The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-14


Thsa sir as to the political considerations, Why does
moi some proclaim. why does not some one stand
boldly up andianky say that We wish q remove this
Of Texas and to bring under the LEGISLATION Of Con-
grsss il may be subjected 70 the condition OF free
soil Whatever color you may throw over the ifansas
ton ihisis the probable consequence and take u WIN
be The result II may not be surprising, Mr. President
10 those who have watched the Of recent events
thai there portion OF this Union willing OF anxious
under such circumstances, deprive another portion OF
It's territorial rights hut itis surprising passing strange
that the portion 70 be robbed stands by coasen,lng
aiding paying for the robbery And shall we PC told
here that the party thus deprived OF It's territorial rights is
be sienced BY pecunary arrangements and compensa
iionsl
Sir Iloathe TOO much to hate such proposition No
man has right barter away the rights OF nay constiiu
ents II the majority of this Congress have The power
e sss ys sSa bs ,ps 4
with Mexico, take il: bnl. my friends. LEI be taken
BY our aid with our consents let ns en.ea you ress
10 the last When proposition is made toiake part OF
our possessions and to turn this territory over 10 hs ten
der mercies OF an anti slavery Congress. for one. will
be heard 10 opposition as long as have right 10 speak
and a voice 10 he heard
MIR. F00TE Mr. President M
MIR. CLAY. Will the honorable senator give way for
monenti an really mosl anxious TO bring this mat
terjo some conclusion. shall the observa-
lions Of The honorable senator who has just taken his
seat, Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi shall not answer
them A. any length He says, win his usual emphasis
that The sole object TO convert this slave territory into
Tree territory No man las right to presume such
thing As 10 hsagumeni about the want Of power,
why the United Staeshas claim upon these Territories
and Texas has claim cannot the parties settle their
rights What incomleency is there in the constitution
which IS 70 be met with that restraints the United States
from accommodating the difficulty the hand, and
Texas from doing on the other
However, rose moi to speak upon the general ques-
ton, which will come up when the motion which will
make single observation. wish we could take the
sense OF the we could adopt the course have
suggesied-take the sense Of the Senate upon amend
gether The important amendment, as understand it,
10 alter the boundary line of the committee twenty
pass. The senator from Maryland Mr. PaArrl inquired
OF me, OF Others what the distance from Ell Paso
TO the southern extremity.
Mr. CLAY. Well, il is forty miles. according to my
idea. The line proposed by the senator from Illinois viii
be some twenty miles; that Of the committee will be
sixty miles, according to the information that have seen
Mr. SEWARD Win the honorable senator allow me
to ask him whether that distance Of sixty miles is to the
border or 10 the centre OF the passi
Mr. CLAY. To the southern extremity. The dis
lance to the end lowest down the riveris so miles The
line proposed by the honorable senator from Illinois, and
ference Of 40 miles. which the line Of the senator from
Illinois will take of from the proposed limits Of New
Mexico 40 miles on the Rio Grande. instead OF 30. All
these however, are conjectured distances, not known
from actual measurement
Now, the remark Of The honorable senator from
Mississippi [Mr. FoorE.l that am opposing all amend
ments have had no such views have opposed this
particular amendment and shall vote for the 20 miles
reported BY the committee, and against the amendment
which has been proposed by The committee or else
where The line proposed by the committee will give to
Texas all the inhabitants there, and that is all that has
Mr.. DAVIS. Of Mississippi do not intend to make
any extended reply to the remarks Of the senator from
* or e answered 70 PROPOSITION that was not
within the limits of State. did not deny to the federal
government the power make out limits for State to be
formed out OF territory belonging the United States
but denied that the limits OF the domain OF State could
be changed except by the modes laid down in the con-
stiuton II was no answer, therefore, say that the
federal government being the proprietor OF all the Terri
tories, had right to dispose Of them 1t no answer 10
say that the federal government has right 10 make a
proposition 70 State TO determine and unsetle the bound
airy OF that State for hold that by the constitutions our
powers are measured, and by the solemn compact that
brought Texas into The Union her limits are now set
with the matter The high power that we had was
TO treat in relation any controversy with foreign DO W.
sr concerning her limits That has passed away. Now.
hold That The reply made 10 me does not apply to the
proposition that raised at all.
Mr. bEkRlEN. Concurring in opinion with the sem
ator IRON Mississippi who has last addressed the Chair
as TO the title OF Texas is Nevertheless. In asceraDng
this question OF power TO be considered that there are
conflicting opinions in relation 10 the rghuul boundaries
OF Texas The question whether the State Of Texas
tends 70 the ko Grande or is restricted within
limits, and whether, II reaches to the Rio Grande
extends also from its mouth TO its source one In rela
uon to which different claims presented by the United
States on the one hand and by Texas on The other
Thea although may not be in the power OF federal
government TO go into State within lis acknowledged
limits Of tina, SaIe yet applying that principle 10 the
question now before 1t must be obvious the sena.
tor from mississippi that he the correctness OF
the opinion wcl be and entertain upon the subject ana
puts entirely out OF view the opinions held by others
Pecisey SIMILAR occurred between the Uniei States
and Georsia Georgia claimed the Territory from the At
antc TO the mississippi river This insisting
that The INDICATED territory 10 the different States which
was won by the conmon exerons oil the whole American
people, should lnure 10 The general benefit and not TO
that oil any particular State the United States preferred
clam TO This territory. and actually established a
territorial government within its limits Subsequently,
men, was entered into, and, by articles Of cesson OF
1904 Georgia ceded TO the United States all her rxhl
ana ute to he territory west Of the Charlottesville
ton.
Mr. CLAY, lin his seat) And the United States psil
her an equivalent
Mr.. BERRiEN. canno, say that the United State.
paid an equivalent; but they paid what the State Of
Georgia was willing TO accept consideration Now
mere was an exercise OF the precise power which i
proposed IN this case The United States submits pro-
Possl 70 Texas for the adjustment OF conflicting claims
lexss accept the proposal, she will stand to the United
ss ~ inc same position as Georgia stood under simi
Mr. BU ILER Wasit not part OF the contract 10 nav
the public debt with the proceeds OF the public lands
ML bEkklEN No, sir. The United States agreed
to pay 81 2500 00 and think reserved the right al an
popnamg o00Jo00 OF acres OF the ceded lands 10 ex
unyush The claims OF persons known az The Yazoo
camans and agreed also 10 exngush the Indian title
% lands which remained within III, limits Of Georgia
Acf ine cession That was the consideration But that
nor 20 material as TO present TO the Senate the view
ns lac' ana 'ha me cession Of Georgia TO the United