Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-17

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in situation that will tempt her part with her title and her
lands And justice TO herself justice TO her neghboring con-
ederaes requires hs she should retain the lands rather than
accept the money The bill places, about to place. the
Government Of the United States in this attitude towards
Texas Holding her purse Of gold in one hand and
bayonet In the other, and saying to her accept the ten
millions Of dollars you will not you will be driven from
your territory at the point the bayonet Of the troops OF the
United States That the suson in which she will be
paced-eher tempt her with the gold to drive her from
her territory at the point Of the bayonet Sir say that the
title of Texas essential consideration, and cannot fore
60 any opportunity to recognise and maintain it. Certainly
] win do nothing 70 impair Il.
l do not now intend, Mr. President, to go into the
question Of the title of Texas intend to content myself
with very few remarks But what is the obvious view
in which that title must be presented When Texas came
into the UnoD did she not with her title deed setting
forth the Rio Gande her western boundary Did we not
accept her into the Union under that title Decd with that
western boundary She delegated the Federal Govern
ment power than to SETTLE that boundary between her
and Mexico Now, suppose that In the negotiation then
tempated that boundary had been established to the Rio
Grandel Would any pretend that would have been
boundary recognising the title of Texas to the Rio Gande
sir when we went to war, as substitute for negotiation,
did we not undertake 10 maintain the title Of Texas to the
tent that she had asserted m What did 20 for If
twas not TO the position Of guardian and protector
hefi hold that to acknowledging her title and
con'endDs for IT, And is old maxim of common law
'na no tenant shall dispute the title Of his landlord and for
very good reasons, founded upon high principles Because
whenever tenant takes title he hold, his title under land
- n
loro ana were It not for this principle he might give
snoner OF violate It's trust by appropatins il to himself
wna our attitude with regard to this title9 It is pre-
eisey the We acknowledged IL as far AZ we could ac
nowecge II. We took Texas into our association, ac-
knowedgng It. And does il become the United States af
ter having gone to war for IL repuda,e this title Of Texas
and to make this part Of the Territory Of New Mexico in
stead of q part Of the territory of Texasi
But sir, shall not go into this subject. put Il in an
obvious point of view. put II in the point of view that
the established the title which doubtful before.
free say that did not think that title good before the
war; But having gone to war, substitute for neqotis.
on having maintained the title Of Texas far as she as
serted it maintain that that title Is good that far and will be
held in any court that will consult the true principles upon
which that title stands.
Then, have said that II the people Of Teras-and
say it here in the Senate house, that they may hear my
voice. would reject Il will not the term with dis
dan this proposition requiring them to sell their land
their western border And with what view they asked
70 do III Why, l. too obvious to be disguised To do
what To enable New Mexico form State from terrific
~, which Ibeeve 10 DO the territory Of Texas for without il