The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-18


pa,pable violation of the constitution He argued th.t
Il was the design OF the trainers OF the Constitution
tina. no State arising out of disputed territory,
be admitted into the Union without the the
state disputing the territory, out of which the
new State is proposed so be organized. similar
corditon of things now exists with regard to
Texas and New Mexico. lie insisted from the
Ignorance of the latter, that she would not be pre-
pared to be admitted as State for twenty years.
Mr. Carter said, that gentlemen not emily denied
to New NJ. xico political privileges as territory
hut they attack her In her absence aud deny that
ton of state Organization to do with this You do
treat with her Stae she does not aspire TO sister
hood but comes here on her knees for the admission
of q voice to speak The question of the boundary
was brought here for sinister purposes. All we have
to do is declare that she shall be heard by the
who has been selected, and who has knowledge OF the
people and the country and to give the necessary
information This is all there Is Of it, and still the
time of this has been occupied for hours
a conflict of State sovereignty and boundary. The
adversary Of Texas is invited into the controversy
and she is met with disunion and sword in hand He
argued ftrenuously in favor of the admission of Mr.
Smith. New Mexico was organized a century before
Texas was born. The people should be protected in
sentiment as to where the boundary between New
Mexico and Texas should be run, "a to the mode
and manner in which the question shoad be settled.
Mr. STEPHENS, (whig) of Georgia. opposed to the
admission of the delegate, because part Of the terri
DRY Of New Mexico as claimed. within the recog
nized boundaries of Texas. The wsged for
the boundary of Texas from the mouth to the
of the Rio Grande and he csnended the public faith
is pledged for It,
sion of the delegate was not OF so much Importance
as the effect it would have the public mind Of
yT" u NJ an ena ac' a
boundary must be settled by Congress- by the sword
do not utter this as threat but I speak Of pub
lie sentiment In my State, and OF the prevailing
element 1 speak what I know. have received +.
letter from the Governor. making inqiring of this
government whether ~ Is ins Purposs 20 ratny late
a State government; and to know whether 1t will in
's os ~ Ssn d;rscfed 70 ba nIscad ON pthe
nie Of the eIecntive department OF this
~ en's ce tno o'9oos ~, s.,s s"uo ss' ~
rights Of the State from the purposes Of the federal
or py Pan,ntyps Snr,u 70 mn iss s nsr
sion Of the iegsiaturs were introduced requiring the
members OF Congress 70 leave their seats In TINS malt
in ease the delegate from New Mexico should be ad-
init ed to seat but they were Withdrawn only rom
pass
Mr. ByRr, DEM OF south Carolina, inquired what
answer has been received from the general govern
ment
owing, doubt, to recent public events But anti
s an as made % s%c%
that an answer. must be given. You may well be
told now as AreAner that the people OF Texas have
mil to an outrage on their honor and rights as one Of
the States of the Union. To sanction the act of Col
Monroe, would be to attempt to wrest from Texas
lands pledged for the payment of their public debts
territc:y enough to make three States attempt to
violate resolutions to slavery and the dOmss
|
by the resolutions Of annexation. rae mo ment this
Is done the State has right to &c sut Of the MON
s' a. s ihseIss M BY iIsn
n5y from .hs s 20 n ,oadss ?, se he aand
anS 'n ss n'e men ,ssI nv .. .a s.,te
OF boupSary has samsthins ~ So. ths,tne auesi"n
1t Was suffeient to nclir him 70 vote AGAINST the al
a seat to a doIs.e for he would e: vote 70 sy.
TA 10 main question IL, shaA DO bs admitted
ma. ,srrnory aoes %, rsprevsn. orsa anmni
Ths scora au.",ion - ss t5,s man faray elected &C
cordng TO the laws Of the United States in relation
nrs'sr,,na csrasscsts mot srom the pubis author
ties that he was elected by the people, but by sci
IN their su.iety TO show thai Texas h.s M ",.,
the territory, would not override TIA Law ana Il
4 established ussges and customs of the count,
a Mr. srnose, (demJ Of Psnusylyania ~
, that the general principle was, that the tend
. We, nment ceased after the az -.ilitary
: I POLITICAL laws Ia New Mexico. Led aud that
n the territory TO the Unit .assd the cession
. political orssnisatI~- "a States; aud there
= coustituted ~ - no govern MT until W
!, of the : der the con- ution, and by Writ
! - legislative power. He opposed the adm
Ion of Nr Smith for the reason that he "
g not elected In pursuance of previous Law pass
d BY both Houses OF Congress, End signed by Il
President He said In sixteen instances no delega
has been admitted until there has been tsrritori
: organization Two thirds Of the territory and popu
ton OF New Mexico claimed to De within the jursd
ZION OF Iekf; thereiorei under tnese circumstsnce
1t would not be discreet to admit the delegate as
, may sggrayate the bitter feeling DOW existing
b. ING VI. ocoe'ei MT. sHiah eas hosf tue var
the Hen, e. listening,
The lime "a. voting came, when
Mr. G.r.yry lvhiHl OF Indiana, moved TO amen
the nrpdng rsaoh,.'o?, by substituting resolutio
tbat Tho sald m NJ c.,S admitted to- seat ~
delegate from Ns, ManIaa"
MIR 10, D. dem Of Kn,..
adding and thai In H. nontuoky moved 70 amend b.
| d,legnte from Ds.srat W. DaDDits be admitted
| Mr. C,errs Id.r, :, .. Mi, -,
raised ans sion ~ n-I o''o, anna much confusion
Mr. srnSsrr - ~ wusI.
| " aheo .s.eraI questions, aud
WAS a.,
order as IL was merely an exercise OF the prerogstive
o. ne House. and no creation Of territorial govern
msnt
Mr sonsScs, (vhig) Of Ohio, desired TO know from
the journal what was the busiaefs before the Com
mIttee
The CHaRMar ftnted that the nam ,ri.is from, the
delegates FROM New Msxics and Deseret where both
reported on. and made the Ter the day and thus
| II was the first business taken up
| AT the instance M az a,.o.o No c,x.h..