Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-08-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. August 9th.

WAsHIseroN, August 9th.
Mr.. Clsmen's resolutisn instructing the
Military COMMITTEES 10 inquire into The ex.
pedency of comforting the Brevet rank OF
Lieutenat General on Major General Win.
fiaid Scott, in consideration Of his eminent
services, was taken up and adopted.
Sir. Pearce's Bill in relation to Texas
boundary was taken up.
Mr.. Foote moved 10 postpone its consld-
Grafton until tomorrow, and then make II
the special order of the deba,e-Carred.
The Bill for the admission Of California
was then taken up.
Mr..Turney offered on amendment TO
divide California by line Of 36 deg. 80 min.
and to remand the State Constitution back
TO California; meanwhile te allow her one
delegate in Congress- bnt no Senator.
A message was then received from Inc
Presiden, Of the United States in relation
to the boundary trouble Of Texas ana ne"
Mexico.
The President alludes in Bell's letter to
the Texan metnbers Of Congress, and says:
That portion of the Territory east of the
Rio Grande has been regarded as belonging
toNew Mexico.
He. thinks the exigency that has arisen
il the affairs Of Texas and New Mexico
NAV require an extra session OF Congress-
He alludes 10 his official position and duties
a. President, 10 enforce the laws OF the
United States.
lie saws he ,u.H enforce these laws,
and thinks this is q case in which he IS
authorized to call the militia into service,
as we'll as 10 employ the services OF the
regular army and navy.
Texas, as State, can employ military
force to suppress her own insurrecttons'
but her power is local, and she has no au-
thority which can couflic, with the laws
and The rights Of the United States.
In this case Texas is an intruder, and
she will 5e treated as such.
The President, in his message, takes
decided ground that the territory in dispute,
cost of the Rio Grande, belongs to New
Mexico, and for that reason he must pro-
tect il froo, the Invasion of Texas or any
other State.
He gives the treaty with Mexico, which
extends the laws of the United States over
,he territory cas-, Of the Rio Gronde.
The treaty does not determine explicitly
wha, is the boundary of Texas, but that it
is mis- opinion, after careful lnVest'gatlon'
that he will continue to regard said terrific
nv rs part Of New Mexico until Congress
settles the question to the contrary.
He deprccates any collision between
the parties themselves, or with the Uniteo
STATES but he must and will do his duty.
No Government. can be provided tol
New Mexico until the dispute is settled.
He doubts the expedsncy of appointing
commissioners 10 run the line between
Texas and New Mexico.
lie regrets the prolongation Of the con
test in Congress to the exclusion OF othe'
business, and trusts i. will be disposed o.
before Congress adiourns.
WASHINGTON, August Z.
The accompanying documents were
then read. MIR. Fillmore's letter to Gov
t}ell, SAYS that the General Governmen
had authorized Col. Monroe to comply
with the wishes of the people of New M ex
leo, Ind to issue proclamation tor STATE
Government, by the order of the Secretary
pf w or, dated the 10Th Of Nov. last, but te
take no part in the proceedings except in
accordance with the desire OF the people o.
New Mexico.
Col, Monroe acted in his civil capacity
rs ordered bove; and that proclamation
of the executive was approved, as it pro-
vides nothing but what the Constitution
and the laws of Texas authorize. .
The President approves the course O.
Pres Polk and Gen. Kearney; he thinks
that the treaty bore them out in their pro-
ceedings, and they will be followed by the
present Administration.
President Taylor thought the people
ough, to form q State Government and be
admitted; hence the order Of the 10Th O
Nov. npon which Col Monroe's proclama.
ton was based. He though Col. Monroe's
proclamation could affect neither the title
Of the United States nor that OF Texas
The action Of the people there, or of the
officers Of the Government, could not i'm
= pair The original question of boundary
this was question to be determined by
Congress. The design Of Pres. Taylor
was to secure the peace Of the country
and SC. likewise is that Of the present Elk
eculige.
The futher reading OF the document wa,
on motion dispensed with, and the Senate
resumed the consideration of the California
bill.
MIR. Clay at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, AugustS.