The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-27

she would ever have become annexed TO the govern
sse es for mo%ss Mexico would az Willingly
have consented 10 recognise Texas 40 separate power
without the slghles, hesitancy. il the latter bad po,
s i to be expected that Texas viii submit now 20 such
violation OF her rights is here indicated! ask the
Senate, as Americans and honorable men, whether II
this were question between the government Of the
United States and Mexico to boundary. 10 believed
that the United States would surrender one fool Of the
Mr.. CLAY Will my friend pardon me, as The hour
for The special order has arrveddo us the favor TO
continue his eloquent speech on Monday, il il would be
Mr. HOUSTON. Anything that win advance the pub.
lie business will yield TO with pleasure il will be no
The resolution was accordingly laid on the table
WEDNESDAY. July .. 1850,
In resumng the discussion. Mr. HOUSTON said
Mr. Presidents regret TO trespass on the attention of
the Senate to-day and likewise regret that for several
have been prevented by the business of the body
from concluding The expression q my views on ,hs sub
TO have done 80 the day ensuing the one which last
occupied the floor But. to come al once to the subject
o
events ransPring in the section OF the countryto
which these resolutions refer. Before yielded ihs
toor, had submitted the proposition 70 the Senate not
only as body. but as gentlemen individually, whether.
the question as 10 the Texas boundary was now TO be
settled with Q foreign power. doubt could be enter
upon the boundary as now asserted BY Texas! The
memorial presented this morning BY the honorable gen
claim oi the Texas boundary and decided ID svor Of
the recent proceedings relative 70 the state Of govern.
ment in New Mexico. KS tea ass 8 Nsa
to decide upon the rights OF Texas many others who
have adventured opinions upon subject Of which they
can know nothing They are certainly not responsble
tor their opnions and am unwilling that any rrespon
sble PERSONS however high and imposing their standing
may be. should decide upon rights appertaning 70 State
object o s which may Ds y any
ernment is matter OF regret to believe for one mo-
ment that attempt has been made, and is directed
Texas and for the purpose Of impeding her claims 10 JUS
ce Can it, indeed be true that the recent occurrences in
Santa e have been instiGassd BY the authorities at
there in command are but carrying out the purposes and
designs Of the administration Everything would
Se coalss which has been en- pursued as "a Sy Ss ocsr IN
command at that points consequently, the inference 10
that if it has not been directed by the Executive. il is
in lheranee of the plan suggested by the President
which must be carried out all hazards and, II neces
sary at the sacrifice, Of the rights Of State II
must be consummated. And at what moment 10 this
plan urged upon the American Congress 10 It at time
when there any probability of its producing peace and
which exists in The counirys Is i calculated to produce
any beneficial results to section OF this vast CON-
munyl or 10 it not rather calculated 70 suspend all &C
ton, and leave the agitation unquieted, without rem
edyi If the commoton now existing in the land is not
checked il will 20 on, accumuating strength and force
with every hours delay and give potency only % those
who seek prosperity in their c0untrys misfortune SIR,
if these high handed measures have been carried on m
der the orders Of the administration in the expectation
that Texas younger ssieI-ssnls, Isns but ssossay
emacated, and surrounded with the difficulties that press
upon hers unable TO resist the mighty arm Of ths gov
sion, that, ii her voice oil remonsrance should be
heard al ALL it would he heard with apathy and ndier
ence by her sister States of the Uncnf this has been
the expectation is vain illusion. Texas cannot submit
to wrong. II this nation has heretofore withheld her
rights II her claims have been deferred for years, and
she does not al this time command the favorable consd
Grafton Of Congress- il is not her fault She received
the solemn pledge OF this government to hx her bounda
res long before the acquisition OF CALIFORNIA; that scqa
Texas, and has grown Of IL and yet Californa
comes forward and now claims admission az State.
shall not now express my views in relation 10 the
course which think ought TO be pursued | am here TO
vndcae the rights OF Texas, and urge them upon the
attention of the American Senate Feeble my sdvo.
cacy Of them may be, her right. are most eloquent and
her claims prior TO those Of California, and are not
to be postponed No. sir there is an urgent reason Why
her rights should be at once considered and why her
that sovereign State. claiming rights from this govern.
men under IFS solemn pledges, should have justice Noted
out TO her AT the earliest momenl Is i unreasonable
that she urges her demand Not at all. Years have
rolled away since she received the pledge OF this govern
ment TO determine her rights, and yet gentlemen say that
the war with Mexico has nothing TO do with the Texas
boundary. take the liberty OF assuring the gentleman
from New York Mr. SEwlRDl that il had much to do
with that question Mexico declared that II Texas was
annexed 10 The United states, II would be cause oi war
The work was contaminated, and war ensued. ask,
then. II war had nothing 10 do with our boundary Has
not brought vast acquisitions TO our territory embracing
boundary, and deciding il according TO stipulated
imits' You have made Texas bridge to march over to
foreign conquess and you now longer TO postpone
the adjustment o her rights But how are these rights
considered by the Executive Of this nation Is thought
ht trampe Texas because she young, or because
she has the thews and muscles and the snews OF
older States TO uphold her rights Are her rights 10 be
postponed and cloven down because, perchance, she
might not agree with the administration, and might
give 10 the numerical support necessary TO carry meas
ures obnoxious TO the nationl
Sir the prejudices OF the Executive against Texas, to
which referred the other day, most strkingy made
manifest in his message 10 the Senate relative TO the
cent proceedings at Santa Fe Yes sir, and In her
misfortunes and humiliation as supposed by some, she
is taunted by the Executive and told that sbe
will submit TO all this will say, without vauning that
Texas has yet 10 learn submission 10 any oppression
come from whatever source may In The recent mes,
sage OF the Executive, after saying that selfevied
agent OF Texas, Mr.. Neghbors bad come to santa re
for the purpose OF arranging matters Tor Iexss ne ads
what can construe nothing but taunt MeanWniie,
think there for seriously appehendng hat
Texas will practically interfere with the possession OF the
United States" How did that possession come Ish,
as gentlemen have argued, conquered territory Was
shed vindcae the boundary, Il was shed In Texas,
after the United States had assumed TO vndicate her
boundary, but II not shed in taking possession Of
Santa Fe by The American troops. The blood that flowed
was at Pao Alto and Resacs de Ia Palma in defence OF
Texan SOIL which the United States occupied as portion
OF the American Union by virtue Of the annexation OF
Texas The occupation Of Santa Fe was upon the same
principle, but il bloodess, and the recent Executive
declared that i was the property Of Texas; and suoss-
fu hS atadlx H.. n