Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-17

TINS SUBJECT. widely as senators might dl1er
as to the means BY which this Smithsonian Do
nation should be invested, he I rnsied that all
would unite in the conclusion that something
in the matter ought to be done. and that imme-
diately. The faith of the United States Is
pledged-the Donor is in his grave-there is
no Chancellor to compel us TO the fulilment of
our pledge; but our honor, common honesty,
good faith, all demand it.
He preferred that a great and valuable Lii
brary should be founded, and then went into
an estimate Of its cost, in which he spoke of all
the great Libraries Of Europe, their value, the
number of their volumes, SC, and contrasted
them, with their two millions Of volumes, with
our Libraries containing not more than fifty
thousand volumes. He enlarged upon the adj
vantages of such a library and maintained that
flour statesmen and students in literature could
have access to it, the world would soon find
that the most profound and learned men were
residents neither Of England or Germany. But
now, limited as we are in Libraries, such a
work as Gibbons History, or Hallum's Re-
searches, could not be written in the United
States. Irving had to go abroad in search of
materials for a valuable work, and Wheaton,
though he wrote his book at home yet obtain
ed much of its contents in Libraries of other
countries.
Mr. Tappon spoke for some minutes in reply,
and in support of his bill. He opposed the
plan OF a Library upon various grounds and
with much zeal.
Mr. Woodbury. spoke with great warmth and
animation against portions Of the bill, and con-
fessed his shame and modification, as a Senator
that this important subject had been suffered
to slumber so long.-He gave the details of
such an Institution as he thought ought to be
established, and closed by urging that some
thing in the matter should be done forthwith.
On motion of Mr. Pearcc, the further con-
sideration Of the bill was postponed for the
present, and then the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan 8.
1t is said this evening that lis noses are
counted in the House of Representatives for
the annexation of T~exas-fAeen OF the num-
Der from the State of New York. 1t is doubt
full whether any plan can be agreed upon that
will command the votes of so many Members.
That that number have declared themselves
to be in favor of the immediate annexation of
Texas, or, as the humbug reads, lin favor of
the immediate remuneration of Texas | do
not doubt; but when the House is called to
the vote you will see a great variety of opinion
as to the conditions of annexation. | count
now the following plans before Congress-
LIST. McDufie's plan.
Cd. Mr. Benton's plan.
Sd. Mr. Niles plan.
4th. In the House of Representatives, the
plan OF the Committee on Foreign Relations.
5th. Mr. Weller's plan.
9th. Mr. Douglass plan.
7th and 9th. Two bills from Mr. Tibbats, Of
KY.
9th. The project introduced by Mr. Drom-
goole. !.
10th and 18th. A plan by Mr. Brown and
Mr. Davis. And in addition to these there are
several others in embryo, and of which notice
has been or will be given.
: The bill introduced by Mr. Dromgoole to-
= day is more likely to be the compromise ag-
reed upon, il a bill must pass through the
= House, than any other. II has been cooked
> up with some consultation, | doubt not, and il
comes from the acknowledged leader Of The par
ty, as well as one of the friends of Mr. Van Blu
I rem in The Baltimore Convention. Ii is silent
r both as to the slave question and the indebted
/, ness of Texas. 1t looks only to the admission
I of the State of Texas into the Union on the
[ 4th of July next, and so far gives this State oil
Texas ~ number of thousand square miles,
f to be agreed upon hereafter. 1t leaves the
question of boundary, public debt and slavery
e TO be postponed to a future day, and seeks TO
' present a more acceptable plan of annexation
by quoting the acts admitting Vermont and
: Kentucky into the Union, as if there was no
difference between admitting members of the
American conlederacy and a foreign country,
or as il the admission of Texas and Iowa, for
example, presented a parallel case. Mr. Drom-
y goole is a shrewd man, but much more cunning
than wise if he supposes that he can success
fully blind the eyes of the people by a scheme
e so plausible. 49,.
r The real difficulties connected with this
= question, moreover, are the very ones he seeks
: to keep out of sight, and especially that of sla-
S very. 1t is better for the North and the South
and for Texas, that this question should be set
tied before Texas is admitted into the Union.
: He is no statesman who pcstpones or runs a.
! way with real difficulties, well knowing as he
u must, it they are not met now they must be
met hereafter. "A prudent man iorseeth evi
. and avoideth it, but our Loco Foco Legislators
u are preparing to run blindlold into mischief
:, What Mr. Dromgoole meant to-day, in saying
Il that Vermont was out of the Union before be-
ing admitted into il, with the view OF drawing
: a parallel between the case OF Texas and Yer
u mont, is more than ! can divine.
, There were but two speeches made to-day
II one by Caleb B. Smith, of Indiana, against an
nexation, and the other by Robert Dale Over
L of Ia, for annexation. Both of these speeches
were good, but the former was one OF the mos
eloquent of the session, and was listened t
with close attention. Mr. Owen treated of tn
law of nations, while Mr. Smith presented
strong and unanswerable objections to the ad
mission of Texas. You have a brief sketch o
re both speeches in the report OF proceedings.
re Mr. Choate claimed all ears in the Senate TO
day by one of his matchless speeches upon III
Smithsonian fund and institution. He advo
Of Gates the expenditure OF the money in a splen
did National Library, such as will vie with TN
ID best in Europe, and presents sound reasons 10
his preference. u, b.
WAsHINeToK, Jan. 10
The Senate not in session.
HOUSE.