The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-08-01
THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON, D. c., AUGUST L. 1850

him in the full execution Of all his constitutions
duties when believe him to be right.
The late President, in that same message IN
formed Congress that he saw no reason to aPpre-
bend that Texas would practically interfere Win
the possession Of the United States Inc ex-
preston was honorable to him 1t was as much az
to say that he did not believe that Texas wouid
commit breach of law and order, and set an e1-
ample Of violence and bloodshed in the assertion
Of a contested claim. do not know whe'her On, CIR
oumstances had occurred toinduce him to quaiify
that opinion, but join him in it and IT, unfortu-
nately, it should turn out to be mistake and exas
troops should be marched upon New Mexico,
have my future course to find in my past conduct
| and to do by the Texas authorities what diu oy
the Missouri authorities, in similar case, a lew
wears ago And here | touch point which
| have never made public in relation to my own
| conduct and that Of my then colleagues IN the
| boundary dispute between the State Oh missouri
and the Territory of Iowa Everybody KNOWS o,
| the dispute and how the two Governors ievleu
troops, marched battalions, and prepared 10 ngnt
battles but no one knows how THESE wsrhke
preparations we're stopped. Twill tell you how II
was done When the Missouri delegation here
heard that their Governor was marching troops
upon Iowa, they got together, consulted on the
case. and addressed a private letter to the Gov
ernor to let him know that they could not sup
| port him in such a movement, and recommending
| the cessation of military, and the commencement
| of judicial proceedings The advice, or some
thing else prevailed military operations stopped
49,. ~; 'aTt ths
! land, ouv gahncN nonOa eaOnA.~~.-s ~ ~-~
! laws Of the land
DR. Linn, whose brother and nephew sit on my
| left, IMr DoDGE, of Wisconsin, and Mr.. DoDGE,
| of Iowa was then my colleague in the Senate
| Ex-Governor Miller, and Mr.. Edwards, our col
leagues in the House of Representatives. We
were friends together. We united in the letter
and satisfied with its effect, never told what We
had done nor should now tell it, except to give
the example of Missouri in q case similar to thai
of Texas, and to show in my past conduct what
may be my future conduct if troops are marched
upon New Mexico. The Senator from Iowa
nephew of DR. Linn, Mr.. AUGUSTUS DoDGE,
was then Delegate from Iowa, and knew all
about our conduct, except the letter. | am for
law and order, and the support of the constituted
authorities-for doing my own duty, in my own
sphere, and leaving it to the Executive and the
Judiciary TO do theirs in their spheres
| return to my motion-the motion to strike
out the committees line, which begins twenty
miles above FL Paso, and to insert the one which
| propose. and which begins three hundred miles
below that point. Ii the line propose is adopted
we shall save all New Mexico, get the surplus
territory to which Texas has rightful claim
and have iustih ,ble casse for paying her good
7 sum of money 6'the committees line is adopted
there will be no justification for paying Texas a
cent and upon the question of these two lines
! naked ana apsft from an other tAesStooo', NOV
wish the vote Of the Senate and ask the yeas
and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.