The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-10
IN CONGRESS OF, THE u. STATES.
THURSDAY, AUGUST s, 1850.
I'm coKTINUATIoN1
SENATE.

ment which is as follows
Strike out all after Geenwch," in line 10, TO 'thence
Crosses Red river being angle in the line
United States and Mexico and me
same angle the line Of the territory set apart io me IN
dams by United saes thencs 20 the
most nosey point o. ss dam sefas s 's sans cana
which supplies the town OF FL Paso with water
Mr.. RUsK said rise simply to say that shall mol
ente, into debate upon this subject would DC h
ator from Kentucky would be DESTROYS also TO give
some reasons why hope this amendment will not be
adopted trust il will not, but do not intend TO inter
tere TO consume any of the time OF the Senate The SEN
ate and the country know the condition Of this question:
the condition Of the State OF Texas; and shall therefore
remain SILENT unless specially forced up by personal
auson. And when the bill comes to the vote either
in such position as is now in or may be IN by amend
mens, shall with an anxious desire that so lar as hs
question is concerned il may be settled amicaby, and at
the time the rights oil the State OF Texas be re-
spected, give an an aye' or "no." as think my du'y
prescrlbes
MIR EWING am one Of the last men to do injustice
10 Texas or to any other State would not take from
Texas inch OF boundary that believed she was en-
titled to- would neither buy il take Il by transfer
Nor do wish, nor am willing, to give to Texas any
portion OF the territory OF New Mexico or Of the United
States and at the same time to pretend 70 purchase IRON
which perceive there different opinions. My views,
the legal question, accord mainly with those ex-
pressed by tie senator from Kentucky Mr. UEDERwooD
He and have both been Tor considerable part OF our
lives landlords, in the habit OF working al boundaries
and titles and wheherit be simply professional ten
drawn 10 the conclusion that Texas is entitled to no por
lion OF iheerrtory north oil the line have indicated in
this amendment That being the case, dosnot wish to
vote her any territory. want 10 settle that bound
AIRY truly and rightly. am willing to vote to her large
OF money aso not for the purchase OF her territory
but Tor other reasons expressed In this bill which nave
weight with me now, and have always had--the ob-
gallon that the United States Came under when Texas
surrendered her sovereignty, that portion OF which
recognised abroad at any rate, the obligation that the
United States comes undeTnot 10 her, Tor that - eK-
cued under the treatybut 10 the world BESIDES TO see
that the debts that she shall be fairly and honestly
paid. Upon these grounds would vote sum OF money
10 her, aud what would consider a large sum- am
anxious for this bill, but cannol have forced
upon in lis present form. cannot 80 Tor Il unless
this amendment, something like it, which think IL IN
accordance with the truth, he passed II this amend
be adopted, will support H. If il be rejected un-
less other amendment that will reconcile ny opinion
to it be made, shall be compelled TO vote agans Il
And ii does not affect my mind al all to hold up the
terrible consequences that going to result from the
ec,ion Of this bill Whatever is right, just aud true am
willing and would hasten to enact it even in
face oil threats. should be more reluctant to do II II
threats held out than if they not. But, even
they presented would still do what believe TO
be right But would not go inch further Tor having
been told that failure OF this bill is TO produce civil
| no matter where or by whom. Whenever nations begin
the Gohs return after they had entered upon her terri
ory-when nation begins TO pay another for ceasng
to threaten or wage hostities against them. she as
gresson upon her, if that be aggression And the
honorable senator, who thinks very differently from me
upon this subject, will allow to say that think an
attack by Texas upon that territory would be case oil
aggression upon the territory OF the United States That
the opinion that have to. That the conclusion
of my mind, upon the best examination and The best
reasoning that am able to give it; and. thinking
so, cannot vote against that opinion unless that
opinion be changed upon the supposton that lhe
Texas upon the Territory OF New Mexico But not only
would be unwilling TO give vote OF this kind upon
that ground, but for another reason should be very nm
willing 10 surrender any portion OF the Territory oil New
Mexico TO Texas and the line proposed ia the Compro
mise bill and The line proposed by the senator from Mary
land do surrender portion OF the peopled territory
MIR. PEARCE The line of the Compromise termina
ted the Rio GIande, twenty miles above, matter what
the latitude of I'll Paso should be. found, upon consult
ing with senator's, that there great objection TO the
line OF FL Paso. and finally consented TO run il upon the
parallel oil 80 degrees Now let me state, very bnefy
iude OF I'll Paso nobody can say. We have had NUN
Der Of maps by which its position is exhibited as north OF
south Of the line One of them observation taken by
Dr. Wiszenus, which places IL fourteen miles south OF
80 degrees There is little scattered commercial popu-
laton, understand, upon the American side Of the
Rio Bravo, numbering but very lew along those twelve
miles that cut of BY this bill admit that is very
desirable to have all this population included but from
sbiliiy Of doing that and not willing 10 the
risk OF defeating bill important all admit this 10
be- for the purpose OF admitting little scattered popua
ton along those twelve or fourteen miles.
Mr.. EWING II that be the case, do not know why
Il should be made particular point that the line that Is
understood 10 De the New mexico snOuu
be adopted II there be any population there. and any
land property owned there, feel that the United
States have right 10 surrender that land or the people
TO the government OF Texas We have guaranteed as
nson the protection OF the lives aud the property and
the religion OF that people to them, under the treaty OF
Guadalupe Hidslgo The number may be small, and the
property nconsderabe but the small population and the
small property, under the treaty, TO be protected and
transferred to another sovereignty TO be protected but
should be projected byus whose faith pledged Tor their
protection ibis cannot be done by US, II we surrender
that territory and that people Texas The laws OF Texas
might extend themselves the land and the titles OF
laws of Texas So the question with respect TO forfeit
IRE for resisting, il they should resist have here
ofore resisted the authority oil Texas But there did
case arise TO which ee DESTROYS 10 call the attention OF
the Senaie and which would be characteristic
to some at least OF this transfer TO Texas When
the commissioner oil Texas up that country, or
ganizng counties, and extending the jurisdiction OF Tex
as, there United States officer in command there.
He procured what is called head warrant emitting
hint league square OF land He levied this
upon of the old towns there represented be about
Ana-a small town, but nevertheless an old town. This
United States officer in command OF the United States
troops there procured that warrant and levied il upon that
town. II frightened the people 10 that extent that they
applied 10 the officer at Santa Fc.
Mr. PEARCE, (nierposing) The town of Dona Ana
is several miles north OF the line OF my bill.
MIR EWING. | know that is so in this particular
case; but this circumstance shows what might take
place, and what ought TO guard against Well, the
opinion OF the officer Santa Fe was that suit for this
land could not be sustained Yet these ignorant people,
frightened by the array OF power against Them either
abandoned or sold 1t for mere tre, leaving the com