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will be satisfactory, hope on all sides propose n
make il Indian territory, and 10 put It as far oui al ~
reach Of the white population possible and 10 rsno
il entirely from all connexion with the subject OF saye
These are my views with respect ioit; and with As.
views have submitted the amendment with The Ias
that may be able to vote for The BILL and that il nav
acceptable to many persons here and IN the ohs
House; and il this amendment be rejected. and this 6H
fails in consequence oil i, the iault is not with me n
shall have done ever, thing could eonseientiousg NJ
place the bill in position that Icould support H. aad N
condition in which believe that many others woSs
support il who cannot do so IN It's present form
Several SENATORS endesyoredi 10 Obtain the ioor wh
Mi. HALE. Mr.. President, suppose that The msS.
~ OF those who have spoken have done so for the p1
pose of giving instruction or impariing information An
that is not my idea rise for The purpose OF obsn..
information. | have listened 10 the honorable senas
from Ohio, MIR. EwIs0l and want TO propose 10 nm
in all candor this question: understand that ais ds
Guilty is, that BY the treaty we are bound 10 give pt
ton to The inhabitants residing upon the territory wh
he saves from Texas by this amendment. and thai mi
obligation OF the treaty would not be fulfilled upon NM
part of the United States by assigning them to The Sss
OF Texas. Now, the question propose 10 the houoa
BILE senator, with all respect, is his: whether the an
gatioss OF the treaty would be better performed by y
Ting these inhabitants TO an Indian territory
Several SENATOR'S. There are no inhabitants in ~
Mr. HALE. Very well Then will put il in 4.
form: whether The obligations OF the ,reaty would ID ~
better met by assigning any portion Of these inha
OF New Mexico into the territory afterwards 10 be iau
porated into the State of New Mexico, than by assg
them 10 the State Of Texas That is question w6iSI
ask in spirit Of captousness, but because wish
enlightened upon this subject.
have seldom had anv difficulty in deciding for myv
upon which side ought TO vote upon the various qu,
tions that have come up here Tor consideration n
time to time. Rgbt or wrong, have generally sell
clearly for myself which way ought 10 throw my yot
But upon this question have serious doubts Nv MI
sire s for information. desre to give right vote upo
this snbiecl II is possible that upon this question: maj
be compelled TO separate from the friends with whom
have and desire into
can get 10 enable 10 60 right, that may al sa
satisfy my own conscience on the subject
Mr. EWING. will answer the inquiry. | an al
sirous OF complying with lbe terms OF the treaty. aad
admit these inhabitants into the Unioa as State n
speedily as possible. To retain them the Territoy
which they belong, until they can be constituted ao
to comply exactly with the terms Of the treaty. sioux
prefer myself TO admit them at once into the Union as
State. That would also be to comply exactly with ths
terms Of ai 1hs treaty j. ..,.,o, .,,o,u {.
question He spoke of location OF lands made upos
the Rio Grande by some officer Does he speak Of J
Texan officer, Of officer Of the United States army
Mr.. EWING. An officer Of the United Sales--not
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi wish to ask question
The SENATOR in his amendment, proposes making POI
ton OF this territory Indian territory. Now it is we'd
known that the Indians have only the usufruct Of ha
which they occupy, under the permission OF the Ual
States Does the senator specify 10 whom this counul
is belong after the Indian inhabitants have ceased
qaire its usei Is Texas have the revetsionay 1
OF is other power to hold the title the ierrla}
which these Indians possess!
Mr. EWING. The inquiry OF the senator from Nj
sissppi shows the proprely OF asking that this amea
ment should be printed The answer to his question !
given in the amendment itself By the amendment tai
territory thrown out OF Texas altogether and OF cou
into the unoganzed territory OF the United States Al
matter Of course, the United States will be the uIi
proprietor.
Mr.. COOPER Mr. President am very anxious
be able TO vote Tor the bill which is now pending hB
great doubts, along with the senator from New Hampsh
what it is my duty to do in the present nstance-ha
in reference to The bill proposed by the senator Ind
Maryland, Mr.. PEARcE Il should be understood
the Senate that the Compromise bill gave New Md
leo some 10000 square miles OF territory more hs
the bill proposed by the senator from Maryland n
is very large amount OF territory. have examneds
subject and will state for the information OF the Ssa
that the amount OF territory which is clalmed by Ter
and which would have been coded to New Mexico \
the COMPROMISE bill, amounted TO about 100000 sluI
miles. The amount which It is proposed By this bill
shall cede amounts to about 02,000 square miles, or
very far from that. Now, confess thai the boqndE
which is proposed by the amendment OF the senaid IT'D
Ohio Mr.. EwIsGl would greatly reconcile me to yot
for this bill, although the amount of territory which
be added TO New Mexico svery small. Il is yaluai
for the reasons urged by him. The territory which
proposed now 10 leave 10 Texas, but which was BY
Compromise bill to be eeded by Texas to New Aierl
or the United States is very much larger, as have q
although for agricultural purposes il is oil very ID
value 1t has no population, or next TO none bsn
few hunters squaiiers have SET down upon il for 4
pofary purposes, bull not with the intention oil remains
permanently. II, therefore, those settlements upon
Rio Bravo del Norte which comprehended in the
proposed by the senator from Ohio be added. shall
glad 10 take il equivalent anxious as am 10 u
for this bill The ierrtoryl have stated, is very sms
there is but few miles difference between The
proposed by the senator from Maryland tMr. PnldI
and that proposed by the amendment OF the senator m
0ho but IL contains territory that is valuable Ito
tains population of some thousands, as underi1
and not some two or three hundred souls. They bela
1 believe. TO New Mexico and therefore, il get
equivalent Tor the territory which is thrown out BY
bill to Texas, and which would have been given 10
Mexico by the Compromise bill, shall be willing 10
Tor IT, should be sorry 10 do anything TO defeat the
as am anxious TO vote for IL
Mr.. RUSK, Qnterposing.) i will inform the sens
that all that country, for forty or fifty miles above
line designated by the senator from Maryland, og
ized into county OF Texas, and will be represented
the Legislature OF that State next Monday.
MIR. COOPER. was aware that some organizaa
had taken place In that vicinity. but did NOT know
there was any expectation entertained that il woah
represented in the impending session Of the State LEG
ture. did not know that That does not alter
question, however, TO which my remarks were sdtrs
ed A number OF our friends made great objecior
the line proposed by the Compromise BILL and 10
sum that was proposed TO be paid, and those OF US
did so can hardly be expected to regard equvs
the taking OF smaller amount OF territory and the
senators from Texas, il Il will satisfy the Senate to
the amendment, shall have my objections fenoved
am anxious that this question should be settled az
know that the executive government oil the United ~
is exceedingly anxious that IL may be settled upon
fair, equitable. and satisfactory all the parties conc
ed There is scarcely anything which is proper WIG
would not do 10 bring about a settlement OF these
culties They are now pressing hard upon US, and
upon the settlement OF this question between the "
States and Texas one of the utmost moment
perhaps, the most important oil those which have
disturbing thceountry for years past. am there
willing 10 sacrifice much; will not now say ihai "a