The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-16
Political IateIslgc nee.


Governor Pesse, who is candidate tor eection ~
Governor Of 1exss has issued address TO tho people
OF tbs State, giving his views upon public and political
1hoss portions which arc more interesting to people
out OF the STATE relate to Internal improvements aud
tie public debt lie Ieststs at souas length former
post on fhe subject OF rairoads rsahrminy his be-
hsi that no stem can bs adopted Texas
which involves the OF State credit without pre-
vous approval Of ths system BY vote Of the people,
without the laying OF sufficient tax, At the time OF
ieuing bonds, 10 aecure the payment OF interest
He reyiews at length ths whole hsory Of the debt OF
Texas the State STAN OF scae in tbs seslsmsnt aud
the cor-ysvu OF tie fedsTsi government with It, In
me Obligations OF the arasSAtion resoiu.ionsi the
Boundary I'm q 1850 s act q ne last csSsrss: ,s:
''' 'Ae S-i - The s.s.s. '''o''0f"' w.
Goverror Pssas agrees With Senator Rusk-who,e
opinion on this subject have heretofore published
THAT It is good policy for the State TO accept the act OF
wise threatens to be uttrmnabe and which is sn.ang
constantly on innocent individuals ats hardship
psiien asos o. nss * IL t.ofod One aod the largest
which tue duties on imports wers pledged, while Texas
VS. vas as Independent republic This the deb. Which is
the subject Of controversy 10 which the United Stats ara
partywss sought to be settled drst by tn, Boundary
e OF 1850 and now by the act proposing compromise
between Texas and ber credtorstbe survey be paid
by the United tates The other portion Of tns debt
secured by pledge or the customs has been paid by Texas
out Of the procsses Of the Ave millions OF bonds which
wsrs paid her under the Boundary act. The reserved
Eve micus have remained In the treasury OF the Uned
ses because the three parsss-tbs United States the
agree upon the acceptancs and execution OF the terms 1t
Ihe United states would not pay any or tae money
without release in full, every creditor Of Tsxas
majority OF ,hs creditors would not release rsxss upon
the eT ms o. setement which she dctated and Texas
was nhexibs in her refusal to modify her law change
her position.
tho time s.h payment, under this act, with
cumuiAtioDg intsr-st II accepted, hAvn reached
butte amopg the creditors oo0 II must be in
fun and fnsl settlement and accompanied By fun re
also ..sse entirely and an. her claim ssis asss.e H shs
United States gsovng out Of Indian dspledst,oaa The
e. S % "a, r.. R 81 n. m
add 81 SOC, 900 TO ths grsns OF 1850.
The psr vsne OF the tebt, with interest uo 10 Juy
was so7 GO Tas amount OF deot scEnowieds sed
BY Texas At the gradusted rate wh she adopted on
the same day, vaa ~, 4s6,o39 ls.
1te new Bill therefore, would piy he Texas creditors
about "a ctute the dollar OF the amount Of thsr
e he UnsS sss eosSs ss Il n, Tesss
law we're 10 prevail ip The payment, the difference la
favor of Tsxas wooia te about ssooooo This viii be
increased by ths efation that Of tire crei
tors OF Texas wonlo receive ss BY the act Of Congress
thfn they would under the rexas law and The Governor
THINKS IT point OF honor for the state TO make this
gocd. This amount is little 500 coo; that the
concession Of rerss for the ana OF the affairs
for sDd 10 her viii bs less by that amour. than what
rhe expected 10 receve and bas hitherto inased upon
receviIg K but which there has been Chance at any
time that Congress. would give her.
Gov Pease decidedly for acceptance; he thinks the
subject ought 70 be referred directly to the people AMI
that 1t ia their int rest to scqussee 10 the proposition
Of Congress- One alu,ug ume1t he preseats is that
with this subject ssttfactory disposed Of Texas viii be
entirely ont of debt and with \ surplus fund 10 her
treasury oft9 ,7bt, ,i65 %.
BoN or HENRY CLAY on THE STUMP.
YESTERDAY sas gIektcAy in this city, says the Ken
tucky Sia,esnan Of Il io,n instant nbeng court day.
great many people from the country In the city
II had previously been announced that Mr. Jas Beck
one Of tie m'et distinguished and ABLE lawyers in our
and owner Of the old family mst, would addrs,s tbs
people on the political topics Of the day. There
Sontsd bou2 th. Court Hosse wa. died to ov.rosinp
Mr.. Beck spoke frst He has always been whig
though man Of indeps ndent thought and action. He
spoke for two hours, and made Of hs most able
and efficient arRums ns against KnoH Nothingsm that
We have listened 20 during the present contest H's
vinciDg, consiusive, and told with tremendous eject
upon hih hucience.
