The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-16

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sable saasiy 70 s..ss 70 Individuals. If the United
oass could now sahroxaae herself the cAim Of sxco
she would be gully Of injustice and psrpstra.s fraud
upon Texas. as we'll ~ violate tho moral sense Of
Ls, DO admitted that. between tho late republic Of
~ ana MsAeS The aa +. Of sSsaaay was dsbs
upon earth contest The matter. save Mexico herself q
s es % y ha ss NJ Of her
III founded Is not question foi any other power but
her claim % the territory tho Rio Gands no uss
Of boundary now exists between Texas and oih-
position which her from acquiring an IN
opposition that oil Texas and neither she nor Other
.sas Inc and asanes claim d
But the question between Texas and Mexico were now
as has reausny been DONE ,ha The nile Of Texas
paramount but the claim OF Mexico no longer exists
has been exnguished and never again DO revived or
Not only has tho United States acquired right, which
has, by ,epsasd and authoritative 1ecosa,ions Of The e
OF the latter, estopped herself from questioning or deny
asssaowsagea her POLITICAL Existence 70 The extent Of do
fined limits I'd BY the resolutions OF anne xation she adj
States as shall be formed on. Of Territory
north Of said compromise line, (36 deg 10 min north la
shall BE- proh6i,sd" ID By joint resolution Of the
house. Of Congress ~ hs rssdsn dsoarlns
ed OF attack, by the forces of Mexico upon body Of
armed men, part Of the army Of The United States occu
ence the orders Of the President of tho United States
through the Secretary Of War; and Ably la claiming and
establishing the right Of Texas IN opposition to that OF Mex
leo by Of arms, and extorng treaty from the latter
surrendering her claim
the government OF the United but has frequently
been done BY the executive department Of the COVE
Polk in his annual message or Dccebsr is5 referring to
The agecmen. Of Mexico 70 the
Gsnds 81 q the s!ssr Of MI Bsehansn governor
President his special message House
atyos, the Gath OF July, iS45 in which is declared
that the military established in New MI ri
under the Ia oil nations and oil order
and the rights Of tho inhabitants and will cease on
the conclusion Of treaty of peace with Mexico. Nohinx,
therefore, be certain than this temporary govern
ws 0 r.. psn y
ny Texas to the whole territory this side OF HE Roj
Gaads whenever the Ms.can claim 70 il shall hay been
recognised by the House Of Representatives Of
Ne. N IL s0 .sa III ds s
In truth tmay DO asserted that her claim has never been
~ oass P as
Iaen why !. thus =, military established u
was declared be smporsry character still man.
tanned BY The authority Of the United states.
siapsed since necessity which called thai
existence has ceased and steps have been aken
10 hs people Of New Mexico
Territory, opposition the rights Of Texas? By
exercise c,v jurisdiction within Texas, and
proclamation calling upon the people OF portion
Of Territory send delegates Convention 10 form
State constitution without her CONSENT
BY what authority It asked, does the President maln
ae Of peace There Is no authority Whatever ior it, il
outrage upon rights Of Texas That State IL
sovereign within her lmts that she possesses te ex-
elusive power OF local legislation and local government
free from theconrol OF the federal government propo
il was the duty Of Inc President upon the termination Of
the with Mexico, have abolished the temporary mill
ary government established in New Mexico during the
Instead OF mainaininRs that military government
after the Of the the army should have been con-
fined to It's appropriate service, Or At all commanded 70
act should been ia support OF the authority and
jurisdiction of the State and no. IN opposition 10 H.
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas the military government established in New
Ne xico during the existence Of between the Uni
tad States and Mexico continues exist by
thority Of the President United States; and where
e the of United States army and other agents
al the Of The United States in New Mexico
sctnx under the authority or by ,e permission OF he
President using influences and extending aid tonne
ogs opposition the legitimate authority and rights OF
tho State Of Tsx. by opposing the lawful agents ana au
authority and submit her Jurisdiction, by attempting o
portion OF country from the State aud oFin the
a separate Ssato OF Territory; Iherefore,
l. Rssoipsd Tha, late republic Of Texas free,
and indie pendent STATE that sovereignty and IN
do pendsnce formally declared by her
Aed and solemny cognised aud acknowledged ny the
Ire most and powerful of Europe tina,
by her the United Staes with the consent OF
her DE- pie did surrender or impair
her sovereignty and ndepe idencs admitted into
the Union upon equal iootlng with the other states
thereof retaining exclusive legislative jurisdiction within
her limits, which cannot be nfnged or violated ny
the Congress Il government OF the United States
Resoped That the time Of the annexation oil Texas
into the American Union boun. defined and
by folows beginning AT the mouth OF
the Sbne rver and running along the Gull OF Mex
90 three leagues from land to the mouth oil The ho|
Grande thence the prnc pal stream Of said rver 70 rs
due north the forty second degree norm
latitude thence along boundary line defined IN the
ming The Il6 Texas having been 10 defined and o.
tablshcd by her political hores IN the exercise OF
sovereign power State government possessed any
right OF authority question those boundaries except so
far the same might come IN couhct WIN the hH" "
such State or government 80 r
ResovSd, That, by the resolutions under which texas
United Satcs she wac admitted TO the
extent defined limits and geographical deneatlon
States change alter the boundaries oil Texas 30 nxed
Defined except upon tho adjustment OF oil questions
OF boundary tlat may arise with other govssnmonn J;
that upon treaty oaoe between the Unieed states ana
M xioo a questions boundary" that had arisen OF
could other governments. which could possibly
affect the pre- scIbed limits OF Texas ceased to exist aud
United States ceased posscss any authority or power
miu Of Texas fixed BY her laws, or TO declare
that any portion Of the territory included within her de-
fpcd limits properly i~cisded therein, or did not
ssvigAtf4ly beto~g to fhs rsysbtsc q 1sras." I'll
and complies power sovereignty the extent Of her linn
ia and exists in the oil the Un
Ted States interfere with the exercise OF government with
in those limits.
government The United States form erect new
State within Jurisdiction the State Of Texas, without
the Of her Legislature, violation OF the consttu'
ii0n the United States and OF the resolutions OF anncxa
tton respectively adopted by the Congress oil tho United
States aud the late republic Of Texas
g. Rssopsd, That the government OF the United States