The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-31

Certainly such demand has been admitted
government OF the United States. know that letter
on The subject written by the governor OF Texas to
the President of the United States which was answer
Cd BY the Secretary Of State BY DIRECTION a Of the E,t p.ss,
believes Texas justly asserts right TO the whole terri-
tory this side of the Rio Grande but that it subjecl
executive branch Of the government. Elsewhere the
President says "9y the cesson OF Ne,o Msxico both
sides of the Rio Grande the United States the question
OF disputed boundary. far Mexico is concerned has
been settled, leaping he question as to tie true inas Of
Teas NeU WeIeo to DC adjusted bettoeea Mst Stnte
and The United States" This being the case, how can
strative officer be ayaed OF to make prove title
and how they be said to be recognition by the gov
ernmen Of the title of Texas Strictly Disseminated as
the executive and legislative powers are in our govern
ment. the President having only limited and negative
participation in Legislation, and this being, he says,
legislative question to be settled by Congress- how idle is
It to consider the whole government concluded by
the opinion OF the President Sir. it It be legislative
question, II is rank usurpauon 10 administrative of
mander. do not understand Governor Marcy as in
tending to do in the order OF October 12 1S4S So far
authorized surrender Of the country TO Texas
while the title was unsettled by the Legislature, II was IN
my opinion an abandonment OF duty.
Let me ask then, while the question OF title is unset
tied and awaiting the consideration OF Congress- the oc-
cupancy being in the United States with what propriey
can one OF the parties claiming it undertake 10 he sole
judge and 10 ous the party in possession' II be
question: as President Polk said to be settled by Texas
and the United States, with what proprety does Texas
threaten to take the territory by force and from the
United States who conquered It from Mexico, and have
held il ever since! We know. sir, that the country
the Lower Rio Grande, taken by us from Mexico, has
been permitted to slide into the possession OF Texas
have no disposition to disturb that possession now
have said on former occasions, az still think that her
title before the war was not good but would be the
last to wIest it from her by force. Indeed quite
willing that she should have it, II seems more properly
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community OF itself II it would be outrage in the
United States to tear from Texas this territory in
her und0ubed occupation, would il not be equally SO in
Texas to wrest or attempt to wrest by force from the
United States the Santa Fe country of which the United
States has the possession Who can doubt, when all
these circumstances considered-when Congress in
session and discussing of pachcaton and
promse-when the most earnest desire is manifested by
SO many members to effect an adjustment fair and most
liberal to Texas, that such attempt by her now
would be most unfrendly to that Union of which
she became member under very peculiar circumstances
Would il be right would il be generous or becoming in
Texas, to cut this Gordan knot by the sword' do not
ask whether il would be wise That is question upon
which trust she will ponder long before she acts -
Mr.. HOUSTON II the senator will allow me. will
suggest to him that the sword instrument introduced
by the United States Texas hardly considers it neces
sary
have introduced the sword all they have not
deriaken thus to settle it They hold possession till the
20 which alone competent to settle the title shall
do venture to say that if conflict ensues, the
first gun fired will not be federal gun II there be any
federal gun fired, il will only be when the conflict
longer be avoided BY the of the United States
that portion OF the sspalors speech IN which ne an
nounced tha, the malaie had gone forth, and three
thousand Texans would enforce IT. Elsewhere i has
been said that Texas would suppress the 'n,reetion in
New Mexico. What nsurrecton The people OF all
New Mexico have been quietly submitting to that au-
cent he authority @ Of V Mexico e there % is indeed dSpo
stion TO resist the threatened jurisdiction OF Texas, TO
which they adverse, which they think unauthorized,
at least until her disputed title shall be settled BY that
legislative authority to which Mr. Polk said belonged
They remember that General Kearny. declared 10 them
that h the wish and intention OF the United States
10 provide for them free government, similar TO those
in the United S.aes," and they knew that the treaty OF
peace and limits which included them within the bounds
of the United States did not assign them TO Texas, but
pledged their incorporation into the Union OF the United
States the proper iime to be Judged oil by Congress
But there is jurisdiction of Texas against which there
can be any nsurrecton. And II Texas undertakes by
military force TO establish her jurisdiction and oust The
United States from their occupancy, this viii, in my
opinion. be evyng war upon the United States and the
responsibility will res, on Texas. Sir. trust no such
alternative will ever arise
MIR HOUSTON, Tin his seat) trust not
MIR PEARCE am willing, anxious as any one
To avert n. and there IL reasonable sacrifce Which
would not make for so good purpose.
Does Texas look upon this government as foreign
foe IL she willing TO rush 10 arms against the Union
for that which Mexico held for ten years after the CLAIM
of Texas was set up without blow being struck Tor II
II this question not settled, II no steps have been taken
TO settle it, does not Texas know that II Is not IRON
desire the pat; OF any portion OF the government to
superior strength Tor her oppression Does she moi
know that Congress assembled both at this session and
the last under such circumstances as mpeded all pubic
business disturbed all legislation, and allowed scarcely
nyhing be settled Had other dstractlhg ques-
ton divided our couDsels, cannot be doubted that we
should have been able 70 settle or oer liberal terms ior
the settlement OF this difficulty with Texas trust that
the representatives of that State will endeavor 10 suppress
this spirit Of discomfort 10 discourage the feeling OF hos
ity which now is threatening bloodshed. While
inclined tamely TO yield 10 lmperous demands,
would have drop of blood shed because OF this
disputed boundary; for II blow struck did not plunge
us into civil would at least engende feelings which
time could scarcely alay and the fatal consequences OF
which every good man would deplore. And has not
this Union strong claim the patience, the iorbear-
ance, and the affection of Texas Did we not admit her
treasury dried up when she without means to nam
army obliged TO disband her navy and unable to
pay either the interest OF her debt the salaries oil her
civil ocsrs' And then did not on her account wage
of bloody battles and lavish expendure What de-
partmen of the government fnched from the RESPONSE
bes of this contest Will she now, for this disputed
territory, which the OF The Union won, which the
esty believed by many to be in the Union-w!ll she
for this kndle the flames OF civil dscordi Better
by far would il be for her and for il her lone star had
shone in it's solitary field Sir, mean not to eproach
Texas That she exhausted at the close OF active
hostites between her and Mexico is not to De won
dered at Her population sparse and small ner ter,
ritory and frontier extensive her country was new and
complished much, and able to maintain her nde.
pendence at all And know many OF her sons are most
anxious TO redeem her pghed faith and place hei pe
yond the least rcproach She has yielded up ne!
TO u.s. to be but for that her participation IN h9
vantages of our Union is, think, full equva.eh. equ,h
| With the boundary which the eenator IRON ;s nsn;s
proposes, she will have vast public domain. .nT Az.