The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-07
TELEGRAPUiC INTELLIGENCE.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FRuM WASHINGTON,
SPECIAL MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT,
TEXAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
THE CALF ORNIA BILL,
PROCEEDINGS or CON GaE6s,
&C., &c, &c.
FHIR TY-FlRs CON- G. II xss.
YIssT SESSION.
Sem ate.
wAsHIseroN, August o, 1850

YIssT SESSION
Senate.
wAsHIsGroE, August 0, 1850.
BesoRARr TITLE scorr.
Kr. Clemens resolution of inquiry into the propri-
ETY. Of eoneIing General Scott the brevet Of
Lieutenant General, vas considered aud adopted
rHs TrX.s BoUSe.Rr DISPUTE.
On motion of Mr. PsARcE, his bill relating to the
settlement Of the Texas boundary was taken up, aud
made the special order for morrow, at halfpast
eleven.
nr PoorE and others expressed the opinion that the
bill could be passed during the morning hour.
THE cAlUoRNIA BILL.
After the consideration Of other morning business,
the bill for the admission OF California was taken up
pending its consideration the Senate received the fol-
lowing
MESSAGE FROM THE President, RrLArUr
DIFFICULTY.
To the Senate and House IF Represen ,atires:-
herewith transmit TO the two houses Of Congress
letter from his Exceency the Governor Of Texas,
dated the l4th day OF June last and addressed to
the late President of the United States which, not
having been answered by him, came my hands on
his death, and also transmit . copy of the answer
which have felt 1t to be duty to to be made
to that communication Congress will perceive that
the Governor Of Texas cciay states, that by author
ity OF the Legislature OF that State he
special commitsoner, with full power and instruc-
tion to extend the civil jurisdiction Of the State
over the unorganized counties Of El Pass, Worth,
Preside and Santa Pe situated its north western
limits He proceeds to say, that the commission had
reported to him, in an Official form that the military
officers employed in the service Of the United States
stationed at Santa Fe interposed adversely with the
inhabitants to the fufment of his object In favor of
the establishment Of separate State east
OF the Rio Grande, and within the rightful limits
Of the State of Texas These four counties, which
Texas proposes to establish and org snize being
within her own jurisdiction, extend over the whole
OF the territory east Of the Rio Grande, which
has heretofore been regarded essential and
integral part Of the department Of New Mexico and
actually governed and possessed by her people
until conquered and severed from the republic Of
Mexico by the American arms The Legislature of
Texas has been called together by the Governor for
the purpose rs 10 of maintaining her claim
to the territory east Of the Rio Grande and Of estsb
Itching over It h,r own jurisdiction and her
own laws by force. These proceedings Of Texas may
we'll the attention branches the govern
mcnt Of the United States, aud rejoice that they
cur While the Congress Is yet In session 1t rs fear
proceedings Of Texas crisis may be brought on,
which shall summon the two houses Of Congress, and
still more emphstically, the executive government,
to readiness for the perform Of these
respective duties by the constitution Of the United
int hief Of the army and navy, and Of the militia
Of the several States when called into the actual
cares, also, that he shall that the laws be
faithfully executed, and that he shall from time to 4
time give to the Congress information Of the state
OF the Union. Congress has power by the consti- |
tuition, TO provide, by calling for the militia, to
execute the laws Of the Union and suitable and
appropriate acts Of Congress have been passed, as
for placing other suitable and sfhcient means In
the hands OF the President, to enable him to dis
charge the constitutional functions Of his once The
section Of the OF the 2sth Of February 1885,
declares that whenever the Of United States
shs be opposs their execution ebstruetsd In any
State BY combinations too powerful to be suppressed
