Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-17

That abe In references to the Indians In Kentucky
and ~ al the other States Of the Union. being Indian
territory and uninhabsd by white men, and this Govern
ment being compelled TO exnguish the Indian title before
can become applicable the purposes Of civilization the line
which propose cannot interfere with any present available
right OF Texas 1t must stand II does till the United
States By the exercise Of her power over the Indian tribes
shall extngush that title. hope therefore that tie line,
proposed by the committee Of thirteen, will be adopted 1t
was close vote when in Committee Of the Whole, and
think possibly il may obtain majority Of votes that the
bill has been reported. H ,At saHa
Mr.. FOOTE. would like to ask the honorable Senator
from Kentucky whsher he intends vote for the bill
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. No. One remark more, MI. Pre-
sident am totally opposed to that species Of legislation
which calls upon Senator in his place to say that valuable
proposition should be degarded because from
who Is not supporting the BILL Now, If the suggestion
have made is not entitled to considerations and the line ought
not to be adopted shall submit with great deal of cheer
ifuness Ihe Senate of course vote it down.
Mr.. FOOTE. will merely say, " TInseo danaos ct dona
ferentes."
The debate further continued by Messrs UNDER
WOOD, DAVIS. Of Mississippi, RUsK, and SHIELDS.
question was then taken on the amendment by yeas
and nays, and were
YEAS-MesEs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Chase Clarke, Coo
Davis Of Massachusetts, Dodge, Of Wisconsin, Dodge
e. Iowa ES.ias Fssh Greene. Ha@lin Norris Phelps,
Seward Sheds smith, Spruance, Underwood, Upham,
NAYs.Mes.rs. Atch.on Badger, Barnwe Bell, Benton,
Dawson, Definson. Douglas Foo.s Houston auns KIaa
Mason, Morton Pearce Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Sturgeon,
Turney, Whitcomb-28.
30 the amendment was rejected.
MT. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, moved TO amend the bill
by striking out the word ten" in the thirty sixth line and
inserting in lieu thereof six - SO as to make the sum 70
be paid Texas six millions Of dollars nsesd of ten millions
The amendment We. debated By Msssrs DAVIS. Of Mas
The question was then taken, and the amendment
jeced, as follows:
yEAs-Me'rs BALDWIN. Bright, Chase Clarke, Davis, Of
Ma..aehase.t, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Feleh Green Hamin
Norris Phelps Seward Spruance, Turncy Underwood Up-
ham, Wales, Walker, Whitocmb, Winthrop-aO
NAYs-Mes~s. Aschson, Badger, Bell, Berrien. Cass,
Dodgesi Iowa, Douglas Ewing Foote Houston, Hunter,
King Mason, Morton, Pearce, Rusk Sebastian Shields
Smith, Sturgeon, Yulee-26
4 Mr.. EWING moved the amendment which he submitted
when the bill under consideration COMMITTEES of the
Whole Yesterday SO as to make the first article read fol-
! lows
"Fr The State of Texas will agree that her boundary on
the north shall commence 9. the point at which the meridian
100 degrees west from Greenwich crosses the Red river
being the southwest angle the line designated between the
United States and Mexico and the angle the line
the territory set apart for the Indians Of the United States
thence southwewardy to the most norhery point Of the
dam the Rio Bravo del Norte, which supplies with
water the rrgag canal Which supplies the town Of FL Pso
Gulf of Mexico"
He asked for the yeas and nays and they ordered and
were follows:
YEAsMessr. Baldwin, Benton Bradbury, Bright Chase
Clarke, Davis of Massachusetts, Dodge, Of Wisconsin,
Ewing Greene, Hale, Hamtn, Norris, Phelps, Seward,
Shields Smith, Spruance Underwood, Upham Wales
Walker, Whitcomb, and Winthrop-24.
NAYS-Mesrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwel, Bell, Der.
ren, Butler, Cass, Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi Dawson
pckin'on Dodge Douglas Foote Houston, Hunter,
Sturgeon, Turney. and Yulee-26.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. desire offer the following amend
ment after the word "agreement," the close Of
the second article:
On the condition that the territory hereby ceded may be
the proper time formed into State and admitted into the
Union with constitution with without the prohibition
slavery therein the people Of the said territory may the
| time determine.
Mr. FOOTE wish to state the Senator fact Of which
think he is not obseyant at this moment and that is tina
the Senator from Virginia has introduced an amendment
which is part Of the BILL which recognises the Texas
! compact Of annexation in every respect
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. was aware Of the effect of the
amendment Of the Senator from Virginia is in regard
Of States TO be formed of Texas and is
TO only in general terms If this amendment be the
chat offered by the Senator from Virginia, there certainly
be no harm in reaming it in this BILL to which think
properly belongs If it be something different from tina
amendment then it will render clear and distinct the terms
which the cession Of Texas is be made But there
something different in the amendment which have Offered
from that offered by the Senator from Virginia. and which
cannot be attained by the attaching of similar amendment
proposed BY the Senator from Mississippi the bill to establish
Territorial Government for New Mexico. If Texas makes
the cession, in terms operates part Of the compact
cesson, and such is nepealabe while whatever features
be incorporated bills hereafter be passed. organizing
Territorial Government for New Mexico, by their nature
repeaiabe and may become the subject Of agitation Not
that apprehend any thing Of the kind but desire that we
may oil understand what meant by this cesson If shall
be made As was going on to explain when inter-
ruped by the Senator from Mississippi there but con-
don by which free State be carved Of this territory
which is form part Of the Territory of New Mexico and
that that State may be formed entirely north latitude
$50 3V. think proper therefore, by declaration in this
BILL that should ascertain the precise effect OF the departure
from the line of boundary claimed by Texas under the
annexation resolutions. The effect Of my amendment would
be that the general provisions affecting the balance of the
State secured Texas the resolutions of annexation would
attach the future State that might be formed out of the
ceded portion Of her territory, and the admission Of the
State with without slavery do not how Il will or
why should embanass the bill II is the declaration of
useless principle but the contrary, the declaration Of
principle Of which the almost unanimous of
the Senate recorded few days since, upon the same
feature in the compromise BILL But Is well that this thing
should be understood, it has been made question And
why not settle it now II will not defeat the bill. IF it is
embraced in the amendment of the Senator from Virgns
but mere tau.oogy while if embraced within the scope
Of that amendment then there is necessity for its insertion
here. With these views beg the pardon Of my friends if
decline accede the very urgent appeals they have made
for the withdrawal of the amendment.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. This boundary, fixed, would
leave New Mexico bounded the by the l03d degree
Of longitude up $50 30 and then east to the Tooth de-
gree and leaves neck Of land between $50 30
and Texas that would not naturally and properly New
Mexico when it should become State This amendment
would compel to nclade Ia New Mexico, to form it
into another State. When the principle shall up the
bill for the organization Of territorial government for New
nibus bill and the Utah bill will insert il there
| SEVERAL SENATOR'S. No doubt Of it.
Mr. SEBASTIAN. The very objection the Senator urges
will be obviated an alteration of the amendment 30 as To