The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-28

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order to amend his amendment and should dislike TO
be put in seemingly false position by voting against the
amendment which shall have TO do in order ths. may
| afterwards offer this an amendment
| Mr. RUSK made response to the suggestion
| Mr MASON MIR. President. il | understand the
amendment of the senator from Texas it will leave the
man feature Of the amendment OF the senator from Msne
unanec'ed That amendment gives power 10 these CON-
n 70 inn any line that they may think proper TO
given in the amendment In other words il leaves il to
the discretion OF these commissioners 10 run any line
which ,nsy may deem , prescribed n.
as Now, the effect of the amendment al ihs SENATOR
from Texas will be this, il adopted. 1t will be an &C.
limits OF Texas is hers, and the only effect viii be Ia in
the price that TO be given at future day for the
Territory OF Texas must, therefore. viewing ii in
that light vote against the amendment OF the seua,or
from Texas. What desire II such feature Ia be
left in the bill al all, TO reduce il TO such shape will
confne the commissioners 10 ascertain the true legitimate
have risen more particularly for the purpose Of learn
ing from the Chair question OF order whether il the
amendment Of the senator from Texas be adopted II will
then be in order strike out the whole OF the
amendment Of the senator from Maine, and oder sub
'iInis Ths i bREsfFpEahr its sFfsah c.r,.;o,v
The question being then taken upon the adoption Of
Mr.. RusKs amendment, il was reiected-ysas -, nays
35-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, BsrnwelI. Dawson, Downs
donsoo. King Man2nm, Morton, Pratt Rusk, Sebastisn
NAYS-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Benton. Bradbury,
sae6use;ts, Davis Of Mississippi Dayton Dickinson Dodge
Ha~in, 'j", Jones, D ,son Mier, Phelps Seward smith,
S2us, spraaes Sturgeon. Tarney, Underwood. Uphsm.
Mr.. MASON. | move to strike out the whole Of the
amendment offered by the from Maine. after the
words RESOLVED That" and insert as follows;
It being incumbent the United States pursuant % the
approved March Isi5 preserve Texas all tho elr
which that State is entitled the pfssdsn. Of the
United States shall be- and he hereby, authorised 70 ap
point three commissioners any of whom may act. and
such s =. .ss y + .ss ..s
power ascertain and determine "the territory properly
and northern borders thereof SINCE ands.
the treaty with Mexico signed at Guadalupe Hidaao and
a % aas sss
mted the President ohe United States to be BY him
Congress and the legislature of Texas shall be obligatory
on The parties f &
The question being taken upon this amendment, il was
rejected-yeas 20, nays 29-as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. BarnweI Benton. Butler, Chase, Clarke,
Davis OF Mississippi Hale Honstoa. Hunter. king, Ma
Morton. Rask Sebastian Seward Shields, souls.
NAfs-Msssrs. Aschison, Badger. Berren. Bradbury,
Bright Gy . Ddv q q W,Soan pcdes o
Iowa wn Fech r9oe ssns sSne. ManEa WCas:xoo %
VI Wales. rns.na and WalsS wax Sn'so 0p''@A'' s' -
Mr.. CLAY | wish to submit 10 the Senate an amsnd-
ment, embracing the object which was proposed BY TIE
United States aud Texas The amendment OF the senator
from Maine proposes to appoint commission 70 sete
The boundary and 10 fix upon line II they fail 70 ac'
complish the object have doubt that each party, G
ter the failure will without any express provision. re-
main exactly before But as there seems to be some
difference Of opinion upon this subject propose has
proviso, which my friend from Name will perceive y
little more explicit than bis own; = a..a
Provided The rgh and title OF the United States and
ps.sa in ps " the :S. M %
vsdsd Tor.
Mr.. MASON. 1 wish simply to submit. an inquiry 10
the senator from Kentucky-whether things will remain
precisely the same as they are now, whether the amend
MI. CLAY. said that that was 90 The only difference
s that the implication and in the other
an expression said before that offered the aendment
in order to satisfy the scrupes entertained BY o'ns oa'
The yeas and nays being. asked upon the amendment,
ordered ,,
wish to say word or two in explanation OF my vote l
do no, wish be misunderstood. II has been claimed,
and claimed upon hs Aoor and asserted that
the United States now IN rghul possession OF thai
territory That is the construction at least wish TO
say now that think the State Of Texas has right to
Mr.. DAVIS. Of mississippi I supposed We were en-,
gagged now on proposition to establish the boundary OF
fexas nj least, 80 has been argued from the be-
mise bill We have been warned. time and sgain. that
there il a feeling OF excitement existing IN Taxaa and
Santa fs which = Likely 70 1nf o on
with the understanding that il their action shall not be
satisfactory to the parties standing in bellsetsnt st
Jude, nQtn1nG ~ 10 DC COnCuueO IL WOuy VI
Senate of the United States 10 il worthy Of ua when
question ot.this import, Of this important necessity
pending, that shall postpone by q proposition which
Is absolutely nothngs What If this measure does not
pass all The rights Of the parties would remain the
same. unless party the other should increase those
rights in the time
hold with the senator from Texas that Texas has
rxht-nay, more, will say il il her duty-to take posces
sion of all the territory properly within her limits But
am not one OF those who have had any apprehension
OF collision between the forces o Texas md the forces
OF the United States never have believed, nor do be
eve now that any order OF instruction. written q yer
bal has ever been zen, the army Of the United States
to oppose the legitimate exercise Of Texan powell A
have said upon former occasion, and a repeat be-
eve the Secretary Of War has stood strictly upon the
ground OF neutrality The only difference between the
present and the former attitude that the army was
once instructed aid in the establishment OF Texan
power and now il il instructed TO be entirely neu.
/ iral | do not believe that any ofhcer IN command
there or any officer in the United States army, can
he found who will draw up his troops for the purposs OF
resisting Texas in the prosecution OF what are nsf nsu
Such il not the teaching which the officers OF tne Amy
have received RI there should be conflict bswesa the
people OF Santa Fe and the people OF Iexee-n t3sfe
should he absolute anarchy, the destruction ., s 80
public order, then il would be comPeten', ogassves vi
The officers in command there to declare maluA Nv ma
o.dsr nv The strong arm That the only coatn
ssncv IN h,rh the troops OF the United ceaAee will b
called upou to act That IA my opinon in M present
s,s ~ nmr military affairs But. We know what the
claim Of Texas ia we know The grounds upon Wasoo
| - h..~d: we can Judge now ~ well - evW whether
. rhful and we are pr prepsred now to vote upon the
ouss.ion of boundary. am prepared now to 80 fur
her and appoint commissioners 70 find where the bound-
sry ii but will not agree appoint ministers pienIPo
tent,ary 10 70 out negotiate with Texas ~ VIM