Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15

which could hardly be obtained without much oPPoeaon
Certainly it would not be obtained soon and sun .el'
instituted nobody can tell exactly when would DC 'einna
ted In the time there reason 10 suppose 'nai
Executive Government will take the responsibility OF
what the line between New Mexico and Texas egsy ~ ahe
of maintaining that line by military iooe. NoN say eaa
as point Of practical wisdom, is every way just anu expe
dent for Congress now this day TO decide what are ahc
what shall be the boundaries of New Mexico. Tor oee,
wish that this line had teea fred at the north passage Suci
was not the opinion of the committee; and such, as aP
pears is not the opinion of the enae and the line nov
stands goes twenty miles TO the north OF that passage
Well had rather take that great deal nan 70 eaye nt
whole matter unsettled and therefore repeat that Sisr
most earnestly TO call the attention OF gentlemen VINO may no
be in favor of the bill to the question, WHETHER the bill
be passed. il be not in the highest degree important now
in this BILL settle the question OF the boundary Of New
Mexico $3.50
M. SEWARD. shall vote to strike out, and for this
amongst other reasons that hold the whole bill most uzor
tunae in its conception, most injurious in its operation thus
far, and tending TO most unhappy results.
The bill has brought the business OF the Senate ana tne
country to dead stand still After the lapse OF SIX kong
months California yet the bar Of the Senate waiting sd
mission whereas If she had been ndaged in the separate
consideration of her claim which she entitled, she would
have been admitted long ago.
If the motion to strike out shall prevail, think il will
strike very cogen from the argument IN favor
of the bill that is the desire of Texas for the terri
tory lying of the Nueces and northward, up to point
twenty miles within the ancient line of the province OF New
Mexico.
1t would be attended by another consequence. cannot
exactly that consequence without knowing what Is
the which to pay to Texas to buy our peace at
her hands, in addition to the district about twenty miles
broad along the whole southern border OF the province OF
New Mexico That sum may be one million, may be two
Millions it may be fve may be fifteen millions Of
dollars. II it be fifteen milons Of dollars, think we shall
strike out fifteen millions Of synpahies and desires which are
engaged in influencing the action of the country in favor OF
this bi-a bill which might be properly called an act 10
hinder delay and defeat the admission Of California and to
deprive New Mexico not only Of portion Of her territory
but also involve that Territory the surrender OF the con-
situon which she brought into this country from Mexcoa
constitution Of impartial freedom opposed to slavery
Now, what is given for thG The reason assigned
is that would bs better to surrender twenty miles along he
southern border Of New Mexico Texas together with all
the country lying between the Nueces and the lower hio
Grande and thus what would remain Of New Mexico,
than leave the whole to be wrested from by Texas
Sir apprehend that Texas will in the end get just exactly
much Of New Mexico she s entitled TO and no more
and think, for one, that that just portion at all is
that Texas is reported having sent agent and
held election in the Territory Of New Mexico, in that
part of which is proposed now to bestow upon Texas by
this bill What the election for 7 Nobody tells us.
What magistrate other officer be elected Nobody
But it election. Was il, then, legal one,
constitutional conducted in due form, by competent
electors Still have information. All that is vouch
afed is that there election, and hundred
votes given. Manfestly them it election got
by Texas for the purpose of effect in aid Of the claim Of
Texas TO the territory where held The election then,
only preof of aggression by Texas, of invasion,
announcement
Congress surrender the territory invaded and usuped
put to protect and defend it. .%.
WE'LL it is said that this is the easiest way to protect and
defend it that is say, protect and defend it by giving
up. think differently, sir think if this bill with
Drawn would be perfectly easy for Congress- by separate
act accordance with the recommendation Of the President
Of the United States this very subject either draw the
line between Texas and New Mexico to provide for the
adjustment of this boundary by commissioners to refer the
subject to the Supreme Court of the United States.
am surprised to hear that the Government of the United
States is thought feeble that it cannot protect New Mexico
in its rights The assigned, that although New
Mexico has magistrates or alcades there is no political
government in New Mexico, which is capable of
maintaining and defending its rights Sir there political
government over New Mexico, which is bound to maintain
and defend its rights and New Mexico has vehemeny ap
peaed to that Government do its duty That Government
the United States ITSELF That duty the same, whether
regard the title interest Of New Mexico paramount
whether regard New Mexico dependency Of
the United States The matter back in both
precisely the thing Yet proposed that the United
States with Congress in session. with its Legislative powers
actual operation and with the civil and military powers of the
Government in full vgor must surrender at discretion to the
first act Of usupaop committed by Of the States of the
Union upon unorganzed portion Of the Territory of the
United States ... ....'..
Sir, such precedent shall be adopted, know what
other measure would have perncous tendency It is
nothing less than 10 invite aggression point the way
anarchy, to instruct the members how rend the central
power in pieces .'&. >~.s- .a...
Sir should prefer any other way settle this difficulty
rather than this Before consent to it, want know
the ground upon which the claim of Texas The claim
extends the 42d parallel of north latitude. Now say
nothing of the country the lower Rio Gande III abso-
uey certain that in regard TO the whole country above Ell
Paso, and up 10 the AID PARALLEL it always included in
the province Of New Mexico that and other provinces
in the Republic Of Mexico, and in the province State
OF Texas, Texan authority exercised in it,
pretended to be exercised before the election last year.
which is made SO conspicuous on this occasion.
If that territory belongs Texas must have got
from somebody, she must have got it somehow, she must
have got it at time have here willing to hear
and learn from whom Texas got and in what way She pro-
duces treaty conveying her, deed or other NUM-
ment Of title She shows Of conquest over it,, Bot
the contrary, the whole region found exclusively in
the possession Of Mexico by the United States and was con-
queed from her by the United States. Texas claims it now
because she asserted claim before the war; but did not con-
quer it. hold TO belong to the United States because the
United States found in the possession Of Mexico, and
quered it, and bought it. Texas picks out not from our
tive documents here and there expression that she
support OF her claim This is balanced on the other
hand by her oblivion Of her claim and by other Execu
tive proceedings aud documents equally conclusive against the
implication. This argument of estoppal is that can
be up against New Mexico, If il could be set
up against the United States, which acts trustee for the
people of the United States consent therefore, to
buy from Texas because she has title and her claim seems
be groundless say all this with disrespect or
unkndness towards the State Of Texas with desire do
her Injustice cherish for her the regard and the
soctude that do any other State in this Union So far
from ndulgng antpahy hostility to that State regard
Texas fully, clearly and Justly entitled to all the money
that skely to be awarded to her by this bill hold the OBJ
legation Of made BY States upon just consideration,
concerning legitimate subjects Of contract be sacred and
vioable. Upon that ground hold that Texas her
sredtors all the money that she borrowed in her of indie