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that she will support that title by arms That is the rea
son that il urged here why we should give sum OF
money or land 10 settle it, II was that argument was
was hreatened That was it, II she does not intend 10
use force and arms that argument Is Out OF the way
gone, done away with Tor o. sga n III, saa however
right, though would mee 10 her nothing but stern
justice; .,n In
for pleading me to the point 7; but il my trend would
have been content and quiet few moments he would
have that was coming to Il without leading have
not as rapid progression my friend do not think as
fast move as last, and man of my build and habits
cannot do IT, was saying. when was interrupted and
guided BY my friend. that cannot consider this question:
whether Texas has good 'ltis as one upon which can
has not but know that there many gentlemen in
and OF this chamber whose opinions are entitled 10
far higher consideration than my own upon every cues,
ion o. that kind, who believe that she has good and
competedtle. For INSTANCES il others. there is the
honorable senator from Georgia, mt BrRRIEN,1 than
whom 10 man = Deer competent TO form correct legal
conclusion upon question Of fact who is Of opinion
and has offered argument prove il, that Texas has
against the United is the real question for
US TO consider-a good and effeclual title Then Mr.
President. this being the case in which Texas does mol
set up false claim pretended titlein which she is
not seeking, under show Of tile 10 Chain that which
she knows belongs TO the Uni,e 6iaesand, further, il
being case IN which great number OF learned gentle
men and respectable gentlemen, lawyers and statesmen
believe she has good title am disposed for one,
with her in this bill il she had good title She is not
one oil our enemies she is member OF this Union ;
sne lorms in common with the other twenty nine States
OF this Union, that country 10 which belong and |
by the senator from 0aio [Mr EwINcl could have any
application TO the case under consideration in the Senate
II is said that Texas threatens, Now, Mr.. President,
do not know how far the fact that Texas threatens may
be influential Or osght to be influential in operating
upon the minds OF any OF US here but this will say
that the probability that this question of title aud pos.
session, II not settled may be made instrumental in in
voving the country in civil war is with me high and
oyeTpowering motive for settling it, In that Respect
have more courage than my friend from Ohio have
much courage in that direction, that am willing 10 in
the charge of having acted under intimidation.
willing TO admit that am inundated at anything which
proposes violent conflict among the different members
OF this Union. MIR President, recoect well that when
the question Of Catholic emancipation many years ago.
was before the English House OF Lordswhen. in add
ton TO arguments upon the intrinsic pfopriey OF that
measure OF conceding equal participation in the gov
eminent to the Catholic subjects OF the Queen it was
urged upon the House that such existing state OF
things ia Ireland, such the bitterness and animosty such
the determined demand for this concession of equal
privileges that refusal OF that would involve
Ireland civil war-some lords, who had never seen
stricken field, who had never seen squadron in the field
who knew nothing OF except those which used
in SPORT treated with scorn the idea. They said 'If
Ireland has not right TO demand these CONCESSIONS
yield nothing 70 her upon account OF the probability OF
civil war following the REFUSAL" They said, "Let civil
war come; who fears~ And recollect very well that
thai same iron Duke who had participated in hundred
conflicts. far from entertaining such opinions, or beey
ing II would be an impuation upon the courage of his
heart TO yield more than he might think strictly demanda
BILE OF right to such considerations used expressions to
this purpose; my lords" said he, lit may truly be sup
posed, from the whole habits OF my life, should be as
lule moved by the prospect of civil war any other
member Of your lordshps' House but for one, confess
am alarmed Itremble at the prospect have war,
have civil war, and know what it is That
sderaton therefore, however little il may influence other
members OF this House. would powerfully influence my
determination in this question" Sir, my honorable
friend from Ohio, in this respect far far Drawer than
far, far Drawer than the iron Duke II he is willing
yield nothing except what may be demanded by strict
right TO avoid civil conflict would pardon much, il
much there were 10 PARDON OF buser and threatening and
apparent intimidation in Texas cannot be supposed oy
Texas that the United States fear to meet her in
fct and therefore shall yield to considerations OF the
ngly 10 settle what she believes to be good title and
what large proportion OF American citizens be-
eye 10 be good. although may not seem good to our
selves We not yielding to unworthy fear but IN my
Judgment, yielding to those considerations which.
from high and anxious desire 10 promote the welfare
Of this whole country should always induce us 10 suffer-
need be, reproach. Therefore, Mr. President. lar
concerned, do not enter into any question in
quiry whether GLOWING 10 Texas ule more or a
ne less than according to any strict consideration Of her
rights, is justly due TO her. / willing 10 settle the
question and relieve the country and whether i've, ten,
fifty millions paid for is TO consideration not
equal in importance to the light dust OF the balance
would not put Il IN competition Tor one moment with a
single battle blood shed by American
arms--brother standing against brothrr-eyes flashing
hate when they are piungng steel into each others
bosoms; and have not courage 10 do II have not the
courage to contemplate such with anything but
dismay and horror Arrange, therefore--gve more or
ess but settle the NATTER and stand ready 10 vote for the
bill have heard answer 10 the question oil tue hon
orable senator from New Hampshire, whether we have
any 10 suppose that the protection OF life, liberty
and property and religion guaranteed to the inhabitants
these Provinces will not be eecuay secured under the
government OF Texas
Mr. PEARCE Mr. President, will not dispute with
the senator from Pennsylvania Mr. CooPEa] upon the
calculation The senator stated that the line which
propose would give Texas 40 900 square miles
than the line proposed by the senator from Ohio, Mr.
Ewscl which is very nearly the line OF the senator IRON
Kentucky, Mr. CLAY, in his Compromise bill. II only
varies from the Compromise line in point the RIO
Grande have no doubt that the senator from Pennsy-
vana has made his calculation. he must have
different state of things than that which presented
Anybody who will look upon the map will see what
extent OF territory propose by this bill 70 give 70 Texas
which not given 10 IL by the compromise line pro-
posed by the senator from Kentucky, lMr CLAY, which
is tract OF territory degrees OF longitude wide and
about "a degrees OF latitude long Now, s very easy
TO arrive at the contents OF territory thssIze.
degree of latute il about sixty miles, and degree of
long tude lar from the equator as this territory ~,
would measure about forty-six miles Then, multiply
forsx by sixty, and you have the contents OF the
included between degree OF latitude and degree
Of Longitude multiply that by the number OF areas Of
that extent in that section OF country, and you
have the result in that way Il makes 207oO square
miles, although suppose there was not much dit.
|fculty in arriving al this result The from
b1ssissppi, whose mathematical accuracy entities
him to speak with authority about il, agrees
win me upon IL Then, II must be Iecollected that
which propose gives New Mexico territory which
the line OF the senator from Ohio in common the line
Of the Compromise had taken from her Il cuts of an
angle three degrees extent and in the broadcast part
degree and hall OF latitude, terminating in point You
very well calculate that and find that amounts
a 80 - IL L.. A.