Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-08-29
THE TIMES
THE TEXAS BOUNDARY
SETTLED.

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des thatif the State of Texas agrees
her northern boundary "shall com
mence at the point at which the meri
dian of 100 degrees west of Green
wich is inierSected by the parallel o
SO deg. 80 min, north latitude, and shal
run from said point due west TO tht
meridian of lo3 degrees west O
Greenwich; thence her boundary shal
run due south on the 32d degree o
north latitude to the Rio Brave
Nortc; and thence with the channel o.
said river to the Gulf of Mexico
Texas to cede 10 United States al
claim 10 territory beyond said limits
and relinquish all claim on the United
States 10 pay her debts in consequence
of the surrender Of her forts, ships
revenues, etc. In consideration where.
of, the United States will pay Texas
ten millions of dollars, in per cent
stocks, payable ia years; FIVE millions
only of this stock shall be issued, until
the creditors of Texas, holding bonds
for which the revenues and property
ceded by Texas to the United States
were pledged as security, shall file re-
leases of their claim upon the United
States for such debt. Nothing in the
act now passed, in any way to affect
the second section Of the annexation
resolutions.
Denying, as we do, the right of Tex,
as to the territory relinquished, yet, as
many differ from us, and the question
is surrounded with difficulties, we re.
joice in its settlement. The National
IntclEgencer, of the 10th inst, in an
nouncing the passage Of the bill in the
Senate says:--
In long course Of editorial life it
has seldom fallen TO our lot TO enjoy a
greater pleasure. in announcing a pub.
lie event, than we experience to-day in
announcing that which, if we could,
we would spresd over the whole coun.
try in breath, the passage through the
Senate Of the bill to settle the Teras
boundary question. Considering this
The most difficult of all the questions
growing out of our Mexican acquisi-
tions, and its adjustment as decisive of
the early settlements of the remaining
points of controversy. we confess 10
the uncommon degree of joy with
which it fills US. Hail liberty and un.
ion and domestic peacel Hail liberty
and union and every great interest of
the country! Hail the return Of the
Government from its long alteration
back to lis just sphere of action and
usefulnessl
Our first feeling is certainly one of
thankfulness TO Providence for this i'm
portant restoration Of National har-
mony. Our mex. sentiment is one Of
high respect and gratitude towards
those who have served with such un-
Ainching resolution through this most
trying struggle of the last six months,
"unscduced," "un,errifed." They have
encountered great responsibility, and
they have encountered it cheerfully;
they have made great personal sacrif-
ces at least some of ihem-and they
have made such sacrifices promplly,and
with entire disregard Of personal con-
sequences. Distant, far distant be the
day, when such patriotic efforts. sus-
tanned by such extraordinary ability
and energy, will ever be forgotten by
the people of the United State.
We do not undertake to recite the
precise terms of the healing measure
which has now passed, for we do not
yet know them,and,in trulh,we do not
care to know them. II is enough for
us that the bill was carried by three.
ffths of the votes of the Senate, con.
fined 10 no section or party.
1. isa happy circumstance that the
bill was so wisely framed and matured
as to subdue SO many sectional preju.
dices and harmonize so many confic.
ting views; and we heartily congratu.
late Mr.. Pierce on the success which
has crowned his efforts. We feel justi'
fed also in copgratulaliug the friends Of
Tho Administration tha. this happy ad-
jus'msnt has so speedily followed the
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