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In The House IF Re ressntatips january g. IStOn the

In the House # Re ressntatiues, january %, lsOn the
sl $1,000 4 Texas postroute bill
Mr.. vNr,s moved to amend the bill by adding TO the
second section The Ilowlns
pre~d That nothing in shall be understood TO contain
dary se~esn the sShos, Of the safes and hsneO
Mr. KAUFMAN said he much gratiiied AZ the senti-
sylvana, IMr J. < ISornsoIll in ihe conmencemenl Of
his remarks but he should have been much more gaied
had he NOT in ison informed them that he could not
give his support the bill now under consideration;
a not Of s i S INTO is ms 20 Of 9S
war question has been extensively discussed in this
ihorities OF this nations and if sm much mistaken,
the American popular breast beats in sympathy WIN the
the question raised by this bill is immediate and
pressing importance and interest 10 my and
would DO doing them injustice, i'll were to be drawn away
any great length from it, discussion of the merits
OF tho war with Mexico.
hope Mr.. Speaker that the amendment of the gentle,
from Ohio Mr. VINroNl will not receive the support Of
this House From the time Of the annexation of Texas to
lion OF Texas been without mal-route yet would
rather oego the OF this bill than TO pass with
the amendment of tne gentleman from Ohio incorporated
nit. we leave the bill in lis original form, and say
sss Of our a Ss a oss o , s M
adopted seems % me you IT least cast shade over he
right Of the United satesto all the territory for which routes
But said by gentleman fro OHIO that the territory
between the Nuecos and Rio Grrnde disputed territory
Disputed BY whom BY Mexico, Of course. Now,
would say that honorable gentleman, and those who act
Nuecss aud the Rio Gande is to influence them
you have authority establish mai-route upon one
only disputes the territory between the Nueces and the Rio
Gande but every west of the Sabine This the 20
stion held down TO this very day ia all the oica docu
OF Mexico They speak OF Texas as one OF the de-
When he found General Taylor near him. only asked him to
retire this side OF the Nueces and this is referred TO by
sbe Msxcans have reinouished their claim to anything
OF that river But you look at all the official papers
the capital OF Mexico you find they uniformly claim the
whole of Texas between the Sabine and the ko Gmnde
IT, them this claim OF Mexico 10 the country between me
Nueces
they have not on the same reasoning authority to establish
But Mr. Speaker this bill merely proposes 10 establish one
ma-rouo upon the lower Rio Grande 1t does affect
the question of New Mexico 1t does not establish post
routes and-I wish gentlemen 10 mark the fact-t does
establish postoutes as far up on the Rio rande as The
republic OF Texas the last OF Congress did
That government established route to the Rio Gande as
high as Laredo But it is mainly in the lower country
which Texas whenever she chose send out her little band
Ia on i its had not yet seed there but
rangershose who have won for themselves impersh
whenever they went to any portion OF the Country of the
lower Rio Grande under the flag OF the lone star, went
there unressed and came away without meeting an
is urged, Mr. Speaker, that this bill has upon this
satisfied of the general correctness, am satisfied of the in
tegrity of the honorable gentleman from Ohio who made
total msapprehension. Sir this BILL the prime ples of
this bll-a bill establishing maioue to Point Isabel and
session, believe without single dissenting voice
Mr.. j. X. IScERsoLL. Win the honorable gentleman
the day which it passed
Mr. KAUFMAN do not recollect precisely what day it
and was returned from the Senate on the last day.
late an hour 10 receive the signature othe Speaker and the
And yet we told that in haste! With bill
that has received the unanimous sanction of both houses Of
Congress, that has been referred only the Committee
the Post Offices and Post Roads but to the Committee OF
The Whoe the state OF the Union uor the substance Of
this bill sin he general bill that passed that conttee)
we are told thai we are attempting now to pass this bill IN
too greet haste through this h1es sM. ;,a;n .a
what he had sa when he before the floor, that
at ba hsv no
established any boundary for they were not regarded Che
boundary and he entirely agreed with the gentleman from
Virginia. mr. DRoasooLE,] that laws establishing custom
not, to have any bearing the question Of boundary.
They had only become material from the fact that the
Mr KAUFMAN, (resamns) 1 only gave way to the gen.
usman for question, not Tor argument.
The substance of this bill as was remaring, received
the of both houses OF Congress the last session
but gentlemen have imagined, perhaps. that they will add
Little to their party capital by making objections TO i now
session wiihou, dissenting voice Is our title this
country clear than ut the last session of Con-
gessf Have victorious eagles at Monterey thrown
cloud Of doubt over tide territory which previ
ously unqaesionsd By gentlemen here, if not tnqcsona-
should feel much gratifed if the gentlemen would waive
their objections inist this House viii throw
the Rio Grande, least the lower part of tho Rio
Grande And one gentleman from Massachusetts disIin-
gulshed statesman, who is not in his seat [Mr. An
ASl the last session. made material distinction be-
the lower and upper ho randc, Tor he said the IL
lie Of The United States to the lower Rio Grande
clear title the island of New Orleans previous
ito cossion Spain but where he left the Rio Grande
he did not tel us.
This BILL then, rely proposes establish post-routes in
that territory, which gentlemen the
other side ohe House believe title TO be clear and
questionable
The gentleman from Ohio imagines, If you pass this BILL
il will be throwing additional defences around the Pesi
dent lei sending to the Rio Grande, and will be
virtually sapconing the and the OF the Pesi
dent and the democratic party. Sir, believe the
marks this subject OF the President OF the United
Stats n m ssagp mere to Tins
that bill of this character would prejudice the rights
OF Mexico, but that ii should es,op the Congress which
passed the law from holding up the President
bsfore tue world for executing that law. In my opinion,
PLEASE, and the right and title OF Mexico this SOIL
3if she has any, which Texas ha. always dispued)-
the title OF Mexico, OF Texas, will be in way affected
Let then, say nothing about - Let the bill
rict have the honor represent have had single
mail the time OF the Texas this
Indeed the publication of the offers for contracts under
old law has been suspended order that this bill
might coma in, and complete what necessary, order
make it of any avail The publication for in all
the southwestern States already been peted
We requested the Postmaster General delay the publica
OF these until this bill has received the sanction
OF this Congress- and believe will receive that sacon
for gentlemen all around me- who will stand up and
vncae the rights Of the young and in numbers yet feeble
Sats, which have the honor in part 10 represent The
brave always generous; and the strong, while justice
rules, will rample upon the rights of the weak The
sentiment expressed by the honorable gentleman from
Pennsylvania, [Mr. j. X. INGERsoI,l in the
stone--I satisfied. the cordial response of gentle
all sides of this House. Even those the other
side will up and do much justice (uness they In
Dor under mpesson) the people OF Texas
those who sit immediately around me.
This bill does extend the the river Rio
fIrande but merely from Point Isabel TO Fort Brown and