Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-08-02
From the N. o. Crescent City.
THE TEXAS SENATORS ON THE
TERRITORIAL QUESTION.

Congress from the State Of Texas, on the
24th ult., addressed the people at length
on the public questions OF the day. Both
had refused 10 sign the Southern Address;
snd one General Houston-had voted for
the Oregon bill, which contains recognition
Of the ordinance OF 1857, relating 10 slavery.
Both defended their votes and enlarged upon
the grounds Of justification.
Gen. Rusk spoke first. and most fully
After reviewing the general, political and
party topics, he came 10 the slave question.
and replied TO the charge that in refusing to
sign the Southern Address he had deserted
the South. or failed in his duty as thorough
and true Southern man. He had never wa.
yered in his allegiance, even so sar as 10 ad>
NIT, as others had done, that slavery is an
evil. But he would sooner have resigned his
seat in Congress than sign the Address. He
wished 10 cast no reflections on those who
did sign it, nor on the distinguished writer.
Mr.. Calhoun; but he would not be any man 5
follower, or pin his faith on any mans sleeve
against his own judgment. He objected TO
the lone OF the Address, and 10 itt assump
ton OF the imminent importance OF the cri
sis. If what is stated on that sub Jet were
true, Gen. Rusk says that the men who
signed it would be dishonored If they do not
fight; and yet, did any one believe such a
time had arrived? He would sign no such
dangerous absurdly." Besides, the Ads
dress proposed nothing bu, to be prepared
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 pas
sages in the Address which declared in SUBJ
stance. that unless the North ceased It's
course Of aggression, the slaves wodld assume
the place Of the whites, and the whites be-.
come degraded iisa slaves. Y, did not be-
leve any such thing, and would no. sign it.
Gen. Rusk dwell on the subjec, OF Dis.
union. 1t was said that Dsunion was not
intended. Gen. Rusk says it should no .
be iniimated. Threatening was bad policy.
He would not turn his back upon The North,
which contained some true frends-and he
instanced 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 reconslructing any gov.
eminent so good.
Gen. Houston followed Gen. Rusk, in a
more direct and imprisoned harangue-as,
sailing his personal opponents. and adopt
ing the tone OF Colonel Benton towards Mr..
Calhoun as a great mischief.m maker. He
defended his vote for Oregon as one given in
good faith, for the sake OF the people who
had gone where the United States owed
them protection. They demanded their her
i!sge ard birthright; end in responding 10
them, he had observed the Missouri Com
promise on the SO deg. 80 min. There he
planted his foot, and be would not yield an
inch further. He said he did not fear the
Wilmot Proviso. The day had never ye,
been when it could have become law. If
it were ever passed, he looked 10 the Presi.
dent 10 arrest it with a veto. But If even The
President should approve it. he would have
Tried lawful and constitutional means 10 ar
rest it, and then, talk Of Committees of Ngi
lance and Safety He said Mr.. Calhoun
had made charges against him. But Mr..
Calhoun had been known more than once
10 kill off his friends, while he was never We,
known 10 kill an enemy. He (Mr. H.
would abide. at all hazards, the Missouri
The North and the South
were both pledged 10 sbide by it. II ever
he (Mr. H.) had abandoned tho South, il
was when he voted with the Senator for an.
neIation. and thereby cunailing slave ter.
Iilory BY becoming party to the compact
which fixed 80 deg. 80 min. as the limit OF
slave territory. He reviewed Mr.. CaIhoun's
with much severity,
upon his whole political course, his support
'l Notification; his opposition 10 Gen. Jack,
'on, his conduct towards Texas, his oppo
'iIion to the Mexican war; and his dsunion
motive in the Southern Address. General
Houston said that he refused 10 sign the
Address, because il was put forth as an ap
PEAL 10 the South 1t was sectional, and
therefore, fanalical 1t was not addressed to
he people OF the Union. Ii was no! caIcu,
ated 10 endanger the preservation of The
Union. We (Said Mr.. H. must preserve
he Union We must not consent