The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-22


no more her agent or her trustee than she was the
agent or trustee of the whole people Of the u s. Tex
as involved herself in war-Q mean to make this no
reproach--nnne--noneup the past --Texas brought
herself into state of war, and when she got into that
war L was not the Of Texas and Mexico, but II
was the war of the whole thirty United states and
| Mexico it was war in which the Government ofthe
Unitad States which created the hostilties, was as
much the trustee and agent OF the twenty.mne other
States composing the Union she was the trustee
and agent OF Texas And sir with respect to all these
circunstances-such for example, as treaty with
map annexed, in the OF the recent treaty with
Mexico; such as the opinion of individuals hlgny re-
speced and eminent, like the lamented Mr. Polk, late
President of the United States, whose opinion was
that he had no right as President Of the United states
or in any character otherwise than as negotiating WIN
Mexco-and In that the Senate would have 10 act III
concurrence with hm-that he had no right TO lx tne
bounary; and as to the map attached to the treaty
is sufficient TO saw that the treaty itself IS Silent rom
beginning to end on the subject OF the hXaon OF tle
boundary Of Texas. The annexation OF me map 70
the treaty was matter Of no utility, TOR the treaty
not sronghened bv IL: tno more airms the truth ol
any thing lineated upon that map IN reahoh 10 leN
as than does any thing in relation to any oher geo
praahical subject that composed the map
| o NJ President have said think the power mas
baen concentrated in the Government OF the United
States 10 fix upon the limits of the state oil IeXas
have said also that this power ought 70 De
in spirt of great iberaity and justice; and put
10 Won sir 10 saw in reference to thus second resolu
lion f nine whether that liberality and justice has
not hoon dsnlayed in the resolution which have pro-
nosedl In tho resolution, what's proposed! TO con-
Enn ber o the Nuecesl No, sir To extend her boun-
dairy to the mouth Of th no & ra9dS, az anu enfnee u
,honce along that limit to the boundary between the
limited States and Spain marked under the treaty oil
1919. Whv, sir, here is vast country. beheye-
although have made no estimate abou' l-that u Is
not inferior in extent of land, of acres Of square
. ;Ias m what Texas east of the river Nueces, eX-
, tending TO the Sabine had before And who Is there
can saw with truth and justice that there IS no recpro-
/ city no mutuay, no concession in this resolution,
made Texas, even in reference 70 he question Il
boundary alonel You give her vast country, equal
rnne,t in extent nearly to what she indisputably
possessed before country sufficiently large win mel
consent hereafter to out OF 1t some two or tnree
additional States when the condition OF the popustion
NAV render il expedien to make new States Sr, Is
thoro NOT in This resolution concession beraty JUS
tice1 But this is not all that we propose 70 do. lne
second RESOLUTION proposes to pay of certain amount
Il of the debt of Texas blank is lett IN the resolu-
ton because have not heretofore been aOe "
o tain the amount. ,I, nm
/. Mr. FOOTF Will the honorable Senator allow me
tn that NAV be agreeable to him TO nsh MS
remarks tomorrow If such be the case, VIII o'e
e that the Senate 60 into Executive session, e.-...
;. Mr. CLAY. lam Obliged to the worthy senator
from Miss ssipp do think possible for me 10 con-
cud eto dav and will Weld with great pleasure II
Mr. FOOTE Inow move,
= Mr. CLAY IF the Senator will permit me 10 con,
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a then chearfullv weld the floor for his motion.
