The New York herald., 1845-02-24

the same amount OF trade would be acquired and
maintained, whether Texas were annexed or con.
inued Independent. He could not conceive how
any thing could possibly be gained in this respect
ov the results of annexation. Nor did Mr.. H. be-
l,eve that the annexation would strengthen the
Uato,, but to the contrary Nor did ne appre hend
the evils depicted by Mr.. Buchanan from the con-
tingency OF Texas becoming a rival independent
nation MIR. H., according TO precedent, and the
established usage III this discussion, concluded by
astlrrlug exhoratlon in behalf of an inviolate ad-
herence and fidelity TO our sublime and glorious,
and sacred and immaculate Constitution and said
that his prayer was, that He who holds the des-
TIMES OF all nations In his hands, may save us IN
this emergency.
Mr.. AsHLsY next succeeded to the floor, and
counsellor for the proposed annexation He con-
fessed his embarrassment in attempting to address
the Senate when he considered the superior ability
OF other and more experienced Senators who had
spoken upon the subject Yer ne would prove recIe-
ant TO his duty to his noble State, did he not do
something more behalf OF this great national
measure than the casting his vote in It's favor when
the time to do should come. Mr. A. said he should
take different, course from that pursued mainly in
this dlscusslon-a course OF argument which he
considered as baseu upon mere subordinate ques-
ton, to wt-the opinions Of few OF the contem-
poraneous authorities with the Constitution, as
10 the power OF Congress to admit new States.
tie should pursue such course of argn-
ment. The power was expressly granted IN
the Constitution, and no hair splitting argu-
ments upon forced construction could extin-
Rulsh the grant: But Mr.. A. assumed a new
sround He claimed that the country belonge ed 10
never parted with it--that we could not part it,
even IT we desired We had acquired Texas
oy the treaty OF 1903, all parties will admit-as
e S,a aSssd at the % And M A.
senator returned to the Constitutional question,
tnrowing out OF the way, right aud lett, the STUN.
nts nltsns blocks placed around The CONSTITUTION by Mr
Choate, Mr. Huntington and Mr.. Rives Mr..
Ashley then considered the expedency embraced
In the measure OF annexation and contended. IN
answer to the objection of the Senator from Vir-
psN at he mn ayaf nj
would depopulate Virginia and the Southern
States, that, on the contrary, the non anne xaton
would effect this dreaded result; Let Texas con-
tnue free and independent-let her contract
treaty OF mutual benefit and alliance with Great
Britain, bv which the l3 per cent upon American
cottons imported into England shall be removed
from the cottons of Texas, and prohibitoIy dued
hxed upon cottons from the United States-and the
average OF 40 per cent upon the goods OF England
imported into the United States: shall beremoved
from such goods imported into Texas, and our cot
tor trade with England would be at once destroy
ed, aud our domestic manufactures materially i'm
paired. In hve years this result could be produced,
judging from the tide ef emigration now setting in
to Texas from Arkansas: In five years, Texas at
the ratio OF her present increase could supply cot
ton for the world Suchwas the stream of emigration
To Texas, that on the whole line of the route lead
ing through Little Rock, had increased in price
from three bits bushe, to two dollars Here
was another line OF communication on the western
frontier OF Arkansas, as densely lined with NOV
ing families; and another route leading from
Natchez, through Arkansas, on the3sou,h. With
these lines OF emigration 50 thickly peopled, and
with accessi0ns by sea, Texas in hve years could
produce cotton sufficient for the consumption OF
tho world; and In the danger, If she continued In
dependent, OF becoming party with England in
the monopoly OF This trade, our selt.preservatlOn
should teach the duty of evading this conse-
quence by the proposed act of Incorporation The
State OF Arkansas had cotton lands to supply the
wants of two such worlds as this II would only
require some tour or five millions OF to sup
ply the world with cotton, and Arkansas had ten
or hfteen millions of acres of the finest cotton
Ian lands IN the south =, Mr. Ashley next looked upon
the annexation OF Texas impsratively called tor
from the great increase OF the slave population, and
the necessity of providing an outlet for accumu-
iating surplus. Without some such outlet for the
redundant slave population OF the south, the time
must come. from the rapldity of their increase, tor
the extermination OF either the Africans or the
Anslo-Saxons The speech of Mr.. Ashley was
characterized by strong common sense, and practi-
cal views of the question
Mr. DICKINSON was next announced by the Chair
as The Senator from New York. We shall have to
make snort work OF the beautiful sermon OF Mr..
u II was perfect mine OF poetry, and rhetorical
figures of all colors and fancful forms. The
thread of the honorable Senator's argument spun
out to the length of an hour and half, may thus
he compressed into a paragraph. He was embar-
rassed IN rising before the Senate repeat a thrice
told tale, and yet he should as briefly as possible
poetry. the fine arts, and even the Pantheon OF
heather mythology had been exhausted in this
discussion, and bnt few heads OF grain might be
cleaned where such reapers as had walked into
this question were the harvesters OF the argument
In answer to the question whether the Texas an
nexation had been made substantive question in
the late campaign in York State, Mr.. said that
80 TAR as he was concerned, he could answer in the
affirmative. The details OF no particular plan ha d
been adopted, but on the general question of xa-
gard to the opinions Of Mr. Wright, Mr.. D was
rather inclined TO think it probable that Mr..
Wright might possibly be favorable to- the abstract
opinions to the particular details Of annexation,
the circumstances of his position had not rem.
dered It necessary that he should disclose
s;nr, his opHnons Hnmn.. But there had not been a
the state OF New York, in which the ban
ner of the Lone Star was not pre-eminently
auspcious-the faires' village maidens at the as
sembages ct the people, with chaples ofroses upon
Their 5rows, represented the sister republic Of
Texas. l. was made one Of the chiefest issues of
the campaign in New York by the democracy, and
by the opposition, who presented II in all the hide
ous shapes which imagination could devise. The
annexation OF Texas had been celebrated in elo-
quence and in song by the victorious party, and de-
nounced by the orators OF the other in lugubrious
tones, IN view of the noxlous influences of that
balefu star MIR. d passed to the examination Of
the advantages OF annexation, Its constitutionalty,
anl It's present lonely condition, In which he COM
pared Texas to poor, desolate, innocent, beauti-
tut, fair, and dark-halred maiden, with her ba,que
upon the WIDE waters, tempted by the willy sedu-
Ger, and none TO defend her honor, to protect
her from shame, poor, dear little thing. The re-
port Of Mr. Archer, and the argument of Mr..
Choate,. were deliberately attacked and bravely
Mr. DiCklnSou OeIng more IeIlCIOuS In
poencal figures, quotations., &C., than both his op
ponents together. Indeed, Mr. d. is mine Of po-
ery, rich and inexhaustbe. After clearing up the
countenance Of the constitution, Mr.. d feelingIy
and patheticaly defended Old Hickory (God bless
him) from the ruthless assault Of the Senator
from Louisiana, and having accomplised this duty
ne took his seat, thanking the Senate for their in
dugence, when two-thirds of them had been off
IN the indulgence of their dinners On the whole,
the speech of Mr.. d was good, clever effort and
will read well, if reduced to print, full of poetry as
IT was.
Mr.. DAYTON secured the hoor-opposed to an
nexatien-and suggested an adjournment.
Mr.. WALKER attempted motion 10 eose the de-
bate on Wednesday next but failed.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN suggested an Executive session