The New York herald., 1845-01-08

House OF Representatives.
MONDAY. January 8.
Whole the State Of the Union, (Mr Hopkins in the
Cha and resumed the consideration of the Joint reso-
Mr. wIsTnRor, of Massachusetts. beng entt ed 10 the
hoor, addressed the committee in opposition the propo-
sition He manianed that the csnsution wa. SO limit
ed by speciAc grants o power, and contained clause
enumerang certsn rights 10 b enjoyed but not to deny
or dhparage rights entertained by others. 1t for
BY authorities and arguments that such power
conyalned in the constitution end not for those who
not be easetsd The constitution contained clause,
haf 1.-THE powers not delegated tosthe United States
.ss % S nor By i e G the state.
This instrument he he'd sworn to support snd he would
endeavor to do g more especially the present occs
1t difficult to realize that II before them tor dis
cusson, much less for decision II utterly mposs
Contribution that question Of such magnitude as this
could be settled by Congress, % part of the Gov
sted Should the n mss,upe be- ss.ctsd % there nov would
be naturalizsd with q single stroke Of the pen.
or two hundred thousand Texans and the admssion Of
twenty i've thousand slaves into the Union We would,
besdes have addition OF territory not merely sufficient
to create sars but disturb orbs and systems and
which now exist in 90 much harmony and drag them in
to Q new circle The proposition was monstrous II had
already been rescsd b the Senate and belonged to the
ward with verbal amendment by the Chairman Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs (Mr. c. J. IngersoD Al
cd by
Mr. DoycLA. democrat Of Illinois, who in reply to
by President elected by the people, said that
gentleman from Massachusetts (r. Adsns) could claim
sast nonoI tor IN March, 1925 the then President through
Texas, and offered millions of dollars To the terri
tory and again in lsa7 while the gentleman was sill
attempted to reannex il to the Union and offered millions
Of dollars for the accomplishment the object This too
done at time when Texas and Mexico revolt.
III
drawn and the Spanish forts garr:oned with troops-
The war still continuing He took s these i facts IRON TIE
ward and claim that under his administration, in 020 his
Secretary of State, (Mr Van Ben) was instructed to
make arrangements to treaty stpuJaons for the
remuneration Of Texas country, and offered FIVE
millions Of dollars for the territory But as i was dis
as had right to demand that We shall fulfil our
plighted faith, and extend over her our protection
pe the rights and privileges Of American citiz MS and he
insisted that honor demanded that they should hranted
But this seemed to be Magnificent and With bad grace
with those who have much repugnanee to "repudia
0n!" In alusion to the unconsutonality Of the
insisted by the gentleman from Massachusetts,
Mr Winthrep he adverfed to the old articles OF conie
deraton. which provided for the admission of Canada
into the Union with the consent Of nine Of the States or
having refsrencet to Nova scotia New Bounswick Fori
da &C. The power was not restricted, but extended on
the adoption Of the Constitution The right = merely
sion Of Louisiana Florida, Arkansas and Missouri the
territory composing which did not belong to u: when
might annex foreign territory.
He srgued in conclusion. that Congress had the Con-
stituoDal power admit Texas into the Union and pass
all laws necessary for the purpose
Mr. CLM0MAr after expressing his opinion that this de-
bate was commenced with view to operate the South
ern elections gave history of the late Presidential
vass, abusing the Expire Club &C. and the means en-
ployed to elect Mr. Polk, &C., and occupied his hour with
details and anecdotes by way Of Illustration.
Mr. YArcEY obtained the floor, on whose motion the
committee rose.
MI. MeKAY from the Committee Of ways and Means,
introduced bill making appropriation tur defrayng the
current and incidental expenses Of the Indian department
and fulfilling treaty sipula ions with Indian tribes
A bill making appropriation for Revolutionary and
other Pensions.
bin nsting appropriation for the support of the MI
Bill makng appropriation for the service Of the Post
Office Department tor the year ending June, l8l6,
Which severalJy read twice and referred to the
committee of the whole the state Of the Union.
On motion of Mr.. MCKAY a resolution was adopted,
calling the Secretary Of State for information -la
ton to the expenses for the reet Of American seamen
abroad
Mr. MCDOWELL introduced. ny unanimous consent
bill admitting the Republic of Texas State, into the
United States of America which referred the Com
mitee Of the Whole the State Of the Union and order
ed to be printed
And at ten mnutes past three O'Clock, the House ad
journed.