Silas Wright And Texas

Silas Wright lateiy made a speech at Sitan eateles N. Y., frora wLich the followio j] an extract: fi "It might be expccted, he said,that he would sny somethrag in reference to the new S8 now before the country- the annexation'of of Texas. He voted againat the Treaty ne gottated by Mr. Tyler- Isi, because the as.' sent of Mexico had not been obtained, with" out whieh it would be a violatiorj of 'Ollr „,"" tional obligation; 2nd, because the bour.dnri of Texas were not accurately defined by the Trealy . bul embraced a large extent of ierri tory belonging to Mexico, and because it w Wesigned to extend and perpetúate Slaverv He wonld be true fo the ConstitutionaJ obli gatious in resnect to Slavery as it )8but to sl farlher was a very difierent thing. Stil] in ft king the ground he had, he did not oppow Anneantion nf. a proper time and in a proper manner; and if Grent Britain should attempt io tnke possession of Texas he would forcibly resist herencroachmsnt.' Here is a distinguished leader or the Democratie party taking ground in oppnsition toan. nexation, stronger than Mr. CJay takes- founding his oppoistion not only pOn the fact t!)at the raeastire would viólate the faith of treaties, bnt tliat its design was to extend and. perpetuare Slavery; Mr. Clay deeïaring that the subject of Sluvery onght not lo affect the