The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-08-23

thority and dread Of religious guides and of Pc
nal codes, are now lifted off. 1t must be seen
that the tendency of these things is towards an
arbitrary system of government
Mr.. Fillmore transacts business at the White
House during the day, and then retires to a
private residence on the heights of Georgetown,
not being willing to hazard his health by sleep
ing in the vicinity of malaria.
Gen. Scott has taken the Demenon house as
his residence, for the term of tho present admin
istration | am not sure that he does not ex-
pect to remove thence into the White House.
EXTENT AND RESOURCES OF TExAs.-Should
Texas sell, or otherwise dispose OF Santa Fe,
territory remaining in her possession would still
be sufficient to build up a powerful empire
Her domain, even with this dminution, would
be probably as extensive as France Or Germa.
nv the most powerful nations of continental
Europe. Ii would not be like Russia, a vast
extent of barren wastes, which owing either to
the intense frgdly Of the climate, or the sterile
nature Of the soil, must ever remain unproduc.
tive and valueless.
From the Sabine to the Rio Grande, there
would probably be found a greater extent of
fertile and arabic land, than in any other por
ton Of the world of the same extent In no
other portion Of the United States, or perhaps
the world, can SO many natural advantages be
found combined In point of health, the purity
and saubritv Of the climate, especially in Yves.
tern Texas, are without parallel in so southern
portion of latitude. The absence in many
portions OF Texas of that dense forest growth
which covers the greater portion of the older
States, contributes materially to its saubrity.
There is but little decaying vegetation to taint
the atmosphere with its poisonous eff1uvia, and
the rays of the sun unobs.ructed prevent that
constant humidity which is observed in the old
er States. Ii is superf1nous to speak of the
richness and fertility of the soil throughout its
whole extent or the bounteous crops which re-
ward the laiors of the agriculturist. The min-
cral resources of Texas are great, though hith-
erto undcvcloped and scarcely known. Nu-
merous beds Of coal are known to exist. which,
on examination, will probably prove to be ex-
tensive. As grazing country, it has no equal
on the continent. Its facilities for manufae-
lures are equal TO those Of any other State in the
Union.
She is destined TO become the most wealthy,
populou. aud powerful member of the American
Onion unless she adopts the suicidal policy Of
division, the course Which we hope she will not
adopt; ii would cripple lrrr strength and divide
her resources. From conviction iilat it would
NOT accord with the Lc.! Interests of Texas, we
should feel ourselves compelled 10 oppose amy
measure having Tor its object a division Of the
State.-San Antonio Ledger.
FAcTs NOT TO BE DENrEp.-Itis a fact, that
Texas was despoiled of none Of her Territorial
rights against Mexico by the act of her anneAa-
ton to the United States.
Ii is fact, that after the battle of San Jacin-
to in 1886, the President of Mexico made u trea.
ty with Texas, acknowledging the Rio Grande
from its mouth to its source, as her western
boundary-t that this Treaty was ratified by the
Mexican Cormander. Chief Filisola, who re.
ceivcd the quid pro quo.
II is fact, that to the Treaty of Guadalupe
IIidalgo, negotiated by the Mexican and Amer
lean commissioners in lS4S, was attached Il
map on which New Mexico is placed west of
the Rio Grande.
1t is fact that the United States acknowl-
edged the independence Of Texas with the
boundary set forth i'll her statute, which is in
conformity with the Santa Anna Treaty OF
1885,
1t is fact that the joint resolutions of an.
nexation, passed by the American Congress in
lS45 admitted, that Texas extended North OF
36 80 for beyond that Latitude they expressly
stated, that slavery should be excluded in the
formation of new States.
! 1t is fact, that the capital of what is now
enormously called New Mexico, Santa Fe, lies
South of 3G 80, and as much belongs to Texas
as Sanantonio, or there is no virtue in the com.
pact entered into by the Congress of the United
States and the Legislature OF Texas by which
Texas was added to the constellation of Ameri-
eau States.
1t is fact that the acts of Mexico east of the
Rio Grande led TO what is termed the "Mexi.
can war"
1t is fact, that by the annexation resolutions,
Texas gave only 10 the President OF the United
States aud two-thirds OF The Senate, the power
to settle her disputed boundary with Mexico:
1t is fact, that President Polk and his Cab
met believed that "ihe claims of Texas to all
the territory claimed by her east of the Rio
Grande were well founded"
1t is Il fact, thai ll,esc arc "fxed" facts and
would never have been broug int into question,
had it not been for the Free Soiicrs, their aid
ers and abetters i'll political iuiluity.