The New York herald., 1845-02-28


o. humanity. he cared not about the assent OF
Mexico; but he said now, that il he had been in
this senate at the time the independence OF Texas
was recognized, he would have opposed il tooth
ana nail from the fact that she must either become
rival in the commerce of the United States, OF
subject to the control of foreign power. Mr.. b.
wished to see his way clear and unlmPeded before
MIN by any constitute obstacle, before proceed
lng 10 action upon IL; for that Texas must ultimate
ly become portion of this Union, he felt as GER
IA IN he did thar ito beautiful rivers would
tinue to flow. But neither the treaty those
solutions accomplished the object desired; The
treaty was one thing, and the House resolutions
were another, and both were incompetent to the
object intended. He desired clear and substan.
tial proposon-it must be fish or il must be flesh
There was one man who for thirty years past had
been looking steadily to the contamination OF
this great measure While others had been trim
ming their lamps, he had pursued his way, keeping
the end desired steadily in his eye. And Mr.. B.
would now say, that if there was one way in which
this measure could be consttutionay effected it
could only be done la the mode indicated by the
bill reported some weeks ago by the honorable
Senator from Missouri. (And here Mr.. B. turned
round to the chair OF Col. Benton.) Here was a
plan through which we could escape all the diff
cultes which beset this question. Admitting that
the people had determined in favor of the admis-
SION, they had not determined in favor Of viola.
lion OF the Constitution Mr.. B. wished this act
done according 10 the constitution for every reason
for himself, and his people, and his country. He
would, however, consent to no violation OF the
Whatever might be the consequences, he should
go home with the Constitution in his hand untar-
nlshed. He was ashamed to argue this question as
Southern question, or a sectional question. He
claimed not to be Senator OF the North, or the
South, or the West; but an American citizen and
an American Senator, and as such he should treat
this question: independent of local considerations.
The resolutions from the House accomplished
accomplish nothing, and Mr. BAaBY analysed and
discussed the provisions OF the House resolution to
establish this assumption. Alter continuing his
speech from re- M the beginning for nearly two hours
Senate to adopt such scheme for the admission
Of Texas as will not make question of division
with the whig party, or the democratic party; bu,
such measure, SO clearly constt auonal, safe, and
satisfactory. as TO secure the sanction OF Statesmen
Of all parties of all the States, and of every Sec
ton of the Union.
Mr.. UPHAM strenuously opposed the annexation
OF Texas IN any form, at any time, or by any
scheme whatsoever. This was the attitude of Yer
mont upon this question. There was something
dlsreputabe IN the very origin OF this project Of
volutionize and overthrow the government Of Mex
lco In Texas, through all the stages of its pro.
sress, down to the Tyler treaty, and the
appeal, after the treaty was rejected, of Mr.. Tyler
union at the bottom Of it; and Mr.. Upham said he
mad high authority for this declaration The Sena-
tor from Missouri at the last session had boldly
declared and denounced the infamy Of the Tyler
C
ting Texas into the Union, but for getting the
south out Of the Union. With some further gene
raj denunciations of the proposed annexation, Mr.
Upham took up the Constitutional argument based
upon the clause providing that new States may
be admitted into the Union," and after pursuing
s examination tor the space Of half an hour, took
his seat.
MIR. DAYTON moved to adjourn.
Mr.. WALKER called for the ayes and noes, and
The result under the call was 81 to %. No adjourn
ment.
Mr.: BATES then arose to the subject under deli.
beration. He was infexibty and uncondition-
ally opposed to the House resolution tor the
admission OF Texas into the Union. 1t was never
ontemplated-never designed never bestowed
gress. Its exercise involved, as he believed, a
most gross and palpable violation Of the Constitu
ton. During the deliberations in the convention
framing the mot one word had been said
OF its embracing, even by implication, this tremen
dous power Of admitting by act of Congress, into
the Union, all the nations OF the earth Madison
and Jefferson had denied the existence of this for
mldable power; and had it existed under CO.
ver OF any provision, Patrick Henry would have
seen 1t with his eagle eye, and he would have
raised his iron trumpet and sounded an alarm which
would have awakened all the States of the South
IN opposition, startling the dull cold ear Of death It.
self. Passing from these general observations, Mr.
Bates maintained that the assumption of this, as
applied to the admission of Texas, and the immed
ate naturalization of her white, black and mixed
population involved the violation of another proyi-
naturalization laws throughout the United States
Again, the power OF the Constitution respecting
the admission Of new States was limited to States
by the express letter of the Constitution ITSELF arl
sing within the limits Of the existing States Its
further extension was power SO tremendous that
1t never entered into the conception of the fathers
of the Constitution, From the Constitutional
question Mr.. B. passed to the voice of the people
and denied that it had been fairly expressed in fa-
vor Of annexation If all the scrip holders, bond
holders, &c., of the Texas advocates were excud-
ed, all the interested In any way, there would be
very clear expression the other way. After an
hours discussion OF the question,
Mr.. BATES gave way to motion to adjourn
Lost, rs TO rs. Every Senator present, for the
lrst time this session,-every Senator from every
Mr.. BATES, accordingly, resumed his remarks,
and, entering into the question OF slavery, de-
nounced the injustice that would be Inflicted upon
the fIee States by giving to every five slaves in
Texas an equality, in representation, with ever,
three freemen Of the North He commended this
consideration to the Senators from Maine, and
Pennsyvanis, and Ohio. And, to his friend from
honest pan, as he was, how was he to evade the
debts of Texas9 And, after reading the form OF u
bill OF Texas scrip, to the redemption of which the
revenues from imports and direct were pledged
upon it's face, Mr. Bates asked how was this scrip
to be redeemed, il the United States took from
Texas, as proposed in this resolution, her customs
and custom houses! In conclusion, Mr.. B. ex
amined the great superior question: overriding the
Constitution and al,-it was the question, can We
rghtfully and honoraby admit Texas as one OF The
members OF this Union? And, in every view, he
considered it would be unjust, unrlghte us and dis
honorable. The judgment OF the world would be,
that we had fomented that rebellion of '36, for the
purpose of plunder,-the punder st a weak and dis
tracted nation. When Mr.. Bates had concluded
Mr.. CRITTENDEN said that as there was but little
doubt that this question would be disposed of to-
morrow, and as It was now late (past 10 o'clock)
he would move an adjournment.
Mr.. Archer, Mr. Buchanan, Mr.. Allen, and Mr.
Sewer discussed the propriety Of the proceedings,
and the prospect Of decision on the subject to-
morrow, which being promised by Mr.. Archer,
The Senate adjourned.
Mr. Benton's Bill, il any, will be passed.
House Of Representatives.
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