The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-06

upon our es) the object Of which was 10 reduce the
limits Of Texas, and create hereafter new State Il Is
true, the boundary poPo~d By this bill Is not the same
that proposed BY the bill now under consideration butis
entirely varan, from Il a. not be useful
tanning the sum proper be paid The bill Of the honor
able senator proposes fifteen millions Of dollars as.hs
territory exterior 10 the boundaries which ne has pre-
scnbedfor her The proposed by the senator from
Missouri i large larger taaa would % willing .
in situation to be just 10 her creditors And thought
do not entirely concur in the opinion expressed lew
days since blythe honorable sesalor rom New York.
MIR. SEWARD thai the United States bound ~ JUS
lice and equity 80 pay the creditors Of Texss al that is
due 10 them, agree that bound to pay that class
vous to annexation The United States having received
and appropriated these revenues TO their own purposes,
are bound ~ equity and good conscence the claims
OF the creditors 10 whom they were pegsd II the par
ties to such transaction hal bern individuals, have little
doubt that be party receiving the money would be com
PEELED BY court Of chancey 10 account 70 the party 70
goes further. and holds, as have Just stated. that the
United States ought 20 pay the whole OF the debt due BY
Texas this q ns sla x as s ss~aos
that should be made from y. ~ consequence Of the
smaller Of territory the bill under consideration
requires her p cede. would probably %, ee too much
But whether the view Of the senator from New Ysrk be
right or not, Nm tor dealing literally with Texas am
willing to pay her The three OF tour millions due % he
creditors 70 whom she ha pledged nef ana i
she shall cede TO the United States Ih, territory, 40
have before stated contains about i0sUo square miles,
or nearly 100000 900 OF acres
The senator from New Jersey [Mr DAvrosl supposes
that The territory proposed to be celvd 70 the United
States is OF very little vnue, and he arrives at this con-
clusion by comparlng II with California, New Mexico,
and Utah, Tor which we paid but $l5,oJoo0o But he
forgets That these l5,0OO000 but small part Of
lbe consideration paid for these Territories. indemnify
for the expenses OF the war, amounting probably TO
500 600 O00 and the surrender OF the claims OF our Gill
zens upon Mexico amounting 10 49, 100 more, were
all parts Of the consideration paid making gross sum
OF nearly, il not quite, AZ the price paid Tor
them He referred also 10 the price paid for Louisiana
and Florida TO show the exorbitance of the sum pro-
posed to be paid 10 Texas but the price paid for these
value ofthe territory in question Louisiana Of al
most nappecabe value to The United Sates not only
commanding the outlet 70 the Gull but for the land with:
to governments remote from them, and who were tired
OF the expense Of maintaining them Il was Tor this reason
that we got The former for and the latter Tor
great achievement and yet France and Spain were prob
ably greater gamers BY the transaction than the United
States They go ID q extensive P.ovlncfs Which
become Independent after bloody and costly strug
gle They. therefore, form no criterion BY which 10
Judge Of hs S smHoGi z q pad e TEXAS; which y
whole country To settle difficulty to buy peace, 10
New Mexico, which sn danger 81 being swallow
ed up and 70 withdraw from the the influence Of slavery
eral
But to return to the allegation that the territory pro-
posed 10 De Cedeu Oh very value In 80 nc
spects this may be true, but in others is not For pur
poses of agriculture it's value probably small In
parison extent But the limits OF the country
signed 10 the Indians require TO be enlarged; and as this
territory is contiguous, ii will be very suitable. and
that account valuable | repeat, therefore, that am
willing, for all these 10 vote Texas liberal sum
Tor the REIMBURSEMENT OF her claim 10 the territory IN
Mr. President before concluding the desultoy trainof
remarks which have been pursuing desire to refer 10
portion OF the argument Of the sealor from Massachn
ses, Mr. DAvIs1 which neglected on Saturday, The
honorable senator introduced several subjects, as
thought, in nvidous connex'on with the measure now
pending in this body-the Nashville Convention, the
edton OF Lopez, and lastly, the repeal of the tariff law
Of ls42 and the substitution for il Of that of 1885, since
disastrous in its effects on some Of toe most Important
branches OF American industry. The senator dsclaims
all design OF connecting the supporters OF the Compro
mise with the parties and subjects to which he referred
but we cannot shut our eyes 70 the fact that these sub
ec and the parties to these enterprises introduced.
Tor purpose and for purpose not favorable to the
measure. Their introduction was for the purpose Of
connecting them IN some way o. another with me D
duce them and the honorable senator Is not one to Be
suspected Of doing vain thing But what connection s
the designs Of the Nashville Convention The expedition
Of Lopez the repeal Of the act oil 1912 There far
community Of object between the senator and hos
who act with him, and the members OF the Nashville
Convention, and the supporters Of the policy mboded in
the acfo 1Ss6 than between the latter parties and the
supporters Of this measure.
The honorable senator bames the South for waging
upon the act Of 1884, and the consequent prostitution
and destruction OF the great interests OF the North In
this warfare the South undoubtedly took part; but the
senator will look about him he will ind that his northern
and southern allies in the waged upon the Com.
promise led the in the battle in which the tariff OF
lss2 destroyed. And il he will take the trouble TO
look little furthe he will see that the great champion
OF the Compromise MIR CLAY1 has been for than
quarter OF century the champion OF the 1Prif and that
the great majority or the southern supporters Of the Con
promise resisted to the last the repeal of the OF 1912
In the memorable and evenful struggle OF 1876, which
terminated in the destruction of protection to American
industry what side did my honorable friend from Geor
gia Mr. BERRrEEl near me do baiiIei In what ranks
the from Maryland Mr. PEARcEl and the
senator from North Carolina CMr MANouM1 found con.
protection OF American labor and the American Iaborer
The is true oil other southern senators who ave
retired from this theatre Of clashng opinions and STRIFE
These men, the risk Of their own political security the
impulaton Of selfish motives, and the charge OF aban
doning the interests Of their section OF the county,
with the courage OF true statesmen, supported the right
leaving 10 time their vndicaton against all charges and
the country the policy by which her resources best
Developed her labor best rewarded and the general pros
pcry secured, TO whom to look for aid--to the
friends or enemies OF the Compromise, Amongst the
southern allies OF the senator his upon IT, to what
will he look for aid the Frustrated and down
todden prosperity Of the North shere single one 70
whom he can look with confidence for helpi No; not
one II he would find ALL he must look elsewhere; be
must 60 TO It's irends But unless the existing difficulties
settled. and harmony and good feeling restored be-
tweea the conending sections, will he find i there
| fear not
We have heard the senator from Georgia, [Mr. BEs-
RIES,l and Other senators from the section oil me
country declare that unless honorable adjustment o.
the existing diultes take place, they will never again