Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26
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of legislation by Congress hostile Tho interests Of tho South
ern people, and have sssy that such
, will find favor in either House.
The bill will receive my support upon considerations
In the first place. il will promote the Interests of Texas and
in the second place. it will give peace lhs whole country
As to the interests Of Texas they are comehended BY
able and patriotic Senator'S The bill received their supper
when was before the Senate. willing accept thei
action the exponent Of the sentiment of the people
State n regard TO their rights.
The parallel Of 36o 3V north latitude is fred upon as th
northern boundary OF the State and that line s adhered
un it touches the lO3d degree Of longitude the boundary
than runs south upon that line until ntersects the 32t
parallel Of north latitude, which pursues She R
ands del Nore This boundary, it will be perceived fol
lows the line OF $50 3 until approaches the country settled
by Mexican population, when it diverges, hare de-
scribe3 it, as to exclute them
This arrangement wise II leaves out Of the limits
Of TeIss people differing origin, religions opinions and
from the great body Of the people Of that State People
differing widely, wher the caste is marked could
consutc homogeneous population, and Texas s
loft without them than she could be with them The territory
embraced within the limits dsGned in the bill for that State
very large and tcer every substantial advantage
which she could desire.
The millions Of dollars will enable her meet the
claims against her. and rellevsts young State from the pres
of debt incurred in achieving her Independence
But sir if it be advantageous Texas to accept
proposed in the BILL is still important to the country
large that they should be adopted The people of the Uni
ted States demand that this controversy shall be settled and
theywl hail with the highest satisfaction which
What do they regard ten millions of dollars in comparison
with the relief which the country will experience from the
adjustment of controversy whch1s VOC long alreadyswe,t
in kss tempest Every interest in the country has sucre
from its rage and the world behOds with amazement tn
American Congress overlooking all other Subjects foreign ana
domestcs and engrossed i'm discussion which threatens
destroy the very existence Of government Sir, isme
to bring. this controversy to conclusion. desire to-
PEACE. II is blessing above all price.
1t is objected to the bill before BY gentlemen f6m
the Northern States that ths boundaries defined in cut of
from New Mexico part Of It's territory This objection has
not the least foundation have already shown that New
Mexico is not political community with limits fixed by the
treaty. Even if it be maintained such, with all
the territory which belonged TO it whls province Of Mexco
can satisfy every that the boundaries marked out for
Texas in the bill upon your sbe do notn any way interfere
with the boundaries of New Mexico.
The truth s the limits Of New Mexico not apr
preached by the line fixed the boundary of
Texas before its intersection with the thirty second parae
Of north latitude and it touches those limits only at FL Paso
now present to the House veryntefesting MAPS to
which invite attention. They found in the palace Of
Mexico among the official papers of the War Department off
that Republic, by an American officer Of great intelligence
and high character when army occupied capital and
they were put into hands BY him. OAe is French maps
other seems to have been prepared according law, for
the use OF the Mexican War Office and exhibits an exact
neaton Of the extent Of each Department Of Mexico The
St BY Brue dated Paris 1926 the other prepared
subsequent to decree of the Mexican 1886
dividing the territory Of the Rspubc into departments which
are named, and which marked on it in manuscript
Both maps show that the province of New Mexico Of
limited extent embracing district of country bordering on
both sdes Of the Rio Gnde and not approaching the
iOSd degree Of longitude. twill be observed that do not
introduce these maps to afford any evidence of the of
Texas; am directing my argument another point,
and that i that the lines proposed the Senaes bill for
the boundaries of Texas do in the slightest degree
fere with those of New Mexico Nothing palmer than
that shown not only BY the maps which Ehave produced
but by all those which be produced of any authenticity
and BY all the descriptions which have been given the world
OF the geography Of that district of country.
Al
daes Of New Mexico, about which much socitude ex
pressed they not disturbed by the limits assigned Texas
in the bill which has been from the Senate. All
objections to the boundaries Of that State proposed in the BILL
give way upon investigation. The country claimed for New
Mexico Indian territory and the limits Of that province
will be largely extended they made to embrace all that
Is not included within the boundaries of Texas.
The considerations in favor Of the bill overwhelming
appeals to the highest motives which act upon the
House to its generosity, Its JUSTICE its patriotism No self
ish considerations sectional animoty view
Of policy; no apPrehenson Of personal risk should ora sim
gle moment be allowed TO hinder its passage. Il will am
confident find powerful support from the gea, body of the
American people They always loyal the country, and
they will hail with the enthusiasm of patriotism the
cess Of measure which restores peace thirty kindred States
But sir, this is not the only duty which have per-
FORM We have already long neglected to establish gov
enments for the inhabitants of the Territories ceded to by
Mexico The government in New Mexico f may be called
government ought not to have been suffered to endure for
single month after the meeting Of Congress- 1t is reproach
ous 1t 10 monsrous anomaly in political system. It
resembles the Roman1 Proconsuar Governments, by which
imperial Power held its conquered provinces in subec
ton. Absolute power is conded the hands of military
governor. What security do the inhabitants enjoy from o
preston as hard and cruel that which inflicted up
on the people Of Sicily by Verres when he the pBor
that province Before appeal could be taken to Gov
eminent the grosse wrongs might be endured by the nha
btan of that distant district Of country who have
ferred TO jurisdiction by solemn treaty. and by own
citizens who seeking homes there. The Mexcans who
continue reside there in the hope Of becoming American
hzens have the strongest claim protection Torn from
their country by the fortune Of subjected fora long
time to strictly military government transferred last
the nation with which they had been war; they entitled
the rights which the treaty supposed to them
They entitled something beyond the privilege to
remain upon the soil they be maintained and protected
IN the free enjoyment Of their liberty and property and n the
free exercise of their religion without restriction and this
too, before they admitted to the enjoyment Of the rights
citizens of the United States.
for redress In the very face of the treaty refuse to do
duty Troops stationed Santa Fe epe attacks from
Indians do not in my Judgment acquit ofour solemn OBJ
gaton It is imperative upon us-let do duty. It
has been too long neglected The delay, and the Of
the delay, alike repfoach Let establish Territorial
Governments for the people Of New Mexico and Of Utah.
These governments should only be free from any resc
ton upon the rights of the citizens of the United States
they should the inhabitants ths ample protection
AMERICAN law. An American Congress cannot withhold
that II is due to the Mexcans who brought under
jurisdiction, and citizens residing there that
should confer upon them the blessings Of good government
If the system Of American law be better than that Of Mexican
law, they entitled its benefits Is there nothing n the
right Of tai BY jury Is the writ Of habeas corpus Of no
value Il not the law TO be priced with its innu-
merabe privileges These-al these. the Inhabitants Of