New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-10
The Question Of the Day.

The Minority Report OF Nh PiLLsBURf Oh
Texas against the bill reported 10 the House by
the majority Of the Committee on Territories AL
ready published in our columns providing Tor tne
organization Of New Mexico, with her ancient
and proper boundaries, as Territory OF the nion'
10 given in our columns day. We entreat Tor II
the thoughtful attention Of every reader
We ask those who tsoitly, obiqlely and not
without some tyinges Of conscience, connived at
the Annexation of Texas, fearing it was bad
business bat hating Clay more than they loved
R,gb,eousoess and dreading the overthrow Of
what ysun.s itself Democracy more than Ma
tional violation Of the Commandments, 10 look
upon their work The consummatiOn now stares
them in the face. Ssveholding Texas now de
rnands that Free New Mexico shall be immola ted
at her footstoo and paTsdes the cloudy promises
made to her the vague Inducements held out 70
her. by our rulers during the progress Of the An
nexstion intrigue. as the basis Of her claim Look
them in the face milk and water Annexstionists
They concern you
There is no shadow Of pretence-ss Mr.. Pills
bury's Report demonstrates-ior any claim Of
Texas to New Mexico founded upon the ancient
boundaries Of either upon the participation OF the
latter in the Texan revolt against Mexico nor
upon any subsequent acquIescence Of New Mexico
or any portion Of her people in the assumptions OF
Texas. There is not even pretence that our
people ere ever encouraged TO settle in New
Mexico, as they say they were In Texas Not
even a Pillsbury pretends that Texan election
was ever held or Texan process served within
what is by Mr. Smiths bill declared TO be New
Mexico II is not even set up that ever single
partisan of Texas resided within the territory by
this bill declared u constitute New Mexico. IL is
not denied that tho only expedition ever sent from
Texas to subjugste New Mexico TO her sway was
completely captured demolished and turned over
to the central Mexican Government by the New
Mexicsns. There is no denial OF the notorious TACT
that the People Of New Mexico whose fathers
held that country before either Plymouth or James
town was founded, unanimously and intensely al
hor the Texans and their sway, and appeal to the
Federal Government To preserve them thererom
Their memorial is now before Congress, and can
not be gainsayed. 1t Is not pretended that SIN
gle Texan as embodied in the Army OF Invasion
which subiugated New Mexico TO our sway. Yet
Texas demands that New Mexico shall be bound
hand and foot and given over to her tender mer-
sics huu bhc win hh" Poi'i'n"' ." N'''c'N'' "
render her claim formidable one.
The settlement of this boundary, as we have
already stated is the great question Of the SEES
sion. 1t fixes the destiny of country larger than
New England enjoying beautiful climate, much
excellent soil and rich in mineral wealth.
On one side are History, Geography, Justice
and the Inalienabe Right of Man to seli-govern-
ment on the other UsurPation, Arrogance, aud
the Lust Of Dominion
On one side il feeble and inonensive People,
whom we have subugated 10y force and now hold
by right of conquest-whom we are under the
strongest obligations, diplomatic aud moral TO
ues, Justly and kindly on the other is commu-
nifty thrust upon us by dark political intrigue
against the real wishes OF our countrymea, entail
ing upon us fearful heritage of Debt and Crime,
and Bloodshed-and still calling upon for far
Their and farther sacrifices of Interest, Faith and
Honor.
On the one side is Human Liberty on the other
the ever insstiate spirit of aggressive Slavery.
Men aud Brethren how shall this great question
be decided