The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-06
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Gentlemen suppose that Texas will voluntarily
reduce herself: IL is supposltOn contrary 10 all hu
man experience But suppose she does what theh
Consequences Immediately result when Is impos
sble TO encounter. BY the joint resolution lenss Ia
10 keen her nds and pay her own deots. These
lands would lie without the limits Of The reduced
State, and are covered by Indian tribes 10 pay
her own debts out Of these lands would, therefore,
involve the administration OF land system 10 dh,
ferent State or territory belonging 10 the oneu
States Ii would also involve the management OF
Indian affairs in the State or Territory where lnaah
tribes held the lands. All this would be imposs'oe'
Nobody could think of such a thing State qusrreis'
Indian wars, distraction and confusion ana 'ho n-
yolyement OF the United States in all Inc dimcuIues
that would ensue, would be the inevitable conss-
quences Of such protrusion Of State authority lnto
another State or into territory, aud among the
Indian tribes. Reduction Of limits would be about
as calamitous as RECEPTION vi limits Il wouid DC
for Texas TO decide which calamity she "ouid III
fct; for the United States would not even nave
the poor privilege Of choosing between them' All
would be at the option OF Texas.
say this upon the assumption that Texas would
accept our proposal, and come into the Union upon
the terms OF the JOINT resolution but have no idea
that she would do any such thing, sreepiJT me p~-
pose Of prescribing her terms the price redue-
i,lg hr linsiis and Tslnquishg her claims 10 hr re-
manning territory. BY the terms Of the resolution she
is TO surrender her custom-houses-her main source
for money-and pay her debts out OF lands which
in the hands Of the formidable Camancbes, ana
other savage Indians and which will cost their value
in money and than their value In blood, TO OBJ
tain from these Indians. She never can accept an
| ne xation on such terms except 10 make her own
terms afterwards for the reduction OF her limits and
sbe cession Of her remaining territory; and that Is
the precise why the United States should set
tie these terms beforehand.
| do not dwell upon other Objectionable features
m Fes IA IA mi
look the defect Ia relation 10 naturalization. We
| may be willing 10 receive the people Of Texas as
aliens living within one Of our States aud trust our
selves 10 naturalize them hereafter but IN manner
essential to their rights and honor they may wish
| il settled beforehand The joint resolution is silent
upon this point commissioners under the plan pro-
pose cso settle it and without a settlement OF that
point power TO settle II, should deem il useless
10 send our proposals 10 Texas.
In Withdrawing from my bill the terms and condi-
tons which had been proposed a basis OF negotla-
ton do not withdraw them from the consideration
OF those who may direct the negotiation. | expect
them 10 be considered and, as far judged proper,
| To be acted on. The compromise principle between
slave and non-slayeboldng territory is sanctioned by
the vote Of the House of Representatives and by the
| general voice Of the country. Ia Withdrawing il
from the bill, do not withdraw il from the conside-
ration Of the President: | only leave him free and
untrammelled TO do the best he for the harmony
| OF the Union on delicate and embarrassing point
The assent of Mexico to the annexation is Judged
to be unnecessary, but no judges her assent to
new boundary line TO be unnecessary; no one judges
| it unnecessary to preserve her commerce and gUod
will and therefore, every consideration Of selfinte
| rest and national policy requires a fair effort 10 be
made to settle this boundary and to preserve this
trade and friendship, and shall consider all this us
remaining just fully IN the mind Of the President
| as If submitted 10 him in bill.
| The bill which now offer is the same which /
have presented heretofore, Invested OF its conditions
aud committing the subject 10 the discretion Of the
President 10 accomplish The object in the best way
that he can and either negotiate treaty TO be sub
mItted to the Senate, to agree upon articles of
union TO be submitted TO the two Houses of Con.
gress deem this the best way of proceeding under
every aspect II Is the safest way for il will settle
all questions beforehand, and leave no nesteggs TO
hatch future disputes. Ii is the most speedy way;
for commissioners comforting face 10 face will come
to conclusions much than two deliberaye bo-
dies sitting in two different countries at nearly two
thousand miles apart, and interchangng categorical
propositions in the shape Of law 1t is the most sat
isfactory way; for whatever such a commission
should agree upon, would stand the best chance to
be satisfactory to all parts Of the Union. 1t is the
most respectful way to Texas, and the mode for
which she has shown decided preference. She has
twice sent ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers pleni
potentIary here TO treat with and the actual Pre-
sdent Mr.. Jones, has automatically declared his will
lngness TO engage in further negotiations Ministers
sent to confer and agree-to consult and to harmo-
nlze-is much more respectful than the transm ssion
by mail messenger, Of inhexible proposition n
the shape Of law, to be accepted rejected in the
precise words in which we send it, In every point
Of view, the mode which propose seems to me The
best land as its execution will devove upon Presi-
dent just elected by the people with view 10 this
subject, have hesitation in trusting il to him.
| armed with full power, and untranmelled with terms
and conditions.