The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-02

dovnwars vet we shall know what 10 lie object by the
votes OF the senators from Texas They have besn open
and manly from the beginning IN demanding that New
Mexico TO the head OF the river belonged to Texas
they adhere to that with the sincerity OF convctlon and
n, Ths . %
was to give ten millions for why should we shut our
eyes 70 what we all know At first were 10 pay Texas
ten millions That process could not be carried on upon
this floor. Now sr the proposition il complicate it q
you peass-use what form terms il NAV please y0u TO
uscthe senators from Texas unders,and ito give Tex
the whole Of New Mexico east ot the Rio (iands that
is 10 say, the whole OF -or what left OF her upon the
west side Of the river rs nothing. and believe with
scarcely soul upon it. The senators from Texas un.
dersland il, and will show by their cohduc, and their
! votes that they understand IT,
This whole proceeding California has been dsiavsd Sa un.
Ill the ninth month OF the sessonno. sir, commence
| the ninth month omonow--Caornia has been delayed
to the commencement OF the ninth month Of the session,
and for the purpose OF settling questions with Texas with
which she has earthly concern; and her final adms
"" rom ss.s soa the fate o. S
i palms OF their hands and they say by their conduct
not BY their words. but they say il nlanully BY Their
New Mexico, and California may in; refuse
US the whole Of New Mexico, or the price of il,
and California shall not come in That !. the point
we are to Does become the dignity OF legis
lai0n, and the dignity OF the American Senate, TO
put an end all this! Does the honor Of republ
government require such thing to be terminated!
Does not the safety Of popular requirs il to
be ended! Do we not know we are losing ground with
the people Of the republic Do we not know there has
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this subec And what has occasioned that dslayi
The combining OF incongruons and incompatible meas.
ures That the of IT, My opinion is that all
these matters that have before ought to be laid
upon the table, and then ought 10 begin at the begin
ming OF these subjects, and act upon them one by oneo
least there ought to be motion Tor indefinite post
ponemen which pats end TO such circle as are
involved in every day We here in the morning Of
every day. and sit here for five hours under sufiocs-
thing. The next morning comes forward new propo:
ston; and that proposition altered and altered until
The morning still another proposition; and
measures OF the greatest moment and other
wise started here and sent up TO the Chair and while
the ink still wet we required to vote upon them
without time to think at all This is legislation II
all results from putting nine and thirty sections OF dis
cordant and incongruOus matter together.
We have been here eight months and il is time to look
back and see where started Let US zee what our
Committee OF Thirteen proposed when they came in with
their combination of measures and where we to-
day Where shall be to morrow, the Lord only knows
The committee say IN the report:
The views and recomme mendaons contained in this report
may be Tecapiluatad In a few words
And then with respect 10 New Mexico they say this :
The establishment of the western and northern bound;
OF Texas and the exclusion om her OF al
na & ~,n secan or ba, be
bill admitting California and establishing srrisosa
governments for U,ah and New Mexico
There is the poin-the establishment of the western
and northern boundary OF Texas, and not to provide
contingent, uncertain. and Unsatisfactory measure. is
70 establish the boundary tsslf and they undertake to
pondent with that, nearly was the bill which the
committee reported L contained absolute hne. BE-
i leave he whole body OF New Mexico out Of Texas.
The Committee Of Thirteen, them in the bill which they
reported made i colncdsn O. nearly %, w,sn es.r & 70
whole Of New Mexico 70 Texas. They SET outwh the
object to take all from Texas and then they come to .ne
BY form of words involved and complicated but which
is perfectly understood BY the senators from Tex:s they
Thirteen set do with respect to New Mexico, Mr.
PRESIDENT They told themselves what they meant IN
section twenty-five OF the omnibus bill, which WI
read:
territory of the United States acquired from Mexico
s af sa snd and The
limits Of the State OF California, within tho limits Of
ame !. hersby erected mo nporay roSsmmsa. by
the Territory OF New Mexico Prcs,1st That
the yovernmen, tho Un,.ed States from dvidns said
Toen,ory moro Territories in such msnnsr aad
er from attaching portion thereof 70 any otnsr Tor
rtoty State,
That ia consistent with the constitution OF the United
States There then follows series OF sectons each Of
which is to carry that section in the bill for the gov.
eminent for New Mexico They provide for territorial
done this morning the bill for the establishmsat OF
government in New Mexico 10 knocked in the head II
renders oil its provisions nugaory. and nonlnx whi n
main behind tits absurd and prepostefous Tor thefe
is nothing to operate upon. The next section says;
$50 a. A~d b fs,ther ENACTED. That the sxscusivs
power and authority said Territory tWhat Ter
rtory There Territory 10 resist any act ekceps %
yond the the rocks and mountains thercI o. Nsw
Mexico shall be vested in governor, who shall hosd me- o.
years. md until his successor saa u ePpo,nt
ed and qualified unc.. removed by the r,s:dsn
OF the United are Tho shall reside within AID
Territory. shall be commandments OF the musue
roof shalt perform the dates and receive the eoosa
mont, Of OF Indian AFFAIRS and ehnai ap
p,ove of all by tho legislative asssmbly bet0vs
they shall effect he grant psraons for oasnoes
rnc.. AZ the Of tho United States, until the DE-
os,on o the President Of the Unied States can b. made
known he shall isson ali oshcsrs wno snss
be appointed office under tho OF the said Territory.
and shall that the lsws be faithfully executed
In another part provides that previous to the hsst
election the governor shall census or snunees-
ton OF the inhabtsns Of the several counties and dis
c,a of the territory he taken" Why, Mr, what coes
lies and districts will remain after we have adopsed "s
amendment5
Tho Territory shall be divided into three nhlcIs ~
cts and district court shall be held in each o. sea o
cts by ono OF the Justices OF the Supreme Cour,
time ami plsce may be prescribed by "W .s~,J.
Judges shai after their appointments, respeo"'s"' s
IN ,he dis,ricts which shalt be assigned them
Texa. gets the whole OF il, SIR Wha' VIII oeoo1 OF
ali OF these judicial disrcs' There IS nosnns aPPy
Il 10.
a. a.. ann of twcnty thousand dollars, out Of any
m ,he treasury otherwise appropriated, 10 hero
w and granted to said Territory Of New
p 10 he applied by the governor and Legislative A.
.cmbly 10 the efec.o'' ~ ss'~"'0 p""''e O~"s" - -
sea- OF government
Tbev have no .eat OF government. and they have no
place Tor the public buildings And il goes on, unn'
to