The organizer., 1850-06-29

nhhihg her into the Union recognized thi,
boundary, by laying down a line of limi,
tatlon between the slavehOlding and non,
slaveholding States-(being the Missouri
Compromise line of SO deg. 80 min. par
allel OF North latitude) Through that YER,
part of her territory, her right to which i,
now questioned. Her boundary of tn,
Klo Grande to its source alone CAV,
her this country; and was thus recog
nlsed and ratified by the resolution.
OF annexation. To Vindicate thi.
boundary for Texas, as a member o.
the Union, the Mexican war toob
place, and in the treaty of Guadaloupe
HidalgO, it was finally vindicated and
settled, by clause in the treaty, de-
signaling the Rio Grande as the
boundary between New Mexico and
the United States. Thus by the laws
OF Texas, BY the legislation of Con.
gress, and by solemn treaty of the
United States, the Rio Grande is the
Western boundary of Texas. Yet
the pretention is set up, that her ter
Titory does not extend to within three
hundred miles Of the Missouri Com-
promise line, where Congress in re-
ceivlng her into the Union determIn.
ed that her territory should be divided
between the slaveholding and non>
slavehoIding States. Texas is the
only State in the Union which has
the solemn guarantee ofthe Governs
ment Of the United States in every
possible form to her boundaries
Yet this is the Government which
disputes them; and under the pretext
that they are very doubtful, proposes
to take ffom her nearly one half OF
her territory. 1t is by virtue ofsuch
pretentionss that by the bill two
States are to be taken from the soulh>
ern and given to the northern States;
and this wrong Is aggravated, by
compelling US to pay for it, through |
the Treasury of the United States.
It is undoubtedly proper, that Tex
as hould be queted as 10 her bounda.
ries; but she should be quieted by
law OF Congress, plainly acknowledg-
ing them. If after her boundaries
are settled, the General Government,
to carry out the purposes of the con.
stltution, or in good faith to fulfil all
the obligations, the annexation Of
Texas to the Union requires, should
think proper to purchase any territo> !
ry from Texas, the arrangement may
be unohjectionabIe. But any arrange.
mept concerning her territories, which /
leaves a shade Of doubt as TO the right I
OF the people OF the South to enter 4
any portion Of the Territory, which ;
accordlngtO the terms of annexation I
are now free to them, neither Texas I
nor the General Government have I
any right to make. The terms Of an Z
lexatlon constitute the compact of I
Union, between Texas and the other .
States of the conlederacy-and this
compact secures irrevocably to the 8
people of the slaveholding States the
tight Of entering with their property I
W her territory lying south OF 36 deg. c
y min north latitude-Whilst from all |
Ter territory lying north Of that line, il
hey exclude. The bill in The Sen. c
tie makes no provision for carrying il
ut these terms of the compact, but r
caves in doubt The right ofthe southern G
eoPIe in all the territory purchas- Il
d. The least evil therefore the bill o
an bring to the people of the South. l
rn States on entering it, will be con. Il
,ntlon, harrasment and litigation. 81
But you willhaye a very inadequate G
Onception of the importance of the St
,rritory taken from Texas by the I
III, II you cOnfne your views to Tex. q
). IL you will look at the map of iu
10 United States, you will perceive Pl
lat the territory, proposed to be sur W
'ndered by Texas, lies throughout its al
hole extent along the western from 70
or Of the Indian territory. This is to
wv a slaveholding country, and must U
considered as a part Ofthe Sou'h. a
lace along their whole western on
'undary two non-slaveholding States, IL
I'd how long will the Indians be able his
maintain the institution of slaveryl m'
the agency Of Congress is not used. Of
abolish slavery in the Indian terri 81
" this end can be easily accomplish IL
BY The very means now in opera tw
m against slavery in the Southern wi
aies, which the Indian will have but cal
lie power TO re'ist. The effect will Th
, that the Indian territory, large VII
Ough for two more States, will be tiO
ltrolled by the non-slaveholding Sta
ties. Thus, by these two points in SoI
report. The South will lose four bill
re States In CahCornia twoin Tex. ltha