Holly Springs gazette., 1845-03-01
TWENTY-ElGHTH CONG GRESS.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Patriot
WAsHISoToN. Feb. ] 5. 1545.
SENATE.

ALBERT G.. GREENE, elected Senator lIoh
Rhode Island for six years from The ath
March next.
Az. DIX presented the cred -ntials Of ID
5. DrcKISsoN, elected in Ike manned from
New York. MIR ID also presented meaa
oriaI adverse TO the ansIexaiien q -sNas.
Mr. Dickinson also presented a remon
strange against the annexation OF Texas.
I Mr.. Woodbridge Submitted a resoinuon
+ which was adopted, calling on the Secretary
Of The Treasury for a communication con-
cerning any errors or frauds III the survey
of lands in Michigan, the evidence Of whIca
NAV be in the Land Office.
TEXAS.
TIE debate on this subject was renewed
by MIR. Rives. for whom the Senate waited
a few moments after the hour arrived ior
commencing the debate. The Chamber
was crowded to excess, above and below,
! and the various doors opening into the Sea
ale were ihronged with ladies.
! Mr. Rives began BY renarking that his
1 humble opinion, so far as IL was Of any val
ue, was al eady krown to the country. 30
much that his f lend from Pa. said in re.
gard to the expediency Of his acquiring
Texas, be concurred, and was ready 10
unite in the object whenever II was TAI iy
and consl,uIonaiiy presented. We are
told BY high authority That much that IS
expedIcnt is not law fui, and Win him, the
~ &C of acquiring Texas was cfparamount
consideration.
Mr. II then entered upon a close consit
utioral argument to show that BY treaty
alone could foreign territory be peaceably
acquired. lie examined the Joint reso u
uon and showed thai IS was 10 substance
and form, With the exception OF the bill,
treaty.
BY reference to contemPoraneous history
he showed the true reason tor inserting the
clause Ia the ConsiHui0ua respecting the
admission of new States, and proved con
ciusIveiy thai il had reference TO the terrific
~ then included wtnin the possessions OF
The Union HIS friend from Pennsylvania
bad quoted Crabbe's Synonyms and WAS
ker's Di-tianary TO prove what the meaning
of The word StGfe was, and then argued
that rs Texas was State, she could be ud
United iuto the Union. He reminded him
than hs literal Interpretation was not tena
BILE and instanced the Law Of Bologna, con.
demHIng to death any one who should /
draw blood in the street Uuder the luer>
al interp e,atIon otthIs law, a surgeon who /
bad relieved man in fit OF apo plexy, was
ried for capital punishment, because be |
had drawn blood in the street The law /
giving a ship and cargo 10 those who re-
NAMED on board in stress Of weather, " hen |
the crew deserted her, was also cited. and !
he case mentioned of the helpless sailor, /
" ho was miracuously preserved when ev-
cry body on board had left the ship, anu
who afterwards claimed vessel and the car
go. Blackstone coademnet, Of all inter.
pretations, these strictly literal ones.
Mr.. r.. concluded by expressing his opin-
ION that ii this higiI-hauticd Iuajoriry Inea-
sure was adopled. it would lead eventually |
to disruption of the Union. He spoke
nearly three hours, ana an abler speech
will not be made upon this subject than
was made by WILLIAM Z. RIvEs-
Mr.. Choa moved an adjournment, and
Of course will speak on Monday.
OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Afer an explanation bv Mr. jameson, 10
relation to a misapprehcusion Of some of
bis remarks the day before yesterday. on a
,ui itcj that was hen under consideration.
he House took up he b.ll reported yeSter>
lay by Sir Kennedy ,ot Mary land, making
appropriation for Marine Hospitals on the
Western rivers and ai:os, and fsrthe par.
.hase ola size at Baltimore The bill was
cad. ordered to be printed and referred to
/ Commilte ofthe Whole
INTEREST ON STATE BOMBS.
MIR Mckay reported a joint resolution
providing that whenever any State shall be
n default for the payment OF the interest
N any Of Its stock or bonds held IN trust by
he General Government the Secretary Of
ne Treasury shall retain out Of he share
'fthe proceeds ofthe public lands,to which
ald State may be entitled, SO much as may
'e neces ssary 10 pay said interest. OF the
principal itself If due and not paid.
Mr.. Stewart, of Pa, offered as an amend
nent TO the foregoing. resolution diricting !
ne Secretary Of the Treasury 20 pay to the
everal States, agreeaby to the act 23d
une. 1886, the amount of The fourth install, {
aent. to>wit: 50. .239 ,653, (the payment of q
' ich was postponed d for The want of funds
n the lst day OF July next, ii the surplus at S
bat time shat be sufficIentt to pay the sa ne. e
II not, then SO much as shall then be on +
and and the remainder OF said A h install. a
lent the SAID Secretary is hereby directed =
, pay as Aforesaid, whenever there shall o
e a surplus sufficient to pay the same + Il
r first discharging the whole Of The Uni :
d States bo9ds then redeemable.
Objection was then made 10 the amend L
eni on the ground that il " as out of order
he Speaker. after some conversation, dlci p
q ina. It was out of order-whertu n
ir stewart remarked, that his iateDtion |
as. II possible. To get vote upon his res.
aion, and would submit i q: some subse y
lent time. "a
Mr. Hardin, of H., gave notice Of his in
ntion To debate Mr. Mckay's joint fesolu. Ic
N, and 1: bad. 10 consequence, to lie over
PRESIDENT III ECT ci