Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-22

WEDsEspAY, JASuARY H. i0o0
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CALIFORNIA, ESE M 49, II H. l. ,,,o
A. EooTE In accordance with a notce gwen ny ne
some weeks ago, j rise for the purpose d L o."t ~, uh;ch !
sent of the Senate Ia the Introduction VI !" +. 1 lin 70 r.
now hold in INV hand, which bill is ent'ieu n ~, " ~
it, fnr Ihc organization of IA Territorial Government IN Iair
ifornia. Dcseret, and New Mexico, TO cnaoe Tue peop."
Jacinto with the assent of the State OF ieAas, W PIo.uea
o"na,i,n,ion and State Government, and for the admission
of such State into the Union, upon an equa, 1o'NIs 49,
the original States in all respects whafsoetul. ! ~ ,bo
"b; y Of This bill, in conformity with parliamentary usage,
and the excellent example This moment SET IL W ne noaoI
able Senator from Missouri, (Mr. BESToSo VINO "a JUS -
ken his scat; of whom and oil whose e"a''i.o : M, ~.
that il is sometimes quite convenient for one VINO IS aisposem
to assail, but who wishes 10 do 30 without exposing nillsen i
10 tho oycnninn Justice of the Ter tdiioniS, 10 cxhlnlt hihiseIl
| rhetoricallv. as he has done this morning, IN Il speech meics
introdurfire 10 a bin, which is, regularly, y suoJe.' y
responded To AT all; instead oi coming upon 'e alen - ~
hate in n more formal manner, and generously allowing ,hosc
10 views which, going unanswered, might be productive ol a
dclusion not easy 10 be removed, at least hy a Subsequent It.
Spouse made in the customary routine oi DEBATE
SO far as the reduction of the present territorial boundaries
of Texas is concerned, believe that there Is no difference" u
opinion in this body. II is certainly most trua, As this mo,
mcnt urrcd in our hearing, that Texas, allowing 10 her all
the territory claimed ~ her act oi 1880, adopted whlie sic
vet remained an independent republic, would he loo large TOT
a single State of this Coniederacy; and VIII ada, titai NJ
right 10 all the territory claimed for her by the act oi leu,
entitled "An act for defining the boundaries OF The Republic
no ~sophi-iry cludc. Indeed ] suppose that the true limits Of
Texas will never again be disputed in the Congress oi inc
United States; since The honorable Senator from Missouri
who. when the resolutions ol Texan annexation were unucT
consideration in this chamber, was, if / recollect Alright, inc
only Senator who presumed 10 call in question her now ac-
knowledged boundaries, has al last now become Il convert 10
the teaching of others upon this subject - 10 The teachings III III
those, too, sir, who, when they first adrentured upon me iaSh
Of instruction, were treated with nought but scorntul incTe-
dnlity aud i sort Of Eadtadeea contempt. Sir, The fact thai
Texas is too large for Il single State Is by no means 4 NJ"
discovery; such was the opinion Of those VINO framed me
solutions of annexation, rs no one VIII DOUBT VINO WIN y
anime them, and who will observe that they expressly con
t.n,ulalc n future division Of Texas inc four States, with her
own consent, first had and obtained. The terms OF The re-
solution Of annexation, 80 lar as ihs loih' Is cohec''eu, ~
as follows:
"New States, of convenient size, not exceeding four in
number in addition IL said State Of Texas, and having suill-
Gent nopula,ion. NAV hereafter, by the consent Of said State,
be formed out oil the territory thereof, which shall be entitled
To admission under the provisions OF the Federal Cons'ltn-
ton"
limits of Texas, rs these limits were recognized Ia exist ut
the pcriod of annc Xaiion, was distinctly contemplated, and
most formally provided lol; and that tncea limits were under
stood nj the time as embracing all the territory now claimed
by Texas, is quite evident from The fScl, that II was IN addi-
ton provided by the resolutions OF annexation thenisciNc,
that "such States as might be formed Il Of that portion oi
said territory lying South ofthirty-six j.: -s thirty minutes
north latitude, commonly known as the Missouri compromise
line, should b. admitted into the Union with OF without
slavery. as the people nj each State asking admission i!hglt
desire" whilst ii was provided that 'in such State "r STATES
as should be- formed out Of the territory North oi sa!. Nils
souri, compromise line, slavery or involuntary scrS Jude UA-
cept for crines) should be prohibited Now as this same
Missouri compromise line is sdne two degrees oil latitude or
more North of what has been generally marked upon our
maps as the Northern boundary line oil Texas, ana runs
through the heart of what is now called by some New Men,
60, and was once universally recognized as such, IL follows,
as an inevitable conclusion, that the American Congress
! which adopted the resolutions oi annexation, designed no
thing less than the recognition Of the precise Northern AMI
| Western boundaries of Texas, rs described in her act Of 1880,
ALREADY referred la. 1t is, therefore. not at all surprising that
tho territorial surface of Texas as then marked out, was on
all sides admitted 10 be- too large Ia BE- permanently embraced
within tc confines ut ii single State, and might well bear III
tire division anl subdivision.
rcpca,. therefore. Mr.. President, that it is no new disco
very which has been announced 50 poInpousy in our herring
this mu,ling. that Texas, with the boundaries that NJ night
anperlain IL her. is too large for Il single Stale: nor is The
,,ratl Sppuf,- fruui Missouri entitled la the credit Di
having o.i.tIdfeG Il scheme for the reduction 81 her limits
No one will doubt this who is aware that the bill, for The IN
PRODUCTION Of which now ask. and which has been printed
BY order ni The Senate, and been lying upon The tables OF no
norable Senator, for at leas, ten days past actually provides
for the establishments Of new State within The limits t Texas,
with the consent OF the State al Texas first had aid obtain
ed. IL be called the State uf Jacinto: which State j. 10 be 50
laid oil n Ia embrace all of what is now Texas lyin. 10 tine
East Of The river Iirasns. This bill has nut only been printed
and been wing on the tables Of honrahlc Senators ir The period
mentioned, but deemed il cxpedicnt also, in raIious modes
during The first week of CoIgrcss, 10 apprizc the whole Aueri-
can public tina; such Il measure won!d be brought forward.
