The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-03-07
Csrfssssnd.Hee Of shs cAarlestOa Cvnisr'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.

il had been for days beiote, bH the inter.
esl excited by the question, more than that
which sppertaned 20 the orator, filed the
Capitol, many were obliged 10 withdraw IN
consequence of their inability TO obtain
foa,hod even Ia the saloon IN front OF The
entrance INTO The Senate Chamber. The
House Of Representatives had not quorum
siier Mr.. Rses commenced his harangue.
Sir. Rises spoke three hours. and though
much the greater part Of his argument was
upon tho constitutional question The audi'o-
~ did not relax their Afternoon. Oace he
remai ked-"I fear am becoming ledi-
ou>." and the reply from all quarters was
no, 20 on.
Ia giving a very general and briei de.
seTiption OF his speech, will commence,
as he commenced, with his remark, that
ibe Senate and The country knew we'll, as
far as his course on this Subject was known
at all, tina. he was in favor of the aunexa
lion of Texas provided IL could be done
p-.s~>Ily snd hSaersbly, AID with a Jnst
regard 10 our constitutional powers
lie deemed tho measure cxpedien,. and
believed that II would ultimately prove ben
e6cisl 10 every section and every interest 10
our widely spread country. But expedlen-
cy must yield 10 the constitutional Law, the
preservation Of which could alone MAINTAIN
our hbetues. We had the good fortune TO
live under written constitution. and be
ven, 90 n analyzs our system Of govern.
rnen,, showing is distribution OF powers,
aud commenting on the history a thai pro-
vision OF the constitution which places the
treaty making power in the hands OF the
Presiden, and iwo-ihiids of the Senate
He showed that the conservatives Of that
day, and among them Patrick Henry, were
Jealous Of this power, and believed II TO be
less restricted than The power given TO the
confederation, under which IT required nine
States to make a treaty. Though Nirgln.
"a ratified The Constitution. she reconmen.
ded that no treaty should be made without
the assent Of three.fourihs Of the Senate, 40
amendment! which was adopted BY one 9th.
or State only, nud did no, prevail. Sill il
vas tho opinion OF the Southern States,
which wefs fearful Of disposition on the
part Of the North TO give np the navigation
Of The Mississippi, and limit The western
boundary. that the power was not sufficient.
y restricted
Iie then showed from The FsdeIailsl "
that irsdty" was understood, aud de.
Saed al the ilme to be contract between
sovereign States which bound the national
faith. Texas was sovereign and indepen
dent, or all The arguments to prove i. haC
been deceptive. lie had himself no doUb
on tina, score. lie then took up the JON
resolutions from the House, aud ayguoC
that they we're a conlTac, between one SOW
ereienty and another, to do certain thing
on CONDITIONS! was, ID TACT, treaty, and
could ouly Be carried ,n!o effect b. she ttca
ty.masBg power.
He illustrated and enforced this view a.
length, from The history Of our government
and the opinions Of It's lalhefs and supper
Iers.
He dwell, with tp,sch effect upon the yiea
that an unrestricted construction Of this
power would place tie peculiar rights anc
lnieres, Of The Southern States. under tht
control Of q temporary and fanal'cal msj9
Iy Of The tao Houses Of Congress.
Ia conclusion, he said, II had been ufgeC
that Texas could not be admitted by q two
thirds vote Of The Senate, and tina, Il /; wat
not done By legislative act, II could no
be d5oe at all lle rejected this coneu
500. aa1 referred 10 cor whole history &
prove THAI IS was erroneous. Since lb'
tine ahen he constitution vas formed, ou
territory had bee9 doubled by foreign nc
QUESTION. louisiana wss received iutt
the Lnioa Nth the vote of all the State
exeep! three, and Of one State, whose re
presentation IN the nlle vas dI7ided.--
The country approved Of Il by acc'amatlon
florlda was acquired by the unaninou
assent Of the Senate.
Such had been The progress OF The optr
IONS Of The people "a The question Of the %
mission Of Texas, as be bad predicted. Ii,
there could nov be 10 dou5i that il woul
be annexed By almost universal assent, 10
constitutional manner.
Every interest to ihe Union would
promoted by it--ard especially that Of til
manufacturers, ard nayiastors, aud ne
chants Of lie North and Est.
His own State sould lose by It more 'ba
any other. But Virginia was accuslome
to make sacrifices for the benefit Of III
u nGoa. II Vas h9t Soaaitcn- she Ia
given up her vast western domain rs
peace ofsring &c tho smaller States, vt
we're Jealous Of her oysrshadowlng powe
She was ready 10 make This, and her grea
est sscr6ce-so give up her slave labor, Al
what wss of vastly more importance her e.
lstprisiag yeomanfy --~hich could new
be replaced sand oil Of which would
drawn Ct to the cotton regions Of Texas.
The afgumen. which had been addres
ed 70 tho sioyeholding interest, that Il
measure would bene6t The holders OF slave
OF whom he was ore, he rejected and stosr
cd, even we're il founded Oh truih. B,
The appeal. base and scorned as it wac, wa
rot founded on fact. Every che ma
know that the samo laws governed his I
every other description Of property, az
tha, gui Of the cotton market, lo.tosiu