The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-15

tora motion made. apparently BY concert, TO lose an
has been the law OF this minority And yet they rise
up here and charge il upon US who were anxious iof
speed the speedy appointment OF the committee, the
speedy report OF the committee, IN whose hands short
delay took place. proper in subject OF such vast
magnitude delay. | think, OF something less Than
or about two weeks after the appointment OF the commit
tee II has been our anxious WISH our most ardent oe
SIRE to come 10 final conclusion upon the important
questions which involved in this report Sir, what
has been done by myself. humble member OF that
majority We taxed our physical powers we have re-
qured the meeting OF the daily sessions OF the Senate 70
be made hour IN anticipation; we have sat Out az
the working days Of the week for the last week. ~ order
arrive conclusion and yet We and not ms mt
norty are 10 be charged with delaying the public busi.
ness Sir, answer Tor my friends OF the maIoriiy--l
answer for the commtteetha they will be willing and
ready. il they permitted BY the minority 70 do IT. TO
come 10 final conclusion less than half dozen days
from this time Sir felt the injustice OF the nntoundet
impuiauon Of delay upon this committee with such de-
gree u sensbilty that forgot the week and feeble and
must add, trembling limbs almost, with which have
come to this body this day.
Bui now cir, Tor the amendment which is under
sderaion and the principal one. strike out the whole
the blank IS filled What is that amendment II is pro-
posed by The amendment OF the from Tennessee
mr. TuRNEYl TO strike out all that relates % comro-
mise of the title OF Texas 10 the country of New Mexico
upon an equivalent which, proposed TO be offered TO her
upon the final reading Of the bo strike out all that,
and to leave the country in the condition IN which now
is The proposition OF the committee IN other words "
10 preserve New Mexico entire, with the slight exception
10 which will presently pay some attention; TO preserve
il to deiach it from Texas; To- give II the beneht Oh
self government; define its limits and to put INTO
condition to become State when the condition OF its
population and the intelligence OF that population shall
authorize il to be formed into State and what-ii we
are to iadge from the honorable senator me, Mr.
DAYToSl-is the course Of northern men, who have 50
much at heart the preservation OF New Mexico, TO detach
and separate il from Texas-what IS the course which
they propose! The senator tells he is against the
whole bill and therefore against every part OF the bill
WE'LL sir il he be against the whole bill, put il TO HIM
and to Others il the bill is to pass would you not rather
il would be with the preservation OF New Mexico and
the adjustment OF the boundaryo Of Texas than without It
Why sir, If il passes without itor, in other words II
the amendment OF the senator from Tennessee MIR aUR
is lett 10 the claim OF Texas And sir with respect to
the learned opinion upon that Understanding
it is worthless, that she has no claim at ALL should
think that my friend here to my left. and eminent
statesman. who has just resumed his seat Mr.. Wee.
srER,] and who, without expressing posilve OPINION
with regard the title OF Texas, has said that the nc
nation OF his mind was towards the validity OF the title oil
Texas 10 The extent OF her caim-(upon suggestion
from senaor.) adverse, should have said misun
dersood him. but the senator upon my left and hall
dozen senators upon the other sidemy friend from Mis-
sisspp Mr. FoorEl the senator from South Carolina,
Mr. BUTLER. and othershave expressed their opinion
In favor of the Texan claim.
-zMr. WEBSTER, (interposing) III my friend will al.
low me, what said was that heard il admitted,
believe by the senator from New jersey. day or two
ago. that he did 10 deny that Texas had some
claim or possible pretence OF claim, 10 some territory
west of the Nueces and then sad that that being
80, or if that be So then it becomes very important 70
know where that claim, or pretence OF CLAIM s bounded
norherly for Texas claims not only the RIO del Norte
but on all the eastern side OF the Rio del None; and il
there he supposton and admission that she owns por
ton OF the territory west OF the Nueces and cas-, oil The
Rio del Nore, then certainly there question 10 the
northern boundary
MT CLAY, {resuningo The gentleman to my right
Mr.. SEwAaD,l and those who may happen to vote with
MIN, avor-wnaii The non adjustment OF the question
OF the title between Texas and New Mexico, leaving the
question open to all the possible consequences which may
eDsue and the danger OF civil from the contentious
of military authority for although the honorable sena
tor said there political connection between this
government of the United States AMI Texas. what Is IT.
sir What is the political connexon al this moment
Has Congress any power II Is there any 0lhel
than thai winch Is exerted IRON the Executive OF hi.
country and The lieutenant colonel al the head OF tina
command He grants that from the necessity oil the
the exigency of lie caseihough the absence
ali law, and Of Constitutional authority on The part Of III.
executive is ndIspuabe; bat still the power Is exercised
because Congress has failed 10 exercise ITS authority
Now, cir, my friend IRON Mississippi Mr., FoorEl
stated what should be glad any gentleman
swer, AMI that is TINS Suppose New Mexico forms
Stale government aud comes here TO be admitted as
State what TO be admitted, the qaeston OF tile be-
tween her and Texas remaining unsettled! The senator
said, how the constitution to be formed for Mexico
Sir west of the BIO del Nore, have understood from
INFORMATION upon which rely, there are not half .
dozen American citizens, and perhaps not 5000 Mexi-
cans and Spanlards; they are chiefly Indians Now,
how is the work OF forming State constitution to be
executed by New Mexico Shall the people OF Santa
less you define the territorial line between Texas
But, cir, want TO push the argument one step turtle,
beyond that which was urged by my friend from Mis-
sssipp enlreai the earnest attention oil the Sen
ate 10 the am about TO suppose Let me suppose
that New Mexico. embracing Santa re and all this side
of the Rio del Nore, forms constitution, and
here TO be admitted, and you admit her. Very well
what have you admitted You have admitted New Mex.
leo east and west OF the Rio del Norte. and OF course
the population and west OF the Rio del Nore and
the only population which would form plausible pre-.
text Tor the admission of New Mexico would be The
population east OF the Rio del None Now, sir, here
she s-a State admed-if you can admit her without a
definition OF her limits embracing east and west New
Mexico Very we'll question is made afterwards, and
ted States 10 decide upon the limits between her and Tex
as, and the Supreme Court decide that all east OF the Rio
del Nore belongs Texas-what becomes OF your New
Mgican State Where is il Why, sir, she has lost
all her territory and all her population which could con-
stute any ground for admission as a State Why, sir,
the learned senator, however eminent he may be as
urst reply that, in his opinion the Supreme Court
can make no such decision. The uncertainty OF the law
is provefbal put il TO any senator TO the
have supposed that II State is formed embracing the
territory OF and west New Mexico, and the Supreme
Court the United States cuts off all OF the river ter
rlory and population, where then, Is the State oil New
Mexico which we had admitted into the Unoni A State
without people--a Stale without any inhabtabe terri
tory scarcely any, west OF the RIO del Norte
But now, sir, the honorable senator who is me
complains that there is little slice taken of OF New Mexi
running easwardy from the first twenty miles above
III Paso and the southwest angle OF the Indian country
Why, il Is triangle. embracing very small amount
OF territory, indeed, OF consequence, at least of
very little consequence: That portion OF i upon the
New Mexico will get easwardy from her eastern bound
arv and ATTENDING 10 the Indian territory more terrorv