Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-17
OF THE UNITED STATES.
IN SENATE,
THURSDAY, June ID, 1850.
(Republic'S Report.)

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GOVERNMENTS.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill reported by the select Committee of Thirteen,
to admit California as State into The Union; to
establish territorial governments for Utah and
New Mexico; and making proposals to Texas for
the establishment of her western and northern
boundaries.
The motion pending was to strike out the thir-
ty-ninth section, containing the proposals to Tex
as for the settlement of her western and northern
boundaries.
Mr. WEBSTER opposed the motion to strike out
this portion of the bill. He preferred the consi-
deration of these subjects separately, but would
vote for them as they were at present. He con-
sidered that in the series of subjects embraced in
this settlement, there was none of more impor-
lance than this one of defining the boundaries Of
New Mexico and Texas.
1t was an important and an almost necessary
matter as connected with the establishment of a
territorial government for New Mexico Some
gentlemen were in favor of allowing New Next
CO to remain without territorial government till
such time as she would be prepared to come in as
State 1t appeared to him that she never can nor
never will come in as State till such time as her
boundaries were defined and settled.
No one pretended to know exactly what the
boundaries of New Mexico were. Texas has
claim to territory, which claim is resisted, be-
cause the territory embraced in it is said TO be part
of New Mexico Where does the right OF Texas
end, and where that of New Mexico commence
Mr.. w. then stated the two claims-that of Texas
and that of New Mexico. The line proposed by
the committee did not suit him, and he had voted
to reduce it. But the Senate had decided other
wise. In the meantime Texas is advancing and
forming counties in the territory, and extending
her jurisdiction over it. If New Mexico be left
without government, who is then there to resist
the movements of Texas, who to dispute her Off
GERS, and who but individuals to memorabilia Con-
gress on the subject? Texas has showna desire
for more land, and she will go on and take possess
sion of it all.
He said that he considered the territory as of
very little value, and it was of but little impor-
lance to whom it belonged. From the Nueces to
the Rio Grande, and then along north from the
mountains of Guadalupe to the Rio Grande, the
territory was, for the most part, but OF very little
value
He urged that it was better to retain this provi-
sion in the bill, because, unless something was
done at this time, New Mexico would fall into the
hands of Texas. Unless Congress, by some such
measure as this, defined the boundaries of New
Mexico and she were left without a government,
he thought it highly probable that before very long
New Mexico would disappear from the face OF the
country and be swallowed up in Texas.
No suit would be instituted by this Admlnlstra-
ton against Texas without a recommendation by
Congress, and no recommendation to that effect
could pass Congress without much opposition
He thought that this part of the bill was most
important, and would vote against striking 1t out.
Mr.. SEWARD said that he would vote tor the
motion to strike out this portion of the bill. tie
was opposed to the whole bill, because ne cons-
dered it was the cause of the delay in the trans
action of all other business. He believed that the