The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-13


when he goes home he sacrifices himself and his pros
poets, so far as political reputation is concerned.
Mr.. RUSK, lin his seat) | made use OF no ch
Mr.. HALE. I do not remember the exact phrase that
he used But the amount OF il was that he would be un-
popular with his constituents Now, how this can rem
prehenson entirely unless may be that the Texas peo
pie might say that the United States was such good
COW, and 80 easily MIXED, you ought not to have been
teen or twenty millions" cannot conceive Of any other
reason tor such result conceive, and say 1t with all
truth and candor that il through the nstrumentaty Of
the senators from Texas such an arrangement as this be
perfected and the money paid and secured, II ought to
secure them the highest place in the affections the es
ITEM ns respect and the consideration q the'a rs n elloT
that ultimately II would be So There might be little
outbreak at first; but when that "sober second thoughi"
that lustros as il the fame OF those two honorable
senators for their honorable achievements in the cause Of
their country, even that would fade away into obscurty
before the nobler and higher debt OF gratitude due to
them Tor adjustment like this, brought about through
Now. sir, lido not wish to be understood as casting re-
hecton upon any one put the matter exactly as the
senator from Pennsylvania puts il, as understand and
that IS the reason why will not vote for the amendment
Cries Of .Question /. .Questionp n
Mr. COOPER. Before the vote is taken, wish to say
but one word The senator did not put the question as
Mr.. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, called for the yeas and
nays upon the amendment; which ordered, and, be-
ing taken, resulted-yeas 20, nays 2s--as follows:
y YEAs-Messrs Baldwin, Bright Chase, Clarke. Davis Of
wood, Tpham. Wales. Watsr Wh:omt, and Win.
-Messrs Atchison Badger, Bell, Berrien, Cass.
Clemens, Cooper Davis Of Missssipp, Dawson, Dickin-
aSn,el King Mason 1STs &ooa Pssres & Rast sebastian.
Shields, Smith. Sturgeon, and Yulee-2S
SO the amendment was rejected. E
Mr.. EWING. With very Iitiie hope Of success, but
with some hope.'I again move. the amendment that
moved in committee yeserdaytha is, to run line d.
tude west Of Greenwich the Red river to the dam
on the Rio Bravo del Nore; and on this amendment ask
the yeas and nays.
First The Sate Of Texas win agree that her boundary
on the north shall commence at the point al which The
me,dan o. ioo degrees west from Greenwich crosses. ,s
between the United States and Mexico and the angle
q s ae s o o e
ery point OF the dam the Rio Bravo del Norte which
% " M pa.o water the Sana which @ up the
Of said river, to the Gulf oi Mexico.
The question being then taken upon the amendment,
was rejected-yeas "a, nays 26--as follows:
sin Ewing, Greene, Hale. Hamin, Morris. Phelps, sew
Wales, Walker, Whi,con,b, aud W,n,hrop--a4 '
NAYS--Messrs Aichison, Badger. Bainwel, Bell, Ber
Dickinson Dodge Of ioys, Douglas Footc, Houson
Hunter: Huns ks, Mason, Monon re.ics Rusk, Sebastian
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. wish to offer the following
amendment proviso, to be inserted after the word
/" agreement" at theclose OF the second clause:
On rhe coaditioa that the territory hereby ceded may be
the unoa with constitution. with or without the prohibi
ton Of slavery therein as the people Of the said territory
Mr. FoOTE. Will my honorable friend allow me to
make an appeal to him. and suggest that when the bill
ior the territory OF New Mexico comes up Il will be as
well to put his amendment in that bill will vote for il
there but il will only emharrass this bill al this time.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. My only object is TO incorporate
here principle which was recognised without difficulty
was the prcper place for its insertion.
Cries Of :. Withdraw" Withdraw"
Mr.. SEBASTIAN. think this is the proper place for
il to be inserted would say, further, that do not insist
upon this amendment from captous desire 10
barrass the bill. but TO perfect it. understand that this
amendment incorporates what is virtually the effect Of the
Texas resolutions OF annexation. We all remember that
by the terms Of those resolutions there condition
annexed TO them that If State be formed north OF 90
deg. 30 min it should be free State.
Mr.. F00TE. Mr.. President, will the honorable sena.
The PRESIDENT The senator must not interrupt.
Mr.. FOOrE know the honorable senator will bear
with me- wish simply TO stale fact that, think he
is not obscrvani OF at this momen and that is that the
honorable senator from Virginia Mr. MAsoSl has intro
duced amendment into this bill that will preserve the
annexation resolutions intact.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN | was aware OF the fact Of the
amendment OF the senator from Virginia, in regard 10 the
number VI States TO be carved out OF Texas but IL
arms only IN general terms the effect OF the resolutions
II this amendment be the same as that offered by the sen
IRON Virginia, there be no harm in reairmng
in this bill Il II be something different, it would be well
that should understand The terms OF The agreement
between the United States and Texas There Is some.
thing different IN the amendment which offer from that
oi the senator from Virginia There is something differ.
cut in this amendment from that which would attach
similar amendment offered TO the proposed bill for the
Territory OF New Mexico. n Texas makes the cesson
upon these terms forms part Of the compact OF cesson
between the general government and Texas. and such,
peaabe. Whatever terms be in the bill consttut
ing the government for New Mexico, they are in their
nature reppaabe, and want to close the door al the
right time against anything OF this kind offer this 10 be
put in It's proper place.
understand whai is meant by the clause inserted by
the amendment o the senator from Virginia, and 60
ing TO explain when interrupted by the gentleman from
mississippi There is but one condition upon which
Texas and that is that be formed entirely north OF 80
deg 30 min and however much was opposed TO depart
from that line, yet, in this il has been already
done, Think should in this bill resolve the precise
effect oil that departure from that line wish 10 have il
introduced here and have il applied 10 the formation OF
States in this territory, with without slavery. do
not why II is that my friends have appealed TO me
with 90 much carnesiness to withdraw IT, do not see
why II should create embarrassments IL Is declaraive
OF anomalous principle, but the contrary, the de-
claaton oi principle in favor OF which the almost
imous vote OF the Senate given few days since,
upon the feature in the Compromise bill II is well
that tots thing should be understood has been made
question, and why not settle IL now II cannot defeat
the bill il II s embraced in the amendment OF the senator
from Virginia and II is not, the greater the necessity
for II here. With these views, hope shall be par
doned by my friends If decline acceding 10 the very
earnest appeal that has been made