Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-28

How does this military Governor acting it is said,
under the authority of the Secretary of War, behave
upon the first approach OF an invasion! Commission
sent (hey perhaps the pioneers OF an
army from Texas into New Mexico, claiming the ter
rtory this side ofthe Rio del Norte, the proper
ty ofTexas. And what does this Mexican Governor
DO Defend his domains --repe threatened invasion!
No such thing He says that he means to be neutral
and has instructions fromhead quarters to be neutral
upon this contested point between the people OF
Santa Fe or New Mexico, and the people OF Texas
l he Governor oil this very PEG PIE declares that he
means to take no part in the contest between the two
parties but to leave them to fight out as well as they
can with the power of Texas. And what American
say that under circumstances like these, 1t usti
able In him to give protection And, sir, what be-
comes OF the sacred obligations Of the treaty OF Guada
oupe Hidago 2Of all the honorable distinctions that
characterize man, III social, aggregate, or individual
station, the fument observance Of contracts in pr
vate life, or OF treaties in public life, is which COM
mends itself most to the appreciation of enlightened
mankind. Yet here, with that provision OF the treaty
staring in the face which requires to extend pro-
lection and Government to the people of Utah and
the people of New Mexico, told that we may
sately-itisn OF said admit, in terms but is in
effective may safely withdraw from the fu6lment OF
our obligations and leave these people to themselves
to work out their own salvation and happiness as well
as they may.
Under what circumstances, if Congress were to ad-
ourn without adjustment of this territorial boundary
question, without the establishment ofterioral govern
ments for Utah and N. Mexico, would be LETT to the
people OF New Mexico, East OF the Rio del Norte, in
tiS ColIllCt Will Chdo! hoH HcCu uot lciHbu you
of what everybody knows,-of the settled purpose OF
dislike and insuerabe antipathy existing pom the part
of the people of New Mexico towards Texas, disown-
ing their authority denying their conquests contravenng
the existence of their laws and rights, and fhey have
the power do it, revolving ag anst their authority.
Yet all this is to be let alone, and left TO take OF
itself by the plan of the President!
This is not my conception ofmy duty as an American
legislator. 1t is my duty Statesman, TO perform
what we have promised to perfom.
My duty tells me to extend to the people OF Utah
empire, the benefit Of the supreme authority in
which they participated, when they constituent
portion OF the Republic of Mexico, and which, when
they US, we promised to extend to them. That
is my conception Of my duty and will undertake to do
it. If | cannot, account of the Wmot Provso, or
Of any other obstacles which may be thrown
stand acquitted in the sight OF God and in my own
rately neglected to fulfil attempt, what believe to
evils which the country abors under While the Presi-
dents plan is confined to single measure leaving un
touched the Governments of Utah and New Mexico
leaving the whole question in respect them unsettled
and those territories unprovded forleaving the boun-
Diary between New Mexico and Texas open one of the
most threatening questions that present themselves
to the country he also leaves unsettled has failed
to recommend, any plan of settlement accommodate
ton of the important and irritating question of fugitive
slaves.
will close thisp part of what have to say by group
ing comparing and contrasting the features othe respec
tive plans of the Executive and the Committee, which
shall be glad if the Reporters will publish in parallel
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