The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-02

the boundary Of Texas forever The language OF the
agreed to BY The Texan Legislature. there shall be
riioral government aud State this side of the Rio
Grande When, ask. will Texas agree a bound
ary Il she is 10 have the whole country ap the
she does agree II is an invitation 10 Texas to
agree. All That she Is to do refuse to negotiate 10
refuse to make any boundary. This amendment makes
The R'o Grande the boundary forever think. therefore,
II Is necessary u make some modification o this amend
ment 10 provide for and obvia,e ,hs difficulty am not
prepared to say Il may be pu ia shape that will com
mana my support But as 1t IS now equivalent
voting The Rlo Glande the boundary. And, sir If |
am TO vote that that river is the boundary from head
10 It's noa'h, would rather do il in dect terms There
may be slate OF things that would require give
that vote. But am not prepared 10 do so When
do, waa, 10 vote ], in direct terms
Mr. BU Tier How differently The object strikes
different niDds from the diereut poias OF view from
which they regard it shall for The amendment, 10
the amendment but with perfect conyieon upon my
mind As TO what It's operation will be. The operation
VIII rot besas the senators from Missouri and Illinois
bk, to give 10 Texas all the land upon this side Oa
The contrary II Is nnt one mode OF suffering these
nlssoness to nave pienary. potential power upon this
10 say what consideration will satisfy Texas. ,ncy will
insert IN tteir return the amount OF money 10 be paid
Texas and the whole tendency and effect of this popo
sion - to suspend for the time being the functions OF
TINS goYerDmento prevent The establishment of
torlal government ior New Mexico ] wish gentlemen
to hear what say now. As certain | ain speaking,
when iha COMMISSION Is returned, II will be give
the United States the land upon this side OF the Rio
Grande prescribed in lines already indicated by gentle
men who Lave spoken upon IT, and give len Twelve
millions OF dollars 10 Texas. That is my view of the
subject.
MIR CLAY. A single word. No,hing is further from
my Intention than 10 concede, under any contingency,
Texas the Territory this side OF the RIO Grande.
hope that thef. viii be fair adjustment But repeat
that nothing is further from my mind than that Nor do
mink this amendment will have that effect i is not
necessary, in my opnon TO introduce reciprocal provi
sion Iors iofbeaance the part of Texas; and why
The government OF the United States is in possessionn
actual possession OF the efr'ory and have no hesiia
in EayIu N thai Iaya chr
with military force, 10 upon the territory while this
process OF adjustment gong forward, hope that she
VIII be erelied, and repeied # necessary, ny all the
iorce necessary TO accomplish that object think there
fOre that the effect OF This amendment will be this Texas
will iorbear, have no doubt. The wisdom lorbear-
ance, and good OF Texas will induce her forbear
and II she does not, there the possession of
lhs government to vlndcae i.s authority and maintain
It's possession. The amendment may be susceptible OF
some Improvement dad not draw it up. 1t drawn
up BY my friend IRON Georgia. who sits will
propose amendment, which i'll satisfy, Think the
objection OF my friend from Illinois, to fix the day-say
the first OF July--upon which the commission shall
report to The Texan egsature and the first OF February
upon which the report shall be made To Congress In
slead OF leaving the tune indefinite when the act should 20
into operation, provide that should go operation
before the his day OF April May OF year. leaving
he intervening time ioI the adjustment OF this dispute BY
Congress and by the legislature OF Texas think that
that will obvate all the difficulties OF the
MIR. MILLER. do not know that understand the ef-
feet OF This amendment wish inquire OF the OF
this amendment, whether il is his construction that The
operation the west side Of the Rio Grande II appears
that there is practical difficulty in this view OF the
case thai gentlemen have not contemplated YOU by this
brace the whole OF New Mexico Then, by this amend
nent declare that that government shall only go into
operation on the ives, eide of the Rio Grande Now,
Ask The honorable senator, what in the time be-
comes OF the people the es. side Of the Rio Gande
lhey are to have voice tue establishment o. this
government on the west sde. Yet this bil
authorizes the people New Mexico TO establish
n a
uiges and that government and that legislature upon
the settlement Of this boundary ne ara to govern the
people the east side who under this amendment
deprived OF any part IN the erection OF that government
which is TO be established on the western side. What
government have they got on the eastern side
MI. CLAY, tn his scat) They have military gov
ernment
Mr.. MILLER. The honorable senator Gays that they
have military government That is true. Yet the hon
oable senator's bill embraces these very people within
this territorial goyefnnenhey all to be embraced in
that government and YET heiI right 10 or the gov
and legislature viii be suspended by this snden
until Texas shall consent To that proposition when these
may think proper TO make to her Then
,sor al government amounts 10 nothing. The great
portion OF the population Of New Mexico the east
side OF the o rande yet The character OF the territorial
To be established is to be settled by The pcop
on the SIDE, and afterwards TO be set ny ioI the
people the east side II 10 that If the erii
loral government IS 10 be suspended IT should not be
half suspended, but altogether.
Mr.. DAWSON. | desire to say few words In
drawing thus amendment did II with view TO cover
precisely what Was the present state oil dafs IN New
Mexico, and the way TO argue The proposition IS ihs
Are there any gentlemen who expect 10 ake possess on
OF the territory OF the Rio Graniel And II they do
do they intend To enforce the government oi the United
by way OF territorial government over that
county, IN violation Of the rights OF Texas presume
there not upon this floor VINO expects that
Thee, the bill drawn Tor the purpose OF establish
lug territorial government over New Mexico, The ques
liQn becomes important 10 what were the confines OF
New Mexico When east OF the RIO Gfande
we iounl some claiming that Texas owned them, and
others that New Mexico there That was the ground
OF the difficulty aud The oil the SUSPENSION oil The
operations oil government that Territory nnt thus
question was adjusted. II had passed this law with.
cut this restrcuon the President OF the United States
would have been compelled 10 have executed the law
forthwith, and 10 establish territorial government over
New Mexico. as claimed the east side of the Rio
,irande. Was proper ,ha, II sbonld be done Certain
" not Then is proper that this amendment should be
passed.
And II is alleged that this interfering with the cons-
tuition OF the county, and that IT would be a nuiy do
thing oil this kind Tor Congress has the power to ad
rn new States into the Unron-o course out OF Terri
loses or out OF States by the consent OF States. Now
IL the senator from Missouri had cast his eye the
ndment he would have found that this act does no,
20 operation of the RIO Gande TIL the settlement,
OF this boundary II is suspension o the act, and the
xt Congress of the United States may repeal this act
know could prohibit the Congress oil the United
States from admitting new States | did not say any
this act shall 20 into operation TIL gwen period
Have not the power OF saying so But, then. here
arises another objection raised by the senator from New
Jersey, [Mr MILLER He does not object 10 1t because
suspends the side but his objection il. that
does not suspend the territorial government on both
sides OF the river Have not determined here, by
very decided majority the question OF territorial govern
me ut Ruf for,n hovo hoat ut1p nm n