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shall be incorporated in ibe Uui'edSian and admit ed ss soon ss dosjuis, acto - dins lo the Drincinle of Ibe federal con stitution, lo Ihe enjoyment" gf all tl richts. advantages, and ' i'mmunjtie of citizen of the United States and in lb mean lime, the? shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of iheir liberty, properly, and the rel gion which they profess. ' Now he asked if the obligations of that treaty were not violated when Texa ceded to Spain by ibe treaty of 1819, without consulting France or the-people nf ihe Territory t and if the UniiedStste were not bound by the principles of jus lice and pood faith to perform the stipu lation in tht treaty nowiwnen ibey had it in then power to do so. and thus as lr a they were able, d9 justice lo an. inju red people! ' Mr. Clay, (said Mr T..V at the lime, denied the right of the United States, under the treaty making power,lo cede that country to Spain. Mr. Ciay, in 18- 20, introduced the following resolution: 'Resolved, that the constitution of the J r .. , . J n .l -1 uniiea oiaies vests 111 .onereas inn pow er to diepoj of the territorybelongiqg lo them and rhat no treaty purporting to alienate any port ion thereof m valid without the concurrence 01 congress.' Mr. Ciay most strenuously opposed the measure as being both unconstitu unconstitutional - tional unconstitutional and inexpedient. The proposi proposition - tion proposition asserted by ihe resolution just quo, led was suffkietitly maintained by barely reading (lie clause in the constitution on which it rests; A' , The "Congress hall have the power to dippoae, 6Vc.; of the territory or other properly belonging to the Cnitedstates. He said that ' ' , A 'All accounts concurred in- re pre sen ling Texas o be extremely, valuable. I:s superficial extent was three or four timet greater than that of Florida. The climate was delicious? the soil fertile the margins of ihe river abounding in live oak and tbe country admitting of easy settlement. Ii possessed moreover if he were not misinformed, one. of the finest ports in the Gulf of Mexico. The production of which it waa capable were suitable . to our want, tie would not give Texas for Florida in a naked ex change.' ... . Thus did Mr Clay oppose the transfer of that country, and be never lost sight of tne regaining of it. But he (Mr. T contended that Ihe cession of Texas to Spain, was net only a breach of faith with Frtnc.e, but a violation of the righlr of the people of Texas, and absolutely null and void, so far es the people of Texas were concerned, upon anotlifer ground.- There was (salt! Mr. T.) no plainer principle in ihe law of nations, Vatte!(p. 190, sec. 165) lav? dowa 4he law of na tions expressly to be, that , f" A sovereign already bound by a treaty cannjt enter ininoTliors contfajy ,to. .the first.. TJie things respecting- whiclhe has entered intoeu8fement8 a re no longer at his disposal. If it happens That a posterior treaty ba found, in any partic ular point, t clash jwjlh one of more an. cient date-,the new treaty isnnjl and void w ih reepeet to that pointvinasmucb as it leiftis lolispdse of a Hung ihat is no longer in the power ol him who appear (0 dispose of it.' " . v , . He Mr. TTconcIuded, then, thatTex as had a perfect ri-ght, by the provision of the treaty of Louisiana, to- admission into the UniorT. The admission of Tex Tex-n. - n. Tex-n. instead of violaiinir the faith of our treaty with.Mexico, will be a, compliance" iih our faith, nledeed in the treaty with France. Instead of soiling the honor" of the nation, instead of breaking treaty stip ulations, it will restore snd pertorm tne obligation" a treaty already Woken. He (MrT. ) thought that the United Siatescould not deny to Texa aomn aomn-sion - sion aomn-sion into the Union witneut a violation of every piinciple of honor, olustice, and oood faith. ' ' , Thi he (Mr. 7 .) consideted a a; ha tional question, which should not be de. cided on ectional views. But" if section sectional - al sectional views were to be taken, he conceived that it would be lound that the western States snd lbs eastern States were those most deeply interested in it; and instead-. ol its being a southern question, it would be found lo be a western and, an. eastern question. Tbe attempt to reannex 1 ex, as first proceeded from one of the repre repre-8entBtivesfromMassacu8etts,(Mr.Adam) - 8entBtivesfromMassacu8etts,(Mr.Adam) repre-8entBtivesfromMassacu8etts,(Mr.Adam) aided by s'sentleman" from Kentii-y., Mr; Clay; and It was fair to preaome tliat,if those distinguished gentlemen were guided at all by sectional Jeeling , n relaiioh to the measure, their minds were influenced by. the interest ,of the East aod West at thatdy- Nothing bow bow-ever, - ever, bow-ever, was then said of Js being a southern question, oV a pr'y questton. or slave, question; and both upo.t the slave que. Tion and her interest in manufactures, he c " -icd ibat the position now assumed by f.lassacbusett was,aad would provo

