The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-08-21

Pass. jllr people we've 10 ,hs sHtwlss n
. coumnn tight When lhsy formed flft
constitution wiih 4 fiew % applying .
Congress Iof admission a. . Sl1ls. and a.
he thinks lhe ari can ppjnhire % one. he
feels hoBad 10 approve 81 lhe eandsss of
Col. Nunroe. in ss<sing his proclamation.
an directed also % state ihsi. m he
Presidents opinion. Il would not be josl
20 Suppose lhzl Inc lsle Presidens desired
20 manifest any unfflendIy attitude or ass
peel towards Texas. OF the claims of Tex
a. The boundary between Texas and
New Mexico Was knawn 10 be dispulrd;
and il was equally veil known that ihe
Executive Government Of the United
States had not power 10 settle ihzi dls-
dispute. II is believed that the Rxeru-
live power has NOT wished-ii certainly
DOES not now wish-in interfere with that
question in amy manner whatever. ss a
question OF title.
In one Of his last communications tn
Congress. that Of he 9Th Of June last.
The President repeated The declaration ihs,
he had no power 10 decide the question
Of boundary. and no desire 10 interfere
with il. and ihai the authority 10 settle
that question resides elsewhere. The
objeci Of the executive Government has
been. rs believe. and as | am authorized
10 SAY il rerlainly now 10, TO secure the
peace OF The country; 10 maintain. rs far
as prariicable. the Stale Of things as IL ex-
isied al The date III the iraiy; and TO uphold
and preserve The rights OF The Respective
parties. as they were under the solemn
guaranty of The treaty. until The highly in-
seresting question of boundary should be
finally settled by competent authority.
This treaty. which is now the supreme
law OF The land. declares. as hrfore stated.
that The inhahiiauis shall be maintained
and protected ia the free enjoyment OF
their liberty and property, and secured IN
the free exercise Of their religion. II will.
Of course. he the President duty 10 see
that this law is sustained. AMI The proIcc-
lion which n guarantees made rfferiuAl;
and This il the plain aud open path Of tx.
ecuilve duty. ia which he proposes 10
tread.
Other transactions Of very grave
character are alluded 10 and rcileJ in your
Excellenry's letter. To those Iranssc-
iions | am now directed not more parlicu-
larry IN advert brcause the only questions
propounded by you respect the authority
under which Colonel Munroe acted. aud
The approval or disapproral Of his procla.
nation. Your Excellrncy's communities.
iion and this answer will be immediately
laid before Congress. and the President
will take that occasion 10 hiring 10 lie no.
iice the transactions al.udrd To abore.
Il 10 knnwn 10 your ExcelIency that
the questions growing OUT OF The aequisi-
ton Of California and New Mexico. aud
among them the highly important one If
the boundary Of Texas, have steadily en-.
gagged the attention of D lh Houses Of
Congress for many months, and still en-
gagei,. with intense interest. il is ur-
derslood that the Legislature of Texas will
be shortly in session, and will have the
boundary question also before il. ii is
delicate crisis in our public affairs, not
free, certainly. from possible dangers; but
lei us confidently trust that justice, mode
ration, and patriotism, and the love Of The
Union. may inspire such cnunsels. both
in the Government of The United States
and tina, of Texas. as shall carry the
country through these dangers. aud bring
i, safely out Of them all, and with renew
ed assurances of tie continuance Of mu-
iual respect and harmony in the great "a
miIy Of States. S IS Haiaals
lhave the honor 10 be, with entire re-
I CARED, your Exrellcncy's most ohedienI
servant. DANI. WEBSTER.
. To his Excellency p. II. BELL.
Governor Of Texas.