The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-11

Senate proposed that line in the Committee OF Thr.
teen, beginning a. r psso which = The aacienl limit
Paso 10 The head of the Red river and thence 42d de-
gree OF north Misunderstanding 70 Texas about two Thirds
cession from Texas 10 the United States. The commit
tee, upon full considerations thought u best to the
line in the proposed beginning 20 miles upon the
Rio Grande above III Paso, and running 10 the nearest
angle Of the Indian territory and that recommended
10 The Senate.
Now, sir. think there is good deal in The sug
70 u an addition from what will be assigned TO New
Mexico u this bill passes. Of that o,hirds, or
hali-be i more or less--whirh can be taken from
hef. leaving what Were regarded as the ancient
limits. ! need moi say 10 those familiar with the
subject that, with respect TO boundaries OF provinces
external lines They were designated seSelaly BY their
principal cities constituting the different PROVINCES and
coming The centre; and the outer lines never
Mexico marked But III Paso according 10 an ancient
document OF 200 years standing which have SEEN and
according to the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidago one Of
peat again, begin at Ell Paso that ancient limit
which regarded as one Of the bounds OF New Mexico
and run TO the Red rver and thence to the degree Of
north latitude should be willing to do that TO morrow
But does not the senator from Illinois perceive that the
proposition made by the committee or by Congress should
be acceded 10 by Texas viii always be in the power al
The government Of the United States 10 take such portions
OF New Mexico as II peases and assgnt to the Indian
territory'
Now, sir, upon the other supposon The propositions
OF the senator from Alabama two: first 10 confirm
the title OF Texas from the Red river to the Of the
Rio Grande and TO declare II to be part OF Texas That
there many opposed 10 though how many can.
tell The next proposition is this Ceding this 10
Texas then 10 undertake TO the Indians from the
Ower part OF the Rio Grande and plant them north OF the
line OF 81 degrees, within Texas How can we do that.
By what authority We cannot do il without the
oil Texas.
MI CLEMENS, (interposng. ) The senator msun
derstands my amendment 1t proposes TO remove the In
dams to that part Of the Territory lying north Of the 34h
parallel Of north latitude which the legislature may Sc
propose TO interfere with the white settlers in the valley
OF the Rio Grande. to crowd the Indians upon them
has been supposed by the senator from Illinois, Mr.
DoUGLAs II the senator has the printed amendment be-
fore him, his error IS natural one, because that Is ncor
rect.
amendment before me. With the consent Of Texas, un
doubtedly it can be done. shall no, conrover that
Still the difficulty recurs, that there is power Blu,
take the line proposed by the committee. which they have
finally agreed and you may then take any portion oil
il, leaving the ancient Inhabitants there You may take
any part oil from the head waters OF the Arkansaso
really, sir, country not worth disputng about only
fiji for Indians to live uDonyou may take that any time,
and assign II to the Indians fs Nl8ssta
Allow me 10 express another sentiment Let US take
the vote upon the proposition made Let vote
it down. or vote It n, according to the sense Of the Sen
ate II il is rejected j will then be practicable for the
senator for Illinois, Mr. DoUGLAs] any other senator
to make such proposition as he has indicated or as
nave indicated Let us Proceed Them at once to take
vote upon this subject
Mr. CASS. Mr.. President before | vote, wish to
state my position shall against the proposition
In doing wish i TO be understood distinctly that
give opinion the validity of the claim OF Texas
Strong considerations urged in its favor but have
not now that subject before me- There ia but way,
In my opinion, IN which we can authortatively adjust
the question by our act and that is, by the full
ogniiion OF the Texas claim This am not prepared 10
do. We have not the necessary information for that
purpose Any other settlement emit must ,s be attained By ma
arrangement we can make Is by the oher OF sum OF
money, and by the consequent exfnguishment of the
claim OF Texas That is The object OF this bill and
shall vote for 1t.
Mr. BERRIEN Having formerly expressed the opin.
ion that the boundary OF Texas limited by the Nu-
eces, desire to have it understood that that opinion
expressed anterior the acquisition OF territory from
the Mexican government by the treaty OF Guadalupe
The question, what the righu boundary OF Texas
as stood when Texas and Mexico were the parles to
the controversy presented in very different aspect
between the United States and Texas believe from the
evidence before me. and TO which have referred
former occasion, that the United States received Texas
into Union with the limits which she asserted
ing to this solely the power negotiate the
question Of Texan boundary with Mexico and with yin
been inserted instead OF 'ioregn power !; Tor believe
that there contermnous foreign power possessing
the right OF embassy and power TO negotiate with for
eign nations with whom this government could have
treated in relation to the boundary OF Texas and
except Mexico alone consider, therefore, that by the
the limits which she had claimed for herel subject only
10 have those limits restricted by negotiation between the
United States and Mexico suppose, iron the abundant
evidence which has been laid before u.s. that the
which entered into between the United States and
Mexico was war entered upon in afirmance OF the
rights OF Texas upon the question OF boundary; and
suppose, therefore, that the territory which
qured by the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo. far
Tell within the limits claimed by Texas, acquired BY
the United States, not for herself but in armance OF
the right Of Texas | am not considering the question
whether Texas not in actual possession oil all
the territory which she claimed Her claim territory
within certain prescribed limits asserted; her capa
city TO maintain that assertion and TO take possession oil
the territory which she claimed, taken from her
the act OF annexation which made her part Of the United
States. She had no longer right TO wage for The
purpose OF keeping or reducing TO possession the territory
which hadSbeen claimed by her act OF 1880 The right
which she then surrendered 10 the United
States OF which she became part and the action of this
government, whether by or by negotiation was in
her behalf so Tar her limits were concerned. since the
OF annexation prevented her from maintaining that
claim by either oil these means.
Sir ask senators, IN considering this claim, 10 call 10
their recollection the treaty with Great Britain BY which
the northeastern boundary OF the United States set
tied. II has been said that the question Is, what
boundary claimed by Texas, but with what limits did
she into the Union Referring 10 that treaty,
ask with what limits did the Stale Of Maine come into
the Union We all know that she did so, claiming
boundary which contested by Great Britain. The
boundary between the United States and Great Britain
was settled by the treaty oi Washington. II embraced
portion OF territory claimed by Maize, OF which she
had not bad possession but which actually occupied
by British subIects and this territory acquired BY
virtue OF thai treaty. for the United States but the
State oil Maine. The title OF Maine that portion OF
territory acquired. OF which she had possession
anterior the treaty. was recognised by this govern