The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-26

Il 10 useless foe me 70 remind YOU that you have no
laws with which you iaio the Union, (and under
which and your ancestors have lived for two
il Msaso Doe. Ss D moi ss.o"sy ooa
troll AL the civil establishments Of your country Is there
military officer during his viii and pleasure Has he NOT
indeed assumed 20 order the courts whom bring trial.
hs secssayy communal. hm no, . asa was
proven, the officers ftom Texa. 70 exercise their con.
sions Ia your Territory that be called neutrality
Is Il no, virtual abandonment Of the lofemmenii
Mr. CLAY Mr.. President, with regard to Utah. there
Is no government whatever unless Il IS such as necess
~ has prompted the Momons to institute; and when
you come to New Mexico, what government have you 4
military government. by lieutenant colonel OF the
army A lieutenant coonel-a mere subordinate of the
army OF the United States-bods the governmental power
there in time Of profound peace Stand up, whig who
canstand up, democrat who can, and defend the esab
lishment OF military government IN this Tree and glon
Gus republic, in time of profound peace Sir, we bad
doubts about the authority Of the late President to do this
in time OF war; and il cast reproach against hun
But here, in lime OF profound peace, is proposed by
the highest authority that this government that this mil
i,ay government-and by what authority i has contin;
ued since peace ensued know noshould be continued
indefinitely, till New Mexico is prepared to come as
State into the Union. And when will that be There
about ten thousand people there, composed OF
Americans Spaniards, and Mexcans; and about eighty
thousand or ninety thousand Indians civilized, unciv
will they be ready to come in as siaei Sir. say i
under full sense OF the responsibility oil my position,
that il to morrow with such population. and such q
as SuCn mdkep tney were
to here for admission State, for one, would
not vote for it, II would be ridiculous it would be far
cca II would bring into contempt the grave matter OF
forming commonwealth MS sovereign members OF this
glorious Union She has population, in sufficient num-
bers, morally capable OF sef-government nor will she
have, for many years to come, such population as will
make It proper 10 admit her State. And yet the plan
OF the President is to leave this military government un
der this Lieutenant colonel IN full operations declaring
he does in opposition TO evidence, that they have very
good government there now.
But what sort Of government does this lieutenant
colonel placed them, administer to his subjects
Why, suppose, of the greatest and first duties OF gov
eminent is TO give protection TO the peoples to give defence
to the Territory which he governs, and to repe invasion
from the limits OF the country. And how does this mill
tary commanders acting as said under the authority Of
the Secretary OF War; behave upon the st approach OF
nvasonl While commissioners sent there as pio
neers IN the work OF bringing all that part OF New Mex-
CO on This side OF the Rio del Nore under the authority
OF Texas, the territory Of Texas. what does this militia
ry governor do propose to d0 to protect those people
and repe INVASION and to protect the domaine He says
he means to be neutral and has instructions from head
quarters 10 be NEUTRAL in this contest between the people
OF Santa Fe or New Mexico and Texas The governor
Of this people, who opposed to the jurisdiction OF
Texas, says he means to take part with those whom
he governs, but to leave them TO hight il out well as
they with the power OF Texas! What American can
say that under the circumstances this COURSE jusha
And " What will n the
which characterize in his social and aggregate or his
individual character that Of good faith. Of Inc honorable
in private life, and Of treaties in public life, is which
commends itself most to the appreciation OF enlightened
mankind Here have provision in this treaty. staring
government to the people Of Utah and New Mexico. We
are told we may safelyit not said, admit, IN terms,
but it is in effective may withdraw from the fuflment
OF Obligations and leave this people TO themselves TO
work out their own happiness and salvation in such way
as they can!
adjourns without settlement of this boundary question,
and without establishing tUrorial governments Tor Utah
and New Mexlcol In what condition would the people
Of New Mexico be- east Of the Rio del Nore. in their con
fict with rexas' Sir, need not remind you Of what
everybody knowsof the settled dislike, the nsuperabe
anhpatny existing on the part OF the people OF New
Mexico towards Texas. denouocing and denying her
authority, contravening the existence OF her laws, and
ready II they had the power to do IT, TO resist her claim
OF jurisdiction 10 the last extremity And yet they are to
be lell to take care Of themselves They have got gov
eminent good enough for them (!
Mr. President. that's no, my conception OF my duty as
an American legislator. My duty tells me TO perform
@ nnd hs
hts OF that supreme authority residing in the city OF Mex
leo which they had when they constituted part OF the
republic of Mexico, but which, when they TO us,
we promised to extend them from Washington our
part That is my conception OF duty, and will under
take 10 perform il. il can II cannot do it, account
OF the Wmo Proviso. il, the result OF any other
obstacle that may be thrown in the way, cannot accom-
psh what deem my duty, shall stand acquitted in the
sight Of God and my own conscience; shall be ire.
proachable TO any deliberate neglect, even II fail in
the attempt 10 perform my duty.
will close this part OF what have 10 say by grouping,
comparing, and contrasting the features OF the respective
plans OF the Executive and the committee which shall
be glad il the reporters will publish in parallel columns
The Presidents plan pro- The committees plan req
poses adjustment of only ommends amicable set
of the five subjects which dement, Of all five of them
agiiate and divide the coun-
try.
The Presidents plan pro- That Of the committee also
poses the admission Of Cali proposes the admission Of
fornia a State. California a State.
He proposes non-interven They also propose In
ton as to slavery. terventon as 10 slavery.
But he proposes, further They propose action and
in the estab Intervention, by the esab
lshmen OF territorial govern lishment OF civil govern
that IL say, that ment for the Territories, In
shnll neglect conformity with treaty and
the obligation OF the United constitutional obligations
States IN the treaty Of Hids TO give the npernendipg
fail those and controlling power Of
bound govern general government, In place
leave them without the pro- Of that of Mexico, which
lection OF the civil authority they have lost and sub
OF any general government ute civil instead OF that
leave Utah without any gov military government which
eminent all, but that declares n will assume an
which the Mormons may in attitude Of neutrality
stitute and leave New Mex boundary between
leo under the military gov. New Mexico and Texas.
eminent OF a lieutenant
colonel
His plan fails establish Theirs proposes a settle
tho limits OF New Mexico ment OF the boundary ques-
east Of The Rio Gunde and ZION, and, being settled.