The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-25
CITY OF WASHINGTON SUNDAY MORNING AUGUST 25, 1850

is mere of straw-the agent and tool OF the rival
opponent the United States, who endeayors. through
lusion the poems of New Mexico who are to hold for
The, benefit Of the United States and in hostility to the
title OF Texas. Every man knows that il is the law,
that person once having taken possession under a
party is estopped from dsputng the title OF his landlord
and we often fad the cunning who is concluded BY
this estopPel giving the possession to some worthless
tenant. and through him endeavorng TO defeat the title
that he ought to have protected The law ponounces
all such practices fraudulent among private citizens and
know no rule that exempts presidents and cabinets
from equal If this language is harsh il is not
that desire il to be speak | should upon
similar transaction IN court Of jusuce-
consider that Texas has good title to every foot OF
land she CLAIMS and have recognised it too often and
in too many different modes sci up any direct oppos
tion to her now Nor does comport with my nolions
good faith to iansfer by fraud and cousoo the pos
session TO hostile party, whose holding woud nure TO
the benefit OF the United States Our possession is the
possession Of Texas within her limits, and to her we
should yield it,
| When recognised the independence OF Texas, her
boundaries were then as she claims them OF this
the United States had due notice. and estopped
from denying them. party in possession is presumed
to hold under his written tle and claim to the extent
OF his boundary, We treated with Texas as an equal
annexed her without acknowledgement her territory
north and south Of 36 deg 80 min and pledged faith
for its future admission into the Union. We the
Territory Of New Mexico noy il disppe-,at any rate,
we did not mean IL we guaranteed to Texas the admis
SION of all her territory, having the time due notice of
But the President alleges that we have entered into
treaty with Mexico which compes him to light up the
hres OF civil war, IN order TO prevent Mexican poems
from falling under the government OF Texas. have
endeavored show that these poems upon the soil
OF Texas But, wherever they may be, the following ad
mission, extracted from the message, shows that the
executive authority has power TO determine their To-
cany.
The executive government, Of the United States has
power authority determine what the true line OF
before
the treaty of Guadalupe Hidaigo nor has II any such
tween State OF Texas and the United States
What will future ages think OF the wisdom OF that
statesman who solemnly resolves to spread over this
happy country the flames OF civil war, to carry ont his
opinion upon question OF which he has no Jurisdic-
ton?
The treaty, whose transcendent obligation has
caused this astue Executive buckle on his armor for
the protection of these Mexcans declares that they
be Incorporated into the United States, and admitted at
the proper time, to be judged OF by Congress Congress
has refused to admit them-Congress has refused to
laolish governments tor themCongress has left them
under military government Congress adudged that the
proper lime for their Incorporation and admission had not
arrived But the President determines that the time has
arrived, and employs the aid and advice of the army
accelerate their admission, by the formation OF State
governments-the identical things which Congress had
refused to do Sir, the army has been used. and and
then occasional ressman not to preserve but 10
change the saiu quo of the Territories at the will OF the
Executive and we have been asked by messages to ac
cept them. They not the work OF our own hands,
but the fruits of executive usurpation Sir, if the Ex
ecuve had confined IFS action 10 its proper duties, by
maintaining its military POSITIONS holding the Indians IN
subsection, and had not degraded that gallant sodiey by
converting them into corps of partisan policIans
the people had settled these questions OF their ac
cord these thTe eats might come with better from
the w Whte House
intended to conne my remarks entirely to the doctrines
OF this message, and to show that the policy Of the Exec
uve, 1t has heretofore existed and proposed TO
be continued, founded In wrong, aud ought TO meet
our approval hold tina, Texas has good right to all
the lands she clans all events her title has been so
often recognised by that estOUped from ueny
ing it, and setting up conflicting title
In the consideration OF these grave questions the Exc
cuve has TO aid and pointed TO the sword as
his Argument, and asked 10 adudicate the matter
while drawn weapons are brandished over u.s. Such
lead 10 settlements not only will it fail
in this but If carried out will produce consequences that
the President and his friends and every friend OF the glory
and peace OF this country, will regret forever;
Sir, trust am not more fearful Than other men, II
danger expect TO be ready to meet as am now
anxious TO avoid IT. pray 10 God that may never again
witness the wild work of human destruction called "glo
rious war" | hope that eternal peace may bless the
world. With me,
"The drying up a single hath more
OF honest fame than shedding OF gore"
deprecae war as a great calamity bu not the greatest
that may befall people Tor when compared to base
sacrifice OF honor and important rights through cowarjce
and imbeety, regard 1t as misfortune intellectually in
significant But | am astonsbed that the sword should
be so readily by the tenant OF the While House
who doubtless but short time since, in conJunc
with majority OF his party, denounced IN the most
bitter language all those citizens who sustained the flag
anu COUNCILS OF lns ~ Wd
CO. This course, then, seemed strange 10 me- and moth
ing but the result OF reckless partisan feelings, whose
dictates ito rule or rum !" but how much
stranger now TO find occupying the highest office
in this countyi proposing 10 light up the fires OF civil war
by crusade against OF the sovereign States OF this
Union, IN behalf OF the iancled rights oil few Mexican
residents, whose locality he dares not define II this
contest shall arise, il will be the wrong OF the President
No choice will be left me shall stand for the night.
But SIR, we want no want settlement, honest,
Just, and far and such hope shall get without the
aid oi the sword OF the Executive.
But for the remarks Of the gentlemen whs have preceded
me. Messrs BRovs and SrEPHsss,l ! should have
thought II part Of my duy TO aude 10 the great ques
ton OF slavery, agltang this county from centre
10 circumference, and threatening destiny dark and
disastrous Sir, have read somewhere OF tabled mag
net far the deep blue sea, whose fatal influence With
drew the nails from every vessel that came within ls
sphere leaving the proud ship and its prouder
ngIoous wreck amid the solitudes OF the Who
cannot see that while this question is unsettled, each
hour will be extracted those asenngs that bind this glo
rous coniedeacy together, until our proud ship lei
shattered broken, disuned thing TO sink beneath The
surge o time, others that have gone before, with no
voice record memory but that which proclans our
iollyi
10 settle this matter satisfactorily my people, il is not
necessary talk about concession, codtion or ooHpro
mise give us Justice, and will live with you con-
tented forever Ii will be OF little avail m the settlement
OF this question for whose business through lite has
been 10 lead in dsacng he country by party agitation
TO be now shouting conenidfon and compro'
me let sensbly do Justce and all will be we'll
Is not necessary talk about The sword, or ior the
wrong no matter when or by whom made, they have
pf nuffIg0