The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-19
Isigned Thomas J. Rusk. Sam. Houston. David

meanders of the rivera all correctly represent
ed, being made from actual surveys"
| [Signod by Thomas w. Ward, at Austin, July
| 1, lSisl
| g. "The undersigned, Commissioner of the GEN
era Land Office of the State of Texas, has no hest
| fancy in declaring it his firm conviction that
! this map is very correct representation oil the
State, representing all returns up 10 date, having
been compiled with great care from the records of
the General Land Office by the draughtsman, Rob-
| ert Creuzbawr.
fSigned July 4, 1913: Geo w. Smith,
I. Estate of Texas: certify that George William
! Ward was Commissioner Of the General Land Of
fee from the 9Th day Of January lSil, to the both
day of March, 1913; and also that George w. Smith
| is now and has been Commissioner aforesaid
since the said Goth day of March last. In tostimo-
ny whereof, l have hereunto set my hand and at
fixed the seal OF the State, Austin, the 18th day of
July, 1913, and Of the independence of Texas the
thirteenth year"
[Signed George r. Wood councrsigned by the
Secretary of State, w ID. hiller.l
This is the authorization of the map, and
tainly nothing could be more full and satisfactory
The dates Of the certificates also most essentials
for they show the map to have been compiled as
late the spring OF lSiS, the very date OF the trea
ty with the republic of Mexico, if compiled for
the exact purpose of showing the United States
the extent Of the Texan possession on the day she
became interested in the question, by becoming the
owner OF the territory contiguous 10 Texas Here Is
this authentic map. Look at it, (holding it up.) 1t
Is large enough TO be the chamber, and
shows objects with sufficient distnCtness To be dis
ccrned by all Ito western limit is the longitude of
lo2 the very limit propose as If had made the
map myself TO suit my bill. Here is the longitude of
| 100 constituting the western limit of the map,
ming through the centre of the Staked Plain, leav
ing every county, every town, and every land dis
trict, and every stream and river OF Texas, with
all their head springs and sources, to the east
leaving the whole course of the Puerco and its val
ley to the west and striking the Del Norte just be-
low the mouth of the Puerco, and three hundred
miles a straight line below FL Paso. Behold it !
Here 4 ll)2 Cuttiup the lDuO blank ked
Et LianO EstacGdo, the Staked Plain and here
are all the breaks in the eastern declivity OF that
long, broad, and sterile table land, from which
Issue the thousand little streams which, TAX
ing their course towards the rising sun, and gath
ering themselves into large channels, give birth to
all the beautiful rivers of TeXas-the Colorado, the
Brassos, CLOS Brassos de Dios, the of God,)
the Nueccs, and the southern forks of the Red
river. There they all are! Every thing that is
Texan by nature or by law Rivers, towns, coun-
ties, all to the east of 1902, and all separated from
New Mexico by the high desert plain which marks
the structure OF the country, and divides systems
OF rivers and of lands from each other.
This is the line which propose, and upon the
adoption of which the sense of the Senate will be
taken. 1t Is entirely different from that of the COM
mittee and makes difference of 10000 square
miles TO the United States territory in New Mexico,
according TO its adoption or rejection.
have diligently studied the report of the COM
mlttee TO ind out the principle which they could
take line beginning above Ell Paso to divide the
territories of New Mexico and Texas-a line which,
conforming to neither claim, ialsifes both and
which, contradicting history, geography, and law,
inyaidatcs itself! have been greatly at loss to
discover the principles which such AN anomalous
line could be based; and suppose have found it,
so far as It can be found, in the paragraph Of the
committees report. which | will now read. This
is it:
:" The committee beg leave next to report on the
subject Of the northern and western boundary of
Texas. On that question great diversity of opinion
has prevailed. According to one rielc OF 1t, the
western limit Of Texas was the Niitces; according
to another, it extended to the Rio Grande, and
stretched from its mouth to its source. majority
OF the committee, having come to the conclusion OF
recommending an dHicd6ie adjustment of the boun-
dairy with Texas, abstain from expressing Gng optl-
ION as 10 the true and legitimate western and northern
boundary of that State. The terms proposed for
such an adjustment are contained in the bill here
with reported, and they are, with inconsiderable
| variation, the same that reported by the Com
mittcc Oh Territories.
