The New York herald., 1845-01-25

issue By the sat.sss Csnvsnticn. and hsd bssn the
sra which We. stronger S than
the demecr:cy and that large portion OF the whig
s.s n ss . q and sss r. I c.y
the ss. IL o iS' Ss opnan p hat
He commented with much severity ON the course Of
those members Of Congress, who avowed themselves In
against its admission well those, who when was
proposed to annex by treaty, said was unconstitu
tona and when i was proposed 70 annex annex Consrsss
posed to admit as a State, could not admit the
proposition for moment. He contended that the letter
and the spirit Of the constitution authorized the annexa.
ton. Congress may admit states into the Union,
the language Of the constitution. But it, opponents
out o G:
met and foed for Texas part OF the territory
had as full sh 70 BE- admitted into the
Union ~ any ether state He believed the annexation
would be great blessing 70 the people and they were TO
Mr. CoLLAMER Of VT obtained the floor. and pro.
ceeded to argue the supposon Of Texas being admit
refuse the assumption Of her debts making
long legal argument about international law, &c &C. He
nsation would be an assumption Of by the Uni
ted States His next objection was to the purposes ana
great obstacle and he entered into long examination
Of the effects Of slavery the States in which existed
he said the whole scheme Of q -
II was undertaking to exercise foreign urisdction tor
every act Of Legislation preAupposed that you
egislae This they did not possess and it reminded him
Of the recipe for cooking dog which commenced with
put into kettle unt they caught it. 50 they
ought first to have Jurisdiction over the territory before
Mr. SEYMOUR, Of N. Y. said he was and ever had been
friend to the acquisition Of Texas-ever since was
sion, he must Be satisfied with the terms upon which
to be and that they were in with
the Constitution He must insist upon the dshnition Of
gave his consent to any Of the now proposed
He opposed too to the perpstuaton Of slavery for
that the power not in the Contribution to annex
foreign state The conditions contained in the Consttu
ton the subject of Representatives
and Senators showed that the admission Of States formed
out of other territory than that belonging to the United
tuition He referred to the action Of Congress the sub
ject OF Louisiana in support OF his view.
deraton brought himself to feel that he ought vote for
annexation with such restrictions and considerations a
would make great national question He had hoped
It would have been brought forward under the admins
raon Of Mr.. Polk, and not in administration having
the of neither of the great pares and of few
il and act upon as Il became them It had dwndIed.
he said from great national question, down to section
they learned from the which had been
laid before them This he said, the object proposed
% Y h0,S who Tho brought sS
narrowing down this great measure which ought to be
national one He proceeded at great length comment
condemnng the actions of Mr. Calhoun, and introducing
sage Of The Governor of south Csrolns c &C. He said
that gentleman who had debated this question: had said
Texas, and leave the details be settled afterwards He
was ready to agree to such proposition He would
settle the details "a alter But he asked gentlemen were
sncsr in their ofers did they mean, if such
passed. have passed without any declare
question up say had been settled BY the anneza-
ion that they were bound to admit with slavery,
ton over the whos Of that Country He admitted that
the public voice had been declared in Of
land the had been advocated because It would
admit free States than slave Sates-that the
ne MAD ana INV ss as &C.
would be settled the principles of mutual con-
cea.icn and comprsmise Such was the way must be
settled Slavery, he believed was an evil under
the Jurisdiction Of the States and their action must
be left It had been fixed upon them when they
troll III and believing to be curse he would leave II to
be dealt with by God But let il be understood that part
energy, and industry. and perseverance, Of the free
men who teied among the snow.clad hills Of the
results Of free labor, and he would consent that they
should establish slavery II the people Of that
Ian land wished i. Thi. was his poson-,he position Of
them In this spirit Of compromise and show by their
tions end voting, that they were in earnest.
can, National question: and sectional question He
proceeded to examine what claim II which Mexico
possessed over Texas which persons set up a.
bar to annexation He denied any such right said
only uuderhandway of wishing to ask Great Br
ains consent to want to get that Of Mexico Mr Flick
lin talked all the members out Of their Seats but forty
nne and nearly every Of these standing cand
dates to obtain the neor in to make speech the
Texas question before Saturday, He in favor Of
annexation-of snnexation mmedately-of annexation
ss stste-keeping her own lands and paying her own
debts-and settling her own lands in her own courts.
General DRoMoooLE next obtained the foor and moved
that the committee rise, and quorum voted. The
committee then rose and the House resumed.
Mr.. PAYNE moved call of the House.
motion was made to adjeurn which the yeas and
nays were ordered which resulted 4o nays 4sSo
the House resolved not to 'journ.
motion was sgan made that there should be call Of
the House, and Dr. Duncan called for the yeas and nays
which ordered and resulted yeas a. nays 49, 50
q call OF the House not ordered
motion was made to sdjourn and the yeas and nays
were demanded and seconded and the motion adjourn
was withdrawn. but renewed by another member and
the yeas and nays were demanded and ordered and
suited yeas o. nays 4S. 80 the House adjourned