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

non, Which Is of Vital Importance, Of some en-
barrassments.
This question which is IeNt in importance to
The absolute maintenance of our right 10 oil the
soil within the limits Of our d, hnci boundary
is the adjustment and liquidation o, our public
debt. Indeed this question Is SO intimately
connected with and dependent upon the one
already discussed, that ! might have considered
them together, AS forming single feature in
our policy.
em no repudiatist. The State is bound, in
ny Judgment by Every principle of morality
and justice 10 pay every deilar which she Justly
owes, and lhe only question is, how is this to
be done Ii is obviously plain that il can never
be accomplished By direct taxation, and it is
believed that 10 man has for moment thought
cf resorting TO that as a means of meeting our
outstanding liabilities. We ave bat one r.
source, and that Is in our public lands. re-
source, ample in itself, it duly preserved from
unjust entertainments, and wisely applied, no,
only to accomplish this end, but for all other
purposes essential to our advancement, and pros
periiy.
| have said the state Is bound to pay every
dollar which she JusfiH owes but neither rood
faith nor the m5st i6siidDus conception i,
morality, requires her - do more. A plan has
already been devised, and i, now in active
operation for the aseertainmcnt upon most lib
eral principles of her actual debt and when
this is accomplished, think there should be rs
much of the public domain appropriated for It's
/ payment as may be necessary, at as early date
as practicable
am aware that Il is urged by some, perhaps
Of those who think reputation our true policy,
that We have no public domain To dispose OF in
discharge Of our publ debt They say that,
IN the establishment Of a military government
at Santa Fe the refusal to acknowledge the
authorities Of the State by that government
the .eccnt formation Of that portion of the
country into a separate military department
| from that Of Texas, and other manifestations
on the part Of the Government and prominent,
politicians in the United States indicate in
terms too plain 10 be misunderstood, that our
right TO that country is not TO be respected or
admitted and that, Us our right to the lower
/ Rio Graude depends on no title or stronger
claim than we assert TO the upper II is asked
where will be our surplus public lands should
/ the United States think proper To- claim this
territory, aud where are our means of redress
| admit the considerations thus presented are
+ grave ones but | do not admit that they eau
20 to the extent supposed, or that we haze
no remedy | think the means TO prevent the
injury Is IN our own hands, aided Us we will be
by the moral sense Of mankind. Let Texas
send sufficient military Iorcc TO protect her
civil officers in the discharge of their duties at
Santa fe, sind the issue "t right VIII at once
/ be made and must be speedily settled. Should
f the General Government determine 10 cicc, rs
+ from the country by force II unqucstonahly has
f the ply sieal power 10 do SO; but with all the
+ laxity which exists ut the present dly in pollt-
+ cal morals, do not believe that one intelligent
man can BE- found in any State of the Union
who woud advise such n course The people
are too proud Of the high character which the
government sustlius throughout the civilized
world for It's magnanmity and justice 10 sacr-
fec it for so paltry consideration. AT all
events the experiment. in my judgment, Is
worth making, and should be chosen rs your
executive officer shall present the subject to
the consideration OF the legislature, with all
the reasoning and force Of argument that can
apply TO it.
Some diversity Of opinion has existed as to
the best mode Of disposing of our public lands
II must bc horne in mind that Texas embraces
within her proper limits an immense area. The
cytout aud quality of her surface has not yet
been asceriaucd by lcr Government or citizens
IFS real value remains unknown: and to sell or
transfer it ia this condition, even If It were prac-
tieablc, would seem TO my mind Unwlsc and I'M
polite. The land titles Of many OF her clii-
lous are not perfected, and 10y the transfer OF
her lands at present, the state would cause
those citizens much trouble and ycNaliun. Il
"a the part Of wise legislation to hasten the
coinpetion of all the lust claims Of citizens,
not 10 ombarmss or rrtari them Those
claims when fully recognized, in many insian-
cos will M, realize 10 their posses-ora, benefits
equivalent TO the prvaton and toll incident 70
their full requirement. Texas acquired her
lands hy conyulslvc struggles and many dill
cultics her citizens were thr actors ana sulicr-
crs lot them, therefore, in the Of justice
he the recipients OF all legal benefits. We pos.
sess the elements of justice, constitution and
laws; to them let our people appeal, and do not
send them "broad TO perfect titles TO their
lands.
Thousands Of acres Of land called for by To-
gal land certificates still romain Indicated The
holders OF these certificates, in many ineianccs
have been prevented from locating, from the
fact that considerable portion of the moro
beautiful and valuable lands OF Texas, have Tor
many years been occupied by Indians, They
doubtless still desire to locate these huds and
the privilege o doing so, should certainly be
granted 10 them.
/ Upon investigation IF this important sub
lect many reasons viii appear, showing that the
stale Should moi at this time let her territory
PASS from her LANDS. Who will hc our neigh
hors3 Iho rcd man. or the still more danger
Gus one vhN eailca under the false name of
phlanihrop~,, destroying all harmony unity
ind iralefnal feeling amongst u.s. Fellow Cit
+ liens, We have daily evidence and Of instructive
lessons are lencieia) timely warning Of the
existence Of great political inquictudr. Let us
( profit hy the lessons and, rs far as we can,
| avert the storm which the political horizon in
iicatcs. We know not what northern ianai-
ci.m may attempt uninterrupted and siua-
ted as we now aye, our course !, onward, stead
+ ily and firmly. protected by the power and an