The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-18
From the Buffalo Coun,,
senator ssward-shaIp Practiesi

A few DAYS since the Hon. William H. Seward "A
dressed letter to the abolition assembage in Boston
which was stirring up rebellion and forcibe resistance ~
the laws OF the land In this letter Senator Seward ~
the first time openly and publicly took ground AGAIN..
that feature of the Compromise enacted by the last Co
gess which gave Texas ten millions of dollars in CON
sideraton OF her relinqnlshng her claim upon the ts
tory OF New Mexico The letter contained The follow
passage:
"a fourth (measuTe OF the Compromse) obtained MAJ.
on hpmiating Terms from one OF tho youngest asS
eeblesl members OF the conedefacy in the attitude Of So
don"
Mr. Brooks, OF the New York Express also "A memh,,
OF Congress, now proceeds 10 show that Senator Sewam
himself proposed these terms OF peace Compromise ana
Their humating conditions" to this youngest and
leebes member OF the coniedeEacy In The attitude of al
dton." which he does concusgely by citing a CORES
pondence between himself and Senator Rusk, OF Texas
dated September | 1880.
| Senator Rusk afirms that Mr. Seward called IN him
while the so-called "omnibus blr' was pending. ana
stated that he was disposed 10 treat Texas kindly thai
he did not believe she had good title to New Mexico
but he believed the United States were bound to pay her
debt that he would vote 10 do al any time TeYs
would Telinqush her claim TO New Mexico that all
his friends wonld do so and that il Mr.. Rusk would
draw him up bill TO that effect, he would have it intro
duced into the House OF Representatives, and had no
doubt it would pass.
Mr. Rusk haally drew upa bill fixing the boundary
line at "a degrees, and inserting twere millions OF dol
lars. To this Mr. Seward objected, but proposed bill
to pay the debt Of Texas, provided il did not exceed len
millions OF dollars, and said :" this was ground upon
which he and his friends could sustain themselves" But
when the ten-mon bill came to a vote, Mr. Seward
was found opposing il and voting against ii On being
questioned by Mr. Rusk he said he did not like the word
cede" in the bill although he did not question the fact
that il took from Texas and gave 10 New Mexico more
than her former limits
Alter the bill went to the House, Mr. Rusk learned
that Mr. Seward was opposing its passage and he called
upon him for explanation The rest OF the story is
| told in a few words
81 then told him ha', after what he had said in the
Senate, | had disposition assail who had dc.
Glazed nc would defend himse;' but when he had
ught me- and made declarations which cacu laed
deceive and mislead In a matter OF vital importance
Texas and the whole country, he assumed different
position OF which he should not avail himself with mpu
ny, and that desired then to know whether he had been
exerng himself TO defeat the bli He replied that he had
heard OF the charge that II was untrue that made
by Mr. Fillmore and his friends 10 get votes for The bill
that far from attempting defeat the bill, he had ad
vsed his friends who sustain themselves home
in such for the bill that there no
danger Of It's passing that he was In bad health and
going HOME expecting TO be back until alter
final uron the bill. On the following day he lett the
city and absent during several days, but do not
member how long
al must in Justice to myself. say that il Mr.. Seward
did, as i, stated, his inuece defeat the BILL he
dad deceive for placed no reliance his
from The beginning and did not in the Eli hest de.
gree, alter my IN consequences Of what he said TO
me, #
THOMAS j. RUsK.
Hon JANIS BROOKS"
The whole affair." then, may be summed up thus: Mr.
Seward proposed 10 give Texas ten millions II she would
give up her claim on New Mexico When called to vote
on The measure, he voted against II. Being charged
with opposing lis passage IN ihe House. he resents he
charge as "untTue" and 'got up by Mr. Fillmore and hs
fendsn And now, six eight months afterwards, be
writes 10 an abolition law committee IN Boston
that th,s ueru measure obtained ION Illuminating
terms from one of the youngest and feeblest members Of
the conedsacy in The attitude OF sedlton" II there is
dodge" anywhere in this business the honorable sen.
and his friends might as well be getting ready to
ecuie II.