The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-14

SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 4 1s40.
NC e. senalors on the Ferrltorial onestlor

SATURDAY MORNING. JULY II 184o.
The Texas Senators on the Territorial Question.
Generals Houston and Ru7k, Senators in Con-
gress from the State of Texas, appeared at public
meeting in Marshall, Texas, on the 9th ult., and
addressed the people at length on the public ques-
lions Of the day. Both had refused TO sign the
Southern Address and one-Gen. Houston-had
voted for the Oregon bill, which contains recog-
milton of the ordinance Of 1887 relating to slavery.
Boih defended their votes, and enlarged upon the
grounds for Justification.
Sen. Rusk spoke first, and most fully. After
reviewing the general, political and party topics,
he came to the slave question, and replied to the
charge that in refusing to sign the Southern Ad-
dress he had deserted the South, or failed in his
duty as thorough and true Southern man. He
had never wavered in his allegiance, even SO FAR
as to admit, others had done, that slavery is an
evil But he would sooner have forfeited his seat
In Congress than sign the Address. He wished to
cast no reflections on those who did sign H. nor on
the distinguished writer, Mr.. Calhoun; but he
would not be any mans follower, or pin his faith
on any mans sleeve, against lis own judgement.
He objected to the tone Of the Address, and 70 its
assumption Of the imminent importance OF the
crisis. II what it stated that subject were true
Gen. Rusk says that the men who signed it would
be dishonored if they do not fight and vet did
any one believe such a time had arrived He
would sign no such " dangerous absurdty" Be-
sides, the Address proposed nothing but TO be pre-
pared TO defend the rights Of the South which was
too indefinite, and might be understood to mean
Disunion and War He would agree to nothing Of
the kind. There were passages in the Address
which declared in substance that unless the N, ]
ceased its course Of aggression, the slaves would
assume the place Of the whites, and the whites be-
come degraded like slaves. He did NOT believe
any such thing, and would not signit
Gen. Rusk dwelt on the subject Of Disunion II
was said THAI Disunion was not intended Gen.
Rusk says il shouldnot be minated. Threatening
was bad policy. He would not turn his back upon
the North, which contained some true friends
and he inslauced Mr.. Dallas, Of Pennsylvania.
He spoke warmly on the blessings of the Union
and declared that, should it be broken, there was
no hope of reconsirucling any government so good.
Gen. Houston followed Gen Rusk, in a more di-
rect aud impassioned harangde-assailing his per-
sona opponents, and adopting the tone Of Col Ben.
ton towards Mr.. Calhoun great mischief
maker. He defended his vote for Oregon as one
given in good faith, for the sake Of people who had
gone where the United States owed them protec-
ton. They demanded their heritage and birth
right and in responding TO them, he had observed
the Missouri Compromise on the $50 3d. There he
planted his foot, and he would not yield an inch
further. He said he did not fear the Wilmot Pro
visO. The day had never yet been when it could
have become a law. If it were ever passed, he
looked TO the President to arrest it with veto
But if even the President should approve IT, he
would have tried lawful and constitutional means
70 arrest il; and then, talk Of COMMITTEES Of Vigt
ance and Safety! lie said Mr.. Calhoun had made
charges against him. But MIR. Calhoun had been
known more than once to kill of his friends, while
he never yet known to kill an enemy. He
lAlr H. would abide, at all hazards, the Missouri
T., Compromise. The North and the South were both
pledged TO abide BY it, II ever he chr. H had
abandoned the South, il was when he voted
with the Senator for annexation, aud thereby
curlailing slave territory by becoming a party &c
the compact which fixed 800 3O' as the limit OIL
slave territory He reviewed Mr. Cahoun's his.
torY-commented, with much severity, upon his
whole political course his support Of Nnllifea-
ton his opposition TO Gen. Jackson his conduct
towards Texas; his opposition to the Mexican war
and his disunion motives in the Southern Address
Gen. Houston said that he refused to sign the AID.
dress, because it was put forth as an appeal 10 the
South. y was sectional, and therefore fanatical
1t was not addressed TO the people of the Union Il
was calculated 10 endangeF the preservation Of the
Union. We said Mr.. H. must preserve the Union
We must not consent TO see it severed He could
not would moi, consent to it and if Texas wanted
Senator SO to act, she must send another in his
stead. He would not lend a voice or hand 10 i'm.
pair the fair fabric. The Union never could out
live his hopes.
Mr. Houston concluded with a testing anusion
to his own former reputation He said he once
had had name and then noboJU t,jantad 10 ~
him Of it--that since he had reformed, and won
something Of good name, there were good many
adyersaries who were striving 10 take it away.
These speeches we have condensed from re-
port In the Texas AlarshalD Republican of the 29th
QlI The Editor dissenls from the position Of both
Senators, and thinks they have departed from the
democratic faith, and do not truly represent the
South.
The indications from this open movement, on The
part OF these Senator's are pretty clear that they
will go mainly with Col. Benton, in opposition to
any concerted movement on the part Of the South
against the enforcement of the Wilmot Proviso.
Neither Of them will vote for it nor are we bv any
means clear that Mr.. Benton has ever declared his
purpose to vote for it.
ORDINATIoN.-At the Church of the Holy Trim
ity, Brooklyn Heights, on Sunday the list inst. the
Right Rev. Dr.. Nottingham, Bishop Of MARYLAND
now officiating in the ~ Y Diocese. admitted The
Rev I, Stafford Browne, Deacon to the HoIv
Order Of Priests; and Edward r. r. Cook. Georga
B. Draper, VIM. J. Frost Samuel Hollingswortb
Joseph w. Mcllvane, William w OLSEN. and
VIM. NJ. Williams, Of the Diocese of New York.
and John Mcnamara, Of the Diocese Of Wisconsin,
the Holy Order Of Deaeons.