The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-28

wrong while we believe that we are right and she is
wrong The senator from Texas. yesterday The day
before put the question distinctly the Senate. He
called upon 10 say by whether the title of
Texas did did not extend from the Rio Grande its
head How did the sense OF the Senate stand Two to
one against the proposition OF the senator from Texas.
Yet IN The face OF that very yole the senator az te-
rates and reefates that she right and we wrong
that we are trampng unlustly upon feeble power II
is begging and assuming the whole question The SEN
ate, Two to one hold That the government right and
she is wrong Two to hold that she is the assaant
Frs Who has possession of New Mexico9 Has Texas
ever been there! II 10 the government OF the United
States and people OF Santa Fe themselves who are in
possession. And who ii that are talking about march
ng army to take possession of Santa Fe! Ii Texas
that has within the last few weeks months been en-
deayorng to extend her jurisdiction where has
been extended before II she that has recently
man there hurrying her legislature, with view Of
ganlzmg counties there, and taking possession Of that
country from which she repeled. And yet the
tor charges with assaiing Texas and uaiDplng upon
her only ask for the status ia quo Let things re-
main as they beg the that he will not by
nus lncessan re'eration Of the title OF Texas IN which
humbly do not believe consider that this is toregone
conclusioa-hai the claim is proved BY iteratinx and
reerang il. he cannot make out the assailanis in
point OF fact, when the whole object and purpose OF the
government has been retain what possession we hold,
the status quo. The State Of Texas the one which
marching through this wilderness for 300 miles to take
possssslo OF aefrtory she had not before DO not
wish 10 consume time further than may be necessary in
| reference To the Texas title
But agree with the senator from Texas in thing
agree with him when he says that the appointment OF
the commissioners is notwithstanding better
and nothing | concur with him that shall
gam nothing that, the armisce being concluded the
parties will be refreshed and will 20 the contest with
mere delaying and putting off the evil day-puttng an
end 10 everything in the shape of present compromise
and harmony in the party II delaying the question
TO another time. settling nothing putting of the evil day
to come back upon us again with double qaadupls force
and power. II makes it manifest TO the country at
that this proposition for harmony is gone thing 1t
/ H., IL laIo
that which it before proposed 10 accomplish Ii
abandons in my judgment, the provision for putting
end to this matter. am opposed to the amendment of
the senator from Texas.
Mr. RUSK Mr. President | desire TO say but word
in reply to the senator have asserted The right OF
Texas here. and have reiterated that assertion be
stood ready and willing TO do all that she could Tor the
purpose of adjusting this difficulty Ii has not been her
fault that il has not been adjusted. The United States
we're admitted on all hands to be the only party that
could this matter and settle this dispute Texas
it seems. cannot move for she is rebuked for
attempting TO extend her jurisdiction there under The
senator chooses TO throw the Texas OF moving
violently in this matter. beg TO state to him. and hope
il will be kept in remembrance, that Texas. without
military force, sent peaceable, quiet commissioner,
der the invitation of the executive department of this
government, to organize the county of Santa Fe He
wss obs,ruced BY military officer, who holds his com
mission under the United States That military officer
his proclamation, authorizing the formation OF State
government upon territory which claimed by Texas
The world had notice OF this CLAIM, and the Senate had
notice of it Perhaps have asserted with too much
earnestness please the senator foresaw there might
be difficulty upon this matter Then, sir, military ON
command OF post only obsruct the peaceabe,
quiet commissioned OF Texas, who acting under the
invitation OF the Executive of this TO extend
her jurisdiction and organize county there but he Issued
proclamation which y defiance, and treats with per
feet contempt all claim and all the title which Texas had
and authorized the formation OF State government.
No act OF Congress authorized it, Has come TO this
Has il arrived to this stage the history OF nation,
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protect the weak well the strong and which
put there for the purpose of protecting th0weak mill
ary lieutenant, territory disputed between the United
States and Stale. go and form State government,
and that It becomes offensive IN senator TO proles,
and becomes treason IN State 10 take any
,lon against ~ II this Is 40, sr'f majority OF the
two houses OF Congress sanction this your constitution
will be thereby rendered piece OF parchment.
| Mr. SEWARD. Mr. PresidaAt although this pro-
vision represented armstlce, and seems to be
presented that character, suppose nevertheless,
understand the commission is designed to make an
honest and just award upon the rights OF The respective
parties 10 the territory quesonnot partial, biased,
corrupt award, but true. Just, and fair award Con-
gress certainly would not anuse Texas with proposition
Of commission to proceed upon any Other pfhcae we
shall seek 10 deceive the country with any other
proposition and hope the Executive and the Senate OF
the United States would not appoint commission which
this be the character OF the commission, and this its
design and object ask what Is to be the effect OF this
provso upon the state OF the case Il IA recognition
and an acknowledgment that Texas has rights-tbat
Texas has some rights II does define what they are.
but that Texas has acquired rights WHILE upon the
other hand placed in ux,aposIton with the vote excln-
ding New Mexico and excluding the United States from
any share in that recognition OF rights IT is strong i'm
pIcaon against the United States and against New Mex
leo, and in favor of the preension oil Texas, which
has been up in the Senate oi the United States,
which has been oveuuel here. which the Executive
authority OF the United States has refused 10 &C.
| knowledge II cannot be said that this proviso
means nothing that II Texas has acquired no rights
since the treaty OF Guadalupe .Hdago, then the Prov'so
stpulaes to no rights because the Uated Saes
are the party making PROVISIONS where they nave the
power, and Congress would not be presumed to use
| form OF expression which idle and absurd Con.
gress will be deemed 10 have considered and determined
that Texas has acquired IN some way some rights since
the execution of The treaty Of Guadalupe Hldalgo II has
failed TO define what those rights were; The comms.
| sion, therefore, must undertake TO determine what
those rights acquired subsequently 10 that .resiy
were When they come to exsinne those rights, they
must come to a conclusion seems to me, that they
are some Of the rights Texas Processes to have &C
auired by extending her territory snce that me with
the sanction and avowai OF the executive department
OF the United States Now, for myself. believe that
no action has been taken in the State OF Texas since
that reatyno action that has been taken by any mill
ary officer. by any civil or military authority m ihe
United Staes-has Affected that question in The slightest
Texas precisely they were ON the execuon OF
that treaty, and cannot be changed ! have IN all tne
dlecussions which have bestowed upon this subject re-
garded the aKumens derived from supposed es'oppei
OF the United S.ates by the action al dierent uncuoea-
r,es incompetent a they their character and
al in the authority by which they were Iansactsd -
having bearing upon the title involves IN snis sao
ect These commissioners will have liberty 20 to uea
these ac and therefore they must come to the concu
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