The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-11
IN CONGRESS OF THE o. STATES
THE BoUsDARIRs OF TEXAS.

posnr 10 the Stale Of Texas the establishment OF her
northern and western boundaries the reiinqaisbmenl by
said State Of all territory claimed by her exterior to said
boundaries and OF all her claims upon the United States
The question pending being upon the following amend
nent. submitted yesterday by Mr.. WIATHRos
Al inc point the middc Of the deepest chapnsl in the
cue hundred and second degee OF longitude west from the
nefdian OF Geenw,ch thsnce north along lha longitude
10 tire hyiourh degree of north laude thence east.
wadiy 10 the point which ne hnndredth degree Of
longitude crosses the Red nyer.
Mr. WINTHROP Mr. President. believe that when
The Senate adjourned last evening, the amendment pend
lng was one offered BY myself believe, also, that the
yeas and nays had not been ordered upon the amendment
II will therefore be my privilege 70 Withdraw 10 IN case
should zee Ut 10 do bsoie doing 80. however, de-
sire 10 be indalged IN a vefy few words.
The Senate will bear me witness that. in submitting
this amendment TO lben cpnseraon ast evening, sta
led distinctly thai did So no. 80 much with The view OF
pressing any precise line upon their attentions as Tor the
purpose OF opening the boundary question: and giving
us all an opportunity for its further consideration
ed ALSO not less distinctly that had no purpose oil
max ing set or formal speech upon the subject; aad GER
any there is nothing IN The stale OF the atmosphere, or
OF my own health to-day 70 niuce me to change that IN
tenflon any respect Noope Is more conscious than
myself Of the extreme desifabeness OF bringing this de-
bate TO a close No one Is more deeply sensible than my
sell thai the great vice and evil Of the times Is the prone
ness oil all in these legislative assemblies, 10 indulge
in prolonged and excessive discourse No one is more
deep, sensible Than my self o The Importance OF bring
ing all these questions, winch have 50 long agta.ed the
country and parayzed the action OF Congress- 10 decis
ion. and more especially OF bringing to decision and
settlement oil sone the precise question embraced in
the bill now under consideration
Sir agree on this subject with almost every word of
the aie Executive message, to which auslon has been
made in the OF thi, debate, and OF which hold
copy at this moment ia my hand hold sir, unheslta
hgly 10 the right and the duty Of the Executive, which
has been sonly asserted this message, to MAINTAIN
The possession OF this disputed territory as II existed pr
or 10 the adoption OF the treaty with Mexico But while
hold this power and 10 this obligation, hold also, IN
the language OF the message That 1t Is exceedingly de.
srabe that occasion should arise Tor the exercise OF
ftuat fta prasi, hty tbp
ton and the laws" e
most cordially respond to The expression given by the
President OF his deep and conviction OF the im-
porance oil Immediate decision, or arrangement or
settlement OF the question OF boundary between Texas
and the Territory OF New Mexico agree with The
PRESIDENT ALSO to the extreme nexpedency OF leaving
this question the slow processes o judicial tribunal
or the hardly more expeditions adjustment oil board
of commissioners hold also, sir, again the Ian
guage OF the message, lhas numerous and weighy rea
sons consre 10 show thai this divisional line should be
established by Congress- with the assent oil The govern
ment o Texas" and that the government OF the United
States would be Justified in allowing an indemnify to
Texas moi unreasonable and exayagan but fair, LIBERAL
and awarded in just spirit OF accommodation"
Ii not, then, Mr.. President with any view OF EN-.
barTasslng defeating this bill, but rather from si-
cee and earnest hope thai might hnd myself abe 10
support other form, II MOI IN this, that yes
teray objected the summary and precpaie manner IN
which II seemed about to be pressed 10 vote
For one. acknowledged that my attention had not been
seriously TUNED 10 the precise PROVISIONS OF the DILL
until ailer the adjournment last evening. had pre-
u
fna action on this subject would not have been de-
manded until the bill providing Tor the admission oil Cali
iornia disposed OF and confess that have been
quite unable TO understand upon what principle oil par
lamen,afy equity proprjey that bill was so nucere.
moniousiy displaced 10 make way tor ihis III would
really II the right lime was never to be permitted
TO arrive, either here elsewhere, or The admission Oh
California Stale into this Union.
