The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-30
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We PsSeced - ofIer 'he F'esas hat u.s. Bound
AIRY h,ll u, and viii h., SATISFACTORY 10 ths F-,o
pie Of Texas
The passage n Mr.. psAsc,s bill WAS
known 10 she Legislature Of Trxss before
the nearly aBanisBous re.eieclioa 81 Gen
.rsl Rrss. who was kngwa ~ have voted Cor
Il. Mr.. Prases', ball 10 identical with the
Texan Boundary bill PASSED ~ ceagEssi sud
the Galveston .Nt9s ssys. in Ielslloa 10 the
vote Of General Rrss aP'a the passage Of this
bihg
"Ths isgislslars we're fully spprisoa ID thls vots
some ons two days bciore the riectsn tosk pscs,
on the sesh hlS election was ~ many considered
fair ,ess 81 the sentm~uts u lhs les slasars 70
apeo,ing tins Pesroe ball."
The veto ~ Governor BrIL 10 hss.d uyon no
special objection ~ the terms q Mr. P.AhcI's
bill. The grounds upon which he refuses his
signature are, FIRST, tina, the legislature cous.
maads HIM 70 DO IA act which 10 s5me sx
tent nigh, require tho exercise u executive
discretion" The other ground l., TINT the
constitution OF Texas ecnhdcs 10 the executive
the discretion Of conyehing the legislature Ia
special session upon " extraordinary occasions
tina, this bill takes thai discretion from the
executive, and, by directing han 10 convene
them. practically transfers the discretion
to the Legislative department q the Govern
ment. We offer no comment here upon these
grounds Of objection 10 the Legislature Of TeNas;
il is sufficient that they express NO opinion
against the Boundary bill. II seems 10 have
been mere contest upon the comparative dig
nifty Of coordinate departments. From an IN
spection Of The journals We infer that the Sen
ate thought il "ihe duty" Of the Governor Ia
submit, any proposition, sc. The House u
Repre- seDtatives adopted an amendment, BY
which the Governor should ''he requested 10
submit any proposition. SC, and PASSED tn,
bill thus amonded--3 TO 3; such was the
anxiety Of The popular branch 10 adjust this
question. The Executive aud Senate, how
ever, went 10 war upon point Of etiquette not
involving the merits, and the bill was lost
The Senate, to make some amends for their
share Of the consequences, adopted, however.
resolutions recommending the action Of the
people at the balloi-boN upon any proposition
that may be made 10 Texas by the United
States Government FOR the purchase Of any
portion Of her territory" To close the evi-
dences of popular approval Of the Boundary
bill, we quote from tho State Gazette. which
says:
"We could have wished that an act had been
passed by the Legislature free from al constitu-
tional objections, authorizing the Governor 10 cub
init to the vote Of the people by proclamation any
proposition which, In bis Judgment, would not b.
derogatory 10 the honor Of the State. This We
doubt not the Governor would moot promptly and
ehecrfully have done. We regret that difcreni
course deemed necessary and can only
account for IL from the fact that the bill assigning
the same duty TO tho Executive failed 10 become
law, and there was not time 10 pass another pre-
vious 10 the adjournment. We cannot think that
it from any distrust 81 the fidelity Of the
cuivo that the Senate assigned 10 other hands The
performance Of duty OF this solemnity and I'm.
portance. Certainly there no cause for any
such dstru,t; and We are therefore led 20 the con
olusion in justice both 10 the senst. and the Gov.
ernor, that the resolutions above quoted had their
origin solely In an desire on the part u that
body TO secure an expression Of the popular will
on a question Of 30 much gravity a. that which
would be involved in the proposition from the Uni
ted States for the purchase Of portion Of the ter
ritory Of our State. IA circumstances prevented
the adoption Of more regular and desirable
IL remained to the Senate, not a matter W. be.
ievo Of choice but OF necessity, 10 pursue that indi
Gated by their resolutions; under which We hope
the people will act. II the contingency oontempls.
ted should arise. The irregular nature Of the
proceeding should not be permitted 10 stand in the
way Of the object in vsw-tbc s-oortsinment u the
viii Of the people"
This shows conclusively tho concurrence Of
the Legislature, the Executive, and the Press,
that the proposition ought 10 be submitted 10
the people. We have endcavored TO show that
the Boundary bill will be acceptable 10 the
people. We think that upon the meeting Of
the Legislature Of Texas. on the third Mon
day in November, (lsth,) the acceptance Of
the act Of Congress may be confidently expected.
We have prepared this long and elaborate
article, because we observe that tho agitaiors Of
the South rely upon the veto Of Governor BsIL
TO prove division Of public sentiment in Texas
upon this subject. The inference from the veto
with some is, that in the opinion Of Governor
BILL the Legislature is offending the people
in proposing even the submission Of PROPOSE
ton Of boundary 70 their consideration. The
postpouement Of action will be, We think, sd-
vsntsgeous to the cause Of adjustment Tho
present state Of feeling lie not favorable to that
object. The Boundary question has been com
plicated with tho military occupation Of New
Mexico. IL has been a theme Of excitement
Appeals have been made to the pride Of pco-
pie whose gallsntry has been established
upon fields of blood, and whose patriotism
has been proven by = stern and prolonged strug-