Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-01-23

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'hsn such n Itunans
VI BnnkerbpGassyssch wss hard
'osc Tot 10 lao Foce to swallow
particularly for i,iosc WHO draw dheif
arguments Tor Annexation from the
rcshli at the frcfn, election. ] have
given merely an abstract showing the
frnin II Thought which he pursued
/ Mr.. Cbapbell al Georgia then took
the fs.or and spoke his hour Ia fago'
IT tnpcSrtion.
n Mr Holmes 81 South Carolina, then
obtained the foos =.d the Committee
rose.
The Hou'c then adjourned ill to
morrow
In the Srn, IT,, Mr. Foster OF Ten
ucsscc, introduced ball defining the
terms on which Texas may h. annex
e,l Ia the United States, which was
rad twice and referred TO the Commit
zee on Foreign Affairs. II is the same
as introduced in the House by Mr.
Milton Brown. Il provides for the d.
vi.lon q the Territory into Free and
slave Territory. After The reception
of some petitions and the rest OF the
REGULAR business. The Senate went ~
in Executive Session with closed
doors
II is 80 rarely that any thing like
pleasantly hnds IT'S way either into
leg ilhijve debates or political ncwspl-
pers. that we cannot resist the tcmpt,-
iion to take what follows, from Wed
nc>dnys National lntelligencer, preml-
sing that the discussion occurred on
Mr. G. J Ingcrsoh's proposal TO buy a
twenty lnch map Of the United States
Mr.. J. H. Ingersol took the same
ground as Mr. Hnmmett We had al.
ready al excellent mp Of 1exns-and
as Texas, in the approaching discus
SION, rs well as in the minds of certain
gentlemen, seemed to be like China IN
the ideas Of the Chinese, the centre Of
The world, and all other countries but
IS petty provinces round about il, he
thought that would be quite sufficient
Blu, when was this much talked Of
discussion TO take placel II had been
appointed for "A former Friday, and
then for last Monday, he had heard
no other day named. Next Friday he
supposed there would be n motion 10
or something of that sort
for it seemed that very few gentlemen,
unless il might be his friend before
him, mr. IInmmct.) who he believed
did honestly and sincerely desire such
n DISCUSSION, were disposed TO enter III
10 il.
Mr. Hammctt here arose and said /
that the gentlemen might rel ~ on 1t, /
that in very few days Texas would /
bc IN the midst of them, and they /
would have it hot and heavy, too.
Mr. ingcrsoll. Very we'll let it come /
Yes, "lct it come, us the Lord Mayor
Of London once said, when engaged in I
his annual ceremonial hunt, dressed in
fnll robes. and with the city sword Of
state by his side. One Of intcndcnts
said 10 him: My Lord, the hare is
coming. And, SAID the magistrate in
solemn tone, at the same time draw
no and brnndishing his sword, and,
~ the grace Of God lett come "A
augh.
Let It come (said Mr.. iI;) To him,
however il seemed that the time Of the
discussion was much like the Greek .
ialcndS indefinite and uncertain. ,
When he saw, however, Texas actual !
V OH the floor IN the midst of them, |
Ie should be compelled TO believe the |
wful day had really arrived. Mean
while, Judging from what he had seen,
lc should still be inclined To believe
hat gentleman would let this Texas
question 90 to sleep, and leave 10 the
coming administration and the coming
congress, all the glory. But, if not, T.
min he SAID, 'Het II come. He trusted
{ would
Gene like shadows, so depart