The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-28
THE UNION.


country, have conquered the aborgines in Spanish
portions OF the continent for the purpose of making them
citizens. and have extended 10 them the rights Of ci
So, sir the population OF New Mexico consists OF
some two thousand people Of the European race and
chiefly Anglo Saxons then Of some ten thousand of the
Creoles or tbs descendants OF the Spanish coonss aud
sixty thousand Indians, more or less mixed blood but
civilized and christlalized My motion. sir is 10 bring
this extraordinary and peculiar population into the United
States State OF this Union; and is motion upon
which shall stand, and stand long Us grace and
strength given stand Tor anything But sir, if
the question whether this people should be in
vted to share in the government OF this Union should
answer no. ii the question was whether the public
treasury should pour forth money to bring this popula
ton into this Union State, should say no Still
more I The proposition were 70 conquer this people to
those questions have all gone BY You have brought,
you have conquered you have stipulated to bring
them into the United States, and you have stipulated
to bring them in, not Territories, provinces, but
States. You cannot do this except you give them the
power OF State, the privileges and Prerogaives OF
travellers. inoffensive timorous, and docile people
They in many of these respects, very different from
the population of the United States The question
is, not whether they shall be governed by u.s. but what
That is the only question. You them the
same rights OF citizenship the rights of property, and pro-
lection of their territory eectualy in other way but by
giving them them the constitution OF State This bill
betrays upon its facethe whole debate betrays-the
truth OF this proposition Sir, New Mexico is obiteated
from the memory OF the Senate of the United States Ii
is name longer to be announced here it is a
name no longer TO be spoken; and the territory OF
New Mexico Is now spoken OF not as New Mexico. but
vacant territory of the United States Bu, New Mexico
has just exactly the rights, in coming into this
Union, that Texas had She annexed by conquest and
Texas by treaty; but Texas admitted into The Union
by treaty State, and New Mexico admitted into
the Union by treaty TO be converted into State There
49, then, only question arising out Of this SUBJECT and
that 49, whether IS necessary Tor the protection Of the
people Of New Mexico that they shall be admitted
State nOW That Ia the question IN dspute stated in the
most favorable to those who oppose the interests OF
New Mexico There is boundary question in dispute
government OF the United States is engaged in pro-
vding for the settlement OF that boundary. Texas
State and represented here and she invited to appoint
settlement OF this boundary. New Mexico, the equal of
Texas in right in justice, in position and in everything
except the fact that you have not given to her the State
government you have engaged to give unrepresenled
before you and among you, and for that alone
She is unrepresented in this ha-she is unrepesented
in either chamber OF Congress-. Her is heard
in the election of Chief Magistrate she has no repre-
senative and yet you are entertaining the question of
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF her territory, and the subugaton
Mexico hearing. Fulfil your treaty engagement; bring
New Mexico in State, and let her be heard in this
debate Let us hear her let us hear her story of
her grievances have doubt that il will be elo.
quentl am sure will be as just-as the exposions of
the rights Of Texas which we hear every day Bring
New Mexico here them before you decide upon her fate
Give her hearing Strike" il you will, but hear"
II you bring in New Mexico State, az she is en-.
titled to come, you have then security that justice will
De done by III you amend Dill
by allowing her, as have provided in my amendment
appoint commissioners equal in authority, and powers,
and dignity with those Of Texas then the United States
will stand equal and impartial between these two con.
| testants-these two interests. Who will refuse a
proposition. conceived III justice like this, Admit New
Mexico and then you can pass this bill without denying
10 award 10 Texas. But. sir bring New Mexico the
United States. and you will have removed all difficulties
in the way Of settling this question udciay The
suton and laws provide TOR the settlement OF this ques
lion, and provide for the settlement. OF it by law without
the interpretation OF the military of the State Tex
as will ind respondent whenever che chooses to file a
her claim 10 that territory. New Mexico will go before
that august tribunal and will stand in attitude very
different from that which she maintains here Here the
laws OF the land will regard her equal and Texas
equal and each equal TO the United States Her
representative, appointed by herself has in souy
admission TO the House Of Representatives, With the
! fact before you, known to you, known to the world
acknowledged in this very debate this day. that the peo
pie OF New Mexico their way here with their
sdation BY two senators and representative to lay
their rights and wrongs before you, | implore you 10
wait You are consuming all the hours OF thus day
every day-in anticipating their arrival. in order TO be
able to say 10 New Mexico that the door was shu, be.
fore she arrived This, is the justice and this the
magnanimity OF the United States OF America This the
magnanimiiy which is shown to conquered and help
less and harmless people Sir there not the history
OF the Roman empire an ambition for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 40
marked that which has distinguished the OF the
American people. There is not in Roman history
action unjust this What is the reason-wha il
the policy OF such untimely hastesuch violent haste,
The question We are upon Is not with New Mexico;
il does not concern New Mexico New Mexico is a
stranger to IT. The question before us, and which ha.
engaged from the commencement of the session until
nov, and which threatens to engage to the end of the
session, is not the admission OF New Mexico The
tlemeni OF the boundaries of New Mexico but the right
of California to be admitted into the Union Deach this
question from both, and leave the 10 stand upon
It's own merits and leave the bill to contain only the
measures which are necessary and you will afford New
Mexico the time to arrive here and TO give her hearing
and II then you pronounce against her, she must submit
because from that decision there appeal Well, sir
what apology be offered for this violation of the
rights OF New Mexico IL is said that to preserve
peace sir How peace to be preserved by the excu-
sion OF New Mexico from hearing and giving notice to
the whole world that you have refused to admit her TO
participation In this commission and determined to reject
constitution to disoganIze her government and then al
ter the lapse OF year. two or three years that commits
back bringing with all the excitement OF this
hour, together with the increased excitement consequent
upon agitation throughout this broad land-axation in.
ceased by injustice Sir those who expect to make
peace IN this way IN my Judgment
"Ssem the stream with sand,
And bind the flame with haxen band. =
There will be peace, unless hearing given to New
Mexico.
know, sir, that the constitution of New Mexico is
not here That is not her fault my fault II is enough
that she hasa constitution aconstuton o her choice
that TACT II known and my amendment provides for
ceainng the adoption Of the constitution by Official auth
onty, in official and conclusive way. II provides for
the admission of New Mexico when her constitution
shall be offered here and filed in the Department of State
by proclamation TO that effect issued by the Preside
OF the United States All the world knows the contents
OF the constitution OF New Mexico historically and al
though would be regular to have the constitution
before us TO examine its PROVISIONS yet il the question