The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-06

States is forever concluded by that admission. unless
The adjustment OF boundary the limits Of Texas had been
The map Of Texas, which guided the COMMITTEES on Ter
rltofles OF the twenty Congress and the twenty
eighth Congress ITSELF which passed the annexation
lutons have my possession, and i gives the bounda
res OF Texas defined by her statute Of limits II is
map similar in Its boundaries 10 the map constituting
part Of the late treaty OF Guadalupe Hdago That map
may be considered part OF the annexation resolutions
Now, SIR if portion Of what was New Mexico consti.
iutes part OF Texas, then the annexation resolutions as
sert deliberate and wilful fasehood; Why, sir. what
is the latitude OF the town OF Santa Fe BY obseva-
lion Of Lieut. Emory, II is IS deg A min 06 sec north
latitude Although. 90 the maps above alluded to- it is
put down little north Of its real position yet all the
Texas cannot possibly ertend north of latitude Mvyor
aa. constituted part D SsS MsrisSs Ss sDssy ;asI IF
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part Of New Merieo Andyet SIR is coniended, in the
very face of the annexation resolutions, that part OF
State of Texas! Scan such things be without spe
cial wonder \"
How stands the case too with the creditors Of Texas
ten long years nation of eight millions Of people she
has to pay herself The government OF the United States
assumed the debts OF the States contracted in oveurning
the dominion OF q British tyrant and thus giving the
United States complete control over that portion Of the
Union comprised within the thirteen original States;
while, the other hand, Texas herself is compelled TO
pay the debt arising out OF the overthrow OF Mexican
despot. which overthrow, BY the consummaton Of an
nexaton, has also given the United States control over
Texas. This is marked difference Both debts were
incurred to give the United States political jurisdiction
over different sections Of country. In the case,
however, il was very properly paid BY the United
States; but in the other she has refused to pay il.
retain all the unapproprated lands wthin the limits Of
the republic of Texas subject to the adjustment of the
boundary question: above stated but It'll proposed
to take away, by mere act of legislation the principal
portion Of the vacant domain Of Texas, which she
permitted, by the compact OF annexation, TO retain, to
satisfy said debt Texas gave the United States permits
in fixing that line the United States had contracted the
limits OF Texas (Which she had right dog to the Nue.
ces, the Colorado or The Brazos, would the gentleman
tice done 10 Texas' Would he have advocated compen
saton TO Texas Tor the encroachment upon her rights
Would Texas have received compensation No! she
would have scorned to receive than nomnaed
in the bond" So, then. according this modern doctrine,
the negotiation of the United States had been unfdUor
able, Texas to be the loser and if favorable the
indeed playing the game Of heads wn tales you lose
magnificent scale, to the derision OF nations, and
the shame and injury Of Texas II may be sport to you
Mr. Speaker. assure you this House, and the nation,
that the assertion OF the annexation resolutions that Tex
as owned territory north OF 36t degrees north latitude,
tabout which Texas never dreamed OF doubling, gave
popularity in Texas TO the measure OF annexation. |
feel confident that the terms of annexation would
have been accepted without some such assertion II
sisted in quoting all the dissatisfaction which might
otherwise have arisen out of that other provision of the
annexation resolutions, giving to this government the
right OF adjusting all questions OF boundary My col
league Mr. PILLsBURyl ana myself were both members
of the senate Of the republic OF Texas when the
ton resolutions were presented to the then existing gov
ernment of Texas for their consent; and believe may
say fo aim, certainly can say Tor myself, warm
both were in favor OF annexation, that but Tor such
provision satisfactory guaranty in regard to
boundary the plan then ps would moi have me,
Relations of the senate Of Texas my fortune to
introduce and report to the favorable consideration Of the
senate the joint resolution which passed the Congress OF
Texas giving the consent Of the government of Texas
her annexation TO the United Staiesa which
could not have supported but for this provision in regard
to her territorial rights now proposed to Be dsregarded
As evidence Of the weight given to this declaration OF
the United States the Journals Of the senate OF Texas will
show that on the very day that the join. resolution CIV
ton, reported to the senate, bill also intro
duced into that body to set apart that portion Of the
public domain lying between hrtansas and Red rivers
Texas That portion of Arkansas river here alluded TO
far north the 3sth degree OF north latitude and
the northern boundary o. nearly al q what was once
this joint resolution was to prevent private surveys from
being made in this portion Of Texas thus proposed be
ood ~
eminent, has his own surveying done BY officers elected
by the people for that purpose This bill passed the SEN
mousy and but for the shorness Of that extra session,
the sickness OF the season. and the fear expressed by
some that might be construed by the Congress Of the
United States into Reputation by Texas Of that pro.
vision OF the annexation resolutions which declared that
"aH the vacant lands lying within its limits should be
appropriated to the payment Of the debts Of the republic
oil Texas" (Which, however. was by intend
ed) would also have passed the house OF represent
atives mention this fact TO show that Texas did not
conceive that this declaration OF the Congress OF the
United States that the territory OF Texas extended north
OF 36t degrees OF north latitude, meaningless but
that made in good faith, and that hat faith would
be kept"
In coming TO just conclusion upon this question, /
grated that not without the aid and light OF
pecedenis occurring in another quarter OF this confed
eracy. The northeastern boundary was long dis.
putea question between the United States on
the one hand, and the British government on the
other. The State Of Maine claimed what the British
government would not concede TO her Citizens OF Maine
were nsolently called "mdnides = they seized and
immured in British dungeons, and British troops polluted
the soil which Maine claimed the right, but, like
Texas, had not the power at the time 10 exercise urs
dction. Massachusetts claimed no jurisdiction over the
to Massachusetts, and Massachusetts, in surendefng
her claim to the territory OF Mane had reserved an in
terest in the vacant and unappopaed lands oil Maine
she also interested in favorable settlement of that
question. In is42 Lord Asbbuon arrives 10 the United
States, fully authorized by the British government TO set
tie this "vexed question" Although the department of
Stale OF the United States had then at Its head Daniel
Webster, distinguished citizen OF Massachusetts, what
does the Od Bay State" say in regard the proposed
go,iaon call the attention Of the House, and partc-
uarly Of the honorable gentlemen from Massachusetts to
her language. Il Is as follows:
Rssopsd That no com promise which comedies any ter
ritory west OF the treaty line Of 1888 be
made without the of Maine and Masachsssfs aud
thst as they are co-proPreors Of The .oa this Common