New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-01
Message Of the Governor Of TeIas.

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Message Of the Governsr Of TeSas'
This document ia published in the Tex" paper
=, lssgtk, sod long 10 IL. Gov. Wood discusses
..y Of matters Of local interest and then comes y W
claim tia. New. Mexico belongs 10 Texas 70 VIC
iSg terms: -
"ia dschArys Of bis dulles imposed on h.sa
indie gsird rrossrod 20 Ssnts ~ n easct ,ns
80, "A tn., Cousty nnd The Eleventh Jodlc's Dis
,r~. under toe Constitution and laws Oi tbi' StsN
,esret ths, su uns5ls % express 70 lne Legislature
s.ts-s,so, - sha results 81 his - ria far a.
s-e sscertsnsd No fun report has been received
~ "a Judss Bsird u tbs precise nature snf extent -
ths Obstacles which inerpose1 70 prevent hs soeeess
bat II ia enough 70 that the authorities Of TIE Gen
.r. Government ereTciFrs ntsry and ciyfl l1fis1lc
ton Ia santa ~ not 0ay refused 70 support nm N
earring the provisions Of The Act Hpprov91 hsrcs
% le4S but assumed % b., and continued snd yet
e,s,nrs 70 act the only legitimate representatives.
md sdrnnisrssoys Of the lev 10 that territory, and so
nouaos5 their discrimination 70 maintain their sutho!
~ at al hszsrds.
fact to your Honorable body that thsTe car now exist
90 doubt mat the General Government declines 70 re-
soynzs the rights Of Iex-s 10 tbs ssrtory 10 vsieh
ssats re 10 situs,ee bas has assumed and maintAns
The attitude Of m adverse csInapt Two seEefai com
monicst0Ds upon ths subject Wsrs sddressed u me
10 The ate Pfesdeut Of he UHtsd Sss,esOhs oateS On
tae III March 1853 covering the resolutions OF Tee
approved HsTch @Ot5, 1873 and rsquestns
hi as direetd BY the 80 section " thoss re'ousos'
Issue orders = tho military olcefs ssA.onNe !.
.ts PS 10 sid the officers Of Texas In orssDixns the
,1py Of santa Re and tn Eleventh JaSieisl Disttct
of The sats OF fexss and 10 enforcing the sw ~ ths
State II IL should be Decesssry t. call upon sso ohcef'
20 put down sny resistance 10 the isss OF leSss
IN. other zted Oct g. le4s, dehnDg our claim, sno
preventing ~ some length tns grounds upon which in
clsio vas based Copies Of both Of these communities
hons are herewith transmitted.
To neither Of ihsEa, however. was any response
ever made and although, as you will perceive by The
letter Of these communication, urged upon 70. oen
ers Government tbs Importance and necessity OF some
ma and authOfstye disposition OF this queslon' ye'
that Government has bsither dehued s position nor
furnished this State with s views Of ihs qoestoo sno
10 remains In precisely the same CONDITION Ia ~"ch u
sas when tho last Legislature soioureo
- oommubis etiOr was slsp addressed n Ffesdeb'
Taylor, 10 June last nierstDg .so request made 10
my fret ~ bis predecessor, accomplished with ~
qgcst that De Dsds la order 10 enable nae 10
Jay before the Lsgsstere of this STATE his detsrHns
tinn upon the subject To this no response mas yet
tern inside. should the United States persist In her
claim N this territory the circumstance thst II has the
possession pisces 10 10 position Of greet advantage
with reference to Texas, although that possession BE-
hs only essential Ingredient OF the ute which u pos
sesses and nposes upon you the necessity OF sdopups
ensrsstc and ID i-ui measures 10 protect the rsht
OF your Sta,r aud SCOUT bzrsO OF what due - her
digpity and hsnor.
The bare denls Of justice Involved In attempt 10
vrest from this portion VI our State 10 70, roach
enough a. succeed In thst ettemp, would be- re-
proach stll deeper; and Tor Texas psssiTey 70 Sab
nit 10 sach desPoieni would lie tbs deepest re2roach
81 all.