But sir, viii not be diverted By any criminanons or
complaints this score from brief consideration Of
the bill before have only suggested the point,
as furnishing rlason why some OF not ready
10 give vote upon this bill, moment when we had
so e reason to expect that final action was about TO be
forced upon IT,
A night has now iniervened MIR. President, and we
have come. hope little better prepared this morning
10 pronounce upon ITS merits cannot say that am az
together satisfied with IFS provisions. have been able
10 lind good for arranging the boundary line
between New Mexico and Texas more literally towards
Texas than was proposed bJ the late Compromise bill
For ono, wish that that compromise line could again
have been proposed 10 wish sill more that The line
offered 10 us yesterday by the honorable senator iiom
Ono Mr. Ewlscl might have met with The acceptance
line which, Tor myself should III many respects, prefer
10 either Of lhefnl mean the line which has been de-
signated by the convention OF New Mexico IN the
siltuilon which they have formed for that Stale
am quite aware, The President bas told us, that
this Constitution Is al present a nuiify;" but | most
heartily hope that il s not OF that oil nues TO
whica the Oil Latin maxim is forever 10 apply, eI HnlO,
nR H. hope the day mol very lar dissnl-aitnough
il may not be included within the limits OF the present
session, or even OF the present Congress-when the
national legislature will give lis sanction 10 that constitu
ton, and when New Mexico, well as Caiiornla snail
be admitted 10 the American family oil States. Ana, sif,
will say that nothing would give me greater sauslac-
ton al this moment than 10 prepare the way of such h
consunmslion by the-reeogDItIon anu adoption OF tue
line desig gIaled that constitution Wemst remember,
however, that the only hcpe o1 accomplishing sncn
result at all must depend tie establishment oil abonnd-
AIRY Of some sort, and thai, TOO, al AN eay day.
And, alter all, MIR President, mnst 40 The justice 10
the honorable senator from Maryland to say that alter
such examination have been able TO give TO the le
he proposed IN the bill under consideration, had u
ess objectionable than had imagined, and that that ex
animation has rather tended 10 diminish than increase my
reluctance 10 It's adoption Believing then, since Inc
lection oi the amendment OF the honorable senator from
Ohio, that other line good will be likely 10 meet
with the ascent OF the Senate. ! have determined
10 withdraw the amendment which yesterday proposed
twill have answered ~ full purpose IN aylag Afforded
an opportunity o us 10 exdnlne tue sGDIsct
le mote carefully and dIspasslonaiey, AMI come
decision with better understanding the proposition
before
must say, however, MI President, nat this bill my
mind oit rs most exor5iant remuneration TO Texas of
the acceptance o! boundary like his Sir, we gave
hlteen millions of dollars 10 h1exicO Tor The whole
OF this territory, including California, Uah, and New
Mexico, and embracing supposed tue very ieffory
which WI are about 10 Jay for over again 70 Texas
Mt. SMITH, On his seat,) And i've millions more on
account OF Mexican claims.
Mr.. WINTHROP And five millions more, as | am
reminded By the senator IRON Connecticut making TWEEN
" millions in the whole. And now Il Is proposed 70
pay ten millions Of dollars for what many OF us beeye
pe an aoeyphal clam this little fragment o erii-
,ofy or, DO not forget the claim o The Texan bond
hodefs, ana cannot deny that there some equity ~
me appeal male 10 Us Ia their behalf have been una
bie 10 resist tile iorce o little pamphlet placed IN my
hands aiew days since bya distinguished citizen Of Sonh
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