The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-11

Csseulsr OF Mr. BayIy. Virgins, Constituents
The most evenul session OF Congress which has ever
been held under the constitution has Just terminated On
no oher occasions have many questions, upon the de-
termination OF which the very existence OF the govern
meni depended, occupied its deliberations The public
mind 10 still agiiated in respect TO them and although
an worn down with It's proTacted abors, and anxious
70 return to my home from which have been absent for
nssI eleven months ye, feel = 2 be my duty 10 ngeT
rather appear before you in person. but that impossible
l desire TO review the different measures TO which
have alluded, and prefer TO do it in the order in which
The first in that order is the act proposing 10 the State
Of Texas the establishment OF her northern and western
boundary, the renq OF all territory claimed BY
her exterior TO that boundary, and all her claims upon
he United States, and establishing territorial govern
ment for New Mexico.
sa 10 Texas as TO her northern and western boundary
second, the government provided for New Mexico
third. the provision which j. made for the Texan debt
A Il rests with Texas herself 10 accept or reject the pro
posa In respect to her boundary made to her Il would
soem that standing by itself, disconnected with other
mosefe there could be nothing Objectionable 10 H. The
territorial government Tor New Mexico is in the usual
FORM. and without any restriction 10 slavery r.
fheVfoFe disconnected with extraneous considera
tons. Il 10 impossible there would have been vote
akanst u in either house OF Congress Next TO the
Texan debt Texas, while she was independent re-
public, contracted heavy liabilities She pledged for their
payment her revenues. But when she was admitted into
this Union she surrendered her ships forte arsena
custom houses, custom house revenues, her and
munitions Of war, and her public buildings with their
ntes. II would seem that when we took her means Of
paying her debt which specifically pledged for Its
description, we took them cum onsre," subject 10
me hsn upon them, and that we bound for those
oeee especially the which hold are more than
sumen! ior their discharge II is said however that in
We ese,uuons OF annexation ii is stipulated that the
ynned states should not be liable for the debts Of Texas
bot mus De remembered that the creditors OF Texas
were no parties TO that stipulation and are
not bound by IT, Such being the case the opinon has
extensively prevailed and has been daily gaining strength
with the statesmen OF the country that we are bound Tor
H. debts OF Texas II would seem therefore thai there
ought 10 be but little objection TO the provision to them
and there would not be, the question not
with others But the subject Of slavery has been con.
Deeted with all these questions there lies the whole
difficulty. Il 10 said we dsmember Texas. But il can.
not be done without her CONSENT and cannot we trus,
her TO protect her own INTEREST," II is replied that we
bribe her consent Let examine this matter, and
the whole of this brbe There has been shown
me IN Official statement, which. believe, Texas has
never allowed 10 be published showing where the debt
OF Texas u held That statement shows that very little
o. ~ held IN Texas should have been quite OF
this without seeing the document for her debt
flaesed during her war for Independence, when her peo
pie were poor. and taxed 10 the full Of their capa
city 10 bear taxation and the certainty her loans were
contracted elsewhere Few, therefore, Of the people OF