The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-30

torhe goth degree, or near il on the south
Mr.. BENTON nodded assent
MIR BRADBURY. Then am right in this. ] have
the assent OF the honorable senator that this proposition
about three degrees further south than the people OF
view Mexico CLAIM to go, and embraces all the territory
included between the Tooth meridian the one side and
the ko Gfande on the other. He goes from 100 to 2JO
miles south OF the line the people themselves ask tor
admitted that they east further than the senator's
Pfoposltion and INTO what understand to be the un-
disputed territory OF Texas But my point with the hon
orabe senator related 10 the southern limto what he
called the legs OF New Mexco-cut of by tins bill, and
cut OIL Too. by New Mexico herself. but will raise
no question understand assented to that am cor
rect IN the position that that portion OF country denoni
mated by The senator the 'legs" and Thighs OF New
Mexico has been most cruelty cut oil by New Mex
leo herself. That is the point | am not gong into
mathematical calculations with the honorable senator in
regard 10 the square miles in the triangle we have
referred to- This may be easily done il the sides are
straight lines, but not where crooked river bound
AIRY, as in this point ont the territory the
map before me- The triangle is not hall large as the
State OF Missouri thought the remarks OF the honor
able senator calculated TO leave the impression that
had not studied this matter carefully, and had made
great geographical mistake. Now, appeal to the honor
able senator was not strictly right my position, and
il the portion OF territory between 30 deg and 80 deg is
not embraced in his proposition, which the constitution OF
New Mexico did not embrace True. the constitution OF
Mexico goes further east but does not go far south
and that was the point made
The honorable senator says that he embraced in his
proposition other considerations"as the liability
which might be supposed to attach to the United States
to pay the debts Of Texas, for which her revenues were
pledged II the honorable will refer to the bill,
he will ind think that It adopts nearly his own Ian
guage in reference to the considerations for which pay
ment Is proposed to Texas. In my amendment leave to
the commissioners to agree the conditions, terms,
and considerations thus embracing the very consider
atoms which the honorable senator urged and which
are also in the bill.
word to the propriey of Offering this amendment
to this bill There was no other mode in which could
arrest that OF action which deemed detrimental 10
the interests OF the United States and indicate towards
Texas, Than 10 make this proposition, and thus pre-
vent the course OF proceeding that must follow, and
which could not fail to be detrimental to any final adjust
ment
Mr. BENTON was understood to reply to the senator
by saying that it happened that everything lay in
number of square miles which New Mexico took over
and above what he had proposed by going and by
very brief and simple calculation he ascealned the mum
bel OF square miles to be $4,000, in lieu of which New
Mexico abandoned the triangle at the mouth oil the
Puerco.
The senator from Maine (said he) forgets how be
stated the proposition He stated that it gave more TO
New Mexico than she asked. My answer u.s. that | do
not give her much she asked She gives up little
triangle at the mouth OF the while she goes across
and takes solid square, She takes three degrees OF at
tude and two OF longitude. which do not give which
makes upwards of "a 900 square miles She takes
than she gives up, and therefore the government is
fully mistaken in supposng that | had given TO New
Mexico more than she asks.
Now, to make the senator's amendment little less de-
fectve than is propose that shall add to it section
thirty three, as follows:
That the legislative assembly Of The Territory OF New
Mexico shall hold its first such Time and place in
dec. and al said ri session. or as soon as
they shall deem expedien the and legislative
eminent for said Territory al such place as they may
deem eligible which place, however, shall thereafter be
subject to be changed by the said governor and legislative
assembly. And the otweny thousand dollars of
any money In the treasury not otherwise appropriately is
hereby appropriated and granted to said Territory of New
Mexico, be applied by the governor and legislative
semby to the erection of suitable public buildings at the
seat OF government
Now, Mr. proadsnt b.ra ara nrov,s;ops FIR aetah
fishing territorial government IN New Mexico and
read the clause for tho purpose OF showing that under
the q money BY The cons,sss OF the Uni
build court house and other public buildings, and s to
20 in the organization of the Territory That is what
proposed. Then are send commissioners, by
which New Mexico may be right in two, al the very
place where she wants 10 put her courthouse.
The fact 49, N, President that the connecting link be.
tween Texas, California, and Utah this New Mexi-
California touched on New Mexico, and that was
the excuse for putting her into the bill. Now we find
that the proposition which made destroys ieslsla
in oIds1 n Of @"as 10
With the proposition which is made all that relates to
New Mexico onght to be stricken out OF the bl-every
word OF it-and then could bring to the single point
Of California standing where she ought to stani-alone
But how gentlemen who vote for this amendment
proposing TO get rid Of this question BY passing a
poughshare through all the enacments which this bill
contains in regard to New Mexico. and destroying them
Mr.. DAWSON. beg leave to occupy the attention
OF the Senate for moment upon this subject was one
ment presented by the senator from Maine to this section
OF the bill and will very briefly give my for It.
The bill which is before u.s. called the "omnbus" bill,
is intended to three distinct subjects California.
the territorial governments, and the settlement OF the
boundary question between Texas and the United States
The senator from Missouri says, the proposition TO amend
the bill, FAR relates to the settlement OF the bound
AIRY line, acknowledgment OF the death OF the omn
bus BILL and that the dead boundary question is TO be
dragged along with it, Now, sir, submit TO the Senate
whether this question OF settling the boundary between
the United States and Texas not like all other ques
lions. be settled in the most udcious manner that can
be presented. The Committee OF Thirteen thought II
would be the most expeditions mode TO present PROPOSE
lion to Texas, offering her a certain OF money for
part OF the territory in dispute up TO gwen line, and ~
Texas accepted the proposition, would be closed al once
Now, others suppose-and suppose they Constitute
msoritythst, order 10 do thus in the most ludicous
way, the plan which has been adopted 10 the beginning
OF this government, early the year 1907 to settle
questions Of difficulty in relation the boundary between
the United States and the territories should be adopted and
tile Uneu States and the sovereignty OF the State in
which the diticui.s arise. Now, ! propose to show
that this precisely the question which me Iommtee OF
Thirteen has presented We simply mos 10 suke ou'
the proposition submitting to Texas for her n~'l
ua action, and insert in lieu thereof The appointment OF
commissioners the part OF the United States who shall
associate themselves with such may be
appointed the part Of Texas take this subject INTO
consideration. Now, can II be alleged that there Is
isdgpcn OF the death OF this BILL that il is the
destruction OF that part OF the bill relating the boundary
question Surely, think not Now why do ! go in
favor OF the course presented In the language OF the
senator from Name rs upon the ground that most
respectful towards the State Of Texas and, second, be.
in all human probability, the commissioners the
part OF the United States and those appointed by the State
Of Texas will coolly, and probably expedi-
ousy settle this question than The Congress OF the United