The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-04

sesing be relieved from apprehensons Of discovery
thev are actuaed by nercenary or friendly motives; and
there doubtless many Of both descriptions who would rely
in that Of the Senate and still less in that OF large popular
assembly The convention have done we'll theretore in 20
dpong of the of making treaties that; although the
President must forming them BY the advice and
Of the Senate yet be viii be able the busi
rs pss, intelligence IN such manner as prudence may ''
We cannot do sir without treaties for a com
mercal people do without navy for the
same reason The gentleman, in remarkable speech de-
vered az an early stage OF the session. thought we needed
no navy sad, then the argument nIsound without
intended that should cut o4 all association with
foreign countries live within ourselves and for
selves alone If this be the design then dispense
with treaties well naries But until this period
rives treaties essential TO regulate relations
abroad as laws 10 control obligations AT home
The argument which gives ultsasted discretion to Con-
gress that of treaties which involve
the powers conferred on Congress- would embnrrsss and
cripple Ihe tsesty power but the proposen sf
the gentleman from Missouri requiring the prior consent OF
the House would absolutely annhiate And vet the gen
ueman in The excited manner has declared before
God that this position is not maintained that there Is
nothing in the constitution wsrh preserving For sir
am willing 10 leave TO the President and Senate the re-
sponsbihty which the constitution has conferred upon
them One Of the assigned Cor the selection of the
Senaeto wit that in that body all De States equally
rpresentea and az the House pey ueqaoL-l confess has
very much influenced my Judgment The States
uenaliy, distinct in their industrial pursuits in their
geographical limits and the Senate where their equality
recognised viii the best guardian Of their State
rights,
If therefore Mr. Chairman the treaty before us violates
constitutional right is free from fraud is gross
in any of lis provisions 10 justify resort 10 extreme
uon there Is an obligation imposed upon usan obligation
which arises out Of the constitution itseo pass the bill
which is necessary for its fulhment pray gentlemen TO
remember that il they hold the scales with nice
hand and scrupulpusy weigh the spuatons of the treaty
against its money equivalent that they viii not be obiv
Gus of the dignity the honor and the plghted faith Of the
country,
But sir if we should consider the treaty as an act Of or
dinary legislation in which were at liberty
the most unlimited discretion there is -" exercise
indneelnent held out for It's % = my nliho' every
rernari ---4g what has been already said would
the release from the liabilities imposed upon
us by the eleventh article Of the treaty of Guadalupe HI
dalgo has freed us from vexaous and dangerous
stipulation Already is understood that claims nearly
equal 10 the whole amount Of the present consideration
have been urged upon our attention The value Of this
release IN preserving the peace OF the country by deter
mining our boundary and protecting treasury from
continuing liabilities OF the indefinite character
scarcely be oyer-estimated.
The addition of tbirtythrec thousand square miles to
our territory, by which southern the Pacific
secured To route which has been demonstrated by
instrumental surveys to be the shortest and easiest
neOon which can be made with the Paeifcis another
item of great value The State of Texas known has
made the most liberal grants Of land for the purpose Of
projecting the road through her territory distance of
about eight hundred miles The first fifty miles of this
work under contract and the enterprise be
gurncd ON the coming anniversary of national indie
pcasncs From the border of Texas ST Diego
uH Pacific about eight hundred miles and this trca
Furnishes the territory through which this portion of
tho road VIII pass What 10 my mind, sir, few months
ago appeared as an Illusion, regard a reality.
now believe that road TO the Pacific viii be built whether
this government affords aid not and ha, the route viii
be The one have herein indicated
The gentleman Missouri saws he is opposed to out
side roadthat Is 10 lines outside of our jurisdiction But
SIR i strikes me as little singular that this objection
should be urged against proposition incorporate the
territory into our Union which the road pass
In addition 10 ths the eighth article of the treaty has
guarantee e our citizens the right Of way for railroad
across the ishmns OF Tehuantepec The gentleman from
Missouri was among the first who recognised the great inn
portanee OF such communication with the Pacific and in
1919 az member OF the Senate introduced bill direct
ing the ecIeta OF he Navy contract for carrying the
mails, via Panama for twenty years, compensation
which then estimated aggregate of six millions
1t was urged in that debate that the Instruction should be
SO worded to leave il discretionary with the Secretary
to select the Tebuanepec This energeticaly
opposed by the gentleman azarding the advantages of
the bill The gentleman said on that occasion:
we all know that this government offered an r1ssease
Of money Mexico for this right Of wsy that MI appi-
cations upon this reet have been pcrempory rejected
" state this as the preliminary objection objection
impossible TO than the barrier which divides the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans from each other"
quote this TO show that il was the supposed impossible
y OF obtaining the assent OF Mexico and depre
cation Of its merits which constituted that period the
ground of opposition. What the immense alluded to
was viii be in the following extrac; from Mr. Br-
ckanans letter to Mr.. Trist, of April Is 1917:
Instead of 900 stipulated pe paid by the fifth
article for the extension of boundary New Mexico
and Upper and Lower California you may ,noreose tho ooun,
10 ang sr aof eneeeng hry millions, able by install
men.g Of three millions per prorded he right Of pas
and rans' across the ihmns Of 2hnantpec, secured
e Unicd States BY the eighth article Of the project shall form
part Of the treaty.
Whilst it is Of the greatest Importance the United
States to extend their boundaries Lower California
well as New Mexico and Upper California not to
slider this qua to the conclusion of treaty
on will, therefore, break off the negotiation If New
Mexico and Upper California alone be acquired In
event however, u NOT stpnate pay on 500,
600 900 for those rorision ,githoa Me right Of aas,q
and transit ocross the 'sfhmas Of 1ehuontepec =
The eighth article Of the proet lra referred to is in effect
what the eighth article Ct present treaty spulates to
wit the rignt Of transit for the mail troops and rnuni-
ons Of the United States and the persons and property of
citizens
The Mexican having also agreed protect
with its whole the prosecution, preservation and
cnry Of the work the United States extend it Irose
on il shall Judge wise when may ,eel sanctioned
and warranted by the public International law"
II viii be thus perceived that former administration
estimated this right of way greater value than the
agreed TO be paid for the combined advantages
OF the treaty Ii would TO have the opinon
the gentleman from Missouri that covetous was Mexico
Of It's exclusive benets that the difficulty in obtaining
such right from that government more impossible
than the barrier which vi6cs The Atlantic
and Pacific oceans from Zach o,hes
Much laz been said TO the fact that the treaty was
FIRST negotiated twenty millions and that the same
treaty in effect is negotiated for millions and the
conclusion suppose from this is that by huckserirg W.
might hart obtained it for FIVE millions feel very much
if the Senate had somewhat counted ON the exgep-
ces of the Mexcsn government and the personal need of
the DCtasaI driving hard bargain with them am
Car from charging this bu; the circumstances the ur-
roundings calculated 20 that impression If
desire treat let treat fair and honorable ter
giving just equivalent for oil obtain Ie. as treat
with Mexico, the most debiated q would with Rus
o