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

her money for II she has title YOU have no rght 10
buyi Take either branch OF the dilemma. and hold
the proposition OF the committee 10 be wrong Congress
has power, within the limits OF the States purchase
more lands than necessary for the OF govern
ment the establishment OF tors dock yards afsenas and
other needful buildings We cannot buy territory from
State, exercise exclusive jurisdiction within State
except for those purposes only You have right for
the purpose OF diminishing the limits OF State, 10 al.
tempt 10 purchase the territory, and turn il into terrific
rial government II the purpose be that which is often
ntimaied, and which must be- whatever be the purpose
the probable resultthat s TO convert II into free soil
them sir, already have State limits ceased be barrier
etfecual against the fanacism which have often
heard would dare pass the boundary of State
TO appropriate money here for such purpose is 10 make
this government commssary 10 the army OF aggression
and to prostitute the treasury 10 the support OF asecona
war Shall this government be employed to take from
Stale portion Of its territory, and TO turn il nsu
tons different from hers Is this function ofthe agent
the organ Of these sovereign States in their International
viewed but one policy Oar duty requires to ask one,
and but question II is: Where is the boundary OF
Texasi 1t is the duty OF the government TO find and
tablish H. Having established II, you have no power 10
interfere with it, Nor am answered BY being told il il
to be done with the OF Texas The act violates
principle, and affects the interests Of other States II
all constitutional question it concerns
all parties TO the compact OF annexation which, if
disturbed thus soon and thus seriously, will hardly live
to its faihlment Those who passed the resolution Of
annexation could have contemplated the separation
from Texas OF acre OF territory, except form and
become State Of the Union Why, now is il sought to
acs under the CONTROL Of Has Congress
shown such great power and ready will 10 govern terri
toryl Have you provided government laws and officers
TO execute those laws in the Territories you have! And
motif you have stood before the country by faction
paralyzed in every effort you have made provide gov
eminent for the Territories yon have already, why it,
ask you, that territory within the limits of
State where the power Of government exists should be
transferred TO this Congress, where may be never ex
ercisedl hold sir, that this government has been
humbled before the worldhas stood recreant or re-
luctant, as the, case may be; failing, however, it
may be- 10 discharge her duties to those Territories,
which she was bound to govern and protect, both by
me treaty by which she acquired hem and by the const
tuition Of our and the purpose Of every government.
Why then, sit, ask again that you seek to acquire
additional territory now under the jurisdiction Of State
II be within the State and, If not, which is fraud to
say is acquired from the Slater dislike this OF
the question: Let us say whether is within without
question as soon as The treaty q Guadalupe Hdago gave
us the final power. We have postponed ii and now
ask that shall be met ask that The Senate shall now
BY its vote say whether they will dispute the boundary
for the defence OF which maintained an expensive and
bloody war; and if not why shall longer, and at the
hazard Of civil strife, avoid or postpone the duty Of de-
having already been performed by the Congress of Texas
when she was an independent power.
The senator from Texas, who sits on my right, Mr.
RusK has discussed lucdly and generally this ques
lion OF the boundary and title OF Texas that feel to be
unnecessary TO pursue it further, but before leaving it.
Will remark .hs II y not question which affects Texas
deep interest 1t is fact too painfully apparent that
the southern States losing that balance OF power
which tney nave heretofore possessed IN The
When they become such minority in this Senate and in
the House of Representatives that they longer pro-
tect the rights and interests OF their constuenswhen
that day arrives which the restraints OF charter OF
confederation DISQUALIFICATION il shall excite
smile OF deiision TO mention the coasution-when. by
reckless maloniles and sectional hostility all legislation
shall be directed against the interests OF the South think
you s that the OF those who broke from the mother
country than be taxed by other than their own
discarded, mockery the idea OF
being represented in Parliament by members in such mi
norify that they would not be able TO maintain their
gbsthnk you they will consent remain in this
ederauon notwithstanding the love and they
bear it, when their position here becomes such their
fathers would have held with representatives in the Brit
sh Parliament II known that would be idle to ask for
any amendment OF the constitution which would deprive
the majority OF power which daily abuses and seeks
10 aggandze Is II NOT, then, the true policy OF every
who loves the Union than sectional interest
who would preserve the whole body rather than increase
one part the destruction of life in the whoe-to pre-
that equilibrium OF power which will prevent unjust
and sectional legislation and thus from danger
those rights and principles OF the constitution which
our Union rests, and without which il could not have
been framed and now could no; long endurei We have
wide domain from which TO future States within
the limits OF Texas. Every southern mani think every
true friend Of the Unionhould seek protect every
OF IT, for the increase OF the political power, proportion
aey Of the South, not equally with other sections Of
the Uni0n We OF the southern States have borne
share OF the taxation the TOLL and the danger by which
acquired from Mexico large extent OF territory.
By all the signs that surround u.s. i may be concluded
be deprived of all benefit 10 section from this acqui
stion
Well them in addition to this violation OF every prin-
cpe OF equity does il not surass supposabe limit that
we should be asked 70 surrender portion OF our old
domain l-some portion Of that territory which gives 10
the South her best chance maintain her relative strength
in this branch of Congress II forms part OF my
policy; think il forms no part OF my duty am sure
forms part OF that conduct expected from by those
whose representative am 10 barter away portion OF
their strength and OF their safety Therefore, against
that part OF the bill which seeks transfer any portion
of Texas 10 the jurisdiction of the United States, shear
the State OF Texas OF any OF her proportions, unal
teaby opposed The amendment OF the senator from Ala
bama proposes to establish 10 place beyond further
iroversy, the question OF her boundary IL proposes
than thsto take the Indians from all that country bor
derng the white settlements and covered with almost
mpeneabe hiding places, that render them dangerous to
the inhabitants OF Texas, and 10 transfer them 10 section
OF country north and oil all the setteme ntsno
the senator from Illinois Mr.. DoueLAs,1 supposes 10
crowd them upon the OF Santa lie and Taos, but 10
them that part OF Texas which should be des
gnaed for the purpose by the legislature Of that State and
which should be north OF the parallel OF 81 deg north at
ude. IL might be east OF The meridian Of longitude which
limited the province OF New Mexico. Theamendment
indicates country in which IT would be easy 10 limit the
indians to that territory where there settlements
in other words, who cultivate the land Nor n II 10
be understood that all the Indians be placed ogeih
II would be proper, il is usual TO separate the
tribes, setting apart distinct country Tor each, as we
have already separated the Choctaws. the Chickasaws
the Cherokees, and the Creeks in the country immed
ately east OF that designated in the amendment
There il nothing in the proposition Of the senator from
Alabama TO justify the criticism OF the senator from l
nois. II desgnaes simply line above which the In
dian territory shall be located That line is drawn
through desert country. There neither woods nor
cl,apparsl junges within which maraudng bands could