The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-03

lie could not say that the government OF the 1ssGi
States bound 70 extend The territorial goyernneS
this land belonged 10 Texas lis needless to argue I
not desire 10 detain the Senate. only want 10 MAJ
myself right and place the senator before the couS
Try he ought 10 be placed Tor misrepresentation Il
MIR MI. HOUSTON. have heard with great intere. il.
arguments presented the Senate by the honorable sso
aor from Missouri, and wish 70 notice few objections
which he has made 10 The amendment adopted YESTERDAY
TO which an amendment is now offered. III
The honorable senator says il Is our boanden duty n
extend 10 the inhabitants OF the territories acquired by The
war and the treaty with Mexico the protection OF an
laws and Institutions | grant that, sir; and am SURF
neither the honorable senator nor any one present regrets
more than do that the laws and institutions Of the UNI
prise the inhabitants OF New Mexico the western M
II is matter OF serious regret that anything has n
posed obstruct the extensonof these rights to the o
Die OF New Mexico, to which they became entitled IL
The treaty They were entitled the protection d N,
constitution aud 10 the benefit OF all our institutions AMI
had not been for an irregular to say the least Of e
ercise OF power BY The authorities Of the United States
they would have been long since Incorporated into A,
as, in ls4s. when Col Washington commanded lhs.
appointed Judge. and sent him 10 incorporate the pso
into the State OF Texas, and extend TO them the ben
OF judicial protection and had not COL Washington
terIeed with that judicial officer in the exercise Of M
functions far back as the fall or winter OF lS4s h
would have been incorporated into this Union Ths
not promised separate government and disuns
incorporation as community. They were entitled 10 Ii.
protection of the laws OF this country, and beyond ha
they were not promised anything II they had been on
have become part OF the Union. and would not al ID,
privileges and benefits OF the constitution have been er
tended TO them7 But this was not done. and who
blame for iii Sir, it is the military government Of lhs
United States that nterfered with the jurisdiction Of Ter
a. and il this had not been DONE all the pledges made
this people would have remained.
deplore also, sir, that any pledge should be unn
deemed to them and have looked % the United Saa
for the redemption OF them But sir, are we 10 hear thai
New Mexico has been estopped from the enjoyment d
certain privilegesthat The United States have exercised
bad faith towards them and have not complied with b,
oblgajionsl They were, people not organized, but
were Coded the United States by treaty based upon
The conquest Of the country il you please
which they formed part These people never existed
But New Mexico, it is said, has been postponed for
~. from The o hsss promised
Poned! Five years. sir and no response il when
she asks for settlement Of her rights New Mexico
was never an organized community except under des
posm and you have withheld prlvilegesirom them foil
two years. But, sir you have withheld from Texas
high contracting party, her rights for six years andI
there 10 sympathize with her-no one 10 comms
crate her misortunes. She has to endure them alone
because she was anxious voluntarily, unpurchased an
unbidden, become part of this Union. Is this The.
requal you give her for all the ardo OF her devotion anil
sincerity OF her attachment No one sympathlzes with
poned nor that the honor OF the United States is com
pronitted in withholding from her the execution Of SOL
emn pledge. Now, sir, this is the force and burden oil
complaint against this bill SO far Texas is concerned
and ask you II Texas has not abundant reason for
complaint than the people OF New Mexico Is Texas
have her rights pretermitted in this way
do not know, Mr. President, but am inclined 10 be
lieve that thislhonorabe body is not in disposition
accord 70 Texas anything that she iseniilled TO- be
eve they have come 10 the conclusion that she has been
long accustomed to adversely, to buHetng and had
knocks, that she will not revolt against ltlt
knocking III New Mexico has by treaty acquired hghe
claims TO the consideration OF the government Of The
United States by her mode of connexion than what T
as did by solemn compact, cannot comprehend il
have been reluctant 10 consume the time OF the Senat
by any remarks which might offer in relation to hal
boundary do not expect BY entering into any invest
CATION oil her Boundary to enlighen any upon it, G
am sure my colleagues, not only here but in the othe
house, have submitted arguments fraught with ability
and intelligence, and conclusive so far can judge
certainly the argument Of the honorable senator from
Georgia would have been satisfactory, in my opinion,
every mind upon the subject. when all the facts wen
thrown before me, and when his clear and comprehen
sive mind had analysed and compared them, and arrived
at the conclusion as unerng, TO my mind as truth tse
Then, sir. il diversity OF opinion exists in relation to o
rights, il is proper to go back to the letter of the original
compact between Texas and the United States WhaiI
was the understanding at that tme and what was 70 H
expected from the pledges made by the government Of M
United Slaes Every nducement that could be pesehis
by human ingenuity every persuasive on one hand and
every dlssuasve on the other, was presented by hghau
thority, and pledges were given which, am sorTI
say, remain unredeemed. cannot, Mr. President bel
eve that is TO destroy claim OF New Mexico that
she is not combined and incorporated into the Union
Texas is esopped from the exercise OF the means which
she has always claimed, and TO which, may say the
has been adverse claim until recently, and that not
formal manner, she will rely upon the compact be
tween the United States and herself, and she wishes
rely upon nothing else for the adjudication of the matter
IL the common sense OF senators and representatives
insufficient to accord TO her her rights she does
where to goshe has no means provided 10 which she
to resort for redress She did not become connected win
this Union as the other States have done. They baw
grown out Of the Union Not oae single addition hs
been made TO the original States. You never acquired
single State by voluntary accession 10 your Union
cept Texas, and she had Stipulated and had equa
right in sipuating, upon what conditions she would cont
into the Union; she has an equal right OF constituting i
instrument upon which she became incorporated into The
Union. II would be total surrender OF all the rightI
she has possessed as sovereign, II she were now N
submit them TO any tribunal but that which stinds|
pledged as part oil the government-the Congress oil
United States.
do not know what course win be adopted In relaic
to this maerwheher IL is intended 10 settle this ges
lion. or postpone Texas TO her prejudice. Nor can
rive at any conclusion in my mind as to what this Sen
ate will decide upon. feel IL my duy-or would, 10
der other circumstances have not risen TO deian
Senateto administer to them awarning That warning
will reserve for the present The occasion may mi
when facts additional TO any submitted, will b. sab
mted to the Senate for their solemn delberaton and 2.
csion and Texas will await that decision trust with
calmness, but with certain expectation as 10 the nI
suit
The question was then taken upon the motion BY. M
PEAKcE TO strike from the bill all that related TO New
Mexico and Texas, and decided in the afirmauve-yes
80, nays pas follows:
/. YEAs--Messrs. Baldwin, Bsrnwell. Benton, Berdsn
Butler. Chase, Clarke, Davis oi Massschusets Davis
s.issppi, Dayton Dodge OF Wisconsin,. Douglas. Ewnt
Pearce, Phelps seward, Shields smith, somie. Tutnsy
Underwood, Uphsn, Wales, Walker, Winthrop, md fa