New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-30


10 assert her claim 10 that Territory. Now Mex.
loo will go before that august tribunal, and Will
stand in an attitude very different from that which
abe maintains here. Here the laws OF the land will
regard Der as an equal and Texas an an equal, and
each as equal 20 the United States. Her Repre-
sentative appointed by herself has in vain sought
admission TO the House Of Representatives. With
the fact before you, knows to you, known TO the
world, acknowledged in this very debate this day,
that the People OF New Mexico are on their way /
here with their Constitution, by two Senators and .
a Representative, to lay their rights and wrongs /
before you, implore you to wait. You are consul
ming all the hours OF this day-every day--in an /
ticpatipg their arrival in order to be able 70 say to
New.M Mexico that the door was shut before she ar
rived This Sir is the Justice and this s the mag
nanmity Of the United States Of America Tnis
the magnsnimity which is shown to conquered
and helpless and harmless people Slr, there 10
not in the history of the Roman Empire an ambl
ton for ACKNOWLEDGMENT 40 marked as that which
has distinguished the career OF the American Poo-
pie. There ia not in Roman History transaction
so unjust as this. What is the reason-what is
the policy Of such untimely haste-such violent
haste
The question we are upon is not with NewMex.
leo; il does not concern New Mexico. New Mex
leo is stranger to it, The question before US, and
which has engaged Us from the commencement OF
the session until now, and which threatens to en-
gage to the end Of the session. is not the admis-
sion Of New Mexico, or the settlement OF the boun
daries Of New Mexico, but the right OF California to
be admitted into the Union. Detach this question
from both, and leave the measure 70 stand upon It's
own merits, and leave the bill 70 contain only the
measures which are necessary, and you will afford
New.Mexco the time TO arrive here, and TO give
her hearing; and If then you pronounce against
her, she must sabmit, because from that decision
there il no appeal. Well sir what apology can
be offered for this violation Of the rights OF New
Mexico1 1t is said that we are TO preserve peace,
Sir How 10 peace TO DO preserved by the excu-
sion Of New Mexico from hearing and giving no.
tice to the whole world that you have refused TO
admit her TO participation in this Commission and
determined to reject her Constitution, 70 disorgan
iZe her Government, and then, after lapse OF
year, or two or three years, that Commission comes
back, bringing with 1t all the excitement oil this
hour, together with the increased excitement con.
sequent upon agitation throughouttbis broad land
agitation increased by new injustice Cir, these
who expect TO make peace in this way in my
judgment,
- "siem the stream with sand,
And bind the fame with asxen band"
There will be no peace unless hearing gwen
to New Mexico.
know. Sir that the Constitution oil New Mexico
ia not here That is not her fault, nor my iault IL
il enough that she has Constitution CONSTITUTION
of her own choice that fact 10 known; and my
amendment provides for ascertaining the adoption
of the Constitution by official authority, in an OIL
cial and conclusive way. 1t provides for the ad
mission of New.Mexico, when her Constitution
of State by proclaim alton TO that effect issued by
the President Of the United States. All the world
knows the contents Of the Constitution oil New
Mexico historically; and although IL Wouo 90
more regular TO have the Constitution Deiofe us |"
examine it's provisions, yet If the question must Do
whether New-Mexco shall be admitted now or
never, then say she is entitled 70 be ad~tleu
conditionslly upon her Constitution being pre-
scented. ,lnr
NOW. Sir IL il due to myself to say that while
nresent this claim in behalf OF New Mexico, II Is
nat INV choice nor my wish to bring that great ques
tion into this bill Of Compromise. Even with the
admission OF New Mexico under the circums 'ances,
the bill would be obnoxious to all the reasons upon
which have opposed the bill, and should still OPP
pose it, But if the bill il 70 pass, then ask that 1t
NAV pass with this amendment TO protect and Sc
cure the rights OF New Mexico, otherwise so sure
60 be lost Ii will be that do not AJAX you to
define or even admit the boundaries OF New Mexico
m she has defined them In her Constitution. do
not desire to prescribe boundaries for New Mexico.
Ibaye drawn my amendment so az to provide for
carving out the execution Of the design Of the
Senator from Maine Mr.. Bradbury in regard to
tho whole controversy by providing that New
brought q Constitution here and that Commission
ers OF the United States shall meet not only the
Commissioners of Texas, but the Commissioners Of
New-Mexico, and that they shall ascertain the true
boundary, and that their proceedings shan De
valid and binding upon all the parties when they
shall be approved by the United states, and oy the
States OF New Mexico and Texas
Nor do intend to involve the fate Of New Mexi-
co in the fate of this bill My proposition Is only
an amendment to the amendment OF the Senator
from Maine. | shal In any event, vote against
hat and against the bill. But II 1t must pass IN
The form contemplated by the amendment, then
,vant New. Mexico TO be protected by II as have
,ronosed IL the bill shall on the other hand be
lost altogether then New Mexico VIII have lost
nothing BY the effort made by me in her behalf
N unrd Sir IA
xbat conceive TO be the most extraordinary prop
o.,ion ever admitted to this body l apprehend
that such proposition would not nave emanaeeo
from apy other source than that from which It has
come / feel confident that when the yeas and
navs ara taken, as | intend TO move before take
NV seat that they shall be, the Senator from New
Work tMr Sewardl will stand alone; because l am
.nre that there is no other member Of this body
Who has at least advanced openly TO the body his
inter disregard of the Constitution and bis oath to
snnnort it. Upon two occasions, es 1t Is known to
aarv member of the Senate, the Senator from
Nav York has announced here that from the origin
of this Government there have been two organ
ized principles, warning one against the oIher
which must result in the course OF time In the de-
.tynction by the more powerful OF those principles
~ the other The principle Of human liberty as
Re terms IT, and the assumption In the Consultation
- the universal equality of man, he has avowed to
ha the higher law, which he feels himself con
strained TO obey although 1t may conflict with the
express provisions OF the Consultation ana aus ostn
- frnoort that instrument. For example, he be-
49, ard admits that the Constitution oil the
neves c,.,ss positiyely prohibits the Congress Of
UNIT T,i,ed states from sboishing Slavery within
me ,.tss Yet, inasmuch as this higher law, tins
the Sss s If human liberty, comes in conflict with
g .sas CONSTITUTIONAL prohibition he sayT that n BE-
tna' MAJ ha hound BY this higher law, and he would
shouu VI ~ Constitution OF his country; he would
d..sSsrd the oath which be has taken to support
Ssese he took his seat here and he would SOt
a. that admitted unconstitutional acsEthe Ae0h
lof ' slsvery within the States oil this Union.