Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-05-23

recommend that bill for their establishment be in
coporaed in the bill far the admission Of California and
that, united together, they both be passed
The combination Of the two measures in the same bill
is objected to sarions grounds II is said that they
lnconguons and have necessary conne1on mih ta~h
other 'nalrrity Of The committee dunk otherwise.
The object of both is the establishment of gov
ernmeu suited 10 the condns, respectively, Of the pro.
posed new State and of The Territories. Prior tn
their transfer io the United States Ihey both formed
part at Mxico, whTe they stood in equll relations
the go'ernmen OF that republic They both ceded
20 the United States 10y the treaty And in The
s1me article cf that treaty, The United Sales SOLE mny
Engaged To protect and govern both. Common their
Origin, common IN their alienation from foreign gov
eminent to anuher, common IN their of goud gov
ernment and coniermn0Us ia Of their boundaries,
and alike in many particulars of py sicaI condition. they
have nearly thing IN common in the relations
winch They stand to the rest of this Union There is,
then, general fitness and proPreiy extending he pa
rental care of government both common. If Cali
fTna, by sudden and extraordinary nugmensii"n of
popnlatOn, has advanced rapidly her for
State government, that furnishes why he
fortunate Terrtori's of New Mexico and Uish should be
abandoned and left ungnverned by the United States or
should he disconnected California which, although,
she has organized fI herself Stale government must
be lrsally and consluiionay regarded as Territory
un she Is actually admitted State into the Union.
II is further objected, that by combining the
in The same bill members who may be willing for
one and unwilling n vote fol The other would be placed
an embarrassing cOnditi"n They would be c,nssined
Is urged TO taSe reject bath. On other hand there
other members whl would be willing 10 vote for both
united, but would feel Ives constrained 20 vote
against the California bin slBne Each Marty
6nis in which favas something which eommends
ii TO sccepance and in the something di<ap-
proves The true ground iheIeOe of the objection the
union OF the measures is not Of affinity between
hem but because Of the favor dsfavOr with hch they
are respectively regarded In this conflict of opinion ia
seems 10 majority cf the eammitee spirit If utoai
concession jon< that he should be cnnect
Cd ogehe the cffsc Of whrh will Re tht nriher opinion
vii exclusively Iiumph and III boh may find in
smicsble arrangement enough Of god them 10
the acceptance OF the conbiotd And such couse
oil legislation is not al all unusual Few laws have ever
passed in which there parts excep ion
was taken II j. nexFedi INT. if inpaciicabe TO sepa-
rate hse parts, and embudy them in distinct bills 90 a. 10
sccommodAe The diversity of opinion which may exit The
Cont OF the United States contained in great
variety OF p0rsns 20 of which ser0u. objection was
made in the convention which frmed it, by different nem-
beTs Of body; when il was submitted 10 the s,i6
cation Of 'he States, Of them objected ,ome RATS
and Others 10 Other pats Of The instrument Had these
various parts and provisions been separately ae'ed in
convention, separately submitted the people Of The
United States. is by certain that the Couu-
ton itself would have bean adopted ratified Those
VINO did not like particular provisions found compensation
n onFr parts oi H. And 10 all cases oi constitutions and
laws, when either is presented whole the question TO
be decided Is whether the good which contains not Of
greater amount and does neuaze exception
ate IN IT, Aud nothing human perfect the axe OF
That harmony so desnsble in such cohedersey thi we
mu ue IecOnclled 10 secure as much Of what
wish aid be eOusoled by the reflection do not
exactly like sa he?dy and hose
"ho beng united with u IN common destiny, desFa-
bic should always live with IN peace aud conend
majo,iy Of the committee have therefore
united The bill for establishing the two Territories il
~ili be observed, oms The Wilmot prnviso on the one
hand and on the other n, kes no uovisrn for the
ti0n OF slavery into any part Of the Teuits That
pIovso has been the uiifu d distraction aud sgita
tio" If il adopted and applied any Territory it
would cease TO have obligatory force
Territory were admitted as State in the Union There
was never for H. To accomplish proiessed
object with which IL oIiginaliy offered
clearly demonstrated by the Caiforuia
oil all The recent terioial acquisitions from Mexico,
that 10 which, anywhere wrhn th IN, the Introduction OF
slavery most likely take place; and the
OF CsfuTnia BY the unanimous OF rrenn.
