New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-12
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Ss..-.Rsce between Texas and California
-Underwood's Speech
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serev.Race between Texas hno OHi"'iA'A
-Underwood's Speech
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Augusts.
Tbree DAYS ago Mr. PEAReE's Texas Boundary
bill was made the special order Of the day Tor tae
morning hour at hafpast eleven O'Clock, while the
California bill il the special order for IL O'CLOCK
each day. until disposed Of In that manner the
two bills have been Jogging along quietly together
the Texas Boundary occupying hsfhour or an
hour in the fore part Of the day, and the California
Admission consuming the great bulk OF the une--
the first the soup course, and the second the regaA
solid dish
Two DAYS ago came the Presidents message
urpipe IN strong terms the speedy settlement OF
the Texas boundary question as the most important
question before the country. For two days past
1nsuccessful attempts have been made by the
friends of California, under the lead Of Mr..
DoueLAs. 70 force through the California bill By
late sittDgs and by cutting oil debate. Mr.. fULEE
had a preposterous amendment about REMINDING
California into territorial condition, and Insisted
upon an opportunity to speak In support OF it, The
presumption arose that twas his purpose to speak
against time and little courtesy was shown him.
he took the stand and refused to ask or receive
any favors at the hands of the Senate. Mr. S0ULE
and Mr.. ATcHIsoN came 10 his support and by
moving sdjournments, poBtponements, &c. wore
out the patience Of the Senate repeatedly. and
carried their point. As soon as Mr.. YuLEE go.
fairly into his speech, it was evident that instead
Of being temporary speech for the mere purpose
of delay, it was an elaborate treatise upon the his
tory Of the Missouri Compromise and upon va
riety OF other points exhibiting probably more re-
search than any speech delivered during the SEES
sion. From the time that was discovered the
friends OF California SHOULD have desisted from their
attempts at force, and have exhibited spirit OF
courtesy and forbearance; or else, if determined
upon forcing the bill through and cutting OF oil de-
bate they should have made up their minds TO
regular trial OF bone and muscle and stuck TO it
But they did neither one nor the other Taey stuck
Just enough to lose their credit for courtesy, aud
not enough to effect anything more than to vex,
urge and consolidate the minority. 1t was like
whipping boy just enough to make him mad
The result ia that the admission OF California, which
seemed three days ago to be upon the point OF real
izng itself as lar ss the Senate Is concerned, 10
now about an much in autsleus in the Senate as 1t
| is in the House.
| the Texas boundary bin came upon the taps, 1t
was made by dexterous piece oflegisstive leger-
denain to stay there to the total exclusion OF the
California question-leaving Mr.. y uLEs 'PSS0n
| nair made. Tue last mas become ilfst
The whole day has been consumed IN despe-
| rate attempt to drive through the Texas boundary
| bill. Mr. UNDERWOOD finished his speech-the
| be ST ever heard him make on any subject by far
AGAINST the claim Of Texas either to the territory
| or to an assumption Of her debt by the United
States. He used up the other Texan Senator
about as completely as DAVIS OF Mississippi did
HoUsToN the other day. If the Texas boundary
question were to be determined by its merits, |
think that speech would have killed it dead bat 1t
is maxim OF the law that "any body has the right
to buy bis ow peace as dearly as he peases and
the Senate is determined to have peace with Texas
at all coat 30 / think.
There were some especially good points in Mr.
| UKDRRwooD's speech and some actually new
| ones, strange as you may think it. For example
| speaking Of the contemplated invasion OF New.
Mexico by Texas, justifying herself on the ground
that she is merely inforcing her own laws wishlE
| her own limits and ID not therefore levying wal
against the United States, he assumed boldly the
position, that that didn't help her out at al-that
State can commit treason as well within her OWL
limits az elsewhere by attempting TO seize her owl
property by unlawful means, that is by force o
arms upon the same principle as those upon which
an individual can commit trespass upon his owl
property In the possession OF another person or car
be guilty of arson for burning his own house An
other point was thisthat there is go force In tht
argument to which even SEWARD has yielded, tina
the Government of the United States Is In eqult!
bound 10 the creditors OF Texas TO the extent of TIT
| pledge of the revenues Of Texas, to the psymen
1
cession to herself Of the revenues of Texas q
pledged, and thus deprived Texas OF the means O
payment. BE assumed the position frst, that tn
revenues Of Texas Aever were pledged In any sue
manner as to give the creditors any rights 10 then
as securty-thst PLEDGED a security given a
the time Of the loan, the contracting OF the debt
o. ba.is Of credit. No such pledge mas made b.
Texas, but she aiterward and merely as conye
nience herself. set apart her Custom. House reven
ues for the payment Of certain debts and, Second
ly, that by acquiring these revenues, the Unite
States did not deprive Texas Of the means of pay
ing her debts any than an individual deprive
: another Of such means by purchasing part Of hi
property. Texas has still the same means of pay
ing her debts as any other State and probably great
er means than rhe would have bad revenues fror
, the Customs counted in, il she had not been ar
l | nexed.
The Texas boundary was well discussed on a
: hands during the day, and various amendments OF
fered, most Of " hich were voted down.
am tod that there is q gathering in the Cspto
tonight Of Southern Members in sole mn Convention
: 10 consider the State OF the Union. SPA.
Our Indian Relafions-President Fillmore.
Position.