New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-23

this government WHICH eiuil ia't 'dN
place IN pursuance Of tbs act
Almost every member in he House here START
ed to his ce,, calling out in great agony, " i'f'
Spcaker,'''' Mr.. Speaker"
Mr. LlSN BoYo being recognised, moved that
Ill debate on the question CT Annexation should
cease on Saturday rext at O'clock.
A proposition was mace 10 make the hour one
o'clock. Not entertained
A motion was MADE to lay Mr.. BOYD's reso!r-
ZION On the table Yeas and nays ordered-yeas
| 63, NAYS 10l.
The vote on Mr. BoYDs resolution was then
taken, and the motion was Carried So the de-
bate gill terminate on Saturday next.
The Presidential Election bill was reported
from the committee on enrolled bills, AID was
signed by the Speaker.
On mo,ion of MIR. LEVY the 10Th and llth Of
February were set apart t3r TerrltoTlal business
Mr. HousToN moved that the Rues be sus-
pended Tor one hour for the presentation OF Re
ports and Petitions. Lost.
Nlr. CoBB moved that the House resolve itself
into COMMITTEE OF the Whole on TIE State OF the
Union. Carried.
Mr. RHE1rol South Carolina, having the foor
commarc ced his speech by calling this discussion
The second Battle of San Jacjnto. BE would
argue the question-as tho Texans fought that
baltlc--orcfiy and 10 tre point. Lle expressed
his preference for the bill suggested by the gen.
tleman from Tennessee, (Mr. MLToN BaowN
AS for Texan debt, that was smoke, aud he
would not notice it. War was also smoke, and
he would not notice that. He then went into a
long constitutional argument in favor Of Annex
alton, in which, if Understand him, be contend
cd that we have the night 10 annex Texas, be-
cause Great Britain annexed Ireland, and that
Lord Castlaraeah began MS political fame 5y This
great measure. Yes! but hIr. RHETT ought 10
remember that the union with Ireland caccd III
the agitation of an Empire, and protector Of tie
Annexation cnded his career by cutting MS own
throat.
Ee contended that this measure could be car
ried by Congress, and Congress only. The
treaty.making power Was confined to great IN
ternational questions, among which he noticed
Right of Sesrch, fixing ext,a territorial buunda-
rie7, &c The very objection, that IT would in-
volye Us in war, is an argument IN favor oi our
action Congress has right 10 declare war;
and If annexng Texas should involve US in war
tomorrow, we have right to take that mode of
declaring war, and say 10 England, ''Comc On;
let US have war;
lie conteaded that the Sovereignties, States
of this Union had the hight TO continue dis
solve the compact i:,,o ~Aicltthey had entered,
at their voliton. The charge had been made
that it was sectional question. No territory
can be admitted without being sectional. He
was ior anne1ing all around,
"West;vari the Star of Empire takes its way
He hoped thas cur free Institutions would extend
over this whole continent. He was for extend
ing the blessings Of oar Constitution. Ha would
stretch it., ana stretch it-eUen though it break,
he mould iry Gad stretch it!
The North had commenced this question, ana
row tdcy reiUso 10 settle 1t. II our homes be VI.
olat.J, and blood ba shed, tie North cannot say
with Macbeth
'.Thou car.t not sag ] ddit,
Shake not your CORY locks at ne.
They cornmeaccd it, aud they were auswerablc
for ;he consequences. dere Mr.. RHETT's hour
expired and several members rose to claim the
floor. Among others noticed Mr.. BARNARD OF
New-YoIk. The ioor was given 70
Mr. Caldwell of Ky who occupied his hour
in teclamato-v speech In favor of Annexation
going over the old grounds N 'avor ot Annex
aioa There was not much attention paid TO his
remarks, however, every ono being employed at
! his own business.
Mr.. GmDixGs OF Ohio, then obtained the ioo-
fie objected tc Annexation because of her aebs.
| lie asked any advocate OF Annexation 10 inlCrm
US what the deb! OF Texas really Is.
1ir. RnErr, who was Just about leaving the
! House returned and said he would inform the
gentleman that they would naither take Texas
debts nor Texas lands.
In o.her words, said MIR. GiDDNGs We swcl-
low up her sovereignty, shield her from response
bntv 10 Foreign NatioHs, ard project her in Der
regulations. Reputation may DO very well for
gentlemen from repuciating States, bu; it sounds
strangely TO the ears Of O1io men. They cannot
repuciate, and thy are unwilling to contract far
! the, debts
The gentleman from South Carolina had as
serted that Northern men had commenced this
agitation. Was Joan C. Calhoun Northern
man, who long since asserted that this measure
was necessary 10 the safety and pefpetuation CT
81 very, Was II Z No,thern man that got up
the Treaty which was rejected by the Senator
How is it, then, that gentleman can say that
Northern men began this agltstionl
Assertions had bean made about Southern
! Wings" There are no Southern Wings on this
foor. He denied that there was en abolition
vil~ of this question. The whole Democracy of
the No:ili-"tig and Loco Foco-was intert St
ed in this question. He would go the whole
length in protecting the Slave States fom inva.
son He would I've up 10 the requirements OF
the Constitution but he warned gentlemen not
to 90 loo far. Look at the moral bearings OF
Slavery. Why, we have the fact before US, tha.
SJuth.rn men hold their brethren and children
in slavery. Look 70 the columns of the Wash
ineton papers, where a boy is advert;zed and de-
scihsd as having straight hair, intelligent eoun-
tenanee. and polished menneis!!" end yet we
hear OF the moral aspects OF Slavery. Nr. GlD-
DiNIs then went into q general argument against
any additional encouragement or protection to
SiayeTy further than what is secured by The Con-
situ;j0n.
IIr. JOHNSON OF Tennessee, having obtained
the noor, comnenced his speech by reply to
NJ. GIDDIXGs. He declared his opinion that
a!r. 6. was a mono-manac On the subject Of
Abolition. No matter what the subject mag be
"a this floor his cry was always, Abolition, y
abolition"
He nsst replied to another gentleman from
Ohio, (Mr. BzivKERnorF,) who had made q
rsry unexpected speech. Here followed labor
ed dccnce Of Gen. JACKSON. From this he went
into deftnca OF Jaemes 4. Polk, whom he
mentioned about fifty tiIaes He condescended,