The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-28

Texas is The only party that will not submit want ne
delay IN settling this boundary question | do no
want to wait one year two years. want no interven
ton OF commissioners. want no armistice. want nc
war propose to have il settled in a, constitutional
way Nobody here has resisted the settlement of this
question between Texas and New Mexico. The only
resistance that has been proposed the measure
which was proposed-frsl, because it connected
with other questions and other measures to which ii had
no relation, and the connexon had injurious tenden-
cy And .ecnndly the provision reported by the Com
nee OF Thirteen was improper in Itself. Now, II ap'
pears the latter objection well taken. The plan
which have resisted has been abandoned and cast Ia
the wind and now have another which may
obtain favor in the Senate, and il might obtain favor IN
the House OF Representatives, ltmght be looked upon
with favor If that commission should be instituted and il
the question would be fairly given to that commits
son and If the majority here not in favor of settling
favor separated from the BILL For my part have
not the least desire 70 oppose any just claim Of Texas
that Texas hasa better claim upon the treasury
Of the United States for the payment OF her debts than
she has Tor territory. am willing to meet all these;
am willing TO submii | only insist, ii establish a
commission, II must be fair and just and the case
not be made up Tor them against the United States
and New Mexico. and in favor OF Texas. Now, what
reason is there for excluding the affirm of the right
and title OF New Mexico. and the afirmance Of the
right OF the United States, and recognising indefinitely the
rights OF Texas? have not heard any reason, except
that Texas Is armed for resistance to the United States
ask whether has this that the State OF Texas
by assuming that attitude of resistance against The
thoy OF the United States. shall dictate TO the Congress
OF the United States her terms her time her
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CT equivalent ior one, am unprepared TO sanction It.
/ Mr., HOUSTON. MIR. President, The situation Of Tex
asis must confess. very peculiar She has not attempt,
ed to dictate to Congress any terms She has not insisted
upon any new rights. She has made idle pretensons
whatever Texas possesses and. anterior to the annex
alton. before that adopted BY the United
States, Texas had for years asserted her boundary and
il was recognised not only by the United States but BY
other nations. When she became annexed, she com
promitted claim the territory she avowed hers
She has maintained that claim up the present moment
All a In nj nj IQX 0S
recently. as late the 10th of November Iastno ad-
verse claim whatever by the United States or by any
State or Territory. Mexico had put up adverse claim
only to the Independence OF Texas, but not her bound
ary Every manifestation that could be given OF
eregny accorded to her avowed limits and had been
given BY all nations. England had ecognsed her bound
ary upon the west side OF the Nueces 1t was recog
nlsed upon the part OF England by the application OF the
British minister to permi, British subjects who bad been
colonsts there to their settlements. They did
not go 10 Mexico to obtain PERMISSION but they came to
Texas and were allowed to resume their former posses
sion, from which war had driven them away. Well, sir
il is arrogant pelenson Of Texas TO say she insists
upon her boundary, with encroachmen,s upon the
rights OF the United States She where she has alwayf
been her relations first established with the
United States, where presume she will remain long
she is State, unless some compromise should deprive
her Of portion OF her territory 1t is not the wish OF
Texas TO be contunacious to insist upon anything that
is unreasonable or unjust in the maintenance OF her
rights. The honorable senator from New York is per-
fectly willing accord TO her all her just claims and yet
says she has right 10 this territory. The reason why
ion, is that New Mexico, we earn having already
become organized under order Of the Executive, will
insist upon her admission State Every day, unless
there provision amounting to this presented by my
colleague, the subject will become and more
plcaed and the difficulties will increase. | would give
all due consideration to every community in the wotld
But, sir, cannot regard New Mexico community,
or acting community VIII not the common
of every individual throughout this broad land at
discover this not done by the action OF New Mex
co that il is exclusively an act OF usurpaon; that rs
military act, and OF the civil authorities there II is
nohiay-a nully. they have no existence. That
civil authorizes do hear of acting herel IL is
only the duplicate or double character OF military and
civil governor. 1t has all emanaed from hun, sir. II
did not begin with the and 10 the head, bu
it has begun with the head, and has not yet travelled
down to the because they incapable OF com
pretending free institutions The native citizens do not
understand the English language and how could the
Creoes, the natives OF that country, take action upon the
institutions they know not of Nor are they educated
and capable OF Judging, they could read Every
thing there and hence 1t that everything die.
taied by the military, and they told what they 81
do military individual presided over the Convention
and from this must all personally what the deter
mination Will be masses who have been accustomed 10
nothing but military rule and absolute power masses
who never exercised the right OF suffrage, and know
nothing abou, ii, who have been governed by ON
who derived their authority from the central govern
ment long Mexican jurisdiction prevailed, and who
snce that time have become acquainted with our IN
suutions, having existed since 1916 under the kearny
codeor that Their rule OF government under then
late organization.
Nov sir are the rights OF Texas whatever they may
be- TO be dependent upon military rule and military d'oia-
tlon when they under an adjudication, and no pro
vIso to be made TO secure her against usufPaon Have
noracs OF usurraton manIiesily taken place Have not
ber rights been encroached uponi Has not dicatoris
power been established there, and ruled and governed
that community without any choice OF their own And
is Texas not lushabe in guarding the Interests thai
might yet 10 her against further aggression and
encroachmenti say that she Is We are told that she
alone s coptumac,ous who daes to resist this dcauon
Sir. can tell the gentleman who says this that he Is
mistaken he is wide of the mark There is a nerve
running through this community from Maine to the Roc
Grande, that will vibraie al every touch. Oar nstu
ons concerned in resisting military usurpallon.
AJAX not for sympathy. but ask tor justice. Wili you
tell me that the American people, because they have
immediate local identity with Texas. will disregard he
Just claims upon their Judgment, upon their decision
Are they Withstand the appeals ot the SISTER Stat
made in behalf of injured rights, IN vlndcation OF he
honor and integrity and oi her right to the territory
DO YOU tell me that Texas alone 10 TO feel III SH, hs
nation will feel it. II il said that blind as hs
that will not All men of understanding must ADM
that this attempt to usurp the rights OF IexA'
claimed and which the United States have acknowledges
she claimed when she annexed 10 the Union. Have
these rig hts been adiudicated They have not ht
preponder ef evidence in favor OF the CLAIM o
Texas. Repeated messages OF the fOrmer Chief Mags
,rate decided in favor OF the right OF Texas And wha
did the late lamented Chief sMagstrae do He decides
that the country to be governed under military rule
extend H. The first enioned the military 10 eiv
aid and To fexas and the latter ordered then
neither aid TO assist. but remain neutral unit
this arbitrary order lssuednot, hope and believe
by the original design Of the late President but throus
the influence OF who melted him to do what wa
wrongo ancroach upon the rights of a sovereign State
Sir il is no idle pretence that Texas sets up Ii IL
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