Columbus Democrat., 1850-02-09
SENATOR FOOTE'S MIL.

o, ,he 10th uF, Gen Fo1's. afsr q sea-hiHE ra-
b., BE- Cs. Beat5n introduced Hfa fa- SzHa-e h.- Oft.
ilr de o.ganizatan ol Che territorial governments o'
. California, Dsser,, ara Nsu Mexico and .ar the for.
Hat.an osa Neu state rti.a the territory o. Texas.
which be Prop5.ss t5 cat tae state " JlsHa Tre
5i. Is drawn Hp aiga great care ana c.4l1ri,a.ss=
and s sege-a e.1-r'g printed columns .u tla Union
and Goac. We base read t v.ta much interest and
e mus, say with decided appreciation as 10 tis na.a
.satare= u provides viih mi15,eueFs ard Par.Cu-
ar.ty every thing th1t may De requisite ff ,arr'5
rial government first Cor California. ami then applies
these provisions ,5i3n rerJs, with the exception Of
the boundaries 10 Deserel and Ncw Mexico Moth
ing s said about slavery; that subject is entirely pre-
efu'tei u The b.l and Is % course tacfy e9 20 be-,
decided upon by the people o., the territories when.
they shall .urm State constitution and apply for ad-
mission into the Union, WcwiH give briefly, and in
general terms, the proposed boundaries Of these terri
tories so that the reader may form some d1 Of their
extent and loea.iis.
California is to BE- bounded on the North by Ore.
pon li2 degs. \. Lat extending from the Pacific
Ocean castto the lI6 deg W. Long; on tie east by
Descret extending south to the line between Mexico
and the Z States. on The South by Mexico and on the
wcstby The Pacific.
The northern boundary Of Dcscrct s to run on the
42nd parallel OF y Lat, until it shall strike the cast
crn boundary Of California an II heretofore existed it,
eastern boundary & to run south from the I2nd deg.
a. urt1 - Htr.t.,. Ia, ,or .f.. . & -.
Mexico, thence along that line South unit, it reaches
Mez o. on the south il is 10 be bounded by Mexico
and on he west by California
The boundaries Of New Mexico are not laid down
with exactlude Ills merely stated that # shall com
prise that porliono Of the Mexican Rcpnc common.
ly known a. New Mexico, which was cedcd to the
U, States by the treaty Of Guadalupe Iiidllgo, aud
not included IN the State Texas, as laid downby the
ofthc Republic Of Texas in 1896,
The reader is referred to the map in order the bet.
ter to understand the boundaries above designated
The bill secures to tho D. States the right Of dividing
each Of these territories into two or more territories
in such manner and at such time as Congress shall
direct
The following Is the estimated extent Of these ter
rjtorios-C California, 5000 square niles Deserct
2250oo sqr m5 New Mexico 10000 .qr. m; total
570,00o sqr. m olthese $4,000 are estimated to lie
north, and 100000 south 1876 deg, 30 mu n, Lat
the Missouri compromise line
Jaciuo is to be formed into a state and admitted in
to the Union only with the consent of Texas It i.
to embrace the eastern portion Of that state and to be
bounded as follows: It's northern boundary is to be
the present boundary line Of Texas Ga the east it
is tc be bounded by Arkansas aud Louisiana, on the
south by The Gull Of Mexico and on the west by the
river Brasos. IFc have no means Of estimating its
extent in square miles, but Judging from .he map we
should suppose that will be about the size of some
Of helargcr States, Virginia or Missouri-perhaps
not near so large.
/ Such are some Of the main lealuruoa Of General
Foote's bill, upon which, he must have bestowed vast
deal Of care and labor, and for which the South owe.
him debt of gratitude. We most sincerely hope
though it may be hoping against hop9--tlat this bill
may be passed by Congless, 1t would throw oil on
the troubled wayes--restore harmony and good feel
ing between the North and lho South--gye us peace
and quiet throughout our borders, anl sottc torcy e
the yexed and dangerous question relative toslaveg
in the territories