The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-08-22

eFnoF o. Texas and his ansv,,
aud having made such obssry,s..
thought Ihe occasion called for 4.
constitutional obligations which
IN the further progress or thine. I.
aeyolVe on Ve 10 be performed II
shall not be regarded as stebDi'.
frOp fhelineof nv duty, nolpil1,sl
an aware that The subie., I,
18th Houses, if | express INV
earnest conviction Of the i,an.,..
and immediate decision, d s,rs,..
p settlement of the question # y.
between Texas and the terilor
Mexico. All considerations 4
general e~zPediencY and domesli,. i.
ty call forAhis. It seems 10 u. \
racler and by position, Inc Rrs, 4
ne hrst, Ct che Questions CROWN,
tbe acquisition Of California Nj
Mexico, and now requiring desI.i,,
~ government can be estabG,l
New Mexico, either Of State d N
Until itshall first be ascertained VIII
Mexico Is, and what are her M.
whal are her boundaries Tbes
81 Aed q knowns iii the liue Il
between heraod Texasshall Be- s,.,
and established-and pumerousaa
" reasons conspire, in my iuj.n.
show that this divisional line shoOh
tablished By Congress, with tGe Il,
rhe government Of Texas.
place, this seems BY far the moi
mode Of proceeding, BY which d,
can be accomplished. II Judicial H
ings were resorted to, such procs
would be necessarilY slow, and yes
pass BY in all probability before III
troversy could be ended. So gedi
lay, in this case, is to be avoided
Bile. Such delay would be eVpry n
convenient, and might be tile occs
disturbances and collisions. For III
reason | would, with the utmost la
10 the wisdom Of Congress, sru
doubt Of the expedIencY Of ls d
ment Of commissioners, and Of al
nation, estimate and an award Of
nifty to be made BY them. Tbs "
but a species Of arbitration, whii
last as long as. a suit al law.
So lar as | am able TO comprPbH
case, the general facts are now al
and Congress is as capable Of deed
il, justly and properly, now, as lp
would be after the report Oi the d
sioners. If the claim Of title Oh u
Of Texas appears to Congress lob
founded, in whole or in part, ilb
competency Of Congress 70 oftrhf
demnily for the surrender Of Thai
In a c9se like this, surrounded IS
many cogent considerations, Ak ch
amicable adjustment andimmelaa
merit, the government Of the Unla
would be justified, 10 my opinion, %
ing an indemnify to Texas, not lp
able and extravaganza, but fair libH
awarded in a just spirit of accomna
Il think no event would be halt
more qualification by the people
United States, than the amicablg
menl Of questions Of difficulty, Via
now, for a long lime, agIiated DE
and occupied, IL the exclusion
subjects, the time and attention
gress.
Having thus freely CONTINUES
result of my own reflection, o9 Y
advisable mode Of adjusting ihs
question, l shall, new rthsless
acquiesce in anyother mudeWhia
dom Of Congress may devise.
And, in conclusion, l repeat ?
ton, that every consideration
interest, manifesis the necessity
vision by Congress for thr 'tIl'l e
this boundary question, before lh'
session be brought 70 a close, Y
ment Of other questions, conD''s
the same subject, within che saInl
is greatlytobe desired; but the a1p
.of this appears, to me, to be la ~
degree important. In lbe ifpla
an adjustment, We may web l'
there will follow a return Of hsfls
good willy al increased atiacsn'a
uMsn, and The general satlslas1@ So
country WILLARD I'll
usAtagton AugpsE6, lSDY
ExEcurTE DEFAHT,'s'.
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