Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-14
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
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SATURDAY MORNING, MAY II. 1850.


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REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN.
We devote much space 10 the report made by Mr.
Clay from this important committee and 10 the explanatory
debate which has reached us in the Republic The report Is
clear and specific that we deem useless 10 reubsh the
bills accompanying it, The first is 10 admit California ns
State into the Union 10 establish territorial governments ior
Utah and New Mexico and making proposals to Texas Tor
the establishment her Western and Northern boundaries
contains 80 sections in ALL The boundaries Of the terrific
res fixed as follows:
UTAH-SEc S. And be II further enacted That all that
part of the territory of the United States included within the
following limits, TO wit: bounded on the West BY the State
of California the North BY the Territory OF Oregon and
the East and South by the dividing ridge which separates
the waters flowing into the great basin from those flowing
into the Colorado river and the gulf of California be- and the
hereby created into temporary by he
this act contained shall be construed nhb the Govern
ment the United States FROM dividing said Territory into
Territories in such manner and nj such times
Congress shall deem convenient and proper or from at
ching any portion OF said Territory any other State or
Territory of the United States.
NEW MEXICO.-SEc. 90. And be ii further enacted,
That all that portion of the territory OF the United States
acquired from Mexico by the treaty concluded February
second thousand eight hundred and fory-egh' and
n,t included within the limits OF the State OF Caifor-
o;a nor within the limits of the Territory of Utah
prescribed in this act be and the same is hereby
erected into temporary government by the nare OF
the Territory of New Mexico ProridG That nothing in
is act contained shall be construed nhbit the Govern
nen the United States from dividing said Territory into
two Territories in such manner and al such times
m Congress shall deem convenient and proper from at
tacng portion thereof 10 other Territory or State
PROPOSITION TO TEXAS First. The northern boun-
Diary OF said State shall be as follows BEGINNING at the point
on the Rio del Norte commonly called Ell Paso and running
NJ that river miles measured bya straight line there
on eastwardly point where the hundredlh
degree of longitude Red river being the south
angle the line designated between the United States
and Mexico and the angle in the line OF the territory
set apart for the Indians by the United States.
Second The United States cede 10 the State oi Texas all
right cum and title which they have territory lying
south of the line aoresd and the said State o Texas ccdes
the United States any right claim and title which has
To anv territoy lying north Of the said line
Third The State of Texas elinqushes the T. States
all claim upon them o- liability for any portion Of the debts
the United States OF her ships forts arsenas Gus
tonl-houses derived from foreign imports arms
and munitions war; and public buildings, with their sites
which became the property OF the United States Ill the time
of the annexation OF Texas
Fourth The United States in consideration OF the three
preceding articles and considering that 10 portion oi ht
creditors of Texas pledged the duties foreign imports
receivable in her ports security for The
loans and advances which they made TO the said state
the said duties since the annexation OF the saa
State 10 United States have been received ana are re-
eyable By them will paw the State of Texas the sum
oi dollars stock bearing five cent interest, puy
able half yearly the Treasury Of the United States me
principal 10 be edeemabe the end Of fourteen years
which said stock shall be first applied 10 the extinction o
any debt or which the duties imports were pec9ed s
aforesaid and the residue thereof in such manner as the SAID
State NAV direct Prorided That nothing herein contained
ia to be construed to imply admit the liability OF the Uni
ted States for any portion of the public debt OF Texas
If Texas refuse 10 accede these articles the United
States shall be RENTED back all their teror" rights us
II the tender had not been made.
The character of the other bills in regard TO fugitive slaves
Mr. Mason's with amendmcn,s and the abolition Of the
trade in slaves brought into the DISTRICT OIL C"hou -
we'll set forth in the report.
Our readers will now have sufficient elements To Judge o
h .h.rn..~- which has heen
looked for with great interest.
II cannot be denied that the OF the Southern people
and presses looked with fond hope the result OF the con-
mittees labors presenting plan OF Adjustment winch
would save the of the South and give peace and per-
peuity the Union. II was this consideration MUMMY
that led to the apparent apathy the part OF the South IN
r.Ard to the Nashville Convention 1.-The question IS III the
hands of wise and patriotic committee, and VIII De set
M was aoid bv the opponents that Convention al his
finn. nnd why not vai. until what Congress VIII dv
with their reporl" But for such expectation we are sd
sfed the whole South would have rallied enthusiascay
m the support Of TIM; Convention Neither can II oe uc
MED that the hope of adjustment was based on an Out
line OF compromise very similar 10 that actually reported
II was generally expected from the vote on the appointment
nj be committee of thirteen that their report would he
sustained by the Southern nnd few patriotic Democratic oe
nators from the North and against the violent assaults
Benton the free soiers und the Northern Administration
Senators The result has shown itself TO be far different
Phelps and Cooper (Northern men, but by Senators Ma
cal, Rcrren Downs Clemens Davis Of Mississippi, ulee
and Borland (Souhern men, vote in It's favor was In
d;cotcd by Messs Clay Fooe Houston and Manguu alone
from the South Ii these indications be realized II Is pro-
babe that the compromise will be defeated III Tue oehale
elf and that the whole subject will be thrown upon tue
broad sea of agitation again, and no one can Peuo' WIZ"
may be The result short oil unprecedented npheavn o
Congress and disunion itself.
Those who have read paper will not require US 10 se
neat that in some particulars several portions OF the report
NEE, with our dsfavor the Wilmot Proviso was anu
A - i, should no, have Geen placed such weak ground
bu, should have been expressly repudiaed because VI m
mons,rous violation of right and justice. Agan the right oil
coos ~ abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia
should also have been expressly reprobaed The great ooe
e contention however the admission OF California as
S,ote with her boundaries and in view oi Tie
ross violation of proprety and justice in the manner III
which she was be foisted into the onion. we sum
not reerate objections to the ADMISSION Vi .i'
;,rnia which we have 30 often pressed but WHICH,
,nus be- admitted have produced but little impression on
,or,;on of the South The South s we have SAID be-
fore divided that queston-not only al hoine' o" 4"
the Senate ITSELF Whether we cHn do better by perssg IN
o;,;op 70 the measure by submitting evil against
which we are united) and securing nh adjustment ''
tho sake of the good may bring shall not undertake 10
cse bpt leave il 10 Our Representatives to
ct on their own responsibility and appreciation OF the views
+ their constituents They may have before them light
which we do not possess. As the Times says;
1--WE conjecture that the cause OF soulnelh oploMso@ M @
,he determination of Senators 10 insist upon he aV
nn Of California between the citizens OF the Southern ana
Tnr,barn Siotes And in connection with this point, II
NAV be remarked that the late intelligence from California
unssesses peculiar interest; for IL II DO e at e nav
nans are taking measures set up for themselves may
behooy the United States Government 10 settle the question
California Independence before decides that OF admission
Besides we observe in the udvces from San an
important rumor OF movement in the southern par oi Va
orna in favor of a separation from the proposea o'ae
III appears moreover, that the Government erecea III
ornia has bv authority of act OF It's Legislature &C.
manded of the Coc of the port OF San Francisco the
surrender of the revenues the United States IN MS Keep
ing.-Enqairer.l
an addition TO the seven Southern Senators menlonca n
above who avowed their opposition to the IN e
port i'm the Senate it has been conJeciuea 'ha.
Tor Butler Elmore and Soule might be mpfae'eao'e'
The Whis before i, had the report endorses II as
whole II says:
At the time writing this article the report OF the Com M
,;,tee Of Thirteen and the exceptions 10 II by some u e
embers have not come hand. We have it not there