The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-03

from The State Of Texas viii concur in that view OF the
81 YULRE n il would be agreeable 10 the senator
from Maryland. Mr. PEARcE,l would ask him 50 70 d
vide his motion thai the question may be taken first upon
The PRESIDENT He cannot do II.
Mr. YULEE. would then ask him to substitute that
motion for the one now pending
Mr. PEARCE. have no objection. will move TO
strike out, and keep the motion Tor insertion until the
Mr. BENTON. In voting for this me,ion am little
more confirmed 10 my opinion, because had in con.
the part proposed to be stricken out BY the senator
from Maryland, lMr PnAaos think i Is true mo- q
not MI President. cannot help saying that feel for
the situation oil the senator's from Texas profess per-
sona friendship for both OF them declare IL is with
infinite pain that would make single observation which
any way viii not agree with either Of hem yet have
been compelled from the course which things have taken
here speak sometimes IN strain somewhat dstaseful
10 them, but infinitely more so to myself have spoken
under necessity which had power to control Here
measures joined together which ought to be kept dis
tnc and as long as they remain together there Is Obliged
painful both Sides said in The very beginning that
this conjunction equally undesirable TO California
and Texas; both sides objected 70 t. II was an impede
men and an obstacle, and thing we have seen since
has been mpediment and obstacle California has
been delayed now 10 the beginning OF the ninth month Of
the session Texas has not only been deayed but every
morning she Is struck at Morning after morning there
comes in proposition with respect 10 Texas,
and every carrying along with it, upon lis face an
implication infinitely painful to the feelings Of those gem
along with an implication that il Is an alteratonno
amendmentfor the purpose OF gaining their votes
All this is true all this Is witnessed by US. When we
come to look to what has been done for length OF time
past here by those who have particularly prepared this
bill sovereign remedy for the disesses Of the
try, who have been frtering away until there Is no
been trifng il away in this manner, making little aera-
tons not entitled 10 the name OF amendments at all from
day to day, we find the Senate Of the United States
M af nfn
ut push pin" [Laughterl would rather play 'spush.
PIN for pins than this is all distressing to them and
il is still more so to me to have TO sly anything that s
Now, Mr. President we know there is class Of play
ers in England called the strolling players" who per-
form 10 bar-roons One Ct these went down from Lon
ance was about to begin, the manager announced the
play OF Hamlet-the part OF Hamlet left out !" That is
about the condition now We have territorial govern
meni for New Mexico ia this bill consisting Of sixteen
sections and we are going 10 leave out the government
Of New Mexico Wal, this manager being called upon,
alter II was over, by gentleman who happened 10 come
down from London and who had seen the real play for
the reason why he LETT out the part OF Hamlet, seeing
y was a candid inquiry answered very honestly that
out the ghost" daughter Well, sir, our ghost has
got sick renewed laughter and hope there will be
daylight enough before long with the help the sun and
forth from somebody make the poor ghost fly from what
he hates. sir-daylight.
intended move to strike out all that relates to New
the senator from Georgia, Mr. DAWSON That senator
very justly says his language is plain, and is very intel
lgble say 90 too, sir Isay it's paini say in the
sense OF Neghbor Marlborough, when he saw the draft
which Jenkins had drawn upon him, and pamed upon the
gentleman he himself having previously lost colt to the
same gentleman III is very ineligible says MI
Flambr0ugh can read il all very we'll" So with the
language OF the gentleman will convince him that
can read it and understand it,
But we begin with something that is tangible some
thing that is visible. something about which there be
no discussion, because il is material something which
can be handled, counted, weighed, and measured
thing which does not admit Of dispute Now,it is sup
posed that there very slight operation performed upon
the Territory OF New Mexco that there is much terri
tory upon the west side Of the river upon the east
and that there very little done in leaving out what IS
the east Now Mr. President here the latest map and it
corresponds with all that have been made upon the sub
ject for some hundreds Of years There u New Mexico
The whole business population, the wealth and power OF
the Saie is upon the east side of the river. Beginning
at Taos, and going down upon the east side of the river
very familiar with the OF great number OF
towns and places upon that side. Now wish some one
present here would name town upon the west side
want gentlemen 10 name me place. "a pause, and
aughier.l apprehend no gentleman can name place,
There places there, but so utterly Insignificant, so to-
tally unknown to history that there is moi senator upon
this hoor unless some one y good guessing
who can guess the name Of single town upon the west
side OF the river We will Try: Begin at Taos, and come
down about seventy or eighty miles to the mouth Of
that you find little pueblo Of Indians called Abiquin
Did you hear OF that before, siri lLaughter] Ii is
little Indian pueblo, upon the track that comes down
from the mountains through Santa Fe 10 California II
tracks and high up that river the Rio de Chama.
the little pueblo OF Abquin They are 50 much In.
dian that the wild Indians there have never destroyed
them They have remained high up that river among the
mountains, and have not been destroyed Then, on the
right hand SIDE you 10 Canada and then there lit
lie Indian pueblo called San deenso Pass from that,
and you come down 10 Santa Fe still on the east side
and then we have Aqua Fra-meaning "cod waier--and
then San Domingo. We then pass on below Santa Fe
TO the first place below the side. What is il
and laug n tho Hrs anita
Fe that side. What is the OF III Will anybody
tell mel [Renewed laugherl he name Is San Felipe.
Whether II was designed or not do not know; but the
maker oil the map has made this San Felipe 50 small on
the map that cannot il except with the aid OF
double glasses lLaughier.l We will pass on from San
Felipe, and the opposethe EASTERN side there Is AL
godones-and then we come TO another little town on
from the river, upon little stream that comes into the
Rio Grande, and whose is Jemez. No person can
tell who is it. whether anybody is in IT, There are
few Indians in IL and that is ALL Then, coming down
the river, you 10 large town the east side, CAL
buquerque.) populous than Santa Fe. There are
also San Antonio, Sandlval. and great many other
towns away from the river, upon the rgbside: Coming
AID Jslea--two small Indian puebos, night upon the
bank OF the rye which aohing but suburbs TO the
towns upon the opposite bank OF the river-notbng in
the world bat two little bits OF Indian suburbs. Laugh
teri There considerable towns upon the east
side. There the large towns OF Chavez, Oniero,
Tome, Casas, Coloradas, Joyiia Joya Sabine, PaEida
and finally, you the western side 10 The Town OF
Socono This is the last place uponth whole western
side, and that is chiefly Indian vlagea pueblo OF
Indians There are few farmers there who irngaie and
cultivate ground IRON there downfall is, about "a
degporth OF "a deg from there down to the FL Paso