The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-08-28

:" ,n' exceptions mepinned, the approval ,
u Fiestdeet Po'k. In Tie mesniine. t,eat
:. ot peace has tfel concluded vuh Mex,c,
, ny which ban day la, was esfahl,she
= nat itt thlsterri'ory within he Uni,td Slgte,
y 'nefeoy confirming Ia the u. States by treats
y %nas a, We had 5e,ore acquired by Conquest. :
me treaty, in perfect accordauce with ID
proclamation Of Gen keafney, declared III.
me Meficans remaining "a this territory shouf
DC incorporated lrto the United States. an,
+ De admitted al tho proper ti.ne, 10 be isdae,
II oi by the Congress OF the United S,sre> +,
G an enjoyment Of all The r,ghis of tizers d
, ne 'ailtd States, according 10 The priHcrple,
= ot ne Constitution: " Ind in the ,uca1}ifo,
sAoa'd bs mainieined ard protected N N.
zee eiJoyGent Of their liberty aHa pfapsfr,
bEd secured ~ 10 free e1otc s. or thrtr -
isl"n Without restriction" Thus i @,ll h.
9 cei'fd 'tat thp aeihailJ If as United
ates ever Ne. Il xico, VAS tAe resp.t Il
cof ifs'; AID ihr possession Eeld or il. he
u.ai Place, was oi course q n.ll.i4ry pos ;.
siun.
ihe tfesly added tie ttlr, b. cessian 10 he
a'feady eals'.ng Tile by sutccssGl eclpe,a.
Hcnis u a'ns. Win iha ieace, thcfe {. ose
H4tjsal rSFciaHaa la4t, as ctrly as posi-
o.f, lhefe wood coae clvil euq..uu,enl 10
~ efaede ile military Bu, IL. il slt1e soeh
iGTm Q! eoFefnneut shend cone mn ~.
'.'eEcfi Z Sas mstet oil absau,. urcs,sity
ll' we fhlitia5 government should coilE.
uf, - othafsi'e tie cuua!Iy mus, GIl ina
anarchy. AID tins Ess Leen tie course
generally . he gractice &c ctIltyed oat,on.
"a col .ules o. territories have been ~.
lhted bg va, aad ii. I acqa slton lafn
ej dt fts'y
ih' inlll a'y eovc'nTfnt therefore. ex.
.tas ~ -" peAica a. the da'o uf ,!le or
ler, Wed there d iEesltabie uscessily, /,
tSs'ed e. m9ch agaiist The niH Of he Exec.
utNe Gpscfnmeat of lhe uaaed Ssatss a.a
Sanst the ~tii Of ihs peof.e. TIE late Pres.
So E1d adop'ed the opiuion. tina! il vas jl.
! ilab!s y lhe people of the territory, under
ne circumstances, 10 form a constitution al 1
government, without any prtv,oua authority I
h.rffed BY Cengtc.s and lhereun,n 10 40
p'y lar adms.i0n mo lie JDon. | wasun.
9ef VIZ s'a.e 81 hngs, eui uadar the MIA.
cue g these oPtHioRs. that the order &c I,e
~ NoHtmbef lat, Wts given ard executed
"a taa manner We have sasn. Tie ofdef in +
q Gates no boundary, aud d Glss no tcrrlrofr,
except b TIC name oil New tleAico. and So
.af as thai ltlicaied ans .hiag, Il feic.ed Ia
q khQwa tcrfltofy, which h8d ble1 o,aana4d
Under military authority, approved 81 the
Exsc0'ise, ard eh without reinousfrsnre @,
. tetaiiaa lt Congress lur more Tran three
years. iiapfeafs q 'he President thar sucb
~ o'def coad not haze Lecn ia,elded 10 in
yede the i. hs of Texas.
S+cafdtp, you AK whether the 5foclsm,
TN q Goi. MJnToe nee'svita tho appfeysI
q Tie Ptssldttt of lie Unntd iales
o dstetHlue his question, j, j. &c eessary /.
% look al The oil q ,hc proclamation, aud ,
he tgtcf Of tie proceedings II had under II. :
I tie o. set "as % as.1ae the authority to =
set he dspu'ed GogadaJy WITH Texas, then :,
be Pfosden has no hesitation in sating. such :,
2 Jact daes not meet hls approb ton, because !,
ae aoes mol asslefe that Tie Executive branch .
p y > = hefHHont o. ths inhabitants Of Nav
hsStce, q ba.h coGbned. have any cone,i f,
9Stehsl ausboaly TO settle that qQcston,- /.
aHi belongs either 70 The jaiicial depart !;
nea! OF the Federal Government or 10 the :,
action by agreement Of the Lep. !.
da'iye drPatin.enfs pl The Cove nmeut of the .
y. States aud lexas. Bat il has been splfi. i
.tenflN sho~a thai CJh Mubfoe could have !,
"a 10 such obleet anj that bjs Intention vas :.
merely to act IA AID Of he people IN forminr =
; ate Constitution to 10 submitted 10 Con
,ieas
Assuming then that such constitution hgs
'eea lornsd, what IS It's taec, upon the dis
uted bgURdIrj tdeam 2romus the hts
I either party to thar qaas ca, then Il does
ot meet the Pscsidea's appreciation, lor be
Gems Il his daiJ 10 leave the settlement OF
hat qaes;iln To tho tn5Gaal 10 whtch IL con o.
Hiu'ien4isy belongs, Ii Is sufficient tot hiu IL
aat The boundary Is ia dlspate, that the ter. ht
tory east Of Me RIO del Noite .ee,ps 10 bo pc
iamed to good talth, byth b, Texas end Nav (,
isxtco, or rather by the uated States II
ha!eyer might be bis jllsmeat ia regard Ct
Iheir respective rights, he hss m power to re
eclde upon them, or oFea negotiate in 10, all
ard to them aud therefore IL would BE- "a.
roper Tor hm to express any opiurun. The tn
10 ccI matter .. dispute 10 betaeen he I'm en-
q ates and Texas, and not hatWeen the in ge
abilents Of Ne" Mexico aud Texas. "a
II those people should voluntarily consent 'ni
cone under The Jurisdiction of Gexes, such to
7usent weuld unl btud The Unlted 5 .stes. or
Ike away their title 10 the Territory. S., Pe
q ne other haud, if they should Voluntarily sh
AIN the tt'o Tor the United States, II ~out5 pa
ot deprive Texas Of her rights, shst,vrr all
'ese rights might BE-. They can only be ed
feclsd By her own octs, or judicial dscls- -
~. The State constitution fo med by Nsw
leStco can have no legal validity uuui IT Is
scognzsd and adopted hv the Law maxim,
over OF he u. S Sates. Until this ia d d5pe IT OF
as 90 sanction, and can have no etirc, peog The
'e rights OF Fexss or Of The United States, po
} the Territory N dispute. And It is no, les
, he nfasnmed ihni Ennrreaa %. ~ 49,. -, / Illt