New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-01

be. Il is an operation which cannot always be avoid
ed with honor or decency. Texas, for illustration,
now owes a Public Debt OF several Millions OF Dol
lars-most Of il for money loaned or ships, arms
provisions and munitions supplied her during her
struggle for independence OF course, this is an
honest debt, and ought to be promptly paid but
Jy rhom The Nation of Texas which controhed
it, is no more the State appears to be at once un-
principled and beegarly. and neither STRIVING nor
caring for the payment Of her debts We can near
notbing Of the immense area of Public Lands which
Texas was reported to own while our Loco Foco
leaders were counting the dark'halred sister
these appear TO have vanished with the SeiresPect
and honesty ofthatrowdy Republic. Butthe hungry
creditors say with reason, Gentlemen United
statersl You have married Texas you are legally
and equitably bound to pay her debts You went
into the bushes. with your eyes open-do not
attempt to skulk its responsibilities The Revenue
of Texas from Customs and Postages was solemnly
pledged to rs for the payment of our righteous de-
mands you have taken our securities and RESOURCES
now pay us our dues! We detest this whole An
nexation business from A to Its cost In money
and its more fearful cost in blood-and yet we
cannot say that the demand oil these Texas bond
holders is unreasonable. We said when Annexa
ton WAS an omen question that, if it were carried
the People of this country would have to shoulder
the Texas Debt, and we believe it yet Still, we
belieyc Texas might pay from her own resources :
and IL she would but abolish Slavery, levy Land
Tax Of ten cents per on every quarter'section
of her soil claimed as private property, which
should remain unimproved and uninhabltcd on the
4th Of July, 1912 with FIVE cents per acre on the
inhabited quarter sections, with one cent per acre
annually thereafter on all so long as needed, she
might pay of her debt and compensate her slave
holders within very few years, and leave every
one of her citizens the richer for this policy But
we do not know whether anything can be done IN
the premises-the cancer Of Slavery is SO hrmly
fastened upon her by her State Constitution En-
terprise is paralyzed Immigration checked In
dustry stagnant, and Public Faith treated as
| humbug Slavery being the one thing deemed
worthy Of countenance and nourlshment Per'
haps it may not always be so.
We copy the following paragraphs, as allording
subject matter for contemplation:
MONEY FOR TgxAs-Among the bills reported in the
L. g. Senate ON Friday one from the Committee on
Claims for the relief Of Frederick Dawson John Schot
and H. D. Whitney creditors Of Ue late Republic Of Teas
We understand this Is claim for something more than
million Of doers for furnishing equipments and pro
visions 10 the navy of Texas before the annexation oil
that State GPhila. N. American, Feb. 10.
rEP We are at loss TO conceive what principle
the other creditors Of Texas were omitted IN TINS Dill
For instance the Texan Government owed our ieiow
citizen Cen LESLIE CONES $4,000, for which her Gus
tomhouse duties mortgsgcd. The Government Of
the United States is now In possession OF her custom
houses We say nothing the question OF paying any
of the Texas debts but this of Gen. Combs seems to rest
on as good basis any OF them can Lou journal.
cFY Bishop Huqhess Lecture on the Antecedent
Causes of The Irish Famine which was delivered al the
Tabernacle on the 18th inst has been published In
very neat pamphlet by T. DUNCAN, l57 Fulton-st 1t
will be found 10 be well worth reading as clear elo
quent and impressive exposition OF what DE- hughes
regards the radical causes OF the severe afcton un
der which Ireland now groans. II contains r1y htue
that piH not command The assent Of all candid and tneth
gent readers and none most certainly can read IT with
out deep interest and the warmest admiration OF the
ability and philanthropy which mark its pages.
(Courier & Inquirer.
OF course the Z" very little" above spoken of
cannot include quarter of the discourse. In en-.
dorsing that division of it in which the learned and
eloquent bishop suggests vicious system of So
cial and political economy" as one Of the great
causes Of the distress Of Ireland, the Courier once
more betrays its readiness to accept from some
quarters what it condemns when coming from
others, procedure more credtable to its humane
instiRcts than to its watchuness in behalf of its
own theories. We have before seen the Courier
passing its approval tho practical principles OF
"Fouriersm" when these principles were present
ed to it with no nickname to arouse its suspicious
and dshgure the truth to its vision. We here be-
hold the same thing again. Yes, here is the Con-
a.. al nd nd int
ligence must assent to such propositions as the fol-
lowing they being essential and not exceptional
parts of the lecture
1t will not be disputed presume, that the present sys
tenn OF social and political economy resolves ITSELF when
analysed into primary element Of pure sefshRes The
principle that acts the handspring that sets all its vast
aud intricate machinery in motion Is selfinterest;
whether that interest national form in the
mercial rvashp of States individual form in the
pursuits the industry and enterprise OF private persons
The conqueror indeed carries of great spois from the
contest but his enjoyment OF them would be disturbed
he could only hear the cries of the wounded and the
dying who have fallen in the battle
The true system, in my opinion could regard the &C.
neral interest first as wholly paramount and have faith
enough to believe that individual interest would in the
long rum be best promoted by allowing Ii all possible
scope for enterprise and activity within the general H.
ms.
The fault that find with it the present competitive
sysem is that 1t guarantees the right OF the rich man.
10 enter on the fields cultivated by the poor man whom
he calls his tenant and carry array The hdrcest Of his labor
and Ibis phie imposes him dy to eare behind al
least food enough 10 keep that poor ape until the earth
shall again yield its fruits The fault that find with It,
Is that 1t provides wholesome food comfortable rament
and lodgings for the rogues and thieves and murderers
OF Its domnions while 1t leaves the honest industrious
yrtuOus peasant 10 stegger at his labor through mani
tion and fall 30 rise more If this system be all
in all why did he not In his ororn state entitle him.
self to its advantages why did he not steal or commit
murders for then the protection Of our modern Chris
tian governments would be extended TO him, and he
would not be allowed to die Of want
When so jealous and adroit an opponent Of AS
ISOLATION and Land Reform assents to truths like
these, who will not believe that there Is a good
time coming
! ~ THE TAMuANY HALL MAYoRALTY CoyvEY-
TIoS was obliged to adjourn again last evening
without coming to a decision. The last vote stood
for Isaac b. Fowler, %: J. Sherman Brownell, 49,
and Eccles Gillender Ia. Another attempt TO
nominate will be made tomorrow evening
New Publications.
ES' The AMERICAN REVIEW for April makes
its appearance in good 1t opens with article
Mr. Slidell's Mission Mexico hv