Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-18

various purposes and which has divided the country into
almost sectional parties to great extent this position never
would have been questioned In the slightest degree
When Texas invited into this Unon by the action OF
the Congress Of the United States her boundaries de-
fined by solemn law of her Congress- With full know
ledge OF this law of boundary, the Congress and Govern
the United States extended invitation to Texas
into the Union Of the States Of the Union Not
only was il known statute books as our public law,
but subject matter Of discussion in this and the
other branch Of Congress subject matter OF inquiry
by this body, upon the President the United States pend
ing the treaty which negotiated. There is map
among your records and documents, familiar to every,
funishedy the President Of the United States which
distinguishes all the country of the Rio Grande
belonging to Texas. Here, then, Is material point
The annexation, in the face of these facts and Of
this public law, took place, and objection was raised
The power is reserved in the Joint resolution OF annexa
ton to fix ae boundaries of Texas only in far it
related to the boundaries Of the Government OF the Unit
ed States with foreign Government What was done pn-
der the provision Of that authority vested in the Government
OF the United States negotiation took place. pending
which had broken out in the first instance. Pending
that the army Of the United States took possession of
this very territory Of Santa Fe. The President of the United
States rather the general under the direction of the Go
vernmen established temporary Government, which he
had right TO do, and would have right do in the State
of Virginia, If her Government driven off by public
enemy, and it would not weigh feather in giving title TO
the Government Of the United States But he established
Government-a temporary Of this characer-and it
treated, and so considered at the time But this
sufficient to wake up the jealousy of the Govern
lnent OF eXas tnat tne Unlteu Staes might seek,
they had scarcity Of land, claim part of what be-
longed to Texas The Governor of the State of Texas in
of the President Of tho United States il he set any
claim to that territory His answer, by Mr. Buchanan the
Secretary OF State made stating that the President OF
the United Safes looked upon the Rio Grande the boun
dary OF Texas om its mouth to its source Now, this
fair dealing on the part Of the United States If was intended
to claim any part of this territory Aside from all discus
sion this subject Of slavery, according to the plain and
homey principles of fair dealing and that too by
this Government which ought be the guardian and not
rival OF the States OF this Union, is it right to throw Texas
off her guard by othis kind made by the Execu
tive Of the country, ard then and claim the terri
tory Is it right say, You need trouble yourselves,
because recognise the territory yours if any claim
to be set up by the Government Of the United States
Should there have been ia dealing, when the territory
about to have its boundaries fixed Was Maine treated
in that way, Massachusetts treated in that way, when
their boundaries about TO be established with foreign
power Was letter written them by the President of
the United Staes recognising their claim to the whole,
aud when lued into security, and after the treaty made
it claimed for the United States to the whole extent
any pat Of it +"
Vernmen which made that regarded the claim of Texas
to the Rio Grande The map shows that it does not show
foot distinguished New Mexico by the cooring on this
side Of that bot is coored and described New
Mexico the other sde UHder such circumstances, is
credtabe to the couny credatle to those who agitae
the question which is likely to shake this country from its
centre TO its circumference, to bring in Texas party to
this Is there Government in the world, acting as
guardian of jurisdictions under her general supeneudence
and control, that would d, this and thus interfere But
what is the condition Of Texas, Of the States Of this
Union She said to have come in according tn the
OF the resolution, of the original States Exhausted
by fifteen years with Mexico, which waeed against
powerful odds point of numbers and preparations coming
under these circumstances, lued into security in what
condition do find ourselves part of citizens,
those soil which is by every te at least
couraged by fanatics TO forward and claim that the soil
does not belong US, and that they have right up
government within the Territory of Texas .
am, however, happy to say that the President Of the
United States has recenty-athough there some por
lions of his message which encouraged these people go
forward and make State within S,ate-he has recently
instructed the officers there not to interfere in any controvc
sy that may arise between theae citizens and the State Of
Texas in enforcing her authority. l make these remarks
perhaps little early; but is subject which feel a
vast interest in It is not pleasant for State just emerging
into existence 10 be in state of controversy with the Gene
raj Government and it is less pleasant when that State
in under state of high political excitement, which fear has
not been forgotten yet. .....,
to the Rio Gande and that her law prevails there she being
the sovereign Of the SOIL But this bill proposes to extend
Territorial Government to part to which Texas has never
up any claim. The amendment of the Senator from
Mississippi was, suppose, intended TO apply to that part,
and do not imagine that he intended thought
ry embrace that portion to which The laws of Texas
tend east of the Rio Grande.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi. certainly did not intend to
express any doubt of the right of Texas to the Rio Grande
That the boundary which she had defined before she
annexed to the United States With that definition Of her
sne was annexed, LHee
ing the right adjust her limits by negotiation with Mexico
Negotiation failing went to acquired the terrific
D and feel that acquired the territory for Texas that
every hers according to the boundaries defined by her
when she Independent State had object to in
vove the question of Texas boundary at ALL the
mark the Senator from Kentucky who made application
Of the amendment proposed to the country this side Of the
Rio Graude. which brough. up this question My opinions
OF the boundary of Texas such have advanced In for
times and such maintained by my fiend from
Texas. The object of my amendment distinctly to
dersand whether to have the right recognised to
into the territory with slave property not among
those who have held that when this territory acquired the
constitution extended it, and gave protection TO all rights
by shield broad the territory acquired by the United
States was who held that the local Mexican laws
extingushed wherever they conAced with the rights of
citizen of the United States because the constitution and laws
of the United States supreme the territory That
as heretofore, willing to submit to the Supreme Court if
the question be presented untrammeed by legislation
Nor does the amendment proposed by touch that question
or contemplate its decision by Congress With great defer
to the Senator from Kentucky think be has put
sucon upon the amendment which it will not BEAR If it
contained language meaning than the original BILL
should have thought the Senator need not have was ed
time upon it but if proposed to change the language
wi bout changing the meaning might have been allowed to
pass less evil than would be debate upon it. The OBJ
ct Of the amendment is restrict the Territorial Legislature
from action hostile property, but not from making necessary
provisions for its protection that instead Of syng that
emo law shall be passed in respect African slavery, it
should declare that "no law shall be passed interfering with
those rights of property which grow out of the institution OF
African slavery it exists in any of the States Of this
Unon As stated laws in espec, TO African slavery are
necessary wherever such slaves held The Senator from
Kentucky knows that we'll any he knows that
there police regulations which must be enacted where that
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