The New York herald., 1850-05-18

| tween New Mexico and Texas, and leaving the
| people who inhabit Utah and New Mexico unpro-
| 10 say, that came to Washington with a most
| anxious desire-a desire which still entertain-to
cooperate in my Legislative position, in all cases
in which can judiciously cooperate, with the
ecutive branch OF the government. need not add,
however, sir, that came here, also, with asettled
| purpose to follow the deliberate dctation OF my
| own judgment, wherever that judgment might
| carry me- II is with great pleasure. sir, that
state that we do cooperate with the President, to
| the extent which he recommends. lie recon-
| mends the admission of California. The commit
| tee propose it. There the Presidents recommen-
dation stops. There take up the subject, and
proceed to act upon the other parts OF the territory
| acquired from Mexico. Now, sir, which course Of
The two recommends ise If best to the Judgment OF
| those who are to act in the case!
In the first place, sir five do not provide govern
mens for the other portions Of the country acquired
from Mexico, we fail to fulfil the obligation, the
| sacred obligation in the treaty with Mexico.
1t is said that they will have govern
| ment of their own-a local government; that they
have such one now but they have not such
one now as they had when they We're part OF
Mexico. When they were part of the republic of
| Mexico, with the common government OF Mexico
stretching over all the parts constituting that re-
public, they had all the benefit resulting from their
own local laws, and the additional benefit and
and security resulting from the laws of the SUI
| preme government, covering all parts of the
republic. We have the place of that supreme
government. They were transferred from that
|
with that former sovereignty that we would eX-
tend to them protection their persons, security TO
their property, and the benefit OF preserving their
own religion according 10 the dictates OF their own
cOnscences. Now, sir. if you admit California and
| do nothing for Utah and New Mexco-nothing IN
relation to the settlement OF the boundary question
with 1exas--l ask you, in what condition, IN what
| state, will you leave these countries There are
| the Mormons-a community OF which l do not
wish TO say word in disresPect. | know, very
| little about them. have heard very often things
tkav,. I laIta itrin COG zInp my
| colleague, who sits before me, Mr.. Underworld
has had occasion to present some petition or docu.
| ment, showing some very harsh, oppressive, ana
| tyrannical treatment extended 10y those Mormons
| TO citizens of the United States who did not COM
| pose portion of their community, and who were
merely passing through. OF that people, OF their
| capacity to govern, OF the treatment they would
give 10 the other citizens of the United States who
| might settle among them, or who might wish TO
pass through, not belonging thereof all these
| matters | shall not speak. The members from
| Missouri and Illinois are much more competent 10
afford information TO the Senate upon them, than
! | am.
But care not whether they are as bad as they
are represented by their enemies, or as good as
they represented by their friends, or what they
| are; they are portion of the people whom we are
bound by treaty, as well other high obligations,
TO govern: and put il 10 you, sir, is II right to say
| Of the people of Utah, pretending the Nor
mons, and to the people of New Mexico, deprived
as they are Of the benefit Of the government which
they once had, the supreme authority OF which re-
|
| themselves, and 10 say, they will take care of
| themselves, dare say; and when they get ripe
ay. when will they be ripe for state government
when they get ripe after the lapse of many years,
| let them come forward, and we VIII receive them!
Is that discharging our duty!
Twill go furtherin reference 10 the message, which
am sorry that think it my duty TO contrast with
| the plan Of the committee which is now under con-
| sideratoB; and will say that ] have no doubt
that there were strong, at least plausible reasons,
Tor the adoption of that recommendation In the
message Of the President, at the time il was sent
| into Congress, at the beginning OF the session. l
have no doubt il was apprehended at that time that
| u was impossible TO create any governments for
those territories without producing scenes in Con-
gress Of the most painful and unpleasant character
| ] have no doubt il was believed, as indeed il was
stated IN the message, that distraction would be
| giavated-difierences of opinion perhaps, car
ried TO extreme lengths, if any attempts should be
made to extend government over those territories
Dut am happy to be able TO recognise what all
| have seen, that, since the commencement of the
SessGn, @S the most ggatfypg ceepSs ce in 1 .hs gahse
| North has come TO the rescue OF this Union OF ours
She has displayed disposition to abate in her de-
! nends. The South, the glorious Souih-not less
| glorious than the other section Of the Union-has
also come to the rescue. The minds Of men have mo-
| deratcd. Passion has given place To reason Every
where-everywhere, in all parts of the Union there
| il demand-the force and effect Of which, trust
| will he felt in both branches Of Congrcss-for an
amicable adjustment Of these questions, for the
| lnquishment of extreme opinions entertained, whc-
| ther on the one side Of the question or upon the
| other, and coming together once more friends
and brethren, living under the common country,
and enjoying the benefits and happiness which have
flowed from a common government. | think that
| ii this time the President had to make recon-
| mendation to Congress, with all the lights which
| have been shed upon the subject since the COM
mencement Of the session, now that nearly five
| months Of the session have gone, lac would not
| have limited himself simply 10 a recommendation
to admit California To leave the Territories 10
shift for themselves, as they could might.
He tells US in one of those messages--I forget
| whether il is the message of December or January,
| that he had reason 10 believe that one Of those
| Territories at least (New Mexico) would possibly
| form a, State government for herself, and might
como here, even during the progress otths debate.
AT all evcnts II there had been such state of cir
| cumstances at the period that this message was
sent in as exists down TO the present time, cannot
but believe that the gentleman who now presides at
the head or our political affairs II he had had the be-
| fit Of our lights, would have made reconmenda-
| ton much more comprehensive, much more gene
raj and healing in its character, than the simple
| commendaton Of the admission Of California, leav-
ing all the other questions untouched and unsettled
| W ith regard TO the abandoned condition Of Utah
| and New Mexico, to which have alluded. leh
without any authority Of this government, acting
locally TO protect the citizen who goes here to set
tie, and TO protect the citizen who is IN fransiin
| between these countries, without any authority
connected with the supreme authority Of the 60
/ venmcnt herc--when they are communicating
| from time to time this state Of things existing in
those countries, submit that 10 abandon them in
face Of our obligation contained in the treaty Of
| Guadalupe Hidalgo, and other high obligations, is
not conformable TO that duty which we are called
| upon to perform.
Then there is the boundary question with Tex
| as. At this very moment we learn from the public
papers that Texas has sent her civil commissioners
10 Santa Fe or into New Mexico, for the purpose of
| bringing them under her authority and IL you
| leave the Texas boundary question, and establish
/ no government for New Mexico or Utah. venture
| to ssy, or at least | fear that before we should
/ meet again in December next, we should hear of
some civil commotion, shedding Of blood, in the
/ contest between New Mexico and Texas with re-
| spect to the boundary. For, sir, without meaning
10 express at this time, or at any time indeed any
| positive opinion upon the question, we know that
| the people Of Santa Fe especially are as much OPP
posed to the government Of Texas, and are as much
convinced that they do not belong oTexas, and that
they constitute no portion Of the territory of Texas
| AZ we know that Texas was the earliest in assert
ing the territory TO be hers, and main; aiming her
right TO oil the country from the mouth Of the Rio
| trande TO it, urpermos sources. l. IL right then
Il Ne a.. Lac, 7.