Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-15

which could hardly be obtained without much opposition
Certainly it would not be obtained soon and suit wer
instituted nobody tell exactly when would be teraina
ted In the time there no reason to suppose that to-
Executive Government will take the responsibility Of sayin
what the line between New Mexico and Texas legally IS
Of maintaining that line by military force. Now, say that
point of practical wisdom, il is every just and expe
dent for Congress now this day. to decide what are ant
what shall be the boundaries Of New Mexico Forone,
wish that this line had beeR fixed at the north passage Suci
was not the opinion of the committees and such, as aP
pears opinion Of the Senae and as the line nov
stands goes twenty miles to the north OF that passage
Well had rather take that great deal than to leave th
whole matter unsettled and therefore repeat that w'st
most earnestly call the attention of gentlemen who may no
be in favor of tie bill to the question, whether, the s
be passed. be not in the highest degree important now
in this bi settle the question of the boundary OF New
Mexico
Mr.. SEWARD / shall vote to strike out, and for thi
amongst other that hold the whole bill most uior
tunate in its conception, most injurious In It's operation thu
far, and tending TO most unhappy results.
The bill has brought the business OF the Senate and OF hs
country dead s,sndsl. After the lapse of six Ione
months California yet the bar Of the Senate waiting sd
mission whereas she had been indeged in the separs
have been admitted long'ago
If the motion to strike out shall prevail think ii viii
strike very cogen from the argument IN favo,
of the bill ha. is the desire Of Texas for the terri
tory lying west of the Nueces and norhwar up point
twenty miles within the ancient line of the province OF New
Mexico
1t would be attended by another consequence cannot
exactly that consequence without Knowing what
the amount which we are to pay Texas buy peace
her hands, addition to the district about tweny miles
broad along the whole southern border OF the province OF
New Mexico. That sum may be one million, may be two
millions, it may be five, may be even fifteen millions OF
dollars IF be fifteen millens Of dollars, think we shall
strike fifteen millions of synpahies and desires which are
engaged influencing the action of the country in favor Of
this bl-a bill which might be properly called an act to
hinder delay and defeat the admission of California and to
deprive New Mexico not only of portion of her territory
but also involve that Territory the surrender of the con-
stuon which she brought into this country from Mexico-a
constitution Of impartial freedom opposed to slavery
Now, what given for thE The reason assigned
s that would be better to surrender twenty miles along the
southern border of New Mexico TeIas together with all
the country lying between the Nueoes and the lower hio
rande and thus to what would remain Of New Mckee,
than to leave the whole to be wresed from by Texas
Sir apprehend that Texas will in the end get just exactly
much of New Mexico she is entitled to and more
and think for one, that that just no portion all 1t is
that Texas reported to US as having sent an agent and
held election in the Territory Of New Mexico, in that
part Of which is proposed to besow upon Texas by
this bill What the election for Nobody tells
What magistrate other officer to be elected Nobody
But it election. Was il, then, legal one,
constitutional one conducted in due FORM by competent
electors Still we have information All that is vouch
afed is that there election, and hundred
votes given. Manesty, then; it election got
by Texas for the purpose of effect in aid of the claim of
Texas TO the territory where held The election, them
only proof of aggression by Texas, Of invasion,
lsurpation The announcement of such event invites
Congress not to surrender the territory invaded and usuped
but TO protect and defend it. ....1
Well it is said that this is the easiest way to protect and
defend it that is say, protect and defend by giving
up. think differently sir. think if this bill with
dawn it would be perfectly for Congress- by separate
act in accordance with the recommendation Of the President
Of the United States this very subject either draw the
line between Texas and New Mexicoor provide for the
adjustment of this boundary by commissioners refer the
subject to the Supreme Court Of the United States.
am surprised to hear that the Government Of the United
States thought feeble that protect New Mexico
in its rights The is assigned that although New
Mexico has magistrates acaldes, there is political
government in New Mexico, which is capable of
maintaining and defending its rights Sir, there is political
government New Mexico, which is bound maintain
and defend its rights and New Mexico has vehementy ap
peaed to that Government to do its duty That Government
the United States itself That duty is the same whether
we regard the title interest of New Mexico paramount
whether regard New Mexico dependency Of
the United States The matter back in both
precisely the thing Yeti proposed that the United
States, with Congres session, with its legislative powers in
actual operation, and with the civil and military powers of the
Government in full vgor must surrender discretion the
first act of usurpaton committed by of the States of the
Union upon unoganizd portion of the Territory Of the
United States. .a... .r". ~. .=.1 =:
Sir, such precedent shall be adopted, know not what
other measure would have 80 penicious tendency. II is
nothing less than invite aggression point the way
anarchy, to instruct the members how to rend the central
power in pieces. ...,.r .....
Sir, should prefer any other way TO settle this difficulty
rather than this. Before consent to it, know
the ground upon which the claim of Texas rests The claim
extends the 42d parallel Of north latitude. Now to say
nothing Of the county the lower Rio Grande it abso
utey certain that in regard the whole country above Ell
Paso, and the 42d PARALLEL always included 10
the province of New Mexico, in that and other provinces
in the Republic OF Mexico and in the province State
of Texas, Texan authority exercised in it,
pretended be exercised in it, before the election last year.
which is made conspicuous on this occasion. ".0.
Ii that belongs Texas.
from somebody, she must have got it somehow she must
have got it at time have here willing to hear
and learn from whom Texas got it. and in what way She pro-
duces treaty conveying to her, deed other NUM-
ment OF title. She shows act Of conquest it, Bot
the contrary, the whole region found exclusively in
the possession of Mexico by the United States and was con-
quered from her by the United States Texas claims now
because she asserted claim before the war; but did not con-
quer it. hold it 10 belong to the United Sates because the
United States found in the possession Of Mexico and con-
quered it, and bought it. Texas picks out, not from our
statute hooks, but from messages reports, and other Execu
tive documents here and there expression that she con-
srues in support OF her claim This balanced the other
hand by her oblivion of her claim and by other Execu
tive proceedings aud documents equally conclusive against the
implication. This argument Of esoppa is that can
be up against New Mexico if could be set
up against the United States, which for the
people OF the United States consent therefore, to
buy from Texas because she has title, and her claim
to be groundless say all this with disrespec or
unkindness towards the State of Texas with desire TO do
her injustice cherish for her the regard and the same
socude that do for any other State in this Union So far
from nduging antpahy hostility that State regard
Texas fully clearly, and Justly entitled all the money
that likely be awarded to her by this BILL hold the OBJ
legation Of contracts made BY States upon jus,
concerning legitimate subjects Of contract be sacred and
violabe Upon that ground hold that Texas owes to her
sredors all the money that she borrowed in her of nde
I-tlu.