The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-12
The Prtsidenrs Mes.n,s and Mr. Webster's
Reply Ia Cos ESii


Reply tu Cos Esii.
Preside nt FlliLnoie's ,p4 nesses &c 20 Congress,
GA The boundary dispuiep cen Texas and New
heNico, and Mr. Webster cpl, To Governor Bell,
on The same subject, bav been before The com
muuiiy for some DAYS, all nave been extensively
commented upon by the ass press thrOughOl. the
county. We were anHY'- 70 see the reception
those documents would NJ Tor, from the way III
which they would be Tca I'll, ~e would ne enabled
10 forn an opinion The opposition and support
which the present administration would receive at
the hands OF its opponents aud friends Our own
opinion is, aud always BE-, from the time we first
lssd Them to the prescott, that both the message
and Mr. Webs,ers repy are capital dociinents
just such as We would expect from able msr, GA
the subjects to which they relerrsd and, although
determined in their tone, cunciIiatory praise
worthy degree, firm aud dgnied, yet calm and
persuasive. Although the difficulty which threat
cned seriously a conflict between the troops Of the
general government aud those Of Texas, in conse-
querce of the extraordinary position which that
State assumed on the question with New Mexico,
ard although danger Of collision has been happily
averied by the action Of the Uaited States Senate
on Mr. PesTce's bill. W. wogld be false to our duty
as IN independent journalist pledged and devoted
10 the maintenance Of the Union. II we allowed
Texas 10 pass without recording our solemn dissent
fiom the manner in which she attempted to
brow beat the rest Of the confederaoy into her
measures, by threatening TO take possession Of the
disputed territory in defiance Of the authority OF
the general government. and at the point OF
The bayonet, if necessary. Such threats and
Tnenaces at time when the republic was under
going the severest ordeal 10 which il was ever
subjected, and when true patriots, in Congress
and throughout the county, OF all parties, and
in all sections, were deyong themselves TO
carry the republic through the impending diff
Guilty such threats and menaces were reasonable
ard despicable in the highest degree. We were
reioiced when the staad taken by Mr..
Fillmore on the subject; ard we are perfectly well
salts fed that if any collision occurred which called
for the interposinon of the President, he would
have maintained the ground which lac took in his
message, and been triumphan'ly supported and
sustained by the American people, with the e1cep'
ton, perhaps, Cfa handful Of finatics and ultras
in the Southern states Texas, if necessary, would
have been crushed and would have been made to
retrace her steps ard take her position in the re.
public not as It's muster, but as one OF its cousii-
tuen States entitled TO the protecting power Of the
general government. but subservient to il well,
accords & to the constitution and the laws.
Ii has been objected, by somo journals opposed
to The administration. that Mr.. Fillmore was too
lavish of display ing and descnnling upon the pow
ers wlnch he is invested with by the constitution
and acts Of Congress, in such eases as that which
elected his message, and that it looked as if he
was threatening, not only Texas, but such other
States as might, in time Of excitement, be induced
to sdopt similar course We take an entirely
different view of the matter. Mr.. Fillmore
not only addressing Congress, but, indi-
recty, the whole population of Texas, on
whose support and countenance the governor
of that State would he forced to depend for en-
forcing his threats in case he should be foolish
enough to attempt any thing insane and traitor
Gus. Governor Bell would not have taken the stand
which he did, If he were not certain that he lad
the countenance of many Of the citizens of tina,
State, who did not, perhaps, know that in opposing
the government Of the United States with arms,
they would commit treason, and make themselves
amenable TO the law. 1t was very proper therefore,
for the President 10 inform such people, in the ndi-
rect manner in which he did, of the position in
which they stood, the risk and punishment which
they would incur in attempting to dspossess the
United States troops Of New Mexico, aud the pow
ers naval and military with which he was clothed,
tainly no reasonable man can object TO such
course-n fact, every one ought to applaud Mr.
Fillmore for being 80 distinct, as well decided
as he was. And it was the plain, distinct, aud I'M
reserved manner in which he treated the question,
that most mortified and annoyed those who urge
objection against the message, because il left not
even loophole from which disunionists and disor-
ganizers could escape, bu, informed them distinctly
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Mr.. Fillmore, If they should attempt TO play a SINH
lar game.
There have Teen various other objections urged
against the message Of Mr. Fillmore and Mr.. Web
s,er's letter TO the Governor of Texas, by news
papers opposed 10 the administration, but they pro-
coed simply from spirit Of opposition and no,hisg
else. Ofcourse, the Union at Washington, takes the
lead for it is the duty of that journal give the cue
TO the smaller newspapers Of the democratic party,
throughout the country. But these attacks are Of a
peitifoeging character, and made merely from a
spirit Of party opposition, which will always be
directed against the party in power by their oppo
nen,s, no matter how viriuous they my be.
| Throughout the country, with the exception re
ferred to- those two documents have been received
with favor by all true men and patriots, and the
little opposition which they have excited only
show the malice Of enemies, the wncing of the
CALLED jades, who find in Mr.. Fillmore President
who cannot be ntmidated very easily, and in Mr..
Webster able and patriotic Secretary OF State.
Mr.. Fillmore has commenced his administration
well, in an exciting period, and under unfavorsble
circumstances. Never was there time when a
President Of these United Stites required the full
support of the independent press, and the ia de-
pendent people, so much as Mr. Fillmore does at
present Such support he shall always have at our
hands. when he conducts the government in a
righteous and proper manner. II, on the other
hand, he should 60 wrong, we will oppose him a.
stcrnly as we can. We belong to no party, ask
favors from none oil we want IL the government
to be conducted properly, and this mighty republic
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