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II was, that he could not consent to receive Texas
until Mexico acknowledged her independence.
And what does this amount TO . Suppose Eng
land had mulishly refused to acknowledge the in
dependence of these States-what would have
been the result Of the application ofthis principle2


Several replies, rtjoinders and surrejoinders
passed between Messrs GFaham and Shepard.
Their last speeches were of playful nature, and
as il swell known that Mr.. Grabam's manner is
asdty as stalk, and that he possesses little
if any wit or humor whatever, it may very nalu-
rnlly be supposed that Mr.. Shepard got decidedly
the advantage here, as on other points Upon
the whole, the speech of Mr. Graham failed en-
tirely to come up to the standard of what was ex-
Peeted from him; and it is admitted by all candid
persons that Mr.. Shepafd, although evidently un-
prepared for the encounter, was equal to Mr.
Graham as well in the manner as in the strength
and cogency of his arguments