The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-11

admits and states with great precision He declares that
Texas bad o. q ~ 1os of saw ny
mere opinion Of the President drawn from such premises
make the title Of Texas from the mouth OF that ysr
TO good title. The premises must stand with
the conclusion and my embarrassment in seeing how
the follows from the other
Then, cir, the senator says that Texas had territory
here and the proof OF il lies the fact that Congress so
considered il when they established the Missouri com
promise line applicable 10 the territory Now, look
upon the matter IN this hight there was ooGnaafy ~
all question: for the boundary Is expressly reserved iof
settlement by Congress. This resolution, which reserves
The question: necessarily qualities the provision In regard
10 The Missouri compromise line II the true boundary
when discovered should leave territory north oil 80
deg 80 mn then there would be nothing Tor that poyis
ion to act upon, and il would become nugatory The
reasoning therefore, OF the honorable senator does not
MI. RUsK. One word. Mr. President never as
sumed that the joint resolution providing for territory
north OF 80 deg 80 min in itself gave Texas title al all
But assumed this that the government OF the United
States in treaty with Texas gave Texas fully TO under
stand that il took into consideration and regarded her
claim as she had asserted i in her law. Nor did assert
that the opinion Of the President OF the United States
makes title for Texas But to assert the claim OF Texas
in correspondence with her officers, after thus recognising
its existence, and then to make treaty afterwards, and.
as 1t has been said she has done acquire the very title
and from which She can claim no benefit The right 81
Texas was in dispute between her and Mexico. II is
not necessary for me TO 70 back to prove that the
the treaty Of Guadalupe Hdago That is not the ques
ton at ALL Here the claim OF Texas recognised by this
government in all its acts in relation to this matter, with
and solemny recognised by Congress in your documents
before upon BY senators as an
existing claim in dispute between Texas and New Mex
CO. and settled by the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo
Well. sir so far as the territory east OF the NO GTande
is concerned, what the government OF the United
States doing when she entered into treaty with Mexico
terminating the war! Acquiring territory for herself or
settling the boundary Of Texas II settling the boundary
Of Texas, she was in her Legitimate, sphere Of action.
: s1 reconcile this action OF The
ment with any other superstition than that In siPula4
ting for the country Of the Rio Grande she set
Of he claim in The treaty Now, to insist upon differ
ent propositions that she was acquiring territory Tor heI-
self is inconsistent with fair and open dealing with
Texas. s that iar ask is II Just Neither the purpose
of acquiring il from slavery for free SOIL or any other
pretext, justify such course When the governor
Texas The dsSshssgs o. ms duties wrote 70 ie
its full force. Was then intended to be falsifedl Yon
take the territory under the claim Of Texas then cali
conquest and make il the ground work for your title
This Is question OF title between Texas and tile United
States, and not Of slavery or reeso Let il be decided
upon its own merits.
| which has been said abcat The boundary history Of
Texas would have been appropriate il we bad been
engaged in negotiations to define and declare the limits
between that State and the republic OF Mexico But
with great Difference must say hatt appears to
be place now when that question has been closed
The power of the United States to change modify the
Hidalgo; and then il was the obligation OF the govern
ment forthwith, and in accordance with the compact OF
xaon, 10 declare what the boundary OF Texas
hold that have right TO change the boundary of
that State. than OF any other by the power de-
rived from the resolution OF xation, which the
to settle any controversy which between
Texas and foreign power. The resolution under which
annexed Texas recognised her boundaries, save and
except any other powers asserted right TO ter
o To-
territory in dispute Our title is unquesoned, and
much more has been acquired. So far as j was within
the claim of Texas, must have acquired whatever
was transferred for the benefit OF Texas The govern
OF the United States attempt TO falslfy
the position which look in the with Mexico, 10
Rio Grande nor can the United States put itself in
the place OF contestant OF the title OF Texas and claim
for herself in that character TO possess whatever rights
Mexico may have had
Therefore, sir do not think il at all necessary to 60
into the question, where the boundary OF Texas as
part Of Louisiana or where was the boundary OF Texas
province of the vice royalty OF New Spain! Where
was the boundary OF Texas part OF the State OF
Coahula and Texas Of the republic of Mexco' The
Texan boundary which have TO consider Is that oil the
republic which from her revolution, and was de-
defined, ordained, and established IN 1896 will not,
20 into history OF the recognition OF that boundary
by the republic of Mexico; though was surprised TO
the in which II has been controverted here
will only say upon this point Dat my belief Is, that Mex
did, by the treaty OF San Jacnto and BY subsequent
corioboang acts fully recognise the boundary Of Texas
most remarkable that mark the history OF man, and
which was terminated by one of the brilliant achieve
ments in the annals OF warfare Texas established her
independence she was recognised. and her territorial
limits defined by treaty then made with the dictator oil
Mexico That treaty, II IL had validity when II was
formed certainly acquired il by the fact that the govern
ment ad interim authorized the general commanding on
tina, frontier after the battle Of San Jacinto to enter into
whatever arrangement should be necessary TO save their
army and obtain the release OF their President then pris
oner OF in the hands OF the Texans That general
authorized, became party TO and endorsed the va
diiy OF this treaty, which recognised the boundary oil
Texas 10 be the Rio Grsnde; and, by force OF that
treaty, the Mexican army, with its baggage and mu-
nitions OF war, was allowed 10 return unmolested,
and their ca tive President released Mexico thus got
Texas has full right the boundary which formed her
consde ration In the bill which Is before IA, seems
to me that the duties OF this government are inverted
The fret duty, because the Oldest obligation and tue
highest in importance, was to establish the boundary OF
Texas II is brought in part oil general pan and "
the last seconsol this bill, and, like most subjects oil
this compromise, is left wholly unsettled What were
the rights of Texas should have been declared; where
her boundary should have been clearly dehned for
the annexation OF Texas, but IL is obligation resulting
from the duty enoined BY the constitution tosuppress
instruction within the borders OF the State We have
neglected 10 establish the boundary oil Texas IL has
been the subject oil legislative discussion and executive
and have thus fomened disorder, and
created instruction against the authorities ot the State
The senator from Kentucky, in tones that were GER
tsiny sarcastic IL not sneerng, referred 10 nm wno rs
military commander has been exercising some authority
in Santa Fee lie spoke OF him, in depreciaory accent,
as a lieutenant colonel Well, sir though he holds no
more rank than that he is veteran soldier whose head
is bleached in hscountrys service, and who has per-
formed duties important enough, and served years