The New York herald., 1845-02-21


delegations in the general Congress, and admitted
at opce IN the full stature OF the other states oi the
old confederation.
Asain, in regard to the functions Of the treaty
making as only applicable in cases OF the admls-
sion OF foreign territory or foreign people-the
various Indian tribes under the of this govern
ment are the subjects Of constant arrangements In
our relations with them, through the treaty making
power. Now, if the Choctaws or Chickasaws,
west Of the Mississippi, organized within limited
territorial jurisdiction, should apply for admission
State into the Union, would the act fall under
the cognzance OF the functions OF the treatypower,
or OF the action OF Congress! Unquestionaby nnder
the latter The question to admit new States,
whether of domestic or foreign, was established
as coming under the jurisdiction OF Congress.
Mr.. M. next passed under review of the objec-
tionspreferred TO the annexation OF TexasfIom the
state of our relations with Mexico, and the rela-
tions of Texas to the same. He passed over the
CATION Of the constitution of 1884, by Santa Anna,
to the cOnsummatiOn of her Independence in 1856
the subsequent acknowledgment of the same by
other Independent nations, as a sufficient answer
to all such objections Texas was now compe-
tent in independence, and in every respect.
In conclusion, he advocated the annexation Of
Texas, from all the considerations of natural sym
pathy or domestic relations. He, exhibited the
consistency Of nis vote for the Tyler treaty, with
his advocacy of the House resolution, and main
tanned that either plan would be both just, expe-
dent and constitutional The defence OF the
would Ss
from the acquisition of Texas. II was entirely
constitutional for Congress to adopt this resolution,
and n every aspect proper and expedient that 1t
should do 3d.
Mr.. BAnRow next rose to address the Senate.
10 those who knew him, he said 1t was unneces-
sary tor him to confess the reluctance with which
ne rose to participate in this discussion. This re-
uctance arose In part to those who had taken part
in this debate, and others who would continue.
discussion, were gentlemen OF SO much more
ability and wisdom than hir..self. He distrusted
ms capacity IN that force, vigor, and method Of
arSuen', essential to secure the attention of the
oenate was constituted. But the crisis on the
otner hand was too important to permit him to re-
man sllcnt, crisis which presented and contem
plated as ne believed, most palpabe violation of
volunteer IN this service He had been drafted into
1t by the Legislature Of Louisiana, and there was
40 alternative left for him but to speak, or skuk
duty as Senator % % Of i the Uai,ed States -.
He declined going back to the origination of this
scheme OF annexation. Whatever were. the mo.
tlves IN Its orgnaton 1t was too late now to can
vass them or tor commentaries thereon. The Sen;
stor from Pennsylvania, (Mr. Buchansn,) had said
that this measure of annexation had been decreed
oy the people In the late Presidential elections
Mr Barrow protested against such an assumption.
The elections were not carried upon this question,
&C. The great question upon which the elections
depended, and upon which The result is to be attri
buted, was victory, party adhesion, party asceR
Mr. Polk, did not expect from his election the re.
duction OF the Tariff to the South Carolina stand
ard; nor did the State of South Carolina antici
pate that ne should leave undsturbed the tariff Of
1910 No, sir, and the divisions upon the Texas
quesioa were as distinct among the elements of the
democratic party. The only question upon which
they united was, the election Of dispenser
among them, Of the loaves and fishes
But, continued Mr.. B. if this House resolution
should pass, the question will notbe finally settled.
The Senator from Pennsylvania, smiled; but was
he not among the advocates of the doctrine Of Re-
Peall He emembered speech of the honorable
Senator, and an able one 1t was, too, on the bill
called the Fiscal Corporation bill, at the extra ses-
sion Df Al In that speech, that distinguished Sen
ator had said, that You might pass that bill, but
distant day democratic Congress would raise the
cry OF Repeal! Repeal! Repeal! Might not this
.sltimatums Of repeal be as well applied by the ad
herens to the doctrine. to this measure OF annexa-
ton! But, again, from a single reading Of the
House resolution, if he remembered its provisions
correctly, there was clause which left the final
ratification OF this resolution, after the concurrence
ot the government OF Texas to the Congress Of the
United States. The question would not, there
tore, be finally settled by the passage Of the reso-
ton.
message from President John Tyler, Senior,
reported by his Secretary, John Tyler, Jr.l
Mr.. BARROW said he should dwell somewhat
upon the expediency of this act, but rst reverting
TO the athorties of the fathers OF the Constitution,
on the Constitutional question paramount in this
discussion, he assumed that Mr. Madison contem-
plated such extra legislative jurisdiction as here
proposed-no such extension of power. After
citing Luther Martin, and various other auth0ri-
ties IN his support, Mr.. Barrow denied the po.
stion OF Mr.. Henderson that North Caroline, when
admitted, was admitted as foreign State, and that
therefore Texas, or any other foreign State might
be raken into the Union. North Carolina, SO far
from being foreign State, was party to the Fed.
eral compact, and participated in all its proceed
ings. 1t was not only idle, but it was wicked, to
compare one OF the old thirteen with the State Of
Texas.or any other foreign State. Next, in con-
tinuatlon OF his argument upon the Constitution
al question in the case, the indomitable Senator
contended that the stupendous power of admitting
foreign territory, IT competent TO the government
at all, Wa, only vested in the treaty department,
in which all the States were equally represented,
were saved from unwarrantabe or dangerous en-.
croachments OF the larger ones He thought he
could see great danger to the South from the ad.
mission OF the principle to the contrary Admit the
principle OF this bill, and State lines oblitera
ted, and the Union becomes a consolidation, de-
srucive OF State soverelgntles; tor the admssi0
OF this power, where do you fix its limitationl-
Mr.. B. now proposed to discuss the expediency Of
iii to morrow" .You can finish tomorrow .
No, sir, prefer to finish row. 1 know am lit
tie tedious) (Mr Clayton-Not at all-.not at all
Mr., Morehead-Not at all. A low. voice-But
question OF, expediency. II the king Of floods
should nundatc the plains of Louisiana, if the cater
pillar should devastate its hills, it would be less
disastrous to the interests Of the State than will be
the admission Of Texas into the Union. The pro-
ducts OF Louisiana were cotton, sugar, some rice,
and portion OF the State was a stock k-growing
country. The admission of Texas from The fact
that its productions are the same, would destroy
these pursuits in Louisiana, by rendering them un.
profitable, and he was asonished thst such should
not be the general judgment Of the people Of Lou.
siana, The prices Of cotton were already 30 much
depressed, as to render it unsafe and almost runoul
as business, and the admission Of Texas would
| The honorable Senator then gave some general de-
tails of the rapidity Of the increase Of the cot
ton culture in the Sonth, from the acqui
sltion of Alabama from the Indiana. Bu
| the Senator from Pa. had recommended Annexa-
tion because it wonld give us the command Of the
cotton trade Of the world. This was folly, when
l it was known that cotton would grow within the
attitudes Of 36o North or South OF the equator To
secure the monopoly Of cotton we should hare to