The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-11

Il Mr. BERRlEN. As the vote which shall be con-
strained give upon this amendment will express
the opinion which entertain upon the questions 70 which
relates feel myself bound to say that the opinions
y as Ss Ss s q
views to the Senate far from being changed modi
asd BY reflection. have BY reelection become conf@sd.
could tivesi ourselves of The exciting questions 81
psodsss upon all Of as that there woad bs Others
which have been made upon the question Of he Texas
boundary. without meeting any answer 10 the argu-
and Texas that boundary is what she claims As can
NOT in view OF the practical operation Of this amend
ment in view Of the Importance which attach to the
aor from Maryland vote in favor Of this amendment
think necessary to say s not from any change 81
propositions contained in this amendment, but beeauae
believe their afnance in the form In which that arma-
tion is asked BY the amendment-vz by the substitution
OF that amendment for the bill presented by tbs senator
from Maylandwll have the effect Of defeating that great
object which, with whatever diversity Of VIEWS BE-
leye is doing 50 much 70 give peace TO the American
Mr. DAVIS. Of Mississippi feel constrained 10 take
very different course from that OF either OF my friends
dictates OF my own conscience and my own sense Of
right; and believing as do, that this amendment ex
presses what think to be true shall vote or i They
agree with TO the fact but vote against it. Such
10 be the difference between This amendment
that have heen for years contend
ngthat which the government has constantly maintained
from the beginning this question down to very recent
period, when the last message was received from the
President Of the United States. Any attempt now 70
the United States is untrue 10 their history and faith
less TO Texas Any attempt now TO rob Texas OF one
az exercise q
which the United States first usurped and afterwards
held BY the permission OF Texas, and with the express
disclaimer that il not to rob her Of her right
In January a. 1S47 the then governor of Texas Gen.
Henderson, learning that the government OF the United
States was about 70 establish territorial government q
Car n1affAr IN ho
etary OF State of the United States, from which will
read single sentence:
Innsmuch tits for the State at this time
obsson win be made on the pr Of the Of
done with the express admission their part that the
sams and exercise her right whenever she regards
expedient
remain, with very high regard, most obeent
'A-' ]. PINcKNEY HENDERSON,.
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary Of State
The then Secretary Of State under the medium Of execu
tive correspondence replied February l2th le47 to
this letter; and from it will read paragraph also
In that you already perceived that New Msxlcois
4 IN the occupation q the ocp. q ne
chaacer 1t is merely such government as ness exis
project the rights Of inhablians and viii ths
conclusion OF treaty OF peace wi!h Mexico Nothing, here
s which he believes 20 bs ay
Gande whenever the Mexican claim shall have
ex,ingnissed by treaty But this s subec, which more
properly belongs to the legislative than 10 the executive
branch Of the government
am. &cr
To his Excellency PrscksEY HEsDsasos,
Governor of Texas Austin.
When the late Executive was called on, during the
presen, session OF Congress- relation this subject he
referred in his reply to the letter OF Mr. Buchanan, and
be there sustans the opinion contained in that letter
He remarks as follows:
authority Of Texas established sought be established
Of Texas OF the matters referred to the resou-
10. and - 4 q. PSG s n. y NY
to the Of Texas, The 18th day Of February.
Of New MEXICO subject which pops
belongs he legislative than 10 the executive branch OF
the government" m.,,an
wAsHrSeros, January 30. 1850. 6
| These facts were reafimed in two subsequent
sages and, under the opinion thus expressed, the
OF any authority by officers commanding in the dis
uet OF Santa Fe was prevented from acquiring or ma
turing any tile.
opinions contained in the message OF President Fillmore
Texan affairs, and in the letter OF his Secretary OF
Say was sarTsed that a. letter which & had been sd
dressed TO officer Of the army about to Join his regi
eni at santa Fe and 10 under the officer then sta
toned there, and exercising civil and military authority,
should be considered order for the Ashment OF
territorial government at Santa Fe WAS no order,
and not even letter, 10 the military governor o santa
Fe. The spirit OF that message is from beginning TO
end abandonment OF the whole OF this gov.
ernmen towards Texas, changing front absolutely; and
il is Of the highest federal documents ever promu
gated in the United States II assumes 10 settle that
which all his predecessors had claimed 20 be legislative
question-io settle II without commissioners, without
pDstponing 10 Judicial tribunal, any Arbitration IL
calls Tor the immediate action OF Congress- in default OF
which TO understand the Executive will deier
mine the balance by throwing the sword Of the United
States into the scale. rt
In this state OF things we are now told by southern
senators that the proposition OF the senator from Vr
gina, which but asserts what previous administrations
have heretofore acknowledged, which but asserts that
which the whole people OF the United States affirmed In
the war with Mexicoihai that resolution must be op-
posed, because i cannot be adopted Sir this has been
the doctrine which has made southern senator's retire
from the assertion of southern rights and driven from Us
those OF northern friends who would most willingly
have supported After southern have refused 70
support OF southern right how can they expee
support from northern men Ii s only when the SCUM
united, and when she speaks in terms when snow ~
least that section OF the Union requires this
that the northern justify themselves iof depart
ing from the policy which their constituents nave moi
caied and for granting 10 the South more man tney
otherwise would concede. Surely we cannot get this
nor anything else, IL do not assert our rights and
Mr pr,s;dent il was this same course which divided
soutbern men, when the late Compromise bill before
ihs Senate Il that constant endeayor the part OF
southern men find what they could get. rather than
tha which they should have that species of canvassing
where else except within mans own Judgment 20
find The rule oil his conducts that species OF canvassng
which regret 10 others adopt and which for myself
can never resort to. That Compromise bill was sup