The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-30

: commissioners were in that instance appointed But
the senator from Missouri thinks that suitable com
mssioners cannot be appointed Is there that serious
dmcuiay Ia making the selection OF commissioners
which the honorable senator seems 10 suppose In
the case OF Georgia. the President found no difficulty
ne appointed On that commission not men without
minds and characters no, SIR tie appointed James
Madison then Secretary OF State; Albert Gallan, Sec
rotary Of the Treasury aud Levi Lincoln then Auor-
ney General There was no d,cuiiy 10 the selection OF
proper men, nor there any difficulty in arriving this
mode of settling the controversy But the honorable
senator supposes that the President OF the United States
cannot now find suitable and that Congress in the
end. would be reduced TO an alternative that might
leopard important rights think there is no occasion Tor
alarm The amendment IS guarded IN such manner as
protect the rights OF both Texas and the United States
1t proposes that The final action OF these commissioners
shall be submitted TO the President and by him submitted
with hls views and recommendations to Congress and,
to give validity to the proceedings, they receive the
sanction OF Congress- What further guards can be had
Does Texas leopard any rights No. SIR not one with
Out her consents and che will to nothing which
she regards as derogaory OF her rights her honor Do
the United States leopard their rights! The President is
to select three eommissloneTssuch men, if be found
as were selected TO adjust the boundary difficulty with
Georgia; ana those commissioners must rst agree upon
settlement and It's terms and when they have agreed,
the agreement has to meet the approval OF the President
and hen receive the appreciation of Congress How
we have greater security, and how settle this
boundary difficulty unless ~ this wayl We know per
fec,ly we'll that Congress cannot agree upon line of
boundary The senator from Missouri has demonstrated
the improperly OF making bids for d boundary line
Shall We them not resort to the very mode which has
been adopted heretofore. in OF similar character
collision. and desire to avoid that collision and am as
ANXIOUS 10 have the question settled as the honorable
senator from Missouri when ,e offered the PROPOSE
ton OF fifteen millions of dollars
The honorable senator from Missouri has adverted to
the combination OF measures in the bill before the Sen
ate. | am not responsible for that combination. | did
suppose in the first place, that could better take up
these several bills and pass them separately The
|lony oil the Senate determined whether right
wrong Il IS not for me to say Nor am responsible for
the consumption of time occupied by this bill have not
taken up the time OF the Senate by offering amendments
Tor propositions except this by occupying the time
OF the Senate in speeches this subjects and il the hon
orable senator meant to refer to and to hold
|sponsibls for the consumption OF time, feel that can
say With quite clear conscience as the honorable
senator himself, or any other member. that have not
upon this bill have desired action from first to last.
would IKE to go into the consideration OF of the
subjects which have been discussed and that are pro
posed to he settled by the bill before the Senate hut
will refrain wrh not TO violate the rule which have
prescribed for myself. in my determination
the time of the Senate.
But we sure, Mr.. President, that we should have
nade greater progress upon the separate measures 1t is
Ito be remembered that do not act alone II may not
branch Of The Congress- bu, we have done nothing, we
have made precisely the same progress that has been
made in the House cannot say, then, that am per-
ectly sure Twas right in my first IMPRESSION that we
should have advanced any rapidly by taking the
measures separately am content TO give my vote upon
his bill, and 70 give 1t it shall stand when il has
amed It's fns shape; or am content vote upon the
propositions separately But, in any event. contend that
is OF great importance to adopt this amendment did
pot propose in offering it to strike at the bill in its general
hat the amendment does The bill proposes the ad
ssloh OF California, and provides also territorial gov
lnmeals for Utah and New Mexico and the adjustment
the Texan boundary 1t proposed mode of set
ling that question BY making direct proposition, and
ubmittng to the Legislature Of Texas. My amendment
proposes another and think better mode-one more
IN tn
this question: and which ought therefore to be adopted
whether the bill shall be passed a whole whether
lls adjustment shall be separate measure
| aak again, how can we settle this question /! We
lave been months about it. Different modes have been
Proposed aud submit 10 the Senate If there is any
ther mode IN which Congress would be likely to assent
settlement OF iii Is there any danger that the com
hssioners will run to the mouth Of the Rio Gfande-
pat Texas will ascent TO boundary that shall annhi
Proposition will be agreed upon by the commissioners
that the President will leopard the interests OF the
niled States Not At all think the senator from
Die Of the past to show that suitable be appoint
td that is q commission that command suitable
pen; and that the proposition to appoint commissioners
this case, when such men as James Madison and Al
pert Gallatn have agreed 10 act in such capacity, Is
hardly open 10 the of the senator about commits
Uon business.
MIR President. | will no, trespass further upon the
bme OF the Senate. believe have sustained the prop
kston that the amendment s not obnoxious 10 the OBJ
c,ions urged BY the honorable senator from Missouri
Gould come from him.
Mr. BENTON. Mr. President, will ask the honor
vbe senator from Maine 10 tell II he has read the
oundaries OF New Mexico prescribed in her constu
on1 suppose he has not read Them otherwise is not
\ be supposed that he would make statement that the
III itself would contract did not bring II here. as did
@ Expect the bill would be called into question have
deavorcd week ago 10 make myself lar understood
pom this subject in this chamber as to show that New
pexico bad two sides, and that OF these east
IN side laboscd hard sir, but have totally failed The
Fnator from Maine MIR. RKADBURYl does not seem To
ve apsehended that she has eastern side lie quotes
R southern side, and that southern side happens to be
Heny miies further south than what contained in
bill Sir II 40 happens that Texas lies To the rising
pn from Mexico. Looking at the rising in the morn
bg, you look over 10 Texas from New Mexico. That is
3bese she lies; consequently the dividing line between
em the east Of New Mexico and west Of Texas |
deavorcd To be comprehensive and ineligible upon
point Standing in Texas, you look west TO see New
exco; and standing in New Mexico, you look east TO
Texas New Mexico has got an eastern side But,
II, | did not bring the bill here had no idea that ii
TO be forgotten the Senate that New Mexico had
east to il. As read that bill. goes beyond lo2 de-
Tees.
MIR. BRADBURY. The senator msunderstands
hen spoke of the parallel OF longitude Io2 degrees,
3ened to the proposition made by the honorable sena
from Missouri, Mr. BEKToSl called the fifteen mil.
p proposition. When | referred to the boundary Of
fw Mexico Incorporated in her constitution, ! an
tded TO be understood that If my recollection
Il started not great ways from III Paso on the
uo GrAnde, and eastwardly and ultimately got to
k Red river.
MIR BENrON (resurnng) And ultimately hi, the
p river. Well, SIR, by running east-runDing the
Ry her constitution describes her run, II will be
! never get upon the line Of the Red river She il 10
hy that constitution from ulace the canal