The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-10

inevitable destiny We have seen its progress 40 far
sna we know snst roEsss must continue II is MOI
more acres or square miles OF land more or less with
view 70 an aIfangementa purchase or bargain That ii
no. my view This line Is more satisfactory Texas. and
one wch we can part with very easily with no loss TO
Us It gaies her, Il is far better give il to her for
mat purpose than for any other purpose for, stated
OK me senator from Missouri Mr. BEsrosl j, is not q
The title IN dispute. II is bill OF compromises bill OF
peace. Il is bill to reconcile conflicting opinions Il is
bin bill 70 q sSp o 70 sangon ,b. S,h
encumbered il until cannot get along at all II is bill
to relieve the minds OF the people, and 70 restore haro-
know that i they are bound together 81 cord ever 80
strong, they may be separated The cable OF man Of
war riding at anchor may be knawed 10 pieces by a
Sir, ii the bands which bind us together are
worn away, the time must come when they will give
way The otener you repeat the strain, the greater the
danger oil the consequences There 10 great tension at
ylsabe prevent collision between the troops OF the
United States and those OF Texas. do not fear the
Issue OF conflict between the troops OF the United States
the United States, with such an immense populations,
could not overwhem Texas by herself il such be the
issue; but who would not shudder at such an issue I
Sir, is the conflict fear and not the issue II is not
the issue Of the battle but those after consequences
which cannot define and describe precisely but which
remain, and which must amount to an enormy OF evil
time We calculate the value OF the Union and
OF raerna attachment All that sympathy must be de-
sroyed and those interests broken up IL we do not
oncile this matter There. were my feelings, and no
other feelings disdan calculations OF money and land
1t is the peace and harmony OF this Union-s future
glory good and happiness every part OF H. insep
arably united which sought and for that appeal to
the Senate 10 pass some measure, and paes speedily
Mr. COOPER From the day the Compromise bill was
introduced into the Senate until The present moment have
been animated by just such feelings the senator fomMa
ryland expresses at this moment knew very well that
many OF my constituents, whose opinions valued,
opposed 10 the course which thought proper pursue
bu did not limit my view to my own constituents in the
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senator OF the United States required to look abroad
over all OF this country survey everything, and
act 10 reference 70 everything that was transporting within
It's boundaries Seeing that there danger from the
agitation that had been carried on from year to
to year, and seeing that there immediate dan
ger from the prospect OF collision between Texas and
the United States. went for the Compromise, because
believed that II would quiet the general dssensions
prevalent SO long, and prevent the conflict which in
danger OF taking place the waters Of the Rio Grande
shut my eyes and went for the Compromise recoeet
that at that time gentlemen talking all around the
chamber about the vast OF money that to be paid
to buy Ibid not look al il as the senator does not
have voted TO have cast the ten millions given by the
Compromise. or intended to be given when the blank
should be filed up, into the Potomac, where no eye
could have seen it again, and no band, however
itching for il, should have ever touched il again, in
der to settle the controversy. And am only sorry that
the spirit did not animate others, am sorry gen
tlemen are found ready to calculate the dollars and the
larger amount OF territory which be ceded to the
Unied States by Texas by this bill than is TO be coded
now,
equivalent proposed to be paid now. Yet there were
then those who calculated, though now they call upon
when leaving territory TO Texas then given
the United States to come up IN an uncaculahng spirit
and vote for peace
Sir this has great weight with me- flove this Union
love il ardenily love every portion Of il believe
glorious one. believe that if that Union Is separated,
shall become little conederaces OF States, without
responsibility without strength, engaged in continual
wars the hand OF the brother raised gans his brothers.
A m
publican institutions OF the land and substituting in their
place monarchy despotism, OF the most fearful kind
not afraid that Texas will overwhem the govern.
ment But Texas is sister State The citizens OF Texas
are our brethren. They excited They are vexed
by what they believe is aggression upon their rights
were standing in the midst Of Texans in the place OF my
frends-for ! know they will allow me TO call them
SOL should very probably feel as intensely they do
But what Of the millions of dollars, ask, If it will
reconcile this dispute, which is probably TO terminate In
blood Give it, in Gods name. il il will bring peace
purchase to humanity throughout the world will not
refer to our example, and the effects that Il Is TO
produce elsewhere upon mankind struggling Tor their
rights in other countries IL is te subject and shall
refer to IT, But in order produce peace al home,
although the line that think proper and which would
make equivalent for the other territory, left out BY
the bill OF the senator from Maryland. | shall make
sine qua i shall go for the bill in the end,
whether the line OF the senator from Ohio be adopted
not. although confess that am most anxious that i,
ter than can do. And may appeal TO that senator,
and trust that IL should fail shall vote with him for
tin obtaining the line OF boundary that be desires OBJ
tain, in view OF the fearful consequences, which,
occurring, rreuevable, and will lead us, God
knows where, he will up in the spirit OF patriotism,
which know animaies him, with our other friends IN
this hail. and vote for the BILL TO allay STRIFE 10 prevent
danger 10 combine together all the members Of this
iederacy in the bonds OF confidence, affection, and kind
ness believe that fair equivalent would be given TO
OF the North by the line proposed BY the senator from
Ohio, and shall vote Tor Il; but IL Il fails, shall vote
for the bill Still, thirk that il does propose TO sur
render all this land think that on map which the
lines OF latitude aud longitude are particularly designated.
could show H. But whether can or not, must con-
cede that my friend IRON Maryland superior 10 me in
geography, mathematics and everything else, perhaps,
except attachment TO this Union, In reference TO which
am at least his equal will 20 far he will 20, under
any M 70 prevent conflict either on the Dor
Mr.. PEARCE. do not, Mr.. President, pretend TO
monopoze all the patriotism. coneede to the gentle
man large amount OF il lLaughter1
Mr.. ATCHISON moved an adjournment
Several SENATOR'S Oh, no Question! Question !
The question being taken the motion TO adjourn. il
The question being taken the amendment, II was
reected-yeas 81, nays 2s-as follows:
YEAs-Messs Baldwin. Brndbury, Clarke, Cooper, Da.
Wis OF Massachuseits Dayton Dodge OF Wisconsin, Ewing
Greene, Hale, Hsmiip, Phelps seward, Shields Smith,
spruance, Undsfwood Uphan Wales, Walker, and Win
NAYS-Messrs. Atchson, Badger, Bamweil, Bell, Der.
rien, Bgh Builer Csss Davis OF Mississippi, Dawson,
Dckinson Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, Foote, Houston
TER King, Mangum Mason Moron Pearce, Rusk, Ssbas-
Mr.. EWING. The other amendments which in.
tended to propose dependent that, and fall as
Mr. DAYTON desire 10 offer the following amend.