Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-02-09

and justice and put It to you, say in reference 10
this second resolution Of mne whether that berity and ms
ice has been displayed in the resolution which have
proposed In the resolution, what is proposed To con-
hne her to the Nueces No, sir To extend her boundary
70 The mouth Of the Rio Gande and thence up that river
the southern limit of New Mexico and thence along that
limit to the boundary between the United States and SPAIN
as marked under the treaty Of 1919 Why sir here is vast
country although have made no estimate about
that It not inferior in extent of land Of acres square
miles, to what Texas Of the river Nuece extending To-
the sabine had before. And who is there can say with truth
ano justice that there is reciprocity mutually no con-
cesson IN this resolution made Texas even in reference
me question Of boundary alone You give her vast
equal repeat in extent nearly what she ndis-
Pu.apy possessed befoe country sufficiently large with
ne hereafter 10 Of II some two or three adj
aGaal o.a;es when the condition Of the population may
ger 70 make States Sir ishere not in this
resolution concession hberay Justice Bot This Il not ali
that we propose to do The second resolution h
pay OH certain amount Of the debt Of Texas blank is
lett IN me resolution because have heretofore been able
MI. FOOTE. Will the honorable Senator allow ma a.
suggest that may be agreeable him 10 finish his
tomorrow If such be the case, will move that the Senate
now go into Executive session.
Mr.. CLAY. / am obliged to the worthy Senator from,
Mississippi do not think possible for me to conclude to-
day. and will yield with great pleasure If
Mr.. FOOTE. now move
Mr. CLAY. II the Senator will permit me TO conclude
what have say in relation TO Texas will them cheepllv
yield the floor for his motion.
was about to remark that Independently Of this most lib
era and generous boundary which is rendered Texas we
propose to offer her in this second resolution sum which the
worthy Senator from Texas thinks will not be less than three
millions Of dolarsthe exact amount neither he nor can
furnish not having the materials At hand upon which base
statement Well, sir, you get this large boundary and
three millions Of your debt paid shall not repeat the argu-
ment which urged upon former occasion the obiga-
ton OF the United States to pay portion of this debit but
was struck the other day. upon reading the treaty Of limits
treaty Of limits between the United Estates and Texas to
find in the ambe Of both Of those treaties direct recogn-
ton OF the principle from which think springs our obga-
ton to pay portion Of this debt for the payment Of which
the revenue Of Texas pledged before her annexation.
The principle asserted in the treaty Of limits with Mexico
IS that whereas by the treaty Of 1872 between Spain and
the United States, limit fixed between Mexico and the
United States Mexico comprising then portion Of the
possessions OF the Spanish Government Although Mexico
at the date Of the treaty severed from the Of SPAIN
yet She having been part Of the possessions the Crown
OF spain when the treaty of 1919 made, bound by
that treaty much if had made by herself instead
OF Spainn other words that the Of part of
common empire can exonerate either portion Of that empire
from the obligations contracted when the empire entire
and unsevered And, sir the principle is asserted in
the treaty Of 1885, between Texas and the United States
The principle asserted u.s. that the treaty Of 1928 between
Mexico and the United States having been made when Texas
was part of Mexico and that Texas being discovered
from Mexico she nevertheless remains bound BY that treaty
much as such had taken place. In other
words the principle hsthat when independent Power
creates an obligation debt, subsequent political mor
une no subsequent severance ofthe territories ohat Power
CTeatcd
integral and Independent Powers in other words to bring
il down and apply to this specific casethat Texas being
Independent Power and having right make loans and
to make pledges having raised loan and pledged specfcal
the arising from the the public CREDITOR
the public creditor became invested with right to that
fund and is right Of which be could be Invested by
any other act than to which his given
it could be Invested by political change which Texas
think proper to make In consequences Of the absorb
ton merging of Texas into the United States the CREDITOR
being party to the treaty which formed does not lose
his rghhe retains his right to demand the fulment Of the
pledge that was made upon this specific fund.- just If there
had not been any annexation Of Texas the United States
That the foundation upon which arrived at the
cusion expressed in the reso.anthat the United States
having appropriated to themselves the revenue arising from
the imports which had been pledged to the creditor
of Texas the United States honorable and Just Power
ought pay the debt for which those duties were soen
pledged BY Power independent in itself and compeento
make the pledge Well think that when you consider
the large boundary which is assigned Texasand when
you take into view the abhorrencefor think am warrant
ed in using this e1presson-wih which the people of New
Mexico east Of the Rio Grande will look upon any political
connexion with Texasand when; in addition this you
take into view the large grant of money that propose
make and our bealy in generating her from portion Of
her public debt equal to that ganwhcn take all these
into consideration think have presented
case in regard to which confess shall be greatly surprised
if the people of Texas themselves, when they deb
crate upon these liberal offers, hesitate moment accede
to them
have got through with what had to say in reference
i, will give way for motion for adjournment
On motion of Mr. FOOTE the further consideration ofhe
resolutions postponed until to and motion,
The Senate adjourned
WEDNESDAY, FE8RUARY 6, 1850.
The Senate being about proceed the consideration Of
he special order, being the resolutions submitted by (M:
CLAY, of Kentucky
Mr.. MANGUM. move, sir, that the indulgence which
granted the audience yesterday during the remarks Of
The Senator from Kentucky, be extended to the ladies by
temporary suspension of The rules to day. young and
gallant body like this Isuppose will be ready accord this
privilege at once. Laughter.
Mr.. HOUSTON. second the motion. II was my in
ention, if the Senator from North Carolina had anc-
pated me, to have made the motion myself
The VICE PRESIDENT. 1t is moved that the rules Of
he Senate be suspended admit the ladies' from the
obbes the floor. 1t is which requires unanimous con-
sent for its adoption.
Mr. FOOTE. single remark, Mr. President This.
motion addresses itself to only the gaantry Of the body
but its Of Justice The ladies' admitted yeste-
day. and participated in the intellectual banquet then spread
They all dismissed before the feast closed and
led to hear the continuation Of the speech of the Senator from
Kentucky.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair hears no obec-
lion, and the'motion will be considered as adopted.
Ladies' were accordingly admitted to the privileged seats
and to ladies' the circular gallery exclusively devoted
Mr. CLAY. Mr. President there be in this vast assem-
bage of beauty grace, elegance and intelligence any who
vdua who addresses you to attempt any display
any Of ambitious language, any extraordinary
decoration Of Speech they will be utterly disappointed
The season Of the year. and my Of le both adj
monish to abstain from the Of any such ornaments
but above ALL Mr. President the awful subject upon which
il Is my duty to address the Senate and the country fobds
saying any thing but what pertains strictly that subjects
and sole desire make myse seriousness