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or amount and does not neutrazs anything exception
sake Of that harmony 80 desirable in such confed
as we can Of what we wish. and be consoled BY the
reflection that what do not exactly like s friendly
concession and agreeable 10 those who being united
with us in common destiny, il is desirable, should
always live with in peace and concord:
majority Of the committee have therefore, been led
to the Recommendation to the Senate that the two meas
ures be united. The bill for establishing the two Terri
tories il will be observed, omits the Wmot Proviso,
the one hand and, the other, makes provision Tor
That PoSso as esn sn s
distraction and agitation. III il adopted and applied
to any Territory, It would cease 10 have any obligatory
into the Union There any occasion for II to
accomplish the Erofessed object with which i was org
nay offered This has been clearly den Sy s
where within them. the miroduction oi slavery wss
ss y x. Rsss ~ y sss s
has expressly inerdicted t. There is the highest de-
gree Of probability that Utah and New Mexico viii,
when they to be admitted as States, follow
the example. The Provso is, as TO all these re,
gions in common, a mere abstraction Why should i
any PRACTICAL import il has, nevertheless had the perni
cous effect TO excite serious II not alarming consequent
ces Itis high time that The wounds which Il has infct
all future time, the agitation which be produced by
the conflict Of opinion the slavery question: existing
AZ this institution does n some o the states and prohb-
regulate the action OF Congress in forming territorial gov
ernmens for each newly acquired domain 10 to refrain
from all legislation the subject in the Territory &C.
qued so long it retains the territorial form Of gov
ernment-leavng il TO the people of such Territory when
they have attained to condition which entities them to
admission State TO decide Tor themselves The ques
tion OF the allowance prohibition OF domestic slavery
The committee believe that they express the anxious de-
sire Of an immense majority q the people q the KY United %
feelings harmony and fraterna sentiments should be
again revived, and that the government should be able
once proceed in its great operations to promote
the happiness and prosperity Of the country undisurbed
by this distracting cause.
AS for California-far from feeling her sensbiliy af
ures-she ought to rejoice and be highly gratihed that
in entering into the Union, she may have contributed to
the tranquility and happiness OF the great family Of States
Of which, it TO be hoped, she may day be dis
inguished member.
The committee beg leave next to report on the subject
of the northern and western boundary of Texas On
that question great diversity of opinion has prevailed
According to view OF il, the western limit OF Texas
was The Nueces; according to another, il extended 20
the Rio Grande, and stretched from its mouth to its
source. majority OF The committee, having come TO
the conclusion Of recommending an amicabe adjust
ment Of the boundary with Texas, abstain from express
ing any opinion as to The true and legitimate wesien and
northern boundary of that State The terms proposed for
such adjustment are contained in the bill herewith re-
same that reported by The Committee on Territories
According TO these terms i Is proposed 70 Texas that
her boundary be recognised 70 the Ro G5ande and up
that river the point commonly called III Paso and run
ming thence up that river twenty miles, measured thereon
by straight line and thence eastwardy point where
being the southwest angle in the line designated between
the United States and Mexico and the same angle IN
the line Of the territory set apart Tor the Indians by the
II this boundary be assented to by Texas she will be
quoted that extent in her title And some may sup
that in consideration Of this concession BY the Uni
ted States, she might, without any other equivalent re-
nqush any claim she has beyond the proposed bounda
ry; that is, any claim TO any part OF New Mexico But
under the influence Of sentiment Of justice and great
itv he
ment OF any such claim, large pecuniary equivalent
As consideration for il, and considering that poron
of the debt of Texas created pledge 10 her cred
ors OF the duties foreign imports, transferred BY the
resolution OF annexation to the United States, and now
received and receivable 10 their ueasuy majority OF the
committee recommend the payment OF the sum OF 49,
millions OF dollars to Texas TO be applied 10 the hrst IN
stance TO the extinction OF that portion OF her debt Tor the
reimbursement Of which the duties on lors,gn & imports
ner as she may direct The said sum n TO be paid by the
United States in stock, to be created bearing hve per
Of the United Saies and the principal rembursabe at the
| end OF fourteen years.
are included in the territory which is proposed that
Texas shall renqush her claim, embracing that part OF
New Mexico lying east Of the Rio Grande, little less
than 1874 1893 square miles, and about acres OF
land From the proceeds Of the sale Of this land. the
United States may ultimately be reimbursed portion, ~
the WHOLE OF the amount OF what thus proposed TO
| be advanced to Texas.
II cannot Be anticipated that Texas will decline to
cede to these liberal propositions; but II she should e
10 be distinctly understood that the title OF the United
States to any territory acquired from Mexico east of the
Rio Grande will remain unmpaired and in the same con-
don if the proposals OF adjustment now onered mad
never been made.
| majority OF the cAnmee recommend 10 the Senate
that the section containing these proposals to Texas shall
be incorporated into the bill embracing the admssionn OF
California as State and the establishment Of terrific
rial governments for Utah and New Mexico. The deh-
milton and establishment OF the boundary between New
Mexico aad Texas have intimate and necessary con-
nexion with the establishment OF territorial govern
ment for New Mexico. TO form territorial govern.
men for New Mexico, without prescribing me limits o.
the Territory, would leave the work imperfect and IN
complete and might expose New Mexico TO serious con.
trovefsy il not dangerous collisions, with the State Of
Texas And most, II not ALL the considerations which
unite in favor OF combining the bill for the admission OF
California as State and the territorial bills, apply 20 tne
boundary question OF Texas BY the union OF the tniee
measures every question of difcuty and DIVISION wnch
has arisen out OF the territorial acquisitions from mexco
will il is hoped. be adjusted. placed in uan oi saus-
factory adjustment The committee availing themselves
OF the arduous and valuable abors OF the Committee on
| Territories report bill, herewith annexed, marked
Al embracing those three measures, the passage OF
which, uniting them together. they recommend 70 the
Senate.
/ The committee will now proceed to the consideration
Of and 10 report upon, the subject OF persons owing
service or labor in State escaping into another The
text OF the constitution is quite clear No person held
TO labor or service in State, under The as hsreof
escaping into another, shall in consequence Of any aw
or regulation therein be discharged om such service or
labor but shall be delivered up the claim OF the party
to whom such service labor may be due" Nothing
can be explicit than this languagenothing more
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