ps-sr vestsd il the narrhaIs She President may call
iorh tine mis, 40 far may be necessary suppress
:.seu,sa ~ .hn an a 81 Mach a. ia Dc
n Of I'm all OF obstruc ton to the laws either Of
the United States or any individual State or territory
who're Is lawful ter the President to call forth the
military for the purpose Of csusng the laws be daily
executed IL sha b. lswfal for him to employ for the
the United States shall be judged cssssry These
several actin spte in full force that IL the
any state or t.rtory by combnstons too TO
he suppressed by the Judicial or civil authority and
beeouts case in which It is the duty OF the President
either to call out the militia to employ the military
or naval fsree Of the Usited ststes, to do both
In his judgne the exsepcy Of the occasion shall
ten The constu,icnal duty the President is plain
snd persmptory-the authority vested In him by laws
for the performsnce clear and ample Texassa State
suthoyirec TO maintain her lave they are
not r.pUgnant to the constitution, laws and treaties
OF tn. tsited States to against
her authority, ana to punish those Who commit
son against the state according to the forms provided
by her o~n constitution and her own lavs; but shis
OF Texas herself She can possibly ooui-r no autho-
rty which can be lawfully exercised beyond her
or ,ueidston. II Texan militia, therefore. march
into any one Of the otbor States. or into any
enforce any law Of Texas they become at that
respassrs they are no longer under he protection
any lawful authority and are 70 be regarded
ly ~ ntruders; and within such state or territory,
they obftruet any Law o the United States either BY
power q srms, or mere power Of numbers eonsttut-
irg suck combination as is too powerul TO he sup
pressed BY thu civil authority tie President If the
United states has no option le 90 hirn, but Is bound
20 obey the soi.mn Injunction Of the constitution
ersrcfc tie high powers vested In him by that ipstru
merit and BY the acts ofcungess or n any ois posses
sin'd or snsrm'd enter into any territory OF thsU.
nion To tsre individuals 10 he carried elsewhere
trsl for alleged offences s,d this posse b. Poscr
fol 10 b. FFstsd by the local and civil authorities
such seizure or attempt TO settle a. 10 b. prevented OF
resi'ed by the authorities Of the Usied statss The
there b. In The territory OF New Mexico any sE-
istirg Law o. the United States, opposition to
which or obs'ruetion Of which, .oeld eoa.siin.e
cse calling Tor IN. interpretation OF the authority
vested IN the President the constitution 81 the Uzi
tea stset declares that this constitution a1d Laws
Of VI United States vhch shal he made IN pursuance
thereof ana sii the trs A,ies made which shall he
made under the authority % the United s,a.es shah
te tie supreme lew Of The lans n therefor, Ncw
treaty itipulstion be IA orce therein, fueh treaty
stipulation i the ,uprsme l,H 81 the laad ani
i % b. nsiu;sued and upheld ans aesorling
TO The letter 10 to- Governor u re1ss my reasons
arr siv, Tor h'eyps tbs, Nes Mexico s nov tsrri.
tory % he Uutted states. with the extent aud
TIE zane boundaries which belonged t. 10 in the actual
Iostcfscu - the republic 81 Mexico and before hs
late In the early part Of that var both Calf
fcfra sud New Mexico we're ccrquerrd ~ the arms u
tie United Ststss ana in the military potsesoa
q TIE United states ut the date 81 the treaty - paae
~ that rtrty ts title by oon9usst vss cosensd and
ihrss terr'ori,f pTcriuccs 90 departments Hrparst
"a q, N msriso forey,r and BY ne certain
'nVcrtsnt gifts and securities soismnly gusan-
ted 70 VI inhabitants residing Wherein Ey the ftth
sre 81 tte rssty % a. declared thai the boundary
line tstwssn the twu rtpubics shal commence Va the
GUY of aco three Leagues from land. opposite the
mouth 81 the Rio CTsnde othOrEise csllee ths RIO
lfa,- OIL krrte. Ur opposite the mouth Of its
depot hfauch, % thouii MAX. more thtn
one traroh. sE.Ftyiug directly into the sea itom
thrnce On the ulatis 0f thai river. following the
de'f.s 'bsnusL rhue 10 has mere than one,