The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-28

latitude and which from It's shape called In the expses
Ave language OF tn people Of the western country the
pan handle neriees with nothing which belonged
to New Msx,so no. si; dd New Mssicc ever extend =,
commence their boundary The proposition. then. il TO
ske from Texas portion OF her territory and annex Il
hsOauss the State o Texas 10 be paid for making the
transfer. AN not willing translsr territory from the
jurisdiction Of the State Of Texas and pAos under the
conysol of The Congress Of the Uailed States 1t can
understand anything OF the nleston and eject Of the
amendment Of the senator from Kentucky upon anolhef
point it is that pending the action OF these commission
Tisdction the territory that belongs to nef now
sir my respect Tor that State 10 TOO great 70 De-
sve that the disposition OF her people IS 70 agree 70 any
Nh. BUTLER have forborne 10 say what think
upon this proposition and would still forbssr II sup
mai s il he oesd
6y the senator from Kentucky MIR CLAY perfectly
migratory or as has been shown by the senator from
mississippi [Mr DAVIS, a. something than nuga
tory in Itself far regards any legal contemplation of
which susceptible. is nugatory, regard il, in
every point. OF view, and therefore | shall vote
against IT, However II may IN fact be made hereafter to
s6ect the rights OF Texas take it that its legal effect,
in the view OF any court competent tribunal. would be
regarded ss merely that OF staying proceedings.
observe, sir, that there great deal OF socitude
manifested to New Mexico from DIVISION but that
there 10 not the socude TO preserve Texas intact
Now, sir, what will be the effect OF the amendment of
the senator from Maine, MR. BaADBURY!l 1t has been
already ascertained that we will not institute commits
sion for the purpose OF asceaining the boundary of
Texas il existed under the treaty of Guadalupe Hda-
60 That is ascertained, sir Ii is therefore commits
aiOn for what! II 10 a commission TO out State
from the limits Of Texas-to make State. We delegate
to certain number OF gentlemen the power TO make
State, at least OF arranging portion OF the territory
Of Texas that becomes the territory Of the United
States and is ultimately made into State For sir, |
take il that unless territory is assigned to New Mexico
lying upon the east side Of the RIO Grande, there will
be State there either respects territory people
Now, what j. this proposition l. IS as my friend from
two sword, but one which cuts the same party
with both edges Will my friends from the South listen
to me- while make but single remark We are called
upon to institute commission to do what To buy ter
rtory from Texas For what purpose For the purpose
Of converting il into State. Who pays for III Not
treasury, raised 6y taxation upon ali the States We
pay for it for the purpose OF converting it into State
upon the western end southwestern borders Of the Uni
ted States and what existed there before into free
State. We required, sir 10 give up portion Of ter
rtory which is slave territory form State which
viii be the asylum and receptacle OF fugitive slaves
but also 10 adversares by furnishing them
the very means Of assaung and despoilng and we
are required 70 aid in the transaction Gsntemen cannot
the very borders of Texas. We may disguise it we
will, that is to be the result
abs senator whether he intends 10 charge that mo-
Mr. BUTLER, There was nothing personal in my
Mr.. FOOTE | wish to know if the honorable sena-
tor intsnds to charge that motive upon the friends OF this
measure of whom am one flor. 30 lar as am con-
MIR. UTLER. Mr.. President, | was very guarded in
what said. never impute motives to senator's and
when appealed to my friends from The South by way
might have understood that did not impu,e 10 them the
desjgn OF accomplishing what predicted spoke with
severity Of the measure. as think have right to do
! did not mpute bad motives TO any one.
Mir. FOOrE If the senator will allow me, think he
s hardly conscious Of the strength of the language
may not have intended to give i tina, effect but be spoke
Of daguisns and said that gentlemen might disguise il
Mr. BUTLER And say so still; not disguise ii in
tsntonaily but far regards the effect, spoke Of
the conseQ oences which will inevitably flow from the
act wish my friend from Mississippi and others to
those consequences, and said that they slear
that they could not be disguised always guarded
upon matters of this kind. speak sharply with regard
to measures and their consequences; but ! do not i'm
pugn the motives purposes OF those who advocate
them. In this the senators from Texas themselves,
for whom have great IesPect are willing TO submit to
have taken from Texas land which believe will be
verted II once into free territory.
HI. CLAY The only question before the Senate real
~ H. whether pending the action Of the commissioners
IopcssS to be .ppoinsd the h. Of The e
amendment is net before the Senate. Now. sir, dis.
chin any covert purposes whsteve, in offering the
to gentlemen. do not deem the amendment necessary
concur with the senator from South Carolina [Mr.
BuTLEnl that is not necessary II ~ an expression
without it. A similar occurs in the bill orgi-
nally reported by the committee, and amendment
made TO II. There provision in the bill that the
ykhts OF the United States should remain unaffected if
the proposition should not be accepted by Texas. The
members from Texas not satisfied with that the
wanted reservation OF the rights Of Texas also. and
amendment was adopted to express what would
Otherwise have been implied. That is the object in
this Amendment, and the whole object II the senators
@ T:ss 90 s not s.a, t. do S ~:n i l.
mon hai commission may fail not il may fail for the
w1ot Of the oil Texas. and Tor the want OF
the Of the United States, and the only OBJ
Yet al my amendment ia to say that each party shall
stand precisely the position. in relation 10 their
rights, that they were in before
Mr.. BUTLER. know what the question il. and
dA require believe to be advised UPON that point BY
the senator from Kentucky understand the question.
Il, 70 which have advered hope the latitude
will Be allowed TO thai has been allowed TO others
bseve Thai the honorable senator from Kentucky has
no Intentions, and that he does not desire to effect
anything which he does not avow. l was guarded in
my expressions, and imputed improper motives 10 any
one. was merely going 10 state consequences which
believed must dow from the measure and must now
say that believe understood what the question was,
and that did no, need the instructions Of the honorable
senator from Kentucky
Mr.. RUSK One single word. sir. think that with
out this amendment neither the rights OF Texas nor the
uesd States would be infringed There is. however.
diAIeulV in the way which everybody sees. and we
eanuoa shu eyes to it, Certain persons have gone
on and formed constitution 10 Santa Fe. The object
which bad in view in Offering my amendment was to
plAoo Texas condition TO assert her rights irrespec
tivo a that proceeding do not think that it will confer
aay sght either upon the United States upon Texas
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