The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-25

will and pleasure OF any OF these thirty State.
that chooses no matter how questionable soever ma,
be its claim in the opinion OF the other States OF the
Union, to plant itself upon It's own convection OF rgh
against the properly constituted tribunals OF the country
Sir when that is done IT is longer worth while TO
talk about healing the wounds OF the country presey
ing the Unioa The Union which our orefathers formed
IS gone L exists only a, the mercy of any Of III
members that chooses TO place itself in hostile attitude
claiming that the formation of its opinion the only
measure OF right to which the other twenty States Of
this confederacy must yield, or be cumbed to atoms
do trust that the honorable senator from Texas is moi
earnest, anxious serious his efforts TO inter
pose and to place the Union and the State OF Texas
such a position. do trust such reproach will be
furnished to the enemies OF our government the world
over, to say in this stage OF history Here is con-
uoversy arising between the general government repre-
sentng the Union. and OF the States and with all the
advances they have made in civilization, with all the
elements that give strength to organized and civilized
society," they had not the elements by which they could
effect settlement between themselves but were Obliged
to throw away law, and courts, and udicatures, and
reason and argument, and resort TO brute force settle
their difficulties" trust in God we have not gone quite
far the downhI read that have reached the de
cvity where we give the enemies of our Institutions
his advantage over u.s. but that in the spirit Of enght
ened patriotism and OF concession, will find among
US some elements short of force and the sword with
which TO settle this controversy
Mr. RUSk. Mr., President have thus far, believe,
done as liltle and shall hereafter continue to do e
trust, TO put this Union in jeopardy the honorable
senator from New Hampshire; and while | say this
while will 20 to the utmost extent to redeem far
lies IN my power, the obligations have taken before
God to maintain the constitution of the United States--
trust that when the time shall arrive that will calmly
ana ameiy submit to the dlctaiion Of blind majority
which attempts to trample upon the rights of the Stale
represent contrary to the constitution, violation of
It's spirit the arm with which gesticnlate may drop
powerless from its socket The crisis when the sword
must be unsheathed from its scabbad TO resist an nya
OF the rights of the State OF Texas is approaching
and approaching rapidly. And, sir, the consequences will
minority who have asked, and besough and begged for
their rights but they will lie the door of the majority
who seek to decide those rights outside OF and beyond
the principles OF the constitution, and who, having OBJ
tanned foot whether inside outside OF that consti.
tuon cling on to it, even though the destruction OF the
blame upon those who dare 10 maintain their Just rights
Now sir, how stands this question of righti Where
ls the responsibility OF drawing the sword Upon whom
does It fall And has il come to this that because the
government is national power, she can draw and -four
ish the sword, and that everybody else remain
quiet however just and right their claims may be' How
does that stand The claim Of Texas was not trumped
up il was asserted here this hall-asserted all
the countybefore the declaration of with Mexico
entered into the discussion on the subject of the deca
ration OF war That claim was made the groundwork of
the war was asserted by the government Of the Uni
ted States; and for violation Of that claim the
OF the two Houses of Congress- and that vote stands
recorded upon your statute books. If that claim
good one hsn it is good one now and the only df-
terence is, you have weaker power to contend
against You have assented in the face OF the civilized
wordyou have put the reputation of your government
for Justice and honor at hazard before the of the
civilized world by asserting the justice OF the claim of
Texas; and with due Difference, think something OF
reputation will be put hazard by reversing that posi-
non and asserting the contrary against the State OF
Texas
But, sir, do not propose consume the time of the
Senate. After the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo, the Uni
ted States army were found possession of that territory
The government directed the officers of the army 10
interrupt Texas in the extension of its jurisdiction
this territory, The late amened President Of the Uni
ted States, when in command OF the army Mexico de-
tached company for the express purpose OF sustaining
the jurisdiction of Texas upon the blanks of the Rio
Grande The Secretary of War directed the officers in
command a, Santa Fe not TO ,hwart any effort Texas
might make TO extend her jurisdiction, but to aid her In
this condition Of things the State OF Texas believed her
rights secure. Under the treaty which had been made
she found assertion Of contrary right in any official
form The President set up other right No resolu
ton was introduced into Congress affirming any other
right
Gentlemen, who in favor OF peace and quiet,
tell me that Texas should forbear extending her jursdc
ton there, for fear OF civil They tell that the
courts can settle the question OF title Why, sir, here
has been period OF upwards OF two years. during which
Texas could not even get into the courts to decide it,
There act that she could do that she did not do
get be question settled. Her claim set up by the
government and acknowledged by the President OF the
United States II the United States intended to have set
courts and adudcae it, Last November sir when Tex.
had done Doihng-and. fact has been aun.ed that
she Did DO nothing and her tenderness has been thrown
her caim-last November, when she had done moth
ing that was at all violent, and had made threats
OF resort TO the sword, officers OF the army of
the United States directed TO aid the people
of New Mexico, a part of the territory of Texas
claimed by her, and which she seeking
10 extend her jurisdiction, forming State constitution.
They told in that order that they had right to
come in State OF the Union Well now, was Texas
to say nothing IN this mstter She sent for ward her
commissioner to that part OF the territory. for the purpose
OF organizing and extending her jurisdiction the
country. How was be treated lie threatened
with violence In this very fall order issued at
the beginning OF the formation of the State government
by an officer OF the army with sword IN his hand and
the power TO seize and use it. That machinery has
gone there OF Congress upon this subject
resort to Congress to settle the title OF the United
States Il has been asserted and asserted too, by the
power OF the army and the power OF the sword and this
possession, which the honorable to have
the amendmentihls possession be rendered valid
BY enactment of this Cougressths possession, which
was taken away forcibly, and without au,hor'y-the
slightest authority OF law And Texas is To IN her
operaonsto TO attempt to extend her jurisdiction
do not know hs, she will be able to do il One thing
do know that unless justice is done her. she will make
the effort The consequences not chargeable upon
Texas. They chageabe upon the outside pressure
here; they chageabe upon the public prints, which
come from certain guarter-upon the sentiments which
prevail and extend through what gentlemen call free
Saies, 10 bound the southern States by belt of free
States There il the fault. 1t gentlemen in their mad
and folly, will press this government to collision
OF this description upon them will the responsibility
lts consequences will fall heavily upon my State and
upon me. Bat 1t s their act--ther niermeddllng with
affairs which do not belong to them, and over which
they have no jurisdiction under the constitution OF the
United States There is the difficulty There the be-
upon Texas who has come into this government, and
will redeem all her obligations 10 the constitution. But
while she will do this, sink SWIM live or de- let
what may be the consequences, she will stand mp 10