The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21

at Wa.hnr,on by the fear of aeol'i,'oh taking
place between the Federal troops and the pco.
PIE Of Texas. The danger appeared more I'M
mincn, from the determined action OF Gov.
Belt. Who has stood with fearless patriotism
At his posi-, from the expression OF public sen
iimcut throughout Texas, which favored im'no-
dn,o action In defence Of our rights; and ron
the tone Of the press, not only OF our own
state but tina, Of the south. |, WAS confident
" believed that the Legislature would respond
TO these expressions of opinion that there
was only one linz of duty before them, which
shonc Ike q beacon gh, in the heavens. The
passage of the bill through the Senate Is said
to be- attributable to the warm support II re-
cci,rd from the Tcxa. senators and We doubt
no, this had IT, influence. But the haste with
which il was carried through, shows very plain
is that il was done under strong excitement
The dark clouds that stood black and bare upon
the political horizon, however, soon faded ~
the distance, and alarm aud anxiety were super
seeded hy feeling Of security, As far as MI
Fillmore was concerned. We doubt not II was
looked upon a iries to carry out the darling
policy of the freo-soil party, the dlalnember-
ment Of Tovas-cithcr 20 deter her from main
tanning her rights or to force through Congress
an Offer TO purchase the territory in dispute.
From various causes il YVES found impossible TO
force rearcc'- hill through the lower house
and Il was soon asceriaHed that Texas was not
going to DO anything for We doubt not that
the people ut Washington were better advised
of the influences at work at Austin ih@n our
people here at home. The consequence has
been tina, tn. members Of our Legislature have
scarcely reached their homes, before the intel
lipence is received tina, Mr.. Pearces bill has
been defeated, Is this astonishing by no
means for what use was there in proposing
to purchase the territory in dispute when the
North had it already in possession, and when
! that possession was not likely to be disturbed
II Texas did not ut once sindic.,o her rights,
! the period would be but brief when New Mex
leo could bee admitted into the Union ms Il state,
despite the opposition of ~ south.
Thus It will be seen tina, the frcc.soil party
hay. most sirnally triumphcd and that, too,
/ hy the wan, Of frmncss and the cowardiec Of
/ the Legislature. |, has gone forth 20 the Union
that Texas has been oyctawcd by Willard Fill
more, WA il not sound remarkably fine in
the north How the irce-soiiers will cxut
over It And on the other hand, how shocked
and how mortified will be the true men of the
south. who have believed and who have pro-
claimed it from the house-tops, that Texas
would deport herself in II manner worthy OF
her former fame,
But what was pcarccs bill, even had il been
Offered, and which our Legislature was anx.
have gone far as to say it was very fair
proposition, and that A. it did not deny our title
1t was an acknowledgment, Of our claim. These
men seem to forge, that this same Congress re-
fused, by direct vote to acknowledge our title
and Furthermore, that if the question Were sub
mitted to that body tomorrow, with the Ger.
talniy that Texas would acquic-ce calmly in
the decision, il is but too evident that our ter
ritory would be taken without moments Ger.
cmony. Why was the Nilmo, proviso aban.
doncd Not because the were not disposed
to enforce 1t but that they believed the south
would resist il at the -Acrifcc of the Union
/ The offer, then, coming from u Congress thu,
constituted, il but SO much proiltrcd u for
our ciasm. Ii has been very properly de-
nom Aatcd bribc to obtain frcc-so territory
or as hush-moaey to Justify rapac,y, To en-
force this offer the sword was suspended by the
Executive, and Texas was threatened with the
mighty arm of the Federal Government The
alternative was presented to the sta,c-thc
most Illuminating Of which she seemed but too
ready to accept,
We charge no one with corruption. But, a;
the same time, we do not doubt that there were
corrupt influences directly and indirectly n,
work ut Austin Let the reader remark the
manouycring Of Gen, Hamilton, specimen OF
which we gave week or two ago. lie is not
the only owner of Texas bonds. Our state
owes nomnaly : l5,o00,ooo, and the owner.
Of Texas stock could well afford TO pay ou
two or three hundred thousand dollars To max,
the outrage paatabe. Blu, happily for tn,
credit Of the state, their very industry and
eagerness run them ahead Of their object Al
a most unprop,ious tu'e, when S7ooo,oo(
were almost in their grasp, free-soilism flew III,
track What a ridiculous attitude does th,
state Of Texas now present, after all the blus
ter we have had Of la,e-for buster it will b,
considered Without the fire Of Fedora
gun---at the first paper bulletin of frco-soi
President---ihe courage Of tho state is scatter
ed to the four winds, and "grim yisaged wa
has smoothcd his horrd front" portion
Of the press together with the Legislature ar,
crying gu, for Pcarccs bill, which will plac,
s7,ooo,ooo in the hands Of Northern specu
ators in Texas bonds, and tina, proposes I,
purchase enough territory to make T. re,
: states, at the rate Of about ten cents pc
acre.