New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-06

NJ. 3. remarked that wren gentlemen said
that there was bo power to annsx Texas by l'gls.
latve enactment, he asked where was to be iouho
| the power which gave the subject of new terri
ritory TO the treaty making power, II you coeio
make new States by conquest, or By purchase
through the Legislature The right was one
incident to sovereignty. 1t belonged to Con-
g.ess to make new States, and to make contracts
for the acquisition OF territory. In i'oV' N or
der 10 produce tranquility, the several States sun
rendered public lands belonging to them to Inc
General Government.
Mr.. B. ssid that New York. V.rg' Massa
chusetis Connecticut, North Carolina, each by
Legislative compacts, surrendered the Public DO
mains to the Government. No treaty was
deemed necessary TO obtain this territory. and he
case before the House and country. Mr.. Be'ser
srgued was ike this The surrender OF all kinds
Of property also afforded parallel case, and
showed the legislative right to procure territory
in any form Mr.. Belser incidentally declared
himself against the plan CT Mr. Weller, which
proposed for tine to annfx Texas and sitef-
wards to set Up two distinct forms OF Govern
nlent, ,nein Texas and one here.
Mr. was for vesling Ike whole suAjec, in TIE
President of The United States until Congress as
sembled again. Mr.. Belser said he conld not
support The plan of Mr.. Douglass of Illinois 1t
aimed at setting aside the treaty making power
and called upon us to stuItify our own acts.
Mr.. DoUGLAss explained His ground was,
that we had no legal claim 10 Texis after surren-
dering the territory by treaty, but that Texas had
right to demand Of us the lulilment of the treaty
of 1903. which we had not executed.
Mir. Belser said this was to stuitity our own
acts, and he would not content to treat the sub
iscl 50 lightly. Mr.. Beiser wcat On to talk Of
extending the area of freedom. In one nall cen
turv We should have 100000, Geo OF people, and
in 100 wears, 300,000000. In one halt centurg
we should hear the voice of The American reaper
upon TIE rders of the Pacific ii we did not
march up to the boundary o! his friend Mr.. In
gerstlD between the Brazos ard the Nueces, we
should in half century lind the flag of the coun-
try floating ever the city of the Nontezusmas
The subject of Slavery was glanced at. II It
was an evil It was said that England put 1t
upon us-ifit was an evil, it vas the compact
It'll was an evil, it was brought into the country
by Eastern men and they were more Response Die
for it than other persons.
Mr.. Bescr closed with hoarlshng euoey
about the area OF the country as it was to be IN
time 10 come.
No one rose to follow Mr. Beser, and the ques
ton was about to be taken npon the amendment
of MIR. Douglass, when Mr.. DRoMGooLE inter-
posed to save the question.
Mr.. DOUGLASS signi6ed that he was ready 10
speak, sind the Committee rose and reported pro-
gress.
Mr. TIBBATs Of Ky. now, by general consent,
introduced his bills for the extension OF The lntls
diciion of tie United States over Texas, ind Tor
making Texts Stale of the Union These
were read twice and referred Ia The Committee
Of the Whole
Mr.. BE1ssR Of Ala now Introduced new
plan rendering the protection of the United Sinles
to the people OF Texas until the question OF An
nexa;ion is definitely settled.
Alter the reference of these different projects.
! and the reference Of the bill from the Senate
granting lands to Indiana for the Wabash and
Erie Canal, the House adjourned.
GERMAN NewsPAPER.-We have now before
us the two last December numbers of the Schnell-
post and that Of the lst January. This Journal
is conducted with great spirit, and should be con-
suited by all The readers of German, who desire
fresh and full intelligence from The liberal party
abroad. They viii find there letters ana articles
which chow broad view and keen, clear per
cepon as to the course of things abroad in those
particulars most interesting to ourselves. We
D shall, henceorth, frequently translate or abridsc
/ articles from its pages.
, MECHANICS IssrIruTE--Ihis meritorious insti
tuition has undergone entire revision IN It's unltari
an arrangements, and offers Inducements to the youth
l OF our City uneqused by any similar institution
, A Drawing Class has been formed for The aPplcn
ton of the Arts Of Design 10 the Mechanic Arts, as
some Of our frs, artists have volunteered their se-
!, vices rs teachers. A ClaEs in Mathematics as o.
: Piled 10 the Mechanics Arts has also been torTed.
, Conversational meetings, similar 10 those nos IN
opera;ion at the anercsn Institute are also loom
mence on Tuesday evening next, and viii be rpeat-
ed every first and third Tuesday Of each NOM dur
ing the Winter. Debating Club meets evry Sa-
turday evening where the members take art 10
spirited and instructive debate some inerestlng
topic. course Of fifteen lectures Chemistry is
in progress, III addition 10 which a Chemical Class
: mas been formed for more familiar instruction
The Library OF this Institution is verychoce and
the tables are regularly supplied with be best SCI
entfc periodicals of both Europe and ms country
On Tuesday evening next The newt, elected Pre-
sident J. J. Maps, will deliver his inaugural adj
Dress and the public generally ere isi;ed 10 attend.
The advantages held out TO msnbers are very
great, While ,he cost OF initiation is but one Collar,
and the yearly dues but 50. We ,ncerely recon-
mend this institutes TO public nolee.
MASSACHUSETTS LEGisL.TURL-The following
gentlemen were elected on Saturday 10 constitute
the Executive Council Of the Safe for the ensuing
year;
Newbnrypoi. S,MrEL HoAR Of C0cord ALFsED D. Eos
TEE of Worcester. EDWARD DICKSON oil anher> VII
LIN C. RtTu4 OF We,thelA. THOMAS FREsc o Canion,
, CHARLES MARsTos OF Bzmsabe JAMES aRSoLb oil New
Bedford.
The appointment Of Mr. IIoaf as member OF this
responsible body shows !hat he has MOTH any Eea-
sure forfeited the confidence OF his feicw-cllizens.
AtK..s.s.-A letter dated Batey.iie Ark, Dtc.
II, says:
'Our Legislature i. in session. getting iuy-are,dy in
session four days, ago daily exos and determined
TO SIT unit. they spend -, VO siecie when Is N
the Treasury. Mr. Bertrand gallant WING moved To ap-
prnpraie $500 interest "n bond. but wns
voted down ana looked n beng cfnzy They have
whiewashet Col Sewer. and would lave gwen hun sliD
had Led