The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-17

the mutual cessions by Texas and the United States
provided for in the bill before the Senate and he has
conended. according TO the language OF these reciprocal
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by the United States upon the other Mr. President wha
was the state OF the Here question Of dis.
puted boundary-Texas claiming upon The hand and
the United States upon the other handof the limits
Of New Mexico II is difficult to reconcile the conflict
ing opinions that prevail upon the subjects Among the
IRON Missouri, mr. BENroEl-brought against the
committee this omission to express any opinion:
Why, Mr. President in the frs. place. il the committee had
expressed any opinion, would have been little respect
ed by that senator pesue he has respected the other
labors OF the committee But what necessity was there 10
express any opinion upon the validity Of the title, when
the committee was to propose cOnprOmsean adjust
menta settlement OF the controvesed question Of bound
aryl None whatever. sir should like TO know,
in the Of an adjustment Of disputed boundary,
where there was mutual surrender OF respective claims
by the two parties in dispute what other language could
be employed than that which criticized by the
guage 1t is that Texas cedes 10 the United States any
right claim, title and the United States the other
hand, cedes to Texas any right, title or claim Well.
sir look into all the instances of cesson made TO the
United States by the different States and especially that Of
Georgia. which from time to time had made cessons of
lapd to the United Staes-or in the case of Georgia.
you well know from the history of the Transaction thai
there mutual claims get by The United States and
by Georgia: what is the language Of Georgia in the
cess0n' II is that she cedes TO the United States What
is the operation of this reciprocal cesson concession
by the two parties II operates TO transfer the right, il
there be ght-to transfer the claim if there be only
claim, the pretcnsion, if there be only pretenson
1t transfers, in short. whatever party has to the
other. be less OF the title, claim, pretenson
But, sir, think it will embarass any gentleman to sit
down and make such mutual concession-the conces-
sion OF title between the two pares-and to employ
other language than that which the committee has done
Another observation and Iproceed to the consideration
of the title The senator has allowed himself yesterday,
and il is deliberately printed in both copies of his
speech which have read this morning. to use language
to this effect
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seized by the throat and held up public view(and here
Mr. BENTON grappled bill and held ii up)-in the very
of perperatng Its crmen the very act oi auconcer
ing votes to pass itself
Now sir, with regard to that boa constructor struggle
between the senator and the bill the issue OF It may be
what it pleases But sir, put il to the Senate and the
country whether language such this is admissible
upon the floor of the Senate. "Auctoneerng for votes
TO carry the bill Who auchoneers' The bill, or the
that il the intention of the committee any member
of the committee that II the intention OF that bill,
TO aucpneer for votes in order to carry it, would repel
the charge as ,groundless and unfounded imputaon
Lucrative body Why, sir it would be applicable to
Of the a. a
purchase votes in order to carry the appropriation When
heard the remarks, could not help being struck with
the BILL which beg the Secretary to read which the
aor himself introduced in early part of the session.
| 1.-THE Secretary here read the bill
You there find the same Language employed IN MI i as
further sr A proposition to Texas 10 give her fifteen
millions for the cession which is proposed by that bill to
be made by her to the United States. want to know
what is the difference in principle between the bill Of the
senator and the bill reported by the committee There
great difference in point OF the extent OF territory
there land purchased in the bill proposed by the
senator that is all. In principle it is the same. In
both il is the cesson-the REIMBURSEMENT or pur-
chase as you choose to denominate it--proposed in
the bill which the senator has introduced and proposed
in the bill which the committee oil the Senate have IN
troduced Now, sir, if it had been possible for me to
have made the imputaton-l do not know how it would
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been utterly impossible for me TO make hat here
fifteen millions OF dollars rendered in his bill to be put
forth for the purpose OF auconeerng Tor votes for the
passage OF the b would he have felt. the
mt,ee feel reproach of that kind directed against
the bil | know that the committee contemplate the
offer of not equal to that which the senator him
self proposed by fifty or hundred per cent but 1t
is auctoneering for votes to carry the bill while no
purpose but the contrary was designed by the sena
tor Mr. President feel ashamed-l feel it in some de-
gree deg radiation the body-when any can get up
and suppose any amount OF money whatever, offered in
the shape OF an appropriation Tor any legitimate pnr
pose, by taking the responsibilities OF the government to
buy territory from foreign power can be capable OF
operating upon the mind OF any senator or any member OF
the House of Representatives. Who is the senator TO be
suconeer,d for and who the member Of the House
Who is hel Sir. we have but little evidence Of
change Of opinion, notwithstanding the temptation sup
may bs-and il will be announced The progress Of the
bill feel myself called upon to repe, and do repe
any charge of this kind if It was intended TO be made
either against the intentions OF the BILL any member Of
that committee That committee is known to the coun
try | proud of the association which | have had
with its members-many OF whom have served their
country in the highest places OF honor abroad and al
home | think when their names announced in
every quarter of this wide spread country, they will
carry the vndcaon With them from any asperson made
against them in reference to their purpose or the purpose
OF any bill they have presented to this body
Sir, beg pardon for being Withdrawn from really the
enly question which the amendment ought to have
brought up in argument which was the question OF
what is the southern boundary OF New Mexico, and
the northern boundary of Texas The senator from
Missouri Mr. BEETor contends that IT IL the mouth OF
the Puerco about 300 miles above Paso, upon the Rio
C,randc contend tha, is at the Fl Paso, possibly
a league above it, Now, sir, the senator relies upon
maps, to which the senator from Texas has given full
and trust, satisfactory answer this morning With re-
gard to the maps OF Humboldt and General Pike IT Is
manifest from these maps themselves, as well a.
from the journal of the travels OF the ofhcer-
an American oficer-that the result OF their in
formation imperfect, loose, and unsatisfactory
with regard to the boundaries of the various provinces
and subdivisions OF Mexico, whether under the regime
of Spain Of Mexico, there was never certain demar
cation OF the limits The exterior limits OF these vanons
provinces or subdivisions scarcely ever marked
perhaps not in one instance. Sir, have thought to-
tally unnecessary 90 into consideration OF what the
maps OF Humboldt Pike may say, or any other travel
Ter or tourist because have, and to show to the
Senate authentic and ncontroverible documents as to
at FL Paso and consequently the line OF Texas being
there supposng New Mexico to constitute no part OF Tex
as Now, sir the frat document which have to esab-
lsh this fact the copy OF decree made by the Con-
gess of Mexico far back the year 1924 and con-
seQueny before any question could arise there on the
part Of Texas the United States in respect to the title
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