New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-17

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ir,Dossibe Tor Mr.. Buchanan 10 call them joreigt
S;ai,s The Vermonters were baptized IN the
blooi OF the revolution Vermont was always true 10
the Constitution, though rather reoelloas to"afos
mother England and mother iorS
New territory must be ACQUIRED oy treaty; ne"
states mar he admitted bv Congress. Thls Is the
law and the Constitution of every country II we
,c-rirs Twas IN violation OF our Constitution, II
vii he a curse. and no, boon. He c!d not e1,
1sct an immediate dissolution OF the Union, out
the friends of Texas. per faS ait 'tfds can GARY
ov bare majority this measure, IL win i'sga ~
bv the sword, the sword would unite Us again o
the blessings OF our Union would De gone Hut II
W. annex by Congress- Congress can repeal nat
law ard slam the door ~ the face oil Iexas- anu
who ;s say that that may not De done III Ilie ueet
agitation which will follow the consummation OF
Letpns appeal TO gentlemen from the South We
have hitherto appealed 10 the sacred compromises
OF the Constitution. II we throw matters oi uiiS
hipd to the disposal of bare nsJoriy, what VIII
he the consequence The majority IN the other
House when full is 80. in vote the other day al
f-ctins the Slave interest, there was majority oil
80 against the Slave interest. Let US have these
questions settled By the regular power-ihe two-
Ih;rds power This is our safety. and we shall rue
the day We break down this security wnicn we,
the Slave. holding minority. have against Inc "iiis
| of majority of Congress The same majority may
soon repeal Slavery in the District OF Columbia. Il
naav, in regulating commerce, prohibit the removal
of slaves from one State 10 another. IL Elay repeal
the safeguard we have in the right 10 clam runa-
wey slaves and then universal emancipation may
be proclaimed throughout the land II we sci sucn
lessons handed justice Will return Tue Posoheu
chace 10 our own lips
But look af another fact Inter dr7rG silent ltsfS
Suppose that we have war, and this CongresSon-
al majority makes such encroachment II may
agree, the condition OF peace with foIeisn Ma
ton, that Slavery shall be abolished IN this coun-
tv. This view of consequences IS revolving ao-
horrent but is the legitimate result OF such prln-
ciples as have been broached IN this wild fw0r ior
foreign acquisition.
He had been panied 10 hear his friend from
Pennsylvania. He believed that he would stand
by the Constitution, but he was sorry that ne did
not step in 10 stay the constitutional psstllence that
was spreading over the land Would that some
Senator would step in between the living aud the
dead, and, by his commanding Influence stay the
pestilence +; and he still hoped there would be
found one such.
Nv friend from Pennsylvania enumerated the
benefits TO the several States bnt he forgot poor
Virginia There was nothing left 10 her bnt de-
population. say it a savehoder-a slave
holder, too, who, were 1t not tor motives OF hu-
manltv would lIberate his slaves to-morrow-hat
Virginia does not want Texas for her interest But
Virginia makes no appeal about interest. She has
made sacrifices for the Union and is ready again.
We are told that the treatymakng power will
no; annex Texasr.
Ii it cannot be cons;iutionally done, let it be
never done, though we have no proofs that it never
can be done.
Have we not room enoughl A land capable of
supporting three hundred mITions-and surely we
need not be in such haste TO break down the Con-
stu,Ion of our country, IN the acquisition oi more
An eloquent Irish Patriot once said, when appealed
TO 70 do something contrary to the Irish Constitu-
ton for the benefit OF the Empire, I" Perish the
Empire, live the Constltu,ionp' In that same
spirit. he would say were they his last words, and
they might be the lss, he would utter on this floor
Perish every ilegitlmate, suPposablc advantage:
but live for ever our glorious Constitution Few OF
could say. with that Irish Patriot, that we watch,
ed the cradle of counrv's liberty. He trusted
that none of US would live TO follow our Constilu-
tional liberty TO the grave.
Mr.. Rve's speech occupied about three hours.
Mr. Choa,e has the floor for Monday. The Senate
then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MIR. Mckay,
from the Committee of Wavs and Means, reported
Joint resolution to the effect that whenever any
State shall have been or may be IN default for the
payment of interest or principal on investments in
its stock, or bonds held by the United States in
trust, ii shall be The duty OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury to retain the whole so much thereof as
may be necessary of the per centum TO which each
State may be entitled of the Proceeds of the Sales
OF the Public Lands within irs limits, and apply the
same to the payment OF said interest or principal, or
TO the reimbursement of any sums OF money eX-
pended by the URited States for that purpose.
Mr.. Stewart OF Penusy lvanla, proposed an amend
ment, that the Secretary OF the Treasury be d.
rec,ed 10 paw to the several States according 10 the
act Of 1886, the sum due~s9 2sa, ,s53 90, being the
fourth insalment. but which was postponed Tor
want of funds Ifihere be surplus in the Treasu-
~, the same shall be paid in July next ii not, so
much as shall be on hand
Mr.. Mckay raiseda question of order, the amend
raent being entirely different from the subect-mat-
Ter OF the resolution.
Mr.. Stewart. Not at all
The Speaker decided the amendment out of
order.
The resolution was again read, when
Mr.. Hardin remarked that he was decidedly op
posed TO it, i, would seriously affect the five pei
cent fund set apart for school or educational pur-
poses, and belonging 10 children
The resolution was laid over for the present, as
II required the geRera consent of The House for lis
second reading and which was denied.
Mr. Burke from the Joint committee appointed
Tor the purpose, reported thar they had waited upon
James X. Polk and George NJ. Dallas, and inform
ed them of their election to The Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the United States, from and
after the third dav OF March ensuing; and the
port was ordered 10 be entered on the journal
A large number of reports was made from the
various committees, and the House then resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union, and proceeded 10 the consideration Of
the bill making appropriation for the support of the
Army.
FORGED CuEcE-A forged check for Sl.755 s. was pre-
the Of the Union Bank Of Baltimore OH
Thursday and paid Among the paid for the forged
check three $500 notes Of the Union Bank. The
Bank has only four Of this denomination In ccpa.
tiont and viii issue more tor The present
WRITING C1AssEs-lt will be seen BY the adver-
tisement Of Mr.. Oliver B. Goldsmith, in another
column, that he isnow teaching his beautiful sys-
lem Of Writing for the nominal sum OF Tro Dol
lars aud fifty cents.
LArcHryG GAs.-By reference TO our advertise
ments it viii be seen that Mr. Cotton has been invi-
ted and will give an entertainment OF Laughing
Gas at the Lyceum in Brooklyn on Wednesday
evening.
PLuNRE's DAGURREorrrE.-Mr.. ..Pmmbe, whose
beautiful gallery of Daguereotypes in Broadway