The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-06

all the population OF Mexican descent residing east Of
the Rio Grande, and in military prowess and efficiency
immeasurably their superlos Our resources, too. ia
evitably. n short time II peaesaby they would have
been cycby reduced under the actual jurisdiction and
laws Of the republic OF Texas II all these things Be
ana challenge successful conradiclion--the claim OF
6exss % that portion OF New Mexico lying east Of the
io uande Y not the proper subject Of eher sarcasm Or
ne1Sus Thms so put M y rational well founded and Just
claim q bstgsen Mrieo and Tras But no longer
e opsn question: i was dsnvsy seted t the ss
ton raised now in this debate BY the gentleman from
,lhio lMr VNroSl y a question bstSssn iis Uniisd
same treaty also eaectualy and finally settled he cues
hon between the United States and Texas. and that
from Texas one inch Of territory Included IN The ssy a
statute Of limits" which have already read to this
House, would be papabe niacon OF the constitution
o. the United States violation OF the letter and spirit
OF the compact Of annexation, nullihcaon of treaties
made by the United States, which are declared BY the
constitution the supreme law q the land and disregard
Texas by the legislative well the executive depart
mens OF this government And in regard TO this por,
ton Of my argument feel perfectly confident that the
had nothing else 10 rely than her .statute Of limits
have made the first branch Of my argument merely for
the purpose Of showing that an observance Of the pro-
visions Of the constitution and the compact OF annexation
will subserve, in this instance well others, the i'm
nutable principles Of eternal justice. \. \,
The independent republic oil Texas united herself
State OF this confederacy upon certain conditions. and
with certain guarantees contained in joint resolution
Of the Congress of the United States, approved March
convention, but by the people Of Texas at the balotbox
/ will read said "joint resolution for annexing
Texas 10 The United States;
e Unifed States Of Ameica Congres assembled. That
Congress do consent that the territory properly included
e aas n s "a q Ss ce hs as
Texas with Iepa6ean form q e De adopted
blad, with the Of the existing government. in
order the same may be admitted as one Of the
And b Jvhsr rsplued. That the foregoing consent
viii, tie folowng gnarantes, d vii: First Said STATE Is
be formed subject the adjustment by this Of
ernents; and the constitution thereof with the proper
evidence Of ts adoption by the people Of said republic q
sate be laid before Congress for its final action
before the m day Ct jaaaaf one thousand eight HUNDRED
Union, after ceding the United States all public edices
6arasa ports and nasDor navy wa ana ~
property and means pertaining 70 the public defence be-
iands debts taxes and dues ofeyery kind which may
long TO- or be due and owing, said republic and shall
liabilities Of said republic Texas. and Inc residue OF
disposed q as said state may dect but in no event are
said debts and liabilities 70 become charge upon the gov
venient size, exceeding four in number in addition
..a ss q Issss .sa ssa ss
territory therco which shall be eassd 10 admission under
may formed Of that portion Of said territory lying
south of thrysx degrees thirty minutes north latitude,
be Admitted the Union with without slavery tho
people OF each State asking admission may desire And In
such State States shall be formed out OF said territory
north said Missouri conpromise line, slavery invonn-
taIy servtude texcept Tor crime) shall be prohibited
The joint resolution" just read shows, what Texas
denied that there portions Of sthe
public of Texas in dispute No man will deny, that il
.he repubc OF Texasn had been annexed without say
w hSYla
in her staute Of limits would have been admitted. and
the United States would have been compelled by the
and at every hazard But provision made to suit
this contingency Of disputed boundary Congress pro-
yded and Texas consented that "said State lo Texasl
to be formed subject the adjustment by the gov
eminent Of the United States OF all questions OF bounda
ry that may arise with other gorernmeats" The words
S, could moi S,sse fPp g any
the only countries that laid contiguous TO the re-
public OF Texas Between the United States and Texas
tered into between them in isss; besdes i was the Uni
ted States that TO adjust all questions OF boundary
that might arise between Texas and other goyernments
" other" OF course than the United States This adjust
men has been made BY the treaty Of Mexico bearing dale
February q ls4s The consent OF Texas in regard to her
boundary is therefore exhausted Did she give her con
thai after the question OF boundary between Mex
and Texas settled. the United States should sit in
Judgment and adjust the boundary between the United
povision nor would have been compatible with the
rights dignity of a sovereign member OF this con-
fcdeacy The object OF giving the consent TO adjust with
Mexico was, if possible, to prevent war with that
power. Should this Congress now exert the power
claimed, would establish dependency on the federal
head in one of what INTENDED to be sovereign mem
bers OF this confcderacy, inconsistent with the theory OF
institutions, and in express conflict with the letter
and spirit of our constitution. ~ 1~1s.s.a
Section Sd, article 4h, oil the constitution OF the United
States provides that mo State shall be formed OF
erected watin The Jurisdiction Of any other Siafe any
Stale be formed BY The junction oil two or more States. OF
parts OF States, ioiuout the consent Of hs gisiafurss
te States concerned, well of the Congress- But
the portion OF New Mexico east of The Rio Grande Is
taken from Texas, may be SAID that il is only for the
present at least to erect Il into Territory, and not
= State" And what is Territory but an infant State,
kept in leading strings by the general government until
walk selfi The primary object OF lnsiitung every
territorial governmen Is It's ultimate admission as state
There express power given in the constitution TO
establish territorial governments, but there s power
the power establish territorial governments as derived
by necessary implication from this last mentioned power
Ii Congress has the right 10 admit States she pas tne
right first to prepare them for admission by esacsnin9
territorial governments II that portion OF new mexsSo
of the Rio Grande is taken Tor Territory nop me
power hereafter and will take H. ana AUNT -
Stale and thus that provision OF the cons!tuon o. me
United States will be palpaby violated, which prohibq
new States from being erected within the jurisdiction OF
other States without The consent OF said States The
object OF this provision OF the constitution OF The United
States is 10 protect the integrity Of the States from federal
encroachmcnis which would be equally invaded BY the
in the limits OF any State nihe case the letter Of the
constitution aud in the other its spirit, would be vio-
lated bui both the constitution would be equally
barrier