expressly inericrd it, There is The highest degiee Of
probability thai Utah and New Mexico will when they
cone 10 be admit ed States. follow example. The
proviso is as 10 all these regions common,
tOn Why should it be any longer insisted on Tot.ly
destitute, is, Of any practical mpo nevetihe
less, had the penicious effect excite serious sla-
ing consequences high time that The wounds which
IT has inflicted sh0Sh be healed mp cloej; that
avoid. in all usure time the agtiOns which po-
duced by Inc conflict Of opinion the slavery question
sns as this institution does Of the States and pro-
nioed As II Is 40 oiheIs the true principle which oush 20
regulate the action of Congress in forming territorial gov
eInments for each newly scqued domain, is refrain from
all legrtion the subject iu the ory acquired
long retains the teuit0ris form of
ug II 10 the people OF such Territory they have
tanned 10 condition which entities them T. admission
State 10 decide for themselves question: Of
snce prohibition Of domestic slavery. Tbs
leve that they express the anxious desire Of an nnease
majority of The people United States when they de-
clare that Is high time taat good feelings harmony, aud
GIvenment should be able more 10 proceed 10 s
g'eat operations TO promote The happiness and prosperity OF
| the country undistubed by this disiIaeiing cause.
As fOt California, far from feeling her sensibiy affected
BY her being associated with other kindred measBesshe
ought t'1ooce ani be highly gs'i1d thai, entering
the Union, she have c1DIbued the tranquility ad
happiness Of the great family OF States Of which, Il to 30
hoped. she day become dstin nguished member
The coImee beg leave To repurt the subject OF
the northern aud boundary OF Texas Ga thai ques
nn great diversity OF opui0n prevailed According
TO view Of il, the limit Of Texas the Nru
according TO anOhe extended t. the Rio Grand and
stretched om its mouth to is source majnity Of the
commec, having come the conclusion Of rec0mmend-
ing smcable adjustment Of the boundary with Texas
abstain from expressing any ognian The iue and le
climate western aud noTthen. boundsTy OF that Safe The
terms proposed for such adjustment ned in
bill herewith reported and they Eih Inconsidesbe
sion the that reported by the committee Te
fitoes.
According these terms, is proposed 10 Texas thai her
boundary be recognized the Rio Gis0de and up river
to the point commonly called E. Passo and running thence
up that river twenty miles, measured thereon hy Straight
ne and thence estwscy To point where the hundecth
degieeo west longitude Red Rive beiuz south
angle in the line designated between the United
and Mexico and the angle in the line Of the Territory
set apart 70: the Indian. by the United Stites
II this boundiiy be sssented TO By Texas she will be
quieed to that extent in her tile Aud
hst condeTa0n OF this OF the United
she might, without s1y other equivalent, Ieii0qgh any
claim she beyond The proposed boundary; that i sny
claim any ef New Mexico But, under The influence
Of sentiment of justice and gest Iibealiiy the bill pro-
poses Texas fof her elinqDishmcni OF any such eisn
Large pecunaTy equivalent As consider istion fO
considering that portion Of the debt Tor Ixas csated
pledge her ered6s of the duties foleign imports,
transferred by the resolution Of snnsxaiian United
States and receivable their treasury mai rliy of
the committee recommend the Paymfn; uf the sum Of
- millions Of dOllas Texas be applied ia first
instance to the exiincou Of that poan OF her debt "r
the reimbursement Of which The duties foreign imports
pledged aforesaid; and the residue 10 manner
she may The said be pail by he Uui-
ted States in stock Il be created. bearing i've per
interest annually payable half yearly the treasury
the United States and The principal remburssbe the end
OF fourteen years.
According 10 an estimste which has been made thew ss
included in territory which it proposed Texas
shall renquish her claim, embracing that part Of New Mex
leo lying Of the Rio Grande, little than ia e33
square miles and about 79 957 l20 of land From