The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-09-04
Remarks Of MI. Badger.


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Mr. BassEs- Ar-. Pfesidenl. 1 sgree /
With ny friend frsm Ohio that when
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nsFsh<ra hzrbsFisa< she esamiiies an sci ]
which nsss necessarily have been fzlsi. Il
~z< ether an zrk naslrdgnIrnl Of her IN
add b % del<ai herself. &c Il xss a mez-
sure which wss certain. IN the ress'i, soan
10 make her unable 20 pay demands
against her. But ana is,sHy al a los fo
perrrire what spEisrsnnn he rs-e referred
20 By mr. friend has Ia Inc question now
under the consideration nf the Senate.
sgfee wIsh kim that IL would be fatal POI
aiey far Inc United States IN undertake On
buy OF her enemies. But do not con-
slider mysrlf. when am dealing with the
snhjerf Of disputed title Of Texas, - tsesl-
.lng with an enemy.
will 20 step further. and say iinsl if
= Stale Of this Union should set up mere
unfnunded. barren. unsupported rIsin Of
title Ia what undoubtedly belonged 10 the
Uaii<d States. that the United States ought
moi In purchase any such claim. merely
-berauss Il should be asserted; Cor The
very obvious reason that this would be
like The Ease Of purchasing OF enemirs;
and IL would give rise 10 great many sa-
founded claims. Bat is there any analogy
belween ilisi case and the case under the
consideration af ihe Senales | agree with
she Senator fmm Ohio aud have here.
,olorv expressed The opinion Texas
.has MOI legal and valid claim 10 this Ter
STORY. Hut cannot say that Texas has
moi. in my own view. color Of claim
10 ul lcrriIsry. caanoi doubt thal Tex
as bsfieses that she has . complete and
valid title 10 il. And | have not exactly
chat entire confd. nre in INV own judgment
upon . question &C the title To suppose
that that must necessarily be true which
strikes me as being iEue.
Me-. EwISe. Will the Senator allow
me 10 lead him 10 The point, AT abe point
"a which The Senator allndes I was ioncl,-
ing upon The claims oil Texas 20 this TILE.
I agreed with the honorable Senator that
che MAS got eniiiled 20 il. But we are
told here ihal she will suppors that title by
arms. This is reason that is urged why
we should give sum OF money OF give
land To settle that question. Il was that
srgumem was answering when | said !
would not bay pesre when war was ihres-
tened. That was the use | made Of The
argument. Being SO designed. il The claim
OF Texas is not enforced by arms. that ar
gumenl is gone; j, is on, oflhe way. | said
ihai however they might threaten TO as
seri il by ssms. still would do what was
right. and under threats Of that kind ]
would me'e oui 10 her n0lhipg more than
strict justice. r. fan
Mr.. BADGER. am very mach obliged
20 any friend for leading me 10 the point.
But lf he had waited Es Few moments,
he would have found that I was coming
to il without any leading. have MOI As
rapid progression as my friend. do moi
ihiak ~ fast. On account Of my build
and habits caanot do il. nrB
i was abou; saying. when ] was taken
under ,ie. Kind guidance IL any friend, that
icould moi consider this question. whether
Texas has or has not good title. one
upon whirl could pronounce with au-
,lmiiy. My own opinion is that she has
not. Bat know that there are gentle.
mcn, in and uat Of this chamher, whose
opinions are entitled 10 far higher consi-
deraiion than my own upon every ques-
zion OF this kind. who believe that she has
good and complete title. 10 instance
no others. here is my Honorable friend from
Georgia, (Mr. Berrien.) than whom there
10 no man more competent 10 form a cor
rect legal conclusion upon a question Of
title. lie is Of opinion, and has offered
an argument 10 prove il. that Texas, as
against The United States. which is really
che question for US 10 consider, has good
and eflecinal tile.
Then. Mr.. President. This being cass
in which Texas does not set up a false
claim. in which Texas does not bring for
ward title 10 obtain that which she
knows belongs 10 the United States. il
being case in which the most inle!ligen,
and respectable gentlemen. lawyers aud
statesmen, believe that she has good
title. l. for Que, am disposed 10 treat with
her IN this bill as il she had good TILE.
She is not one OF oui enemies. She lie a
member of this Union; she forms. in COM
mon with the lweniy-nine other States oil
this Union, thai Country TO which be-
long. And am totally unable To perceive
how the illustration offered by the homo
rable Senator from Ohio can have any ap.
pIieaiion 10 the case under the considera-
ton Of the Senate.
Its said that Texas threatens. Now,
sir. i do not know how Ear the fact that
'i'exas ihres,ens may he influential. OF
ought 10 be influential. IL operating upon
the minds Of any Of US here. But this
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