'Whereas General Antonio Loptz do Santa Anna, and other military chieftains, have, by force of a(jns,' overthrown the federal constitution of Mexico, and' dis solved Ibe social rom'pacl wl ich existed between Texas and tbe other members of ihe conFederacyf now the good people of Texas, availing themselves of their natural right, solemnly declare 'First. That they have taken op arms in defence of their right and liberties, which were threatened by encroachments of military despots, ond in defence of Ihe republican principle of the lederal con constitution - stitution constitution of Mexico of 1824. 'Second. That Texas i no longer morally or civilly bound by the compact of union yet, stimulated by tbe gener gener-ogtiy - ogtiy gener-ogtiy and sympathy common to a free people, ibey offer their support and assis tance to such of ihe members of theMex- ican confederacy a will take up arms against military despotism. I bird. That they do 1 ot acknowledge ibat the present authorities of the pres ent nominal Mexican republic "have the" right Jo govern within the limit of Tex. as. Fifth. That they bold it to be their right, durit'g Ihe disorganization of the federal system, and the reign of despos lism, lo withdraw from the Union, to es establish - tablish establish an independent government, or to adopt such measure a they may deem best calculated to protect their, rights and liberties; but that they will continue faithful to (he Mexican, government' so long as Ibat nation ia governed by the constitution and laws t.hat.weie framed lor the government of the political aso ciationj; ' . - Their country wi Invaded by the or der of the usurper Stints Anna; the invasion-was successfully resisted by tbe.pep pie of Texas the Mexican army.togeih er with their leader, Gen, Cos, was cip- lured and, In trrtvanjcles of capitulation. of the llih December,1 1835, it wa atip ulaled " ' 'That General Cos and his officers re tire, with their arms and private property, into the interior of the republic, under parole, of honor Ibat they will not, in any way, oppose the re-establialiment of the federal constitution of 1824. On ihe 2d March, 1836, the people of Texas, by their delegates assembled in convention at Washington, declared their independence, follows: 4 Ire, therefore, the delegates, with pie- nary powers of Ihe people of Texas, i solemntonveiftion asf embled,appealing to a candid world for the necessities nf our condition, do hereby resolve and declare that our political . connexion who the Mexican nation has forever ended; and hat (he people of Texas do now consti tute a FREE,' SOVEREIGN AISU IN DEPENDENT REPUBLIC, and are ful ly invested with all the rights and altri-, bntefwhich prpperly belong to indepen dent nations and, conscious of thtf recti ude of our intentions, wo fearlessly and confidently submit-the issue Jo the su supreme - preme supreme arbiter of the des'inie of nations.' The parole of honor of ueneral Oo was violated, an I he relumed with Santa Anna, with another invading army of 8, 000 men, who openly avowed his inlen- ion 10 aevoie 10 luaiscriuiinuie niauguier II who should resist his authority; but SanlsAnna and his army were oven brown and captured, on the plains ol San Jacin. to, on, ihe 21at ftprll, 1838. ' - ; 'Alluding to this great event, the Uom minee on Foreign Relations, of the Sen- te, in a unanimous -report of the.lctih June, 1836, through Mr. Clay, as chair. mm, nnaoirDQUslv adopted by the senate, declared Hiat f 'The recent signal and splendid victory in which that portion of Jbe Mexican rmv which was commanded by Ceneral I santa Anna, 1 lie rresioeni 01 mo uien uien-can - can uien-can Government, in person was entirely overthrown with unexampled slaughter, compared with 1he Inconsiderable loss on Ihe other side, pui to mgni ana capiureu including among the prisoner the Presi President - dent President himself and hislslaff.msy be consid ered as decisive of tbe independence of , 9 " ' Notwithstanding all the etturts of Mexi co 10 subdue bar, TetP has stjccessfully resisted that power, and maintained ner Indenendence lo, tbta day. JYlexjco, in fact, never had, f right; according to the law of nations, to) one toot .ot iana iij exailV The United Stales are undar no blications 10 consult ner. ,iiie admis nion ol texas, inio..ino uuiuir wm i uu degree, corupromil tho honor 'of this'na' lion, or violate its faith in its 'treaty with Mexico. Mexico, in lai t r,aa no rignt interfere in the matter, and" we are nder no obligation, lo consult her in res lalion to it. ' . ' S.i much, then (said Mr. T.,) for the honor of this country. . But(said Mr.T-) whilai'honor ia the ubjecl,' and the good faith of this nation is under consideration bef"ed leave-to call Ihe attention of tiie cimLilittee urmih't 'important fact. Ey tho third article nf the treaty of Loin isiuna (Laws of the United States, vul.l, f . 120) it wa provided thstw

