Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-08-22

lionali,y, or Of patriotism there is in
them, and how utterly impossible 10
keep the country together, if we ever
&C, under either of them.
A LOCKER ON.
FIRST CONGRESS SECOND
SESSION.
WAsH1SGToH, August 6.
MESSAGE FROM TIE PRESIDENT IN RELA
TIoN TO NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS, &c.
To the Senate and House of
Representatives.
herewith transmit, 10 the two Houses
of Congress letter from his excelen-
cy the Governor of Texas, dated on
the l4th day of June last, addressed 10
the late President of The United States,
which not having been answered by him
came 10 my hands on his death; and |
also transmit q copy Of the answer
which have felt it TO be my duty to
cause to be made 10 that communica.
ton.
Congress will perceive that the Gov.
ernor of Texas officially states, that by
authority of the Legislature of that
State, he dispatched special commits.
sioner, with full power and instructions
TO extend the civil jurisdiction Of the
State over the unorganized counties of
Ell Paso, Worth, Presidio, and Santa
Fe, situated on its northwestern limits
He proceeds TO say, that the Com
missioner had reported to him, in an
official form, that the military officers
employed in the service of the United
States, stationed at Santa Fe, interpos.
ed adversely, with the inhabitants, 10
the fuflment of his object, in favor of
the establishment Of separate State
government, east of the Rio Grande,
and within the righlful limits Of the
State of Texas. These four counties
which Texas proposed 10 establish and
organize, as being within her own ju.
risdiclion, extend over the whols Of the
territory east Of the Rio Grande, which
has heretofore been regarded as an es
sentiai end integral part of the depart
ment of New Mexico, and actually
governed and possessed by her people
until conquered and severed from the
republic of Mexico by the American
arms.
The Legislature Of Texas has beer
called together by the Governor, fol
the purpose, as is understood. of main
tanning her claim to the territory cas-
of the Rio Grande, and Of establishin!
8 over it her own jurisdiction and he
own laws, by force.
, These proceedings of Texas ma!
well arrest The attention Of all branche
of the Government of the United
States, and | rejoice that they occu
while Congress is yet in session. 1t is
, | fear, far from being impossible that
> in consequence of these proceedings o
, Texas, a crisis may be brought OF
-. which shall summon the two Houses o
Cougress-and still more emphaticaIl,
the Executive Governmenl--to an i'm
mediate readiness for the Performance
of their respective duties.
BY the Constitution of the Unitet
y States, the President is constituted com
mandcr.in. chief Of the army and navy
r and of the militia Of the several State:
B.. when called into The actual service o
the United States. The Constitution
declares, also, that. he shall take car
4 that the laws be faithfully executed
n and that he shall, from time to time, Civ
TO the Congress information of the stat
; of the Union.
}. Congress has the power by the Cor
S sti,ution TO provide for calling fort
a the militia TO execute the laws of tn
Union; and suitable and appropriai
n acts of Congress have been passed, +,
d well for providing for calling forth tn
|. militia, as for placing other suitab