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

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plsxion 10 haonizs with the people OF Texas think
polite to exclude them from the limits OF Texas by
SONG jadiSloSs sItSpgsmen-soms such arrangement
fore is that shall vote for the amendment to the
amendment. snd shall vote for the amendment offered
by the senator from Virginia.
Mr.. ATCHISON. Will the senator give way to
MI. MASON. | do not intend TO make long speech
but am willing 10 give way to the senators around me
Tor motion 10 adjourn.
Mr. TURNEY moved to adjourn.
Mr.. CLAY called for the yeas and nays.
Mr. MASON hope my friend viii withdraw his
motion, and allow me to proceed The yeas and nays
will take up considerable time
Mr.. TURNEY not complying,
The yeas and nays ordered, and being taken,
sulted--yeas 26, nays 26-as follows:
YEAS .Messrs, A,chison. Baldwin. BarnweI, Benton,
bod Ds
Hale. hamlin Hunter. Mason, Miller, Morton, Phelps
Bsbu.Sy Cas-. sne cav
Dickinson Dodge Of lowe, Douglas, Downs. Fsch Foo'e
Waller Wall; and Wheomb1as, 'NN9'' '"'''"''D "'''s
So the Senate refused to adjourn
Mr. MASON resumed. Mr.. President, the senator
from mississippi. Mr. FooTEJ as We learn from him in
the debate agrees fully that Texas is entitled to the
whole territory comprised within her asserted limits; and
yet he felt himself under the necessity OF voting against
this amendment to ascertain what the true boundary was
because, apprehend there danger OF collision
Of arms at some time between the United States and the
hension OF collision Of between the United States
troops At Santa Fe and the soldiers OF one OF the States
OF this confederacy without authority OF Congress
certainly can feel no such apprehension what
ever am perfectly aware OF all that is said, and truly
sad to be now pending between the State OF Texas and
those who claim to be in authority at Santa Fe and
have such an abiding faith that the Executive of this
country will do his duty, that have fears of col
lsion whatever And il had certainly should not feel
myself at liberty. al least without invitation from the
State OF Texas to send commissioners there send
anybody else there, to purchase the territory which
she claims. lest there should be collision between the
military powers under the laws. But have such
I Mr.. President, am free to declare that should the
amendment prevail which | have offered, il will be
become part. TO the amendment OF the from
Maine. | am against interfering with Texas in any
form whatever. am against it, because believe it is
not right in ITSELF and am against account Of the
precedent did not rise to make speech, and do not
intend to do it, have taken very little part the debate,
and should be grateful il the vote could be taken upon
the amendment have offered without any further debate
Mr. DAYTON. Will the senator from Virginia be
good enough to insert in his amendment. addition
the western boundary the words, land the northern
boundary oil the State of Texas AS il now the amend
ment does not present the whole question.
/ Mr. MASON. have looked at thAt. The object of
the amendment s to determine whether the Rio GIande
from its mouth to source is the true boundary of
Texas on that side am free to admit that think it
does not involve the northern boundary but only the
western; but, upon the whole, think will be very well
rs II is.
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ton but. there be any doubt the
boundaries OF Texas, you will observe that the amend
ment it stands will settle the western boundary
only up to point where the northern boundary Of Tex
shall start eastward from the Rio Grande is true.
you take for granted that Texas the 42d
of latude-i that " conceded all bands, then sd-
NIT that the amendment offered will meet the
But that does not to be the oi the thing and IL
is intended to settle this matter through commits
:iones. you had better make the amendment assume
Mr.. MASON. do not object. You may insert the
northern boundary. ask MIR President, the yeas and
nays upon the amendment.
Mr.. BUTLER inquired, N question OF order, whether
by voting for this amendment, he excluded from
voting for the proposed by the senator from Mis-
The PRESIDENT. The one offered by the senator from
Missouri is Withdrawn.
i Mr.. BUTLER. prefer his.
Il The yeas and nays were ordered upon the amend
Mir. BRADBURY. II will be seen that this amend.
msni which offered pos The .ppon'%sn, Of
mssoners appointed by Texas and agree upon the bound
ary. II u well known that Texas insists upon the
boundary extending the Rio Grande and therefore the
proposition result in nothing, unless agree upon
the Rio Grande ~ the boundary | submit therefore,
whether is not worth while TO make the attempt to set
Mr.. HAMLlN MIR President, as shall vote for this
amendment. desire to state very briefly the reasons
which will control my vote The senator iron Texas
that all Texas demanded that territory which night
fully belonged to her limits AS one OF the representa-
yves OF CtAe o. nefc 10
territory, let it be whore II may and IT. upon an lDvesh
CATION OF this matter the boundaries Of Texas limit
ed by the lower the upper Rio Grande, care not
Whatever her true boundaries TO that point an
willing 90 and told BY one OF her senators
here that that was all that Texas wanted What
then, representing any other State would wrest from
Texas that which rghtfuly belongs to herr And Texas
should concede the same TO New Mexico even II she
does claim to the lower Rio Grande There are those
81 us who believe that her boundaries do not rghtfuy
extend to the Rio Grande-I from its mouth its
source have doubt about it, Now, sir, there is
disagreement between the two pariies--the State of
Texas upon the sde and the government OF the Uni
ted States representing the people OF New Mexico upon
the other. s question TO settle between these parties,
according to existing state of facts; and regret,
confess to hear any come TO the conclusion that they
were not willing TO submit this matter commissioners,
to be settled according to the truth and facts OF the
one that Texas would not meet the government OF
the United States upon that basis do not design now
to 60 into examination OF what is. what is not,
that boundary We have heard here often upon either
sde but cannot for single instant believe that Texas
would meet the government OF the United States
the spirit in which this amendment proposed-to wit,
to settle this question OF boundary according to the truth
and tie facts According to that method am willing TO
settle il. Certainly certainly would be the last
tor here to believe that Texas will not meet the United
States 10 settle upon that ground, The senator from
Texas tMr. RusK] take back ward siep-he must
take back the words he uttered the other day. If he will
not agree to IT, He shakes his head therefore draw
from II the assent OF the SENATOR at least. that Texas
willing 10 meet il this issue And, SIR shall not
all Il not this the first CLEAN of daylghtl II can.
let us take this question and settle il here. hold il TO
be bonnden duty to settle it, II cannot do II int,
let It be referred, al least TO commission that shall have
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