Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-30
ENQUIRER.
MORNING, JULY u. 1880.
THINGS AT WASHINGTON.

A dcSpdtch on Wednesday " te ~ 1 = o't
a caucus of Senators, on the day before, Mr.. bradbury $
amendment, for the appointment of commissioners TO cs,ab-
bsb = ina, boupdary between New Mexico and Texas, was
adopted:
II is supposed that the California Senators are favorable
10 a limitation of the southern boundary OF California 20 le
parallel of IS so, as proposed by MIR. Foote's amendment
Strut advocates o. the COM
promise are confident this morning that they win carry ~
bill, after the adoption Of bradbury anu r""' 1"""N
ments, through both Houses.
A letter in the n. \. journal oil commerce. ude" i''N
also says: u
At a consultation of friends, and quasi friends, Of the bill
held this morning, il appears that, with some rilsh' aIl,e w.
ments, the hill would get the votes oil M; Ming ~ NJ VI
clnmnos - si,h,,uo. and Mr.. Morton Of Florida, and Mr..
Sebastian Of Arkansas, and probably Mr.. Bradbury oil MEME
The writer thinks it looks as if the bill would pass. The
Northern f,c-soilers in the House viii make Violent eiior's
To ureyeo, i,s passage therc-but 40 Southern members and
30 Northern Democrats can be now counted Tor h-ano
enough new recruits 10 pass the OIL, nc 'h!nNs, may =
lained from the South and the North.
pho yosh;nc,on Union of Thursday remarks that
arbe oues,inn on Mr.. Foote's amendment respecting CAN
fornia will protably be among the last that WIN DC 'ahIn
previous to the final one on the passage 81 .e omi, ~. NV ~" ~
Ina, amendment prevail, the bill will probably pass; ana, L"
ans,ro ti,of desirable result, we are aware that some, Doth o
,hc northern and southern senators, are determined. IN 'e
mos, !, iriutic spirit. 10 risk themselves for the saivation ol
,hoir counrry. We have not the slightest doubt that ihcir
motives will be duly appreciated by a grateful aho aa'lilins
country. These art, W. iePe"' '" '""
souls"
That MI. Bradbury's important amendment VIII PREVAIL
we have n gratifying indication in the speech OF Col. ben
ton. whose disappointment and rage are il-concea'ea De-
meath the aficctation of his Sarsnparilia COMPOUND Oh Pc
d,p,rv and halting sarcasm. His eNordium is drawn from
his depth of learning. He said:
When we began this d~ebatc-whcn we began, sir, The SUP
;c,, which now occupies the Senate, the sun was on Tue
,,h,r side Of the equator, down towards the iroplc oi Cal,,
riccrn. Since that time il has travelled north ana crossch
,l,. equator and come to Cancer, and has turned back again,
and inns has performed That operation which the Greeks call
ed hope, travelling between tie tropics ana returning oach
again TO cross the equator, and towards Capricorn. iha. -
v,,t the sin has done, while we have been occupied WIN
his subject. In imitation of the sun, we are turning PACK;
and Going not only to the place we started from, but beyond
the place we started from. We are going TO the other sue
Ut Capricorn.
He mex. Lenounccs Mr.. Bradburv's proposition as giving
I'm the whole of New Mexico 10 the head Of the river, and
putting ii out Of our power TO say anything, except 10 say yea
ar nav 10 Il proposition for giving up every men oil We" aieN-
i,o Ia II yas"-for. as he contends, Texas will appoint three
commissioners ir.evocably fixed fora certain line or point,
while the President, acting for the United States, VIII select
men who have no opinion on the matter. by these means,
the contest will be unequal, Texas VIII have all TIE adSah-
,,,e and oe, an the territory, and the United States will lose
all. Col. Benton also INDUCES in n little mocS-rldicule upon
The assumed fact, that all the labor Of the committee OF Is
j. proposed 10 be knocked in The head, at a point vital TO the
whole ease; "for this Texas subject, as we know, has been
from, the beginning the life Of this omnibus bill" Now,
SAYS he. "a lie very heart is 10 be struck out o! the blh, anu
the bill, which was the work OF the committee Is 10 DC
thrown rs u worthless thing away" These points ana TIC
further assertion that Congress will improperly strip itself
of This legislative authority, and transfer its whole power 10
commissioners, " who will never agree, and who, II they
DO agree, vii! not agree before one, TWO or ti.c years
hepc,s-aad in the mean time California is 10 he kept out
by attaching her III this dead carcasc." Thcse constitute inc
kernel Of Bci!lon's last dying effort I'VE hoHc) to defeat the
adjustment of Il vital question ana 10 rob Texas "l her Jusi
rights.
