The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-16

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Texa. :. ...... Mr. Rusk Of the sensta
This committee of fifteen, at meeting lase
week, appointed subcommittee of five, to draw
up the report of the whole committee. for the
general caucus and the folio ing gentlemen were
appointed the said subcommittee
Mr. Calhoun. Chairman; MIR. Clayton, Mr.. Bayly,
Mr.. Morehead, Mr.. King.
This sub committee having drawn up their re-
port on paper, for presentation to thu general eau
Gus, submitted 1t to the committee Of fifteen at
their me- ting this evening.
The paper which they have drawn up is a re-
capituallon, as we supposed 1t would b., of the
attractions of the North of the compromises Of
the constitution, on the subject of savery-psrricu-
ary OF the conduct OF the Northern States cl 4lIv
In refusing to surrender up the fugitive slaves of
the South, required by the constitution Tn BRET
the paper, or report or proclamation, or whatever
II may be called, embraces history of the agrees
sons of the Northern people and the Northern
States on the peculiar institutions of the South.
and presents the necessity of some concert OF
action among. the Southern States, to arrest
the still more alarming entertainments which are
threatened toward the extinction of their do
mestic institutions. The report, we understand.
gives also back handed compliment to Mr. Polk.
for signing the Oregon territorial BILL with the
Wllmot proviso as part OF the fundamental law
OF the land. The report or proclamation submits
no plan OF operations, but recommends unity and
vigilance on the part of the Southern States, and
fixed resolution OF resisting the fearful aggressfons
which are Impending over them.
On agreeing to this report OF the sub-c committee
of five from the committee of fifteen, appointed to
prepare and present il to the caucus, the committee
of fifteen were thus dIvlded:-
Foote Atchson, Sebsstias, Downs 8; all dsmoorass.
NOES Messrs Clayton, Chapman, Stephens Ca
bell Morehe.d, Gentry, Rusi-7; all wings but one,
to wit:-Mr Rusk. Of Texas.
The committee of fifteen will, therefore. bv a
majority OF one, make their report to the general
Southern COngre ssional caucus, to be re.as EN-
bled IN the Senate Chamber on Monday evening:
aud whether the expose OF the committee, of North
Grn Ia adj cd nat,
effect will be nearly the same, in the publication
of the paper part of their proceedings
The vote Of MIR Rusk, of Texas, in the commit
tee Is significant. 1t is conservative 1t is con-
cllIa.ory. We think it indicates that il the
boundary of Texas be extended by act OF Com
gress, to the Rio Grande, all the way up, In
Guiding nearly all of New Mexico, with It's capt
tai of Santa Fe, that then Texas IS ready to opv
acquired by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidago
If there is to be any pitched battle in the House on
the slavery question:, this session, it will b. on the
boundary of Texas. OF herself she has no more
title TO Santa Fe than she has to Santa Cruz. She
cent detachment OF mercantile troops in lS4l, to
occupy New Mexico, but they were t ,ken priso-
ners by Armijo and sent to the c,stle Of Perote.
That attempt constitutes her claims by conquest
But she has constructive claim growing out of
the resolutions OF annexation; and the plea that
Congress, since the treaty With Mexico, has no
greater weight in Congress, even IN the House.
than many would at first suppose. The policy OF
Cancellation, then, adopted by the members rom
Texas, is their proper policy II may secure them
the boundary Of the Rio Grandr, all the way 10:
but there will be fierce opposition to this extea-
sion of the limits OF Texas; that Is, the ims Of
her proper jurisdiction, now existing; for none
will pretend that the U. s. military COVE rnment of
New Mexico Is deputy government Of the State
of Texas.
We are induced to believe that if this Con-
gress were to pass On act giving the whole line of
the RIO Grande to Texas, and then another act
extending the WIlmot provIsO over the residue of
the new territories, President Polk would sign
both Of them, provss and all.
On the otker hand, our opinion has undergone
such change in regard to Gen. Taylor that we
believe he would sign the Wllmot provso for New
Mexico and California, just as readily az he would
assent to the annexation of Cuba without the pro-
vlso. W.