lobe, ai compefd an error loci alie could be placed in. ' - He (Mr. T ) did noto far as he knew &iinelf, anj was capable of judging 1 f of bis owiieeling and opinons, give ta the slave question, which bad been raia raia-ed - ed raia-ed I ere, ihi weight of one feather in in influencing - fluencing influencing hi mind io favor ol ihe rean rean-nexaion - nexaion rean-nexaion of Texa. He lived uri the very line of demarcation between Ihe free and clave interests of Ibis Union, and he wa able to look - upon this suljee wiik calmness, and he would say ibat he did not give that weight to the question of slavery ihst he should be induced lo vote for Ibis reanoexalion with the view of extending ihe bounds of ihaiiimituiion. Many of hi constituent were Ibe ow. ner of slaves, Ihey were their properly. acknowledged as such, and secured to them by, ihe constitution ol Ibe Union snd so long as be had the honor of seat on thi Boor, he would not submit to any invaeion of, or interference-with, their. constitutional rights or domestic institu tion upon ibis or any- 'other subject, by this or any other government or people But if the peop'e of Tejas desired it, and proposed themselves to be annexed a a free Siate,be would give hi vote as fiee- ly for. 11 as he would 1: it were to be an nexed a a slave State iht waa a ques question - tion question for the people of Texa 16 settle themselves! . '"; This question of the reannexaliod of Texas had continued Jong to be a ques tion of great interest throughout this Union it wa never "made party ques- ilonantil the recent presidential canvass. and it. decided' the result of thrt election, the fiat of the people 'had gone for b in a voice which could not be misunderstood. Gentlemen might deny that ihe question In 4 been settled by the people. fl(Mr T.) thought otherwise. On ,lhe subject of the tariff and distribution,' there waa uot that unanimity that there wa on this question. On the question ofreannexa. lion Ihe re was no difference there was no dispute iu the democratic tanks, and beside them there were a vail number of whig in favor of the measure, the ma jefity of ihe people of the United States in favor of resnnexation was much area ter than the 'majority of Mr. Pelk over Mr. Clay. If there wa one. question however ihat was Involvtd in the late canvass throughout the wide expanse of tins Union through every State, in eve ry county and town aod hamlet it was this question of the reanntxaiion of Tex as. There was 110 question which was so ranch and 10 universally mooted and Mr. Clay was opposed on the .fround of his supposed hostility to it, Ihough be was nevertheless supported by many of Ihe whig parly on other questions, who were. noi withstanding, in favor of reannex ation. Mr. Polk was supported because he was irt favor bf the measure, and he believed opposed by all who were oppo sed to jr. i might not comport with the views of the gentlemen of the North, to whuse course he Jid not intend to make objections, ss that was a milter of their owe concern and not his but he begged the committee lo look upon ihe question as il ought to be viewed as a nations question, and not . one simply involving local feelings or mere looal interests, or to be decided upon such contracted views, If beinn within one minute of the expt ration of the hour Holed him, Mr, 1 . said hewould not, as he had not time.eiti terinto" views he had desired to present lo tho committee upon other questions arising out of ihe subject under debate, ana ne tnereiure yif icea ine noor. . .... There was a report yesterday, that tfia agents ot '.he Stale ot Illinois Messrs, Oakev and Leavitt, were robbed ot their papers ana securities, oil uio- ita-iuaai Road, on their return borrja a few days j .:-'- .1.- XT.. I since. 1 ne truntc - was cut irom tne . ni r . I atagq boot. Suchiv loss must prove ex eeedmslv vexatious to the parties, as the papers canno .be renewed without uch delay, even if no mrrheywere lost J m with Ihe papers. PhilaU St Gazelle Boiuno The boiling point vsrie in differed localities. In neigray? ana Gtosnover Squares. My Fair, and Sprmg Gardens, the pot can hurdlf ; be ' boiled. under Jfciuuus - - rt..n Town Ihe pot will boil at 150 or' 290: andanoutai. fjriieg'or npna-i fields,1 oro V' "jp uuvu- - . , - : e ! - . 3-THE BANK BILL. . TbinVolelul concern i still on the nvil, and forging chain for the " people. The Cincinnati Chronicle says, 'that part which relates to a. State Bank and bran ches will, we believe, be inoperative. Whether the general banking be usetui or net, will depend a good deal n ; Ihe amendments.' 1 torn mis 11. woo to seem that the Triends ol the bill, do not expect the people will ever touch in A burnt child, they say, breads the fire; we have yet to see whether me wuige u much h Mil.-: as child. Statesman.

