The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-31

nlONUAIs JVLr ~, 1901.
lIx CONTINUATION
s.a.s..s SENATE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Sanats q 10 committee OF the whole. resumed the
consideration Of the bill for the admission OF California
menss ior U,ah and New Mexico. and making proposals
70 Texas for the settlement, OF her western ana
boundaries. =,
The PRESIDENT stated the question upon the fol
lowing amendment submitted by the senator from Name
(Mr. BaADBURY:1
Strike out all onactog clause IN Soc 49, ana In
in lieu thereof AS toliowss
That The President the Unied States be ana he here
by IT, snhorxrd by with the advice and consent Of
the SENATE appoint a ss,es ."c .w"
as may be- appointed under The legislative authority OF tue
sS1x 81 hs United and The aa State Texas
mcncng pon. where tho Red river nersected by
the Tooth degree Of longitude being the southwest
angle the Indian territory and running point the
Mo Grsnde to be agreed upon by the said
upon which such line shall be established And the
proceedings and agreement OF the sad commissioners
Of the United States hs by him submitted Congress for
i acscn hersnpon; ana the said sgssn.ea' when ap
laure Of Texas shall be obligatory upon the parties
Mr. DAYTON moved to amend the amendment by
striking out all after the word "That," in the first line,
and insert ~ follows:
It shall be lawful the said State of Texas by bill
Supreme Court asserting the ute OF the State OF Texas
dsi S Snss o. f Ro Gande s s sa.S
the source AID def Of noh la'i.ade,
Mexico Guadalupe da'yo. the I'd day Of February
ls.s and in the SAID cent shall sss and aeeas
sued for. such decision shall be obligatory upon the
Be Il furaAs snneted That upon fling Of any bill
petition by said Stale Of Texas aore sad it shall be the
hsnds Of tho marshal Of the District Columbia who shall
deliver the the President the United States, end
make due return Of thar fscl said court; the
provided there be sixty days between the delivery OF said
ter and provided ALSO said shall continue said
SUI. from term TO ,erm should il be necessary
Be fsrtaer enacted, That snail be lawful for the
President the United States employ additional
Attorney General in the and management OF
b fshsr enacted That sad court is hereby author
zsd psescIbs the mode ofakng evidence, touching all
which the shall deem 10 inquire
into and % appoint one o. more persons to obtain such
Be further e~ac;ed That in the the Stale ofTexas
shalt not within months after such REJECTION institute
suit in tho supreme Court herein provided for
States suit, The Of the United States,
V instituted in said Supreme Court against the s'o Of
territory
Mr. D. said I. is part Of my purpose to discnss this
amendment The Senate will observe that 1t Is an
amendment substantially the that offered IN the
earlier part OF this debate. then prepared BY The senator
from Kentucky propose it now because | wish to
make dslnct Issue between those who are DESTROYS OF
submittng this question to the uncertain tribunal OF
commissioners, and to the uncertain report of that
co1misson, and those who DESTROYS Of submitting
il 70 The final determination OF the supreme tribunal liked
by The constitution expressly for the decision OF such
cases The constitution provides that the Supreme Court
Of the United States shall not only have jurisdiction in all
questions which the United States itself party but
to al questions arising under law Of the United States
Upon the passage Of this law there can be no controversy
but that the OF the United States may entertain
Jurisdiction OF the question here TO be submitted i
hold to be important that. if the constitution provides
pfoper tribunal do look abroad for the purpose
Of Andns out and seeking for providing other tribu
buna provided by the constitution should be satisfactory
s.SsA f,e.- T-.,- AND to she xen,leu,en f,c, the
merically It seems 70 that there can be possible
feeling the part of southern gentlemen against that
tribunal - there can be none on the part Of northern
gsntsmen That is the tribunal fixed for questions Of
this very character Then again, this tribunal has the
additional advantage that its judgment is final and con-
cluave 1t takes this matter out OF the hands Of Con.
gFooG, 81 legl1aiive excitement and ends II At once
propose this amendment. and AK the yeas and nays
Mi. RUSK have no doubt OF what the decision OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States or Of any court
in Chsisesadon would be upon this question But the
honorable senator proposes 10 throw the onus OF
going before the Supreme Court upon Texas, 10 render
ally saks under the treaty null and void. unless
Unissd Sssss Now. sir wiihou, entering into an ssu-
ment upon that subject, shall take issue with the hon.
osabIs senator TO the jurisdiction OF this court upon
this question. II 70 not one that waa contemplated by
the constitution 1t isa question which arises under
solemn between the State OF Texas and the gov
emuent Of the United States The State of Texas came
in the Union by virtue OF the joint resolution, and this
Proposition then made Texas select, the
Supssae Court OF the United States but the treaty
king power for the purpose OF settling this boundary
and They ssectsd that treaty making power TO settle this
boundary and they did do It, Now, the honorable
tor chpuaes BY this amendment TO suppose that this has
not bean settled Now without entering into an arxu-
meat Of the will say that the Supreme Court has
Jurisdiction this question: unless by the
OF the parties, because here agreement be
tween the United States and Texas how this boundary
hall BE- ase And how does II leave the question in
the tune Ii throws the entire responsibility upon
Ts1os and holds her ny before the community being
the htgous party here, being the who has failed
TO asesst hsr rights in legal form What check is there
upon Colooel Nonroei ! ask senators whether they
have the sghtcst belief that Col Monroe has the least
authority under the constitution or by law TO take any
stsps for the formation OF Stale government in the
ntoy Of the United Staies-much less in the territory
claimed by sovereign State
Well. II the amendment 10 adopted il will be said that
Texas wants to raise dcultiesthat she il tgioua and
quasrelsome While this colonel is gong on with his
manutaeurs OF States, with obstacles thrown in his
way. the himself refuses declare that his con-
duct u illegal. and OF force and effect Under a
former administration Texas invited to 70 there and
s1toad her laws This same colonel WA ,naructed moi
disturb the authorities 81 Texas in exsendns their iu
risdicuon; and under the late adminlsrat the
peopte there directed to obey the kesrny code and
sush bawa Texas might extend over them. Well, cir,
in pince of Ill that, here find this colonel assuming
the responsibility OF taking the first step towards forming
State government. We hnd him issuing a invita-.
ton-which to that people an orer-to assemble and
form constitution. know those people well and,
desroas OF wing the Stas in Congress OF tn. Uni
ted StMt&a ind els dare npvc