The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-04
CITY OF WASHINGTON, SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 2, 1850.

what proper Tor him senator from Maryland 4
do Sill he truth remains and the senator has old d,
that he has sort oil objection 70 assume the whole o
The responsibility.
Mr., PEARcE, lin his scat) MOI uejastly.
Mr.. CLAY. Let recapitulase few facts. When
the amendment was~ofered by the senator from Georgia
ON day before yesterday, il carried by vote oi
80 10 as i my recollection is right the senator did moi
Mr. PEARCE. When the motion for the amendment
OF the senator from Georgia was voted on, voted against
It. II the Secretary will turn to the record he win find
my name recorded 10 the negative
MIR. CLAY. AT all events the senator did not oppose il
by any speech He did not say what he said yesterday
tie made no ntlmaton OF opposition so serious 10 that
amendment that adopted the might be the
loss Of his vote But that is not all Now, sir want 10
call the aiieDton of the 10 his
day upon this subject Three times that senator APP
preached with amendments containing, believe, sub
santaly the very object which he was desirous TO
compsh One was taken from my chair 10 him. The
second was given to him BY his neighbor the senator
from Illinois, tMr. DouGLAs,] who had obtained the
previous consent Of the senators from Texas There
were one two others The senator declined 10 accept
OF any amendment, but persisted in his own, and that
persistence led TO the consequences 10 which have
alluded Not only did he fail 10 take The suggestions Of
lle friends oil the BILL but when the senator from Florida
MIR YULEE,l OF the most determined opponents Of
The bill. asked him to separate his motion. which was
inseparable by the rules OF the Senate, the moment the
appeal was made, he yielded TO his wishes u ne had
peTsevered IN his motion TO strike Out and insert
doubt il the result would have been the same These
are facts, OF which presume the senator is dis
posed TO call in question make no eproaches TO the
tious mves, and of his willingness to meet all the re-
sponsbiity But having been charged with this bill.
being the chairman OF The committee who reported 1t,
thought il right the country should know the crcum
stances under which it was lost
MIR, PEARCE. am willing that the country should
know everything connected with this matter, and !
will assist in making The whole truth known-for
il has not vet been told. The senator Gays that
was approached with various amendments. Sir, they
were privately and hurredy presented to me and ex
amined, but they did not suit my purpose The amend
nent brought to from the senator's table, do not
wish to speak dsrespeclfully- not answer my pn.
The senator from illinois was very desous Of accepting
and agreed that would accept II with very slight al
teraton The amendment is the record L contained
reservation OF the rights of both parties, the United
States and Texas agreed to accept if, after rights
the words and possession" were put IN for meant to
maintain the possession o the Uned States in this Ter
rtory AS they now hold possession and to exclude the
idea that Texas should take jurisdiction over it. With
that amendment was perfectly willing TO accept II, as
the senator from Illinois knows and can sustain me ;
Mr. DOUGLAS nodded assent j but it was not agreea
bic TO the senators from Texas, and was therefore drop
ped Now, here another effort OF mine TO accommo-
date, not pegtnaclously insisting on my own amendment
but willing to take any other amendment II IT could DC
brought into shape TO meet the object had IN view.
desired exclude the jurisdiction which Texas threat
ems to force on this Territory, and which think she
ought TO do. Ihesenator also says that yielded to
OF the opponents the bill and divided the question
my amendment Sir, did so and why! IL Is not
usual Tor gentlemen TO state their motives always, but
have hesitation IN stating my motives IN regard to II.
My object to get rid oi the amendment OF the sena-
tor from Georgia Ii that, aud that alone, at which
! was driving ! was led to bsleye by various repre-
seDtatons made TO the other side OF the chanser
and this that should best accomplish that object by d.
viding the motion, and therefore did it,
Now. / submit II 10 the Senate and TO the country
whether under these circumstances, am 10 be charged
with the whole responsibility OF the defeat OF this bill
II you 20 back the remote Of the defeat OF the
bill the amendment OF the senator IRON Geor-
gia to which the senator from Kentucky yielded He
marred his whole bill by the introduction of that
feature.
body consulted by any as to what he should do
bu, If had been consulted in regard to this amendment
should have stated frankly thai was opposed TO IT, aud
could not sustain IT, But being too obscure to be con-
suited, and not having been consulted. this amendment
was sprung on me, and thought il my duty 10 oppose
10 the best way could But have no wish to proong
this controversy, and will not detan the Senate longer
MIR. RUSK MIR. President, the senator from Mary
land says that the amendment oil the senator from
Georgia that defeated the bill. Ii the striking Out oil that
amendment did not defeat the BILL II ought TO have done
This is controversy between the State OF Texas and
The government OF the United States as TO the right to and
the possession oil the territory around Santa re- NOW,
that the United States have no title which has been
recognised by any act OF Congress. and no possession
which they have not taken under cover oil ihe claim Oh
Texas.
Sir, in any adjustment OF this subject Texas has
always been willing TO adjust II upon any lar TERMS
The parties must into the arrangement WIN clear nands
No act shall receive my sanction here that assumes the
title OF the United States. ~ an assumption which, II
carried into effect threatened will make an eta in
the history oil the Uneu States.
the amendment ol the senator from 0eorgia [Mr.
DAwsos did nothing but To restrain any legislative enact
ment which should declare the title to be IN the United
States before she should make any adjustment with Tex
as--nohing more and nothing less. fhe honorable sen.
aior from Maryland [Mr. PEaRcEl said indeed himself,
when inquired OF by that did nothing more than TO
creale some sort of an implication Of title 10 Texas
MIR. PEARCE, (interposing.) II recoect anght. the
senator from Texas asked me whether tue amendment
created any legal title 10 Texas which did not exist be
fore--wheiher legal result to which REFERRED
told him thai did not believe that IL would be the
suit legally. that the title OF Texas would be recognised
by it. but that il would be implied; and IN The case OF
doubtful uea title much disputed-i appfehendcd mat
il would be relied upon circumstances o very great
weight, very slight crcumslances have been relied
upon heretofore.
Mr. RUSK. Then his answer substantially what
understood 10 be. IL conceded title 10 Texas.
But the honorable senator says II would raise an i'm
pIication which might be relied upon. Sir might reiori
by showine how msy are the circumstances upon which
the United States have relied in support OF her claim,
but will not do 50 now.
| The controversy is between the United Slaies the
most powerful government in the world, and State OF
this Unon which came into II under circumstances OF
great disadvantage and much opposion--exhausied by
a long war having but lew men and no money-her
frontier at this very bleeding from the Sabine TO
the Rio Gnnde The senator must have a bill that
should assume without deciding the question that there
title in one OF the parties to the controversy, and that
the stronger party II the Congress OF the United States
would say that the government - poor that needs TINS
land for purposes OF support and aggandzement; that
is absolutely necessary carry its operations that
unable to pay for IT, and will give Texas the credit oi
generosity in doing she will gvet But sr, as hsr
representative will consent 10 measure here or else
where that would take II from her without deciding the