The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-13

body OF the immense barren proboscs to which she nov
OF her vitality TO little other purpose than that of proyok
upon her perpetual hosttes and ncursions from hume
rous tribes OF sayages.
According to the imperfect attention have given L
the subject am inclined to think the best boundary be
tween New Mexico and Texas would be line quittn,
the del Nore point sixty miles above the towi
lot Ell Paso and stretching from thence TO Red river
along the southern margin OF the Great Desert OF thu
Journey of Death, throwing that desert entirely ntt
New Mexico. Such line would give Texas all the ter
ory IN that direction that possibly be desirable L
her For giving up her claim the territory north OF tina
ine she ought to receive ample equivalent and hs
bill provides This part Of the bin ought also to b.
wholly dsentangled from the slavery controversy, by
provision expressly recognising and perpetuatng the
Missouri Compromise line, laid down and established
III the Texas annexation resolutions; which, believe
has been done by amendment introduced for that spe
cal purpose.
After all, this whole branch of the bill amounts 10
nothing more than making an overture to Texas for the
settlement OF the boundary and the perfect freedom
which Texas will possess Of accepting, rejecting, mod
flying the offered by the bil we havc ample secu-
rty that nothing detrimental to the great interests Of the
South will be allowed TO be consummated.
Such are the undoubtedly good provisions which the
territorial bill OF the Committee Of Thirteen contains
provisions which Congress is clearly bound to enact;
the enactment OF which is duty Of the gravest kinda
daty which il is light thing for American congress
men, and especially southern members and southern
democrats, TO omit to perform. Yea, more is duty
so grave and imperative, binding on theikouls and
consciences that they bound their utmost
erons to exhaust all the constitutional means in their
power, Tor It's full and efectual performance On this
point does not to that there be any ground
Of doubt And il the bill contained other provisions
but these, would have easily united the sufrages alike
of wings and democrats of the South.
II was deep and Overrulng OF the solemn
duty OF carrying into effect the contemplated by
these provisions that acuated those senators who
operated to unite them together IN the bill with
another neasue-tha for the admission OF California
into the Union State. The Joining OF them in the
same bill with that resored to as means
OF eectng their passage and the only by which
il believed could be effected. and for other
reason sW
The who thus CO. -ope rated and who were so
profoundly penetrated with conviction Of the over
wheming character OF the duty OF enacng those provis
ions, looking around to ascertain what the pros
poets for struck with gref by the discovery
that their utmost endeavos were doomed to certain de
ea these provisions left to depend for their
passage their and unaided strength in Con-
grsss. This melancholy discovery made deep impress
sion ON their minds, but was far from making them feel
that they could be justified in leaving these provisions
the fate which was certainly 10 await them, a
separate and disconnected measure. On the contrary,
they e to be their duty to cast about for some war
ranable legislative expedient strengthen them, and give
them better chance OF success.
After long debate. and great deberation and strong
opposition, they adopted such an expedent They be-
held lying beneath their hands the Senate tsble sepa
rate bill for the admission OF CALIFORNIA; measure known
TO plethora OF strength troops OF jealous
friends, large and determined maortes in both branches
Of Congress They beheld IN It measure which was
conceded all hands TO be absolutely pass by
decided vote, and measure which they believed TO bel
strong enough to carry along with IT on its baek those
other weaker measures which these senators had sol
much al heaft-the bill for the organization, the nom
intervention principle. OF the Territories Of New Mexico
and Utah. and that also for the settlement OF the New
Mexico and Texas boundary question.
Under these circumstances, what did they do WHY,
they did what was new questionable thing in par
amentary tactics and practice Senators who were the
ure OF the admission of California united to throw
into the bill with those other measures order that
strength might be made 10 aid their weakness and carry
hem safely through Congress In other words they laid
hold of the fleet and strong limbed California admission
steed that deemed certain to pass triumphantly|
through the congressional lists and determined make
him do good service If possible to the country as
be passed-deermned 10 make him serve pack
horse TO carry through, along with himself the whole
load Of favorie southern connected with
The territorial controversy.
themselves through by their unasss,ed strength and
in fastening them TO General Taylor's California adms-
sion measure southern members OF Congress not by
any means making themselves chargeabe with the blame
and responsibility OF that measure, but merely using
il engine TO drag through their better though
weaker measures
..rhe very head and front Of their offending
Hath Ahis cxtcnt--no more"
Admitting what | do not see how any man can sue
cessfuy deny, that il foul play the part Of the
TO os upon the turf this powerful Cali
forna admission measure, chousing OF the South sol
Rdroy out OF cherished intervention policy in
reference to MISUNDERSTANDING this say. TO be so.
there is certainly nothing in such fact to ente either
The powerful steed his patrons and abeors to any
favor exemption at our hands, And il would be al
very great favor TO themone highly promotve OF their
schemes and wishes-for to throw of the
weishy southern which have been fastened on
the back of their seed Tor TO e, him FAIL Tor want
OF due application of whip and spur votes and voices on
part, TO carry that load Of measures successfully
through Tor the question IS not whether nc shall go
through or not go through-i is certain he will 60
through, spite of and the real and only practical
question is whether he shall 70 through with our load
OF measures his back without them, and TO their
utter and hopeless Iocs For let be settled any
way thai he shall not cannot 60 through with them,
and them relieved Of tina, load he will fly around thc
track hoofs ot winged speed bringing California INTO
the Union separate measure with her enormous
boundaries, her Irregularities Of organizat,on and her
constitutional lnterd'ct of slavery and ang New Mex
ico and Utah usotganzed, the New Mexico and Texas
boundary question notwithstanding the whole mighty
OF congressional duties relation 10 these Terto
unperiofmed, and without the chance prospect oil
to those Territories.
fruitful anything else, TO be putrescenty ere
hot beds ot governmental COLLISIONS sectional Rn,mos
lies, slavery agitation. and abolition propaganda am
with hes certainty At last OF coming into the Union. like
California with ami slavery constitutional. Indeed,
the Union shall not, hen perish The rocks OF the
very controversy which those Territories will thus serve
patriotism enough in the North the South, the East
the West, 10 extrlcate the country.
All ths asked 10 hazard, all this asked
lend ourselves to the probable bringing about all tbss
asked 10 render ourselves deeply cupaby respon
sibe for, II II should come about And for whats Not
because by doing thus we should have prospect. on
which reasonable would incur a heavy hazard Of
gaining what want, in whole or part. Not because
would thereby obtain prospect OF releasing ourselves
from provoking and disastrous which are
traceabe in which have largely participated.
and o which we are largely responsible ." people oT'