Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-11
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The Constitution of the State of New Mexico, as
there is mo longer any doubt, will be presented
Congress at this session. and with appl caon for
her admission into the Union. have no reason to
think that any considerable number of members of
Congress will favor the proposition. The Southern
members will resist and nearly all the Eastern men
opposed TO it. The representatives, of the great
Central States will hardly be willing to admit
equal footing with their millions, u community of on
y twelve hundred American citizens and whose num-
bers not very likely to be greatly increased here
after.
presume that the Presidents policy in regard to
New Mexico, was dictated by an apprehension of the
WImot prOvIso aud, to hurry their admission
States, was his mode of evadIng that once, but
longer, formidable bugbear. There is no occasion,
now, to hurry the admission of New Mexico on that
account. Still another reason has been given why
New Mexico should be brought in a State. She
could, the sooner, bring the question of title before
the Supreme Court, for decision. But suppose the Su
preme Court decide against New Mexico. What then
will becnme of The Stale of New Mexico Two
thirds of the territory and nearly the whole of the
population, will be within the Jurisdiction of Texas
And, shall have a State, with few hundred
square miles of territory aud few hundred Mexicans
and Indians, and without single original American
citizen
The Pretensions Of Texas, the possibility that the
federal judiciary will abide in their support, and the
certainty that Texas will not TIE submits
sion of her title to the Court, abide by. or in any
way notice their decision, is a reason why New Mex
leo ought not be admitted State until the ter
rtoral controversy is settled. Congress alone can
settle it. As high political question it only be
determined by Congress, and the only way in which
Congress can do IT is by compromise
At every step we have additional reasons forced
upon for the early action by Congress, upon
the Adjustment bill now bef,re the Senate. Ii
that Texas is about oppose by her preiensios
I" the territory IN dispute. Judging from the tone of
the Texan press and of the Texas members here
is little TO doubt the report that Texas has al
ready called out a large force for cruel. and
culinary and mercess upon The people of New
Mexico. between whom and the Texans, there exists
reciprocal enmiiy.
The whole South, while in its excited tone of feel
ing, will sympatze with. and take part with Texas
Ii this will not be civil it will be the beginning
OF a state Of things that will soon lead to one
But the offer made in the adjustment bill, the best
mode OF efecting compromise. If compromise is
To be made with Texas, it must be by PROPOSE
on Of this sort-to take her lands and pay her debt
Those who resist the adjustment bill whether southern
nnllters aud scceders, northern abolItlonsis and
disunionsts,-of course oppose the offer of Texas,
and deDounre ii offer bride and corrupt Con-
gress.
General James Hamilton of S. c., in his able let
ter to the UnIOn in reply to the address Of Mr. WAL
lace Of s. c., completely refItes this charge. and
shows that those who have made it here, have commit
ted gross fraud and deception upon the public Gen.
Hamilton is the only agent of the Texan sondholdcrs
here, and the story that the bondholders and thcie
agents infes the Hobbies of Congress. shown TO be
unirue-as well as the assertion that members Of Com
greSs have been approached by them. Gen. Hamilton
prepared their memorial. before the adjustment bill
thought Of, aud il referred to the Judiciary
committee. 1t asked not for the purchase Of Texan
bonds. but for the payment of the bonds out of the
revenue from imports consumed IN Texas aud collect
ed mostly in New York and New Orleans.
The basis Of their application is. that they trusted
Texas the security of her custom duties, and that
the United States received transfer of these duties,
with exclusive and paramount faculty Of levying
as long this confederacy shall last. Mr. Seward,
in remar ks this subject, the other day, while
he repudIated the idea that Texas had title foot
of land 10 New Mexico fully admitted the obligation
OF The United States pay, Of the Treasury, the
entire debt OF the State of Texas due by her when
she was. BY the articles of annexation deprived Of
the means Of paying it.
WASHINGTON, June 29h.
The question is. supposng the adjustment bill to be
defeafed-what next! Congress win them in my
opinion. after some convusive throes and agonies,
pass the appropriation bills. aud go home, leaving
territories to selfadjustmenf. California, Oregon,
Utah, and New Mexico. will, matter of course,
unite under an independent government. This is the
opinion Of the most sagacious public men here.
The standard Of disunion has been unfured by
Robert Barnwell Rhett. in South Carolina. The sc-