B. tlsy, who, have Alreaey remarked is the
Of great statesman, AID has succeeded % the paer
nsI state Of Ashland.
Mr. Gay rsid that his was his arst eaor, a. public
speech, and nothrg ess than ths profound interest
which be fit In the great questions Al issas could in
ducs him 20 appear this occiea Ssysr before had
such sxtrsordu ary, such alarming such n)vei q1ss
toss been ..seDted for the political consideration n
the American people Biz appreh.ssIoas ~..s aroused
Of bis country Tie idea that this government was %
be taken into the keeping Of secret political oath
oaths, and the m.mbers Of which were bound s,ch
other BY the moet terrible obi, atoms him most
alarming, and should In bis Judgment arouse tbs ap-
pftbtnsions OF every patriouc n the whole
'ry. Mr.: Clay denied that the platform put forth by
The ltte Know Nothing convention At Philadelphia xai
the real platform Of the psrty-psrty did cali them
ssd he. No, they are not party in any proper &c.
ecpiat.on Of the term. Parties have hsrs,ofor. been
open, public and above board but tss {. secret oath
bound, political organization, which s ,ssking after
the political po~er u the country. BY wsys and
means unknown 30 the law, and In papaols disregard
of the iopa established ussges CT tbs people, ana
history OF the government II foush. political power
BY oEen and fair msans, but by secret plottioss
by aba alisti yas Crtk
to the people at large and In papaele yolAon of the
whole spirit snd genius Of the government No, sha
he the platform Of this e1traoriinayy organization
s 70 be found in their oaths ard ntua There vers 70
be found the things Which they s.rs sworn to DO and
rtus he found that their objects were " strike At the
citizen Of foreign tlrth, At the immigrants from other
BY 1epiyirg t,m not only Of ths right 10 Amsricars
the mseves, but BY cutting thsm OF from ihs night o.
sep.y and a,|sny .,b n'y aso soosa' os1 sa 70 a,
whether rave born tr foreign, en- ascount of their re-
iaous opr ons 10 psn violation of The consii.uon o.
tie country and regardless of the psInsst dictates o
ja.tee and humanity Mr. Clay said that, rather ihan
submit any extended remarks o hs o~n on these sub
acts he had chosen 70 coat4 III. expressed Ard Aatssn
nc opinions Vt the old fathers Of the republe and he
READ extensively from the writings Of Washington, Of
Hs csneiuesd b, happy saors Sy .s,ios that, though
the old vhis party. with which he had .lvsys acted,
~. srol M ard sss }.s b: .Dps.rss .s.,. na ' on.
psIt, sna IN that espscsy he sro.s.sd sssa.s thi.
sscie. orsspz,on as irAsgh, ~ish danger % b..
frrs Of the wbis psrty 10 join him Ia the protest.
THE AMRIcAs rLA1roRn IN vEaxoSr RErrDiA
TIs6 INF ACTION OF THE fHfLA pELyHIA COUNCIL.
1te Know Nothss or ~ they bsresftsr dsirs 20 b.
styled "Ausrrrap" State Council of Vermont hpia
special tsssioo, a. Burlington, the llth n.l James
~. slsce Of kkclebury. president, n. NJ Gulldfora
secretary No nom patton OF State ticket made
1hs following suorm Of principles nnsnimous.y
adopted b. the Council and ordered TO b. pabishsd
Resolstd. ii at the STATE Council Of fsrment-csr
oisy approving the action of iss d,ssss a. the Iass
meeting Of the National Council a. fhxSes taA, In pro
testing sysrst platform In shirh ths distinguishing
principles OF oycer ms3s snbndnsss and sub.
ssrvsnt 10 the interests and demands % slavery snd In
promptly vhhdrswins from ssid kstossl Council, "a
The ssopftn Of such pstfosn-hsrshy declarse i,sef
lrcspsrctnt Of The katonsi C9unel, and no longer
bound b. Any a. tts acts.
hsolset, Tat in the prrcpiss premagstsd hy tAs
nseAflrE kslsxh. nssrtr