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

ieIent kno ana OF new ana pressing rgeney which
it threatens, ii allowed to 60 on Texas and New My
leo about coming into collision the United States are
and must be- party to TINT collision II is their duty 10
caby and paernay By exiingnishing the claim Of Texas
e the territory n dispute This bill, il agreed to BY
will give Texas defined western boundary four degrees
east OF Santa Fe, and will all OF collision
These are some OF the reasons which make this reduc
fact, Indispensable. the United States There
sons why il should also be desirable to Texas II woud
give her the means Of getting rid OF debt which dis
courages emigration, absorbs her resources, paralyzes
improv and pospones the establishment OF a
school system II would release her from the manage
ment q wild lands always an nconyenient subject Of
State Legislation. 1t will give her at once her ultimate
and proper form and limits, and enable her to give to all
her public establishments and highways their proper To-
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her direct all her energies the prosperity Of the State,
with the means to promote it.
II would relieve her from the anomaly OF free. sofia
pregnant cause Of future mischef--whch is within her
limits and would give to that quarter of the Union
additional weight in this body BY the addition Of the two
senators 10 which the second State would be entitled
These are my reasons for offering to bring in this bill
it to myself to say that have not taken this step
without the knowledge OF the senators from Texas:
owe it to them to say that they have expressed opn
ions upon the merits of my plan have proceeded upon
my own view OF what best both for Texas and for
the United States, and ask leave 10 bring in the bill
The bill was then read first and second time by its
| title.
Mr. BUTLER called for its reading BY sections and il
was read accordingly, as follows, viz
BILL proposing the Texas the reduction OF
her Boundaries The cession OF her exterior terory and
The renqnshment OF all her claims upon the United
States fol consideration 70 be paid her BY the United
Bs enacted byths ssraie and House Representative
propositions shall be- and The hereby are. offered
The State Of Texas; which, when agreed BY the said
binding a.d obligatory upon the United States, andupon
First The State Of Texas wiz reduce her boundary on
the the one hundred and second degree Of lon
s Is a s sn M pa
els Of one hundred and one hundred and two degrees
Second When the population Of said State shall equal or
hundred thousand souls west Of the line formed
yer Colorado from is mouth so its inersection by said
parallel then the State of Texas will further reduce her
west Of that line. Is reduced BY The st article ot s
agreement, shall be and remain separate State entitled %
Immediate admission into The federal Unon on an equal
| footing with the original States.
Third The State Of Texas cedcs the Untoi States all
her exterior 70 the limits which she reduces her
self by the first article 81 this agreement
Fourth The State Of Texas renqu.hes all claim upon
f,r compensation indemnify Tor the Surrender TO The
United States Of her ships por arse mails. custom hous
public buildings. with fheir Sites which became the prop
cry q the United States a The tune q The
of boundaries cesson of territory and enquismen
millions OF dollars a bearing per interest
and a the end of fonrten the ineies
mssdae sds alter the President ae Of the United
shall have heen faroshed with authen;ccopy
the the general assembly Of Texas, accepting these
propositions he shall the stock be issued ia favo
o the State Of Texas as provided for in the h article Of
Mr. BENTON moved its reference to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr. BUTLER suggested that itwoud more properly go
TO the Committee on Territories
The question being taken upon the motion TO refer to
the Committee on the Judiciary, 1t was agreed to.
CALIFORNIA, DEsEREr, NEW MEXICO JAcrSro
| Mr.. FO0TE, in pursuance Of notice, asked and OBJ
tained leave 10 Introduce bill to provide for the ogani-
zaiion OF The territorial governments OF California Desc
and New Mexico and to enable the people o Jacinio
with the consent Of the State OF Texas, to form cons
tuition and State government, and for the admission OF
such State into the Union upon equal footing with the
original States, in all respects whatsoever.
10 asking leave TO introduce the bill. Mr.. +. said:
Mr.. President In accordance with notice given by me
some weeks ago, rise for the purpose OF obtaining the
OF The Senate 10 the introduction OF the bill which
now hold in my hand; which is entitled "a bill 10
provide for the organization OF territorial government in
California, Deseret, and New Mexico, and to enable
the people OF acinto with the assent OF the State Of
u p , sed
equal footing with the original States, all respects
whasoevers beg leave to detan the Senate for few
minutes, whilst explain the objects Of this bill, in ac-
cordance with parliamentary usage and the excellent
example this moment set US by the honorable senator
from Missouri Mr. BEsroS,l who has just taken his
sometimes quite convenient for who is disposed TO
assail, but who wishes 10 do without exposing himself
TO the avengng justice OF the feL tdons to exhibit him
self rheorically, he has done this morning, in a
speech merely inrodciiye 10 bH which il, regularly
not subject to be responded TO at all instead OF coming
upon the arena Of debate in more formal manner. and
generously allowing those who differ from him in senti.
ment the opportunity OF replying views which, going
unanswered. might be productive of deluson not easy
TO be removed BY response made in the customary
| course Of debate
SO far the reduction OF the present territorial bound
aries OF Texas concerned, believe that there is
difference Of opinion in this body II is certainly most
true, this moment urged in hearing, that Texas
allowing 10 her all the territory claimed by her act OF
1896, adopted whilst she yet remained independent
public, would be too large for single State Of this
ederacy and will add that her title all the territory
claimed for her by the act OF 1886 entitled "An act for
which no ingenuity can undermine and no sopnistry
elude Indeed, suppose that the limits OF Texas
will again be disputed in the Congress of the Un
ted States; since the honorable senator from Missouri
who, when the resolutions Of Texan annexation
were under consideration in this chamber, was, IL
recoect arght the only who presumed TO call in
question her acknowledged boundaries, has be-
come convert to the teachings OF others upon this sub
eco the teachings Of those sir who, when they first ad
venued upon the task OF instruction, treated with
naugh but scornful incrcduty and sort Of Fadladcen
contempt Sir the fact that Texas large for
gle State is by no means discovery. Such the
ton, no one will doubt who will examine them, and
who will observe that they expressly contemplate u
ture division OF Texas into four States less with the
consent OF Texas herself The terms OF the resolution Of
annexation. far this point is concerned, fol-
1 lows; e sss&
New States OF convenient size not exceeding four
number, in addition TO said State Of Texas aud having