The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-08-22
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r-.nnrHs remarks ON sAsS
r Presiae,ss's Message
~. following are the remarks o. Mr'
'Ins orrenss, 0nthe Presidents mes
y. uova,d said: On the preseul 0er
~ de.i,e to make only a few ODser-
SOU !. - he message ofibe PFestdsel.of
ITnitsd States. Ii i as unfortuna's y
as,,.o,3iuarv. Itcan haVs noHOshef
\ sA !, ,big critical ancture q pabiic
pospI An 10 prevent an adjastaehs 2
y" s,"ndart controversy, BY dsisasine
4 the bin intr6ddceai Int Tbs
" T,iaa ofthe Capital on yesterday "
! senator from Maryland, which mls
\ arab,bil,y, have been 50 ameudsdas
~ secured thetights q Texasand Ms
.Dm Of the South,
4 what atirtde has the President Pas
,hs issue. IN the Communication Walcn
made 10 Congress as to Texas4-
!, j tbe right Of possession, if not the
n.slf i concerned, all the country on
b5nt ofthe Rio Grande is assumed
i. message to be in the United stales'
no..ession. IN exclusion Q the juris-
ian Of Texas, the President declares ne
maintain by the military arm 1oi uls
yernment. .L.
/. tynp that while he assumes that the
,nl,v. 10 the extent ofthe ancient llnlits
Nsw Mexico, bel, ngs 10 the United
,,,s under the treaty with Mexico, he
.ommeuds to Congress to make TO :
liberal compensation in money ior AeE
~. He draw slhe sword upon Texas
4 then calls upon her 70 cede her 'erTl-
|as one Of the representatives. of Texas,
everwill vote, withoutaPosltlve lnslrac-
rs, to cede any portion 81 finer territory
Iile the sword is thus pointed at hel
Ioa, Bv no vote Of niue, sir, is thu
ate TO be coerced and overawcd INTO I
M .UGL. -hLIt .tH n.sHsV sr-s- ~
nsfer Of her territory and civil Jurlsdlc
h. :.
Sir, this message is an attIul and studl
Misrepresentation Of the most materla
Il, Of the history Of, this subject. I'm
esideut assumes that he As doing n
bre than to MAINTAIN The eondlt'oa .
ings as it existed after the conclusion G
ace with Mexico Hearemembers TO Tor
that one Of his predecessors N Febru
ls47, in reply to the Governor Q
pxas, gave assurance to that State tina
temporary military government esla1
bed there for the purpose oil the VIA
Duld cease on the conclusion off peac
III Mexico. The secretary Of State, b
lero( President Polk, gave to Texas tn
lowing pledge as to this military govern
int: E
'Itis merely such a government as mu'
Isl, under the laws Of nations and Of wa
preserve order and protect the rights
inhabitants, audwilt cease on the cor
sion ola treaty Of peace with Mexico.
The President, 10 his message, choose
overlook the fact, that alter the tteal
Hidalgo on the 18th Of October, 1874
Secretary Of war, Mr.. Marcy, gave =
tions TO the military Governor at San
thai all the country on The cast bank
Trio Grande, formerly pertaining
W Mexico, vas within therightMl limi
81 Texas aud that the jurisdiction Of
IS 10 be turned over 10 iba. State, al
y her civil authorities were MOTTO
offered with by the military, otherwi
all proper occasions. 1t was to II
ecE
'iufegatd tothat part of what the Me
pms callet New Mexico, LAYING east
I Rio Grauda ne civil authority WHIT
eSas has established d may establi
ere Is 'o'be sperled, and il 40 mann
Zna'eVer lntsrfered with by he mElss
shAr,msnt, oshAw IL
8 itn
nis order was expressly recistd a
OP.eo Oy Secretary CIawfordin his
'uc'lons TO the same officer otahe date
20 OF March, ls49, with the single nc
s''0a iha'il was not anticipated Il
shas would extend her jurisdiction
!. remote regiOus but, Il she attempt
g 80 he would 50 arrange his e.
a1O' as nCtto oppose Of come ID conf
"a the authorities and jurisdiction
eSas. That portion ofit was ii the |
Plug language:
nave to remark that il Is not expe
leSas will undertake to extend hes Il
e'nment over the remote region des
~ out should she do SO, you wifi Y