The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-01-16

Of the popular win in full view Of the question, and
recommended this consideration to Senators, &c
The other propositions OF Mr.. Haywood's bill, a.
S nto ns' inc territory
in the parallel Of the Bath degree North latitude
that that division Of the territory lying South West
Of this line shall be called by the name of the
North Of said dividing line, including all the terri
| tory West OF 100 degrees West longitude, up 10
the AID degree North latitude, and East Of the
under the title OF the Nebraska Territory; that
| the "Missouri Compromse shall extend over
this territory-the eighth article Of which forbids
the existence OF slavery and that the Government
OF the rights and protection pledged to the Indian
tribes resident in the Nebraskie Territory; that
two States shall be formed Of each OF the aforesaid
Territories; but that nothing in this act shall be so
construed as prevent the admission, on the as
sent OF parties, to one State, Immediately, at the
option Of the authorities Of the Territory Of Texas
| and the United States; the Government of the
United States to define the boundary with Mexico,
without the interference o. Texap The bill does
not ask the assent of Mexico to the contract-says
nothing in regard of the debts, scrip, &c but
leaves all that matter to future settlement.
Mr.. HAYWOOD never spoke SO feellngly az upon
he rights Of the Indian tribes transported west Of
| the Mississippi, and which we had sworn as ma
zion to protect and defend He hoped that gentle
claims 10 equal sympathy of the red man. Mr. H.
| in explaining the solemn considerations Of harmoni-
zing the action OF the Senate upon this subject,
said that not because he pre- ferred the plan be
had proposed; but rather that it was better 20
have Texas divided, than to sacrifice it altogether
The bill was then read twice by its title, as fol-
lows:-"A bill to provide tor the annexation Of
Texas to the United States and to restore the an
cient limits Of The Republic"
Mr.. MoRsHrAD, for the space of an hour, argued
the unconstiturionaty Of the plan proposed. or Of
any plan Of ahnexing foreign territory to the United
States.
Mr.. SEWER desired to know when report from
the Committee on Foreign Relations might be ex-
pected on this subject.
tion of all the plans which had been, or were yet
to be pre- srhted to the committee, and, further
in view of the action of the House, the committee
would, perhaps. withhold their report until the
operate body had come to some decision.
Bill referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela.
tons, and ordered to be printed.
:. NEW YORK AND NEW ORLEANS ExPREss.
Mr.. MRRklcK offered resolution for information
from the Post master General, in relation to the
private express now in successful operation be.
tween New York and New Orleans; and inquirine
OF Mr.. Wick!iffe whether there was any law in
force by which said express can be stopped by the
Department. and if not, what legislation Is neces.
sary to arrest the EVIL.
The resolution was adopted and the Senate ad.
N. B-We are informed that the New York
Josr,sai OF Commerce instigated this inquiry
whether from any jes lousy of the Herald, or not,
the editor is best qualified to guess.
House OF Representatives.
TUESDAY, Jan. H.
Mr. ZADoc , PART, Of New York, submitted the
for information on the subject of the
STATISTICS OF TEXAS.
Resolved That the Secretary Of State be directed to
may be able to procure Of the whole amoun,
Of the debt Of Texahe amount for which bond or scrip
have been sued and the present market value Of such
scrip or bond in Texas in the United States and in Eu
the amount in value Of the exports from and the
imports into Texas for the years lsss and 1884, with the
years. with the expenditures for the same time; also the
present population Of Texas distinguishing in number
Which va ~ S' assns.
from the present and former Of country
and the esmsssd quantity in acres Of good and arabic
within the undisputed and acknowledged limits Of Texas
a. the same existed prior to the year 1884.
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
MT KENNEDY offered resolution instructng the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expedien
cy OF reporting bill authorizing the courts having
jurisdiction in questions Of bankruptcy TO apooinf
new trustees in all cases where death or res,Qna.
ton OF former trustees are necessary.
THE TEXAS DEBATE
The debate was opened this morning by Mr.
Holmes, OF Soufh Carolina, who led off in an ar.
gument on the constitutionaty of annexation as .
State, assumed the position that the absence of re-
s.rction III the constitution SO to admit, gave Con-
ges to be derived by the North in contrast to those
Of the South, and asked il the North in their hos
tilty to the South and her instulons had ever ap-
prenended union between the West and South to
reduce the heavy tariff levied to protect her manu-.
tactures He commended that the South and the
west were the consumers, and interest alone,
would sooner OF later produce such a union if re.
to the position of Gov. Wright Of New York. az
taken in his recent Message, and attributed his
omission OF al!usion to the Texas question as q
forelunner OF the anticipated influence OF political
abolitionism in the campaign Of ls4s In mere
party sense he thought that the tact of Governor
Wright evinced judgment, but in national sense
another {. Instruction could be placed upon it. He
upon the welfare and happiness Of the South, and
contrasted her former position and wealth with
that of her eastern neighbor, whom he alleged had
grown ncn ana luxurious from the tariff taxes i'm.
posed upon the South He appealed to the national
teellngsof the North and the West in favor of the
South, and denounced the question of as
sectional, bit pointed to the immense advantages to
be derived BY the North, by the extension Of her car.
ryng trade and commerce, including her manu-.
features The speech was decidedly the most
Judlcioue Of any that disseminated from Southern
member. Hls hour having expired, Mr.. Brown, a
democrat Of Indiana, obtained the floor, but
Mr. MORSE, Of Louisiana rose to explain, by say.
ing, that IN report of his speech on Texas, de-
lvered on Saturday, as published in the Herald. he
better fed, better clothed and more than
70, iabores IN the manufactures of the North He
DID not say the laborers in the manufacture of the
North, but the operatives in the manufactures OF
european governments, and more especially in
Eosland. This he did say, and from practical OBJ
seryaton and experience, he could prove that tact,
and would have proved it, if time had been given
him, before closing his speech.
Mr.. BaowN, OF Indiana, then proceeded, and &C.
cupled his hour with repetition of a pretty good
stump speech, such a. al your readers have proba
bly, heard before the election, interlardlng It with
choice qnotatione from Shakespeare Scripture, &c.
and the ditties Of 1870, such as
With Tippecsnoe and Tyler,
Wen burt Van EurenS tiler
And
With Tyler alone
They've burst their owr
Mr. GARRRTr DAVIS, q whg Of Kentucky. OBJ
tanned the floor and opposed annexation, except by
treaty, and ss matter oil course would have 90
sit!on He labored nearly his hour, when
Mr. BowLrN, of Missouri, obtained the floor, and