The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-14


WAsHIr0roS, Dec. Ia, I54s.
The Question If the P,sesss "A New Pkase Of "a.
IatsSdisf.
The question OF the Wilnot proviso 10 assumug q
new complexion There are sSvo,stes Of" free soil :"
VINO arc disposed to believe that tho bill Of Mr. Doug
lass viii do They argue that II Nsw Mexico aud Cali
nis are now admitted as State, two States,
mat such Is the performance of res IsSsr Ia these
territories, that as States IL their be
formed within year they must inevitably sxoads
slavery
The people Of New Mexico have alread.- nr,test.x
against the introduction Of slavery nor srs there
believed to be dozen In California fsue6fabls to
,1s Introduction Of slavery there But still she body
com mitted to the bill Of Mr.. Douglass
Mr. Calhoun appeared in his seat day in the Senate
and he shall oppose tho bill of Mr. Douglas II may
satisfy the proviso of the House that all IL right
We shall wait to for while the opinions VI Mr..
slavery question, they equally influential In do
,sfminiDs the judgment Of the advocates Of the
Mr. Douglass is sctuassd by an honest desire to putz
the agitation Of this vexsd question and
the south We deserves credit for this; but while his
proposition Of Cancellation the most available it
Is by no means certain Of success
An incidental question to she main Ia likely to
some trouble, to wit, the claim Of Texas TO New
Mexico She has about as full title By conquest to
view Mexico 40 Santa Anna has to Texas; not one jot
mere ana not one little by settlement discovery
OF occupation But she has claim, something like
efaim under the joint resolutions Of annex stiou.
Her boundary Is therein assumed to brace not de-
csred to include, New Mexico the question OF
the boundary Of Texas left settled with the
Mexican government, admitting it to be q contested
question.
beautiful map, recently issued by we'll qu~,insA
Texan Of the name " Cordsva (of Spanish descsnt
his naKse) leaves the country of New Mexico unde-
termined ss to the question Oft being part Texas
Gen. Houston, Gen Rusk, and Others endorse this
map as the only correct of the country ttus
concede admit, and acknowledge that New Me xco s
not part Of Texas
One thing Ia certain they have other claim than
the resolutions Of Snnsxation The mercantile ex-
petition which Bent to Santa Fe to oonq usr and
hold New Mexico part OF Texas was captured, and
the whole force sent prisoners to the Castle
Perote. 7 hs territory then remained Urn oonqusred
till conquered by Gen. Kearny, in tho Of the
United Ststes therefore yof the United
states and the only plea Of Texas is che plea
joint resoitions of Congress She has title Of her
own she has no claim, either by settlement, bypsr-
chase, by occupation, or by conquest she utterly
failed by conquest sac made attemptn settlement
or purchase. She simply assumed to incorporate
another province Of Mexico within the legitimate
boundaries Of Texas and failed in attempt to per-
feet It When Gen. Kearny entered Santa 70, he
displaced Mexican governor New Mexico was then
territory OF Mexico, till conquered by Gen. Ksarny
Since then 1t has been territory Of the United States
by conquest and BY treaty
The only claim, then, Of Texas to New Mexico IL
from constructions In her favor Of tho resolutions Of
annexation. If they concede the line Of the RE
Grande all the way UP to Texas then Texas should be
indemdAed, or the territory since conquered should
be surrendered in good faith,