The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-01

.one that ID does not cose that question enrey sir Ii
he HSsl the
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dcabt not that the adment offered from dspos-
lion only aay oil feeling, but disposition upon the
part Of the gentleman who introduced the amendment,
though without consultation with TO accord TO Texas
that portion of the territory which she has claimed
from the inception Of It's government to the present time
presume who has any regard to the rights
of Texas that will leave that an open question Having
made these remarks, sirdotermined for
which may seem even to the rights Of the
State which In part represent, will proceed further
but will submit any mo might occupy tho important
question when it shall regularly up.
Mr. RuSk Onc word, air, only do not intend to CON
sumo the time of tho Senate by making argument
grc that the honorable from Kentucky Mr. UspkR-
woop should have taken this occasion for amendment
OF this Sort for tho purpose Of raising question likely TO
be acted upon in different FORM and consume the balance
OF the time that allotted to for this session OF congress
The rights Of Texas, sir are we'll founded There are
but two claimants the territory east OF the ko Grande
by the State of Texas She has regular claim there
different claim however started here for tho purpose OF APP
propretng it to the United States This claim has only
been set up incidentally and the President of the Un
ted States and the of the United States have
uniformly recognised the claim of Texas. Then, sir Ia
due to Transforming in here according the of tho
joint resoluont il duo il there any controversy here
that should he settled between Texas and the govern
Of the United States and between Texas and
the State OF California. Under these circumstances, hope
the amendment viii have stood here ready upon
any OCCASION when this question might be presented,
MAINTAIN the question OF boundary
Mr.. WEBS TER. do not mean To say whether Texas
hasa just claim To this territory not, and Ia far from
purpose this OCCASION to give any ~sto which shall
have bearing way the other. shall not vote for
ths amendment of the gentleman from Wisconsin, Mr.
WMKER, because il implies the right OF Texas to all
cas-, of tho Rio Grsnde shall not vote the
of the gentleman from Kentucky. because it may imply
denial OF that right Sir, prepared unpre
pared upon inoonsruous, alien proposition amend
b tor me civil and diplomatic service of the government
To into that great question Of the boundary of Texas
Far DO from me to give any vote at tins time upon such
collateral question as this, | vote against the amend
mon of tho honorable senator from Kentucky do
for tho amendment OF the senator from Wisconsin Nsq
ts"so ntqm rspso The is occasion 10 settle question:
important OF the States Of the Union and there
fore 90 important TO the Union itself,
MIR. UNDERWOOD. will not detain the Senate by
making any remarks, rise merely for tho purpose of
stating tho object had in view proposing the amend
meat The amendment, il it has effect at all, viii
strengthen the proposition before tho Senate D
sxpec, that this question Of settling the boundary of the
State Of Texas be acted by the other branch Of the
legislature, II We pass here and Will it ao, As
stands be an expression Of opinion that the Rio Grands
the true boundary Unquestonsby will have tendency
To smbarrass this branch could suppose that the
gentleman from Massachusetts, would vote for my amend
menI He Will not vote for it, because IL it prevails viii
ned us that he VIII not vote for it Il any shape.
Cries OF " question," " Quesion.")
The question then taken upon the amendment, sub
msied ny Mr. WALAkR and ways agreed to by yeas %,
nays a.
"a motion of Mr.. ArCHISoN, tho bill wa, amended by
the insertion of an 'om to enable the Secretary of War
NY tho balance OF tho esmsted Of the buildings Of the
chac,aw Academy to Col r. NJ. Johnson, Of Ky, $4,000
Mr. fuLEE offered the following amendment:
fad es fsfAer s~seted. That President be author
iasd whenever It, shown tina, the State OF Florida has
pnsded by law FOR the keepns oil the ch,ves lately
and sco il IN his a.sss,oa .iVssbis 10 transfer the
sAMr 10 t,c authorized ssrn, OF said State.
Mr. ATHERrON. l would ask tho honorable senator
rom Florida whether there any recommendation from the
aetarment for the passage of thus amendment
Mr. 1uLEE VII, explain the obec, OF the amend
ment Ths Office Of tho keepers of archives imbodcd
AT the las, session by amendMon, the civil and dpo
matte appropriation bill. The purpose Of the Office To
been transferred by tho Spanish to the United
States and Fiods relating titles property IN Florida
The Office transferred the ground that Florida hav
to be charged with tho of furnishing Office,
keep her archives Since that time the State OF Florida
passed act establishing Office and appointing officer
to take charge Of these archives.
The Senate passed bill the last containing
provision similar tina, which have the char aud
which remains IN tho House awaiting IL has
become necessary either the from PEN
saeola 10 ST. Augustine dstanes OF several hundred miles,
against wNeh the inhabitants protest. and which they
se their determination 10 resist 10 surrender them
the State. The amendment makes discretionary with the
Executive to reaqash these papers not ,ha, dcr
Mir BUTLER, would ask If there is any apr opria
ton provided IN the senator's amendnen and, not, Why
II is introduced into this bill
MI fULEE No, SIT, there ia appropriation. IL is
inioiaeei here because there provision this bill rela
i've 10 this subject.
MIR, KING According to the existing laws, these ar.
ch,scs required TO ba delivered The Surveyor
General, understand
MIR fuLEE. No sir.
Mir KING. The regulations, as understand them. are
according the hSs, that they sas he delivered TO
the Surveyor General IL this dees pass they are
bound 10 hand them 10 the Surveyor General Ii
does pass they viii either the hands persons
who have held them for length " time they Will bc
delivered TO the State authorities That the whole sub
stance OF the amendment, as understand IT, Now the
Senate prepared for change and declare tina, they shall
not remain IN The hands OF the Surveyor General but shall
remain IN the hands OF those who have before kept
hem they will pass the amendment; if not, they will
lees H. ani then they into the hands Of the Sur
General.
Me IuLES The Senate has passed this provision al
Gentlemen understand the OF those ps
rers, They relate enrey TO nividaa tides, &c Ii This
provision be not made, The EAeouuyc will be obliged
carry into execauon The aa passed the last session. and
pecasbly call into seton military forces from
Pensacola these archives ST. Augustine which relate
trey 10 individual titles tn property OF all that portion OF
Florida which had been recorded these archives and
man there.
Sir. would be an act Of in,ocrsut outrage thu,
temp, disturb and throw into eaofasoa private rights
and that, too the Of the Ua,,cd Sa.es-ser vii
qare an osoer high salary to take charge Of them
whereas, they there, cteer has been pro
vtei TO take charge Of hcm They private papers be
longing 10 the % he States hope the Senate
Will agree 10 the amendment
The amendment agreed 10.
MIR. MANGuM Introduced the following amendment,
For tho oatht OF minister 10 The Cvrnsnie Csieders
ton, S9,tsN
"Eot eue years salary zoe the said minister Ssoo
s@ eae wears aisy ieS secretary OF cSs,en 70 the
said mission, SAM"
In in,rslaoins this amendment, Mr. NJ said tia, he
wees enly remark that he supposed the charged cor