Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-07-18

part of his argument, III respect ~ s e"uGcrn route,
every man who listening rs attcntlrcly as wil>,
could not but have seen where the shoe plnchrd.
do hot mean 10 attribute ns!nc"rlly 10 the gcncmlm
from Missouri lMr. BEyToS;l but it is not because
the treaty in question is violation Of the privileges
of the House but because it may interfere with II
banllin. uf his OWL, that he denonnrcs II. "n'"c
ia. Lrbry-m0r" II There i anything upon Tie fHr'
Of the earth 10 which lie II uc''teu'! c'.n',' "''
which in looking ut il. causes him To forget every
thin, else il il one of his own bantilISs. 10 not
reproach him for it; admire it III him. But Il; ihe
same time, cannot overlook the Gc,son INTO when
thn feeling very oitcu leads his profound and hIgy
ly-cuitivatcd intellect. w ,
10 our Pacific coast and the country upon Ii, part o
which he laburcd ~ zculousy o bring into the mon
Ia State after il hu'l been acquired by treaty, ana
see its vast extent and lis position Ill respect To 'e
future radc of the world, we must al ut us become
convinced that we will want, i'll the course NJ tine
thun one route 10 our possessions on that coast
We can have his central routc-a southern one ALSO
and can have Il northern route, lwhich' DchcVc
he does not iavor any more ihah southern "ic'
When the country is filled up, and thus prepared f'r
these improvements, wc shall have room enough tor
| all anI when needed, will be made without tie M
constitutional interference Of this government. lhc
gentleman says that lie is opposed To OUTSIDE route
that Stevcns's il an outside route and this Mcsllla
valley route is al outside route, also. ain not IN III
vor of tutsidcroa $. nurt be pgrdonedb by the gen.
tlcmau from Mise fur saying TINT Stevens r"ute
IS not al outside route, unless nlsuillcTs'anu 'S
proposed location. And purt OF this treaty Is dc-
signed 10 make this other line inside route, too
want al of them upon which the commerce OF on:
people is TO 20 To inside routes, ana especially the
one acquired Lv this treaty. This mich am wiling
do roads the Pacific for this much nt e'ist'
| is within constitutional authority.
The gentleman from Missouri made very Isn, o'
the point made By my friend from Tennessee, Mr.
JoSEs tha; by this Ircnty we cot clcnr OF chiohr-
russing stipulatolis with The Mexican government III
| .kl M
of the ratification OF the treaty. considered 1t OBJ
jcconabc, and predicted the embarrassing charac-
ter ot that stipua;iul II am not very much Nils
takcn the gentleman from Missouri dih ihc same
thing. And now he makes light Of II. lie says we
| are under no further obligation to defend Mexican
territory than we are 10 defend our own: ami tiint
both are Intellectually done. WE'LL rir rs tar iio inc
nciicienry OF our army IN defending our frontier Is
concerned, that is Il matter ot domestic conctrh' II
| is mnttcr about which ARE under 10 ohli%at'oi
10 unv one but 10 our people themselves. The obIi-
CATION is the less binding on that account Du'
here We are under positive rca;y -tIpmatl"h' WIN
Mexico, entered into !or valuable considerations u
protect her territory from the ucursiohs oi sa> >"Eo
tribes and have reason to believe that the amount
OF cluims .rowim. Of our notorious disregard "l
these treaty stipuationr, already presented come. IL
more than Siu,G000U How much oi these claims
arc valid, ! do not pretend iosay. l ohly iic"'' "
assert they are nude uId pressed
The gentleman from Missouri MI BtHIoH ar su'o
that our Obligation under the trcHvy, IL protect rAi-
from these iucursions, and, Ill the cHrn tney Gun
not be prevented, thG; sha punish the offenders
qualified by the stipulation that we are 10 u" 'i'Is
81" the same way, und with equal diligence ana chcr-
~, if the same ncursuns were ni'!iIutcd or com.
mi;tcd i'll lis territory, against s own citi|cns.
