remain in our dwelling
places to and honor his o. God, protect and
the members OF the present Congress and may
their deliberations be governed by thy holy influence for
he sake Of our adorable Redeemer. ,Amen.'
The journal of the previous day was read and
adopted Several gentlemen endeavoured to obtain
the eyes of the speakers, but
C.IJ. INGERsoLI. was successful, and moved
suspension of the rules, in order to go into COM
mttee of the whole OF the State ofthe Union. The
ayes and nays were called, and resulted l07 TO s..
Mr.. HorKrrs. of Va, was called to the chair.
IsoEasoLL obtained the noor and moved to lay the
land bill under discussion yesterday aside Tor the present
which was adopted He then moved to take up the joint
Foreign Affairs, which was adopted on division,
and the resolution read by the Clerk, amid much
talk gabble and noise in Orange street bar room
Cross street porter house.
Mr.. WELLER of Ohio, moved to amend by striking
all and insert the joint resolution presented by him the
18th nlt.
Mr.. DOUGLASS, of Illinois, olso moved to amend by ad
ling his plan, presented on the 2sd u
Mr. WIsTHRor to point of order and objected to
the reception Of bill as ndment that changed the
whole Of the original resolution as contrary to
the rules
Cries Of OH yes"" OH no"" let's have all the plans
at once" let each member present one, and then
shall have enough"
C. j. ISeEasoLL again obtained the Aoor and dwelt
with much force the alleged fact that the question
of annexation had been decided by the people at the
Presidential election that in Pennsy he had
addressed meeting Of the people without aludng
question: and that in his he conceived his
reelection 10 be their decision to instruct him to sustain
annexation. Here some dozen members took seats in
front Of the speaker in the centre Ct the House The
gentleman proceeded with reference the manifesto Of
whig members Of Congress deprecatngI the question as
thought thai the progress Of public opinion Within few
short months had grown like giants strength on this
0 Then 20 ns S
in the House against that question: and also against the
Of lsla for three years, than could be found at the
present period against annexation Public sentiment had
bssn exhibited and members had right TO repudiae.
the duty of Congress to reflect and sustain that
been presented that Texas had friends, and also
that there was large majority in the House in t favor
He continWedl declare that am welded to plan, but
am willing adopt the best notwithstanding should
proud have my connected with that which
w s and H. TS.
measure 10 bargain with arother people, and there
s s,s as ss sS that Ssd
question, but Il Southern question The Northern
boundary question had been settled BY Maine and Msss.
sasd to leave i. ssttiement without Complaint This.
sir, is Southern question-a slave question
question Of Southern boundary; one in which
southern interests, Southern rights, and southern
bearing upon have been often submitted
shsll refer them bearing upon our commercial,
@ wnsrse snS Sm
/ hope he will give argument-not declsmstion
against it's 20 called unholy obectsbut argument
based upon facts challenge him to do this. with all
due respect and hope hear him. This question. SIR 10
important because adds the Of tropical
country and adds the extension Of those principles Of
free trade Of which humble but ardent advocste.
BY trade do not mean that charged upon us by the
whg party, but there Ia, in my opinion, no protection
like letting men alone Tho principles Of free trade hsk
mean snch those suggested in France. WHEN
a union CT all Europe was proposed 70 protect and
sustain each other by mutual supply and defence.
The territorial merits Of this question apparent b
an extensive The immense sreams the products
that will abound their plains the minerals already IN
their mountains all point to advantages Of immense and
incalculablc value The natural character Of the divi
sion between Texas and Mexico almost appeared -
though hxed by Providence No apprehension Of
war with Mexico need be feared There 70 also =
little to fear from any rupture with 0reat Britain
upon this subject and ! am suthorizsd to sey
from a respectable source, thst no such feen19
need exist, and therefore the annexstion VIII -
peacesble one In every sense All that - desired
harmony with ourselves, and nothing need be fesred
All we desire is that unasimy Of feeling shodId exist
az did when this very Heuse placed millions IN the
hands OF an Executive defend anticipated rupture
on the boundary question. sm willing to take the Tree