Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-05-22

fra,ernal sentiments should be again r..
vived. and that the Government should
be able once more 10 proceed in its great
operations to promote the happiness and
prosperity OF the country, und;s,urbed by
this distractng cause.
As for California--far from feeling her
sensibility affected by her being associa-
ted with other kindred measurcs--she
ough, to rejoice and be highly graf, fed
that. in entering into the Union. she NAV
have contributed to the tranquility and
happiness Of the great family OF States. of
which. il is % be hoped. she may one Jay
be distinguished member.
The comn:,,ee be. leave mex, 20 r.port
on the subec. Of the northern and west
ern boundary Texas. Ga ,ha. question a
great diversity of opinion has prevailed.
\cc>r!lng 10 one view of it. the western
limit Of Texas was the \ueces: according
to another. il extended to the Rio Grande
anI stretched from lis mouth TO its source.
\ majority Of the committee. havin.
come 70 the conclu u,ion Of recommending
an amicable adjustment of the boundary
with Texas. abstain from expressing any
opinion as 10 the true anl Ic ritim ate west
crn and northern boundary Of that State.
The terms proposed for sue. an adjust
mant are contained in th- bill herewith
reported. and they are. with inconsidAra-
Die variation. the same as that reported bv
the committee on territories.
According to these terms. it is propose
to Texas that her boundary be recoyniz ID
to the Rio Grande. and up that river to
the point commonly called Ell Paso. and
running thence up that river twenty miles.
measured thereon by a straight line. and
thence cas,wardly to point where the
hundre, Ah degree Of west longitude cross
es Red river: being the southwest angle
in the line designated between the Uni.
ted States aud Mexico. and the same an.
gle IN the line of the territory set apart
for the Indians by the United States.
1t this boundary be assen,ed to by
Texas. She will be quieted TO that exten,
! IN her ute And some may suppose that
, IN the consideration Of this concession bv
the United States, she might, without any
other equivalent. relinquish any claim she
has beyond the proposed boundary; tina,
is. any claim 10 any part Of New Mexico
Bu,. under the influence Of sentiment
Of justice and great liberality, the bill
proposes TO Texas. for her relinquishmen,
OF any such claim, large pecuniary e.
Iuivalent As consideration for it, and
considering that portion of the debt o
Texas was created on pledge to hel
creditors Of the duties on foreign imports
transferred by the resolution Of anneXa
t!on to the United States. and now receiv
ed and receivable in their treasury, "A ma
Iofi'y OF the committee recommend tn,
payment Of the sum of - millions o
dollars TO Texas. TO be applied in the frs
instance to the extinction of that portion
Of her debt for the reimbursement o
which the duties on foreign imports wer,
pledged as aforesaid; and the residue il
such manner as she may direct. TIL,
said sum is to be paid by the L. States il
stock. TO be created, bearing five pc
cent interest annually. payable half year
ly at the treasury of the United States
and the principal reimbursable at the enc
of fourteen years.
According to an estimate which IA
been made. there are included in the ter
rltory to which ii is proposed that Texa
shall relinquish her claim, embracing tn a
part of New Mexico lying east of the Ri
Grande. little less than ia, ,933 souar
miles and about 79.957.12o acres ofland
From the proceeds Of the sale of thi
land. the United States may ultimately b.
reimbursed portion. if not the whole. O
the amount Of what is thus proposed I.
be advanced 10 Texas
1t cannot be anticipated that Tex as will
decline 10 accede TO these liberal PROPOSE
tons; but If she should il is to be distinct
" understood that the title Of the Unite.
states 10 any territory acquired from
Mexico east Of the Rio Grande will re
main unimpaired. and in the same condi
ton as If the proposals Of adjustment nov
offered had never been made
\ majority Of the committee recommen,
TO the Senate that the section containin.
these proposals to Texas shall be incor
porated into the bill embracing the admis
sion Of California as State. and the IS
tabI>hment of Territorial Government
for Utah and New Mexico. The defni
ton and establishment of the boun,larr
between New Mexico and Texas. has al
intimate and necessary connexion will
the establi>men. Of Territorial Govern
ment for New Mexico To form a Ter
rtorial Government for New Mexico. with
out prescribing the limits Of the Terri
tory. would leave the work imperfect an,
incomplete. and night expose New Mexi
CO 10 serious controversy. If not danger
Gus collisions. With the State of Texas
and most. If moi all. the consideration
which unite in favor Of combining the bil
for the admission Of Californi, as a Stat
and the Territorial bills. apply to tn
boundary question Of Texas Bv tn
union Of the three measures every ones
ton Of difficulty and division which ha
arisen out Of the territorial acquisition
from Mexico will. i, is hoped. be adjusted
or placed in train Of satisfactory adius,
ment. The committee. availing ,hemselve
Of the arduous and valuable labors Of IN
Committee on Territories. report a bill
herewith annexed. (marked A. embrac
ino those three rneaS,lres the nas.ana z