The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-09

cultural interests Of Pennsy we're never moro
prosperous than now.
THE BOUNDARY QUESTION
The Senate took up the bill for the settlement OF the
Texas boundary.
Mr. UsprRwoop resumed and concluded his remarksp
upon the bill He tended that even il the title of
the lard proposed to be purchased was admit
ted to be good, the purchase not worth the,
ten millions Of dollars proposed to be paid for it
He was opposed to paying sum of money to prevent
a civil war Was IL possible that sisge, and the
youngest State in the Union was to make war against
her sister states about a disputed boundary when We
wait tor and generations To secure claims against
foreign powers before enforcing them ey the sword
Of the title of Texas and Of his objection to the bill in
detail
ing the debts of Texas. The United States had no.
thing to do with that matter whatever. He vas OPP
posed to purchasing land of Texas, and had favored
the payment Of sum OF money, as provided in the
Con promise bill, only for the purpose OF purchasing
peace.
Mr.. PrARcE submitted several verbal amendments,
which were adopted
Mr.. BwiNc proposed an amendment, changing the
boundaries proposed In the bili which ne desired TIC
have printed, aud moved that the farther considera
tion OF the subject be postponed until tomorrow in
order that the California bill might be taken up.
Mr.. Dickinson hoped it would not be done.
Mr.. FooTE hoped the Senate would go on and pass
the Texas bin before resuming the California bill
Mr. BApGER hoped the Senate would dispose of this
bill prior to the California bill 1t important that
the friends of California should declare themselves
upon the Texas bill in order that those who not
anxious for the admission of California might know
how to vote on the latter question He thought that
California would he admitted much sooner by giving
Texas the precedence. He insisted that 1t was but
right that the of the minority should be first
acted upon
After further debate upon this point, the motion
postpone rejected-yeas Is, nays 81
The question was then stated upon Mr.. Ewing's
Mr. EwISa supported his amendment. lie was wen
satisfied that Texas owns no territory north OF the ne
which he proposed He anxious for the passage OF
the bill, and ready to vote large sum Of money
to Texas not to purchase her territory but to pay her
debts for which she pledged her before her
annexation. But he could not vote against his con-
victons and opinions. In the course Of subsequent
remarks 1t appeared that the object OF his amendment
was in part exclgde from Texas El Passo, which IL
given to thet State by the bill.
Further debate ensued between Messrs Pearce Hale
and Ewing.
Mr. CooPrR advocated the amendment but said he
would not have its adoption the price Of his vote fol-
Mr.. BADGER would not he governed In this question
by rule OF strict right lie would settle the question
which threatened civil whether the settlement
gave Texas little, or New Mexico little than
what rightfully belonged to her.
Mr.. PEARcE opposed the amendment. The territory
yielded to Texas by the bill was of no value to the
United States and yet the line proposed more
bill to harmony and he put out of view
altogether the paltry considerations Of money or OF
land
After further debate Mr.. Ewng's amendment was.
Mr.. DA,ros submitted amendment, providing
that Texas shall cede to the United states all her
cant and unappropriated lands, which was rejected
yeas IL, nays 81.
MT WrTHRoP moved to amend the bill by substtu--
ting the boundaries proposed by Mr.. Benton to the
Compromise bill Pending the consideration Of which,
a motion to adjourn made.
PRESIDENTS neutrality-suspicious..
The President Of the Senate, by unanimous consent,
laid before the Senate from the President Of
the United States correcting misspprehension aris
ing from the first paragraph Of his Texas message,
which seemed to imply that Governors Bells letter
received by the late President before his death,
and left unanswered Mr. Fillmore says to him
from II post Office after the death of his
Mr. EwISe expressed his qualification at the recep-
ton Of the message and stated that the question
one upon which Gen Taylor had thought much, and.
that he would have answered Gov Bells letter imme
distely upon its reception.
The Senate then adjourned.