The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-06

win NOT be lee than about three millions Of doarshe
exact amount neither be nor yet possesses the requisite
boundary and three millions u % ySS s. ssd in'1 shs
not repeat the argument offered upon former OCCASION
The obligation Of the United States 70 pay that debt
~, wa, struck upon leading Ne treaty q limits first
limits between the United States and Texas TO find in the
preamble OF both these treaties direct recognition OF the
principles out Of which think, sprung our obligations
to pay the debt for which the duties Of foreign imports
were pledged while Texas was an Independent State.
The principle asserted in the treaties Of limits with
Mexico is that whereas, by the treaty OF 1919 between
Spain and the United States, limit was fixed between
Mexico and the United States, Mexico composing then a
portion OF the possessions OF the Spanish crown although
Mexico was al the date OF that treaty. severed from the
crown OF SPAIN yet she was bound, as having been
part of the crown OF Spain when the treaty of 1919 was
Inade-she bound by that treaty much as il il was
made with herself instead OF Spain In other words,
common empire cannot exonerate either portion Of that
empire from the obligations that are created when
the empire is entire and answered So the same
principle is asserted in the treaty OF 1883 be-
tween Texas and the United States; the princi-
BILE asserted being that the OF 1888 between Mex
leo and the United States having been made when Texas
from Mexico, she nevertheless remains bound by that
treaty. if no such had taken place. In other
words the principle 10 this that when independent
an oD.Sbs
the territory OF that powscan exonerae II from me o.
legations which created while il was an indePen-
dent power In Otner words, 10 Orn8 II down anu Apply
to this specific Texas being an independent pow.
and having right to take loans and to make pledges
having taken loans and having pledged the specific i'm
ports, arising from the customs. to the public creditor
the public creditor became vested with right TO that
fund Of which he could not be Invested by any other ac
but his consent-by no political changes when
Texas might subsequently, think proper to make In the
absorption merging OF Texas in the United States the
creditor, being party to the treaty by which that OPP
Grafton was performed, did not lose his rights, but retain
ed his rights demand the ulfmen Of the pledge and the
payment OF the fund, just there had never been aay
annexation OF Taxes TO the United States
That was the foundation upon which arrived AZ the
conclusion embraced in that resolution Inc United
sing from imports which have been pledged to the credi-
tor by Texas as an honorable and just power ought now
pay the debt for which these duties were solemny
pledged by power independent and competent 70 make
We'll, sir think that were you to give to Texas the
large boundary that is assigned to her, when you take
into view the abhorencefor think am warranted in
using that expression--with which the people OF New
Mexico east OF the Rio Grande, would look upon any
political connexon with Texas and when You take into
view the large amount Of money ibefating and exone
rating Texas from portion OF her public debts equal "a
that amount-when you take all these circumstances into
think they present case, with regard L
which, confess should be greatly surprised il the PEG
pie OF Texas themselves, when they come to deliberate
upon this seriously, should hesitate moment TO accede
have finished my remarks upon this resolution, and y
the senator wishes IT, will give way to an adjournment
Mr. FOOTE moved that the Senate proceed to the con
sideraton of executive business, bat gave way to
Mr.. MANGUM, who moved an adjournment; which
was agreed to, and
The Senate thereupon adjourned