Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-23

were strong or least plausible rrsspns for the aapr
&C the recommendation contsinel in the message OF he
President, al the time sem 10 Congress- at the be
ginnsg of the session. have no doubt that il vas ap
pretended that time that IL impossible pass any
measure providing governments for he traries. with
pr ducing in Congress # the must raiuf and
unpleasant character. have doubt II was believed,
- Indeed stated Ia the message That the distraction
wunld be grv,y aggravated; that differences Of opinion
wald he carried lengths it, The President
believed al the lime the message was seni nsny attempt
should be made ex'ead the authority II the Gvefn
ment over ihpss territories But. SIR. hsppy 10 be
able 10 rec nzs what all have thai since the
nearem~nt of the sssian, grsiIfying change has
taken rsee. The NeTth, he glafoas North, has cspe
the Of this UaOn of ours She has displayed
disro~staa to shsie in her demands
TIE Saih. the glsrious Souh-noi less gloIlons than
her nerhhar sean of the L nianhss slso 10 the
The minds It mea have moderated; pasSla has
given place 10 rrssga every where. Every whers. "
ell psrts u the Uaea. there Is demand-a denand,
truss The foTce and .ffr Il whcA viii b tel "a eaih
Huusrz Il nrrsssv. amscs de fa>i nsnt Of those
quessions: ST. shs rrliuqui- hre, II tbse ensme eaa-
ins uheer saiersaed the sade - On he other,
s.a <xzirr sa2eshes friends. IS bfsthrea,
hxer in coaairr and ealnytng he behehis ot
frerixn ap3 h.7psaess h0wing from oonmon Govern
msn;.
Sur thiak ifths Presseot hSd st this 'ime - mske
rrsruestStiDn b Congress. wih ell the lights that
have heen shed upaa the saA3eci since the commence
81 shs p,sass AT Congress. nearly months
ne WN1G Nd limit INNS II ID FszNtefufnAAitnl
merely fcT the sdissaaa Of al fo'uis essirg the Ter
shst fr themselves hev eoal3 might
He tel CT thass messtgs iofge' whe her N
the witch in Drreuaar JsauafY) that be
hss believe Ia - hf leIlares al least
New Ms.sco might pss.sihiy form Slste Government
So herself and might here wih Application 1T
sdnssinn aurng the pr GEES II hrs sessiun. Al al
events there has been such change Of circumstances
from the perloj when the message sent ~ dawn TO
tie present time. ha csnpo hul relieve ha, the gentle
man who presides the had ufa public asirs
he hal hid the benefit of sl these tights. would have
made the recommendation much ehrnstye, and
much more general and healing - Us character ihan sim
pie Recommendation for the adm u a1na leaving
ali the other questions unsettled.
Sir have spoken Of thu shandaaed condition Il Utah
and New Mexico, sft without any Authority II this Gov
ersnent sciIng lucay to pr teci the czens who
there To settle. To priecl lhose who arc in transit
through the county. without any authority connected
With the supreme Government here. any means Of
communicating from time TO time the state Of things
they exist there. To- abandon these Countries. the
face of our obi cations contained 10 The ot II ago,
and oiher high obligations by which b1nnd-tu
abandon them thus world not as II appears to me- be
coniormable 10 that duty which called upon to
perform.
VIII. them thetr is the boundary question with Tex
as Why, sir. at this very MON. learn through
the public that Texas hiss srn her civil commits
sioners to Saria F.. into New MeNeo Tor The puf-
s'se VI bringing them under her authority and # ynu
lish government Tor Utah and New Mex col venture
tn say that, bsiure we meet again next December,
shall hear OF me civil CONJUNCTION, perhaps The shedding
Of blood in the contest between New Mexico and Texas
with respec, to the boundary f,r, without meaning to ex
press at this ne, nj any time amy positive opinion on
that question. know that the people oil Santa Fc
much opposed Ia the government Of Texas aud ar
much convinced that they do not belurg Texas. thai
they constitute no portion OF the territory Of Texas, we
know Texas be in asserting the contrary, aud
h.K, III a., 4
the Rio Gtsnde In its nppermost sources. Is It right
then, TO leave these territories unproyidrd fr} Is 1t
night 10 leave this important question OF boundary be
tween New Mexico and Texas unsetlled9 Is IT right
that should be left unsettled 70 produce possibly the
fearful consequences /, which | have advertodl
Sir. on these questions beleve--ihough do mol re-
COLLECT the exact state Of the in commitee-lhat
there was no serious diversity OF opinion. We all thought
we should establish governments cor them il could;
that at any rate. we should make the attempt. and II We
istled. alter making the attempt should stand ire
pn'aehsbs for any voluntary Abandonment, or neglec, Of
them our part.
The next question which arose before the committee
sfe having agreed upon The proposal be made 10 Tex
rs for The settlement VI the boundary between her aud
New Mekico. was the question &C the uniun of these
three measures In one bill Aud upon that subject sir
the same dive siy ut opinion which had developed itself
In the Senate displayed itselfn the committee.
Senator IN his seat " hat Of the amount to be
paid TO Texas,
] n0lt
ing ae1ui the proposed be given 10 Texas for
the REIMBURSEMENT OF her iiile To the Uned States OF the
territory north Of he proposed line. The committee
hope with the afruba ION Of the Senate thought it best
not to NIL up that blank until the last moment upon the
hn'i reading Of the bill; that IL inserted in the
e !, would 60 out 10 the country and might lead T. I'M
prpet speculation IN the stick market; and that there
lore u was better o. leave until the final passage of
The bill When We arrive n that point, which hope
we shall do IN shou time, sh II be most happy Ia mo-
pose The sam which has been though, Of by the commit
tee.
Sir the committee recommend the union Of these three
measures. 1.-THE Senator from Missouri will allow me
the benefit OF tn So two pointed this side of the
House, (aiuding 10 the two volumes OF lalseA | will
he much Obliged to hIn believe the Senator from Mis-
souri, has them his table
Mr.. Benton They are in the Sectetary's office
MI Clay The Union of these three measures In one
bill has been objected and has been already very much
discussed in the Senate. Out respect 10 the Senator
rom Missouri and 10 the Senate feel myself calel IN
on 10 give some answer 10 the argument which he al
dressed 10 the Senate some days ago show that it was
improper to connect them together must bepin bv sta
ting what understand To be parliamentary law in this
country i consists in, the first place. OF the constitn
uon OF the United States and of The rules adopted by the
TWO Houses oi Congress- and il you please sir ,Iener
SIN MAMMAL, which has been respected as authotity
ana used, believe in most of the deberaive bodies ia
ths country. Now, SIR either the Senator from Mis-
sour or myself totally misunderstood what is mean, by
f1atse IN the use Of The word lacking" We have M
such thing as lacking in the English sense Of the Term
Jefeson has no chapter his Manual on this subject of
lacking ha'sel first. lacking In England is this -
ny the constitution of England or in other words by
the practice of England, which makes her cons tuition
money bulls. supply bills. bills Of subsidy and aid of
al kinds are passed by the H,use of Commons sent In