The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-03


Mr. President il seems that the supposed righs that
the United States claim this territory must Be kept a.
Texas seems to Be- matter ID certain Quarters Of NO
concern in this transaction The amendment Of the hon
orabe senator from Maryland WILL in my Judgment re-
Texas by the establishment OF territorial government
over the land in dispute. Now, sir, occupy upon
this phi 2 peculiar position. do not intend to
trouble the Senaie again. am held up one hand as
giving my support to this measure, which its friends
oeeve 10 calculated TO settle agang question that
dlsuros this country from one end to The other onihe
oiher y Is charged that my support will depend on me
advantages which may result TO Texas. Sir, day. no
morning, no time does this bill up but some amend
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other parts equally decisive OF s tate as the question
Of Texas but it TO that the Texas part 81 rs
selected out and all the responsibility Is to be thrown
upon her and her representatives II the other portion OF
the bill should be oil such character as can honestly
give il my support. and i justice done % Texas Will
get my vote. have asked no special favors have
made few complaints Sir while this process OF manu-
featuring public opinion in the newspapers, while this
attempt y going on to take part q the territory q Tex
to the Rio Grande. Federal bayonets, which should be
protecting our women and children from massacre. to
be turned upon our citizens. Officers, whose duty is to
defend Texas are ejecng her citizens from her soil and
forming State government within her limits. Sir s II
anywhere expected that she will submit thus to be de-
MIR. NORRIS move to amend the part proposed TO
be stricken in the 9th section by striking out the
words "nor establishing prohibiting African slavery"
The PRESIDENT. That is already stricken out n
Mr.. NORRIS. II is stricken out in the 10th section,
but not in the 9th section Of the bill,
The amendment was agreed to without division i
Mr.. SHIELDS merely wish to state that shall
vote for the proposition OF the senator from Maryland.
Mr. PEARcE On Yesterday SIR. ! voted against the
sosl and seIwa S voted for he amendment as
amended; and must say voted against my Judgment.
Sir. will say further that il was vote which am
not prepared to defend, here or elsewhere was anx
ous, wish 70 remind my honorable friend from Texas,
MR. RUsK. to come to any accommodation almost that
would satisfy them. ! was anxious 70 DO almost any
thing 70 bring California into the Union; but since have
reflected upon the effects OF that vote, and upon the effects
Of that amendment, am really gratiied to find that
can rid myself OF the amendment do not speak OF its
effects upon free soil or slave soil. do not know
whether il will have any effect upon them But i was
separating apeope that have been united in their own
de u e nadsr military and On M ~ other
side under territorial government Some little pueblos
extend to both sldes of the river. One part Of the
puebos would be under military law, and the other part
would be under pueblo government There are not
10000 people upon the west side Of the river but they
are nearly all Pueblo Indians; and you would give a
territorial government where there scarcely any
Feope, and military government where there all
the people. say here now sir, that am glad to have an
opportunity 10 eirace my steps think the wors,
feature OF the bill am sorry to see the distinguished
ator from Kentucky Mr. CLAY,l who is always correct
take such peculiar fancy 10 this miserable amendment
an amendment that made territorial s
pie TO that military government which he denounced 40
eloquently upon former occasion, and which deAun-
citation liked for, sir. say it is anomaly to
military governor forced upon Democratic republic. a
Ter the length OF time this territory has remained under
military government hope my honorable friend from
Texas. The gentleman who moved il is friendly TO
Texas; and what difference, sir, does il make 10 Texas
whether The whole is suspended or part is suspended
you put the western side oil that Territory under mill
tary law put the whole under military law you give
territorial government 70 part give territorial gov
ernment TO the whole. say, further, II Texas gets the
weSt add III Ne far me. Il WA her n
take the whole. Let her take all New Mexico. Let
them share the same fate, and live under the gov
eminent They have always lived under the same gov
srnment they have been united for centuries and let
their fate be the same, whatever that fate may be. am
sorry, for ore to be compelled. under any circumstances
in power day II ought TO have been abrogated long
ago. But whatever do to part OF the Terri
tory le. US DO as to the whole Territory we suspend
west also. can see no objection to that, sir and am
asonshed that the senator from Texas ME- RusKl OBJ
Mr.. DAWSON. / regret. sir, very much that this
amendment has been brought up this morning for discus
sion, and am little surprised that this Misunderstanding
has taken place in relation TO IT, The honorable senator
from Maryland MIR. PEARcEl understands II thoroughly,
but is only fearful OF implication. Il the language i'm
plies anything different from that which the words were
intended to indicate, unable to see IT, beg TO read
the words 10 the Senate
That until such time the boundary lise between the
State Of Texas and the territory Of the United States be
agreed 10 by the legislature of the State of Texas and the
government Of he United States, the territorial government
by this act shall be suspended ON the cast side
Of the Rio Grande. 49, tFr ~
What is the plain and obvious meaning OF those words
Merely To suspend the act And supposng the act be not
suspended what would be the consequences! So soon
the bill should be passed. the President OF the United
States would be compelled 70 send an executive there
and all the machinery oil territorial government to 20
into operation upon The disputed land As said yeser
day. there senator upon this floor who desires this
III affairs Has il not been the desire of every mem
Der to suspend all operations upon the part OF Texas and
the part OF the general government. until this I'M
pleasant question Of boundary is settled Is there SEN
aior, epea it now, who desires III How you TO
but BY OF language and any language be select
ed from the whole OF the words known TO our peculiar
language that will communicate the intention more clear
y and distinctly than this amendment has done Why,
the learned senator from the Stale OF Maryland
PEARcEl says the language plain. that he understands
what il means, but there may be implication. Well,
sir, what the implication That Is concession 10
the State oil Texas Of this very land in dispute Such
intention be gathered from this languages and the
from Texas himself representing that State,
Mr. RusKl told usprecisely what i meant and his lam
upon the subject, would be prohibition TO any such i'm
But Mr. President perhaps the fear upon the part OF
the arises OF this, that there limitation
as 10 time Why do we want limitation as TO time
here The act itself is suspended and this act is liable
TO be repealed any moment, and is every act oil
gsailon and every ACT Of Congress. Repeal II TO-
morrow, and you may 60 and organize the territory By
another act II you desire Ii IL not compact; II IL
merely the expression Of desire upon the part Of Con-
gress would say the trends OF the Administration
do they desire the President OF the United States TO 90
and civil of this counrv and by putting