Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-11
TAYLORISM IN MISSISSIPPI
TEXAS AND HER DEBT AND LANDS

tarlke Character efhe Gorernors Message-The Legis-
atue OF Texas met at Austin and duly organized on the
9TH ul,mo and will be that that youthful State has
got its ire up against the General Government
Keenan, was chosen Speaker OF the House of Repre-
sentatlves and n d. Raymond Secretary the Senate
Governor Wood in his annual message urges the Legs-
atue to pass laws ensurng 10 coonss lands
rendered TO them by the late Republic Texas The suits
brought against the State enforce fraudulent land titles
county Of Santa Fe has not yoi been organized
auence OF the refusal of the General Government TO recog
niZe the title of Texas.
The Governor SAYS if the United States persist in III cir
claim the territory il imposes upon the Legislature the duty
adopting energetic and efficient measures to protect the
rights OF Texas acqu herself of what is due 10 her dignity
and honor He recommends that ample power be conferred
the Executive of the State and ample means Do placed
disposal and that it be expressly required of him TO raise
the proper and demonstrating by argument
business of their claim nor BY reference TO their statutes
but with the hoe and resources Of the STATE The re-
suit Of any legislation short of this no says will be barren
and proess. How the power and the resources OF th'
State be applied is divuged in the Houston Telegraph
in commenting upon the message. 1t says:
1.-THE public lands in that section Santa Fe) were al
pledged for the payment of the national debt OF Texas and
the General Government should rob the State of their lands
should be arrasned in the Supreme Court of the nation
thief and like thief it should be compelled pay pro
per forfeit Texas will maintain her rights against every ad
verse claimant If the General Government will place sel
in the position that Mexico occupied before annexation Tex
as will be forced by circumstances beyond her CONTROL 10
sumc her old position She then mt with Mexico
and if the General Government assumes the position OF Mex
ico TraS riH be at Nth her Tho result is inevitable
But alarming the prospect appears of war in thu
quarter the Governor leaves escape from the mpendin
danger. He adds:
1 ut might not be unwse despatch commissioner
Washington city, acquant the Federal Government wit
such determination State may adopt TO the end tina
another and fair opportunity be afforded to render us Justice
With respect the public debt the message advises IN
disposa of the public domain of the State for its extngus
mcnt, if possible the United States. In connection wit
this the Governor recommends that the line OF separation be
tween the Indians and whites be removed further back on
hundred and fifty miles. Should the United States retus
the lands is proposed that they shall be taken in paymen
of the debt by the holders of scrip at certain fixed rates
Many other suggestions of minor interest made sue
rs the establishment of armory the appoonment Of III
State the promotion of education by free schools &c.
Mr. Bell the Governor elect il is stated will not take IN
office until the expiration Of two years from the Inauguration
of Gov Wood who had rendered the Office Gov Bell bu
it was generously declined