Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-08-15
The bill for the admission of California was then

The bill for the admis sion of California was then
taken up.
Mr. Turner offered an amendment to divide Cali
fornia by the line of SO deg. 80 min. and remand
the Constitution back to California; in the mean
while to allow her one Delegate in Congress-, but
no Senator.
A message was received from the President in
relation to the boundary difficulty between Texas
and New Mexico. The President alluded to the
letter to the Texas members Of congress, published
in the Bulletin of Friday and says that the portion
of territory east of the Rio Grande has been regard
ed as belonging to New Mexico.
He thinks that the exigency that has arisen in
the affairs of Texas and New Mexico may require
an extra session of Congress. Sc.
He alludes to his official position and his duty as
President to enforce the laws of the United States.
He says he will enforce those laws, and thinks this
a case in which he is authorized to call the militia
ry into service, as well as employ the forces of the
regular army and navy. Texas, as state can en-
ploy military force to suppress her own internal
connections, but her power is local, and she has
no authority which can conflict with the laws and
rights Of the United States. In this case, Texas is
intruder-she will be treated such.
The President in his mes sage, takes the decided
ground that the territory in dispute east of the Rio
Grande belongs to New Mexico, and for that reason
he must protect it from the intrusion of Texas or
any other states. He believes the treaty with Mex
leo extends the laws Of the United States the
territory east of the Rio Grande. The treaty does
not determine explicitly what is the boundary Of
of Texas, but that it is his opinion, and after
full investigation, he will continue to regard said
territory part of New Mexico, until Congress
settles the question to the contrary. He depre-
Gates any collision between the parties themselves
with the United States, but he must do his duty,
and hopes for an immediate settlement. No gov
ernment can be provided for New Mexico, until
the dispute is settled. He doubts the expedency
Of appointing Commissioners to run the line. All
the facts before Congress, and nothing new
ami Ip
gres the prolongation Of the contest in congress,
to the exclusion Of other business, and trusts it
will be disposed ofbefore congress adiourns.
The accompanying letters were then read. Mr.
Tillmans letter to Gov. Bell says. that the general
government has authorized Col. Monroe to comply
with the wishes of the people Of New Mexico, and
to issue proclamation for State government, by
order OF the Secretary Of War. dated 18th Of last
November, but to take no part in the proceedings.
except in accordance with the desire of the people
of New Mexico. Col. Monroe acted in his civil ca.
paCiy ordered about that proclamation. The
Executive approved it, as it provides nothing but
what the constitution and court of the United states
authorized. The President approves the course of
President Polk and Gen. Kearney-he thinks the
treaty bore them out in their proceedings these
will be followed by the present administration.
President Taylor thought the people ought to
form state government, and be admitted, hence,
the order of Nov. 10, upon which Col. Monroe's
proclamation is based-he thought Col. Monrue's
proclamation could affect neither the title of the
United States or that Of Texas-the action Of the
people, then, or the officers of the government,
could not impair the original question Of boundary
this was the question to be determined by Con-
gress-the design of President Taylor was to Sc
cure the peace ofthe country, and SO likewise is
that of the present Executive. The further read
ing of documents was dispensed with, and the Sen
ate resumed the consideration of the California
bill.
August T.
SENATE.-After the mornings business Mr.
Pearce's bill relating to the Texas boundary line
taken up.
Mr. Underwood approved the bill, and confessed
himself in some manner responsible for the defeat
of the Omnibus Bill. He defended his position in
his action on that bill, an d defined his in
future. The slavery question was moral one, and
could never be ended until the tongues of men were
silenced, and their minds par ally zed-the present
bill would not end that agitation the proposition
was to purchase territory of Texas; if she owned
the territory in question: he did not want to buy it;
he preferred that Texas should keep it if it did not
belong to her. she hal right to sell it, nor had
the United States right to buy.
Mr. Underwood here gave way to Mr. Douglass,
uron whose motion the bill was laid over, and the
California bill taken up.
Mr. Yulee spoke in support Of his amendment,
giving history Of the Executive Government to
show that somebody had been excluded by strata
gem tn form an opportunity ofbcing represented in
that country prior to the formation of State Con-
stituion; he also spoke on slavery. the aggression
Mr. Davis moved the postponement OF the bill; the
motion was lost.
August SIS p NJ.
Horsr.-The morning hour having expired, the
House went into Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Thurston, delegate from Oregon, moved that
the House take up the Oregon Land Bill he re-
marked that he had left his post and that Gov
Gaines had not been heard from-the territory
in perfectly distracted state, and he hoped some
thing would he done for it.
His motion prevailed, and the Oregon Land Bill
was taken up.
Various amendments were made to the bill, when
the Committee rose.
The amendments were concurred in, and the bill
passed.
II created the Office Of Surveyor General Of Pub
lie Lands in Oregon, and provided for surveys and
makes donations to settlers Of said public lands.
The House again went into committee Of the
Whole and took up the civil and diplomatic bill;
the Clerk consumed forty minutes in reading il.
Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, remarked that when
the late message ofthe President was read it struck
him IS being the most extraordinary one which ever
emanaed from an American President. Having
since read it carefully his opinion had undergone
no change; on the contrary,it was greatly strength
ened. He occupied the remainder OF the session
in Condcmning the Presidents message advocating
the Texas boundary claim.
Mr. stevens, of Georgia, obtained the floor for to-
morrow, the Committee rose and the House ad-
iourned.
sENArE--The Senate took up the hill for the set
tlement of Texas boundary. Mr. Underwood re-
sumed and concluded his remarks upon the bill:
if the title of Texas to the land proposed be
purchased, was admitted to be good, he contendcd
that the purchase was not worth the $4,000, 0o0
proposed to be paid for it. lie opposed to pay
ing sum of money to prevent civil war.
FIR Ewing proposed an amendment, changing the
boundary proposed in the bill, and moved the post
ponement of the further consideration Of the sub
jeCt, to allow taking up the California bill. After
some debate the motion to postpone was rejected
and the question on Ewing's mendment came up in
ORDER and after an animated debate in which some
half dozen Senators took part, it was rejected
Ayes lS--Nays IS.
Mr. Dayton submitted an amendment providing
that Texas shall cedc to the T. s. all her vacant and
unapfrnpriated land--the amendment vas rejected.
Mr. Winthrop moved to amend The bin by substi-
tuting the boundary offered by Mr. Benton; pending
the consideration OF this amendment, the Senate
adjoui ned.
Arrival of the Georgia.
The mail steamer Georgia, from ChagreS and Ha-
vana, arri, cd this afternoon. She reports every
thug quiet at Havana. Seven of the prisoners
to be released on the 18th August, the others to
be sentenced to the chain gang for years. The
Georgia brings large amount of gold Suydam,
Sage n Co., Commission Merchants have failed to
a large amount; this failure has produced quite a
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