Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-02-02

ing immediate connexion with each Other should be read
and considered together. They are as follows:
Sd Resolved That the boundary of the State of
Texas ought be fixed the Rio del Nore, commencing
marine league from its mouth and running up that river
the southern line of New Mexico thence with that line
line established between the United states and SPAIN excu-
ding portion of New Mexico whether laying the east
west OF that river.
4th Resolved That be proposed to the State of Texas
that United States will provide for the payment OF all that
portion the legitimate and bona public debt Of that State
contracted prior annexation the United States and for
which duties foreign imports pledged by the said
State creditors exceeding the oil con-
sderaton Of the said duties having been no longer
payable the United States and
the condition also that the said State Of Texas SHALL BY some
solemn and authentic OF her Legislature OF convention
reqush the United States any claim which 1t has to any
part OF New Mexico.
Mr.. President, do not mean now, do not know that
shall at any me- is very complex subject and one not
free from dcuygo into the question of what the true
limits Of Texas. My opinion is, must say, without
intending by the remark into any argument that Texas
has not good title to any portion OF what is called New
Mexico. And yet, am free TO admit that looking al
the grounds which her representatives assumed first in the
war with Santa Anna in 1885, then what tansped be-
Mr. Tst and the Mexican negotaors when the treaty
negotiated and then the fact that the United
States have acquired all the country which Texas claimed as
constituting portion Of her territory looking at all these
facts without attaching them, either together
raey the degree of force which gentlemen who think
that Texas has right to New Mexico do must say that
there pausibiy to the least OF IT IN the peensons
that she up New Mexico do not think they const
tue demonstrate the existence Of good title but plaus
BILE one. Well, them sir, what do propose! Without
tering into any inquiry whether the Nueces or the Rio
Grande the true boundary OF Texas propose by the s
Of these resolutions that its western limits shall be fixed on
the Rio del Misunderstanding west from the Sabine to the
mouth Of the Rio del Noreond that shall follow up the
Bravo the Rio del Nore, to where strikes the southern
line of New Mexico and them dvegng from that line follow
on in that direction until il reaches the line fixed by the
United States and Spain by their treaty Of 1919 and thus
embracing vast country abundany competent to form two
three States country which think the highest ambition
her greatest ought be satisfied with State and
member of this Union.
But sir, the second of these resolutions makes propoi-
ton the State of Texas upon which desire to saya
few words It proposes that the Government Of the United
States will provide for the payment Of all that portion Of tie
debt of Texas for which the duties received upon imports from
foreign countries pledged by Texas at time when ste
had authority to make pledges. How much it will amount
to have endeavored ascertain but all the requisite
to the ascertanmen Of the have been received ard
not very essential at this me because it is the principe
and not the amount that is most worthy OF consideration
Now, sir, the ground upon which base this liability
the part of the United States to pay specified portion of tie
debt Of Texas is not new to 1t is which hare
again and again announced to be opinion entertained H
think is founded upon principles Of truth and of
eternal justice Texas being independent Power recot-
Missed such by all the great Powers OF the earth nvi
loans to be made to her enable her prosecute the thm
existing war between her and Mexico She told those whom
she invited to make these loans that sif you make them tie
endorsement Of the leans" The loans were made. The
money received and expended in the establishment
Of her liberty and her independence After all this,
she annexed hesefto the United States who henceforvad
acquired the right thedencal pledge which she had made
the public creditor satisfy the loan of money which he
had advanced to her. The United States became the
of that pledge and the recipient Of all the duties payable in
the ports of Texas.
Now, sir, do say that, in my humble Judgment if there
be honor justice, truth amongst men, do the
creditors who thus advanced their money upon that pledge
the reimbursement of the money, at all events to the extent
that the pledged fund would have reimbursed it. if had
never been appropriated by to We must recol
lec sir that in relation to that pledge and to the oar made
in virtue and on the faith Of il, there were three parties
bound-I mean after annexa,onthe United States Texas
and the creditor of Texas who had advanced his money
the faith of solemn pledge made by Texas
Texas and the United States might do what they thought
proper but in justice they could do nothing to deprive the
creditor of full reliance upon the pledge upon the faith Of
which he had advanced his money. Sir is impossible
ascertain how much would have been received from
that of by the State of Texas she had
NAMED independent 1t would be most unjust to there
and examine Galveston and her other ports
tain how much she receives by her foreign imports be-
cause by being incorporated into this Union all her supplies
which formerly received from foreign countries, and
subiect-many Of them eas.-to import duties,
received by the coasng rad instead OF being received from
other countries they would have been she had remained
independent. Considering the extent of her territory and
the rapid manner in which her population is increasing, and
is likely to increase it is probable that in the Of few
years
various ports of Texas-she remaining independents
would have been adequate to the extinction Of the debt to
which have referred.
But sir, il is merely in the discharge of what
ceive to be valid and legitimate obligation resting upon the
United States to discharge the specified duty, is not upon
that condition alone that this payment proposed be made
is also upon the further condition that Texas shall renqush
the United States any claim that she has any portion of
New Mexico. Now sir although as believe, she has not
valid title TO any portion of New Mexico, she has claim
and for the sake of that general quiet and harmony, for the
sake of that accommodation which ought to be much the
object legislation it is Of individuals in their transactions
in private life, may do what individual in analogous
circumstances might do, give something for the reinquish
men Of claim, although it should not be well founded for
the sake Of peace is therefore proposedand this
luton does proposethat shall pay the Of the debt
contracted by Texas prior to it's annexation to the United
States In consideration of reception Of the duties appca
bic the extinction of that debt and that Texas shall ALSO
consideration Of be advanced relnquh any claim
which she has to any portion Of New Mexico.
The fifth resolution, sr, and the sixth, like the third and
fourth somewhat connected together. They fol-
lows:
5th Resolved That is nexpedent abolish slavery in
the District Of Columbia whilst that continues 10
exist the Maryland without the consent Of that
State without the consent Of the people of the District and
without just compensation 10 the Of slaves within the
District.
9th Bur resolred That it is expedent to prohibit within
he District the slaverade in slaves brought into from States
pisces beyond the limits of the District either to be sold
herein merchandise be transported to other markets
without the District of Columbia.
The first Of these resolutions Mr. President in somewhat
rent language, substantially other principle than
hat which asserted by the Senate of the United States
welve years ago. upon resolutions which then offered and
which passedat least the particular resolution psssed-by
majority of fourhs of the Senate alude the resou-
lion presented by Ia 1888 shall enlarge on that
resolution speaks for ITSELF declares tina, the institution
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