The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-01
THE UNION.


and even we are TO get millions OF acres 1, does not
appear to be worth cent All that she sufen-
ders and we obtain is the civil jurisdiction over some
seventy or eighty thousand Mexlcans and Pueblo Indians
and the probable conservation oil The country as free
soa And n addition TO that. we are told that we shall
obtain peace and harmony for distracted county and
avert The horrors OF civil war
But how are morally bound to pay any part Of the
debts OF Texas until she has exhausted the land fund
which she reserved and when she possesses the ability
to pay her debts Before any just claim be pre-
erred against u.s. the lands she retained with the express
declaration mat they were 70 be applied TO me extn-
punishment OF her debts, should be exhausted Let that be
done and II she has sold any of them, and used the
money Tor other purposes let Texas pay the amount out OF
and q them 10 q ns
TO The demands upon us for their payment There is not
State IN The Union, venture 10 say, whose financial
resources are increasing with greater rapdy than those
Of Texas In 1916, her revenue amounted to Slo4,6l6
in lSi7 il rose to $l20,3s4 thus exhibiting increase
Of more than eleven per cent IN one year u seems that
property, and poll,ax In the years 1916 and 1917, she
collected besides the pol-tax only twenty cents each
hundred dollars OF the valuation OF the property OF her
citizens. tax so moderate, and yet productive, and
so rapidly increasing the amount yielded proves that the
time must shortly arrive when Texas will be able 10
meet the demands OF her creditors, well other
OF the indebted States in Union II TO relieve
Texas from debt why not assume the debts OF ali the
] States s.l .4. s....s a.4
My vote against this bill will probably subject me to
more responsibility with my constituents than shall be
we'll able bear, although may not be able to defeat its
passage That responsibility wl Dc vastly increased
sponshi;y, have endsavored 10 exhiblto the Senate,
and will lay before my constituents the facts which have
/ controlled my Judgment Whatever may be the result
shall al least have the consolation OF having faithfully
examined the subject, and then voted believed to be
right have not been able TO give the weight OF
feather the idea, often advanced that this bill could
have the least possible effect IN harnonzing the country
On the contrary, ii will increase the distraction and dis
content The cause which operates at the South, and
threatens the dissolution OF the Unop, 10 be found in
the fact that southern blood and treasure have been tbe
rally expended in The acquisition Of vast territories from
which southern citizens TO be excluded, unless they
separate themselves from their slaves and in the further
fact. that, by the Missouri Compromise they
PEELED TO surrender wohirds OF Louisiana, and make
free SOIL in order 10 10 the people OF Missouri
the privilege of self government. They thus com
PEELED 10 purchase right which they regard as laying at
the foundation OF American liberty and republican Inst
tuons These things aggravated by the manner which
they have been treated respect 10 fugitive slaves are
the great OF dissatisfaction at the South They
perceive IN tue growing political power Of me North put
union has suggested itself remedy The sentiment ~
growing the South that 1t would be better to separate
from those with whom. owing to their Paired 10 southern
institutions, is almost impossible TO live in peace. In
these things repeat you have the causes OF dsalecton
Now how will II remove any OF these complaints,
any of their fearful consequences TO into
the treasury and hand out ten millions OF dollars to Tex
as How will il satisfy the Carolinas and Georgia to
take the money which belongs to Their people, IN com
with the whole people OF the United States and give
II 10 Texas 10 make more free so' by restricting her
territory, if, gentlemen from the South contend,
her true boundary extends TO the source OF the RIO
Grande Such conduct sir, will be regarded The offer
broe TO Texas, and insult 10 those who have here
oioe denounced the treatment they have received at the
hands OF the North 1t is using money belonging IN part
TO the South, restrict the Jurisdiction and laws of
saveholdng State and thereby 10 continue and progress
with the system OF restrictions which has occasoned
all difficulties. III the country belongs Tlghfully TO
Texas, the mind must be dark the bat chamber OF
the mammoth which does not perceive the outrage
which this bill offers 10 southern sentiment.
have already alluded to the threatened civil war,
less appease the hot boods OF Texas II the people
OF Texas are ayariciens for money, that ten NIL
lions will their beliigeret popensites-if they
prefer money blood, and that will induce them TO
remain peacei might possibly cost us less to hand
over the money than TO defend the nation against hea
tack. If, therefore, il was mere question OF dollars
and CENTS il might be good policy 10 pass the bill,
with Texas TO be the inevitable result of it's rejec
ton But, Mr. President, there higher considerations
with than any which rise out OF the money aspect of
this bill have endeavored 10 show that Texas has
right to any part OF New Mexico OF the Rio Grande
But il she is the rghiiu OF every foot OF H.
hold that it woud be treason her citizens, under State
organization, 10 make against the United States.
She has night 10 raise army, to become a5iter In
her and TO undertake 10 redress herself BY
violence and boolshed, as have already shown.
] IL is pretended that Texas bad possession OF
the country which she " about TO invade with an army
Now, SIR pay her under these ccums ances. and By
the pa yment TO prevent her citizens committing the crime
OF treason would, in my Judgment do more harm TO the
cause OF human freedom and the pepcuaton OF repub-
can institutions than all the money earth could do
good Such payment, for such purpose, amounts to
proclamation to the whole world that the time has
fived in our history when we rely upon the corrupt
power OF money to preserve peace, instead OF
acity enforce. through the virtue and intelligence OF
the people, those constitutional remedies provided by
estors for settling controversies 10 which States
parties. We lose the influence OF the example ought
/ 10 give TO all mankind. that the wisdom OF
utionary fathers devised efficient remedy for States
and the Unon by which their conflicting claims should
be adjustedjus efficient that provided for indi-
viduals We sci aside the constitutional powers OF the
Supreme Court dila,ory and inefficient, and invite
every State which can get up claim against the United
States and threaten to prescribe her terms and
we promise submission in advance. In my opinion the
application OF snch principles OF action TO the affairs OF
thus government will bring its ADMINISTRATION into
tempt with the people Our citizens will lose confidence
in the strength and ability OF the government 10 protect
ITSELF we depart from and give up the constitu
tonal remedy; and in the end they will spurn govern
ment which taxes them to pay for peace, which should
be secured by the adudicaons OF the constituted tr-
bunals and, spurnng, they will destroy Il. Oar maxim
IN regard 10 foreign nations used 10 be, millions for de-
fence-not a cent for tribute" | would apply the same
maxim 10 everything like threat, from what quar-
ter II may.
Sir no in private life can escape bankruptcy and
disgrace II he buys his peace from every one who may
think proper TO threaten him lie must have nfnness TO
MAINTAIN his just rights and to defy violence The
The political stampede into which our politicians
thrown shall have subsidized. they will look upon their
votes for this bill with regret, Il not deep notification
Sir, have evidence OF any threat coming from
any IN Texas authorized TO speak for her When
her legislature forgetting the constitution Of the country,
and setting al naught its provisions, shall pass laws TO
raise troops with view to march them into New Mexi-
co, II will then be time enough to take the alarm IL is
very certain that the United States will not march
army into Texas 10 attack her and il the Texans will
only remain where they shall have no civil war.
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