Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-01-20
TWENTY-FIVE CONGRESS.
First Regular session.
SENATE,-Jan. 4. 1888.

SENATE-Jan. 4. 1888.
Mr. Preston introduc ed the follow ing important
resolution relative to Texas.
Whereas, the just and true ooundries OF the T.
8 under the treaty Of Louisiana, extended on
tho south west of the Rio Grande del Norte, " hch
river continued TO be the true boundary line un-
Ill the territory west Of the Sabine was surren-
dered to Spain by the treaty OF 1919, and
Whereas, such surrender of portion Of the ter
r;,ory of the T. S. is Of evil precedent and OF cues
;ionabie constItuionaluy.
Wberea.. man, weirhty considerations ofpo.-
Jog make !, expedient to re-establish the said
bonndary and to annex to the I. >. the territory
occupied bv the State of Texas, with the consen,
Of the said state.
Be il therefore
Resolred, That with the consent Of the said
State. previously had, and Whenever 1t can be Ell.
Ecc,ed consistently with the public faith and
,,.,r st;n .lat;ons of the L. s., it is desirable
and cafcd'ent to re-anneA sa'a 'eff''os - VIZ
States. :.
The discussion on abolition was resumed IN
the Senate,--Nr Buckingham moving the at 'urn-
ment.
Mr.. Howard offered a resolution calling on the
President for Information relative TO the capture
Of the Mexican brig Of war by the Natchez A
Lone debate ensued upon referring that part Of the
President. Message relating to finance to the COM
mittce Of ways and means
CORRESPONDENCE Of THE NEW YORK STAR
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1888.
The Calhoun Neutrality-suspicious. from t'c
other side The question fairly sp-1He Pres
ideut's Message still IN a6eydnce-PHg'n'd
and her Gorernor--Ma and her Soma
sor-Fandenhog, Russell, and P"rty-'par".
The beauty Of consistency has had ITS most
perfect illustration in the Senate within tnese TWO
days. The abolition question has been fairly OF
fered up for discussion, and aSita cd mere, Ior
two DAYS successfully, with every prospect OF
lony ,ro.ractcd debate each hour Of which makes
nm hundred, if not thousand abolition'sts IN the
land.-and by whom? b. the representatives, OF
the States where aboiitionlsm prevails! ny 'ne
Senators from non slav eho!ding states.-the mead
quarter of .sthe fanasics, the stron@h"!ds OF he
miserable, deluded, priest-rIdden aboiiiionis's.
No! But by Senator from South Car"i'na,-'s
the great denunciator Of the abolitionisfs MN
self! How strange! Bat few days ago, the
whole southern delegation rose, en- mnsse, ana
met in conciave To devise resolution winch
sho.ld have the effect to put all such agitation
torey er at rest,-and hero we nave e"utne'h
senator throwing upon the cinders oil that sh'',
liv ed fame fuel of the most combustln!e nature:
Whence this inconsistency! Tic WIZ i"l' may
reade'
The LEGISLATURE of Vermont send h'iher GER
tain resolutions, declaring that Congress nave a
right to do certain matters and things, ''e
people have a right TO DO certain o'hcF MA l.e'S
and ,hinos.-and that certain public acts OF Con
80. ,,ara unconstitutional! expedient, and rep
rahensiblc These the action OF a sovereign
s,ete. who demands u hearing at the bar OF the
Senate.
Mr.. Calhoun, pledged by his former decia'a-
tons and his course hitherto, IN the senate u
resist individual petitions upon that SUBJECT, even
at the threshold of that body, asserts that these
resolutions. coming from Sovereign State, en-
bar,ass him. They must be met by counter
movement: and he introduces these resc:"liohs,
first procuring the assent OF the "efhon' of"a-
Tor that his resolutions shall not be urged at pres
emf Thus he gets in his resolutions, ana what
.r. ,bevc Whit their tendency? What their
Inevitable result If not pnlpable and OBVIOUS de-
sign? TO open the whole subject, as matter Oh
debate. which was Just now prohibited, ana oah-
ned and barred, and denounced, "nch co''''"s
from The opposite quarter! What. mus '"r, mas
beru IN. actual result? A Senator from ONO
1riarr;sS has offered counter resolutions, which
arc nndcr debate, OF course, Passs pass'r, with
IN, o,bers. em.odying the very spirit ana es-
come or aboitioni.m; and the issue being mus
Joined. the battle RACES loud, anu promises 10
rage long.
These resolution. of Mr.. Calhoun were nitro
iuced some weeks since. The hrst IS IN INC i''-
Owing words:
Resolved. That in the adoption OF the Federai
Constitution. the States adopting the same acteo'
as free, independent, and sovereign
,,,te, and that each for itself, by its own volun-
arv assent. entered the Union with view 10 us
increased security against all dangers, domestic
!. we'll as foreign, and the moro perfect ana Sc
.ure endowment Of its advantages. NATURAL Poit'-
:al, and social.
This. YOU will see, assumes the States Rights
round. in its most strict and literal intePreta-
ion. 1t met with some opposition. but after q
ew passages Of little pith or moment, IT was aooP
ed 32 to 10; there being. Of course III absences,
md among them Nj: Benton
The second resolution runs thus, as originally
rawn:
Resolved, That in delegating portion OF their
overs to be exercised by the Federal Govern
neut the States retained, severally, the exc'u-
i've and sole right over their own domestic 'n."-
utions and police, and are alone responsible iof
hem, and that any intermeddling OF any one or
oore States or a combination OF their citizens,
it'll the domestic institutions and police OF tho
theirs, on any ground, or under any Pretext what
YER political, moral, or religious. with view
o their alteration or subversion, IS an assump- {
ion Of superiority not warranted by the Constr
u,ion; insulting to the states inferfered win; Z
ending to endanger their domestic peace and 9
tranquility; subver<ive Of the object tor which
ne Constitution was formed; and, by necessary {
onsequence, tending to weaken and destroy the
Inion itself.
This excited good deal Of debate, during