The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-11

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Far he's rssas nght 10 extend her boundary westward
sssss hsr or,viaai western im-hc river Nueces She
49, h.t hoe is The Rio Grande Her claim, thus
ssxnde the territory which the committee pro
.s.e. to s~s o hsf os consider ration The question
N ~. ti@s Ieass any right oI htie 10 New Mexco which
ss 18th ~sss. Vt bs klo Gssade from III Paso 10 is
sssfes nd. other words Texas own or possess any
f~t - New Nestcof Whom we look At The evidence
~sea accompanies tar claim oi Texas 1t seems TO me
ee ,esaesa@s % support ne ute to any part OF por
een "a ths s~ftety north %! ths line marked by tha
sysnissre mnA well. settled proposition that
'sf "sss Asa procession Of any portion OF ihis ter,
Cd ne rslsea States over and over again that Texas
n~ysf bal lHssss--iaa And only 40. but she
ssi yas.ai'e1sa over Any paa Of III she never AS
entered ases hs discussion and. whatever claims shs
ssssht hass pai "a 70 sovereignty, she never cxsr-
Geo '. ~, ~ ' IA 4 .es 81 ohs, y ~ s "a, m am soIs
~ was etasf way, Non, the question is, Shall we
pay af4s ui aonss -Ea.iiioasto Texas. of that
~hce kass nov belongs 70 ns as we have toe title
Deed. and have pad Coz al SHALL We do that 40 not
sui. 10 40 that. u sgb, he called compro
miss tadsabledy q wcud settle the Iine but Ger
saiaiN soald - very extraordinary compromise.
sv~s ~sss shos .sns clam to this lstoty, W.
pas iatss o noasy iof u lof she would acquire
a'' oa's .s @'xs i.fct,'y vhsh .he el.Ims sonh q
the wita Mckee, bat the money paid Tor the terri
sos, ever sheh she exercised any jurisdiction
had any nshl Tbis bad better be called gift thai,
perhaps, a. purchase Of peace Uaiil my
sews shs sitssa ttom what they arr at pres
ea eanas consistently vote 10 give Texas tins large
~ soery los Territory which already belongs 10 the
United States, be ths advocate of purchasing
peace.
Ia ibe nT place, contend thai mach ot relate,
cnmprSulse not eHsei 10 ihe character II as-um.s
hold ihst i has nothing - recommend y, unless
abandonment az the principles OF .hc ordnance OF 1871
us hall thing
on pgOiesseay 40 aaa gao, to be struggled tor here
@is and 10 BE- The saeees Of contention Throughout, the
United States,
| object TO IL Tor another reason lhink there II
wiser. spceiier and better way OF settling this con,ro-
vrrsy The senator from Kentucky has addressed ue
with gfeat force aud emphasis on this subject and ne mas
challenged npsrisoa ot all other ways with his mode
Of adjustment. eondsmnng IN severe not harsh terms
the course Of President |, ooy necessary. then.
thai should deal With The way OF the committees and IL
show that detective, unacceptable. and unlikely TO
produce this promised uits then Congress should vote
against it, Yet admit this troublesome question should
be settled, IL t~n be done honorahly and The II
done the better il will be io the country While say
this do not mean TO admit that apprehend those great
and serious caamt.ss which have been portrayed on
many OCCASIONS On the contrary. lh,nk there Is
greater excitement the chambers Of Congress than any
where else. and that the public mind s in the man, tran
Quil the subject But think there Is better andsa
more speedy mode OF settling ihi. question
The honorable senator fton Kentucky asks what We
would do sI AN vs.y humble individual ~, aaa ps'
sumption Bu, am sent here 10 represent portion Of
the community, and no other course can become sena-
tor than act according 10 his judgment and hs conyc
lions Thea acting under these convictions, l weAA
follow out substantially the suggestions OF the E&ecu.
live would. in the iirs, place, admit Caornis -
State into TINS Union, tor the which asGtGned
yesterday, and which have been better expressed ~ oa-
ers This would end the controversy pro tanio .
Then what next would DO II could follow my In
cnaton il would be that il New Mexico desirss tsrri-
toria government as she seemed TO some months ago.
though that is questionable now, would give hcs one,
but would keep her where she is II she - Tree IRON
slavery, would put provision that should keep her
and thus carry oui the prncple of which contend
Bu, at the sane tune obliged 10 admit that cannot
done here without some change oi opinion there.
fore consider that plan hopeless. What next would
do II this could be done. would do what. undef
other circumstances. might hesitate 10 adop' without
more complete Information would do II. nevertheless.
exlricale from ihe embauassmeas which beset Ms
L would pass bill authorizing New Mexico to fofm =
+. tina. ua.."n be- srisd forever Sy her sdmoa into
the Union | would go 10 that authority which IL ~
much respected By gentlemen the local nhsoi'snts and
let them frame constitution and pfolucs II pere; LET
them settle the que whether slavery ahsil OF shall
not be among them. Bat that may be hopeless also
suppose such bill 20 through ConSsssA and most
likely the reason why II cannot es IN the tact that II
would at and forever settle controversy Then the
que s,on ases, what ia the next best thing that can De
done am free to s1y ma % nave We no . SooC 81 90 aI
orna provided she feels that her government has been
what il has been represented here. military desPoosm
This is an easy mode Of escape from such troubles Let
her frame State constitution and presen. hsrsef for nd
mission. While say this, although have heard much
OF this government, which n called militia
ry believe no gentleman, here elsewhere has ven
say that is justly administered. OF has ven
that citizen OF does any wrong
TO the people Il has got bad nAme-a military name
that is all
discussion was walked up this morning on this sub.
ect dsnuncaioy in its character because an ohcef.
called civil and military governor, had ventured TO sum
mon the people Of New Mexico, al their own request, 10
meet for he purpose which has been mentioned that is
TO form constitution. This spoken OF a. being IN
airocous, unparalleled aotan act OF usurpation. and
one that ought TO nss the condemnation Of Congrese,
and which required that some law sbould b paseed
. making il highly penal ~ n crime Did NOT t9s
senator from Michigan [Mr CAssl know thst exactly
such a government did exist here sniscsdsat % tAs
treaty OF HidaIgo and subsequent 10 the treaty. Gown
the time when This administration came into once Ard
did not he approve il, and did not other gentlemen ~
prove it, because the alternative was thts W eo~1
Why understand H. the government thai exists thsss
exists under the orders OF The as administration havag
undergone no change. Nothing new has been done
II goes on lust II was lound II was then deemed
e&xary and why does il not continue 70 b -. A.
Congress has provided government Their governor
is a military civil governor. lie combines BON
elements in his character. think thai viii bs touod
to be so have had opportunity 70 rsis' 70
authority. as this question sprung up suddenly, os.
[ have no doubt il will turn out TO be 80 =" no'
commenting upon the Wopr,ey OF improrr~v " sun
monng a convention. nor about the pfcrfe.y o' .ne
improperly OF the authority which this omc,a :s0 20
have exercised purposely pass over tnaI' sna ~,
after seeing the facts make up my oPn'oe' tnou&n
have little doub, the chief cause OF alarm -, tnas mat
tes are in train to bring THIS contsovet,y 70 an