The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-07-06

exciting 10 employ slave labor has been " de-
4troycd BY Mr.. Calhonn,' and that vast region
cut oil from the occupation of Southern ilah'-
crs and farmers that +" Mr. {. has mntiiiatea
n Southern state, and suppressed in large por-
ton Of il, the domestic institution sanctioned
by lis laws" II has been already seen that
according to HIS onn showing, II has been
Mr. POLK, and not Mr.. C., who is responsible
for this, II /. be 80. But is the statement iIlei
that slavery is now abolished in Texas Mr..
". would not insult the understanding by
argnine the question Slavery existed there,
and still exists all over Texas. Tho Federal
Government had no right to abolish it. Our
own LEGISLATURE lad none. Yet Gen II, had
lust stated, in the most solemn manner, that II
yga4 now abolished over one-ihird Of The state
Mr.. ". ,hcn read the Joint Resolutions II
was plain that tie Aiissour, restriction was n
ner, nudity Ii st'.te is formed atote 80
der 30 min. slavery is 10 b. prplubItcd' but no
.uch tate c.m b. formed except "by fhe eo''-
," u T,rss Slavery, thea cannot be abol-
he'd over any pant Of TcXaf, e.rs7i by err
consent. Ii could have been abolished by our
le5nscUt whether the Missouri restriction had
,.esn in .rAficJ ira the loInt Resolutions or not
Dut without the In prliun et tie Missouri Com
promise the Resolutions could never have been
passed. l. gave northern democrats an cSeuse
,of ,n,irt Or ihqm. and "a, ih. sumo time liz
tef.gud with noae Of our rights. 'fis The
oaI, compromise We h}He ever made with the
North lbs which W. hye lost nothing And
fr thfs Nh. Calhoun has been denounced, and
/ Laid up 10 pptohalou." II IL ct the faithful
etnuna dr. deserier always iires as he Is pass
ia- from the camp d his ooun.pmen into the
/ iucs %, the enemy.
Bn'. s,l Mr. W, Gen H. say that the line
lof 70 de- 20 min. cuts ofl onc-thirl Of the
state. lie here exhibited mp which showed
| that not more than twelfth, ora tenth al most
| lly above the line. II, said Mr. w, be has at
tempted TO impose upon our croduliiy - e
those natter OF which every Texan must be
lis statements a. to those matters Of which W.
know nnthinr-Mr Calhoun's position upon th'
Bank, Tariff, and Internal Improvement qucs
items motc than thirty years aso
IL Gen. Ils rely, he said that in stating tina
oue.th.rd OF the state lay above 30 deg 81
min hc meant letrees Of latitude, and no
aluarc miles. The other two ehareca he lel
ualoucAea The reply being almost entre'j
ti.u zap with anecdotes, and compliments t'
the ladies.
When he took his seat, Ir. w rose ana
said that q Nero hal laughed while Rome WI
burning. The matter under consideration
Wa = serious one. The charges he had mad
were grave. They involved the character ol tin
Senator And be had attempted 10 laugh then
or ami diver; attention BY his anccde:es. IL
world NOW ask him, and he begged % reply
lesuld Texan carry lis heroes above S6deg
81 u,in in our own stalei Gen. H. answ cred
he could carry them 10 New York If he saw tit
That is an evasion -aiA Mr. w. will have
r. answer Is there any illegal incapacity
do not know, said Gen IT,, have not con
.dcrcd the question "You should have don,
So" said Mr. w, before hazar,ling your rcpu
t.,iou and yeracity by making the statement.