Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-20
THE COMPROMISE" RATIFIED.

gests the remedy of amendment repeal He i in iavu
sso of the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia
THE COMPROMISE" RATIFIED.
Our readers will learn the Proclamation Of the Pre-
sident of TIE IT, States which appears in columns todny
that official information hns been received by the Executive
of the acceptance by the State OF Texas OF the terms pro
posed her by th of tho Inst session OF Congress;
that this condition having been fulfilled the act OF last ses
sion Of Congress is now, by virtue OF this Procamaon II
full force and effect.
BY TIE PRESIDENT or the Y STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAIM ALTON.
Whereas BY m act Of the Congress OF the United Sates
of the ninth of September thousand eight hundred und
fifty entitled IAN act proposing 10 the State oil Texas ht
establishment of her northern and western boundaries the
REIMBURSEMENT by the said State Of oil territory claimed BY
exterior 10 said boundaries aud of all her claims upon
the United Sates and TO establish Teoii' Government
for New Mexico" IL wns provided that the following propo
sons should be- and the were thereby offered to the
State of Texas which, when agreed 10 BY the said St1e in
an act passed BY the sail General Assembly should be
binding and obligatory upon the United States and upon
the said State of Texas: Prored e said agreement by
the aid General Assembly shall be given on before Tie
first day OF December, eighteen hundred and h: namely
Eirs The State of Texas will agree that her boundary
the north shall commence at the point AT which the medi-
of hundred degrees west from Greenwich s nersec.
ted by the parallel of hfysix degrees thirty minutes north
latitude and shall from said point due w,st 10 the mer.
dian OF hundred and three degrees west from Greenwich;
thence her boundary shall due south to The thry-se
c0nd degree Of north aude thence on the SAID parallel oil
hirytwo degrees Of north latitude TO the Rio Bravo del
Noe and thence with the channel of said river 10 the Cult
of Mexico
"Sscond The State of Texas cedes to the United States
oil her claim TO the territory exterior the limits and boun
dae which she agrees 10 establish by the hrst article Of
this agreement"
Thrd The State of Texas re!inquishes all claim upon
the United States for liability of the debts Of Texas and for
compensation indemnity for the surrender TO the United
States of her ships forts arsenas custo-houses custom
house revenues arms and munitions ot war; and puols
buildings with their Sites which became the property o
the United States at the time of the annexation.
"Fourk The United States, in consideration OF SAID es
pl1
REIMBURSEMENT Of cans will pay 10 the State OIL Texas The
Of ten millions Of dollars in stock bearing hve per
cent interest," and redeemabe al the end OF fourteen years
the interest payable hnlfyeary the Treasury vi the Uni
ted States"
"Fyfh, Immediately after the President Of the United
States shall have been furnished with authentic copy Of
the OF the General Assembly OF Texas accepting these
propositions he shall the stock to be Issued IN apor
Of the of Texas provided for in the fourth article OF
this agreement Proridd aso That no more than ve NH
lions Of said stock shall be issued until the creditors OF the
State holding bonds and other certificates OF STOCK OF lex
for which duties imports were specially pledged snail
first file the Treasury the United States releases OF all
claim against the United States for account OF said
bonds certificates in such for shall be prescribed by
the Secretary Of tho Treasury and approved by the President
OF the United States Prorided That nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed mpar qualify any thing con-
tuned in the third article OF the second section oi the JOINT
resolution for anneSng Texas 10 the United States appro
we'd March 6rst eighteen hundred and fory-ve either ne
regards the number of States that may hereafter be formed
out of the State of Texas otherwise
And whereas il further provided by the eighteenth
section of Congress- THAT the provisions
Of this and they hereby suspended until the ooun
barry between the United States and the State OF lexas sa
be adjusted; such adjustment shall have been ei-
feced the President of the United States shall ISSUE his
pocana declaring This act 10 be in full force and opera
tion."
And whereas the Legislature OF the State of Texas, by
an act approved the 25th OF November last entitled "An
accepting the propositions made BY the United states
the State of Texas in act OF the Congress Oh he Cheo
States approved the ninth day of September, A. D., one
,housan eight hundred and fifty and entitled An act pro-
posing the State of Texas the establishment Of her north
and western boundaries the Gy Inc saa
State of all territory claimed by her exterior to said oounda
res and Of all her claims upon the United states ana 70
establish territorial government for New Mexico OF
which copy authenticated under the seal VI the ota
has been furnished to the President and wherein the Legs
laturc of the State Of Texas enacts THAT the State OF
Texas hereby to and accepts said propositions ana
hereby declared that The said State shall be bound oy
the thereof according 10 their true import ana mean
ing
Now therefore, Miard Fillmore, President of the Uni
ted States Of America do hereby declare and proclaim hat
the said the Congress of the United States OF the
ninth of September last is in full force and operation.
