Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-29

New Mexico de aco and therefore the paper title of Texas
had no more validity, according the Of nations than
we should this day pass act setting forth that the Saint
Crox from It's mouth to its source the boundary Of the
United States The character Of this title the
that set up by Texas But the President says is claim.
he Mr. VI said it not respectable pretence. The
President said il claim part Of New Mexico while it
was part Of the Mexican republic.
And ne further informed them that when the title to this
territory Of New Mexico shall have passed to the United
States or since it has passed TO the United States, that it
becomes question to be settled between the United States
and Texas where the boundary between them exists That
he admitted, Il is that, since the settle
ment Of this ie it has become question the
claim Of Texas part New Mexico between the State
Of Texas and the United States II is question which is
transferred from Mexico, the United States standing in The
shoes OF Mexico and the controversy between the
Uniod States the side, and the State Of Texas the
other And yet instead Of sending message this House
and informing the Congress of the United States that such
was the state Of things and submitting it Congress de-
eide the question of boundary between this and
OF Texas according its good PLEASURE and the
principles OF right and justice, he undertakes settle this
qpeNion for himself Now, question between the Uni
States and the State Of Texas that does belong
President Of the United States 1t is question that
settled either by the Congress of the United States by
agreement with the State Of Texas by the Judiciary Of the
country But instead of that what has the President done
and what does he say He writes letter. he informs
Congress for the first tme the authorities of the State Of
Texas and he tells them that whenever Mexico shall have
ceded that country the United States the paper
title which she has for herself Texas will be
the Of that country from the mouth the the
Rio Grande And if there be any truth in the estimate which
the President has put the territory acquired they might
safely estimate that of the Rio GIaude worth sixty or
seventy millions of dollars.
The President undertakes tell the country that the terri
tory acquired beyond the Rio ande is worth more than the
OF the Those expenses will exceed hundred
millions, and may be hunded and fifty millions of dollars;
and the President who is the of the people Of
the United States whose land this is undertakes his own
authority without consulting Congress to surrender property
IN the nf WV
seventy millions of dollars.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee desired distinctly to under
stand the position Of the gentleman from Ohio He desired
to know the gentleman assumed that Congress could settle
the boundaries Of Texas III the face the annexng resou
tons which provide that
"Frst Said State be formed subject to the adjustment
this Government OF all questions boundary that may arise
with other Governments"
Mr. VINTON knew that New Msxico was no longer
part of the Mexican republic 1t either territory of the
United States part of the State of Texas but what he was
saying was that this question Of boundary one about which
the President of the United States had 40 right to commun
cate message of that much less had he any right
fore asking the opinion Of Congress- undertake tell the
public authorities Of Texas that that country theirs dero-
CATION Of the rights Of the United States
Mr. JOHNSON desired still to have this thing perfectly
understood Did he understand the gentleman say that
this Government could interfere settle the question of boun
Diary unless question of boundary between her and
some other Government
Mr. VINTON undertook to say that if the gentleman from
Tennessee had looked the OF the he would
have found il necessary ask that question: He undertook
to that there any claim the part Of Texas that
country was question to be settled between the United
States and the State of Texas and that the President Of the
United States has nothing do with il II was question
to be settled and by Of two modesby the
sent OF the Congress Of the United States with the
exas and they cannot agree then by the judiciary Of the
couniry but the Executive power has nothing do with
The President of the United States them not only under
takes 10 settle the question Of boundary, he does more
he sunende without deigning to consult Congress, that to
which the United States have ncontrovebe claim the
amount OF sixty seventy millions OF dollars. The Pesi-
dent who has right interfere in such NATTER is about
TO surrender up this territory Texas and before this
sage shall be disposed Of he (M W wished another
resolution passed to inquire from the President il that
delucton and he really undertaking to surren-
der that territory Texas The President has up
eminent there He is in possession of the country, and if
that possession TO be maintained, he (Mr W desired to
know If the President going maintain until the ques-
ton is settled between the United States and the State
Texas the President going against the United States
to make himself party and surrender up himself into the
hands Of the State of Texas He desired that this House
should call the President know what he going do
If that country be in fact part Of Texas from the
that he expelled the Mexcans from New Mexico or conquer
ed that country his language instead Of setting
himself there, and usurpng the powers
Govefnmen his plain and obvious duty then, and not
now, to give il up to Texas.
Mr.. CLARKE, Of Kentucky, made some remark which did
not reach the Reporters desk.
Mr.. VINTON would state what he had said He had said
the President of the United States respecting the country
Of the Rio Grande that might put down that east OF the
Rio Grande worth sixty seventy millions of dollars
Mr.. McCLERNAND desired 10 put question TO the gem
temsn from Ohio. Did the gentleman from Ohio understand
that the President undertook to determine the boundary
the hypothesis which the gentemsns argument
was based
Mr. vINTON understood the President say this that
the boundary Of Texas extends from the mouth the
Of the Rio Grande.
Mr. McCLERNAND understood the President to say the
belonged Congress and the State Of Texas
to settle
Mr. vINTON asked that ha, part Of the message mshbe
again read.
Mr. JAMESON would suggest that it would be much bet
ter to have the message printed.
The CLrnK then read the passage referred to- follows
y the cession of the whole Of New Mexico both sides
Of the Rio Graude the United Sates the question of pu-
ted boundary far Mexico concerned has been settled
leaving the question to the true limits of Texas in New
Mexico be adjusted between that State and the United
States Under the existing during the penden-
OF the and while the whole OF New Mexico claim
ed BY enemy military occupation was
unmnd the rights Of Texas that portion of il which she
claimed be within her limits In letter from
the Governor oTexa dated the 4t January is4 the
Secretary Of State by my direction informed him, in letter
OF the 18th OF February 1S4 that in the Presidents annual
message OF December 1896 you have already perceived that
New Mexico presen in the temporary occupation Of the
troops OF the United States and the It s mill
tary IN its character IL merely such government
exist under the laws OF nations and Of order
and protect the rights the inhabitants and will the
conclusion Of treaty peace with Mexico. Nothing, there
tore be certain than that this temporary govern
ment resulting necessity, nlurousy affect the
right which the President believes be Justly asserted by