The daily union., 1852-07-09


whether this has yielded up given away
as he has been charged with doing, large portion OF
beautiful and fertile land,hougb, by ihe way. Is The
first ever heard OF in that country; whether he has
yielded up the rights OF the Uaed States and yielded
some % minutes OF latitude, which would perhaps be
about twenty hye miles 70 extent, upon the Rio Grande
and that thus he has inflicted an injury upon his
try. III that be true. let hn be condemned. Bat beg
to suggest this. in extenuBon OF, II not IN defence
Of The commissioner that the administration ITSELF
not the administration under which he was appointed
but q succeeding admlDistration-has approved his
acts His conduct has been satisfactory 10 them
He was appointed under The administration OF the late
amented General Taylor and held his position under the
administration OF President Fillmore. He received his
orders commissioner from the then Secretary OF the In
terror, Mr. Ewing he has since received orders,
confirmation and justification, from The present Secretary
Mr. Stuart
Now sir. let simply say that this bespeaks for The
individual at least so much as suspension OF public
opinion until evidence is clear and decisive against him
that be has been guilty OF derection OF duty do not
ask, Mr. President, that any portion OF this correspond
egce, or any portion OF The communication that is expect
ed from The Secretary, be suppressed. | would most
cheeruiy give my vote Tor It's Immediate publication, II
ii could be laid upon your table at this moment Let
see and know what il is. But il must be very voum
nous; and the only objection had in The remarks
which made before was, that nasmuch as il was i'm.
possible that this communication from the department
could be published at this session, should be withheld
from the hands OF the printer in order that my friend from
Texas, Mr. RUsK together with myself and the honor
able senator from California, Mr. WELLER, might have
opportunity it personally II il passes from
more OF il for long, long day. .
Sir. desire TO zee it. desire TO know il this commits
sioner, in whom have the utmost confidence as man
of n,egr and of taent--lf this commissioner
has been guilty OF that derelicon OF duty which should
subject him that which the administration have
not deemed proper TO innct upon him shall be ready
at the day designated, presume, II this communication
comes IN from The department. TO into the defence OF
this high officer OF the government II am not sustained
BY the record and by the facts and he cannot be de-
fended then will Join with my friend from Texas MIR.
RusKl in his condemnation. 1t is upon his merits alone
that place his defence He has been subjected TO great
viluperalion and abuse. 1t the worst-foTmed com
mission that departed from any country, with any
object in view, within the reach OF civilized man II was
most ill-iormed and disoin,ed organization When this
thing comes before us Tor legislation shall be Obliged to
say things that shall regret exceedingly 10 have 10 say
concerning gentlemen who have preferred these charges
against this commissioner They must expect that there
will be reaction | know not one OF them who has
ever come within the reach OF my vision, and certainly
have no knowledge OF or acquaintance with them. But,
sir, when this investigation is made-mark me--there
Will be reaction upon The heads OF those who nave
made these charges falsely against this commissioner
presume 10 say il will consgn tbem-if do not misun-
derstand The recodo the deepest inamy to which man
can be consigned
geslions which have been made by my honorable friend
from Texas, [Mr. RUsK,l perfectly agree, that there
shall be no delay whatever in The publication OF these
documents, II they be published. desire no delay
whatever but if they cannot be published, should like
his consent that he and should have opportunity 10
examine the manuscript in order that when the day ar
shall both be prepared go into the question fairly. can
didly. mpartialy, and without equivocaton now re.
new my motion 10 postpone the further consideration OF
the resolution 10 Thursday week.
Mr. RUSK. Ny object, Mr. President, is not 10 as
sail the commissioner. hope he will be able 10 defend
himself against the charges so lar as am concerned he
shall have fair chance. But my object IS to prevent
the loss OF territory the United States. The territory
belongs TO us by the treaty OF Guadalupe Hdago, and
propose whenever get al this subject, 10 show
thai fact plainly that he that may read There
be
Dlsurnel, and giving away, in violation OF the treaty.
some five or six thousand square miles OF territory
Now, whether il be the commissioner, or whaher be
The Secretary of the Interior, who it is that is TO blame
IN the matter-that is not a point to which wish 10
direct my inquiry. II IS not Tor the purpose oil making
any lodgement ia the public mind against any particular
officer There have been officers associated with
this matter, with whom have had correspondence
and who think the honorable senator from Rhode
Island Mr. CLARKE will find rema kably difficult TO
consikn 10 that place which he proposes to consign
everybody who comes in collision with the commits
sioneT.
Mr. CLARKE | did not say that.
MIR RUSK. So understood the honorable gentle
man.
Mr. CLARKE | did no, mean II, at any rate
Mr. RUSK. | am glad TO hear IT, SO far as the sur
veyor is concerned propose TO show that he has al
tempted TO carry out the treaty. and that the removal OF
the initial point against his solemn protest. and for
that he has been dismissed An officer OF the army TOO,
who sent on, hereone who had gained great credit
in another important servce-has been superseded and
have good ground for the removal OF these oh
GERS If they have been superseded Tor standing by the
rights OF Their government they shall find defender
me. have no enmity towards any one shall not
pursue this matter with view 10 cast blame upon any.
body where il is not deserved But TO stand by
the rights OF the United States under the treaty, and
sba not vote another dollar to this commission until
have that territory is not TO be given away
10 Mexico.
The question being then taken on posponng the fur
ther consideration OF the subject, II was agreed to-
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