The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-10


Mr.. DOUGLAS presented the petition Of hume
rous citizens Of Monterey, in California, praying
that that place be made q port OF entry.
THE TEXAN BOUNDARY
Mr. PEARCE moved, and the Senate resumed
the consideration Of the bill proposing TO the
State of Texas the establishment Of her northern
and western boundaries, and the REIMBURSEMENT
by the said State of all territory claimed by her
exterior TO said boundaries, and Of all her claims
upon the United States.
The question pending was on the motion by Mr..
WISTHRoP 10 strike out the following section con-
tanning the proposed boundaries of Texas:
"First. The State of Texas will agree that her
boundary on the north shall commence at the point
which the meridian OF one hundred degrees west
from Greenwich is lntersectcd by the parallel of
thirty six degrees thirty minutes north latitude and
shall from said point due west to the meridian of
one hundred and three degrees west from Green
wch; thence her boundary shall run due south to
the thirty second degree of north latitude thence
on the said parallel of thirty-two degrees north
latitude to the Rio Bravo del Nore, and thence
with the channel OF said river 10 the Gulf of Mex.
iCo''-
And insert in lieu thereof
1.-The State of Texas will agree that her boundary
on the north shall commence at the point in the
middle OF the deepest channel in the Rio Grande
del Norte, where the same is crossed by the one
hundred and second degree of lon gitude west from
the meridian OF Greenwich; thence north along
that longitude TO the thirty fourth degree of north
latitude; thence eastwardly TO the point at which
the one hundredth degree OF wet longitude crosses
the Red river"
Mr. WINTHROP said that he had no intention
to detain the Senate. He had not had an opportu.
nifty of examining the question of boundary. He
preferred the line proposed yesterday by the Sena
tor from Ohio, Mr.. EWING, } and would have been
glad if il adopted He would be glad if the
line proposed by the Compromise bill had been
agreed upon. But still more would he have pre-.
ferred the line laid down by the convention Of
New Mexico. He would rejoice if this line were
adopted. He agreed with nearly all that
tanned in the late message of the President of the
United States on this subject. He agreed with the
President that the constitution adopted by the con
vention of New Mexico was nothing more than
nullity but he hoped that II was not such nulllty
but il might be made perfect and recognised doc
ument. He would be glad 10 have her admitted as
q State.
He objected to the remuneration proposed TO be
paid 10 Texas because he considered it enormous.
lie alluded to the cost OF the whole acquired terri
tory fifteen millions, and said that ten mil
lions proposed TO be paid for part only Of it,
He pointed out the costs Of the war, the price of
peace, and the present proposition, all resulting
from the annexation Of Texas.
lie then aaid that, upon examination, no discov-
cred the line proposed by the bill WAS not objsc-
tionabe as he had thoughts and as the amendment
of the Senator from Ohio had been rejected yester-
day, and there being no probability of any other
line meeting with favor, he Withdrew his amend
ment.
MIR. UNDERWOOD moved to strike out the
boundaries proposed by the bill, and insert in lieu
thereof the following, being those reported by the
compromise committee:
"On the Rio Del Norte, commonly called FL Paso,
and running up that river twenty miles, measured
by straight line thereon, and thence eastwardly
TO point where the Tooth degree of west longitude
crosses Red river being the southwest angle in the
line designated between the United States and
Mexico, and the same angle in the line Of the ter
ritory set apart for the Indians by the United
States"
Mr.. CLEMENS replied to the remarks of Mr..
N in rein ia he r,p, n
And the question being taken the amend
ment OF Mr.. Underwood, II was rejected by the
following vote:
YEAS-Nlessrs Baldwin, Bradbury, Bright,
Chase, Clarke, Cooper, Dodge OF Wisconsin, Ew-
ing, Fetch, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Norris, Phelps
Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Underwood, Up
ham, Wales, Walker, Whitcomb, and Winthrop
NAYs.-NIessrs Atchison, Badger Barnwcll,
Bell, Benton, Berrien Butler, Cass, Clemens,
Davis Of Mississippi, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge
Of Iowa, Foote, Houston, Hunter, King, Mason,
Morton, Pearce, Rusk Sebastian, Sou!e, Stur-
geon, and Turney-25.
