The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-11

should have 10 submit 10 the assumption OF The IexU
debts and that prediction the very verge
OF fulfment Sir, | remember at the time when tbs
question OF the annexation OF Texas was talked Of there
was in remonsraDce before the Massachusetts legsla
ture accidental transposon oil the yowes IN the WORD
1e10s 10 make ii read A reonstraDce against the
annexation OF TAXES" For some months afterwards il
was standing joke But when come to consider the
whole facts OF the casethe sixty or seventy millions o
dollars which the cost the fifteen or twenty mil
lions which the peace cost and the ten millions which
we are now called upon 70 give for this disputed territory
think they will Tar 10 verify the old adage that there
is many true word spoken In lest !"
Sir, Tor myself, must say that 1t would TO me
that the o tive six millions OF dollars would have
been most ample remuneration to Texas for any claim
which be up in her behalf think that such
sum would have quite fulfilled the suggestion Of the Pres
ident that we should give 10 Texas ian indemnity, moi
unreasonable exlIayagant, but lair, liberal, and
awarded in just spirit oil accommodations But sir,
although have these objections to the bill objections to
The boundary. and objections to the price, although
think there is quite too little land given to the United
States, and quite too much money given to Texas, am
not ye ready 10 declare my absolute intention 10 vote
against this measure. know mol bow thai vote may be
given In the end II should vote against this bill as II
now stands II will be with the most earnest hope with
the entire confidence, that the bill will be revived
in modified and less objectionable form, IN which i
may be possible tor me hereafter to participate IN s
passage. IT. the contrary should vote for it. shall
feel that il is OF the largest concessions which II
would be in my power 10 make 10 that spirit Of concla-
ton and orbearance which have ever been disposed To
cherish in regard TO these sectional subjects will be
from the most earnest desire TO remove every cause
OF contention from midst and 10 restore harmony and
concord country and TO its public councils II will
be from devoted attachment to this Union, and from
willingness to sacrifice to its preservation everything
eyssy'hll,nMgn very llMngp sgt pJlne,RPe lynnR a.ot
wish to substitute in place OF the boundary given IN the
bill reported by my friend from Maryland The boundary
reported by the Committee Of Thirteen, The first clause
OF the bill now under consideration reads:
The STATE Of Texas will agree that her boundary the
north shall commence at the point az which the 100 deg,
&C.
move to strike out all after the word commence"
and insert the boundary which was reported BY the Com
mittee OF Thirteen, as follows:
AT the point on the Rio del Noe, commonly called Ell
Paso and running up that river twenty miles, measured
by straight line thereon, and thence rdy point
where the hundred,h de gree longitude Red
river being The angle in the line gnaed
United States and Mexico, and the same angle
the line OF the territory SET apart Tor the Indians by the
United States
Mr.. CLEMENS. have been for some time past very
quiet member of the Senate, and hoped to be able to
continue TO the end OF the session. But have heard
to-day opinions advanced which 40 MOI choose to listen
sets Mr.. WISTHRoP] has told that he approves OF
every word the proclamation or the letter. Of the Pres
ideni of the United States submitted to US few days
since. He intimates that is right and proper in his
judgment TO employ TO deprive sovereign State
of her rights; Tor tnat the whole matter in plain Eng
lish Sir this doctrine ofthe OF force against
sovereign State has become quite too common OF late
We have heard too much o IT, now take occasion 10
say that when such language is used, used by yrant
or the mlnion OF brant, may well become him. hut
il does not become afIeeman the representative OF free
men. The history of The senator's own State should
have reminded him that this ground upon which he
not to lrsad rrcolieei something OF resolutions
that the Union was already dissolved lrecoect, too,
eihing OF celeb rated proclamation issued By Mr.
Adams and very possibly signed BY that senator himself
il announced that the Union was dissolved and
ought be dissolved in consequence OF the annexation
MIR. WINTHROP. will the senator permit me / ex-
pressy declined to sign that paper, because II contained
IN Mf. NtsiIsEEMENs CLEMENS WELL sir, ii was signed by Mr..
Adams, signed by large number Of the representa-
lives OF his State say that when he recnrs TO these
the history OF his State, he ought TO be
tous how he talks about the Of force 70 CON-
who doubts the right the power, and The duty oi the
general government TO employ force TO put down insur
rec,on. None OF us DOUBT this But the question as.
sunes very different aspect when you say it the right
OF the government 10 employ force upon Stale. lnd-
viduais they have right TO compel 10 submission But
there nothing in the compact which binds US togethet
nothing in laws, which give them that rlgnt IN
respect 10 States and the very moment that you attempt
10 exercise that night, you make this government the
mos, complete desposm on earth Let this government
employ force upon Stale and succeed, and then II rs
longer republic. Freedom Is at an end, and might
makes right.
But sir the senator says that he is surprised the
anxiety that is manifested to get this question OF Texan
boundary settled in preference TO California In his
judgment, California ought to be acted on hrst Now,
what is the overnng necessity for action IN the case OF
California; Is there any danger OF collision there, any
threatened outbreak there, any probability that few
days, few weeks. few months, or few years even,
should the matter be delayed Tor that length OF time,
would lead TO any act ol violence! No; not the
least Why, Then. should anxiety to settle ques-
ton Of admitted danger first excite surprsel
But sir, there is something IN connexion with this
matter which may well create that feeling o surprise
How does IL happen that the senator is exceedingly
anxious 10 get democratic STATE into this Union, so
anxious 10 get free trade State admitted can well ac-
count Tor the anxiety OF northern democrats TO get this
Slate into the Union. But how do northern wings &C.
count for his anxiety TO get California admitted Sir,
for that slavery clause, there would be such hot
haste manifested here TO have this State added TO the
thirty already composing this Union.
lie tells u.s. too, that the proposed 10 be paid TO
Texas IL enofmous that II is ten millions Of dollars
and the whole territory acquired from Mexico cost Just
nteen millions Does be take INTO bus estimate the ex-
penses " the war by which that territory was acquired,
and then tell VA that Il cost only been millions OF dol
Iarsi Why sir, il cost than fifteen times that
much Bul independent oil that, Texas has a claim upon
us, which we, just men, cannot disregard Her debt
was contracted 10 establish her independence We have
received the fruits OF that independence The territory is
ours and we ought 10 pay the amount which II cost
would vote freely TO assume her whole debt without
taking one foot oil her territory The senator says that
we have already .vst enough by This annexaon that,
in addtIoa to the amount ol money paid has brought
discord aud dissension among Us! Why, have heard
tnis before out | know--and you know-there IS mol
one word OF truth in the declaration II we hal never
got one loot OF tnis territory this dssenslon would have
existed IL existed before the acqusIton, and would
have continued TO exist, with or without Texas Inc
senator, and others like him, would nave been warning
upon the institutions OF the South in The District o
Colunbia--ihe slave trade between the States. Ihe
acquisition of the territory only changes the point OF at
taek .lla m uat iit