The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-06

l. Z III. s
On the 10Th oI July isas, the following among other
Resolutions, was offered BY Mr. STEPHENS. Of Georgia
adopted BY The House OF Representatives OF the UNI
ted States, viz:
ibis Hoase the bes, and most reliable information u
his possession relating 2 The proper limits aad
saa psrcala, eons of az mar referred 70
il hs Iais ,say Ssss~ aiTieo asd dc Unitsd STATES
On the oath Of July ls4s. the President having COM
municated his message In reply TO said resoution IN
which he expressed the opinion that portion Of New
Mexico, acquired by treaty lies east OF the Rio Grande,
but that all the territory east Of the Rio Grande and bor-
dering the same belongs 10 the State OF Texaswhich
said message We accompanied BY the map referred 70 IN
Mr. STEPHEkss sAd resolution, upon which New Mexfcc
delineaed as lying entirely west OF the Rio randea
motion was made to refer said message to the Committee
During The pendency Of said motion. Mr.. vIsroS Of
Ohio, having violently attacked said message a. sur.
rendering the rights OF the United Gates TO the State Of
Texas and having declared that Texas had claim to
that portion OF New Mexico east OF the Rio Gande that
she had ga respectable pretence;' that Texas
had nothing but mere paper title" and that 'the
United States Congress had the right 10 decide the quss
ton of boundary betien this govsr and the State
Tsres aeecrdng e i,s go0a pleasure "a aa I'd on Ms
10 refer said message to the Committee Territories
having been made the special order OF the day for Thurs
M. KAUFMAN obtained the floor, and addressed the
House as follows:
Mr. SpEAKER: In rising to discharge by far the most
momentous duty that has eyer devqlyed upon me as
representative OIL tne Oh beDS
Bile of my lack Of those abilities requisite to do justice to
the honor and interests Of that State which am bound
by so many feelings Of attachment and gratitude Whilst
however, dstrus, the ability of her advocate, /
have The most perec confidence in the triumph OF her
cause assure you, MIR. Speaker-and say il not in
the spirit Of the least subservency 70 this Housethat
have not the most distant forebodng to the result OF
this discussion Texas leans for support upon the pillars
OF the constitution, upon the compact OF annexation and
upon the cheering reflection that IN regard TO this vital
question, she has TO deal with government whose es
cutcheon never has, single instance, and trustn
God never will be furnished by those damnng words, "a
broken faith" Punica fdes has become a BY word and
reproach among the nations of the earth but no such
legacy Of infamy will be transmitted BY US 10 those
who come after US. Sure am that Texas, who gene
rousy brought her offering and laid on the altar OF the
Union, breathing affection and love for AL her elder sis
ters will never have 10 complain OF her confidence
as misplaced much less be the first TO feel the sting of
national reputation Il cannot il must not, i will not
regretted very much at the time, and still regret
Mr. Speaker the partisan spirit which pervaded the
marks Of The gentleman from Ohio mir VINroS] on this
high and sacred 10 Be profaned by the spirit Of party If
may be permitted to use the expression, the ground
upon which tread is holy" and the shoes OF party
air, with great question Of pghted iah! Let it, if
Won please Dinge every discussion, except where the
honor and faith of the nation are involved Although
the democratic party responsible for the annexation OF
Texas yet every In the whole Union is equally in
,erpsted in fulfilling that compact to the very ieteray
"to the ninth part Of hair MY friends on the other
isered to MIR. Van Buren, IN times past for giving, as
they alleged party character to what had been done
with foreign government BY the Chief Magistrate q
The nation Texas holds this whole Union responsible
for the complete fuflment Of every guaranty under
which she was admitted, and she is confident she will
ceive equal justice from men on both sides OF this cham
ber Lei u.s. then, view this question n the calm light OF
In mild philosophy" divested OF partisan or sectional
prejudice. and all will be WELL In such light now
propose to dscussit.
June last delivered my views on The subject OF the
Texas boundary beipeen MeIico and Ieras The right
Of Texas to that portion Of New Mexico lying east Of the
Rio Grande derived from the treaty made on the 18th of
May 1885, between the government OF Texas on the one
part and General Santa Anna, President OF Mexico,
Joined by Generals Fsola Urea, Ramires Sesma, and
aona chiefs OF armies, the part Of the government
of Mexico will here insert two brief extracts from
said treaty:
.h That President Santa Anna in bis official charac-
Vincene Fsola Don Jose Urea, Don Joachim Ramires
Scsns and don Antonio Gaona. as chiefs OF armies do
ssssSs .s"sIs sgs ssa & &
bou~daria hereafter s firth and agreed upon for The
..5,h That the following be, aud the hereby,
established and made the line. Of demarcaion between
shaa eo,ns~ss az hs suary Or Of the Rio Graad on
az spss era baak thereof asa shall y0sae the bank w
s R.o Beapo dd yrfs from elieh poml si1a proceed o
the said ssea bink 70 re head Waie,s o. sow,cs Of said
Bravo del Nerfe apply ioand desiyaate and the
stream From the source Of said nver The principal head
line shall be until IL shalt ntersect the boundary line
and described IN the treaty negotiated by and
between the o SPAN and the government OF
the United States OF Nodh wh Oh line subsequent
transferred 10 and adopted n the treaty OF limits made
oil Mexico and that OF the United
State. and from this point OF Intersection line shall
be tc made and established in and by
treaties aboys mentioned, continue ts mouth
Mexico"
This treaty was the foundation OF the following stat
ute OF limiis passed at early period of the r Con-
gress OF Texas;
FAN ACT 10 define he boundaries OF the republic Of
Texas.
"sxc L. he IL enacfsd By the Senate and Hou1 Of Rep
ressnfaiips ~ the repabe Of Isras ~ Congress assem
bed, That from and alter the passage OF this the ciDH
this republic be- and Is hereby,
cnrcd tho following boundaries 10 beginning
the mouth q the S1bne rlver and rnnning west along
tho Gulf OF Mexico Leagues from land mouth o
The Rio Grande thence up the principal stream OF said
thence due north forty seconi dc.
gree norh latitude thence aIoog the boundary line
10 the be ginning and the President be- hereby
authorized and required 70 open negotiation with the
OF the United States OF America as,
his opinion the public interest requires H.
define the boundary line as agreed .Pon " sad treaty
"SIeaker OF the House OF Representatives.
"RICliAKD ELLIS,
President Of The senate pro TEN.
App'''S "sAM HOUSTON"
In nv speech above alluded 10 showed
ist That although Santa Anna prisoner OF war
at the he signed the above treaty, yet that the said
treaty was exorted from him. but that he first offered
10 treat and proved by the statement OF Ger Flisola,
that in regard to said treaty Santa Anna acea with
tire liberty"
and transmitted the to the Mexican government,
H.. ~