The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-27

annexed Take up then that question for consideration
andy to il The laws OF civilized nations in relation TO
ana peace ascertain what then ghtfuiy belonged to and
was Drossy included within the republic OF Texas and
then You may settle this question Every inch Of terri
tory havs 70. there except that We have got in some
i Soss not therefore Belong II any manner TO the STATE
Of Tess a wss this suggestion, and this only which
NJ DAVIS, Of MISSISSIPPI. word in reply to the
senator from New Hampshire. His whole argument -
that the limits of Texas confined to what she actual
ly pOssessed in 1915. Now, imagine II would require
mors than three commissioners and than 30 years'
time for them, settle that point Does the senator know
that Texas new and frontier Staethat the settle
mens were gradually but continually advancing while
the between her and Mexico was pending Does the
senator know that il but year previous to the
resolutions of annexation that the MSxcans invaded and
uosseused the town of San Antonio. which 10 now the
very centre Of Texas! Does he know that the officers Of
the taken prisoners and carried Oh BY the
exicaDsi What then, be said of the actual posses
sion OF Texas any extent whatever 1t il NOT, sir
question OF possession, but question what belong
cd 10 Tsxas-as to her rights-as what she was en
| am ready to Try before any competent rbunal-one
which am willing to assert before the Supreme Court Of
The annexation resolutions say all that OF right be-
onged TO her" You say that that is to be decided but
in my opinion y s not 80 far as the United States are
concerned That 10 the question which the United States
undertook 10 settle by negotiations with Mexico. Fail
ing in that they went 10 war. AT the end OF that war
war that treaty Closed the question Of Texan boundary
whether her right extended to the Rio Grande before or
not. It was question between Texas and Mexico, in
Will il be asserted that the United States
take advantage Of the guardianship which they thus
samed. and claim for their own advantage what was
MIR. CLARKE moved an adjournment
Mr.. CLAY asked the yeas and nays. which were
ordered, and being TAKEN resusedyeas 49, nays sl-as
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Banwel Bell, Benton, Reri.
on Buuer Chase. Clarke Dav. q Massachusetts. DAVIS
H.miin Hunter Mason. Miller, Morton. Phelps. Seward,
Scas: funsy. Upham, and Yulse-25
Ca Clay Cooper; Dawson. Dickinson. Dodge Of Iowa.
Dougla.. Downs, Fsleh. Foo.s. HOUSTON, Jones' King.
Smith Spruance Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales, Walker,
So the motion to adjourn was not agreed 10.
The question being then taken upon Mr.. BENroN's
amendment, it was rejected-yeas 10, nays 3sas fol-
lows:
yEAs-Ms.... Baldwin. Benton. Chase. Clarke, Davis
Hale, ,Aamlin, Miller. Phelps. Seward. Smith. upham,
NAYs-Me.sls A.chi.on, Badger, Barnweu. Bell, Ber-
risn, Bad6uy. Bright, Builder. Clay, Cooper. Dav. d Mis-
Huoa oas &
gum, Mason Morton Norris, Pearce, Pratt. Rusk, Shields
Whisconb. and Yuee-3S
Mr.. MASON asked for the reading OF the amendment
The smendmsnt was accordingly read
amendment which intended 10 offer when the senator
from Missouri had got through the of amendments
presented BY himself which i substantially that now Of
Tered By the senator from Name
Mr.. BENTON. will withdraw mine, for the purpose
OF enabling the senator 10 odeI his
Mr. MASON do not ask the senator to withdraw
will state the amendment proposed which is to subs
tute in place of that part Of the bill which devoves upon
the commissioners the duty Of finding boundary line
public Of Texas at the time she admitted into the
Union.
Mr. BENTON will accept it, will withdraw
Mr. MASON will offer that amendment. and ask
Isave to say few words upon il.
The amendment was read as follows
Strike out all of the amendment Of Mr.. Bradbury
alter tho word "Te1ss." where j. first occurs. and
insert "uPon the boundary of the State OF Texas
Uaion" "''' ''' : ''''N 900 ''' -
Mr.. IA. The honorable senator who referred few
minutes ago to the compact of annexation by which
the Stete of Texas was made OF the States of this
confederacy read it as in the original:
Rssessd $e. That Congress doth tina, the terri
tory properly included within and rghtiuy belonging
Be- called the State of Texas, with republican form o
TO "s .doP,ed BY The people Of said republic
ne EXISTING government in order that the same may bs
admitsd - one of the States of this Union.
Now, respectfully ask of the Senate what is due b,
the Congress Of the United States the State Of Texas
no inquiry be made by the Congress Of the Unitet
SnSse into the boundary OF Texas. are we no
sending commissioners there at a-for do not under
stand that any dispute whsever has arisen about tn,
opinions Of other gentlemen- such dispute Is to lea,
Co0xress TO inquire into question OF law-I submit tina
10 due to the Stce Of Texas ourselves and the ohe
Stass Of this confederacy from the respect that we bea
to ths confederacy, that should inquire what is tn
boundary line, and not what line may be taken a. thu
boundary The proposition submitted by the senate
nom Maine amendment il indefinite altogether
Appointing commissioners TO determine upon boundary
line between OF the States OF this confederacy AM
the territory Of the United States. boundary line
Whist boundary line Such boundary ne suppose
In the opinion Of the commissioners may be sxpedien
boundary line which will give something to the Unitet
6t9es which they entitled 10, something thu
State OF Texas which il not entitled to-
MI. President have doubt what the boundary lin
of Texas s-none whatever have no doubt at all o
what undetard to be the political duty Of the Unitet
Cnes, dev0ivng upon her in relation 10 the boundary
lfns understand the boundary line OF Texas be thu
boundary line she claimed n the time annexed her
this Union, and none other How can 90 behnt
the idql BY what authority can the United States
derake 70 behind the title OF Texas inquire into tn,
boundary, without denying toto the night Of the States
at this confeeacy which belongs to al other States tina
are equa and sovereign-the igh 10 determine the
own boundaries' Texas determined upon this line before
she became member Of the confederacy, and she made
good against the only party who could contest 1.-THE
confsdetacy Of Mexico Mexico never questioned the
boundary Of Texas at all Mexico questioned the exist.
4,cs Of Texas. but never entered with her into any
question Of boundary Whatsoever. The only BOUNDARY
AN Mexco claimed was the boundary between Mexico
I'D any other up to the close Of the war which re-
11l1d in the treaty OF Guadalupe Hdago, nor did she
Uvu ontor into any QUESTION of boundary in any form
ny this because wish to repel any idea Of supposed
riSnN Of the government Of Mexico upon this question
Mr. prnaidenf. heard with great pleasure 4 few davs