The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-10

VIVA, IA the tue state OF this question: Texas has
disputed claim to part OF The Territory Of New Mexico.
Of which. she has never had the Possession. Major
Neghso,s as the sssn, o. succeeded u inducing
init quietly the jurisdiction OF Texas He is said 10 be
gentleman OF considerable address, OF winning manner
When he came to Santa Fe, he found hat he could not
easily manage the people there. public meeting was
called to deliberate upon OF resistance when
meeting; and when il appeared that violence and blood
shed were likely 10 follow, the lieutenant colonel
manding the troops OF the United States nteposed bis
ihoniy and suppressed the disturbance Major Neigh
bors finding that he could not prevail upon the citizens
OF Santa Fe 10 acknowledge the jurisdiction OF Texas
without force, retained home. And yet sir this inter-
an act OF military usurPaon and unwaranabe violation
Of the sovereign rights OF Texas. Sir was the people
OF Santa Fe that resisted Major Neghbors II is they
who seek to protect themselves from being swallowed up
by Texas and finding themselves thus threatened and
that they may be able to act with vgor and effect in
position TO her preIensons, they have been driven form
State constitution, and to appeal TO the sympahes and
justice OF Congress for admission into the Union The
senator from Texas [M RusK should remember that il
agent OF Texas. that has driven the people OF New Mex
the resolution OF forming State constitution, the
only resort eit them y defending themselves with any
Mr. RUSk; ! desire TO inquire OF the senator i he
knows that there is message Of the President in which
he says that he appehends that Texas will not practically
attempt to put into operation her claim
| Mr.. BELL. am aware OF the message TO which the
senator refers, but It is not words but substance and in
tentions which prefer to dwell, understand that
the President intends to maintain the status quo in
New Mexico. have not consulted him the subject,
but infer from his statement in recent communication
| to the Senate that such are his intentions.
| Mr. RUSK do not wish 10 annoy the senator now,
but will show at proper time that the President has,
and that be has changed his order directing the territory
to be given up to the charge OF Texas
Mr.. BELL Was that the order Of the present Ex-
Mr. RUSK No; il was an order OF the former Exec
uye, which will show acqnesced In by the present
Executive until certain order issued, This IL
power and Texas but il is between the United States
and Texas, and the sword has been thrown into the
scale e fsffs q aor The uHsd w se with
| the assent OF the senator from Tennessee.
! MIR. BELL. Certainly.
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD / rise to state what conceive
to be popular far any such authority has
been givenustying the President in maintaining the
stafu quo il New Mexico. look upon il his duty to
posed to denounce him il he did not Here is histori-
cal TACT 70 which wish to call the attention Of The Sen
ate When we were endeavoring, during the last session
governments, the senator from Wisconsin MIR WALKER
offered amendment to the civil and diplomatic bill,
which will read in substance Il was, that the
tuition and fundamental laws, the revenue laws, laws
regulating trade and intercourse with the Indians, laws
respecting the public lands, and all other OF Congress
suitable and proper be applied TO the Territories, should
De extended over and pui in force in all the country uesi
OF the Rio Grande Mark the expresson--west OF the
Rio Grande! And the President was authorized to pre-
scribe and establish all needfu rules and regulations for
enforcing the constitution and said laws. and Tor the
preservation of order and tranquility and the establish
meb OF justice and to modify and change the same from
time TO time, might 10 HIM discreet and proper,
and TO appoint and commission officers for such terms
he might prescribe to administer the laws and to allow
them such compensation he pleased, not exceeding
double the heretofore paid for similar services Thai
was in substance the amendment of the senator from
Wisconsin, adopted by the Senate, TO the civil and d.
plomatc BILL proposing government for all the terri
Tory acquired by the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo cest
of the Rio Grande Now. that amendment went to the
House and was rejected. substitute Tor it was there
adopted, which will read 10 the Senate, to show how
the House disposed Of the proposition OF this body
was known as the Thompson amendment, being intro
ducsd BY Rchard ". Thompson, q Indiana, and was
should hold possession Of the Territories ceded by Mex
leo, and employ the army and navy of the United States
TO maintain the authority OF the United States and
serve peace and ORDER and that the constitution be
tended said Territories Now, mark the difference
between this and the Senates amendment In the latter
the government proposed TO be given to the Territories
related exclusively to the county OF the Rio Grande
This the House struck out and inserted provision that
the President should hold a. lhe territories acquired By
and navy for the purpose OF maintaining possession Of
them So far, therefore, the popular branch Of the
on the subject there is direction maintain the stau
the part OF the lower house, to the President oil
MIR RUSK. / will detain the Senate but moment
The argument al the senator from Kentucky
amount 10 about this: That the President OF the United
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United States, when the constitution expressly puts them
under the control OF Congress, and in directing his
movements regard 10 these Territories. and the settle.
ment OF disputes between them and the formation o
States within the limits Of another State, without IL,
consent in direct violation OF the constitution, that all the
President has 10 do is 10 consult public sentiment, and
that public sentiment IL the House OF Representatives
| Mr. UNDERWOOD. | do not wish 10 consume The
time OF the senator from Tennessee but beg leave to
protest against anything like the sentiments placed my
mouth by the senator from Texas. do not believe tina
the President is the owner OF the Territories OF The
United States at all, any than yon or |. any
the attention OF the Senate the facts which pre-
sented, 10 show that there was some evidence oil
public sentiment sustaining the course oil the Executive
in reference 10 maintaining the safu quo New Mexi
CO. and not evidence that he the OF these
Territories know, sir, that the House OF Representa-.
lives have right to egisate without the operation oil
the Senate know that perfectly well know that q
vote OF the House OF Representatives has no obligatory
force effect unless the other departments OF the gov
know all that But the sole purpose had in view, IN
presenting the fact TO the country, TO show that he
was sustained by vote in the popular branch OF the
legislature Of the country. Sir, II we come TO discuss
the title OF Texas have word TO say, and am ready
TO investigate that with gentlemen al any time, any
occasion. should like 90 into the doctrine OF agen.
ces and revertng trusts and show that 10 mere com
mon lawyer there not the least shaow OF basis for
title OF that sort But this is not the time nor the occa-
sion TO 90 into that
Mr. King. call the senator to order.
/ Mr. UNDERWOOD. beg pardon. yield the floor.
i Mr.. KING. have never known, ill this session,
such interruptions OF individuals when address
ing the Senate. do not to say that member has
moi right 10 ask question, spea right when