Those grounds are,--want of constitutional power,--danger of too great an extent of territory, and opposition to the increase of slavery and slave representation.

It was properly considered, also, as a measure tending to produce war." He then goes on to argue that Mexico had no good cause for war; but it is evident that he already dreaded just that result.

When Congress assembled again, in the following December, the first matter to engage their attention was the admission of Texas as a State of the Union.

It was impossible to prevent the passage of the resolution, but Mr.Webster stated his objections to the measure.

His speech was brief and very mild in tone, if compared with the language which he had frequently used in regard to the annexation.