The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-15

ary and thus facilitate s Adjustment This II the rea
message for non seioD and sci the senator from New
Jersey devoed he proesses 10 the President and
his policy. did col hesitate express an entirely die
ferent opinion upon the point Of jurisdiction He under
took to assert. most dogmacay a. thought the prop
osition that The United States is competent present to
institute suit against the sovereign State OF Texas, for
the purpose OF adjusting this question OF boundary.
MI WEBSTER lin his sesl) I have no doubt Of II
Mr.. FOOrE. The senator from Massachusetts, to
whose opinion upon judicial questions generally defer
most profoundly that he enertans the opinion
Very we'll but was not al present audng TO him. but
to The from New Jersey no. in that and
QUEER speech which he made yesterday and to-day as
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case the State OF Texas could be sued by the United
States, with view TO the adiustmenof the question OF
conending the honorable entirely forgot the
era fact that different opinion had been expressed by
the President feel confident that gentleman ambi
tous Of sustaining the administration as the honorable
senator from New Jersey has shown himself to be- would
scarcely have Intentionally into collision with the
Executive upon point 50 delicate and important For
il Is most obvious thai, II the honorable gentleman is
up by the President that New Mexico shall be at once
admitted as State, with view to the adjudication OF
the question OF boundary, is OF a character wholly
untenabe hope that shall give no offence TO the hon
orable senator from Massachusetts, by suggesting that he
too y at issue with The President upon this questions but
| well know that this would be TO him, comparatively
speaking. rather trivial consideration, as. when he
makes up his oIinion and announces it, he "takes
step back ward The senator from New Jersey doubt
less, equally firm and independent; but, he seemed TO
nanifes extraordinary zeal on behalf OF the admnista-
ton, and great desire harmonic with all the notions
OF the Executive fear that, in reminding him that he
has not spoken unison with the President upon this
point, he may feel OF cagrn and regret than it will
| be alogt Their pleasant TO experience.
4 Now, 10 return TO the senator from Tennessee he
doubts whether this question can be adudcated BY the
Supreme Court have doubt at all on the subject
have looked little into the question, and have hes
ltaon in avowing my hearty concurrence in the opinion
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the other day. that il is not in the power of the United
States 10 bring sovereign State OF this confederacy
into litigation before the Supreme Court Of the Union
ion expressed by the President the United States when
ne asserted that the question could not be settled Judi
saly Sn New Msxe1 % state y n na e %
sous of contributing the adjustment of this question
of boundary. he must either mount the administration
PLATFORM and cooperate with the administration in the
scheme Of bringing New Mexico State, or he must
support in struggle procure adjustment OF il
BY Legislative action have yet heard plausible reason
we have full power 10 do; that is to say with the
sent Of Texas II has been again asserted this
sion that the federal has right purchase
territory from the States really thought that this notion
exploded the other day II the United States have
no power to- receive cesson OF territory from the
States them repeat. the State which have the honor
in part to represent here, having been originally territory
coded by Georgia. has no claim to recognition one OF
the States OF the coniederacy because the Of
sion was invalid NJ, al proceedings which haze susss
tanned the opinion, have already said, Ishoud doubt
my authority to a seat here. Why, Mr. President. the
senator from Tennessee is constitutional lawyer. and
have right to demand of him that, when he asserts
opinion like this, he should state substantial
reason for entertaining It but defy him to point to any
provision in the constitution which raises mp.
cation that il the intention of the trainers OF that in
strument to forbid the federal government 10 receive the
cession of territory from the States Believing thai the
South is deeply Interested in the settlement OF all the
questions connected with this BILL and that il compare
lively mmaieral what northern boundary may be fixed
upon for Texas although agree with the senator from
ennessee that Texas entitled all the territory which
she claims, shall, whatever decision the Senate may
make in reference to this matter vote for the bill mol
whslandng.
On motion by Mr.. HALE. the Senate then adjourned.