The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-19


this is the the OF the northeastern boundary
He thinks the analogous and that Texas should
have the lands falling within her boundary e. Maine
had that small patch OF the land OF Great Britain falling
within hers. With great respect. conceive that there is
no just analogy The boundaries OF the ancient colony
Of Massachusetts,, incluiing Maine, originally spe
peace with Great Britain in 7S3 Subsequent to that
treaty OF peace, there had not been war conquest
or purchase Of any additional terrory there had been
nothing done either by this government by the govern
ment OF Great Britain, to change the aas 10 quo things
remained Just as they were at the peace in 1883 But
ns Was no. hf condition sa q things between this
been driven beyond the border we likewise paid eighteen
millions and took possession OF large portion Of her
adjoining territory; the whole condition Of parties had
changed.
But, again. the analogy fails in this In the negots-
tion between the United States and Great Briiain with
reference 70 the Northeastern boundary Maine and Mas
the documents accompanying that negotiation show the
understanding between those States and this
that the land WHICH was within the line of boundary fixed
should be the territory Of the States within which the land
fell That was By understanding Or agreement between
tns M parties, not BY any prinsips entltling ihem9 y
There u therefore Judgment no analogy vaa,
Texas has asked where Is the title Of the United States
to New Mexico Why, sir. who has the desds To
ss ds s M
ontts is upon her; let her prove IL IN regard to the
ancient boundaries Of Texas she holds BY revolt and oc
act did the tile pass Upon he face oi the treaty i Is in
this government and it is The duty Of those who allege
title out Of the government to show how got out How
that she could not BY the agreement with Santa Anna
he admits that she could not by the bare act OF her es
iaire asserting her boundary Il these things Be e. The
souely in could not have matured from an nchoate
to perfect right IA Texas But has the United States
eyer claimed q that Texas Or she herself aside from the
through her minister Mi sidsI she offered % give iSs
q aye ]. q ana ss ~
whole province Of New Mexico. the claims Of cit
zens alone for that part Of the Rio Grande No pre-
tencs Of claim was then made BY President Polk north Of
Fl Paso, but, on the contrary. expressly dsclsimed
Even after annexation, we kept consul a. Santa Fe. rs
{. Mexicah town and allowed By sst q congs:ss draw
That state Of things contnued TO the day that took
military possession Of the country But last not least,
nsxsd @ Texas that We newer COZ New Mex
as part OF Texas We took Texas knowing that no
citizen of New Mexico held seat in the convention
which made the transfer, was evcp invited to one
theN. Here we have one representative government
dealing with ANOTHER representative government for the
transfer OF the allegiance OF entire country, the sink
nexsd New Mexico with Texas. when we knew that New
Mexico had had no representative in the body that made
the transfer Sir, il il be true, is outrage unpsra
Poland was destroyed before she was divided Bat New
Mexico is actually made the object Of traffic between twoT
representative governments. without act Of agxres
Her national characteristics destroyed, and her ale
glance transferred to foreign power, and that power or
government IS one which boasts that is basis rests
wholly upon principles Of popular representation Sir il
cannot be- II would violate the first principle OF our
government The very organic law Of our coniederssy
dealt with this subject though Texas had tide TO
any part OF New Mexico. Texas, in my judgment, has
no title.
The only question then is. how much will you pay,
not for her tis but for her claim How much will you
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take il that the number OF slave States into which will
be claimed that Texas may be divided will not Be dlmn.
shed by the amount Of territory taken from her What
promise even this groundess claim am willing to buy
ny peace At al al tunes 0S Paying as much S q the s'a%
claim double the full value Of the property is diff
cult to treat upon this subject without assuming some
hypothetical price have heard i stated here, By the
lions must be paid for the claim. Take ten millions.
merely BY way ofhypothess We epad five millions for the
Fordas fifteen millions for all Louisisns, and eighteen
now we called upon to pay ten millions. not for this
part OF New Mexico alone, but for this caim 70 part.
And what are the inducements holden out for this ia the
report The first is that that tract Of country
will contain nearly hundred and twentyhv thousand
square miles OF public land, and that perchance, shall
4 Tos ". Of % s
is the Oldest settled part Of this continent Do
recollect that she settled at the time the Atlantic
slope, from the entire seaboard the mountains,
rodden BY wandering savagesl Is it not probable here.
fore, that all that part of the valley OF the Rio Grande
which Is worth cultivation has already been located
But what do the convention oil New Mexico themselves
say this subject have their instructions to their
delegate upon my table, and in these they state fact
which goes show what they think OF the value Of their
public lands. They say;
That as our pablo lands arc comparatively worthless
AMI the grant o Eve hundred thousand acres impracti
cable, said delegate insist cq lvacnt In money
at least thai the United States pay annually S30O O00
for the period Of ten for the purpose OF sustaining
such government.
Thus that, in the opinion OF their own conven-
ton, IN the event OF getting State government there are
not public lands enough of any vaue in all New Mex
10 make up the ve hundred thousand acres ordina
rly given 10 new State II is perfectly obvious, there
fore that little is 10 be derived from that sources and
how much from the rest OF H. now the rowing ground OF
the Gu nanches, none can guess
What, is the next inducement which is holden out II
is said that the debt OF Texas to certain extent at least
was secured upon the import duties of the country, and
that inasmuch have taken the revenues we ought
to iqudae the debt always supposed that Il would
10 that; always supposed that, IN the long run
would be made question whether the United States
should not the debt OF Texas II commenced, IN
The first place, in reference to debt OF some seven
eight hundred Thousand dollars regard 10 certain yes
sells which is said transferred TO u.s. and on which
was thought, an equitable lien. The next step in the
progress Of this is the present Ceranof her
debts (neay ally charged upon certain parts OF her
revenues have taken that and ought therefore TO pay
hem. do not know that there would not be some
equity in this government paying the entire debt of Tex
AZ taking her public lands But ii we attempt IT,
want 10 be brought up 10 the thing square want