Under those circum'tsncos n 10 for your houoTs
ba body 10 consider and determine ths course b se
adopted by tho State. nj, folly 90 suppose that We
can 90 esssie ourselves tito igbuul urisdicioD
over thls portion Of territory An efor, 10 do -
has already signsly failed ltis question with which
should Be no tempozing for tho sooner the asue
10 mad0 the sooner viii the question be adjusted
" would, therefore, TecO nnend that ample power
be conferred on the Executive OF the State, and smpio
means b. placed at his disposal aud that II DO ex
prsssy required OF him 10 rsse the proper issue aud
contest H. not by In sTsunent tho just
nsss ~ our claim, by references 10 our sistates
pu, with whole power aud resources OF the state
Tho resut of auy LEGISLATION short OF this will be ~
barren and probess that which regret u to be my
duty 10 comm unicsta IL msh, NOT be unwife to dis
patch commissioner To Washiugton city 20 scqusln'
the Federal Government with such DETERMINATION ~
The State may adopt 90 the end that another and fair
opportunity 10 Afforded II to render us Justice
Toe Governor also advises the opening d public
road TO SAINTS 10 recommends uSiius an arrangement
ny witch the holders Of Texas bonds msy gel land cr
them; recommends relieving the heirs Of those who
tell with F.nning aud Ward goes fr aiding public edu
cssion, and ~iads NJ with ahe sabjoned blast on The
Slavery question;
81 deeply regret that am unsbls TO communicate
any OF the efforts Of the Abotonsts at the
NORTH 10 asitste tue question Of Slavery 10 respect
fully conceived that there has been already too much
said upon this subject lone not admitted by the South
10 be de5sesbls Tor We cannot view 10 A. question
involving merely tire continuance abolition Of Sic
serious e0psequeIoes for tts tendency IL 10 omenl
and encourage servne insarrectioH-tha cornssrs'cr
u our eomes-the murder Of cur wives and children
Widest ant naaumatogy resolutions upon the sublsct
h.Fs only thu eject Of exacer5stng the ieeegs Of our
sppopenls siresdy Intensely mail ant and 10 seee
lrae criss which every lover VI hit country ah0oid
aesiIe to avert The danger which threatens the
south 10 common one, and 10 bshoovcs them 10 make
common cause against n and, when the emergency
arrives. che has True sons enough, whom tsmPsstion
stga,s snd the union formidable party TOO, IN the
Congress Of the uned states are strenuOussy eades
vOring every occasion that ia presented 10 apply
he principles Of the Wnmot Proviso 60 all the terri.
tory acquired iron Mexico Were they ~ succeed, the
effect would be 20 exclude the south from fair paIt
Spabon In the tuis OF conquest achieved chiefly BY
the vsor Of hsr 10 reference b. tbs territory
ask nothing which 10 not secured IL by The gus
rsatees Of the CONSTITUTION UGder them thore Il bot
Oas American citizenship and that iotbios the i-a q
Unite Of the nation IL involves uboui,y OF psiViie
kes-the freedom Of commercial Intercourse aud the
rgot carry his persoR HE optuions and hs proper
~. 10 al the prosecutions Vi the union snt II these
fshs be not skcret cur Constitution Il but little better
;ssn psrehment
The HeHa1s Gsisns comments follows thai
part Of the message relating 10 the New Mexico ,bes
ness
The oaiy thns ws have to complsia Of H. tAsi
when Gov. Wood found Juasc Baird was rriecied o.
snesremoniuusly BY the military sathorires at ssr,s
~ he permitted the insult 10 60 unreeused and ue
PUNISHED. II he had 81 once ordered 0ni the nidu.
aaa Invaded SANTA fA with the whole Of the dspossbC
iorce oi Texas, not msn In the taiou woaid hzv'
dared b snteffefe-on tho contrary, the Democrans
party, ever the undertaking ends VI the lights Of tbs
States. would have rallied 60 our support
" Sermon oocssioaed by the dreadful dea'h
81 Ma Anna lsakias. delivered 10 Providenes On
Sunday evening last, BY Rsv. DR. hdl-whee 10 put
ssssd entire IA the frcv,a sos yoE-Aa VI "Wednesday
g Gen. hoSUIvs NJ sAuspERs, late Minis.si
y spain ~. accepted the eOmplimea, Of pubic din
DER tenasrsd ~ tas eitiseas OF Rs.elsA