The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-11

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regard to this matter intending TO go into the discus
OF the subject though ready at any time TO compare
facts with gentlemen. Let those facts be presented
facts Texas win yield anything for peace. concord, and
harmony; but TO an unjust demand she will yield
nothing but what may be forced from her: ! do not
threat For three years this controversy has been going
onhe government OF the United States, by its action,
but more especially BY the discussions Of This subject IN
persons out this chamber have been engaged in alarm
ing the preudces Of the people Of New Mexico; some
great caapy was to bsia .hsm n the shape o. African
womsn and si.drsn from being carried into hopeless
and ahject slavery in THOSE Territories Where they
in the Teoryof Santa Fe that the Texans would come
there, would confscate every article Of their property,
thing o this description, and absolutely SO alarmed this
Is sii key would be Of the devil himself This character
has been given by those kind friends who want to come
from Santa BE 10 Congress, at vs. for every twenty
miles, and IS per day.
Now. will state another hng--another fact, which
am familiar with. Throughout Texas. although we had
traitors amongst us, surrounding homes living upon
our SOIL exciting the Indians 10 massacre our wives and
children, while we were absent from our homes, IN the
army, single OF conscation took place in the
whole revoution-not law OF confscation was put
in The first constitution to frghten them more than anything
ese but carried into effect, in single instance and
in the State constitution it was entirely repealed
Now, with regard to title to Sante Fe, reiterate
that il is well founded. And ask the senator from
Kentucky to point out how consistently with the con-
snatlon thus question can go before the Supreme Court
Mr. CLAY. | will answer the question in very few
words BY referring to the controversy between Rhode
Island and Massachusetts,, the senator from Texas will
how this matter be brought before the Supreme
Court The constitution oil the United States as it org-
nay STOOD allowed citizens of the United States or for
egn subjects to bring suit against the States. The con-
stution afterwards amended so TO deprive the
Judiciary OF the United States Of any power to exercise
private czen Ise against Ss,s there amendment q
the constitution stops Before proceed more directly to
the question OF the honorable senator from Texas,
allow me TO advert TO that portion OF his argument in
which he says, that, Texas has been admitted as
State, there power TO curail her limits But the
question is, what was admitted What was the Ter
ntory admitted. admit that where the limits OF Stale
acknowledged and ndispuabe, no power exists to
take any portion OF its tersory from that Stale But the
question OF what was the acknowledged, asceriained
and indsputable boundary, totally different question
Now, will tell the senator how the question can
be brought before the Supreme Court Let New Mexico
be admitted as State She will then be S,ae-a peer
and equal with Texas New Mexico then being State,
the question would arise 10 the title 10 this territory
between New Mexico as the new State, and Texas the
prior State. That question can be brought before the
Supreme Court b7 bill an equty-the mode OF proceed
ing which generally carried That was the mode
Of proceeding adopted the dispute between New York
and New Jersey, and between Illinois and some other
State
While up, would say that have purposely abstained
from all discussion upon the question oil the title OF Texas
certainly did mol mean 10 say tnat tnerc was nonnR
IN that title. know that there are many plausible acts
of government, and acts OF the military and civil auhor-
y, which give color TO that title. Il may perhaps, give
valid title. |. however, abstaned from discussion
that point will repeat that il not 10 contest the
title OF Texas that the proposition offered by the commit
lee has been brought forward II the committee did not
think there something in her title, they would not
propose large and liberal equivalent to Texas for the
surrender OF whatever title she has beyond I'll Paso II
did not conceive that she had some sort OF title,
should not Justify myself in offering her such large
rau he nj her title that
she has title have no doubt that il Is the belief OF
the honorable senator, and of large portion OF the peo-
Texas had any Of title at all, how could We pro-
pose equivalent for her title do not believe that
member OF this body, or citizen o this county, s more
Tor the settlement OF this unhappy than my
worthy friend from Texas know he is willing to make
great sacrifice in order TO bring about good state of
feeling between the two sections Of the Union. This ex.
planaiion has been made by 10 prevent msappehen.
sion The South has said that this giving her nothing
and giving the North everything | have shown that
there grounds for mutual concesson and that there
was mutual concession, and that therefore, neiiherpar
shall be sorry TO see the question entering into that
boundless as boundess as the territory
claimed by Texas herse-of what the exact state OF
the title OF Texas do not think il necessary 10 60 into
that now. | would say, however, that the honorable
from Texas has this occasion, as he has on
every OCCASION shown that he will support what he be.
eves TO be the Just rights OF his State at every hazard
and 10 the last extremity.
beg pardon for having trespassed thus long the pa
pose OF showing how this question might be brought be-
fore the Supreme Court.
MIR. RUSK. Mr. PIesident-
Mr.. CLEMENS. wish my friend from Texas would
Weld me the floor for a moment
Mr.. RUSK will yield the floor to my friend with
great pleasure
Mr.. CLEMENS As have said Mr.. President, that
would not into the discussion, wish only 10 make
statement OF facts which 10 be overlooked by the
honorable from Kentucky In the proclamation
OF the President OF the Mexican republic announcing the
treaty to the Mexicans, he made statement He said,
in that statement, expressly all that part OF theerrory
claimed by Texas since the year 1896 had belonged
TO the State OF Texas.
Mr. RUSK The honorable senator points out mode
by which this question OF the boundary OF Texas
reach the Supreme Court With due Difference to his
opinion dispute the law, because the does not
within the precedent cited by the honorable senator Be-
IRON Kentucky desire the motives which actuae
me in making the observation now do am well
aware he does not enter into the discussion He has
stated and he has entered into any discussion OF this
question OF boundary. shall entertain grateful feeling
towards him for his manly and patriotic exefions in at
tempting 10 settle this difficulty have seen such mani.
fesations that cannot be mistaken about the senator
from Kentucky being desous 10 adjust these difficulties,
and carry out the great patriotic scheme OF settling these
nlerminable questions satisfied that he s anxious
deal with the utmost beaty towards Texas so lar az
consistent with his opinions of right concede all OF
this TO him. Bot, sir, everybody knows that The honor
able senator occupies proud and pre- eminent position be-
fore the American people hope will never be less lofty.
His doubts amount to Arguments in the minds o thousands
or we should have no difficulty, in my opinion should
have no controversy upon the subject II i for
the great question OF feeso and anti slavery and sla
very have come in, with their numberess companies