The Woodville Republican., 1850-09-03

WELD under the pressure Of cifeum
stances; far this bill passed the senate
by the aid of her own Senators. aid va
believe. by tbe aid also of other Soutb
ern Senators. who were operated up5n
by the influence Of what they supposed
10 be the voice of Texas herself er,
pressed in the votes of Houston ana
Rnsk. But, Teras may not accent N,
bri5e; she may spurn il through he,
legislature now In council, with her m.
trio,ic Chief Magistrate and in tba,
event. Mr. Fillmore must recede from
the dictaiorial attitude assumed in his
message, or collision between fbo
supporters of that State and the mir.
ions of federal tyranny is unavoidable
Should the dire calamity of civil w.
be unfolded-should blood be Shed by
Texas in defence of the integrity ofbo,
soil; in defence of her sovereignt,,
over territory claimed by her, and ri,
mitted to be hers by ARTICLES of anpex.
alton, on what side will Mississippi be
found pending a contest in which she
as well as every other member of tbs
confederacy is so deeply interested
Our Governor has answered to this
question, so far as he is concerned, and
the people who called him to the sta.
ton he fills, kno %his position. We
entertain no shadow of doubt that he
will be sustained by the cheering voice
of very large majority of the people
of Mississippi.
There may be some querulous polls
ticians in our midst who will not d.
rectly assail the positions of Governor
Quitman, bat who will object to the
public expression of his opinions and
determinations at this time. We know
that there are such, and it may be ex.
pected that they will not fail to give
assurance to Texas, that the Governor
of Mississippi does not reflect the will
of the people. We have Sacred au.
tAority for saying that the messengers
of evil are more active in their day
and generation than the ministers Of
truth; 50, we have seen them, in this
instance, in advance, giving their gra>
tuitouS assurances to Texas, that Mis-
sissippl has no sympathy for her. To
such as these-men who are ever to be
found acting in contempt of the public
voice-men who will always be found
on the side Of Federal Power-men
Awho do not and cannot appreciate the
motives which arouse free people to
the performance of noble deeds be.
cause they know nothing of the pure
fountain whence all patriotic actions
spring--we commend the remarks of
Mr.. Clay, TO be found in this paper
under the head of Meeting of the Tex.
as Legislature,'O in the Senate in refer,
ence to a contemplated difficulty with
Texas. They will find in them that
great diviner Of the impulses of the peo-
pie of this country, clearly foresaw
what course the people of all the South
ern States would be likely to pursue
in the event Of collision of arms be.
tween Texas and the United States
troops. Our Governor has done well
to let the people know what course
he will adopt, and were he to perform
less than has been indicated. he would
tall far short of what is demanded Of
him by the masses.
Men of high resolves and patriotic
impulses, are always those who prac.
tice no concealmeat. 1t is not possible
that they should be otherwise than
{ prompt and bold. Andrew jackson
was of this mould-Calhoun was also
A and OF Henry Clay, opposed as we
S are to him, and dangerous as we regard
o his doctrines and his bold and threaten.
il ing attitude towards the South. he also
n is another; and when the present Gov.
u ernor of Mississippi shall shrink from
l. the responsibility Of a discharge of his
3 duty to his own State-to the South
! and to the dictates of generous. sym.
y pathetic patriotism, we Shall expect to
! see all the opposing elements in nature
- acting in harmony.
e In gratitude to the Executive for the
promptness withwhich he has given to
d the Publlc-yes to Texas-this assur
ance OF sympathy on the part of Mis-
slSslpPl, we have felt called upon to
say what We have here said. The end
# must soon come. Will Texas ACCEPT
+. the corrupt advances OF Federalism l
Should she do so, which Heaven in
mercy forbid, she may revel in the en-.
n Joyment of the loathsome embrace Of
e Tree 'sollisml Mississippi will have The
r @ Prouo satisfaction of appealing to tho
poslt'on OF her Governor to show she
d would not have been alone had she
h sPurned the infamous chalice com.
d mended to her lips.
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