Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-24
GREss SIGNAL,
Teas debate in he House on Saturday.
Correspondence Of Tie cypress. M
WAsmNeroS, Jan. Il


and made very able speech.
In speaking Of MIR Wright's Message to the
Legislature, or that part oft which related to
the laie election and its results, an anecdote
was told of an Associate Judge Of one OF our
courts. He had been sixteen years on the
bench, without ever giving SO much as one o.
pinion AT last he was caught alone, and the
lawyers to perpIex him got up series OF COM
pick questions upon the merits OF pending
case These propositions were presented in
grave formality to the Judge, and the Judge
rose TO address the Jury.
Gentlemen of the Jury, said he, you have
heard the able arguments Of the counsel upon
the one side and upon the other, and now,
gentlemen Of the Jury, leave you TO decide
between the law and the testimony, as cited by
the counsel on the one side and on the other"
(Grcat aUghter.)
MIR Wright's Message as as doubtful as to
the real opinions he had upon the one side and
the other. The election made every thing
clear, but when the time came 10 act we were
at sea.
The Message of the Governor Of Pennsylva-
MIA was also cited, and Southern Loco Focos
were called upon TO answer the declaration of
the Governor, that Pennsylvania, knowingly,
would never have given her vote for President
10 any one opposed to the tariff Of IS42.
The various plans before Congress were
then cited, conspicuously and amusingly before
the House, for the purpose Of showing the
many minds that prevailed upon this subject
When this Congress met, we were told, it was
said, that the public judgment had been so
clearly expressed upon all these questions, that
the House had only To act upon them. But 10
and behold we are here, and instead OF having
probable action upon any one plan we are in
undated with so many that one hardly knew
what TO discuss, or what was 10 be the proba-
bic course of action.
Mr. Kennedy examined Mr Dromgoole's res
oluiions because they were put forth 10 unite
the party, and were based upon the idea that
we were TO bring Texas into the Union as
Vermont was brought. The Virginia member
il was thought, must have an extraordinary
idea Of the common sense of the people, and
believe them TO be most easily deuded If he
supposed he could impose upon them thus
Vermont was part and parcel OF the early and
best history of the country, and there was no
more resemblance between her and Texas than
between the United States and Ireland. Tex
as was entirely aIoreign territory, whose indie
pendence we had acknowledged, and whose
territory was never ours.
Mr. X. argued also that Congress could not
annex foreign territory, and that it was for the
Executive and the Senate 10 negotiate treaty
with foreign territory.
Finally, Mr. Kennedy referred 10 and defend
ed the territory of 1919, which has been so
much abused. lie wished, he said, to state in
the most public manner, and desired the House
to hear and the reporters To write, that Gener-
al Jackson had approved The treaty Of 1919,
and had approved of il in the broadcast and most
comprehensive terms.
The floor was next given TO Mr. Morse Of
Louisiana, who argued that there was no OBJ
lection. constitutional or otherwise TO the an
| nexation of Texas. In conclusion of his arpu-
meni he said he wished to deny what was Of
ten asserted on the floor. II was said that sla-
very was great evil. Il deny it, said Mr. NJ,
'li is good, great good, and one that was
given to us by the Almighty himselc' He was
| sorry TO hear gentlemen call il an evil, and par
ticulary gentlemen from the South
WAsHINeToE, Jan. 10.
The Texas debate in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, has now continued eight days. and
up TO adjournment last evening, the following
speeches were made.
For Annexation. Against Annexation.
{. j. lngersoll. of Pa J. X. Ingersoll, fpa
James +, Belser, of Ala. r. c. Winthrop of Mass
r. Il. Rhett Of s. C.. II. Clingman, Of N c.
VIM. w. Payne, of Ala. Caleb Smith of Ia
,. A. Douglass, of III. l.. Sietson. l.. F., of N. Y.
VIM. /. lancey, of Ala. $ Hamlin, of Ohio-
T. s. Baily, of Va. F. Brenale Of Md
J. b. Weller. Of Ohio, John p Kennedy of Md
Shepherd Carey of Me.
Ezra Dean OF Ohio.
Isaac +. Morse, Of La.
But two Of the Northern Loco Focos have
spoken in favor of Annexation as yet,-the
chairman OF the Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions, who believe passes for the most unscru-
pulous party man of all the party men in Con-
gress, and MIR Carey of Me-, who will never
SET the world on fire either by the greatness of
his capacity, or the Importance of his position.
He counts one, however, and il is right there
fore TO make mention of his speech.
The speech Of Mr. Sletson, above referred TO.
was moderately against annexation only, but
sufficiently so as TO deny the power of Com
gress to annex Texas as legislative measure.
The Western members OF The dominant party
appear just now to favor annexation. Two Of
the Ohio delegation, 1.-The most bitter partizans
OF the West, speak the sentiments Of the rest
doubt, however, il all the Western Loco Fo-
cos are willing 10 follow the lead of such men
as Weller and Dean.
II is said that Mr. Benton will, early this
week, make Texas speech upon the resolu-
lions OF instruction from his legislature. He
will preserve and defend his former position,
and with all his usual perseverance, study and
obstinacy. There viii probably be no regular
debate upon the Texas question until the ac-
ton OF the House is determined upon, and per-
haps not then.
WASHINGTON, Jan. is.
HOUSE.
The 4 eras DebGie.
Mr. Cave johnson, of Tennessee, presented
resolution to close all debate upon the Texas
question on Thursday next, at two O'Clock.