The organizer., 1850-07-06


IL. ReSOlUed, That it is the opinio
OF this Convention that this contro
versy should be ended. either by r,
cognition of the constitutional right
OF the Southern people or by an equi
table partition of the territories. Tha
the spectacle ofa confederacy of State
involved in quarrel over the fruits q
a war in which the American arm
were crowned with glory, is humiIia
ting. That the Incorporation of tn
Wilmot Proviso in the offer of settle
ment, a proposition which fourteen
regard as dispairing & dishonorable
is degrading to the country. A ter
miDation 10 this controversy. by tn,
disruption Of the confederacy or b.
the aband onment of the territories tt
prevent such a result, would be a eli
max to the shame which attaches t
the controversy to avoid.
l3. ReSOIUed, That this Convention
will not conclude that Congress will
adjourn without making an adjust
ment of this controversy, and in the
condition Of the questions this Con
vention does not feel at liberty tC
discuss the measures suitable for q
resistance of laws involving a dis
honor of the Southern States.
/. ReSOLUed, That the true bound.
aries ofthe State of Texas are defined
in the treaty of May l4th. 1886, signed
by the President Of Texas and the
members of the government thereof
on the one part, and the authorized
representatives of the Government
OF Mexico, on the other part. and set i.
ting forth the lines of demarkation in
the following words to wit: "The
line shall commence at the estuary or
mouth Of The Rio Grande, on the ives,
tern bank thereof, and shall pursue
the same bank up the said river, to the
point where the river assumes the
name Of Rio Bravo del Norte, from
which point it shall proceed on the
said Western bank to the head-wa-
ters or source Of said river. it being
understood that the terms Rio Grande
and Rio Bravo del Norte apply to
and designate one and the same
stream, From the source of the said
river, the principal head branch being
taken 10 ascertain that source. a due
north line shall be run until it shall
intersect the boundary line establish.
ed and described in the treaty nego.
tiated by and between the government
of Spain and the Government Of the
United States Of the north which line
was subsequently transferred TO and
adopted in the treaty OF limits made
between The government of Mexico
and that Of the United States; and
rom this point Of intersection, the line
shall he the same that was made and
established in and by the several
treaties above mentioned, TO continue
10 mouth or outlet Of the Sabine river.
and from thence to the Gulf Of Mex
CO." That the said State of Texas
asserted sovereign authority over all
territory comprehended within tho
boundary set forth in the foregoing
resolution before the date Of the re-
,ognition Of her Independence by the
government Of the United States, and
before the date of her annexation to
he United States; and her claim to
.hese boundaries was we'll known TO
The government Of the United States,
As evidenced by a map distinctly set.
ling them forth, published for the use
ofOur government at the time Of the
Of Texas, and extensively
circulated by members Of Congress
md other public agents. That by the
erms Of the joint resolution for an
leKing Texas 10 the United States.
{ was expressly provided that the go
Of the United States should
AVE power to adjust all questions Of
boundary which might arise with 9th
n governments; that no such question
'f boundary has been adjusted with
my other governmsnt so rs 10 contract
" vary the boundaries OF Texas
hat Mexico by the treaty of Gauda-
upe HidalgO, expressly relinquishrs
III claim to all territory comprehend.
ID in the boundaries hsretolore des-
,ribed; whereby the claim Of Texas
became settled, and her jurisdiction
md authority became complete
That the State Of Texas should rot
De hindered or disturbed By any 40
horily whatever, in the exercise ofhll
Iuch sovereign aad Supreme power
1ver all territory within her limits rs
nay be lawfully exercised by any
1thrr sovereign States Of the confele-