The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-19
CITY OF WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY, MORNING APRIL 10 1854

the exeton Of physical force on the part OF the
government on the part of the State government OF
Texas the matter should be left to the decision either OF
Congress or Of the Judiciary No effort made
was thought entertained land do not suppose my
friend imagnes there wa Of despoing Texas of anything
that rghuuiy belonged TO her No motive could have
listed for it. No such design existed and there is nothing
IN the history Of the period to show justify the suspicion
that any design of that kind was ever entertained
i Mr. RUSK. Mr. President will prove the senator
that was right inmy history Of these orders On the 2h
of October si8 Mr. Marcy, the Secretary OF War; issued
an order to the commander Santa F in which he said
In regard TO that part Of what the Mezcans call New
which Texas has established may establish there, to be
and in no manner whatever nterered with BY the
military force in that department otherwise than TO lend aid
on proper occasions in sustaining it,"
| Then on the 2osh of March, ls49 another order was
issued to the commander At Santa Fe by the Secretary
| Of War, Mr.. Crawford, in which this appears
It presumed that the instructions from this department
Of October l2 ls4s, forwarded by the hands Of Mhpman
Bea Of the navy have been received BY you time
With respect to that portion Of the instructions which
the following words In regard 70 that part Of what the
shs ss as1 @ a. ss
is to be respected and in inerfecd with by the
proper sustaining it, have to remark that
it is not expected Texas will undertake to extend her civil
government over the remote region designated"
This be II remembered the very time when Tex
as was taking means to extend her civil government
that region If the fact unknown the adminstra
ton, IT was ignorant of what everybody else knew The
order continues
the clause above cited TO arranging command in such
manner not into conflict with the authorities
constituted On the claim of Texas to any the whole of
New Mexico east of the Rio Grande is not necessary give
opinion Congress and that State alone have the power
! Of adjusting it,
Thus in March ls49 the previous order given by the
Secretary Of War under Mr.. Pok's administration,
changed Then in November very short time before the
meeting Congress the letter TO which referred was
written by the Ia
Mccall That letter rs have remarked before is not to
be found in the message and accompanying documents for
that year II is in these words:
1 WAR DEpARTNEST,
! Washington November 10, ls49
SR As you are about to join your regiment duty
on the peculiar condition o that and another
Territory Of the United States.
Since their these Territories respect their
civil governments have, in great depended the
officers Of the army there in commands duty s consid
rd u 4 falling FOND Their spheres OF action n
them than by this department This condition has arisen
,s IN q 10 s 70 er e
that the difficulties Of the past st to be encountered In
every possible aspect important both New Mexico
the United states, that these embarrassments hould be
II i not doubted that the people Of New Mexico desire and
the protection and security OF their and property
n @ PC
difficulties that have retarded and continue 10 retard,
the action Of the United States in respect to this
and first want
To may, in degree be the part Of the duty
Of officers Of the army on whom under the neee:sss o. the
affairs IL Is therefore deemed proper that should say that
aws @ as the ars s
plan Of for the regulation of their inter-
The constitution Of the United States and the late treaty
with Mexico guaranty their admission into the Union o
the people o New Mexico wish to take any steps towards this
object important and necessary to themselves, il will be
duty and the duty OF others with whom you
ria Ia
right to appear before Congress and ask admission into the
Other and complicated questions NAV arise which
sdered merged in this essential right of these people and
for the decision OF which we must look beyond the authority
1t viii be instructive and probably necessary niorma
ton when the people Of New Mexico form constitution and
your observations and views on their probable numbers
habits customs, and pursuits oflfe
have the honor To be, respectfully, your obedent
GEORGE W. CRAWFORD,
Brevet Lieut. Col Groaos A. McCAII,
Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
If that encouraging the people of New Mexico
within the limits Of the State Of Texas form State gov
ernmen for themselves confess my ignorance of the Eng
lish language
j Mr. CLAYTON Well sir the senator from Texas and
my self do not interpret the language precisely alike
say that there not word in the letter which the
honorable senator has read which jushes the assertion
that the Executive at that day sent an agent for the pur
pose OF aiding in forming State government
i Mr. RUSK | never said so.
i Mr. GIA1IDN. IL was said by Others
i Mr. RUSk. If the senator chooses 10 make contro-
versy with me he ought to put into my mouth lam
guage which did not
| Mr. CLAYTON The order which the senator has read
was that the officer thwar but advance the
wishes of the people. He not told TO aid them lie
the military commander and could by the strong
have put down the exerons Of the people OF the Territory
TO make State government He directed not 20 do
this Then il back 10 the very point where Mr.
Polk first introduced the subject recommending that in
the absence OF other remedy procure government
over these Territories should await the action Of the
people when they form States rather than suffer
/ the country 10 be distracted.
do propose 20 further into the discussion OF this
matter because know the Senate has already been too
long detained in regard 10 IL meant to deny the
existence OF the which the honorable senator has
referred There doubt that the President in the fear
fu of things then existing between the conending
sections Of this country, wished that the people of the Ter
rtories should settle the controversy FOR themselves they
pleased II was not by any means the thing which he
most desired to have done but If be could have nothing
tories IL greatly he desired that State governments
should be formed there.
rose only for the purpose Of correcting what supposed
10 be an error in relation TO the history both Of California
and New Mexico know very well tha, there was con-
the territory OF Texas and the territory of the
United States There difference Of opinion between
the government Of the United States and the
OF Texas in regard that The of the United
States did entertain the idea that Texas entitled TO
extend her territory entirely the Rio Grande and final
y the honorable viii admit the question set
tied upon different basis The territory Of Texas does
not extend there A compromise was made Texas gave
nm the territory north Of 36o 30 and the United States
gave 10 her n considerable proportion of what had been
claimed by the United States 10 he part Of the territory Of