The New York herald., 1845-01-31
Highly Important from Boston


We refer our readers TO the report of the Pro-
ceedings of the Great Convention of the aboli-
tionists in Faneuil Hall, Bosten-at which it was
proposed, should Texas be annexed to this Union,
TO dissolue the Union forth,oith
Peace or War s-Thc United states Senate.
The great questions of the annexation Of Texas,
and the occupation of the whole of the Ore
gon territory down to 81 degrees 40 minutes,
it is admitted, will depend upon the action
OF the United States Senate Each of these
measures involving, perhaps not directly, but
certainly not very remotely, peace or war both
with Mexico and England, the importance of
the crisis in which the Senate is now placed will
at once be perceived. One party says that the
wings in that body will stay the further progress of
this irritating and dangerous question and the
other party assert, that under the action of public
opinion, and the great excitement prevailing
throughout the country, the wings in the Senate
must give way and follow the lead and dictation of
the House of Representatives
Such is brief view Of the present position of
these two questions in Congress. In the meantime
external agencies at work in every direction to
operate not only on the House, but also on the
Senate in the decision of these questions. In a
few days it is expected that Mr.. Calhoun will have
finished his correspondence with Mr.. Pakenham
the subject of the Oregon, but that nothing will
result, and that the President will deliver mes
sage in favor Of taking immediate possession of the
whole of that territory. Such movement on the
part of the government of this country will of
course bring us into very serious collision with
England, and on this ground it is feared that the
Oregon question may have a much more serious
ef7e m relat
question. II is evident also that the temper and
disposition of the people Of this country are de-
cidedly in favor Of taking possession of Texas and
also of the whole Of Oregon. The violence-the
bitterness-the fierce denuncatons of the British
press and British statesmen, which come across
the water by every steamship, only tend TO infu.
ence and excite the people of this country to ad-
here to the policy that has been thus far adopted,
and to carry it out to its remoest consequences
whatever they may be, SO far as our foreign rela-
tons are concerned.
Until, however the United States Senate decide
bo h these questions great speculatons will be in
dulged in on both sides, by parties, and nothing
can be accurately predica'ed of the future until the
Senate indicate their preferences for the for
the other. There is certainly great apathy in the
country in relation to these matters, for although
are very busy organising conventions and calling
meetings to oppose these measures now IN Con-
gress yet it is very evident that the two great par
ties are very quiet and fearful Of committing them
selves. The tendency Of things, now. is. however,
to narrow down both these questions into British
view on one side, and an American on the other.
And as soon as this is clearly seen, as it must be
very speedily, the bulk of both political parties in
~; Il ID tha,r
own government, and go for both these measui es
as presented by the present administration, and the
succeeding administration can offer no opposition
to such course, but must of necessity carry out
the same policy TO the fullest extent.
STATE REpUDIATIoN-MEssAeE OF THE GOVERNOR
OF PENNsYLvANIA.-A good deal Of sensation was
created yesterday by the arrival of the Message OF
the Governor of Pennsylvania relative TO the State
debt of that wealthy community. This Message
acquires Importance from the influence which it
may exercise on the general question of State re-
pudiation and State delinquency. Previous to its
appearance, many efforts have been made to assure
the public that the interest this State debt would
be paid beyond all question. 1t now appears from
this document that there is a strong probability
that no such thing will take place, and that Penn
sykania will continue for some time to come, IN a
condition Of dishonor and disgrace. We refer our
readers to the Message for the details.
We cannot help characterizing the conduct of
Pennsylvania as indicated in this Message as the
most contemplate and dsgraceful that has ever yet
been exhibited by any State of this Union in rela-
tion to its honest debts. No other State OF this
Union is better able to pay its debts than Pennsylva-
MIA. Yet we see, year after year, this rich pros
porous, powerful State adopting the most contempt
BILE means, and most disgracefu reasons, in order
to stave off the day for the full payment of that
debt. Why is this9 Merely because the miserable
politicians of both parties afraid to go to their
constituents after they have voted like honest men
in favor Of payment of the debt
Several OF the newspapers, and particularly the
mere party prints in this vicinity the Neys and the
1rfbune,are laborlng hard to cast the blame the
party to which they are opposed The Tribune
denounces the locofocos as regulators, and the
News as vehementy screams out that only the
wings are repudators. Now here is Pennsylvania
--contessedly locofoco State, possessed of abun-
dant means, but yet refusing pay farthing of
its debts. The same may be said of Maryland, a
whig State. But il is idle to add any more on this
subject. Both parties are alike guilty-both have
been alike instrumental in creating the debt, and
both alike culpable in skulking from the adop-
ton of the manly and upright honorable course of
paying the interest when the day comes
IS MISS BRAMsoNs CoNcERr There was but mo-
derate attendance at this concert last evening" but
the audience seemed much pleased with the play
ing OF the two young sisters, on the piano II they
are carefully and patiently trained they will no
doubt become eminent musicians. Considering
that they are now mere children, their proficiency
is really surprising. The elder of the little ladies'
should take great care 10 escape the common fault
of slurring and indistinct touc If induIged in
the tyro, it easily becomes habit difficult to be
overcome, and sufficient to mar the effect of other
wise the most brilliant execution.
THg HIGHLAND sGUARD give their annual bal. lat
Nlblo's this evening