The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-08-21

SaNru luf itcfrtbhS tNA1AtNtAotat Outt-
cations which may arise, in The funher
progress Of things. and many drvolEe on
lne 10 to performed, | hope shall no, be
regarded as stepping aside from the line
Of my duty. Notwithstanding that am
aware that the subject is now before both
Houses. If express my deep and ear
nest conviction Of the importance Of an
immediate decision. or arrangement, or
settlement oi the question, Of boundary
between Texas aud the Territory Of
New Mexico. All consideration OF jus.
lice. general expediency, and domestic
tranquility. call for this. liseems 10 be.
in lis character and by position Of Cali.
fomia and New Mexico, aud now requir-
ing decision.
No government can be established for
New Menico, either State or Territory,
until il shall be first aseeriained what
New Mexico is, and what are her limits
and boundaries. These cannot be fired or
known. I'LL the line Of division between
her and Texas shall be asceriained and
eslablIshed-and numerous aud weighty
reasons conspire, in my judgement, 10
show that this divisional line should be
established by Congress, with the as
sent Of the government Of Texas. in
the first place, this seems BY Ear the most
prompt mode Of proceeding, BY which
the end can be accomplished. lfjudi-
cial proceedings were restored 70, such
proceedings would necessarily be slow,
and years would pass by, in all probabil-
lily, before the controversy could b. end
ed. So great a delay, in this case. Is 70
he avoided if possible. Such delay,
would be every way inconvcnicn,, and
might be the occasion Of disturbance and
COLLISIONS. For the same reason, would,
! with the utmost defence TO the wisdom
OF Congress, express a doubt Of the ex-
pcdicncy Of an examination, estimate,
and an award Of indemnify TO be made
by them. This would be but species
OF arbitration. which might las, as long
! as a suit at law.
4 So far as am able TO comprehend the
case, the general facts are now all known.
and Congress is rs capable Of deciding
on il, justly and properly nov, as il prob.
ably would be after the report Of the
comm issioners. IL the claim Of title on
the part ofTexas appears TO Congress tc
be well founded, in whole or ia pari, i
is in the competency ofCongress to ofiel
her and indemnify for the surrender o
; that claim. In case liko this, surround
ed as il is by many eogeni considerations
all calling for amicabIe adjustment, and
immediate settlement, the Government
Of the United States would be justified
in my opinion, in allowing an indemnity
to Texas, not unreasonable and extiava
CANT, but fair and liberal, and awarded
! in a just spirit ofaccommodation.
think no event would be hailed will
more qualification by the people Of tn,
: United States, than the nmicable adjust
ment Of questions Of difficulty which hav,
now, for long time, agitated the coun
try, and occupied, to the explosion o
other subjects, the time and attention o
Congress.
Having thus freely communicated th'
results Of my own reflection, on the mos
advisable mode Of adjusting the bounda
ry question, shall, nevertheless, cheer
J fully acquiesce in any other mode whicl
the wisdom Of Congress may devise.
And, in conclusion, | repeat my convic
ton, that every consideration Of the pub
lie interest manifcsts the necc ssity Of
provision by Congress for the setllemen
,, Of this boundary question before tn
presen, session be brought 10 a close
The settlement of other questions cor
! nected with the same subject, within III
same period, is greatly TO be desired b.
= the adjustment Of this appears to me,
= be in the highest degree important. 1
: the train ofsuch an adjustment, we ma
well hope that there will follow a retur
Of harmony and good will, an increase
: attachment TO the Union. and the gen,
raj satisfaction Of the country.
u MlLLARD FILLMORE,
9 Washington, August Q, 1850.
" Department Of State, }
l. Austin, Texas, June IL, 1850.