The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-11
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anne auon OF Texas These things must DC iaken ho
account when we discussing these subjects IL
said the Mexican war enormous expense. fetw
have territory acquired by this war, that the honor
able senator would not give up Tor ten times wha' 'ne
war cost
Before what the President said is 10 be laid down as
the beginning Of this tile must surely appear !naa
dent dd say 10 Texas This is an extract OF letter Of
Mr. Buchanan dated ls47. This government had right
settle, by treaty, the boundary between Texas ana
could not have implanted II she had put at The Colo
rado would have been bound by for we had sgre1u
that the government oil the United States should sets
this question II did not choose 10 curall our limits, Du
settled il at the line that had claimed In lsi7, about
the very time that this conquest took place. which the
honorable senator lays down as the foundation O hs
title OF the United States the governor OF Texas asks ne
President of the United States what he meant BY esao
lishing temporary military government within the ein
tory OF the Slate OF Texas Here is what the president
said:
In answer letter from the governor Of Texas dated on
the 4h OF January 1871 the Secretary Of State by my d.
REGION hm IN sasa u ss a Of q pecsmos
isl7 ssYou already perceived thar New Mexico = =
si,sa "a ,so and s over IS military
charscter5 IL is merely such government as mus. ass
,sc, he rights Of the win the con
cusion OF treaty OF peace with Mexico Nothing, NEE
0, oa le. III from necessity can noa
the right which the President believes 10 be Justly asserted
by Texas the whole territory this side OF the o
Gande wbene the Mexican claim TO It shall have been
extingulshed by treaty.. EG AA
Yes; and that language, before the treaty, was used
not only to the governor OF Texas upon an inquiry d.
rectly 10 the point in ssue but it was laid upon your
table in the annual message. Now, can the private opn-
ions and private instructions OF the President o. which
do away with the force and effect of public declaration
made to Texas, with the additional sanction OF tne sena,
tor himself, with the vote OF each house OF Congress-
that is the principle upon which your title is based Will
require argument in my opinion 10 convince Inc
community that il is good. -
MIR. HALE. The honorable senator from iexas, IN
4. buto
vision in the resolution OF annexation about the govern
ment OF the territory north Of 80 &c. see m MS seat
the senator from Illinois. MT DouGLAsl VINO was vas
would ask him to give light to the Senate as to the
manner in which that provision was inserted IN the reso-
MI DOUGLAS was called out an instant ago, and
did not hear the remarks of my friend from Texas, and
therefore am not able TO comprehend the auson OF
the senator from New Hampshire. II is true was q
member Of the House at that time, and participated in
modelling and passing the resolution OF annexation
Mr. HALE. II .he honorable senator will give way
for moment, viii state what my impression OF i is
may be mistaken think the honorable senator from
Illinois will remember it, This resolution for the annex.
alton Of Texas to the United States had gone through all
the stages OF amendment in the House OF Representatives.
remember Alright and this restriction north oi SO 80
was not offered, and do not know that 1T was
thought Of The bill was introduced BY Mr. Brown, OF
Tennessee and Just about the final vote was to be
taken and no amendment could be made without unani
nous consent The honorable senator from Illinois, then
member. then got up and requested the member iron
Tennessee to give his consent to its introduction into
the bill, and il put in two minutes before the vote
was taken upon the passage OF the bill.
Mr. DOUGLAS, Although dg not see its bearing
upon this bill, will state my recollection about IT, Va
rious propositions OF annexation were pending in the
House II was somewhat difficult to find one upon which
all the friends OF annexation would unite brought IN
one series OF resolutions for the annexation Of Texas, by
which il was proposed to extend the Missouri comprc-
mise line through Texas That was the first time The
Gs m hes ~ M
voted down. The gentleman from Tennessee, Intending
as suppose TO offer the same proposition in different
suopose bv mistake. that paI. which prohibited slavery
north OF SO deg 80 min lsuggesied in my place, that #
he wanted the Missouri compromise line he must put in
passed in that shape This according to my recollec
ion OF the transaction which, believe, is substantially
as the senator from New Hampshire has suggested.
amendment Of the senator from Alabama cannot vote
with him and the honorable senator from Texas for the
amendment as it is offered have taken good deal OF
pains, former OCCASION 10 prove that the title OF Tex
as 10 the Lower Rio Grande was clear and valid In my
speeches usually put in the reservation oil the Lower
Ro Grande for never could bring my mind to the con-
cuson that Texas had conquered Santa Fe and the val
ley Of the Upper Rio Grande, unless getting her own
force captured amounted TO a conquest Hence, am
prepared TO say that Texas has title to the whole
country waered by the Rio Gande. from its mouth 10 its
source cannot vote to affirm her title TO the Upper
Valley and to Santa Fe. willing TO take the saith
parallel OF north latitude the boundary between Texas
and New Mexico, suggested by the senator from Ala
bama and also By my friend from Mssssppn his amend
nent although would prefer the line proposed by the
distinguished senator from Kentucky. will not stand
upon that poinwhether the saith parallel shall be the
line. the agreed upon by the Committee Of Thir.
teen The Committee Territories voted IN favor OF
the line OF the oath parallel OF north latitude. acqui-
esced, IN Difference 10 the opinion Of the majority that
being the only point in which they overruled me. am
willing therefore, to agree upon the line Of the 34th par
ael OF north latitude.
much merit IN the proposition OF the senator
from Alabama, II he can obviaie one dfflcuity. The
merit see is this He proposes 10 locate the Indians now
in Texas in that part OF the country north OF the thirty
fourth parallel, that by enlaging the present Indian
country west Of Arkansas. by adding that portion north
OF this line, the Indians in Texas may be located away
from the whites where they be protected from the
nrusions OF the Whites and the whites will be relieved
from the irrupons Of the Indians see, therefore,
much merit in the amendment OF the senator The db-
Guilty | have is this. The proposition 10 confirm the
title OF Texas the Rio Grande, and then turn II into an
Indian territory would be TO convert the present settle
men east OF the Rio Grande-the civilized portion Of IT.
including Santa Feino an Indian territory That never
can do. do that act OF injustice TO those
people nhabng Santa Fe, whose ancestors for two
hundred years have lived there Really cannot think
the senator from Alabama would desire such result
believe the true boundary OF Texas is a line nearly
north and south, east OF Santa Fe being formed by the
range Of mountains which separate the waters which
the Arkansas and Red rivers. There is range of
mountains there running nearly parallel TO the river, which
separaieshe waters through that entire country be-
eve Texas entitled 10 the country east oil that range,
and New Mexico TO that west oil IL There Is no Mexican
settlement east OF that range and by making that range
the dividing line, no injustice would be done 10 New
Mexico and il would interfere with any OF her settle
the Indian territory. cannot doubt that the title OF
Texas good 10 all that part of those highlands for