Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-27

surprise
dent and his friends had not forward to the de-
fence and support of this measure. 1t really seemed
10 INN That the surprise and regret should have COME
from the other quarter. Seven formed the maturity
OF the committee; the President and his Cabinet then
were equal IN number To The majority ct the cbmrn-
tee,-and yet il had been nIatter of surprise that
they had not yielded their candid honest convictions TO
the dciatinn of the Cammttee when the work Of that
Committee met decided approval from quarter what
ever year ago The doctrine nf non-nferveution was
laid down rs The claim of the South aud when tho
North had finally worked itself up o that point. be-
hold, they find the stake still further removed from
thein, aud the Administration and its friends were
called upon 10 follow He had design Of COM
pairing the plan called of the President with that
of the Committee. The President Ind never put any,
thing forward in that shape. lie had recommended Il
sing lie act, Identical, far it went, with the
ton OF the Committee. The Committee had formed
plan. combining measures for political siroiegy and
that plan would stand fall by its own merits and
meet that comparison antagunIsm with any other.
The President in relation to The territories had
mended nom intervention, had the Committee-ihe
difference between the President and the Committee
was, that the former had been open, independent
concentrations, while the latter, with the view to
forcing through several measures. tackled them togei-
er, ~ order that one might gain strength aud weight
by It's connection with others After few remarks
In relation Ia the condition of Utah and New Mexico
for the purpose of showing that their not
such gaping wound in the body polite as had been
represented,
Mr.. Dayton remarked that he did not mean to say
that Government ought not tn be made for New Mex
ico il there difficulties attending such course
but here the Wilmot Provlso in the way,-that
Proviso which the Senator from Michigan bad pro-
nounced dead; how dead, he would ask Did the Sem
ator base that assertion upon certain vote taken
the other House He certainly be that the
vote was no test OF what would be the result if the
question directly presented in territorial BILL
The Proviso had only been scotched, not killed and
scotched by the Presidents recommendation of nom
intervention in the territories. 1t quiet now, be-
there nothing to call it forth but let them
enter its domcil aud up this hydra, it
had been called aud il would be found full of life
and vigor ever. Tie instruction of the Legisla-
lures OF The Northern States not To continually
press this matter. but whenever the occasion should
arise, their Representatives that the ord-
nance of 81 was respected. He must proceed to
sldef the proposition Of the Committee for the settle
ment OF the Texan boundary, In the course of his
remarks asserting that the boundary question would be
settled by the Judicial tribunal
Mr.. Houston-Never.
Mr.. Dayton-The Senator from Texas says Never
BY what right does he assume that the Constitution
provided for the settlement of such questions by the
Supreme Court The boundaries of many of the old
States had been settled in the Courts under The prov
sIons of the Constitution. and should Texas, the
Youngest OF the sisterhood, come in and ride rough
shod over the Constitution
Mr. Dayton proceeded to consider the title of Tex
as to New Mexico The Senator had said that if it
not for this question of slavery there would be
no question at all about the title of Texas; the
other hand, he Mr.. Dsyion) would say, that if it
not for this question of slavery, and the pred
lectiOns and sympathes of southern i'm behalf of
that institution there would be no question all
to the worthessness of the title and when he had
recriminated thus. the assertion side would
have balanced that on the other and nothing would
be gained in the way of argument. The bill proposed
to pay blank sum for the title of Texas TO New
Mexico in considering how much should be paid for
title ii was proper examine the value of that IL
ile He maintained. that the title in dispute was
not worth rush, and If II was a case between man
and man. and his advice asked to the propri-
ETY. of paying a dsputant for the release of such a
claim upon it as that of Texas, he would advise them
to do Ii would be 10 abandon the substance
and swim for the shadow. He proceeded to examine
the statutes of Texas, with view TO showing that
never, by any of her laws, had she asserted any title
To New Mexico any part of it, until January 4th,
1850. After a movement Of that kind commenced, a
great compromise to be agreed upon, which was
to settle all these questions, and the boundary OF
Texas, among the rest, by purchase Of her title II
Texas had title, she had for IA years failed assert
It, Her title by revolt could only extend TO the boun-
daries of the government, and consequently would
not extend to New Mexico. He also examined the
claim under the treaty of Santa Anna, and after pro-
ducing many signatures to prove that Texas never
thought of title beyond the Neueces until recently,
Mr.. Dayton contended that the President not
dereect in duty in failing to recommend the settle
of such question of title by the mode present
ed by the Committee, by any other of the same
character.
WASHINGTON, June b.
! After the consideration of morning business, the
omnibus bill was taken up.
MIR. WEBSTER addressed the Senate. He in
favor Of each Of the measures presented in the bill
and would be glad to vote for them connectedly OF
separately. The motion was, strike out Of
the bill all that relates to the boundaryo Texas He
thought this amendment an important matter, muci
difference of opinion existed what disposition
could be made Of the territories But it seemed to be
necessary that before decision was made upon the
disposition Of the territores, their boundaries should
| first be settled. Ii seemed to him quite impossible
| that New Mexico could ever come in u State nn
less her boundaries first settled; otherwise, who
! could frame constitution and plan State govern
ment. Texas claimed that title to a portion of thu
territory. Where was the limit, then, within which
were the people of New Mexico and the citizens Of
/ Texas. Texas had exercised her jurisdiction
large portion of territory claimed by New Mexico
| There government in New Mexico, either leg
isative or judicial organized responsible body L
resist the claim of Texas and vindicate their rght
against Texas The question of boundary would be
/ proper one for judicial settlement: but point d
/ practical wisdom it emincnty just and prope
/ that Congress should declare what iEsse boundarie
l
/ Mr.. SEWARD would vote for the amendment pend
ing for this reason among oihers-hat the whole bill
had in his opinion, been unfortunate i'm its ope
ratons and tendency. II had brought the entire bust
Of Congress to stand STILL and California afte
\ six months was now standing at the bar of the Sen
ate, waiting for admission; whereas, bud she beef
permitted separate consideration she would hav
az ed al udI To he Dron