The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-06

well take his stand alongside OF them and II there be
% he ssn Sat n has
called to IT, But what seemed equally strange and
unkind. on the part of the SENATOR to bring up
against the compromise. Why was this done /
What connexi0n, lei me ask. is there between the
honorable chairman OF the Committee OF Thirteen and
General Lopez between the members OF the Senate
who supporting this and the companions OF
General Lopez None. sir But. from the course
OF the senator's argument, wond be led 10 suppose
that he was anxious 10 find degrading connexon IN
which TO place the supporters of this This s
only in appearance, know. His motives are upright;
and he had no desire, am sure to place any one IN
false position, IN unwarTantable odions
ion lie designed wrong to no one He denies it; and
am not willing TO- mpute to gentlemen motives which
they repudate But is strange that the supporters
of this measure should be brought into connexon with
these maandsrs who engaged in attempting TO dis
turb the peace Of ihe country l. il not strange
from much that said by the honorable senator in The
course of the discussion, that he ascribed to those
gagged in the support Of this honest and patriotic
m0ves that he believed the aim o all give peace
TO distracted country; 10 heal the wounds which have
been inflicted, and which threaten to iname and fester,
and at last 70 result in death, not cured BY potent
remedy Sir let act fairly towards each other at any
rate willing to ascflbe the most sincere and patr
otto the from Massachusetts, and those
who act with him and shall do nothing TO present him
or them In false or improper attitude before their con-
stnents But beg the same justice al their hands
do not wish 10 be classed, any portion of the country
with those who were engaged Al Nashville making war
upon this measure, with Lopez and the marauders and
robbers who were engaged IN making war upon neigh
boring and friendly nation II is quite probable from the
attempts which being made at home 10 misead and
deceive ms constituents that shall have enough 10 do
to satisfy them to the proprey OF my course without
having my actions msrepresented here, or false con-
But the senator from Massachusetts says that this no
compromlse--that il is only concession. Sir, thought
concession entered into every compromises that il was
necessary ingredient Of it, that the meaning OF the term
itself implied concession But the gentleman says that it
s all concession on the part OF tile Nofth and that the
North is called upon TO- yield up eyerythng-the crdi-
nance OF 1857 and ALL This mistake II is called
10 forego it-not to yield IT, for i never possessed it,
Well, sir here is strange similarity OF opinion-certan
M similarly q me Il senator
proceedings he read to the Senate this morning He says
that the North asked to concede every thing, and that
Nashville geaemsn say that The South viii Be degraded
and dsionored by the adoption o the Compromise that
il nothing except the exacion OF CONCESSIONS
from the South, which has already made many What
wonderful similarity thete in the language OF the
ato from Aassach ts and his co-laborers at Nashve
According TO the North degraded; according TO the
other The South Is robbed and dishonored; but both
concur in making war upon the Compromise and its
friends II is strange that such similarity OF object
should exist between parties so widely asunder; and II
would be stranger still ii truth not found between
these But the senator from Massachusetts
thinks there serious difficulty relation 10 bound
ary between Texas aud New Mexico. He says that
for two hundred years. nearly there unset
tied boundary question pending between Rhode Island
aud Massachusetts, and that serious Inconvenience
resulted NOW, nave been nafuiy pressed
in my day, and may have used illustrations that
somewhat lar fetched bat do not think ever
went quite far the senator from Massachusetts has
done this instance What analogy what resem bance
is there between The question which existed for so many
years between Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and that
which exists between New Mexco-or, il you
choose between the United Sates-and Texas? In the
aforementioned case, there 10 OF thousands Of
square mil dispute angry passions have been ex
cited, and threats have been made oil speedy resort TO
arms, on the one side and the other, TO settle It, There
was no such thing the OF Rhode Island and Mas
sachusetts There little strip OF territory, OF very
tle value 10 either party and only necessary to De set
tied for the benefit OF those living upon it, ami TO ascer
tain the jurisdiction oil the respective States, IN order that
their laws might be enforced There were, as we all
know difficulties oi s ght and trivial character arising
oil the unsettled condition oil this boundary but they
ihrtated 10 involve the peace and safety ot The
States between whom the dispute existed Justice was
often ooslrucicd, and sometimes entirely ruskated By
the uncertainty existing in relation 10 this boundary,
which eventually settled by The Supreme Court OF
the United States. But sir. the dispute might have
NAMED unsettled two hundred years more aud the peace
Of the country not have been endangered Blood would
have been likely 10 How, nor would there have been
danger OF bloody collision between the czens OF the
Safes or between either OF the States and the United
States Sir there is vast difference between the two
cases and ii seems the senator from Massachu'
have been hard set for illustration when he re-
sorted TO this one, which is IN nowise identical.
MIR. President before certain recent developments OF
the condition OF things in New Mexico, would have
been willing to adopt the plan proposed BY The President
done 90, oweyer not because believed IL would settle
finally the difficulties which distract the country,
temporarily, favorable 10 the Nortn but be-
Cause ready defer, lar possible, recon-
mendaions coming IRON source 30 eminent princl-
pal object OF the plan Of the President appears from s
message which have just reerred was 10 get nd o the
Wilnol Provso and the conflict and 10 which
he feared would give appreciate his motives
they were patriotic and designed to prevent sectional
slnfe and alienation But since his plan was communica.
ted 10 Congress in January ast circumstances have
greatly chaDged much So that IL he now called
on TO devise II would, In all probability be different
and much more comprehensive AT that tune, opposi.
ton TO The admission OF California had not manifested
itself with the violence il has done since There was
thea ellgrounded apprehension that her admission.
was The danger OF violent and perhaps bloody collision
between New Mexico and Texas foreseen. There
had been then 10 formal attempt on the part OF
Texas 10 extend her jurisdiction Santa Fe and
other parts OF New Mexico lar beyond the limits
OF her actual occupation had there been al that
time any allegation OF design TO Introduce slavery
into New Mexico amidst the confusion and chaos pre-
vailMg there. in consequence OF the want OF govern
meD with power and inclinanons to prevent II. Every
passing day demonstrated the necessity of providing
for those Territories especially for that ot
New Mexico Her people have ceased to ask Tor
bit; and II Il had been granted to them in lme the i'm.
pending collision between that Territory and Texas would
In all probability have been avoided. One OF the main
causes of danger the evaporation OF the people oi
New Mexico who have been brought into direct collision
with agents Of Texas. sent hthe for the purpose oi
establishing her jurisdieiion II there had been gov
ernment in New Mexico negotiation. 10 usual In such
recourse had to violence; and the respective gov.
ernments, representing their people. would have stood
between them prevent violence. But "A there is no
In New Mexico recognised or respected by