This ! did i'll order that no surprise might be produced ~ iaay
| quarter. and that the minds III our twenty millions III co'lh,
| ily!ncn might IL scasonably informed OF what Wa intended
To be done. or at least Of What was desired 10 be done by some
II uS on this Important subject.
knowing, sir, that a question was pending IN regard 10
siarery in Territories, Of Il most exciting and alarming char'
lctcr, knowing that This question had been Inischicvo'lsly
raised in regard 10 all oar territory recently acquired from
Mexico: feeling TINT nothing cnal! BE- more Important IMAM
the narrowing, BY all legitimate and proper means, the terri
iogial area which va, 10 constitute the scene oi contonilon,
or al anv rate preventing the undue amplliicauon oi this
area, ! certainly lid not discover the wisdom OF excluding
from The iimil, Of Tsyc-, Us is proposed by the bill upon
your table. offered Ihis moment ny the honorable Senator
rom Missouri, all The territory which he now ASKS that Inc
United STATES shall purchase from The State Gi Texas; eve
~ foot of which. 80 sonn "a purchased, would BE- claimed As
SUBJECT la the Wilmot Pr"Niso. ! knew, to be sure, sir ina,
in the Legislature Of the State Of New York resolutions had
been the other day introduced, limiting Texas to the precise
boundaries asserted 10 be her true boundaries by the hpnofa'
bic Senator FROM Missouri, AT the period when the Texas al
neyation resolutions were under discussion in this chamber.
vas aware, also, certainly, that these New York resolu-
/ .,a I,J I.mp if rtl up.1 far thp burnnlp nj nnrrDfTltlnu Il
most hidcous fraud upon the South, by applying the prlncl-
pie of the Wllmot pruviso 10 all the territory asserted 10 be-
long 10 New Mexico. | was likewise cognizanl OF the pc
culiar relations which have for some time past, suasiated be-
tween the i'arnhurning and Abolition gentry OF The Empire
State and the honorable Senator from Missouri. lcs, SIR,
al these things | Knew, and hope duly Appreciated; hut never
| did il enter into my head Ia conceive that there was III cSls-
tencc a human being, 4 member OF this lllustrl,us body, rep
rcscu,inr among u one OF the slave States Of the Confcdcra-
cy. too, who would dare to take il upon himself to bring for
ward Il bill like that which has made its ghasIly apparition
umong Us this morning, and which,, If il should become Il
law, without amendment, will completely unscttlc the ques-
ton uf slavery in all the vast domain which II proposes Ia
purchase from the State al Texas.
saw ursetVc the question of slavery in all the territory
referred 10: and saw 50, upon grounds which cannot he dis
pu,cd; for no one can DENY that the annexation resolutions
already cited did most ciiectnally and permanently settle
this question in al that was then recognized as the Statco ii
Texas. Yes, sir, the Missouri compromise principle was cx-
pressly applied 10 the territory. annexed, and thus was all
contention upon the most exciting aud pcrllous question
ever agiiated in the Republic completely prcclndcd. The
bill now brought forward. ~ will b. perceived b. those who
will examine il, SuLLIriEs this Missouri compromise pTn-
ciplc in all the territory proposed - be purchased; and every
acre Of il is placed in ihr same plight and condition precise
IL as art California and onr other recently acquired posses
sions. Now, this will be held 10 be nola little surprising by
those who are aware that The %introdGcer of this very bill IL
this moment stands instructed BY the Missouri Legislature
TO vote Tor the application of thc Missouri compromise prin-
riplc 10 all the territory within which the adycrsarics at our
Southern institutions are striving 10 establish the dominion
If Abolition.
Bat The honorable Senator has been still more daring upon
this occasion, and has yrntnrcd 10 assert, in the pliincsi and
strongest language. That iy thc Texas annexation resolutions
the fire.. Sot principle. ~ il is called. WAS introduced into all
that portion oi Texas situated North Vi the lane of 81 deg. 81
min. The honorable Senator was never more in error in his
life, sir. do not douDf that some snc!. absurd and unipund-
Cd idea may have gaiue! entrance into his cranium when the
annexation measure vas under consideration. and in this
way We may perhaps account for the honorable Senator hav-
SCH 10 tine utmost, TO defeat it; and yet | ropca; that he never
has committed a more cgrecious hlnnder in his life than in
this instance. Why. sir. Texas WAS admitted MS oRc Stale
she WAS admitted az n STARE State, as she Yet = inL. rs
doubt not, she will permanently remain. BY thr teruis 81
annexation, no n"w ATE can bc formed within ler limits
save with her own consent. There IL moi much t.ec-suil, |
opinc, in his arrangement. Bur the caaa IS still stronger:
slavery is not excluded except from sucr Stat" o: States "as
may be formed out Of her territory north Of The Missouri
compromise line" Now, rs il is By 10 means certain that
there ever VIII bc a new State form. J. with :Ac consent nj
Texas, out OF that portion OF her territory just alluded tn-as
il rs not certain that 4 new State will ever thus spriag ny in
Texas, the lhoie of whose territorial domain will b. located
north ot the line ri Is deg. 80 min. | am not able Il discern
1 bAur IL l.. "a yuhaf Tho pnrob S.uat,r /. plnnsaI T., ,alI