The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-10-19

tory tv the 4 nit.d states, IN the very terms
OF her admission. which provided the, all
Tint portion Of her territory lying north OF
.N; 30 should be free soil. wheu any ianis
will show that she has no boundary north
Of 81. 30, unless il he that claimed oy the
Federal Executive to belong 10 the l "lted
States.
Again, before tho treaty Of Gundaloupc
Hidalgo and consequently before the Gov.
eromcnt Of the United States had acquired
any territory Whatever from Mexico. the
Federal Government had aeknow LEGGED tho
claim Of Texas to the boundary Of tho
Rio Grnnde, by establishing Custom
House ut the mouth Of that River, by hsbt.
ing the battles of Resaea and Pa!o Alto.
and by n solemn ac, of Congress declaring
that "war bnd been broogh, on by the act
OF Mexico which act WAS the spiiling o!
American blood on Amsrican sou.
l,ecausc, she became a member Of the
roniedcracv upon the condition, and tho
sole condition 80 far ~ this object was con.
cerned. that she should be subject 10 the ad.
iustuicnt by tbs Government al all qucs-
lions of boundary that may arise utth other
Gorernms afs.
Who ever dreamed at the time. that the
Government OF the ait ed States, under
this proviso, would ever claim the light to
adjust the boundary between Texas and
herself.
For these rvnsons, which form but y 1.-THE
Of the Argument. we justify ourselves in
saving, ,ha, the claim set up TO this terrific
nv, (which ,rds slave territory. and which,
under the operation OF this bill, is lost 80
the South toresr,) WAS unreasonable and
unjust, and which never could have been
maintained in law. or before the great trib-
unal of the American people No Con.
grcss would have consented ,oplace the SIN
cws OF war IN tho hands oil Presdcn,
pledged to vindcatc ar unjust clam against
a sovereign State, a, the point OF the sword,
aud the threats OF President Fillmore would
have proved to be mere " brn'um Falmcn'
II we are wrong. however, in our view
OF this subject. and the territory IN dispute
was really the property OF lnitcd States,
aud her title thereto was clear and undis-
putalc, why should Southern members
have voted ten millions of dollars for the
purchase If that which was already our
own, IT we are right. and the territory
was legally and Justly u par, Of the STATE
IF 1sras, where is the power vested II
Congress 10 buy n part Of "A State, and II
n part, certainly a Vhoie State Aud wha.
q precedent has been established through
all future time, for cularging the powers OF
the General Government, by appeals :" the
necessities Of the needy. the fears Of 'llc
weak, and the cupidity of the graspine.
We are no, of those who believe that the
question WAS between the adoption Of tie
Till. an GIRL war, nor do We believe tina,
this glorious mon is 10 be- easily destroy.
ed The cry of Disunion hes Of latc
become the convenient cloak for designing
politicians and interested pariifans. should
the evil day ever come, ii will be OF slow
approach. the severance of link by link
aud FASTENED by the adoption Of measures
like his Texas Boundary, and California
Bills whose tendency i'll be to alternate feel
ngs, promote d,scor,i. aud SOW the prolific
seeds OF alienation between the different
sections OF this conIederscy.--.southern
t|a) irgnS,