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ment or a eustom-house would be at all conclusive
whenever the nations mutually undertook 10 settle
the question by negotiation But admit that was DIS
puied territory they had possession OF H. they had
night not only transport the mails but TO establish cy
government That they could do not only on this
side Of the Rio irande but throughout all the provinces
Of Mexico which had been VIGOROUSLY oyerrun By their
troops They had right to establish government
there during their occupancy OF these territories
None OF these conclusive with respect TO The
question OF boundary. They were acts which they
could perform in consequence OF occupying and possess
ing the country He was MOI prepared TO- admit ihai any
OF the territory on the eastern side of the RIO Grante
uow in dispute itmighi have been time II Mexico
had consented negotiate peace and the two countries
had established another boundary But refusing all pa
cc negotiations the subject Mexico Iesoried to arms
the argument to settle the boundary The Rio Gran4e
claimed By Texas when she admitted INTO the
Union and had now been settled In the mode winch
Mexico herself preferred 1t had been established ana
settled BY military force, and, his friend from Texas
MIR PILLsBrRYl had sad, il mus; forever remain the
boundary Bul IS he had already sud, the ransIoEta-
ton Of the mails did not affect the question of boundary
any way whatever. No inference could be drawn Ia
yorabie unaYoa5le from that in any future Eego
tiauon FOR the settlement OF the boundary Why then
should they connect with this blu any such proposition as
that Offered by the gentleman from Ohio, which, instead
Of leaving the question OF boundary unaffected, would
have direct tendency 10 weaken and prejudice the claim
OF the United States Why append such clause which
would be tanianount partial REIMBURSEMENT OF the
claim Of the United States to the country between the
Nueces and the Rio lsrande
Mr. yINT0N again asked leave to explain; and the
floor beng yielded Tor that purpose, he sand that on look
ing the message OF the President to which his aen-
ton had Just been called b. friend him, he found
that the President in enumeratg the which, IN
his judgment, had made il his duty send the army OF
the United States TO the valley OF the Rio Grande be-
sides enumeang the establishment OF collection dis
rct, added in the same connexion, the passage OF a
law authorizing the establishment OF postroute west
OF the Nueces That stated by the President to De
OF the which hal influenced his advance OF
the army to the Rio Gralde.
Mr.. DROAGO0LE continued. II might be very
good reason for the President the army there.
AZ. h.4r he firf NJ
for the purpose strengthening the movement which he
ordered the army make. To have declined doing so,
would have been usurp the authority OF establishing
the boundary himself All these reasons were properly
urged in yndcaon OF the conduct OF the Executive.
But while they sufficient Tor the course OF
the Executive yet he tAir d. repeated they would have
weight IN OF any negotiation between the TWO
countries with regard TO the settlement of the boundary
All these laws establishing collection districts post
routes would be liable 70 repeal BY the operation OF
treaty lie had stated that the single authority for the trans
portahon OF the mails could not in any nai negotiation
affect the question either iavorably the and
he about to inquire, when he gave way to the gem
teman, whether the proposition which ne lSlf tiSToSl
proposed would not have unfavorabie effect Sure
IL something By that disclaimer lie lMr.
D. asked the fair deduction from such amendment.
would not go to weaken the United States title when
they negotiate if they should negotiate,
asnuch as it dsclamed that iiilei
Mr.. VlNTON SAID his amendment did not dlsclam the
title of the United States So Tar from that be had stated
that his object TO present such proposition as
would neither Affirm deny that title. Accordingly,
sldered expression OF the opinion OF Congress on
the subject
Mr. DRONIGOOLE proceeded He did nc, argue that
the amendment in wor1s, did disclan the title, but ne
stating the proper inference be drawn IRON IL The
simple arrangement OF the mails could possibly affect
the question in any way Why, then, he asked again:
why make the affirmation contained in the amendment
1t certainly did admit that disputed territory But
he (Alr d. did admit any such thing. He did not
alnt that II in dispute; and he repeated the ques
lion, why, in simple bill, having bearing whatever
the question. introduce affirmation that they did not
thereby 10 be understood declaring their title
Was not the natural inference from tha, ihey believed
their title to be imperfect defective, weak That was
certainly the inference TO be drawn from the amendment
and he should suppose a, the honorable gentleman from
Ohio, IN the very bottom OF his heart did not believe that
this territory between the Nueces and the Rio Grande be-
longed to the United States He should be inclined TO
believe from his and the deduction TO be fairly
drawn from his amendment, that In negotiation tina,
Was at all likely that ans such proposition that
amendment would have from any member of that
House. who believed and determined maintain the
boundary TO the Rio Crande lie (Air. d. was fully de-
termined agree any boundary this side OF
the Rio Grande But however that might be finally
tablshed, he repeated that The bill itself did affect the
question: and that the amendment proposed By the gentle
from Ohio suspected to have drawn from the
inference that the United States regarded their title as
weak, and that they dd not rely Its strength and,
therefore. felt bound TO atx, to this BILL declara-
ton to that effect.
Mr. j. R INGERSOI.L then rose and said that he
could not concede that the rights OF Texas should be
gar,ed involved IN this matter. He appreciated the
delicacy and sensibiy OF the honorable gentleman
from Texas, Mr. PiILsBURY,l but let HIM understand
that that State. admitted, would be gappled 10
their hearts with hooks OF steel There danger
upon that subject at all Texas, and all her nights,
would be protected securely, whatever the risk the
oldest member oil that conederacy He begged leave
differ from his honorable friend from Virginia in being
drawn into issue there with regard TO the right To
make any other provision for Their army
IN the eneIny's country. Whenever offer made
there by the proper committee otherwise extend the
facilities OF intercourse 10 their officers and gallant
troops fighting the battles OF their country abroad he
would not be found behind any there in rendering
those facilities they could be made. That
lowed him to say Il. that question affected the Rio
Grande II had been introduced tor the first time
there. Why, he would ask the members of the CON-
mittee the Post Office and Post Roads, why had ii
not been introduced earlier day} WHY had il not
been introduced in the month OF January, 1885, instead
OF now in the month OF January, 1917? Why wait I'LL
that moment when they were involved in with
Mexico, with complicated questions OF various sorts, aud
amongst others this question OF boundary.
Mr. BOYD (of the Committee on the Post Office aud
Post Roads, here made remark which not very dis
tncty heard by the reporters but the honorable gentle
understood to state that the bill then before the
House. had been introduced for the purpose rendering
efectua previous legislation the same subject.
Mr. lNGERSOLL understood the gentleman, however.
and If IN he begged to be correctedas innang
that up that moment, bill had been introduced hy
that committee, of which the honorable gentleman was
chairman, that would the purpose OF carving
pos-route TO the Rio Grande.
Mr. BOYD was understood to reply, that such bill
had been introduced last session, but that lost in
the Senate.
Mr. INGERS0LL was about TO remark-when the
gentleman had kindly interrupted him for the purpose of
informing hun OF fact, for which he (NT ID mnch
Obliged to hint was most unlucky moment to select
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