Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23
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HANGER IN DELAY.

-, , r,o lcst mails from Texas Says the
Union) bring very interesting accounts from 'a'
are favored with extracts of two letters winch sho" '
cemcn that prevails. Andye it is al such ''e ''' ''"'
,ha II, po ,f Representatives declining TO take up
the territorial BILL whchis calculated TO ull The tempest anu
prevent tn. etfuson of blood on the frontier.
The following extract is from letter from ""u''e
member of the Legislature of Texas which is no" j" Se
si'h' BRAzoRIa, july ~
leave for Austin tomorrow There IS our one n.'
no and oninnn upon subject Of our boundary IN leNas anu
10 IN ress nv any and all MEANS and 10 the hsl eH"t
-, a,ha hon snlmii 10 military and executive srpaion
The pride Of Isras is aroused ana a"o, 'c!
the Legislature consents I" sell a oo' o, ou 'e ~;
our bolndary is acknowledged They mlsh nave u"ne IN. IN.
before tho action of Taylor and his military but now douo
il very much.
The following letter is from cool, quiet, and talented
'''"A' NacoopocHEs, August |.
fear we are approaching crisis in reality Our Legs
lare conyenes as you have been already ad'lseu on '
18th instant and there is doubt That inc strongest "
nr,s will h made. to induce Texas To send forces dt"ce 10
Santa r. osieustbly the purpose OF organizing our c'n
jurisdiction there hut really for the purpose oi bringing
about collision between the troops oil inc otae a'i h
of the United States Appearances certainty Ja,'ls =,
conclusion We all know right morally anu 'rsuns "
that territory especially when the question arises 49,
the Stale of Texas the hand ana thc oii'en
nm ,be obr vel prudence would dictate some other course
for its settlement Than leave it 10 The arhit1ae p te
sword in The hands Of oi hot Dood, anu piae" WI"
passion =; ,,o Sou,b ybo
II cannot he denied that there men IN the SCUM VINO
reaIy seek The dissolution Of lie Union, and here y presented
an opportunity for them 10 bring about Inc leSas
ature will be inporuned by Them To act ~ once ou.
men will be present in large numbers, ana iaS % %
will be represented by proxy and no means WIN u ' San
tried.to indJ& this State To throw troops az once luz i %
In Fee; and II tll; is curricd io"h upon @ =
lion ns severed and that with The ACCOMPANIMENT VI
civil war Thekdins opera"d viii o. t NJ ie "rn
sent Ia SAINT, Fwil be oi the modest or coeaTay men,
and many Of them will have their MISSION 10 peio'h III
bringing ABOUT the end anticipated ihey ra e"c III ''"
ilict.wiih Ihce Sans troops. Blood VIII oc sheu' =,
Jbcn comes the 1rhrlrind messenger announces .he
-, Tcyas and the South, and, within twenty DAYS aei
h news reaches the Mississippi river twenty thousand mo
' vii; offer their services in aid OF Texas Coiia Lon
,ress hold its meetings under such su't =, PUN,
as would prevail aler uie u! VI WV ~
I may be mistaken and hope but there is certainly
,ch m fear from the of our Legislature ana m nam
hect in now troubling you with tins noe - 10 sh
;l atention o the dangers which anticipate ana 10
rrouest you and the other members oii icA's " ~
mence with our Leg stature the side OF prudence ana
N canton the members against the nlrlsues oi uose WY
onld ,shlv break pieces the most glorious poica
structure earth -.
The people of Nacogdoches county met lew Gays
mn. meetu was perhaps called al the request oi MI Wig
,I and passed pacific resolutions ana lhs'ruco's ~ o
tatiy,s copy Of which Will forward rs soon rs
h,;boJ I'm this county will possibly be alone III tins
far all Texas is heated and ready ior action IN any
n hat the most abd leaders may indicate vi course
ho resolutions were such as Mr.. w. desired sa! az
t.. In This mav be mistaken; but thus far appeaian
ccs Justify the expression
IN ,bs excited condition the public mind in Texas and
with the Legislature in session, we deeply rce'' '
o and apparantly 1nenacing language of the Presidents
message and the tone OF the Secretary Oh "'''e '! "
c.orno, gl They will only add fuel the flame; and
unless the cool friends Of Texas should succeed ID iuehc
The Storm We should be surprised To see II break ior