Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-14

Of this Condeacy upon certain conditions and with certain
guarantees contained in Joint resolution Of the Congress Of
the United Saes approved March S45 and assented 10
only by tbs Congress and Convention but by the people
of Texas the balobox. will read said " Joint Re
solution for annexing Texas TO the United States !"
"Resolued Sc That Congress doth consent the
rtory properly Included within aud rghuly belonging
the Republic OF Texas may be erected into tate TO be
called the State OF Texas with republican form OF govern
men adopted by the people OF republic by deputies
in convention assembled with the conse Of e existing Co.
yernnent in order that the may be admitted OF
the States of this Union
OF Congress given upon the following conditions aud with
the following guarantees, witt First Said State be form
ed subject The adjustment by this Government OF all ques
ons OF boundary that arise with other Governments and
the constitution thereof with the proper evidence Of lis ao
ton by the people OF said Republic Of Texas, shall be
med to the President OF the United States be laid before
Congress for its final action before the first day o Jap
ay thousand eight hundred and orysix Second Said
State when admitted the Union cedng 10 Unit
ed States public eces ortfcations barracks ports and
hsrbUrs navy aud Yards docks magazines arms
ments and all other property and means pertaining TO the
public defence belonging said republic of Texas shall rtn
all the public funds debts taxes and dues OF every kind which
belong be due and owing said republic and shall
also retain all the and unappropated lands living with
IN its limits 10 be applied 10 the payment of the debts and
liabilities OF said republic OF Texas and the residue OF said
lands after dsehargng said debts and liabilities be DIS
posed OF said State direct but in said
debts and Liabilities become charge upon Government
of the United States. Third New States OF size,
exceeding four in number, addition said State
and having sufficient population may hereafter ty the
OF said State be formed OF the territory thereof which
shall be entitled TO admission under the provisions the ede
raj constitution And such States may be TO med of
that portion OF said territory lying south OF rys degrees
thirty minutes north ltitude commonly known the Mis-
souri, compromise lne shall be admitted into the onion with
without slavery, the people Of each State asking admis
sion may desire And in such State States shall be form
ed of said territory north of said Missouri compromise
lne slavery involuntary serytude excep for erime) shall
be prohibited" :" t
The "jont resolution just read shows, what Texas
denied that there portions of the Republic Of
Texas" in dispute No will deny that, if the Repsb
lie Of Texas had been annexed without saying thing
about her boundary the whole Of included in her statute
Of limits would have been admitted and the United States
would have been compelled by the constitution have de-
Tended every inch camedby Texas and every hazard But
FrSson made to suit this contingency Of disputed
boundary. Congress provided and Texas consented that
said State o Texas to be formed subject the adj
usten by the Government Of the United States OF all ques-
ons of boundary that may arise with other G0cernnen
The words g other Governments could possibly apply
any Government but Mexico Mexico and the United States
the only countries that laid contiguous the Republic Of
Texas. Between the United States and Texas there
dispute, treaty Of limits having been entered into between
them in 1888; BESIDES it the United States that to
adjust all questions OF boundary that might arise between
Texas and other Govenmens Others of course than the
United States This adjustment has been made by the
ty with Mexico bearing date February ls4S The
of Texas regard her boundary therefore exhaust
ed Did she give her consent that aer the question of boun
dary between Mexico and Texas settled the United
States should sit IN Judgment and adjust the boundary be-
the United States and Texas Never There was no
motive such provision, would il have been compatible
with the rights the dignity Of sovereign member of this
Coniedency The object og,rg the adjust with
Mexico was, possible to prevent with that Power
Should this Congress the power claimed, it would
establish dependency the Federal head, of what
intended be sovereign members Of this Conlederacy
consistent with the theory of institutions and in express
conflict with the letter and spirit Of our constitution
Section Sd, article 4th, of the constitution OF the United
States provides that shall be ,rmed or erected
HIM The 0f 9TH
be formed by the junction Of two Sstps parts OF
States ctioR the consent Of the Legislatures Of the
STATES concerned well Of the Congress" Blu, ii the
portion Of New Mexico Of the Rio Grande taken from
Texas may be said that it is only, for the present at least
TO erect it into "Teniory" and not Sale" And what
Territory but 'iniant State, kept in leading Strings
by the General Government ult it walk itself The
primary object Of nsiung every Territorial Government
It's ultimate admission State. There express power
given the constitution establish Territorial Gogernnents
but there power " to admit States into Union "
and conceive the power to establish Territorial Go'emments
derived by necessary implication from this last mconej
power. If Congress has the right TO admit new Sacs she
has the right first prepare them for admission by esash
ing Territorial Governments. II that portion Of New Mexico
Of the Rio Grande is taken for Territory n0 the same
power hereg gier and will take and admit it a Sac
aud thus that provision Of the constitution OF the United States
will Re palpaby violated which prohibits "new States from
being erected within the jurisdiction Of other States without
the Of said States The object OF this provision Of
the constitution Of the United States protect the integrity
Of the State, from Federal encroachmens which would be
county invaded by the establishment Of Territorial m State
Government within the limits Of any State In the case
the letter Of the constitution and in the other It's spirit would
he yolsted but in both the constitution would b equally
violated Tor the barrier erected by fathers protect the
rights Of the States from Territorial violation would be thrown
down.
The Territory Of New Mexico Of the Rio G-anle
constitutes part and parcel Of the State Of Texas The
constitution OF Texas declares it. by the 'jon csou
ton Of annexation the constitution Of Texas be Trans
mltted TO the President Of the United States " to be laid
fore Congress for its fai aetion." What action If sp
proved, to admit the State IL fsapproved 10 reject her The
constitution approved by Congress- and Texas admitted
Now, Mr. Speaker, OF the provisions Of this
q Texas, which approved by the Congress Of the United
States anterior To- or conemporaneousy with, her atms
is as follows, viz
can laws asd parts Of laws the republic Of
Texas which epugnsut the constitution OF the Uni
ted Sses the joint resolutions Tor annexpg Texas 70 the Uni
ted States, the provisions OF this constitution shall
tnue and remain Ia force the laws o this State, until they
expire by their Imitation shall be altered repealed
BY the Lcgs sature thereof"
The staute OF limits" Of Texas above out, will not
h contended j. Inconsistent with the constitution OF The Uni
ted States the constitution OF Texas nor indeed the
resolution. Ii might have been considered in aJyqnce
far the annexation resolutions concerned and o
absolute or definite until "the United States had sled all
questions Of boundary arising between Texas and other Gov
enmsns bu, the moment that adjustment made 60 in
sdH the statute took the full effect allowed by that adjust
men" In this adjustment, effected by the United States
all the territory claimed by Texas having been confirmed TO
the Uniei States, becomes pso aeo part and parcel Of
the State of Texas may be said that the United States
~ the late treaty only adjusted the question Of boundary be-