Su far from this condition qualifying, or III any way
relaxing our Obligations It makes them "i ',c i,"''
emphatic character. Every nation which has the
power is bound 10 afford its own citizens me moe
perfect protection which the nature "i the cnse I'll
admit Of; aud, in treating with such iiatio, every
foreign power has ght Ia presume that such duls
will hc performed in the most energetic manner
| And when such stipulation the "i'' contained II
the ninth article u the Mexican treaty i made II ciII
only be understood 10 secure tn Tie cItiAchS m ii'
nation III whose favor il is made the most prrtet pre-"
rc.iOn. The neglect ut duty Ia niir o"n clliZc!i'
is iin pnllialium for tie violation "i II treaty. The
neglect oi duty canno; relieve us from the per-
| iUrninnCc ot another
Is il not II matter of the greatest consequence that
W. should got clear Of these s;!pulaons III that treaty
OF all the spuialions tina; have ever been made many
ut the treaties uf the Uutci Satc- that am aware ui,
tllaI stipulation Is the most embarrassing, "Ita me
exception oI that unfortunate "c in the treaty oil aiIi-
| nnrc winch we made with France III "hch
stipulated 10 guaranty 10 Ihn; nation thr puss's-
sion u her West India islands, uul her other Amcri-
! Gun possessions And the best excuse, indeed, The
only excuse, that this nation gave tor lis utterly
designating this treaty stipulation was, that we hl
the power to fulfil i.rccmcnt, ana That no Ia
| tnn bound to undertake Il VAN tlin-. We Cit
tered into the stipulation IN that irenty ol alliance
with France. aTd never fulfilled II hnd repeat,
the only that We ever gave IN ihat case, wrr-
thy Uf calling excuse, war; that We could not ii" H.
and that with nations with individuals, they are not
bound 10 undertake. io do thing wlt! they Know III
advance thar they cnuuu: do. We got clear ot ih'it
stipulation at great sacrifice oi the caiui" "l "If c.
tiZcns.
And here is another case of similar character, for
Which am willing 10 give, without any reference
whatever 10 right of way To the Paciiir large sum
of money to get rid OF. As n legislator would Hc'
Us would III private lifcdo the b,st iii'"- ruh ~
get rid OF stipulation with winch I"t "''noe -
comply without grca, sacrifice. Besides 'lc 'icei-
Ia valley and the nc rouge for ruil road 10 The fac
tic which lies within il nnd the stipua''ons
in the ninth article of the treaty "i PteS ~i.'
co. which we yet clear oi, we secure the icnunicPce
route for which Mr. Polk offered many millions "i
dollars. 1t gives two valuable routes 10 one o' our
distant posscssous, while 1t dlscnhliSlcs us loui cur
barr:,ssny spu!atiols. Gun anybody tel me '"u''
under the fancul idea of vndicang the privileges
of this House, we are angrlly to wltih9d tiic he.
sary approprinions! What privilege has been 'lo.
lated what burdens imposed on the people "i'nou'
| the consent of their representatives,. .,
The Executive is asking the representatives. OF me
people to make this appropriations ana sa! we VIII
hold IL We have the power 10 withhold II, but 90
no, think that il would be wise To do So lhis treaty
cannot nc exchanged and executed until tins appro-
printion is made, bccauscl 1t Is cohui'loii Prccce
Your appropriation is condition lrccc'en'' anu Ec
that nns uble stat.snan comes here aud socnlly mr.
,ues when the treaty itself makes this appropriation
condition precedent TO its execution, thut our PRIV
l,,rs huye been invaded. What member OF this
House feels that he or his constituents in this matter
hive been deprived Of those privileges which they
possess undcr the constitution The gentleman from
Missouri (Ir. BEsroSl says that he will vote asnist
this appropriation. 1t the gentleman inds support
enough to sustain him in that vote, he will defeat the
treaty. shall vote for it, because do not believe
that either my privileges, or those OF my cons.
cn.s or their best interests, have been sacrificed IN
the ucgotiatiau 1t is only by vote Of majority OF
the representatives Of the people that this approprIac
ton can hc made for cnrrying out the provisions oi
the treuy feel that have not done full justice to this
question: but owing To my physical nao:iiiv 20 pro
myself, must bring my remarks TO close before my
hour has expired.