The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-11

erected into State AMI admued into the Union
Texas the Uaion with boundaries prescribed by
the laws thereof not obscsd to by the Uned States at the
ted States Q, the right OF Texas all territory included
within snch boundaries.
i 2 BE- it rssovsd That when ia a state of war; and In
he absence Of actual State authority anywhere within the
limits Of SIae military possession is taken by the United
session esn ghy bs considered as taken add held only
IN sabodnaon 20 The authorities Of such State, % be
rendered osthwh Oh the dsnand Of such State. when the
war - ended,
States forth With Surrender The authorities Of
the STATE Of Texas all ana any territories within The limits Of
which may have been remporady ii the military oc.
capatton Of the Uaied States daring the late war with
Mr. FOOTE rise to point Of order II seems to
that these resolutions be properly moved
amendment 10 the bill least not in the mode adopted
BY the senator from Virginia, lM! Masosl i simply
the amendment is to strike out all after the eiactng
clause Ii will then read !" Be il enacted, resoved' 2
&c iamy opinion, sir that cannot be parliamentary
The PRESIDENT The senator from Mississippi is
mistaken in the idea he has advanced The title OF the bill
being subject amendment after the bill has gone to its
third reading. this makes no difference whatever The
adjustment OF the title to the bill be made whatever
may be the nature OF the BILL
remark made did not refer to the title OF the bill
am aware hatis OF no consequences but believe the prop
oson is 10 strike out all after the enactng clause The
enacting clause OF course, will be left The amendment
begins Resolved" and the whole will then read
have suggested which is, to my apprehension piece Of
The PRESIDENT. If the senator makes any point
OF order, the Chair will state that is competent. il the
enacting clause is retained. to insert any amendment
Mr.. FOOTE II will be found, on examination,
Think that this amendment consists Of several resolutions
each one OF which begins, OF course, with the word
Resolved" II strikes me that that is legislative non
The. PRESIDENT. It makes no difference Il is,
Mr.. FoofE ii The Chair rules agains, me, I have
'0def NJ MASON as . NJ President do no, propose BY
means TO take an extended view OF the amendment which
have sabmitted but desire 10 express IN "a few words
may be- the which induce offer this
substitute for the bill presented these resolutions
that mode OF dsposng OF this alleged disputed boundary
Of Texas which. in my Judgment and in that of other
senators with whom conferred best calculated to
impending in the horizon. Sir, listened atien,vey to
the argument ad dressed to day or two since by
Of the senator's from North Carolina, Mr.. BADGxR,l
reason why this bill should pass that there is danger Of
collision between the people OF Texas and the troops Of
the United States within this alleged disputed boundary
Now SIR i that be 'lae and the great arg address
that catastrophe, think the strongest argument which
be presented in reply is that have surety what
isfed with its provisions Sir, i she does not accept
them, we are left precisely where we now stand,
With this danger nmnendy threatening not only
ernment under which live. should not be justfed,
therefore, taxing this view OF the question: in withhold
ing from ihe Senate an opportunity OF voting upon the
question, what the right boundaries Of Texa.i II
these resolutions shall be adopted in ieu OF the BILL all
ground OF complaint on the part OF Texas will necessa
ny be taken away. and she cannot only never fire gun
but never raise word of opposition because they yield
10 her all that she clams-al the territory within the al
eged disputed boundary. am not going into the argu-
all which respassed upon the Senate time
suce in discussing the bill reported by the Committee of
Thirteen to show what consider the true boundary OF
Texas; but desire TO bring before the country part Oft
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from the decided position taken by the President of the
United States in the message which he Transmitted
few days ago on this subject, which was utterly at
war with the facts and the true history OF the question.
Near The close OF the message TO which advert, PTes
dent Fillmore says:
Congress will perceive that the governor OF Texas Off.
sas. he s' with full pow
er and instructions TO extend the civil Jurisdiction Of the
Presdlo, and Santa Re, situated lts northwestern s
The counties whch Texas thus proposes establish
tbc whole II The territory east Of the Rio Gande.
which has heretofore been regarded essential and
govefied and possessed by her people, unt conquered
and severed the republic Of Mexico by tho American
arms.
The allegation H. that all the territory east Of the Rio
Gsande comprised within the four counties which il
the duty OF the Texan commissioner TO organize under
Texan laws has heretofore been regarded as an essential
Now what was the department OF New Mexicoi The
department Of New Mexico was department OF the
MEXICAN cOnicuefduOu III ~ means anytninR, means
that The department Of New Mexico department OF
the Mexican confederation and the President tells in
solem message, delivered this grave OCCASION that all
these counties have heretofore been regarded
essential and integral part OF the department OF New
Mexico Sir, historically, that is untrue The very
verse Is the fact and that which has principally led
tresyass upon the attention OF the Senate This
question became Interesting TO the United States only after
/ Texas was annexed. aud not before. Alter Texas
annexed 10 the United States as one Of the States OF the
Union. became important 10 the United States 10 deter
mine what annexed and find the very first pub.
lie document TO which have had bringing this
sabect TO the notice OF the American Congress- refer
10 The message OF President Polk OF December, 1916.
which goes sborouhy through the real history OF Texas
II shows thai early 1903, tracing back historically,
the boundary oil the province OF Texas the Rio
Graade IN its whole length In that message President
Polk states:
First That Ttras. ceded TO tho United States by
France n 1903, has been always claimed extending
west 10 the X o Grande or RIO Bravo
Second. Thai Me Hrds which was ceded 10 Spain by
the United seF by he treaty OF sc, embraced all the
country cIai.ied by the Stae OF Texas between the
Nueces and the RIO GTands.
Tnd, That the republic VI Texas always claimed this
| river az her western boundary.
That it recog issd me treaty with Santa Anna 10
] May, 1886
And this boundary was prescribed and declared by
law OF Texas, entitled AN act define the bou udares
ol the republic o Tsxas passed 1911 Deceniber 1896
Fourth aud last That this TEXAS ch, by the
act o. Congress OF 29h Dsceinpcr, isf was admitted AZ
Que OF this > ates OF our Union
Now, cir that the history of the original province,
afterwards republic, and State Of Texas Whether
correct not, that the history OF that Territory
declared by the Executive OF this nation in $780, car
ed back to 1913, and he rested upon the constitutional
obgaon o the government over which he presided TO
protect Texas IN her integrity within these hints Yet