The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-03

Usitsd Of America IN Congysss assembled, Tha
ss d9 aa ns sO ,Ss Tsna
may be erected into New Sate 10 be called the state o.
by The people said republic by deputies convention
sembled, with the of the existing "a
order thar the same may be admitted as one Of inc
"a 1nd bsn farther ruoiped. That the foregoing con.
and with the following GUARANTEES 10 First, said State
be iorraed subject the adjustment by this
emmenrs and the constitution ihefeo with the proeer
Of r. adoption y The % 81 saS % bsp bspquH ua
States 70 be laid before Congress for its final action on
before the frs. day Of Janaay one thousand % sss 81
m,ted into the Union, after ceding 70 the United
States all public edises oltisa'oas. barracks, po
| arms, armanlenis, and all other property and means
pertaining the public defence belonging said republic
q Texas, Shall retain all the public funds. debts taxes
and dues of every kind which belong o be due and
aud nnappropiared lands lying within its limits. be
piled payment OF the debts and liabilities OF said
Charging said debt. and liabilities to be disposed said
State may direct bat In no event are said debts and La
United States Third new States Of convenient size
exceeding four in number in addition 70 said Stale Of
by the consent Of said State be formed oa Of the territory
thereof. which shall be entitled 70 admission under the
may be formed out OF that portion Of said territory yng
south Of hrysx degrees thirty minutes no Ss
admitted into the Union with without slavery, as the
people Of each State asking admission may desire . Ana
tory nor,h Of said Missouri compromse ne slavery
voluntary servitude (except for crime) shall be prohb
Under these resolutions Texas agreed to submit all
questions OF boundary between her and other govern.
nen!s which evidently mean. Mexico. to lhs govern
know that this matter could be settled IN no other way
than by the President and wothrds OF the Senate the
plain ons offered 10 Texas On the one side By the United
States and accepted by her. Ii will not be conended
that any other department Of the government except the
treaty making power. has any jurisdiction OF the ques
ton Of boundary This is large power, and may, in
its exercise, involve the question OF existence Itself
Has II been contended that such authority exists
either in the Executive in the Supreme Court or in any
portion of the government. except the atymaking
power Texas not bargaining Tor any more dilcui-
ties than she had already on her hands She was con-
cedng this government the power OF determining her
boundary between her and Mexco she was not trying
to find another claimant to her soil. She was by her
own consent, willing to place them IN the condition o.
said, remember right, that If the United States was
for Texas. before she could claim this territory
must ns 10 q ns n ol ns
government an entirely new principle You tie Texas
hand and foot She cannot defend her own territory
without your act and yet, il war grows out OF defend
ing that territory she must pay part Of the expenses
WE'LL sir, be il She has paid portion OF those ex
penses she has surrendered TO you her nationality; she
has given you jurisdiction to the Rio Grande and more
than that, sir in the war which followed and for the
penses Of which she is 10 be held responsible, she fur
nshed you with TO fight i than any other State
And is this to be counted for nothing Why sir, take
up the principle laid down by the honorable senator from
Kenucky 4 is to be applied to Texas i ought to De
applied to all the other territory You may possibly De
able to settle the whole controversy on that principle N
proportion to the amour, which each State is benefited
bear the expenses and what will be the resulti We
have acquired much valuable territory OF which the nom
slavehodng States have appropriated to near
| ly the whole Carry out this principle. and II they
have to pay as much ss is charged Texas, it will
amount 10 round sum- This government will make
money enough to go on for years without resort to tax
alton oil any sort But there Is one thing certain; TINS
government agreed TO become judge in the controversy
between Texas and Mexico, and we voluntarily submit
ted TO it. The honorable senator derives the power OF this
government 10 settle the boundary ia this way he says
that authority vested by Texas in the government OF
the United States settle this controversy with Mexco
that having done so this government succeeds TO al the
claim which Mexico had that therefore the United States
government has right TO settle the controversy for itself
Is this so ask ls there any fair construction OF the
agreement between Texas and the United States which
can give this the power TO present in its own
behalf the adverse claim OF Mexico! In fact. can the
United States crediaby and with due regard to its repu
taon for honor and Justice do so object to the con-
nexion Of the Texas boundary with the question Of
slavery whether the part of the North or the South
appeal to something higher than considerations OF
party or sections in this matter. am surrounded by
honorable men, selected from their respective States be-
cause OF their high reputation, acting under the soemny
Of an oath and ak nothing from the feelings or prelu
dces OF any particular SENATOR but appeal solely TO the
ideas OF strict Justice implanted by the Creator in the mind
of every man, take this question before that TRIBUNAL
and settle without reference to the question oil extension
or non. extension OF slavery. And think have the
right to make this appeal far as Texas concerned
and feel that have the right 10 see respected Tor the
reputation OF this for JUSTICE not to say for
magnanimity. No such power was granted to the
United States by Texas relation to this boundary as IS
claimed by the senator
The honorable senator from Kentucky thought proper
TO saw that the boundary was unxed and unsettled and
that L was for us now TO settle IT, Now take issue
with him here and say that it is fixed and settled, and
that this government cannot unsete It, Shortly alter
the annexation consummated, all well remember,
Mr. Slidell was TO Mexico by the President to ad
Just this boundary difficulty between Texas and Mexico
and this sir the st step taken Tor the purpose OF
adjusting these Here allow TO read an ex-
tract from the instructions Of the President under which
| he went out;
Mr. Buehanars Instructions to Mr. SdsH, dated Novsr-
| bsy 10 lStb. o
Ths question Of boundary may, therefore, be adjusted
in such between the republics cast the
burden OF the debt due American clHnaDs upon their
own government, whilst IL will do no injury Mexico
n order arrive just conclusion upon this subject,
briefly what at present. are the terri
toria rights OF the parties.
The Congress Texas by OF December 10, 1896
have declared the Rio del Norte from its mouth 70 ~
source. TO be boundary Of that republic.
Del Noe from It's mouth the Paso there cannot ap
prchcndcd be any serious doubt IL would be easy
establish, by The authority OF most eminent states
menat time, when the question Of the boundary o
province OF Louisiana better understood than II
presenha this extent, least the Del Norte was
its limit Messn Monroe and Pnckney, In theft
communications Of January U.s. 1903, TO Don Pedro Ceva
los the spanish Minister OF Foreign Relations, assert
the that the boundaries OF that province
are the RIVER Perddo the east and the Rio Bravo TO The