The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-11

honorable senator from Kentucky Mr.. CLAY] render 4
should say something in defence OF the claims OF tbs
State which have the honor in part to represent AL
low me, sir 10 commence these observations by assuring
the honorable from Kentucky that he is not him
self more anxious for the adjustment OF this difficulty be.
tween the North and the South than am; and think
can 60 further and say. on behalf Of my constituents
that late as Texas came into the Union much sander
has been heaped upon her in the heat Of party
cement, and cavaery she has been treated in this
question OF boundary il she were single county cor
gress instead Of sovereign State. there is State 10
the Union that would make sacrifices 10 bring about
state OF good feeling and harmony among the several
The honorable senator says he will not 20 into dis.
cussion OF the boundary or OF the rights OF the State Of
Texas beyond the Nueces and TO the Rio Grande. But
he says that that matter has been ably argued by others
and then endorses the position assumed BY them hope
he has continued that endorsemen far as the position
assumed BY the honorable senator from Missouri [Mr.
BENTokl is concerned, throughout
he audes TO the fact that the senator from Maryland
Mr. PEARcE] argued this question in iS4s This is true
but the question then between Mexico and Texas;
now II is between Texas and the government of the Uni
ted States A very different then existed As to the
argument Of the senator from Illinois, Mr. SHIELDs,l
freely join in the Communications bestowed upon that
aor but as 10 the argument against the rights OF Texas,
enter protest against its being regarded as good
showing II has more validity than his simple die
tum He delivered opinion, it is true; but what sin
gle fact did he present in support OF that opinion
deny to the Congress- Of the United States. |
deny to the government Of the United States. deny to
the Supreme Court OF the United States the right 70
egslae decide upon the boundary Of Texas without
her consent II she be corporation, sir she be sub
jec 10 the action OF this Congress in times OF high po-
ca may then control aeS as they
the Rio Gande But she be sovereign State OF this
Union. the constitution has never vested any authority
either n this Congress OF this government or u the Sa
such right be conceded. ! deny most positively that
this government or the Supreme Court have any right to
interfere. sustained in this position by the senator
Mr and w o ad N
the honorable senator from Kentucky Mr.. CLAY1 full
ly endorse the argument OF that senator The honor
sour lMr. BEsrosl carried me along with him in his
marks hope he will throughout this whole question
adhere the position assumed by the senator from Mis-
The honorable senator from Missouri, in speech
which he made on the l4h Of May. 1874, said
The republic Of Texas is ceded by its bound
them Na State @ i corpoass body single. soe
mbodied thing-with name 10 distinguish III and by
deanon There was no necessity for an exhibition Of
metes and boundaries The republic of Texas acts by its
name, and passes in the whole OF the limits and
boundaries which IL asserts to be It's own
In his remarks upon the joint resolution for the annexa
ton oil Texas, February 5, ls45, he said:
Ia fact, when admitted State. she be
reduced without her consent The constitution forbds IT,
And by bill which he has introduced this ses-
sion into the Senate, he endorses that opinion
There must be a consent OF Texas. know, sir, the
opinion that this is government OF unlimited powers
seems to gain strength every day We are travelling
little too rapidly, my opnlon in that direction, not only
in constituting authorities which limited by the
siituton TO be exercised by this government, but
the authority OF talking 10 the whole country, and
OF manufacturing their opinions upon all sorts oil sub
ects. All this, sir, is wrong-clearIy wrong The gov
ernmeni of the United States is OF limited powers
There Is larger sovereignty IN each o the thirty nde
pendent States than there is In this government.
Well, sir, the honorable senator chooses TO say that
there is great question TO whether the boundary Of
Texas extended beyond the Nueces. What is there, sir
.kx
do not intend TO 60 into il now but il gentlemen will
make out anything like actual statement OF the claims
of the United States, as against the claims OF Texas
will into the subject with them and argue II al length
Mr. DAYTON. I am prepared 10 do so.
MIR. RUSk- | was aware, Mr. President, that the
honorable senator stood prepared to test this matter and
Whenever the honorable senator any other member Of
this body, will put this claim Of the United States in any
tangible shape, so that we may know on what Is found
ed, will meet him, and discuss Il with him IN full
After the annexation OF Texas, the very first o the
government OF the United States to take possession
OF Corpus Christi, point west OF the Nueces river IL
was the agent OF Texas that the United States CON-
menced the II could have been in other capaci
ty II in this capacity that she took possession OF
Santa Fe. The possession was commenced under the
claim OF Texas, and has been continued as under the
claim OF Texas. The records OF the government prove
this; and | defy the production OF anything TO the
contrary. refer honorable senators TO that record !;
aud whenever the honorable senator the way Mr.
DAYrosl shall choose present the clam of the United
States in any tangible form. will prove 10 him. TO bis
hearts content, the validity OF the title Of Texas TO all
she has ever claimed
The President OF the United States when asked by the
government OF Texas In relation this matter be the
treaty Of Guadalupe Hdago, replied that he considered
the claim OF Texas quite up to the Rio Grande TO be well
founded.
Now ask the honorable senator 10 20 on with his
gumeni on that subject and TO Justify the OF
the United States regard TO her conduct relating 10 the
rights OF Texas TO this territory ask hfin TO show me
how the government OF the United States can, without
dshonor escape from the effect OF her own admissions
deliberately and repeatedly made and her
that she regarded the title OF Texas unquestonable
how, with those admissions and assurances staring her
in the face she come forward anf assert thai
she was all the tine acting for her interest, and
only making those for the purpose OF throwing
Texas of her guard, and that il her purpose 10
| want to know how he or any man will undertake to
justify this dupcityfor can call IL by other name
how he will attempt 10 justify this dupcy, the part
OF the government OF the United States, pending this
troversy, and after Texas has repeatedly and distinctly
asserted her rights
Sir. that not all By the terms OF the joint resou
tons OF annexation the OF the United States
tween Texas and other governments Now, what were
the extent OF this power and The object OF IT, and It's lin
itaonsl Texas came into this Union with this claim
have the idea out IN certain places that this
claim has been advanced recently This assertion gra
tuous aad in the face Of the facts they exist Texas
asserted her claim when ten tunes the number OF soldiers
that she had 10 her service upon her sonot only
Colorado river She asserted II in 1896. and placed IL
upon her statute books. IL not kept in the dark
The honorable from Missouri discussed this very
question in the speeches, extracts OF which have
read and pointed out the very difficulties that might grow
up between the government OF the United States and