Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26

for this precise reason thai Mr. cden was 70 urge 1neH
| Mr.. B. says:
aThe fact is too well known to the world that the Mex
lean Government in condition satisfy hes
claims By the payment OF money Unless the debt shon
be assumed the Government of the United States 10
claimants cannot receive what is Justly their due, Fotu
patey the Joint resolution OF Congress- approved l March
1sa5 annexng Texas to the United States present.
the means satisfying these claims in perfect consstenc,
with the interests well the honor of both Republics
has reserved this Government the adjustment of all
tons boundary that may arise with other Governments
This of boundary may therefore, be adjusted seh
the Republics to cast the burden
debt due to American claimants their Government
whilst it win do no injury to Mexico"
Mr. Buchanan proceeded to inform Mr.. Slde that Texas
declared the Rio del Norte from its mouth TO its source,
be boundary of that Republic, and slated that the right o
Texas that boundary far up the stream as FL aso was
likely be questioned seriously His argument in sup
port of that position is able He admitted that the
case in regard to New Mexico different and that Texas
had subjected that part OF the territory to her jusdc-
ton. What, them the view taken by the Government
of the United States of the claim of Texas to the territory
living on the Rio Grasde Clearly that far the terri
tory up to Ell Paso was concerned too strong to be
questioned and that much Of north of that point
was subject adjustment with Mexico. The title Of Texas
to that part of the territory to be urged and Mr. Slde
was instructed offer the payment Of all the just
claims of citizens against Mexico, should she sgree
that the line ha be established along the boundary defined
by the of Congress of Texas approved December 10,
1885, wit beginning at the mouth Of the Rio G'ande
thence up the principal stream OF said river to its source
thence due north the forty second degree of north at
tude.'"
debt already pronounced be worthless be dis
charged in consideration Of REIMBURSEMENT by the party
from whom due Of disputed claim to territory within
the declared limits of Of the United States Mr. Sdell
was instructed offer the payment Of five millions Of dollars
Mexico should she agree transfer to the United States
that part Of New Mexico west of the Rio Grande and Of
the considerations which he to present to Mexico to in
uce her the sale of this province, the fact
that so much Of il as was east Of the dividing it,
ready embraced within the limits declared by Texas He
instructed to offer still larger sum for Upper California.
Such sir the taken by the Government Of the
United States of the title of Texas to the territory claimed by
her the date of her annexation when that title to be
serted and maintained sganst the adverse claim of Mexico
The title of Texas asserted and the Government Of the
United States offered to that Of Mexico worthless debt due
citizens for worthless claim set against one of the
States.
Upon Mr. Sdsls rejection by the Government Of Mexico,
what then the of Government Was the title
of Texas abandoned Was regarded doubtful IL
tie So far from it. General Taylor proceeded, under orders
from the Government to take possession Of the territory lying
between the Nueces and that stream and selecting position
the very bank of the Rio Grandethe extreme western
line claimed by Texashe threw his works opposite Mata-
moros That position chosen with view to the defence
of the whole territory claimed by the State which we had taken
under protection and occupied as the soil OF the
United States, because it was part Of Texas.
Mr.. AsHMUN (intenuping MI. H. held that these were
the acts Of but single branch of the Gevernmenof the
Executive Congress- be held had soemnly refused to
cognise the constitutionaty Of those acts.
Mr.. HOWARD reminded the gentleman from Massachu-
ses that in his orders to General Taylor, Secretary Marcy
had directed him to take post the Ro Grande which was
be the western boundary of Texas in case the annexation
then pending took place.
Mr. HILIIARD resumed. No. Mr.. Speaker, the force
of this clear recognition of the Rio Grande the western
boundary Of Texas by the Government of the United States
cannot be impaired in that way CosGREss Immediately
voted supplies enable General Taylor to hold his position
and that vote was solemn recognition Of the boundary
serted BY Texas otherwise, instead of voting supplies the
troops should have been instantly Withdrawn to some point
east the Nuece do not vndcate the course of Pre-
sden his order should have been given without the
thory Of Congress but insist that the subsequent action
Of Congress explicit recognition Of the validity Of the
title Of Texas the full extent Of the boundaries asserted BY
her. In fact the action Of every department Of the Govern
ment which has had any reference the claim of Texas
the territory embraced within the boundaries defined by the
her Legislature, has recognised and affirmed that claim
| to its fullest extent.
The occupation Of the country bordering the Rio rande
was followed BY war with Mexico Our troops held that
county, and took possession Of New Mexico and
Upper California and brought them under the flag Of the
United States, conquered provinces By series Of bril-
liant Victories complete ascendency was obtained over
Mexico and treaty Of peace and of limits was at length
concluded with that Republic, leaving the United States in
possession Of every of the territory claimed by Texas
and large district Of country BESIDES stretching to the Pa
cfc Ocean The adverse claim of Mexico to the territory
Of the Rio Grande extingushed, and 60 istanfe
the title of Texas covered it. The Government of the Unit
ed States is in the language Of the laws esopped from as
serng any claim of its to that territory its mouth ID
closed is forever concluded by its enthusiastically ts
asseions-by its acts The only adverse title to that
of Texas being abandoned the title Of that State to its whole
territory good against the world The treaty Of Guadalupe
Hidago does make any transfer of territory to the United
States but the boundaries between the two Republics de-
fined and while the limits Of New Mexico referred to al
forming part Of the boundary, the reference to the
southern and ester imitno mention being made of the
boundary Of that province The map which accom
panied the treaty shows believe, the territory Of Texas
marked out asserted by her Legislature and recognised
by the Government Of the United States.
How the boundaries Of that State be questioned
by the United States Let suppose that Mexico had &C
ceped the offer which MI. Sldel empowered to make
and had withdrawn her claim to that part Of New Mexico
of the Rio Gande, would not Texas have been invited
by Government at to extend her jurisdiction
that Territory Or if upon the march Of General Tayo
the Rio Grande, Mexico had declined and had aban
doned oil the territory claimed by her east of that stream
would have occurred the Government of the Unitet
States question the right of Texas to take instant posses
sion Of the whole extent Of it No, sir and if we hat
never acquired that part Of the province Of New Mexc
which lies Of the Rio Grande would have dis
puted the title Of Texas the fragment Of the river
Can the claim Of Texas be affected by the acquisition Of tn
] western part of the province
After the ratification of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidago
the President Of the United States, in message to tn
House of Representatives admitted the right Of Texas
take possession Of the country which she claimed in its ue
extent He refers the joint resolution Of Congress
ing Texas TO the United States, and the adjustment
questions of boundary for which il provides and adds
Unt the exchange Of the ra6catons Of the late treaty
New Mexico became undisputed portion OF the I'm
ted States and would therefore, have been premature
deliver Texas that portion of il the east side Il
Rio Grande which she asserted claim.
aUnder the circumstances existing during the pendency
the war; and while the whole Of New Mexico, as claimed
enemy, in military ocoupaton was not unmin
full Of the rights of Texas that portion of it which 81