Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
THE coMPRoMIsE BILL.


THURSDAY, JUNE IA, ls5O-In continuation.
The Senate, as in Commsee of the Whole, resumed the
consideration of the bill for de admission Of California
State into the Union establish Territorial Governments fol
Uh and New Mexico, and making proposals to Texas fol
abe establishment OF her western and northern boundaries
The pending motion that of Mr. TURNKEY strikeou
the 3sh section of the BILL viz which makes pro-
possls to Texas for the adjustment of her Boundary
Mr. WEBSTER. wish to make few remarks upon
this question, considering very important one unoeI all
the aspects which presented This bill contains three
leading subec-he admission Of California into the Union
the establishment Of Territorial Governments for New Mexico
and Utah. and the settlement OF the boundary line between
the United States New Mexico and the State OF Texas
am in favor of each and every Of these Subjects and
should be inclined vote for them separately OF
may bessu the the general Judgment OF the
Senate-Dy own Judgment having been well known from
the beginning be- that would be wiser to have proceeded
with California separate Here now before
a bill providing for the three objects That provision
which relates the establishment of the boundary between
the territory of the United States and Texas now under i'm
mediate consideration aad the section embracing thst part
Of the bill saow open amendment The motion now is,
however, strike from the hill the whole section that
is all thatIespecs the United States and Texas
Now, sir 1t appears that there no question more
important than this in the OF deliberations in the
Senate. IL 10 that is OF the most material
points connected with the disposition of this subject which
gives all 50 much general anxeyhe disposition OF our
Territories newly acquired Eom Mexico.
Mr. Precedent there different views entertained with
respect to the in which these Territories should be
eatedwheher provision should be made for estab-
fishing in New Mexico and Utah Territorial Governments in
the common form, whether California being admitted,
these Territories should be ft for future consideration
most anxors s to take that in this which
shall be most conformsbe TO common practice heretofore
the most suitable to the OCCASION and the most likely to pro-
duce speedy settlement Of all the various questions.
Now, sir, before any Territorial Government se estab-
shed for New Mexico clearly necessary that the boun
of New should be defined hy
provision Simultaneous with that which establishes the Gov
ernment But that is not all There is evidently something
in this which goes much further Some gentlemen
of opinion that the Territory of New Mexico should remain
she is until she prepared il State Well
strikes being highly improbable fno impossible hst
she come in State, until define her boundS-
mes and know what really constitutes New Mexico. we
have her she is who is say who her people who
sc, together to o her constitution and apply for ad
mission State What is New Mexico! How is she
limited and bounded '..#.. ,...*
Now, understand be admitted By gentlemen here
that while Texas claims all the country of the Rio del
Norte up the 42d degree of north latitude and while this
claim OF hers Is not admitted that she has some title or right
claim plausible lretence of title right TO some
portion of the untry between the Nueces and the Rio
Gands What portion and how far to the NORTH does that
preface claim Of right extend How far above the COM
mon track which leads from Austin into Mexico along the
Preside road Where its limits This is quite unsettled
and Texas ii the time, claims all along the line, not
only up to Ell Paso del Norte but still further to Santa
Fe and Taos and to the AID degree Of north latitude.
that So sir every body that takes away great por
ton of what has usually been considered New Mexico
The stated be, and suppose truly, that Texas has
organized her civil government only up Ell Paso del
Norte but hey ond that and has established civil jurisdiction
sixty eighty miles above the Paso del Nore claiming
the whole Of that country, and claiming the right establish
her civil jurisdiction the whole of just her
own convenience requires it.
Now, submit every one, wha, will be the of
things New Mexico if these be not Immediately
adjusted should suppose all mus, that things cannot
main they long, without interpostion by Con-
gress is to be remembered that this territory is becoming
Texas territory in point Of fact every day. Understand
honorable member from Texas that in that part of the
country which lies above the line contemplated by the
mtee there many voters who have actually attached them
selves the Texan Government that several hundred
cast last year. in the exercise Of municipal and political
rights under the jurisdiction Of Texas by persons many of
whom live far seventy eighty miles above the Paso
del Nore, and others little below. h.. H. .....
Texas is State with regular constitution, regular
Execu i've and legislative and Judicial authority, and it is
proposed now TO leave New Mexico without any Go
vernnen resist contest the claims Of Texas How
that be considered wise and practical mode of
settling the question The power is all side.
There is authority, executive legislative, or ju-
dicia that call itself altogether the Government of
New Mexico There alcades suppose, in the cities
and towns bot where is the political Government the
head the leading authority of New Mexico Where is
there any thing in New Mexico that say that repre-
sents the Territory There is nothing upon earth that
do nothing that demonstrate against Texas any where
There nothing that assert its rights against Tex
as Who Is there that memorabilia Congress
There body but individuals and those individuals very
much disposed according to recent appearances least
OF them to attach themselves to Texas perhaps from
of necessity of having some Government Now, sir, under
this aspect Of the the time 10 to be far distant
when New Mexico shall be able present herself here
Slate, proper ID be admitted into this Union Our young
and amiabe sister Texas, is, by her hest friends adj
mited be in love with land She seeks land and The i'm
mensy of her territory is does not satisfy her appetite
in that respect #.,. "....
Sir with respect TO all that country that lies between the
settlements Of Texas beyond San Antonio de Bexs
and thence stretching the Paso del Nore in south
western direction, suppose it is OF little importance to whom
belongs, because do not suppose that there more de-
ser arid section OF country the continent The honoTa
BILE Senator from Missouri MR. BESToS) made pretty
good for what be called the bucoc region Of New Mex
co-ha the banks Of the Pueco-and according him.
there formerly in that part Of the country great
Der Of sheep depasured along the banks Of that river If
sir, that the exception to the general rule suppose
that that the whole country from the Nueces
10 the Rio Grands and thence along north between the
mountains Of Guadalupe, aid also beyond the mountains,
the land Is OF but little value TO any body take it for true,
said by my friend from North Carolina (Mr. MAN
GuA the other day. that the great of the country the
want of water is true, also, that there is almost total
want OF timber although it is possible in that climate
somewhat better without fuel than without water. The
expedition that went through there last year, found many
parts in which there is drop Of water sometimes for
twenty miles, sometimes for thirty miles, sometimes for forty
miles, and sometimes for seventy miles That there
few spots favored, but that through
out that whole region there fatal water and
und stand that above the Paso del NoTte
to Santa Re and Taos there long stretches where
veer be he Indian be he white man, is driven away