The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-19
] an title in the United st.t<al, and that the


of boundary between herself and Mexico; it be-
ing question OF foreign relations /; no one
ever suspected that Texas intended to make her
territorial claims a. an internal question subject
to Legislative or judicial control by the United
States saed shW xh'nlia p1a alleapgaH
Texas, then, having colorado title, and pSipr-
ity Of claim to the United States, it is incnm-
bent on the United States to practice no claim
against hers, until hers be shown to be ground
less or insufficient. And until her claim be set
aside, the United States are bound by solemn
constitutional provision, to protect her against
domestic violencc'-to aid her in -suppressing
insurrection.p But instead of discharging this
solemn duty, YOU become the abett0rs Of insur-
rection among the people of Texas. Texas
should, at afl hazards, demand ut your hands,
the aid she is entitled to, and if you refuse, to
treat you as instgating her people to rebellion
The CHAIR then put the question agreeing
to Mr.. GKExS's amendment, which (amid much
confusion) was rejected. 49,
Mr., McMULLEN rising to privileged ques-
ton, contended that before the affirmative vote
was announced, he had demanded to have the
proposition Of Mr.. GKEEs again reported to the
House. When this being done, ln et
Mr. GREEN altered his proposition, SO as that
it proposed to strike out the words g as dele
gate from New Mckee, and then withdrawing
it, the said amendment was so received by
Mr.. STRONG, who urged the committee at
once to come to a decisive vote on the main ques-
tion--whether Mr.. Smith should or should not
be admitted; when the said amendment was re-
jected. ,gii3, ala nd 7a
Mr.. STEVENS, OF PennsylvaDia, moved to
amend the resolution reported from the majority
OF the Committee on elections, by expunging the
word "sinexpedient" therein, the syllable " in, !"
(thus making the said resolution declare that ii
was inerpedient to admit Hugh N. Smith, esq, to
seat delegate. 49, esNe
Mr.. STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania, addressed
the committee in FIVE minutes speech in favor of
its adoption, and at the suggestion Of Mr.. Hous-
TON, he changed his proposition by adding that
" the said Hugh N. Smith is admitted as dele
gate from New Mexico. I" aHssfl@ haaHtsgge
us Mr.. MEADE moved to amend the amendment
of Mr.. STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania, by adding
the words "'at the proper time
s3f Mr.. M. next addressed the committee, contend
ing that the proceedings in this case, which the
committee seemed disposed to insist on, were
wholly contrary to law, and violatve Of the Con-
stitution. a "a 4Fs, h slals a3ilb d
Mr.. M. withdrawing his amendment,
Z Mr.. TAYLOR proposed to amend Mr.. STE
VEINS proposition by adding to tina, the words
"as soon possible"--to come in at the end of
the word ''expedient."
This proposition was then debated for FIVE min
utes each, by Messrs. TAYLOR, Tuck, and Bis
! SELL, in its favor, and Messrs. STANTON, of Ten
nesseee, and HowARD, against it; and then it was
rejected. B.stss fe.
Mr.. MEADE again moved to amend the pro-
position of Mr.. STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania, by
adding at the end thereof, the words cat proper
time tsgsi-;r, 81 -iaaa
The said amendment was then debated by Mr..
HARALsoN, who spoke against the proposed adj
mission. ~ M, 8,-a
rs Mr.. MEADE altered this proposition so as to
provide that a delegate (rather than that Hugh N
Smith) should be admitted at proper time; and
then the said amendment was rejected.
~ Mr.. GORMAN next proposed to amend by add
ing that Mr.. Smith should be admitted: provided,
he may have resided within the undisputed ter
ritory Of New Mexico, at the time of his election
This proposition was then debated in FIVE minutes
speeches, by Mr.. German, Mr.. TooMBs, Mr..
THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. HHLIARD,
who spoke against the admission Of the applicant,
and by Mr.. DuER and Mr.. ALLEN for his admis-
sion. .1 l5s ~ ,5,, n .,,
Mr.. GoRMAN having withdrawn his propo-
sition FaiiA 49,
i Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, proposed to
amend the amendment OF Mr.. STEVENS, Of Penn
sylyania, by saying that Mr.. Smith had been
elected a delegate from New Mexico, in the Uni
ted States House of Representatives, the people
ofNew Mexico having failed themselves to choose
one. After five minutes speech from Mr.. STAN
TON, of Tennessee, in favor Of his proposition it
was rejected
Mr.. BOWIE then proposed further to amend,
by adding, that he was SO admitted as the advo-
cate Of the convention by which he had been
chosen, with the right to speak on all subjects af
fecting the rights or interests which that body
had given him instructions. loe 81 aJe9
This said amendment was then debated in FIVE
minute speeches by Messrs.. SAVAGE and Rich
ARDsoN, against granting the prayer of the appli-
cant; and Messrs. J. A. KING, Of New York,
BDrLER, of Pennsylvania, and HousroN in its
favor. ss l. gt.ssr-s7r
Mr.. STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania, in the hope Of
thus getting the committee sooner to vote on the
main question, withdrew his proposition to amend,
and then the debate on the amendment of Mr..
BowrE was further continuedby Messrs. JOHNSON
Of Arkansas, and CONRAD, against the applica-
ton, and Messrs. BIssELL and SCIENCE for his
admission. ttpa
Mr.. 1NGE sent to the clerks desk certain ex-
tracts from the address Of Hugh N. Smith to the
inhabitants of New Mexico, in which severe and
deroatory comments were made upon the House
Of Representatives, or parties therein, with the
view to show that the decided aboitionism of that
gentleman was the reason why his course met no
great sympathy at the hands Of the Free-soiI
wing OF the Committee Of the Whole. s ssT
a The amendment of the gentleman from Mary
land was further debated by Messrs. JOHNSON Of
Arkansas, and MEADE against the admission Of
the applying delegate: oEsm
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