Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-11

claimed by rrSas lying West Of Tho Tnnliy and Sou,h ot
the thirty fourth parallel Of the North latitude The
territory ptopasel iat the new state II VIII he per
ceved IA rt very large extent tho pnpnl,ilnn miro
lhnn ficnt TO justify thu formation Of new ate.
exceeding the population East Of Tho Trinity by many
thousands.
The proposition d,es not nvolve or ,sk of tho N,tlh
any violation ol seumrnt of feeling thcre, un, ~ u he
based upon design of viulang sacred obligations,
which am snre dn,s Mt exa,. l. ia in strict conf,m
with the plnh,ea public faith II the whln county.
North and South What fofhlds. II ihea1 Texs, Mt
President, may not give its assent. have no infrna'
tion 10 give The Seuate up,n that subject nm not an-
ihnrzsd 10 ha, any one m"mbef o thu loxas dele
painn in this House. or in the House Of Representatives.
prepared givr his IL the poposltlon Bni.be
that as may TINT Texas refuses her assent. vel
there peace offering from the North. 80 lar M II II
calculated 10 have any Influence whether II is rejected NJ
accepted by Texas, just credit viii bn duo e. the policy
and maenauimy rather Justice of the North. IN Gun
crdns il by leg satan, md making II drpsnd upon The
Of The South tof rxas) whether his new State
shall he admitted o'o tho Onlon.
Nv next resolution, M President. proposes, II Texas
shall agree accept the cessnn o all the unarrrnpfi-
acd domain in the territory claimed by fexos west OF the
Colorado river extending nnr'h IN the a2t parallel of
north latitude aud To cede the jurisdiction and sovereign
~ over together with the nnappropfiatod domain OF
all tho territory clainrd by Texas north oi 81 dog.
OF north latitude | will read tho resolution. II speaks
Tor itself
Resolred, That If rcxas shall agree tn cedo the
ln el States Will accept oesslpn oi all the nnappro-
pdetd domain IN all the territory cla ned by Texas ly
inu West Of the CI nala. aud extending north Of tie
iej paael Of north latitude. aud mp,y ihcreh a snn,
excoednp--mllllons OF dIllars, 10 be applied III
the its place the exlingnishment OF any portion o
the exis ing public debt m fexls. lor the discharge o
which the lnitcd States u idrr any oblIla ION, I'M
Piled otherwise AMI the reminder As Texas shall tef
aairr.
Il,Ip nain ,a 6rstn sti,nn ted Ia
celc this domain for any of the purposes ntcnded IL h.
accomplished by this Proposition aud the soc ND lnos
ton Is what ptco should the Government ot the United
States pay fn - That conceive to be HE NAN subject
nflnq1ity. And who, Mr. President wha will cssl upon
that punIi AID who will calculate the s'lne ol 'hls
uuon in reference 10 prop 'snn which uay secure liz
harmony. perhaps ils pormanruce1
Fofmy part, regard. this Uuion "a above all price.
know Of no arithmetic by which 10 compute the value III
ihs union IN dlars and cents.
But genllen may say the Union Is not IN danger,
All II 81. then shall be- great deal less solcIoos
that the dIssensous shall be quoted that these noes
of h,,sh d-cnrd which hear res1undng through this
hall from day 10 day shall cease. Bu II the Un'"n Is ~
danger. If II shall ,laud, with NIL lis presen, mign,h
ccnt allotment of States an Of great cmmunill's Is here
danger thai the HISTORY oI lis future career VIII he
marked with continued Jaalouses, dlsronen', volen IN
red aud anmosy, which vii assnr"dlY impair ,ls rnrr
gy aud snip II of hall It's blessings? These. sir, are The
considerations which sh present upon this point
And who will make difference in the esm lied value
o the proposed cesson between hve and even ten millions
of dollars iatrposed between future harmony an innte
dschrd future atcrna feeling aud future hnkng nate
Sir cannot conceive that there can be any difficulty up
on this proposition, mean as to the amount Of he con
sdcnliuu proposed 10 bo gwen 10 Texas.
Well. sir my next proposition ~ as lnllows:
Rrsolrei, That when the population If thai porllon
of the territory claimed by Iexss lying s,uih Of the
3 h pnalle ol north latitude aud west OF the L dorado,
shall be equal the ratio Of representation 10 Congress
al III la
provisions of the constitutions aud the people OF Such ter
rory shall with the assent oi thu new State con'en-
plated IN the proceeding re@ontloa have ad pied State
constitution republican IN fm. they be admitted into
the Union asa State upon an equal oulios With the org
NAL States.
The principal point ia this resolution Is the prospec
tive admission OF another State 10 be carved out OF The
Territory Of Icxs whe her slave free 10 be deierm
ined by the people Il will probably be slave Stale
In regard To whirh have 10 remark that the nppr' hen
sions Of the North the subject Of tho creation o new
slnve States need moi b excited by tho reading oi ms
RESTITUTION. When admitted, 1t will be the last oi It's
rare, 1, will and close The account. IN my Jn gneni,
n slaves States then an tever, or for as Long as ihs
nl0u lasts. II this proposition shonld be adopted hnn
his Territory be admitted into the Union as state
there will then have been three Slave States carved on
of he territory belonging 10 TexasJexas and the Two
now slave States now pr pos'd 10 b' aim'lteh hs
numhet you will lecl. Mr. President. falls far shori
of the calculations o ,uh utleni"n; oi the advo-
Gates of the annexaon of lrxas, when that question
was presented 10 the American people -Four or hse
slave States e,tmtej would bs carved out ol that
territory -Four slave States might be carved out oi that
territory because there is oJunry ex ensive enon2h
rich enough fertile enough 10 sustain population that
would author ~ lis division four States; but, with The
arrangement now prop sed it would be impossible that
such PROJECT should be- entertained The people OF
these two aes will nat consant to have their boulda
fes cut down reduce them to the condition ol
medium zod States of Ihs Union. They expect To be,
and will u alnain the prospect II being large ana |
popnoas States Of this Union, Therefore. sir there can
be- prospect Of The further admission oi slave States IN
10 the Ini0n at any Inr.
Ny nexl resolution proposes to inrop rate all The ter.
rilory claimed by Texas north Of the 3lh parallel ol
nntlh latitude, with the Territory ol New MeXico hed
that those Ioror united have tolm of Gov rnmen'
provided fir them suitable io the condition of the "Pnla-
lon and without any restriction upon the subject oil slave
ry The resolution is these words:
Resoiped. That all the terriofy now claimed by
Texas lying moth OF the 3ith parallel OF north laii
tude and which may be cedad the United States by
Texas be incorporated with The territory Of New Mex,
co. except such part thereof les east OF The kh' nran
de- and south Of the 3ih parallel of nurt' latitude, and
that The territory imposed form State, TO be ad-
mited into the Union when tho nhahiIants Thereof
shall adnpt n constitution republican in form, win the
consent Of Congress; bu, in the mean time, and until
Congres shall give such consent prJv he made Tor
the government Of the inhabitants Of said IorroTy
suitable to their condition, but without any restriction as
TO slavery.
The first point which will be suggested t. The mlnd oil
honorable Senators BY this resolution is. that here Is
surrender - dpurops of slave territory To be ihereaf eT