The New York herald., 1845-02-28
SENATE CHAMRER

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Wednesday night, 10 O'clock.
Bagbgof alabama against Immediate 44mneration
Great Excitement Nomination of Minister to
China
Arthur p. Bagby, Senator from Alabama, has
misrepresented the people OF that State, and efpe.
cally the democratic party, by whom he was
elected, and to the astonishment of every body,
commenced an anti-annexation speech in the
Senate this evening, at about half pas, FIVE
o'clock. and closed at half past seven O'Clock,
after croaking for two hours in opposition
to the JOINT resolution of the House, and in ia
vor of the substitute presented by Senator Benton
of Missouri. This movement is no doubt premon-
others, in opposition to the House plan of annexa-
tion, and it is now disclosed that caucus held
by this clique OF the democratic party on Tuesday
evening, at which this course was agreed upon.
There reason to believe that this opposition has
been sprung at the present crisis in order TO compel
the President elect to accede to the wishes of
tain Senators, in the selection of the Globe the
organ OF the ADMINISTRATION, and in the construc-
ton of the new cabinet. II SO, we shall have
immediate test of the strength of character and
resolution of Mr.. Polk, and there can hardly
be a doubt that he will resolutely resist such
an infamous attempt to control his action,
rs II deserves. Ii Texas is defeated, the peo-
ole will compel him to select an annexation
cabinet entire, and thus the plotters will be out
be thunder struck with his course. as it will be re-
membered that he voted for the treaty at the
last session, and have suspected lex
cept the wings who were in the secretly that he
would thus violate his trust and deceive the whole
democratic party. The loudest anathemas and
curses were heaped upon his head this evening by
thousands in the CITY, and by every democratic
member from Alabama, except one, who II 10 be-
lieved has been active to-day urging him TO this
course You will remember that every member
from Alabama in the House, including Mr.. Dellett,
A whig, voted in avor OF the Joint resolutions, and
the course OF Mr.. Bagby in following this opinion,
was never doubted by his friends until this even
ing.
Senator Upham, of Vermont, followed Mr. Bag
by, in decided Wing anti. anne xatlon speech, IN
which he argued and re-argued the manner in
which Vermont came into the Union, and ho W she
resisted the attempt ot New York and Massachu-
sets to annex her 10 their territory
The vote will not be taken on annexation before
Thursday night or Friday morning, and the result,
[ think, will be negative.
During the Executive session to-day,A. II Ever
EFT, was nominated as Minister TO China by Pres-
dent Tyler.
Mr.. Bagby is native of Virginia was original
a citizen at Georgetown. He was engaged here
last summer agent or advocate OF claimants
against the government, which business was rather
small potatoes for Senator of the United States.
S.-Senator Merrick, OF Maryland, has been
instructed by the Legislature to vote against annex
luton as defeated, and annexation at an end this
session.
N. B.-It is reported, at 10 o'clock at night, that
Bagby has agreed TO vote for annexation, notwith-
standing his speech, and that he has so informed
his colleague, Dixon H. Lewis, who intended TO
reply to him.
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