Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-07-02

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forks in about the latitude of 81 degrees 80 min
utes, thence up the East fork to its source, thence
due East, crossing New Mexico to the eastern
boundary thereof. Slavery in the territory North
Of this line 10 be interdicted, and in the territory
South of this line, to be allowed or interdicted as
the inhabitants thereof may see proper when
thew come to form State Governments. The
territory North of this line 10 be sub-divided by a
line running north and south on the one hundred
and sixteenth degree of west longitude and that
portion lying west Of this line of subdivision TO
be the State Of California, and that east, the ter
ritorv of Deseret. The territory lying south of
the main division line 10 be sub'divided by a line
north and south on the one hundred and tenth
degree of west longitude ; and that portion OF it
living west of this line Of subdivision to be erect
ed into IL territorial government, to which we
would propose the name Of Guadalupe, and that
east to be annexed to, and made a part of N. Mex
leo. Here the plan of our correspondent stops.
But lie would go farther, and provide Tor the
formation Of a new State out Of a part OF Texas,
to offset the State Of California. In the settle
ment Of the question arising out of the claim OF
Texas upon that portion of the territory OF
New Mexico east of the Rio Grande, the follow
ing exchange, we think, would be about fair
and equitable, and one to which Texas certainly
could not object. In consideration of her relin-
quishmcnt of her claim upon the territory in dis
pute, the United States TO agree to fix her bonn-
Diary on the line of Sc degrees 80 minutes from
the northwest corner OF the State Of Arkansas to
the one hundred and first degree ofwest longitude,
thence TO the Arkansas river, rescrving to the
Indians their individual rights to such portion Of
the territory embraced by this boundary. This,
we think, would be an ample satisfaction to
Texas for any claim that she might have upon
New Mexico. 1t is true that a large portion of
this territory proposed to be given to Texas, is
covered by Indian title, yet it is presumed that
it would be equally as productive in augmenting
the revenues of Texas as that part of New Mexi-
CO claimed by her would be. BY adopting the
plan here suggested, the North would surrender
all right to interfere with slavery south Of thirty
six degrees thirty minutes of north latitude, and
the main division line of California, and the south
would surrender all right to introduce slavery
north Of south main division line. The South
would consent to tie admission of the State of
California with her present constitution, except
as to boundary, and the North would consent to
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as. Texas would surrender all claim to any part
of New Mexico, and thereby prevent the dismcm-
berment of that territory, and the United States
would yield to her a large scope OF country and
thereby settle the dispute as to boundaries. AS
it regards the District of Columbia, letthe South
consent to the abolition Of the slave trade as a
species Of merchandise, and the North yield all
right 10 abolish slavery in said District. We
wish it particularly understood, however, that
while we might subm it TO the plan here present
ed as a compromise for the settlement of all the
questions involved, we mean to surrender no
opinion heretofore entertained as to the rights of
the South and TO maintain those rights we are
ready to go as far as he who goes farthest-and
unless something like.an equitable adjustments
agreed to upon the part.of the North, we say,
most emphaticaIly, that the South should stand
firm in the maintenance of all rights.