Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-14

The United States Mr. Speaker, recognised the boundary
| OF Texas extending TO the Rio Grande:
let. In the recognition of her Independence Her
Of limits passed in 1886, and her Independence recog
nsed by United States in 1887 General Jackson
the President of the United States the date Of that recogn
tion In 1914, he said that g" Texas annexed to the
United States western boundary would be the Rio Gande
Not the Rio Gande in part but the Rio Grande " which of
the whole river Nothing had occurred between
1887 and 1914 to make the title of Texas better in the latter
period than the former has been 1885, until
the late treaty, alike disputed by Mexico
3D. The United States admitted that Texas extended far
north the degree of north atude which could
be done without Texos embracing parts of what is
claimed New Mexico. In the " statute of limits, /"
already read after running the western boundary of Texas up
TO the degree Of north latitude, provides fol-
lows thence along the boundary line defined in the
treaty between the United States and Spain the beginning;
and that the President of Texas be and he is hereby auho-
rized and required to open negotiation with the Govern
men OF the United States Of America as soon as IN his
opinion the public interest requires H. to ascertain and de-
fine the boundary line, agreed upon in said treaty."
This negotiation opened, and on the 25th Of April
1885, treaty concluded between the United States and
Texas for marking portion of the boundary between hem
1 the preamble TO which is as follows:
'Whereas the treaty OF limits made and concluded the
twelfth day OF January A. d. S2s between the United States
and Mexico is binding upon the republic Of Teras the
having been entered into time when Texas formed part
Of said Mexico u and
Whereas in order prevent disputes and collisions be-
tween the United States and Texas reglrdto 10 the boundary
6ets0een The tsoo countries, as designated By said treaty. &c.
i Now, will read ha. portion of the treaty OF 10Th Of Janu
ay, 1885, between Mexico and the United States nasuch
as by the latter part Of the preamble just ead it shows the
boundary between the two countries Omitted States and
| Texas.) 1t is as follows viz ..
The boundary lne the countries Mexico and
the United States shall begin the mouth OF the Sabine,
nuing north along the western bank OF that river to the SD
degree of north latitude, thence by line north the de-
gree of latitude where strikes Red ver then following the
Of the Red river westward to the degree of longitude
100 from London and 90 from Washington then crossing
the said Red river and running thence by line due north
the river Arkansas thence following the of the southern
bank the Arkansas to its in latitude age noh Sc
BY tie just read from the treaty of 1925 the Uni
ted States, by treaty. which is he supreme law of the land
clearly recognises the right of Texas extending north to
the 42d degree of north latitude and yet the gentleman from
Ohio (Mr. VINTos) would permit Texas go further
north than 81 degrees north latitude M that this treaty
did affect the rights Of Mexico but the United States
forever concluded by it.
3d. The United States, in rafyng the late treaty between
Mexico and the United States expressly recognises the
that portion of New Mexico lies of the Rio Grande
How this recognition FULL complete and decisive, made
by this treaty 1t by the following provision in the fifth
article Of the same, "The southern and western limits
of New Mexico, mentioned in This article those laiddown
in the map, entitled Map efthe United Mrican States. as
organised and defined by uayiouS Gcs Of The Congress of
said Republic and constructed according 10 the best auth0-
rites. Recised edition. Published al New Yoyk, in
ls47 by j. DistaraeH: of which map, copy is ada to
this treaty, bearing the signatures and seals Of the under
signed Plenipoentiaes." copy OF this map has been
furnished by the President in accordance with the provisions
Of the resolutions Of this House. 1t lies Mr.. Speaker on
your table, Every gentleman it for himself. BY it,
portion Of New Mexico lies east of the Rio Grande,
fcts with the just claims OF Texas his map signed
and sealed by the commissioners who negotiated treaty.
and add 10 the treaty, and of course has become part Of
it, concusivey and forever decides the question: and BY
an authority which legislation Indeed, the
Mexican commissioners, by selecting this map Git Spanish
map. at least what might be called the te page in the
Spanish language TO have lad during the negoiia-
TONS no claim to the territory east of the Rio Gande, silently
conceding the validity of the treaty Of May IA, 1885, they
have since publicly acknowledged IT. appears from what
have already read from the "Sgo and thus giving all the
weight of their position and characters the claims OF Texas
When that map examined, apprehend there will be few
advocates for curang the limits Of Texas, douby confirmed
they by the constitution Of Texas which agpropd
by the United States Congress- and treaty Of the United
States equally binding as the constitution itself.
But Mr. Speaker, the limits claimed by Texas cannot be
curaed without alarming and reckless violation Of The faith
OF his natona faith pghed, under all the forms OF the
sution, by the Legislative and Executive departments OF this
Government. The Joint resolution OF annexation, which
have already read provides that the Territory Of Texas may
be ubdlvded into five States With the of Texas all
OF which the faith Of the nation pledged 10 admit the
Unon under the provisions Of the constitution with the
diton thai the State States formed Of the territory OF
Texas lying north Of 36 degrees Of north latitude commonly
known as the Missouri compromise line shall prohibit slavery
while those States formed south of the said compromise line
may tolerate slavery not the people Of said States may
determine. IL also provides, that all the and unap
propaed lands lying within its limits shall he applied the
payment OF the debts aud liabilities oi the said Republic OF
Texas Now, sir, if Texas is cursied Of her limits
tended for by gentlemen who does know that there
would not be territory enough left 10 constitute
States, when four in addition Texas are authorized be
created Could not Texas say If this mutaon Of her
boundaries should be consummated that the twenty eighth
Congress had kept tie word OF promise her ear" while
this Congress "hsd broken il TO the hope !" Bot know
such reflections will be called for The character, the
justice the magnanmy Of the nation, repel the supposon
The joint resolution Of annexation positively admits that
Texas owned territory north Of 36i degrees of north latitude
least sufficient for State he United States is forever
concluded by that admission unless, in the adjustment Of
boundary the limits OF Texas had been contracted below that
line, which has not been DONE The map Of Texas, which
guided the Committee Territories Of the twenty eighth
Congress and the twenty eight Congress ITSELF which passed
the annexation resolutions, hsve in my possession, and
gives the boundaries OF Texas defined by her statute OF linn
its II is map similar in lis boundaries TO the map consi-
utng part ohe late treaty Of Guadalupe Hdago That map
may be considered pant Of the annexation resolutions Now,
sir il portion Of what New Mexico constitutes part Of
Texas then the annexation resolutions assert deliberate and
wu alsebood Why, sir, what is the latitude of the town
Of Santa Fe BY observation Of Lieut. Emory, is 35o A.
06" north latitude Although, the maps above alluded to-
is put down little north Of its real position yet, all the
maps, is placed south Of the parallel OF see 3G Jeras
cannot possibly ertend north Of htude thirty four degrees
citod embracing Dha previously 10 her rerotuton,
shfufed part Of Netc Mero, for epyy inch Of lie dis
puted territory Of the Republic f7er1s north Of thirty four
degrees north latitude jormery constituted part o Nec
Nrico And yet sir Is oonicnded in the very face Of the
on resolutions that part Of what New Mexico
constitutes part Of The State of Texas "Can such
things be without our special wonder /"