The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-27

Mexico 10 be dismembered, and we may see what W,
got do One single scale upon the eyes OF thos
who did not want New Mexico dismembered is nov
| knocked from their eyes We see all clear now.
| The gentleman has done me the honor to read SOM
passages from the speech | made. | apprehend that
made the same points this morning IN lever words
said that New Mexico was United States territory
but after all, New Mexico is provinceis in oganze'
operation and have upon that ground iron
the beginning This is the great point make, sir: tina
from the first resolution submitted this subject up to h
time when the senator from Maine submitted his propo
sition. the question has been whether not New
Mexico To be saved intact swallowed IN tot
by Texas. The sentiment was, whether she to gc
one way or the oiher-whether she was TO be swal
% up a n 1am 1 psfa' n. DO not S
cause all by leaving out the word "New Mexico
But he has made il very material thing to by lena
that he is in favor OF leaving out the word New
Mexico in all these amendments, that the commits
sioners can 20 there and all that country il it
much waste, woods and forests, and through i
without the slightest regard to what s condition may be
and the way it may be settled. am Tor thing o
anotherall right line heTe at the heat
OF the river, at the mouth Of the river somewhere
with the unbounded power that these resolutions at
tribute to them, especially since that this amend
ment is drawn up in company with gentleman who
claims the whole OF New Mexico on this side OF the Rio
Mr. BRADBURY The remarks of the honorable
senator from Missouri render it necessary that should
place the character and effect OF my amendment clearly
before the Senate The senator assumes that the
amendment will necessarily lead to division of New
Mexico. Now, the senator has had the righteousness
acknowledge that this amendment proposes to start al
the very point which fixed BY his proposition in
the resolution which he offered to the Senate proper
point in the boundary TO be agreed upon
Ii provides that the line shall at the south
angle oil the Indian Territory and thence the
Rio Grate such point shall be agreed upon by the
joint commission. The commissioners have power to
adopt the Identical line proposed by the senator from Mis-
sour himself. The amendment then, does not require
the dismemberment OF New Mexico-not even the New
Mexico OF the honorable senator from Missouri, which
81 Latte kufSh Shnl
of boundary adopted by the people of that country in
the constitution they have recently formed. The hon
orable senator attempted yesterday 10 get rid OF Inc
point | made, that he gave New Mexico a boundary
extending nearly two hundred miles south of that
which her own people claimed, by referring to the
fact that they had gone east further than he did
but into the undisputed territory OF Texas. That
had nothing TO DO with the question had advered
to the same fact. The New Mexico which he twill
not divide" s them most cruelty cut in TWO sat the
hps to use the honorable senator's own phrase by the
people themselves They have cut her Oft at FL Paso,
and made her southern boundary nearly at 80 deg. OF
north Latitude while he goes south almost to 30 deg
This, sir, was truly cruel operation, not upon New
Mexico-she does not complain the people there are
satisfied with it-but upon the unfortunate boundary
theory Of the honorable senator not only lays bare the
nerve of that theory, but it cuts off Il sewers the
veins and arteries too 1t dismembers it. II divides il in
vital part And are still insist the senator's
boundary, and TO contend that line striking the K,o
country is dismemberment OF New Mexico Will the
senator from Connecticut, who, understand, concurs
me what villages are sundeed and what peaceful people
are disturbed by being thrown into another jurisdiction
by line at FL Pasoi The country below has been,
much of il. occupied by the Indians II is the country OF
the Cumanches and Apaches-s country the people At
Santa Fe do not ask for. And we have the declara-
lon reiterated that the proposition in the amendment
ration OF a united community am not to be placed
in false position by any representation that have
undertaking anything OF the kind
We all know that here ~ serious boundary dihculty
between the United States and Texas. The claim OF
Texas to the Rio Grande Others contend for different
lines We cannot agree here upon the true legal bound
ary To prevent threatened collision and 10 settle amca
bly, the whole difficulty, have proposed in the amend-
me nj the appointment OF commissioners with authority
adjus, the whole controversy carefully guarding the
rights Of all partes by requiring the approval OF Texas
and of Congress TO make their proceedings hnally
binding
nothing but ascertain the true boundary of New Mexi
ico Or other words, that their shall be 20 m-
tied that they do nothing for is well known that
Texas insists the Rio Grande, and that II the commits
sone restricted proposed they would have to
agree that boundary do nothing This is perfectly
well under and the effect Of such limitation OF
powers would defeat the commission.
The honorable senator from Missouri has seen hi to
comment the fact that the senator IRON Georgia Mr.
DAwsoNl was consulted when this amendment was pre-
pared Ii is true that after had made rough draught
of The proposition the from Georgia and myself
examined the act for the appointment oil commissioners IN
the Georgia case and endeavored 10 aval ourselves OF
such suggestions the proceedings then had might fur
nlsh The proposition II stands IA Tree from the 0D-
jeciions that have been urged against H.
II ia a proposition for a practicable and peaceful mode
of adjusting dangerous and difficult controversy; and
submit il as such to the Senate and the country.
Mr. DOUGLAS. Mr.. President, ! cannot vote for the
mendment TO the amendment AZ proposed by the sena
tor from Missouri and mus, state, without arguing.
the reasons why The amendment OF the senator from
Name to which the senator from Missouri proposes an
provides that the line shall start from the
point on the Red where the tooth deg OF Longitude
iniersects the same, and thence to point on the Ro
Grande TO be selected by the commissioners The sena
Missouri proposes TO amend by providing that
shall not he to take any part OF New Mexico
and this line shall be the true boundary between New
Mexico and Texas Now, should like to know how we
are 10 do this when are begin the Red river at the
tooth deg of longitude, which is a or deg below the
Missouri Compromise line In the resolutions OF an
the boundary line OF Texas recognised some
300 or 400 miles north Of this line. Now, II the
amendment Of the senator from Missouri PREVAILS there
large section OF country that is To he cut on iron lex
as of which New Mexico will not get the advantage
Now, this other line gives il to New Mexico. The
the amount OF land he given to New Mexico desire
give that country north OF the Red nver to New Mex
CO.. let il belong to them il would naturally belong to
them and would he better for Texas. kwould be done
in the bill of the Committee OF Thirteen and might be
done by the amendment Of the senator from Maine Fol
the that am not willing 10 curta New Mexico
the that the amendment OF the senator from Mis-
sonr would curail her, must vote against il.
| MIR BENTON have two gentlemen to answer and
senator from Maine The from Maine says tha
put him in false position. Now, did not put him
there. take him where hnd him, and hnd him IN
very excellent cOmpanythe senator from Georgia. Mr.
DAWSON who sits furthest from me-excellent, good
company These two gentlemen got together and agree