/ | was about to remark that Independently OF TINS
: most liberal and generous boundary which Is tender-
ed to Texas, propose TO offer her IN this second res
& oluton sum which the worthy Senator from Texas
thinks will not be less than three millions of dollars
the exact amount neither he furnish not hav-
r ing the materials at hand upon which to base state
n mnt Well sir you get this large boundary and three
o millions Of your debt paid shall not repeat the
j. glnen which urged upon former OCCASION as tC
&c Iha IN n
e this debt but was struck the other day upon reading
the treaty Of limits first between the United States ant
n Maxico and next treaty of limits between the Uni
III ted States and Texas to find in the preamble of botl
IN Of those treaties direct recognition o the principle
OF from which think springs obligations to paw
es portion Of this debt, for ho payment OF which tn
cd Of Texas pledged before her annexation
ne The principle asserted in the treaty Of limits witt
ce Mexico is that whereas by treaty Of 1919, betwee
Spain and the United States limit was fixed betwee
IL, Maxco and the United States, Mexico comprisin
nd then portion of the possessions Of the Spanish Gov
as ernment, although Mexico was at the date of tn
lot treaty beverved from the crown Of Spain yet She
having been part Of the possessions Of the crown
as Spain when the treaty of 1919 was made was boun
To- bv that treaty much il It had been made by hei
IN self instead Of Spainn other words that the sever
IL ance OF no part OF common empire exOnerat
st. either portol of that empire from the obligations cor
at racted when the empire was entire and unSevered
n And SIR the principle is asserted in ths treat
nc of 1897, between Texas and the United States. TIL
" principle asserted is that the treaty of 1923 betwee
on Mexico and the United States having been made whe
las Texas was part of Mexico, and that now Texas he
as ing discovered from Mexico, she nevertheless remain
We bound by that treaty much IL no such severanc
er hadtaken place In other words the principle is this
'd that when an independent power creates oblgao
se or debt no subsequent political misfortune, no subs
re- quen severance Of the territories of that Power
ler eXonerate II from the obligation that was created Will
ga integral and independent power; in other word
use to bring it down and apply to this specific
ed that Texas being an independent power, and having
eli right TO make loans and to make pledges having raj
hat ed loan and pledged specifically the revenues ar
ing from the customs to tho public creditor tho publ
lle creditor became invested with right to that fund.-
n 1t Alright of which he could not be dvested by
" other act thanonn which his own consent was given
re- It could he dve'ed by political change which Tex
" as might think proper to make. In consequence
he the absorption or merging Of Texas into the Unite
no States th creditor, being party to the treaty whc
was formed does not lose his rgh-he retains his rgt
as to demand the iulment Of the pledge that mad
rn upon this specific fund.- just IL there had not bee
en- any annexation of Texas to the United States Thu
Ill was the foundation upon which arrived at the cor
ty cusOn expressed in the resolution the Unite
he States having appropriated to themselves the revenu
nit arising from Imports which revenue had been pledge
~ to the creditors of Texas, the United States, as
I'D honorable and Just Power ought now TO pay the del
he for which those duties solemnly pledged by
ST. Power independent In itself and competent to max
wo the pledge.
on Well, sir think that when YOU consider the Iaru
ch boundary which Is assigned to Texa--and when yo
x take into view the abhorrence-. think am wa
,h mned in using this expression which the PEI
oil pie OF Now Mexico east Of the Rio Granda will loc
"a upon any political connection with Texas.-.and whe
'as in addition 10 this YOU take into view the large graz
NV 0 money that we propose to make and hbeTalit
ND In eNonerang her from portion Of her public deb
lte equal TO that grant.whpn take all these crcun
r, stances into consideration, think have presented
re- case IN regard o which confess shall be- great
We surprised IL tho people of Texas themselves whe
do they como 10 barate upon these liberal offers he
res itato moment TO nccede 10 them,
ry lhavc now got thrugh with what had to sayn re
3D. ference 10 this resolution and If the Senator ro
luz Mississippi wishes it, will give way to motion f
a adjournment
m. Mr. President, If thare be in this vast assembly
beauty grace, elegance and Intelligence, any wi
To- have come here under an expectation that the humh
IN individual who now addresses YOU means to attem
ds any display, of ambitious language, any eXr
nj ordinary ornament decoration of speech, they wi
hat be utterly disappointed The of heyear,
os- my season Of life, both admonish to absta
IN from the use of any such ornaments; but above a
lts Mr. President the awful subject upon which il is
urt duty to address the Senate and the country, orbi
i my saying any thing but what pertains strictly to III
subject; and my sole desire is TO make mvSef in
hat ousnes soberness and panness understood by "
for and by those who think proper to listen to me,
ire When, Yesterday, the adjournment of the Sena
ry took place. at that stage of the discussion of the res
MS, lutions which had submitted which related to Tex
cir and her boundary thought had concluded the who
mo subject; but was reminded by friend that perhap,
ill was not explicit on single point and that Is, the
IL. laton Of Texas and the Government of the Unit,
m Stacs and that portion of the debt of Texas for wh
tho think responsibility exists tho part of the Go
ernnent of the United States. Sir, II was said III
perhaps might be undersood in regard to the pr
no posed grant OF three Millions or whatever may
tho Of the surrender of her title to New Mexico this s
iv Of the Rio Grandc that we granted nothing-that