Given under my hand at tho city of Washington TINS thr,
teenth day of December, in the year OF our Lord
H. 81 thousand eight hundred and fifty and the seven
,y-ffth of the Independence Of these United states
BY the President, MlLLAkD tlLLMohE'
TO the Editors Of The Enquirer. 49,,
This hns not been idle week in Congress, assure YOU
Messrs. Editors Quite an animated debate mas taken place
in the Senate the resolution OF Mr. Bradbury presented
last session; and some in the House have been pl
quaint and racy. The pass between Messrs Dunham ana
Woodward keen and spicy as most debates or lne
last ten years. and the castgaton Thomas Ewing received
in the Senate justly given, MS II truhtuy toa on
the of that corrupt potican lhe iact IS 'ha "
Gwin and General 4. c. Dodge both proved IN Their
argument from Ewing's acknowledgment, ~ two
cases General Lane and Colonel Weller) that Ewing
had told things with long bor, In reference 70 ooln
of these gallant removed but injured officers E"n2 hao
them both removed crafty his wnmaleyoence ana no"
he wishes get ofit But il will not do Inc psnton
of the late Cabinet s caught in his own trap. Lt'e uo ~
thnf ia
be called in question Not only has his CONDUCT ieen cae
in question: his yeracy has been most openly doubted
So far as have been able 10 Judge OF The veacy OF UT.
Ewing think the Douglass transaction in tins CITY, mas
pretty well settled that point Those who would De wng
10 tax, his word could do so but where such man as M
Douglass would verify ueains, him. could no. ue'eVs ,sn t
wirh Dr. Gwin that Col Weller has been wlully SANDER
ed by Mr. Ewing with the evidence In his own possession
at the tine 10 the contrary Vide the letter OF MI ohafies
Gen. A. c. Dodge gave Mr. Ewing sore ihrnsts as
true TOO us they were just The patriot Lane Ewing nae
achced ALSO al the Recorders Receivers, Attorneys
md Iarshas in the Western States leaving but one IN o
fee in five Democratic States. Gen. Cnss gave nm SET
or two but Senator WhecUmb him the cotr ds grace
nd nv the time he finished with Ewing, Senator Mangum
in goodness Of his heart cried the Lord have mercy or
u.s." lei us postpone this debate II was postponed ana
guess Ewing wishes il may never be revived pern1p9
wishes may complied wi,h for, ms Mr. Lincoln OF nos
Ia Wing in her Leg!satue,J snys 'his very name s
in our nostrils" not able 10 sny what MI. ms a Inv
tho Wings for don't. deal In IN tna, enee,da in
run,ion auy man within my knowledge. For sucn lal
70 have been Cabiet officer and adviser to Inc president
Of this great nation is disgrace to the age IN wnc we
live IS much better suited to the atmosphere OF Aus
,rin and fit companion of Haynau and the Gar. ~ g,
MIR CLAW has returned the Senate he looks wen ioI
hs are and seems ready do battle over again lot e
Union and the compromise. 81;
Senator Fooe looks about len years younger since ms
10 Mississippi No doubt he feels better now tha coioe
Chesnut Gen Memminger and hosts OF others IN oo,s
Carolina have adopted his sentiments Tor remaining ~ e
Union until more proptlous season. Inc nct l' e
must be some loop hole creep out oil ihe posoh oou'
Carolina has placed heraelf and the Idea that ne oe'
Southern States are ready for secession Is ea
son as any other guess they never r DC ready 10 go o
of the Lnon long justice is 10 ne mad oy Id" anu m
Constitution Presuming that we shall nave justice, on ~
the measures of the compromise zee no GOOD reason
(en Fooc should be eaed at the triumph o MS peacea
BILE remedy even in South Carolina. , ,.,.
Gen Downs of La. has much improved 10 MS ~ neh.'
also: and seems, now anxious Tor uhon naiho"'
and concession than Bvgonos should De oygones
| Ietme remark in conclusion that MAJ. H. Hungeriotu
Westmoreland one yirginas fvoe citizens mas peer
restored TO office by Mr. Stuart the Secretary OF 'he ie
rior This restoration, the part OF MI stuart nag ne
with the commendaon of n parties ] mention his si[ q.
cm.tnnce with feelings of satisfaction IL was que 10 WI
Stuurs kind heart and generous disposition 10 90 ava
with the oboouy that attached 10 his department. ~hhe II
| the hands of the butcher Ewing. Yours .
| For The Enquirer.
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF CUMBERLAND.
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