New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-09
The Presidents messsge-Gen. Scott, Judge
Hall, Gc.-l1r. CIingman's Opinion Of ths
California Question.

correspondence OF Inc Tribune.
WAsHsGrOs, Wednesday, Aug u
The Mesfage OF President FILLMORE and tht
letter Of Hon DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary Of
State, to Gov. BILL OF Texas communicated 10
the two Houses Of Congress yesterday, met with
very general appreciation, saving and reserving al
ways q few such nondes~ripts a. HOWARD OF
Texas and MORSE Of La who sppear bent upon
q funs II it can be possibly created. The issue 10
presented both by the President and Mr. WIS.
srER, in so clear and ineligible q light a. 70
scarcely leave room for doubt, ss 70 the ndisps-
table right and title OF the United States to oil the
territory east Of the Rio Grsnde, which 10 only
claimed by Texas as an excuse for obtaining el0,-
100000 from the Government. That the country
will, almost with single voice, support and sas-
tain the President Ia the view ne has taken OF tins
boundary controversy, there can be bat little doubt
Had such course been pursued by the past Ad-
mnistation Ia the first instance, instead Of making
the is.ue simply the admission Of California, lsav
ing all other propositions connected With the resi-
due Of the conquered territory at odds and ends. 10
take care Of themselves, the whole matter would
long since have been satisfactorily adjusted. Bat
the GALPHIS Cabinet were UnTuhag to meet ths
boundary question. because It involved the pay
nen,of SUN Of money to Texas an inconsistency
almost ireconcilable, when It Is reconected that
one Of them had no computations In pockstips
nearly sl25, 900 by single operation.
The recommendation Of the President TO sesue
first and oremost-ss the great preliminary TO a,
other settlements Of the various subjects of consro
ver.y growing out Of our territorial acquisitions
,La bourdsyv between Texaa and the n n,eS gfstos
allowing them liberal compensation Cor the sansn'
der Of any imaginary rights is no doub, the true
policy Tor Congress 70 pursue, and have myself no
doubt but what ths. recommendation OF Mr Pill.
NoREs will be carried into effect Ia fact the BIZ
introduced By Mr.. PEARcE may DO said 10 be aa
Administration measure, a. il received the appro-
baton Of both toe Secretary Of State and the Pre-
rident a. basis Of adjustment previous 10 it's hav-
ing been introduced into the Senate by its mover.
The Texas Senators are known 70 be la favor Of
the bill, ard we shall now have an opportunity Of
testing Col BEST0s's sincerity In his professions
toward Texas II be was honest la Introducing
the bill be did, establishing the line at ri Passo,
and providing 70 pay Texas fifteen million Of dol.
lars ave million more than abe asked, what obiec-
ton or excuse can be in,erpose to the bill Of Mr.
PEARcE'sl Ii may be, however, that 10 redeem
bis pledge 70 the people, that a soon a. tte 0nni-
bus was killed of Cslifonia would be Immediately
admitted he may oppose all other measures, even
bis own bantlings until the California bill IL first
passed. But unless / greatly mistake the signs II
the times If Col. BEsTos waits for that be viii b
many weeks older than he IL ct present before 10
witnenes the falfllment Of bis predictions. With
the destruction Of the Omnibus BILL the chances d
the admission OF California were not only lesssnsA.
bat almost annihilated and when the action Of The
House 10 invoked upon the bin. should II pass he