The New York herald., 1845-01-22

of delecsbe confusion exhibited the hoor
indeed such extent did 1t prevail that the Speaker
at time conpelledo suspend business until the
motion was made and carried, that the rules be
suspended and the House resolved itself into Committee
Of the Whole ON the
ANrExATIoN OF TEXAS.
Mr. HAMMsrT .then obtained the floor to finish the
speech which he commenced on Friday last, when he
Interrupted by the McNulty case. He commenced
by advancing position that Texas form rly
instructions Mr. jefferson and his cabinet to the mi
nisters appointed to negotiate that the Rio Grande was
negotiations with spain that the boundary csimed
the then secretary Of state became indignant that
w~put which sd Uo conceae Texas to
He also referred to and quoted the declarations and
actions Of President Monroe both when minister abroad
employed in negotiating on this question: and also when
president ALSO the opinions and declarations, and
speeches and endeavors Of Henry Clay, when in the
House of Representatives well the resolutions which
introduced into the House, quoted the authority Of
Mr.. Adams and Clay to satisfy those wings who would
trns He then took the position that the Government of
the United states had no power to cede away Texs:
and challenged the productions Of the constitutional
authority which would allow that power. He denied
| that any such could be found and contended that
treaty Of 1919 should have been declared null and
neglect the present opportunity Of securing Texs when
having delivered herself from desposm and tyranny she
become part the United States He contended also
against the proposition that Texas could only be annexed
Sy Irsasy. and quoted Mr. Clays opinion to show the
Wings that he said the treaty had right to ac
quire foreign territory but that must be done by
of Congress He also quoted Daniel Webster the
same subject Texas ought to be annexed he said, be-
cause would prove certain nursery for our seanen,
and open wider market for manufactures besides
only be conceived was for the interests Of the whole
Unon- was for the interests OF the Eastern States
the Western states-and the whole Union everywhere.
Some those who opposed annexation, said THAT the
country was not worth having was land OF swamps
and lakes and marshes frogs and such like Against
| strenuous opponent of annexation any of them
Lord Brougham who said quite the reversible said
was fne country larger than Francemore fertile
fertile indeed beyond comparison and was acquisi
ton greatly to be desired Gentlemen said it sha-
Ashadow that elected Mr. Van Bsrep from the Conven.
ton at Baltimore7 shadow that caused the nomination
OF Mr. Polk2 shadow that defeated Mr.. Clay7 WaS
| this shadow7 twas shadow that would empty many
OF those seats If their occupants continued to oppose it.
and General Jackson declared that New Orleans could
not be defended without Texas He then proceeding
to argue that the people Of the United States in ia
vor OF the measure and referring to the action OF the
different States upon it, when the Speakers malle de-
scended and from among the competitors for the floor,
and began by commenting upon the fact that the Commit
which had introduced the resolutions for annexation
report setting forth the reasons why annexation was to
desired He then proceeded to defend
Wiling he should be- with h
State, &c. &c. &C. After dwelling for some time this,
he turned to Mr. Benton and brought forward his far
sighted assertion that the whole project Of annexation
originated in notification dsunion He then proceed
to ring the changes upon dsunion South Carolina,
points, he proceeded to examine he said of the
reasons which were urged in favor Of annexation He
interest being benefited by the commerce Of country,
which imported at Galveston last year about $500 O00
tom of some III 900 p.rsons at which he estimated the
free population of that country These he
sidered too ridiculous to be seriously Entertained He
sneered also at the idea Of Texas being to de-
fend New Orleans, and argued thst the proposition
absurd He thought this more ridiculous thar either Of
the two Others He then said, he would state the obec
tons which he had annexation. It weuld be viola
ton Of national faith: Even if Texas proper inde
pendent de jure and dc acto it would be violation Of
the rights ofMexico, to portions Of her Territory
which i was now proposed to do He opposed because
debt Of Texas-because Of the additional debt which
would be incurred by buying peace from Mexico-be
cause i was not constitutional and on the States rights
principles, that the government q league OF the
States He asked if it were well settled principle Of
law that no new partner could be introduced into firm
without the OF all the old members Of the partner
ship He then argued against what were the views Of
Mr.. Upshur and Mr. Calhoun, that the constitutional
required Texas to be annexed for the
of perpeuatng slavery and said that the Of
reasoning would lead the result that the constu
States out Of the Union to perpeuate freedom He de-
clared that emily sole object Of annexation the
ten:iun and Perpetuaton Of slavery His hour hsving
Mr. MARSH. Of Vermont, obtained the noor and. after
aran 20 M he
ference to Vermont. which, it had been stated sd
mitted as foreign territory. He argued that Vermont
mied at the time and the same terms exactly
Kentucky He thought the argument the necessity
Tsxas tor military purposes was most contemptibe.
ne nad heard that or 30 ago Gen Jackson
very dtherent opinion and if that then he appeal
Cd fsm Gen Jackson in decrepitude to Gen Jackson
hn prime He then proceeded to argue against the
nexston on the various grounds which have been before
gone over-of the tendency ii would have to abolish
slavery which he contended incorrect-ot the
dency to benefit he said would not be
and he professed TO know a. he manufacturer him
extension Of the area ofreedom. which he
that the southerners believed they would goin territory
with slavery spread it, and extension of political
power which would counterbalance that Of the North
He and his constituents believed the annexation would
be improbable, burdensome unjust and violation of
the law Of nations
Mr. RHrr1 Of s. C. obtained the Aoor, and moved that
the Committee now rise, which carried, and the
i House resumed.
The House then adjourned
ANorHER DUEL, PERHAPs.-We learn from a
| Washington correspondent that DR.. Miller, second
Assistant Post Master General, has received a
challenge from Col Fisher, editor of the Cleveland
(Ohio) RepxbIicam For what offence, or whether
the challenge has been accepted, is not stated
HoRRID MuRDER-Yesterday morning, horrid
murder was discovered in the Northern Liberties,
/ which must have been committed since Friday
| night last The murdered man was German named
Andreas Traegm He occupied the basement story OF
house in Coates street The dead man was frst dis
covered by his washerwoman, in a closet where he
slept Upon seeing him there she the alarm, and
the matter was further Investigated. The Coroner upon
an examination Of the affair before jury, ascerained
that the deceased was ast Friday night There
were two wounds The right side Of the head which
penstrated to the BRAIN and eleven gashes upon the side
Of the face and neck-a supposed to have been with
hstchet believed he was killed while asleep in the
closet The eased had watch which with his coat
i arom m mai andh n ho 1vod