According TO these terms it is proposed to Texas
that her boundary be recognised 10 the Rio andc,
and up that river to the point commonly called III
! Pdso, and running thence up that river twenty
\ miles, measured thereon by straight line, and
| thence eastwsrdly to point where the hundredth
degree OF west longitude crosses Red river; being
the southwest angle in the line designated between
the United States and Mexico, and the same angle
IN the line Of the territory set apart for the Indians
/ by the United States"
This is IT, and pretty light it is to guide the
Congress OF the United Stacs-a great diversity OF
opinion among the people, and opinion at all in
] the committee. Some think the Nucces the true
and legitimate western boundary; some think il
! extends % the Rio Graude. The committee think
neither one nor the other, any thing else; but,
having come TO the conclusion 10 recommend an
aInlcsbe adjustment, they abstain from expressing
any opinion az 10 the true and legitimate western
] boundary Of IcXssi and then, without any regard
10 what is either true or legitimate, they cut New
] Mexico IN two, and give hall Of her TO Texas. II
the committee had studied the question of bound
ary, and cNprcsscd an opinion and then made their
linz ~. .nvlsf
have been entitled 20 great weight But they do
no such thing. They do not study the question.
They expressly abstain from IT, They neither
give All opinion OF their own nor adopt that OF any
body else. They neither take the Nueccs, they
say some believe, nor the Rio Grande, they say
oihcrs believe; nor name any line which they them
selves believe; but, going Il blind-maling half
and-half business Of itcuttinp instead Of untyine
I the gyrdian knot--they take new course across
| the Pucrco, beginning half way up the Del Norte
cut New Mexico in two just below the hips, and
give the lower half to Texas.
This Is called abstainisg from expressing an
opinions but it u certainly acting opinion, and
executing ii also. They amputatc New Mexico
cut her IN two Just below the middlc-giyc half II
/ Iexas-and call that no opinion. SIR, there was
once a dispute before a wise man with rcspcct 10
the maternity Of a child. Two different women
! claimed 70 be it, mother, and solomon, puzzled
with their contradictory asscycratiOns, and not able
/ 20 decide which was the true and legitimate mo-
thcr, and abstsining from cKprcssing any opinion
ordered the Cld o. be cut la two aud half Of il "a
I be given 20 each. You know how il ended tn,
| true mother would not have the child cut in two
and the wisc knew that and his Judgment
was nothing but device 90 find out the truth by
making Nature speak. DO not know whether oui
committee have acted on the policy Of solomon
S1lomous though they all may be; nor In fact upOr
vhat policy or principle they acted Amicable al
jusiment u the only rule they proi'ss, and tina
seems to be very amiCablc; and, according to wha
they propose, all their amicability In chan
mel, and all their adjustment leans 20 one side
They give 10000 square miles Of New Mexico 4
Texas, and offer her ten millions Of dollars 70 &C
ccpt it This il amicabc enough to Texas and adj
Justmcnt enough 90 suit her. But bow docs II sui
the United States aud New Mexico, How docs j
suit truth and Iusticc--that true and Legitimate
line which the committee did not even pretend 4
asctrtainy
The committee propose n consideration 90 b.
paid by the United Statcs 90 TcNas-hOw mucl
they do not cay IN their bill or report, but rumo
talks Of ten millions Of dollars. This is what the re-
port says
"As y consideration for il, and considering that
portion Of the dcbtof Texas was created on plcdg
~ her creditors Of the duties ON foreign imports
Transferred by the resolution Of annexation TO tht
United Statcs, and now received and receivable u
their treasury, majority Of the committee recon
mend TIC payment Of the sum Of - millions o
dollars 10 Texas, 10 be applied in the fret instance
10 the extinction oftha portion Of her debt for th