The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-18

tess all over the country do not wonder that they
are looking with anxious eyes. from the markets wnse
stocks bought and sold, to the deliberations OF tins
! body do not wonder that there are men who trade
thus, outside OF this chamber to manufaciure public senl
ment to be brought here to bear upon this body when
there fund OF seven millions OF dollars depending
upon the result 10 which II seems TO me, SIR,
that here is OF the most dangerous and alarming lea
lures. in our legislation in this BILL that ever has been or
be introduced into the legislation OF Congress
II is direct brbe to the holders OF this stock TO 90 what
they can TO- bring pressure to bear upon this body 70
pass this bills and seven millions is the lever by which
public opinion may be set to work 10 bring about lls pas
sage II this land belongs to Texas, let her have IT,
have said before, and repeat il, that am willing 70 do
justice, and full justce TO every claim OF Texas; ana y
this land his hers let her have it, But Is there no pos
sbe way OF settling this controversy! Does the honor
able senator to say that the right TO declare the
boundaries OF State is the part Of sovereignty and ihat
New Mexico is no sovsreignty What Will ne 90, when
two soyeregnties come ogether' What II the Stale as
one nepoyereignty makes the same claim with the United
Stees as another sovereignty What then shall De
/ GlE-KU SIX " TIE honorable senator certainly msun-
dersood me. Judging from his arguments. said mat 70
grant power 10 this government, TO determine tne
boundaries Of State, would be to give this govern
ment the right 10 determine the existence OF sovereign
State That would follow necessary consequences
for if this government has right to determine that the
western boundary OF Texas shall be upon the Nueces,
she has right to determine that shall be upon the Sa'
bne- The same authority which can take an inch
! of her soil;c can take the whole.
/ Mr. HALE. | suppose the principle is this that
Texas has right to fix her boundary where she does
not clash with others whose claims are equally as good
is evident that Texas must have limits, for she
cannot embrace all the world Then, sir ett be settled
upon the Rio Gfande, between Texas and Mexico. Them
sir between Texas and the United States there must be
Texas, and the party on the other side is the United
States Ii Texas has right to say where the boundary
shall be, the United States have Just as good rgnt 70
say where shall be- otherwise there Is no way 70 set
lie it, Ii is not for Texas TO say; and who shall say It
! is not becoming for the United States to-
Mr. RUSK. The right OF Texas to the territory to the
p,nG ia tba1 nf
been settled by treaty, first between Texas and the
United States, and then between Mexico and the United
Sate and then, finally BY solemn treaty between The
MI. HALE resumed. We'll, sir, If that is So then
that end to the question, and there is no argument
If is all settled, there is no argument about But
take it for granted that there may be dispute; and il
so, ] ask if we must submit TO the Mtimaum which
Texas may propose, or whether there IS not some
| remedy. | think there must be some remedy But
of all the ways that can be devised TO settle the
question, this OF giving ten millions OF dollars to
the holders OF this stock seems TO me TO be the worst
and the most corruptng in its tendencies In all It's
features OF the most alarming elements that can
possibly be introduced into this body II said that there
good deal OF human nature in mankind, and sup,
pose is true and while 1t is true that there IL good
deal of human nature in mankind in general, suppose
is no impeachment OF legislative body to say that they
partake of the common fraites OF human nature, and
that they have friends out OF Congress who may be IN
terested in this In that vew the voting OF
ten millions is most alarming in its effects II Texas has
just claim TO this will be the last man upon this
if Texas is TO be the means OF introducing thus system
OF legislation into Congress- and II the admission OF the
State OF Texas into this confedeacy is 10 be the occasion
of introducing such system OF legislation as this great
my regard for Iexasl speak this in no other than
terms Of the highest respect and kindness for that people,
and the honorable senator who sits near me Mr. Hous-
TONI knows well what my opinions upon that subject
should lamenand exceedingly lament, for this cause
more than all others combned-the day on which tins
q legislation was e bs s
Of legislation into our history viii give corruption so
strong foohold that il will be utterly impossible ever
Wholesome and healthy lone to the discussions Of The
Congress OF the United States. would sooner give up
10 Texas the last inch that she claims. would yield
Everything and give up freely, gladly. and joyuy be-
fore would to Introduce such principle as this
into legislature. There must be question oil right
here, II tits right that Texas should have this bounda-
ryif belongs TO her. il that is advantage for which
portion OF the United States should labor and earnestly
strivethe extension OF the right OF covering the terri
tory with the institutions OF slavery-i that Is an ad-
name don't want TO buy OF them. But II, on the other
hand the night be the other way, and the United States
have right to this territory then, sr It Is an impeacn-
ment OF Texas and the United States TO say that there is
no way OF settling that controversy than by this immense
payment which is proposed TO be given by this BILL For
these reasons sir, we'll as for others, do most earn
esty hope that whatever may be the fate of this bill,
whether il is to become law, whether II Is 10 be de-
eaedl do hope, SIR that, Tor the sake oil precedent Tor
the present and the future, this clause will De stricken
out that il will not remain even upon the bill when 1t
shall have passed the Senate, whether II shall become
law or not az precedent for future time, that the
pertinent has been thus tried OF mngng considerations
OF this character with bills OF such high moment as the
one which is before us.
Mr.. FOOTE. II any influences Of such character as
have been described by the senator from New Hamp-
shire have been brought bear upon the Congress OF the
United States in any shape or form, or il anything like
menace or threatening OF such influences being made TO
bear upon the legislation o the country has occurred the
evidence OF that state OF things Is not in my possession
II any has undertaken 10 brbe any particular mem
Der Of Congress; il corruption, which is described as
represented being brought to bear upon the Legislation
OF the country; il corruption in the shape OF bribery has
been attempted and il The honorable senator from New
Hampshire will bring the evidence OF such state of
things before this body he will be recognised and recog
missed Justly. in my opinion, as public benescor II he
come into proximity with him, exhibiting in any shape
or form disposition TO bring these corrupt influences to
bear upon the vote OF any member OF this body or upon
the oil any member OF the House OF Representatives,
the duty of the honorable senator from New Hampshire
imperavey demands that instead OF indulgng in decla
nation such that which he has exhibited this morn.
ing he should state the facts OF the casehat he should
committee OF investigation to scrutnize the whole matter
and take the offender In the absence OF such state
men upon the part OF the senator will not believe that
the condition OF things he has described has any exist
at all, except in his own fancy hope that the
senator will give us the evidence OF such state OF
country trust that such language this will not be in
duged by any unless he has evidence in his posses
sion the presentation OF which would fully verify all
that be states to the satisfaction Of all honest and
preiudiced men, and convince them that corrupt Dhu-
have been brought to bear in behalf OF this
ure represented by the senator from New Hampshire
| One more remark. and have done. The honorable