American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-25

venerable gentleman from Massachusetts. j
was published al the time in the Richmond En-
quirer, and Nh -. had procured its transcrp
ton, and now sent il to the desk, where it wa:
badly read. Mr.. ID. agreed that the power tC
acquire territory was not al incidental power
but directly conferred in the constitution. The
acquisition oitcrr!tOry was one power also, and
the creation of States out of that territory was
another.
Mr.. ID. then went into 4 history Of the con-
federation, and made specious argument to
prove that North Carolina and Rhode Island
which states refused to ratiy the constitution
and did not participate IN the election OF the
first officers OF htS union, were, ipS0 taclo, ro-
REIGN STATES, and as such subsequently ad-
rnttcd into the union; and to strengthen this
position, he referred to the fact that duties
were imposed upon some articles Of North Ca
lolina and Rhode Island produce, the same as
upon foreign products In the same connection
he examined the manner in which Vermont
came into the union. lie admitted there was
no power to legslatc a territorial government
into the union, but insisted that there was ex-
press power to bring in this territory with
state government. This is queer position.
MIR, d. denies the power to acquire bare terri
tory, but includes this maj power in the minor
one OF admitting new states, whereby we take,
in the case of Texas, territory, people, debt
and all
MIR. Barnard, of N. Y, made an able con-
sttutional argument against annexation.
Mr.. Adams next took the floor, and the
whole House crowded towards his seat. lie
took historical review Of the question, but
began by referring to an incident which occur
red when he visited the West last Summer
One beautiful moonlight night, when he was
gliding over the smooth waters of the St. Law
renee, from Montreal to Quebec, in a British
steamer, young countryman was with him,
who, when Mr.. A. remarked upon the beauty
OF the country, said Eyes, and it must be ours"
1t would be very well, Mr.. A. replied, to feel
SO, were 1t not for an injunction from tie high
est source, not to covet what belonged to 9TH
ers. "For all that" replied the Young man,
sit naturally belongs to US, and we must have
it, Mr.. Adams cited this incident as reply
to the argument that had been advanced, that
Nature had annexed Texas TO the L. s., and
therefore we must acquire it, When Mr.. AS. |
time was out, Mr.. Holmes, of S. c., remarked
that as it was apparent that Mr.. A. had not
concluded his argument, he would move that
ne be allowed to proceed. Some objection was
made, and Mr.. Adams declined TO throw him
sell upon the indulgence of the House.
Mr. Daniel, of n c., spoke next, in favor
ot annexation, and was followed by Mr.. Stone,
Of Ohio, on the same side.
Mr.. Morse, Of Maine, was the person TO &C.
7upY the floor next, and he made a good speech
Ii opposition to the measure before the Com
nittee. He was speaking when this letter was
closed
By ,HOrse's Telegraph We learn through
ne politcness of Mr.. Rogers, the superntcnu-
mt OF the Telegraph, that the House continu-
a III session until 20 minutes past o'clock,
discussing the annexation projects, when find
ne itself without quorum, it adjourned.