Mr.. B,adburv's reply was oycr-powcring. lie showed
III, difficulty, and almost impcssibiiity of a settlement, by
Congress, of the pending controversy when ought 'o oe
settled. He quoted triumphantiy, a. Il precedent, the settle
men, of the boundary difficulty between the United States
and Georgia. IN which occasion al act was passed au'ho'i'
ziug The President 10 appoint three commissioners to agree
} with commissioners Ia BE- appointed by me Legislature oi
Georgia. in tlc adjustment, nj the controversy; end trey at
jas:oi Il. The President found M officially IN selecting able
J and npri.h, men. lie appointed James Madison. then See
rotary ol STATE; Albert t;aIiatin. Secretary 81 the Treasury;
and Levi Lincoln, Attorney General. Cannot cnow find
! suitable men, who, 81 iar from lcopariinc important rights,
vii! DO justice 10 all Ma one Will deny 1t.
Mr. Bradbury concluded ~ fellows;
nThc amcn.iucn. is guaricd in such manner a to protect
the yirhls ol both Texas and The United States. II proposes
that ;i,c final action o. these commissioners snail lie submit
ted to the President, AID ny him submitted with MS views
and recommendations Ia Congress; aud, ~ Siif Hn1ity -
the proceedings. they must receive the sanction OF tongues.
What iurIlc. guard, can be had! Dos Texas leopard any
I rights? No. sir. not one. without her consent; and SIZE WIN
consent To nothing Which she regards "a dfrociio!y o heI
/ ,i,h,s or her honor. Do the Uai;cd States leopard her Fights!
The Presiden, is 10 select three commissioners; sn@l men,
Il 10 be found, "a were selected to adjust The boundary DIN
culiv with Georgia and those commissioners must tfst
,.reIe uuon n settlement and is terms; and when they have
agreed, the agreement has TO meet The approval at the Presl,
dent, and then receive the appreciation oi Congress. 10"
can we have greater security, and how can We settle tls
boundary Difficulty. unless in this way Nchnnw perfectly
well that Congress cannot agree upon a line OF norndary..-
Tho Senator from Missouri has demonstrated me inprolrle-
~ oi making bids Tor 4 boundary line. Shall We then DOT
.rs,rl 20 The very mode which has been adopted heretofore,
IN cases Of similar character! ] know OF nc better wa! .lnat
wii be likely 10 prevent collision, and l desire 10 aVo.a III
collision. AMI an ~ anxious 10 have Tie question settled -
III honorable Senator from Missouri was when re offered
. imc proposition OF fifteen millions OF dollars.
II ask agnin. how can We settle this question! We nave
|. been months about il. Different modes have been proposed;
md submit to the Senate if there i any other mode ~ whicH
CONGRESS would be likely I'd assent 70 Il settlement oi ~! l.
there apy danger that the commissioners VIII run 10 u'
mouth of the Rio Grandc, that Texas will assent to a bonn-
dairy that shat! %aunihiIa!c her c%lsicnce ! T. there any dance
missioners, Or that the President viii leopard INC interest,"
the United States? No, at all: think the Senator IRON
; Missouri is unnecessarily alarmed. We have the example
IL the past IL show that suitable men can he appoin'c"; VA.
I Is a commission tina, can command suitable men, am" MA
ihe proposition to appoint commissioners IN TINS case "h.s
.ucl men us James Madison and Albert tiallatin nave aareci
10 act in such a capacity, is hardly open IL the sheer OF Tic
Senator ab"at commission business.
We confess ourselves pleased with the proposed mode OF
=. settling the prcssin. difficulty, and with the strong and pat
+ .io,ic arguments adauccd by Mr.. Bradbury. We have high
m~ccedcnts in the cases Of Georgia and Iowa. 1t is respect
:, Jul to Texas, affords her 4 better chance of securing le'
l. rights than before the ~preJudiced tribunal OF Congress, ans
is obnoxious 10 none Of the objections which have been ureec
b against the provision Of the Senate bill, touching this point
From all we hear, we cannot doubt that the proposed mode
of settlement will meet the views If many n the South
who have been uncompromising against the Texas featur,
{ in the Senate bill. Let the present amendment, with Mr.
Foote's, be adoptcd-and we believe that the bill will be hall
4 cd rs a messenger Of peace and good feeling.
----AS-
> MR.. WEBSTERS SUCCESSOR.
The Boston Times has very good authority for saying ina
Gov. Briggs is very DESTROYS of appointing TO the vacant sea
in the u. S. Senate, Samuel Hoar-thc same individual, VIZ
;. believe, who was delegated and went 10 Charleston, to IN
/ terl,rc with the police laws Of that city in regard TO free
: co!orcl "citizens," and who, to avoid the unpleasant conse
oucnccs of his intcrmcdding, was coartcously invited IL
J. leave Charleston, and did ~prudenly depart. II must be adj
united that the appointment, OF such n man. ut the present
moment, would be most inauspiciens. The secret oil TINS
desire on the part of The Governor, the Boston Times thinhs
is that lie wishes the place himself and he can be gfatlhec
. without difficulty by an election to the L. S. Senate for si'