Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-07


shown me, that when lawyers differ very much there doubt
what the decision Of the may be- have also learned
that alavye whose ingenuity has been stimulated by
10 take oneded view of 10 safe Judge Of the
weight Of that may lie the other sde would
therefore, advise client rely confidently upon my opinions
whsse opposed 70 the opinions Of those OF equal or
superior knowledge and ability Unhappiy many Of us
come here rather a. sdvocsss than pAxssuta ssnd ths
rights Of section instead Of administering justice ofhe whole
How many in frame Of mind to regard this legal ques-
ton mparaly How many endeavor 70 do 90 What do
we see division in opinion, almost sectional between
gentlemen equal in talents in learning and in experience
and, will add doubt equally honest And here il
another to relax the confidence that what clear
must be clear to Others Since the division of opinion this
question 10 sectional may not there be similar division in
the tribunal that is decide it majority Of those judges
Southern mean upon them the slightest
impuaton. When cease to have confidence in the judges
Of the Supreme Court shall to have confidence in this
Government simply refer to what every of much OBJ
servaon knows that yesxths of the opinions Of sensible
men, and ninety hundredths of those who sens
be they have many, derived from those with whom
they live, with whom they habituay associate. Those
in politics. n MORALS and in law and Of all opinions it is
these that the hardest to shake Though they might the
pures that lived, should not argue the
question of the real presence before bench of Catholic
bishops. Let the gentleman from Pennsylvania remember
that the question whether Texas has title any
part Of this errory but whether the judges Of the Supreme
Court will decide so.
There is another why will the ten millions.
any very particular examination Of the question: will say
that Texas rather her creditors has least strong equi
table claim upon this Government for the payment Of her
debts To certain extent her sovereignty is merged it
merged respects foreign nations who longer enforce
their claims those Of their citizens against her by
merged respects her power collect by duties
Imports which pledged to her creditors
know that we Northern Wings used to say that to
Texas to her war, her slavery and her debt
believe that the prophecy will be fully accomplished.
have another will vote these millions for
peace. will vote them for the sake of harmony, for the
sake Of the Union will vote them the danger Of
collision between the Of Texas and the Of the Uni
ted States in controversy where the sympahies of half the
States of the Union would be sde and the other half
the other This the gentleman from Pennsylvania
srEvESs) calls cowardce He may give it that name if he
please It arises from fear, apprehension Of public caam
ties It not personal fear If that Of which that gentle
boasts be courage there two sors the courage that
makes US nsensbe to dangers country and the
that enables to brave dangers ourselves and sometimes
those who have most of the have
of the other Sir know mole dangerous sophism than
that which dgnes the selfish rashness that for the sake Of
place ambition, would involve nation in other
great calamity with the Of courage. II is much
akin to cowarJce, and has usually its origin in the same
baseness of spirit Shall buy peace says the gentle
Yes, will buy peace will give ten millions Of dol
lars for TeIas not enemy; and if she enemy,
the powerful may, without gnomDy, buy peace from the
feeble
How would the gentleman from Pennsylvania settle this
question The temper of bis speech would to ind
cate preference for civil That remedy, however, fail
ing, he willing to accept what might probably lead to it,
and what war; engenders malignant passions law
suit He would admit New Mexico State, and leave
the question of boundary 10 be determined by suit in the
Supreme Court. Now have been in favor Of the sdmis
sion of New Mexico State; that part Of the plan
Of the late President and still entertain the opinion have
heretofore expressed that all the plans that have been pro-
posed that is the wisest and the BEST only wish the pros
pect Of its adoption were Aatterng, while yet under
actual circumstances shall endeavor procure the best
tement 10 power, and to that end shall shape my
have never, however, contemplated the admission of New
Mexiso prior to the settlement Of her boundaries
the view taken by the President in his message that
be established for New Mexico either State
Territorial until shall be first ascertained what New
Mexico is and what her limits and boundaries :; and
this, indeed. is identical with opinion which expressed
the oor of the House several months ago. The gentle
man from Pennsylvania cnmbas this position, which he
CARDS equivalent declaration that the constitution pro-
hibits the admission of State with unsettled boundaries
This appears to very forced construction. only
dersand the President employing srong and not
expression, to indicate the mpropey Of the referred
to- States have heretofore been admitted says the gentle
man, with unsettled boundaries. It makes some difference
however, whether the controversy relates strip
Insignificant portion Of State whether embraces the
whole Here the claim Of Texas about of
the territory and fve-sxths of the population of New
Mexico The title Of New Mexico to come in a State
depends wholly upon the settlement of this controversy in
her favor In every view take, it
srous that Congress may bring State into the Union, that
the Supreme Court by judgment may put out
My support Of the recommended by the President
thing, and has not sbrh the change that
taken place in the Executive branch Of the Government.
indicated my approval of in letter written and published
long ago December the beginning Of January last
afterwards declared my preference for in the House, in the
month Of April following. It is ground Of complaint
against the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. SrEvEss
and requires apology from him, that he does fit
support this any other Of the present Admnistra
ton. trust that every gentleman here may always pre-
in this respect proper Independence. But there
complain that the gentleman has, in assang the
motives the President passed the bounds Of legitimate op
position. The gentleman denies that the President under
the actual facts Of the has recommended the settlement
of this question by the payment of indemnity to Texas
and prove that such recommendation contingent only, be
read this passage from the message
If the claim OF title the part of Texas appear Con-
gess be zpeR founded whole part il in the
potency of Congress to offer her indemnity for the
der of that claim" &
Was it because be thought irrelevant that the gentleman
omitted the very next sentence
In a Ete this, surrounded it by many cogeut
considerations all calling for amicable adjustment and mme
iate settlement the of the United States would
'e justified opion dAoIviag indemnify Ieras
unreasonable and extravagant but fair LIBERAL and
lwarded in Just spirit Of accommodation"
If the nceduy of the gentleman is serious am bound
yield to entire respect though suppose it to be quite
ecuar and shared probably by no other member of the
orca art give greater effect his invecve Be this as
In speech delivered in the House of Representatives
april 10, 1850, Mr. DUHR said; Such bill bill that is
,r the admission of New Mexico, should contain proy
on as matter preliminary arrangement for the extneush
portion Of the Territory. provision indeed Of that
appears be whether aopt the