The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-17

ude north OF what has been generally aked upon our
through The heart Of what now called BY some New Mex
leo, and once universally recognised such fol-
lows inevitable conclusion, that the American Con-
gress which adopted the OF desEncd
nothing less than the recognition OF the precise northern
and western boundaries Of Texas described In her act
sissy ss he s surface 'f q Tss ~ hsn
marked out was all sides regarded az too large g 6e
permanently embraced within lie confines. Of single
repeat therefore Mr. President that is no new Dis
covery which has been announced SO p0mp0usy n our
that Of right appeain 70 her. IS TOO large for angle
State; nor s the honorable senator from Mssoai en
tied 70 ,hs q ess ,s q savSg 9r&ssd & scheme 0 hs
aware that the BILL for the introduction q which now
and which has been printed BY order c the Senate,
at lest ten days past actually provides or the ssAiA-
nent oi new State within the limits of TeEas with the
0 The Ss q Issss s sSd snd oaAni y
tie east Of The river Brasos This bill has not only been
Tors for the period mentioned but deemed Il expedien
in various modes during the first week Of Conges,to TO
apprize the whole American public that such measure
surprise might Be produced in any quarter, and that The
minds Of our twenty millions Of counymens might be
q wSa was e IS g q S0s 2,
this important subject. s
Knowing sir, that question pending in regard 70
slauery territories. q most exciting and alarming
character knowing that this question had been mis-
cheyously raised ii regard to al our territory recently
acquired from Mexico; feeling that nothing could be
more important than the narrowing, by all iegtma4 md
proper means, the territorial which was to c0nbt
ute the OF contention, any preventing the
discover The wisdom Of excluding from The limi1 81 Tx
as as is proposed by the bill upon your table, offered this
moment by the honorable senator from Mlsscar, 81 sns
50 soon a. O purcSassd would Be claimed = subss
s w% j Ss State eaeE St Es% ia
been the other day introduced limiting Texas 70 the pre-
else boundaries asserted TO be her true boundaries o ne
honorable senator from Missouri, when the Texas M
xation resolutions under discussion IN this cham
ber was aware, ALSO certainly that these New York
pepsatng sspa M most p hdeoas ifsud upon he Sout6
by applying the principle Of the WimOt Proyso y all
the territory asserted 10 belong 70 New Mexico: l
have for some time past subsisied between the tarn-
burning and abolition gentry Of Inc Empire State and yhe
dom iv s III b ~ neysa ussS Sd snr
my head conceive thar there in existence human
member Of this llustrious body representing
would dare 10 lake il upon himself TO bring forward oil
like that which has made its ghasily appaTifion among W
this morning. and which, II il should become law WIN.
out amendment will completely unsete the question Of
slavery in all the vast domain which proposes 70 pur
chase from the State Of Texas say 1nseAe the ques
so upon grounds which be disputed Tor no one
deny that the annexation resolutions already cited d
most eiectuay and pemansniy settle ts's y qnsss'91 =
sir, the Missouri compromise principle was expressly ~.
piled the territory annexed, and thus was all conen-
asatea @ in tn the % republic completely prscudsd The bi
now brought forward, will be perceived by those who
will it. this Missouri compomse prin:
every acre OF is placed in the plight and condition
precisely California and other recently acquired
possessions Now thls w,l oe neIa & % 2; mol Hls S
this very bill this moment stands instrueM BY the
Missouri legislature to vote Tor the application Of The
Missouri compromise principle to all the territory wnn
which the adversaries OF our southern nsitutions are
striving to establish the dominion Of abolition.
But the honorable senator has been sun more dsnss
alton resolutions the Jse sol principle Is Il is Called
Soh II Ss in. as n So q fSs So honorable % S
in in his life, sir, do not doubt that
such absurd and unfounded idea may have gained
entrance into his cranum when the annexation measure
under consideration; and in this way We may per.
haps account for the honorable senator's having himee
hs utmost us 10 and vet repeat that BE- has
committed more gorgeous blunder IN ms NE men IN
this instance. Why, SIR. Texas was admitted = one
State she was admitted slave State, - she yet =,
and as doubt not she will permanently remain. BY
the terms OF annexation, no new Stale can be formed
within her limits save with her own consent lnep =
not much free-so opine. in this arrangement mt
the still stronger slavery s not excluded except
from such State States as may be formed out OF her
territory north OF the Missouri compromise iine. I.
Now, as it is BY no means certain that there ever will
be State formed, with the consent Of Texas out
Of that portion of her territory Just alluded to-as Il
it is not certain that State VIII ever mus
spring up Texas the choe OF whose territorial domain
will be located north OF the line OF 800 COL an BY no
means able to discern how il is that what the honorable
pleased call the freesoil principle Woe - nj
let in by the resolutions OF annexation On the contrary,
contend that this principle Is most ehecuajly end
forever precluded from all the territory embraced within
the limits OF Texas by these very resolutions and that
there moral certainty that all the soil Of Texas now
open the settlement OF southern men and the,r eaye
property, will forever remain thus open. viii only
mention two out OF many which might b 40ge4
support OF this view OF the subject; but they viii be
held 10 be sufficient by all unprejudced minds- Ands
first ask honorable gentlemen 10 look a the surface of
Texas indened is with various pobs rvers, ~ 81
them, except one, (he Red ver) running from The mogn-
famous region Of the north to the Gulf Of Mexco IN tee
SOUTH nearly in straghtne Glance Tor moment - ne
Sabine the Trinity the Brasos, the Colorado the San Ar
tonic, and the Rio Bravo del Norte Would any but
man ever think Of dividing Texasnto States wIsnoys
adopting OF these noble rivers a. boundanesf en
not expatate upon this point would Dc supenpo3e
do so. shall content myself with statement q y.
OF which profess to have personal knowledge makeu
IN Texas who have ever suggested the proqfioty ok
division Of her territorial into two o. neer4 bN1es
have uniformly urged that her great riveTs enonl4 corC
ute the line OF separation been State and &nke lhuoeu
the new States to be formed would, like the Uoqont
Texas be bounded the south BY the Gulf a. Me1icos
and some OF them be perchance ntescted BY e pe Of
36 deg 30 min; not OF them would be found lying
entirely above that line, s8 e4$e@
But let it be recollected that no such new Sats or
States can be formed without the consent Of Texus
and then let any answer me the question, wheher
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