Mr. MASON submitted as substitute for the
bill series Of resolutions, declaring that, by the
provisions Of the joint resolution anne1ing Texas
70 the United States, Texas was annexed with The
boundaries declared by act Of 1886, and that such
are now the true and legitimate boundaries Of the
State.
Mr.. MASON explained the amendment, and
maintained that the Rio GraIde the true and
legitimate boundary OF Texas And the debate was
further continued ~ Messrs. Fo0rE, MAsos, En- .
RiEs, DAVIS Of Mississippi, and Butler.
The question was then taken on tie amendment
and il was rejected. by the following vote:
lEAS.-Messrs. Atchison, Barnwcll, Butler,
Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi, Houston, Hunter,
King, Mason, Morton, Rusk, Souls, Turney, and
Hulee-l4
NAYS.-Mcssrs. Badger, Baldwin. Bell, Benton,
Berrien, Bradbury, Bright. Cas-, Chase Clarke,
Cooper, Davis oil Massachusetts Dawson Dickin.
con, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas,
Luat. 49, I'LL
gum, Norris Pearce, Phelps, Seward, Shields.
Smith, Sprusuco, Sturgeon, Underwood Upham,
Wales, Walker, and Winthrop-37
The bill vas then reported TO tie Senate, and the
question was on cOncurrng with the amendments
made in the Committee OF the Whole
The fret was on cOncurring With the amendment
whereby the following sectiOu -" Second. The State
Of TcXas ccdes TO the United States all her terrific
~ exterior 70 the territory and boundaries which
che Is TO establish by the first article Of this gree
ment, was amended by inserting before he word
territory" the words "claims to-
Mr.. BERRlEN moved 10 amend the amendment
by making It read "iitlo and claims to-" On this
notion after debate, the yeas and nays were taken
and resulted IN the negative Us iOilOws:
NEAS.-Mossrs. Atchison, Bamwcn, Rcrrien
Butler, Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi, Dswson,
Dickinson, Foote, Houston, Hunter, King, Mason
Morton, Rusk, scbastsn, S0Uie, Turucy, and Iu-
loe-lg.
NAYS.-NIessrs. Badger, Baldwin, Benton Brad
bury, Bright, Chase, Clarke, Davis Of Nassachu-
las, Ewing, Fclch, Greene, Hale Hanlin, NOrrs,
Pcsrcc, Phelps, Seward, Smith, Sgruaucc Stur-
geon, Under wood, Cpham, Wales, Walker, and
WiuthrOp-2s.
The amendment inserting "cIaims 20" was Inn
concurred in By the following vote.
NEAS-Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, BRIGHT.
Cass, Chase, Clarke, Cooper, Davis Of Alassathu.
sctis, Dodge u Wisconsin, Dodge q Iowa, Doug.
Lac, Ewing. Fetch, Greene, Hamin, Norris, Phelps
Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, In.
oerwood, Uphain, Walcs, Walker WhitcOmb and
WlLthrOp-25.
NAYS.-Mcssrs Atchison, Badger, Barnweu
Beuton, Berrien, Butler, Clemens Davis Of Mis.is.
nppi, Dawson, Dickinson, Footc, Houston Hunter,
King, Mason, Morton, Pearcc, Rusk, Scbas la n,
SOuic, Turney, and Nuicc-22.
The next question was on concurring with The
vote whereby the iolowing proyiso'' Proceeded GIso
That hye millions Of sau stock shall not be issued
until the creditors Of toe State Of 1cxas, holding
bonds Of Texas for which duties on imports wcr,
specially pledged shall first file az the treasury OF
the United States, releases Of ell claim npainst tls
United States for, or on account o. said bonds"-
stricken out aud the following inserted in licr
thereof
"PrOpidtd also That no more than five million.
Of said stock shall be issued until the creditors o.
tie State, holding bonds and other certificates o.
stock OF Texas, for which duties on imports wer,
specially pledged shall first Gle at The treasury
the United States releases Of all claim inst tie
I nitcd States, for or on account Of said bonds VI
cefhcatcs in such form az shall be presc ribed b,
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