The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-15

keep New Mexico IRON being nismemosfsu- WIN vo'e
for soy reasonable Tor that purpose will 60
further II my amendment fails and you fall back upon
The proposition OF the committee. will also vote give
Won enough 70 pay of your debt only wish my State
had CLAIM upon the Indian country, so as to enable her
10 pay of her debt in the same way.
The question being then taken upon the amendment
submitted by Mr.. SHIELDS II was reecied-yeas "a, nays
90 as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Baldwin, Benton. Chase. Clarke, Corwn,
DAVIS Of Msssachues Dayton. Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge
Shields 8 Min. sprosase, Underwood, Upham, Wales
ws'tsy Webster and wa,as% .;' sa,,. o,.a p..,
Butler Cass. Clay Clemens, Cooper Davis Of Mississippi
Dawson sto.on Do.a Foos aoa'Sn; aaa,sr K1g
and SluIgeon-26
The question then recurring upon the amendment Of
Mr. DOUGLAS, as amended upon motion BY Mr.. Downs,
il was reecled--yeas is, nays 80, as follows;
YEAS-Msssrs Alchison, Bell. Berren. Clemens, Daw-
Downs. Fooe Houston Hanser King, Mason, Morton,
NAYS ess.s. Baldwin. Benton Blight, cas.. Chase.
Clarke, Clay, Coope. corwn. Davis Of Masssehusells,
sn, Dodge Of Iowa. Greene. Hale Jones' Masgam. Miller,
Norris Seward, snivds smith Soae, Spruanee Under
Mr.. HALE have small amendment which wish
to propose, which has no connexoa with this Texas
question Ii il in the 13sh section.
Mr.. TURNKEY. Will the honorable SENATOR as he
says that his amendment has nothing 10 do with this
Texas question, permit me 10 oder an amendment in rea
Mr.. HALE. Well. sir. I have no preference. will
withdraw, 70 accommodate the honorable senator.
lido mol deem the section important There some
time ago proposition BY the honorable senator from
Alabama, Mr.. CLEMENsl to amend the section by
cognisng the line OF Texasas set up by the act Of Con-
gress Of the republic Of Texas The Senate refused to
do that | am Of those who do not believe that
M AMY q
constitution. II there such power, am the last
to vote to exercise it upon this occasion. The great
question TO be the question OF slavery free soil
Here is dispute in relation 10 his boundary and prop
ostion 10 made 10 compromise it, In making that propo-
sition q comPromse we are 70 compromise in favor Of
means Of dollars-by m0ney--and am not prepared TO
give such vote. Iwoud three times that
to free SOIL or for any purpose whatever am satisfied
with her boundary The title is good and well sus-
tanned. and would have no fears to have il 20 before
the courts But whether il be got there not is
another question. am the last this floor to give
vote to purchase territory from Texas in order to make
Il am told that this bill is to 60 against that and 10 en-
force the resolutions oil annexation. That pfoec
ton At all--none whatever Suppose you make such
provisions why not adopt the line, Il t IS p De matter
Of compromise, which was recognised by that resolution
in relation TO this vexed question OF slavery Why not
take the line OF 80 deg 80 min and then neither the
North nor the South could complain 1t is proposed 10
30 south OF that line, and place 1t within the power OF
the majority OF Congress; and we know what that ma
joriy And II is still TO increase for told that,
during the present session, another free State to be
admitted
But this papable evasion on the part Of Congress
The constitution provides ia the third section OF the fourth
article for the admission OF States Bnt you cannot
admit new State, formed out OF another State, without
the consent OF that State nor can you admit new
State, formed out OF the whole part OF two States,
without the consent OF those States. This provision is
to be eyaded by purchasing from Texas large scope
81 territory aud when Is proposed TO admits into The
Union Sate the consent OF Texas will not be
qured to be asked Now, am perfectly content TO have
this territory under the laws OF Texas There it safe
am acting upon the principle that "a bird in the
hand Is worth two in the Dash' aud consequently shall
give NO vote to take territory IRON uader ne constitution
Mr. FOOTE. Twill MOI de,ain the Senate at all but
feel bound to oder few remarks in reply the observa
tions Of The senator from Tennessee, lr. iuRAEy it
nsurpnslng that gentleman OF his excellent under
sAnui0g should suppose Tor moment thai the SIMPLE
tablishment OF territorial government, tciho me Va
mot Pvouiso is equivalent TO the establishment of the
principle of ireesoi within the limits OF the country
which tins territorial government is to be exercised
Whence does he derive this notIoni Did the establish
ment OF territorial government in Louisiana formerly,
wnh0utthe Wimot Proviso, have that effect Did the
same proceeding have that effect In Mississippi in Ar
kansas. in any OF the other Teroriesl No body
% thought And here we are TO establish territorial
government not only without any restriction In regard 10
slavery but under peculiarly imposing circumstances at
ter having ampbed most siguay and repeatedly, here
and elsewhere, the principle involved in the Wrot
Provlso The honorable senator insists that the simple
transfer OF territory To the United States for the purpose
OF facilitating the establishment OF territorial govern
ment without the Wilmot Provso, is virtually cession
OF slave territory 70 the dominion OF free soil Sir, there
10 not man an the country capable OF maintaining this
posi'on All the jariss Of the country combined could
not lend the least appearance OF nationality such prop
osnonj and yet u is repeated here and elsewhere
day after day and hour alter hour, If it were
possible BY the perpetual repetition Of the feeble
notion, 10 give 10 II substance and reality II is impos
bic that such idea the one combating could be
entertained by any thinking North South, who
had examined dispassonaiey into the facts and principles
which belong 10 The The honorable senator says
that he prefers that the Texan boundary line should b.
left IN s present condition. and why Because he has
no doubt that Texas is entitled to all the territory which
she claims We'll, sir. entertain doubt that sub
iect either; but the senator well knows that
a respectable himself myself, OF nigh in
telecual faculties as eItner-pehaps might say much
any rate, an unsettled question; and pow TO de-
ternins whether will adjust il. having tie authority
TO do or leave ii unsettled condition whether
we shall BY leaving the matter unsdusied aid in bring
ing on that bloody confci which has been often pre-
diced, and which cerain TO between Texas and
new Mexico, or. by adjusting II, AVOID the etfusion OF
blood, and the other dIrefu consequences which will
inevitably occur II this question boundary shall be
lett open and undetermined. The honorable senator
says that he 10 very much in doubt whether the Supreme
Court OF the United States could settle the question OF
boundary. concur with him; aud yet the honorable
gentleman avows his determination oppose the only
mode Of adjustment which is possible.
Mr.. TURNKEY. did not say 90.
Mr. FOOTE. He said that whether the Supreme
Court had authority to settle il he would not undertake
Mr. TURNKEY No, sir. did not
Mr. FOOTE. Will the honorable senator, then, state
NE. TURNEY. VIVA, saiswas, tina, had no doubt
the Supreme Court would decide, and give to Texas the
whole Of the territory she claims
Mr., FOOTE. recollcc that very well, but he also
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