The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-19

no night to complain against treason against her. q
that treason r.. " s's
y had been said that poor New Mexico had been
udnPleu on ihis was incorrect There was no such
svh organization as that OF New Mexico-the dispnt.
oeinx whoiy between The general government and Tex
10. tne l1mer was IN this Case endeavoriDg to deny
ms Tact. New Mexico owned no lands The genera
limits
Mr. Il then argued that this was an attempt to wres
from texas her various valuable rights OF territory, nc
guaranteed under the resolutions OF nnexaon that is
The property with which she is 10 pay her public debt
ue night to make OF her territory three savehoding
States, &c Such the purpose OF this territorial gov
eminent application and OF the recent action OF Coone
Monroe Now volale-abrogaie conditions OF
the treaty of exalion authorize Texas TO &c
out of he Union peaceaby-lhe terms on which ~
entered it having been broken by the general govern
men as. Mr. II argued at some length 10 prove In
reply 10 inquiries IRON Texas the administration of Mr.
Polk had declared that at the moment the war ended
The temporary government on the bank OF the Rio
Grande would be abandoned annulled Santa Fe had
originally been taken possession of (rom the Mexicans
on me ground mat II was portion OF Texas, and
Secretary Marcy had ordered the military author
ties at Santa Re to turn over the government to
ehas; as hers az The close OF the war With single
exception, matters now remained then--admitting
the right OF Texas TO the territory. This exception
was embraced IN the order 10 the United States military
authority OF Texas 1t being that the action of the
sodefy there would be opposed by Texas and prevent
the completion OF Texas State organization thee United
oles s0dlery were 10 be employed Orders had
been issued TO this effect but when they should be- the
real struggle would be upon the country
In ibe treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo this government
naa ADMITTED The right Of Texas 10 the territory in dis
to admit State created out of the territory oil State OF
the Union, without the consent of the latter. The gener
claimed the territory for herself There had been pre-
vions legislation in the action Of Congress initiating
against the right OF Texas to this Territory.
Next Mr. a. argued 10 show that il was the duty OF
IN kp fnr Tel fpra4
and therefore that any effort the part OF New Mexico
TO make government Tor herself usurpaton.
no law IN New Mexico under which the people could
vote Tor delegate lie coDtroverted the idea that the
people Of the Territory had acquired The right in dispute
under the treaty. The treaty would be complied with
by at any reasonable time, admitting them into State OF
this Union Their position Identical with that for
merly occupied by Louisiana
Mr. BROWN, OF Indiana, obtaining the floor, argued
for a few minutes against admitting delegate from terri
tory lying within territory claimed by sovereign State
OF the Union, until that claim had been settled But he
MIR. Smiih) not the representative of military
governmenthis credentials being from selfconstuted
Convention. He would vote to admit delegate from
the regularly organized Territory of Oregon if elected By
the legislature thereof instead OF by its people
The time set for closing the debate g. p. M having
arrived.
Mr. STRONG, chairman of the Committee OF Eec
tons, reporting the case and being entitled to make
the closing specify then addressed the House for
hour against the application of H. NJ Snth--conhnng
himself wholly to an argument upon the legitimate points
this connexion the Texas boundary the slavery qucs
ton.
The committee then proceeded to vote on various
propositions to amend the report of the committee
Mr. McGAUGHEy's amendment Ito admit H. N. Smith
the territorial delegate from New Mexco) being read
MIR BOYD offered as an amend ent thereto, - add :;
and that---Babbtt be admitted delegate nom the
Territory OF Deseret"
point OF order being made, that this related 10 another
report before the committees and could not be entertained
The CHAIR overrued the point; when
MIR. DUER apueaeu
Mr. HOLMES moved that the committee do rise
not agreed to.
csion OF the Chair was overruled-ayes 3d. noes 50.
Mr. SCIENCE moved to amend that amendmen, Mr..
McGAuGHEYsl by adding the words for the alst Con-
mted delegate from New Mexico for the 3lst Con.
gress ,: agreed to.
Mr. MEADE moved to amend the amended amend
ment by striking out the words " New Mexico and IN
serting instead thereof. 4" that portion OF New Mexico
lying west OF the Rio Grande.'
Mr. NJ addressed the House for FIVE minutes, in favor
of his amendment urging that it necessary to pre-
vent civil war;
This amendment was further discussed by Mr. FITCH,
who argued against il, holding that admitting the dele
gate did not involve the EXPIRE ssion of opinion OF the
House the disputed boundary question
The question on the amendment, OF Mr. MEADE being
then put, il was not agreed to-ayes IS, noes IS.
MIR. FITCH offered amendment providing that the
admission OF Mr. Smith should not be taken as eN'
pressing opinion OF the House the disputed bound
airy question between New Mexico and Texas Mr.. r.
having addressed the committee for five minutes IN favor
of leaving the boundary question open question, as
proposed virtually in his proposition. it was then adopted
without division.
Mr. GORMAN proposed an amendment providing that
Hugh N. Smith should be admitted, II duly elected BY the
qualified voters under the election laws OF New Mexico
Mr. argued for five minutes sustain the proprety OF
his amendment which was not agreed To-
On mollon, the committee rose and then
The SPEAKER laid before the House a letter from the
Hon George w. Crawford, offering to submit the
question of the legality OF the payment OF the interest on
the taphin claim. under the law under winch the pfn-
cipal was paid, to the courts OF law
This letter having been referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary, on motion
The House adjourned