from bim. ' Ile gave npall iuriher inquir-" iers, thinking (here must have ber-aftuM ' rnysterious' connection ltween Mr Pel . sing snd Ihe man Ibat was foonifdrowned and Ibat in consequence Ibereof, he bad . in all probability, made way with him himself. - self. himself. -.,' 'o mailers rested until a certain day last summer, when .lady cali'd oi M M-witt, - witt, M-witt, at his store, snd asked for Mr Pel. singShe was u Id the parnculxrs of this story. . .'" , , 'And basvhe not . been here since!' she anxiously inquired. .'.. , 'Not since," was the1 reply. , M k.iow He ?bas, returned tbe lady. Hhaa 'not, assure you at least not to my knowledge,' relied Mr. Mowiii. 'But I era poailfce,' said the lady. 'What proof have you ot iit inquired . Mr. Mowiif! , Tbe best in (lie world,'-replied the la la-day,4 - day,4 la-day,4 for i am hi re, and Mr. Pelsmg aud myself are one End the same person.J And strange asjt may seem, such was Ibe fact, f' " The question then was whether Mr. Pelsing was lady, and it turned out she ' was a lady, and that her name was Char Charlotte - lotte Charlotte Conroy, 'and furthermore, that she ' was ihe widow of ihe man found drown Cd. She then stated that ber -fansba'nj ." was a . shoemaker in Philadelphia, and that sb'VU.! been two jeais roarrid ihat he in. 2fnd whose nam 1 waa P..n. " ruy took unning. and treated her bad lyhaving no children.she used to snend her leisure bouse silting "by and siirhing shoes for her husband, intending as soon as she could finish her trader to leave : ' drunken man athj wark ber way through tna woria alone. : Having equipped her self la men's clothes she left her lord and -master, and soon arrived In New York?- Of her success as journeyman, foreman and partner - we have seen atjOVe. i : VI : .. , As soon is ihe Coroners Inquest was finished she started for Philadelphia where she learned that her husband wbo- hid become - wandering loafer ' hat a week before set out for Ne Yoik. where ' instead, of finding an injured wife, he a watery grave. r The Portland BiIIsiin lelfs a s-ood'ein. ' ry of a certain food Deacon, whose h.t bley off and led him a lone chase after it through the street. 1 At length the De- con Dcca ne exhausted in Ihe race, and ' pulled np against a post by ths'side walk. A gentleman came, along, in whom the Deacon addressed himself thu-: M .

From New York Puper. ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE. 'Mafiied, on Tuesday, (not l;st.) by -the Rev. Vi!linj Ak, Thomas Mo Mo-wilt - wilt Mo-wilt and Cbarlo lee Conrny. boib of Ibis eiiy."- The abovo Marriage wa consumaied -in Ibis city on Tuesday week and there thereby - by thereby hangs a tale. Mr. M- wni is a re spectable shoemaker, who krep sevrraf men employed.'and among Ibe reel wre John Pelaiiig, who had ingraled himself so much in hi favor by bis faiibfulmw industry and aobrieiy, that i, look him in partnership abot t three years ago, ad bait no cause to regret bis kindness From ibat time Mr. Mowiti and Mr. Ptlsing were constant friends- and companions, " and. hoarded el the tame bouse until about twelve months ago, when one day 'bey were sopboebed on s Corner's jury, 1 about 10 be held over the body of a man ibat had been taken nut of the river at' -he foot of Maiden Lane. Tbe'decea ed had all the appearance of being reg reg-ular - ular reg-ular dock loafer, and it wa Ilia opinion ol all present, that be had (alien into the ' slip while in a state of intoxication tut ihe virdicl which was presently , given, was merely .'"ouod dmwi.id.? . . ' The Jury being dismissed, Mr. Mowilt . turned round to .look fi-r hi friend and fellow juror, who had been at hi side till that moment, but he wa gone, and . he he-thought - thought he-thought tie saw bim running full speed op Maiden Lane. , Ttis struck h'"' as be being - ing being curious,'' and alao reminded bim of mother curious fact at least carious as connected with bis sudden flight namely ihat when Mr. Pelsing bad fi st glanced -a ihe face of that cor si. he staled and turned deadly pale., . Mr. M. jhea-pro ceeded lo his boarding house, and thence lo ihe store, to look for his partner; tot ' he had not been to either, nor . did he return, snd nothing could be heard of or