The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-02

We have Lost every tina, there for ever com
bining than Mr. President do hope that some mem
Der will make motion 10 lay the whole subject upon
the table, OF move Tor its indefinite postponenent,
which will least have the advantage OF getting nd OF
THE eterna agitation, And 0 the prescriptions brought in
every mornny-svsry one OF which Isl sovereign RENE
and yet every one changed before the next morn
ngand which sent around from char chair II
time 70 take up California BY herself take the
Isinofss ~ themselves, and 10 take 9p Texas by hsr
sao 20 what ~ right upon each subject and 10 deal
Mr.. HOUSTON Mr. President, regret extremely
that necessary for TO offer any remarks upon
the subject now before the Senate bu, feel myself
called upon by the remarks OF the honorable senator
from Missouri Mr. BEsLoNl to place myself rs wei ~
repeatedly remarked that the Texas senator's govern
their votes upon this subject by the amount OF money that
might be offered or contained IN the Dill Texas has
asked no money she has brought no land into market
for sae she has asked for me dennon OF her bound
ary and that the Senate would aud IN the ascertanment
oil he rights but she has proposed the sale OF lands.
nor has she stipulated Tor amy particular sum for what
ever the senators here might be disposed for
would be referred the State of Texas and her legisla
ure and have not been ad vised upon that subject
the only thing there suggested being have the bound
airy fixed. We do moi ask any new boundary Ii is for
are contsnding here. We have no new boundary,
Tor we have usufpeI We have had the same
boundary IRON first to last We commenced our sx
isence 2 nation with declared boundary; we main
tanned il IN the revolution for eight years. and contended
Tor that boundary when the United States were substi
uted in place Of Texas, and the contest going on for
thought OF ami when the United States extended their
conquest beyond the declared boundary OF Texas EN-
bracng IT, n seemed natural that soon as the bound
airy she claimed was acquired it should be at once
accorded to her, and all difficulties should be erased
That is all she has looked for and money not
for any particular sum, because her senators could not
accept 1t. The honorable senator says he does not
blame for that OF course he intends to cast no reec-
ton mast confess that IN politics. morals, or IN ethics,
not been conyersan; but II WeTe upon great
occasion like the present. 10 govern my action by the
amount OF money gwen without reference TO the gen
prodch to the community which represent trust the
senators from Texas have been governed and will be
governed by higher motives than pecuniaIy considera
ton Texas's have been presumed upon, and
is thought she If very poor indeed grant 1T but she
suiceny prepared 10 meet her necessities She aoes not
expect to realize anything from whatever sum may be
acquired Ii may tighten her taxes at hone but, Mr..
President, it will not enrich Texas II you to give
her twenty millions and her national debt amounted to
that The United States would be the benehcares OF ner
achievements for the national debt consequent upon.
the revolution by which she was enabled to become
part this Union So. really do hol know Of any pecu
mary benefit result Texas, after she has put the
moaey in. her pocket She has given in advance what
she might receive, and has experienced the ncon-
venience incident To her peculiar situation. She could
have repnJlate her dents II she had been disposed 10
do Cerzinly. is practical contradiction 10 as
ser that her senators here and her legislature al home
can be influenced BY pecanlay consideration aud she
mas been governed b loose morality that does no:
hold her to the rules OF common honesty Sir she had
been regardless OF her honor uh and pledges she had
iustrious examples oil the riches, and most iustSous
nations the could have rePudaied her debt
and assniiaed her conduct 10 oil her SISTERS The
United States, coming OF the revolutionary repudl
ated her natonal debt aud Texas, IN imitation, having
greater dlncuues 10 surnoan and sparse population
to contribute TO The payment OF her deDs might WIN
similar propreiy have repudiaed her debts But. SIR,
she scOrhed TO DO it, much she seems TO traffic
unw0rthy her honor and right for pecunary consdera
ton Sue has nothing to sacrifice Il is her boundary
she asks-not your miions Keep them, II you choose,
but give her her boundaries.
Is she, would ask the honorable senator, i'm
pediment TO the admission of California or is Cal
fornia impedlmen to The recognition OF the rights
Of Texas: California has just rights to admission.
But did not Texas, by voluntary ccnnexion with
this government, establish prior claim upon its
consideration and lis justice. | think she did MIR
Presdent, and she asks not to postpone California ;
she aaks that her rights may be accorded to her. and her
boundary hxed and il Is proposed here 10 give all OF
Justly accorded TO u.s. We claimed anything else
and, If it is referred TO commissioners, have init
nation what their decision will be-whener they will give
territory, whether they will give nifty
hundred millions OF dollars. Ii my colleague has
asked for It, am not apprized OF II from any lnlma
ton OF his We ask our boundaries, and the people Of
the State OF Texas demand their boundary and although
the honorable senator from Kentucky Mr.. CLAYl has
sad that the United States, Texas attempted TO take
possession of that. pending the negotiation would be
repelleds sovereign State that has always borne her
self with becoming humility and Difference to the pater
nal governmento the government OF the confederaed
States. II in q menace, say, unseemiy it will
be unavailing have set arrogant pretensions
We do not intend TO do it, Texas will not do ii but she
understands her rights and abe asks for justice and her
will not be driven from BY federal bayonets They
for the protection Of her rights and not TO strike her
down You may crush her II you will, but she will be
Texas still she will acquire new existence and every
lash you give her will only make her sensitive to
apprehended fagellaon and cbasisement Already has
the lash been applied and she has borne II meekly She
has had remonsrance but not to threats She
as0lresdy she suppOses, been outraged there not
by the OF the Senate OF the nation for every
heart through this Union will feel that Texas had rights
and she had right to demand them, for she had been
sovereign and equal al one time. They have not been
accorded TO her. Her commissioner, pcsceabe and ami
cable in feeling and under the high warrant OF her sover
eign authority, had proceeded peace within her own
jurisdiction for had been set up adverse TO her
rights. but for the protection OF her rights sovereign
State and for the protection OF her citizens That ind
vdua was repused by federal bayones and degraded by
federal mandatory authority They will feel that II
this done to it, what other State would receive such
ndignity, enforced by bayones and directed by subal
caprice Every State will feel that thus touches
chord thai will vbrate most sensltvely cannot see
with great respect to the honorable and distinguished
senator that Texas has arngated anything She has de-
mandvd nothing but what any tribunal upon earth would
accord TO her. that would be influenced BY considerations
Of justice and equity Although she asks for nothing
els, she will moi be deferred by any menace. inAu
enced by any exalted name lustrous distinction, nor
will the masshaled hosts OF the United States humate
her, though they may destroy her.
Sir, whatever consideration have given this b-and
grant you has been humble and undistnguishedI
have been silent have not desired TO cut figure the
transaction They too important matters. and Of too
groa1 magnitude for voluntarily rashiy TO mngIe
in have observed silence in the discussions 1t hes,
beted my unacqu with matters OF such high i'm
port was willing that Texas should make every be-
coming nnrri6ce--eyery one that the Union would re-