The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-25


The United States might pay the Slate OF Texas under the
provisions OF that law. SO they may II they choose to
encounter the subsequent claims the part of these cred
lofs Without admitting that the claims Just, we,
Tor our protection chose guard ourselves against Them
Now, what right has Texas, any OF The creditors OF
Texas. 10 come here and ask 10 waive the condition
which these bonds be issued, or TO pay tue
money, unless that condition has been complied win
~ therefore, in reference 10 the interests OF The gen
eral government that say that unless she places her
self in that conditon-and she and she alone can do It
not bound pay dollar. do not question the
Btopnety OF her conduct nave nothing 70 40 WIN H.
before dollar OF that stock can be demanded by any
person. either by her authority without II, OF having
those releases flied in the treasury OF the United States
II we DO not exact that condition. shall render our.
selves liable constant claim until, OF course, ultimate
ly in all other cases. the government will be COM
PEELED TO recognise It. II thought it the right or
the duty of the United States pay these claims indie
pendent OF the stpalatons of that law go dol
lar beyond IL might agree to 60 further but as il is
cannot.
So much for the proposition Of the honorable senator
from Virginia, and next few words the PROPOSE
ton of the honorable senator from Maryland cannot
vote Tor that proposition two grounds One is. that
1t IN fact increases the amount OF the to be paid by
the United States TO the creditors OF Texas by, think
close calculation something like 81 ,s00,0 600 That
would be the effect, as calculate H. know OF no OBJ
legation the part of the United States TO do that But
far greater objection arises IN my mind to this proposi
ton. With view 10 settlement OF this question: con-
sdering that have redundant treasury, might be
disposed 10 pass much Although not bound
,be ss 600 600 and eonseppa he state Of The treasury
might tor the sake OF quiet possibly agree to pay more
than that amount But am unwilling TO vote for
proposition which creates debt for that amount to last
for period OF twenty years when there is money in the
treasury sulclen, to pay any such debt if i exists
Therefore, il any such proposition is to be madeand 1t
must be made, admit with the assent OF Texas, in
der to get my vote--l am willing TO vote sum OF money
which will be sufficient to satisfy these creditors if II
does not 20 much beyond the amount which stipu-
lated in the contract could do ii on the principle of
quoting the whole matter. though deny the obligation
Of the United States, in any mode whatever for one dol
lar OF that debt and say that their whole obligation
legal or moral rests on an agreement to pay to the State
of Texas IS 900 900 in bonds, whenever Texas com
plies with certain condition. When she does comply
with it, she will have right to ask but until she does
comply, neither she the creditors who Affect TO rep
resent her right ask depart from that con-
diton.
Mr. BUTLER know that this is no, time at which
can expec, The attention OF the Senate; but allow 10
make two or three simple propositions and shall make
Delaware says the United States not liable primra
ry the creditors OF Texas and that the United States
under no obligation 10 those creditors unless they have
assumed that liability by the boundary act What prop
ostion Have the United States become underwriters TO
pay liabilities after they incurred when they
not originally liable Does any body believe any such
MI BAYARD did not state that the United States
bound under the boundary act On the contrary,
said their only obligation in reference TO the debt ex-
listed under the boundary act endeavored to define
what that was but did not contend that obi
CATION to pay the debts.
Mr BUTLER | understood my friend from Della.
ware distinctly have laid down the proposition have
attributed TO him but modified as It even is by his
explanation does mend essentially the
postuate that the United States originally, or
now liable for the public debt of Texas under the
boundary act All tina, she is responsible for is to pay
tory ceded the United States under that act, the
condition of the creditors of Texas signing their releases
and this amount we are bound TO pay 10 Texas, and not
to her creditors.
Was the land, too, purchased to pay debt for which
the United States originally liable Was there
a proposition involving the amount of absurdity
10 he AM wa a
element. to buy the peace OF tbs country In the opn-
ion of many, and those OF good opportunity of Judging
the land wholly worthless 10 u.s. Sir, the payment
of the public debt of Texas had more to do with il
than Christianzng the Hottenios II 10 avert col
sion which might have led to bloody civil war, as il
alleged and believed by others.
/ deny positively and unequivocalIy that the govern
ment of the United States is liable for the Texas debt
The sovereignty of the State of Texas not merged
into the sovereignty of the United States by the act of
annexation She was left in possession OF all the Attn
buies OF sovereign State, saving and excepting the
ercse of some Of IT'S faculties che had delegated to the
United States She retained her public domain. She
tanned the power OF direct internal taxes abundanty
and more than sufficient TO pay her public debt As a
sovereign she had right TO come INTO this Union on
the terms of the compact, which made necessary for
her to cede the power OF levyng imposts indirect
taxes at her custom-house. She had right 10 select
OF the OF her public revenue the abiding
and available source che had pledged for the payment OF
her public debt, TO wit her arising from the
sale OF her public land She confirmed this selection 10
the treaty of annexation and entered into solemn sp-
ulaon that this debt should be paid out OF the proceeds of
their SALE and that the United States should be called
for the payment OF her debt The cited by the
gentleman from Maryland OF the assumption by Freder
lex OF Prussia of the public debt OF Slesa, has the
remoies analogy TO the issue before us Silesa was
conquered province By the OF her forcibe incopo
ration into the Kingdom OF Prussia she bere of
every attribute OF sovereignty. She had power to
levy taxes raiee revenue, 10 dsburse independently
OF the pledge OF her public faith which every
for paying her debt Texas had all and every
OF her revenues left, and that she had 10
render in becoming member OF the conederacy Sir,
the creditors OF Texas look these OF
enue which Texas has lett for their payment 10
BILE her 10 do this have paid ten millions Besides
portion OF land and the portion, too, they have,
learn one hundred and twenty millions OF acres left to
pay the residue of the debt In the face OF these facts
class OF her public creditors whom she happens TO think
rest are, forward here with clamorous and vocie
rous avari.e, and ask pay three millions and half
more, the exceedingly modest plea that by paying
Texas millions for millions OF acres OF worth
less land you have ACKNOWLEDGED your liability for her
whole debt Sir, shall think the modest assurance OF
spefula,or, confederation OF brokers, quite
par with their known acu,eness and power OF combining
when other people sleep. | you that there is
nothing in the celebrated farce OF Raising the Wind"
equal TO this
IL must moreover, he recoleoted that this application
charscterxed by much difience, preferred the
very year after these $4,000 900 voted Texas
has in her treasury and that OF the United States about
o. 900 pay her debts, and about hundred and
twenty millions OF land sad to he Of the hnes quality
in the world-ihat, too. TO pay debt OF Ss,3ooooo
Nigh, not, with all becoming humility, ask these
kind gentlemen before they make this terrible Onslaught,
on patience, Try that OF Texasi No, air they are
afraid OF hndng tough customer here, and by most
luminous exegesis, of hndsg easy one here. Be
aides, before preierng this most extraordinary appca