Mr. SUMNER. If there were a question here in regard to Nemda I. should certainly meet it; but there is no such question now. It is enough for us to deal with the case of Colorado. Iwas saying, sir, I have alread occupied too much time, more than I intcude but there is one other circumstance to which fought to call attention before I close. It is the anomalous condition of the several counties of Mexican population bordering on NewMexico, and Here are the pre which, as I understand, have, if I may so express myself, been carved out of New. exico. hose counties contain, according to the estimates of different persons, from 6 to 8,000 persons, chiefly agricultural. They are farmers. Iunderstaud that those people are discontented at findin themselves embraced within the mits of colorado. They do not” speak Engh. They are Spanish in dese ent, and they are unwilling to be swept under a jurisdiction which is to them, in many respects, alien. The long to be back in NewMexico. During the ast session of Congress a proposition was brOught forward in the other ones to reannex them to NewMexico. A proposition to the same effect has already been an nounced in the other House during this session by the Delegate from NewMexico. I have conferred with him on that subject this morning. I learned from him something of the discontent of these Mexicans; and I am assured from other sources that, should Colorado now be received as a State in this Union, so that the condition of these people would be erma nently fixed as a part of the State, such 1stheir yearning to get back to their Spanish kindred that they would move in a body to find themselves again within the borders of NewMexico which is to them country and home, for which they have a sentiment of abiding attachment. I have said that this Mexican population is estimated variously at from 6 to 8,000, being an essential part of the poulation of Colorado. Imagine it withdrawn from this floating, failing population which I have already described to you, and how small does it be come; why, sir, one of my informants, this morning, who has lived for several years in that part of the country, gave me as his opinion that at present the whole population of Colorado, inc udin these Mexicans, was not more than 15,000, and that if these Mexicans should be withdrawn, you would have this community shrunk to a population of 7,000. I make no statementvtothot effect. I merely mention this as asuggestion which has come to me from persons familiar with this part of the country. It may at least help to put you on your guard against investing this petty community with the high prerogatives of a State. It may show you again how its population may melt under the State prerogatives, which on promise it. Mr. President, such is the case against the admission of Colorado as a State into this Union. I do not see how on can admit it into the Union as a State W1th0ut, in the 1st place: injustice to its own population, at this moment unable to bear the urdeus of a State government; 2ndl, without injustice totha other States of the nion which ought not to find themselves voted down in this Chamber by 2 Senators from this small community; and, in the 3rd place, without sacrificing a principle which at this moment is of incalcu able importance to the peace of the Republic. In other times we have caught the cry, 1VOmore slave States. There is another cry which must be ours, No more Slates recognizing inequality of Rights. Against all this I hear a whisper, not an argument. It is whispered that we need 2 more votes on this floor. Sir, there is something that you need more than 2 more votes. It is constancy in the support of that great principle which is now essential to the tranquillity of the Republic. Better for than any number of votes will be loyalty to this great cause. Tell me not that it is expedient to create 2 more votes in this Chamber. Permit me to say nothing can be expedient that is not right. If I were now about to pronounce the last words that I could ever utter in this Chamber, I would say to you, Senators, do not forget that right is always the highest expediency. You can never sacrifice the right Without suffering for it.