Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-14


miing Is claim contemplated by tho constitution Texas
has also Claim, and neither of the claims can be preudced
IN accordance with the above quoted provision of the cons
tuition and either party was to sit IN Judgment itself on
the claim OF the other, that claim would be necessaly pre
JUDGED. =
But have already shown that by the compact of nexa
ton, whatever claim the United States might otherwise set
up under this treaty. she has already surrendered 20 Texas
know Of no doctrine consolidating in ts tendency and
SO destructive OF the very foundations OF this AZ
that contended for by the gentleman from Ohio when be sid
the United States Congress had the right 10 decide the
question OF boundary between this Government and the
State OF Texas according TO its good pleasure" &c. Sir
monsous doctrine and which true friend Of this
Government can Tor moment saaction The States made
this Government and this Government the States And
yet this doctrine would allow the he Federal CO.
yernmen to turn round and destroy its creators he States
for 1t 1t can decide the boundaries of State might reduce
them until they were annihlatd. Terminus the god Of
boundary was the most jealous of all heahen deies
and that jealousy should pervade every State Of this Confede
racy The States ere the reduary possessos govern
mental powers. "he powers not delegated 10 the United
States by The constitution, prohibited by the States
are reserved to the States respectively people," saws
article 10 OF the amendments the United States constitution
Is such power this granted Could the States have been
so suicidal as to have granted the of own desruc
ton Never On the contrary the rights Of the States in
regard to their boundaries cautiously guarded as 10 pre
vent the United States from encroachBg on the same with
out the consent Of the States have already shown by
quotations from the constitution And sir YOU succeed in
taxing Iom Texas what she honestly believes be hers
III
by papabe nfracon Of the constitution and kno,v il will
be done in violation of what all Texas believes to be the
phghted faith this nation Secure not for yourselves pal
try advantage at fearful a sacrifice Sell not beseech
you, "your blrthrght for a mess Of po'tage."
have now Mr.. Speaker, concluded my argument in its
constitutional and legal hearing few as to the ex
pedency OF finally concedng Texas what she has always
cmed and what you have often 10 be hers
and have DONE Harmony is the of our glorious
Union. Without it. il cannot long exist | would not
and assert it soemuy, under the responsibilities of my
pace-wanony njnre, wound, outrage the feelings of
single sister OF this Conedeacy for many the value Of
all New Mexiro matter whether that State be in the
East the Wes the Nouh the South they should all be
dear to every heart and should be treated with that love
and affection TO which they entitled We it TO our
selves, to Children and fathers who waded through
fluctuations, trials, and blood establish this Government
never to the seeds OF alienation and dstrus any
OF It's members No such Government this before
erected The pages OF history dark with the downod
den rights OF mans and, should the of Union be ex
ngushed who predict the untold horrors that lie before
u.s. France is trembling in the balance; and when Lamar
tne with whose is associated every thing that sub
lime in patriotism and exalted genius compelled to 90
into exile compeed should not our hearts yearn for
her safety But let preserve Union forever whatever
may be the present fate Of struggling millions in other less ia
voed lands It will be light to their feet and lamp to
their path IL will cheer them on to ultimate success and
Independence.
The annexation of Texas-rhat State which have The ho
nor in par, represent this oorwas the cause not
the immediate necessary cause of the late with Mex
ed out the magnificent empire which her sons with 1ndying
affection for their native land have brought and laid at your
eet And yet on account of that there indivi-
dual in this great council chamber Of this great Conederacy
who would throw at her the barbcd of calumny or
trampe on be. bloodbought rights do not believe that
after calm reflection there will be Although by doing
Texas justice you will get any of the soil claimed by her.
yet you will get who, ifusty dealt by, will rally around
the staspanged banner and help carry certain victory
any field where rashness may invade pro-
woke vaor. But
Ifyou do wrongfully seize Hereford's rights,
You pluck thousand dangers on your head,
You lose thousand well disposed hearts,
Whilst annexation the remote cause of the late war
Texas at the time, furnished many fight its
battles any other State in the Union, and many in
proportion to her population The acquisitions too arising
out OF that will be found to be OF worthless character
Gen Waddy Thompson, Of South Carolina (by-the.by,
strong Wing, which mention partisan, but to give
his testimony due weight not being influenced in his
mens by partialiy to the Administrations in his Recoec-
tons of Mexico, published in February. ls46 before the
late war commenced, says, (pages 1884 y
"From all the information have received, and have been
inqusye upon the subject, well satisfied that there is
not ON this continent country Of the little
desirable Oregon in the world which combines
many advantages as California
"Wh the exception of the valley of the Willamette there
scarcely any portion Oregon which nhababc except
for the most worthless Of ALL hunting population and the
the only port the Coumb aud that no port at
all the loss OF the Peacock and other of vessels has
proven To say nothing OF other harbor in California that
world and its shores covered with enough TIMBER pe
ces OF the live oak to build those naves II ask
of God climate, he would ask just such that of Cali
iornia, he had been there There portion Of
country which produces all the grains WE'LL haye
been told by than person. whom entirely relied
that they had known whole fields produce quantity so in
credible that will il. The whole face the coun-
try covered with the finest oats (growng Wild sugar. rice
and cotton and there is their congena climate Be-
sides all these the richest mines Of gold and silver have been
discovered there and the pearl fisheries have always been
Of the largest profits and than these there
the markets Of India and China wh nothing intervening but
the calm and stormless Pacific Ocean"
the acquisition Of California, Mr.. Thompson says:
g" will not what is policy in regard California.
Perhaps is better that remain the hands oa weak Pow
er like Mexico and that all the mar Powers may have
the advantages OF its ports But thing will that il
will be worth OF twenty years prevent England scqur
ing which have the best for believing she desire,
do and Just good for believing that she viii not
do il II costs with this country"
Our arms too have acquired the charm Of nvincibly.
Not single reverse has frowned upon them. The United
States be conquered and what isbeer she will
again be attacked, nor her rights encroached upon
-" Nough, shall make Us rue,
il to ourselves we do remain but true"
May not nationally conclude, Mr.. Speaker, that the
time is rapidly approaching when all will consider the
alton Of Texas blessing instead of what consider
it. and that will shortly remotely engen
dered by it,
:" All the clouds that low r. DER house
ln the deem OF he eoccao buried %