The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-11

allow me, because think can save him some trouble
saw the other day the fact to which he s audng pa
raded ia large capital letters in one Of the papers, and
Mr. Hale. cin bis seat We'll. sir. il be can answer
the question before lpu il, have no objection. Laugh
Mr., RUSK. (coniinungl The join. resolution ~
scented to Texas until July Of that year On the 4h dsy
assented to the terms Of the resolution II was not The
STATE q Texas until the year 1870 Tbs Prsliminslies
%Sss s ne S re- Sss:
that the act to which the senator refers amounts 70
Mr. HALE. The senator does not exactly meet my
case. The senator is mistaken in the date upon which
these resolutions OF annexation OF Texas were actually
United States (or the United Saies,o Tsxss think ishs
psoes %sTs e ps..sd re ssss day -
refer to it as binding Texas, but a showing what the De-
parments OF this government houghtwas passed the
third Of March, ls45, two days after this xation act
to foreign goods and merchandise exported 10 original
packages to Chihuahua and Santa Fe. In New Mexico os
in the British provinces north Of the United Siaes lido
OF any assent the part Of Texas but the action OF
the government Of the United States the same Congress-
that annexed Texas, and that President who approved
bad annexed Santa Fe.. in New Mexico because. two
days after the joint resolutions were passed the same ID
proval Of the same President fo drawbacks upon eoods
and merchandise imported into Santa Fe. in New Mex.
co That's one fact to which wish 10 call the aten
There is another fact in the resolutions Of annex
alton, which briefly alluded TO BY the senator from
ksnucy The question was what was .1nsssd 2 re
nexed! The resolutions OF annexation read ~ foOws
ResolUd &C., That Congress doth that the ts-
tory properly included within and rghny bslcnging g
be called the State Of Texas with republican, form oi
3 ni d
the existing in order that the may be ad
Isd SiH.r rsssisd Thsl the foregoing
Congress s gwen upon the following conditions and with
olmsd .abjsc. 10 the sias,msn, BY This sovsrnmsn. q
AZ o boundary nat arise win Other govsEn
That proceeded upon the assumption that thsrs Wa
some claim the part Of Texas which was not right
fully but that Congress took only that which was right
the honorable senator from Texas has argued iSs cuss
ton as only question between this goveFnment
and Mexco and, having settled that she dschaged
and we having settled j. with Mexico. have nothing fur
The resolutions do not read 30. Not At ALL Mexico
was not named in them; and the resolutions evidently
templated there might be questions Of boundary with
more than government; and suppose the resolutions
looked TO the States OF Mexico recognising the fact thar
they were States Of the conederscy and by them the
Senate knew could be threatened Il 10 matter Of his
tory that New Mexico one Of the Mexican Statss-
Will the honorable senator inform whether il was
State OF whether i was 2 Territory sss
Several SENATORS. II was cafe.
Several other SENATORS. Ii was Territory.
Mr.; RUSK, Gn his seat) A province.
SENATOR About one third say that II Stale
and one-ihird Territory; and third, province.
: Mr.. DOUGLAS, twas province; il never was
Mr. HALE, (continuing) | am told Il never was
State The words OF the resolution provide that any
question of boundary which may arise with other gov.
srnmsns may be adjusted BY this government with such
governments; by which, suppose they meant the local
governments nio which Texas and Mexico divided.
not recognising the supremacy OF the local governments
by which Texas surrounded and questions with
olher goyernmenis-not with foreign governments sim
ply. bat with other governmenis-were 70 be settled BY
this government do not propose TO 90 into the question
whether when this government succeeded 10 the rights
OF Mexico. thereby everything that claimed was &C.
qured from Texas. ] do not now want TO argue that
question. throw out these suggestions for the benefit
Of Texas. throw them out TO hear the views OF the
honorable senator from Texas upon Them, A. do not
want to act upon any fanatcai idea upon the subject
shall suggest this inquiry: II Il be sound principle
that Stale adjoining foreign territory may. BY the mere
naked act Of its own legisasure, establish the question
OF their own boundaries, without negotiating with the
we canaot possibly acquire IT, without sabecon 10 the
claim OF the State Let me illustrate Suppose the State
OF Maine was TO pass law including within IFS bound
and 10 stand upon their statue like the old
claim OF Great Britain, France and reland suppose
we should the progress OF events, acquire BY treaty
New Brunswick from Great Britain would il follow
that because the State Of Maine, by the naked assertion
OF her legislature, extended her boundary over New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia. we were % acquire
the payment OF price for III II seems 10 me that the
gentleman makes an assertion not authorized by any
principles OF ethics, morals, or poics-only naked
claim, existing in the shape OF statue unexecuted,
and uDaccompanied with authority and possession. II
the fact be So, do not wish 10 argue these facts IL
is unwaanted by any principle that such an assumption
il sound IL is naked claim OF the power and right OF
the federal TO acquire that Tertory and when
they acquire IL IL must be in subservience 10 the claim.
Mr.. RUSK. Mr. President, the acr Of isi5 was pass.
ed at time when there connexion subssting BE-
tween Texas and the United States. An overture had
been made, which might might not be accepted BY
Texas The act alluded TO had no references 70 the prop
oson OF the annexation OF Texas 10 the United States
then pending say this with all proper respect ior the
senator wbo believe, s disposed to do what uss IN
this matter but his vision may be little couded BY the
question OF slavery What is stated in the joint resolu
tons OF "oiher certainly could not Be con-
sidered ss meaning this government. II 10 prepostsf-
ousy ridiculous TO suppose that contemplated entsrng
into contracts With subordinate department OF the Mex
ican government Had we any minister at Santa Fel
We could only know The government Of Mexico The
sopposon with regard TO the State OF Maine. bat
there very different state of things IN regard to Texas
Ia the latter case the claim OF Texas was understood By
this when passed the resolutions Of annexa
ton What could have meant IL consistent with fair
dealing suppose that under the terms "other govern
ments there lurking clam on the part oil the Uni
ted States any portion oil Texas II comes 10 this
that the United States government were practising
deliberate fraud upon Texas Provisions are made in the
resolutions providing for annexation for the future
tingen, government OF the territory north Of deg 30
min thereby recognising the claim of Texas to that ier
tory. Texas, BY her annexatan surrendered 70 this
government the clear right which she had take focibe
possession OF that territory This government, by virtue