The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-07

Territory Of New Mexico OF course this Territory win
include the department Of New Mexico. with its rghul
the Territories TO be formed therefrom are provided for
under guaranty that they shall be admitted into the
Union with convenient limits, States when their pop
ulaon shall be sufficient, and when they shall have pre-
sented constitution Of republican form. and asked to be
admitted.
With respect to the government for the Territory Of
New Mexico but little more is done Than to egaize the
territorial plan lately framed by the people living within
the limits OF the Territory, in the terms in which Il is pre-
scented for the sanction OF Congress True. some mod
cations and additions introduced but entirely in bar
mony with the original plan. and only for the purpose Of
giving il symmetry and completeness As, in the OF
this Territory there has been no actual substitution OF
government and laws (as in the OF the Territory OF
Utah. but such laws still in force in the depart
ment OF New Mexico as remained after II was acquired
by the United States, these laws, being acquesced in and
virtually adopted by the people, are continued IN force
so far as they are consistent with the provisions Of the
bill, and the constitution and laws Of the United States
and the rights of person and property secured and pro-
tccied thereby But the legislative assembly OF the Ter
ritory may change or repeal those laws at any me
sstenty with the limitation prescribed and the laws OF
the United States extended over both OF the Terrific
res OF Utah and New Mexico.
a. The bill provides that if the State Of Texas shall
agree TO the extension OF straight line from the inter
section of the Bath deg OF north latitude with the Rio
Grande to the intersection OF the Tooth deg OF Longitude
west from Greenwich, with the Red river the Salt Fork
of that river the boundary between the Territory OF
New Mexico the north and the State OF Texas on the
south, and shall renquish all her claim to the territory
north of that boundary to the United States in that event
the government Of the United States will pay her &c.
600 900 in certificates OF stock, OF less denomi
interest per annum and reimbursabe on and after the
first day OF January A. D., 1870. II Texas shall agree
to this proposition Of compromise her acceptance is not
u u es 10 be admitted into the
Union without any restriction as to slavery, under the
guaranty Of the 'oin resolution for annexing Texas 70
ourth) proposition, it falls, and the boundary between
Texas and the Territory OF New Mexico will stand an
Such Is the outline Of the bill propose or course it
would be out Of place for to go into more elaborate
exposition Of its principles and provisions at presents
indeed fear have already presumed on the indulgence
qbR
action of the committee when it may be regularly and
properly acted upon. In the mean time dedicate it as
Offering upon the altar OF our distracted and anx,
country, hoping and praying that i may be received
in the same spirit in which 1t is offered; that may be-
at least in some degree instrumental in restoring the
Wonted concord and iraternal feeling OF our beloved
abjure all party feelings and objects in this measure
offer it, not partisan, but as an American representa-
tive, and earnestly invoke the cooperation and support
of men OF all parties and sections OF common coun-
try 10 give il success.
Mr.. McC. having concluded,
Mr.. CARTIER, remarkng that he did not wish 10
any OF the time of the gentleman from Illinois,
Mr. RcHARpsoN.l said he wished to present an amend
ment to the bill (of Mr. McCLERNAND) on the same
Terms. The amendment is as follows:
the republic Mexico, and in force at the time Of the
,on 81 the New Mexican territory the United States, be
thereof shalt frame constitutions and be received into the
Union as sovereign States"
Mr.. WENTWORTH rose to point Of order.
The CHAIRMAN said that these propositions were
not in order. They only laid on the table 10 be
Mr.. WENTWORTH, presume. then. they are
merely notices Of propositions which gentlemen intend to
The CHAIRMAN. That is ALL :.
Mr.. BAKER, addressing Mr.. McCLERNAND) Do
understand my colleague to give noss q territorial
Mr.. MccLERNAND. Yes. sir
Mi, BAKER. Putdown one Of your colleagues against
Mr.. HOWARD. With the consent Of the gentleman
from Illinois, Mr.. RIcHARDsos,l wish to address an
inquiry TO the gentleman from Illinois, who has intro
duced this bill, fMr. McCLERNASD.l
MIR. RICHARDSON Yes. sir.
Mr. HOWARD. | would like to ask the gentleman
il is this whether, in the. event that Texas shall not
assent 10 transfer her claim for consideration the Ter
rtory Of New Mexico, or any portion OF H. is to be or
ganzed upon the eastern bank OF the Rio Grandel
Mr.. McCLERNAND. Il is very difficult for me 10
answer that question Gentlemen answer il accord
ing to their views OF the validity OF the title OF
vdes that in the event Of Texas declining the PROPOSE
ton contained in the last section, that portion Of the terri
tory OF the United States acquired under the late treaty
forna or in the Territory Of Utah, be less,
including the rghfu territory OF New Mexico, shall be
organized under territorial government, and that the
territory shall be called the Territory Of New Mexico.
Mr.. HOWARD. Here l wish TO say one word. AS
by the gentleman and as understood by the
President Of The United Staes the genemans bill would
boundary. And | wish merely 10 add that unless the
bill acknowledges the right OF Texas to The territory
claimed by her, shall vote against and hope to have
early opportunity for assigning the reasons for doing
so.
Mr. RICHARDSON then went on to show that the
Union not TO be dissolved by any issue this question
might have The policy OF the Pesdent-that OF keep
and generating and arrayng against each other sectional
most danger All these agitating
questions could have been far better settled year ago.
and be better settled now than year hence. Mr.
went 10 show that il was the duty OF Congress TO
give governments 10 the Territories; and that the duties
Of Congress to the people thereof would not be discharged
by deferring action this and further that poteo
tion should be accorded TO them al once.
II the recommendation Of the Executive was adopted,
Mr. r. argued 10 show great danger TO the perpeuity oil
the Union would be the result He believed that il the
question Of slavery in tn, States over which
Congress could legsaie, il would then be best TO
leave alone The two could not exist IN nearly
equal numbers in peace and prosperity Our fathers had
wisely placed II beyond the reach OF Congress.
He had been asonished and amazed by the exhibition
Of zeal the part OF gentlemen in advocating the
instant admission OF California.
year ago, the bill before Congress to give State
government 10 California with the boundaries, they
bad taken directly contrary position That bill had
been supported by but three from Illinois, one from In
DIANA three from Ohio four from Pennsy vana and three
from New York, &c.-by eighteen, in all, from the nom
savehodng States II was then urged that to pass that
bill would be carry slavery California The ultra
who opposed il then are now ready 10