The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-21
DANGER IN DELAY


From Texas.
The last mails from Texas bring very interesting aci
from that State We favored with extracts OF
two letters, which show the excitement that prevails
And YET il is at such time this that the House OF
Representatives declining 10 take up the territorial
bill, which is calculated lu the tempest and prevent
the efusion OF blood on the frontier
The following extract is from letter from leading
member OF the Legislature OF Texas, which is now in
session
BRAzoRLA, July 20
leave for Austin Tomorrow There is but one feel
ing and opinion upon the subject of our boundary in Texas
uemy, rather han submit military and executive
patton Iae PRIDE Of Tsras is now aroused, and |
doubt very much II the legislature consents 70 sell foot
of territory ill our boundary is acknowledged. They
might have done this before the action of Taylor and
military, but now doubt II very much.
The following letter is from COOL quiet, and talented
man:
NAooeDooHEs, August L.
fear we are approaching crisis in reality. Our egs-
alure conyenes, have been already advised the
will be made induce Texas send forces az once TO
Santa Fe o'snsib for the of organizing civil
jurisdiction there, but really for the purpose OF bringing
about collision between the troops OF the State and those
OF the United States; Appearanses certainly Justify this
tnat territory especially when the question arises between
the State Texas on the one hand and the United States
on the other; yet prudence would dictate some other
course for ITS settlement than 10 leave TO the abrament
the sword 10 the hands oil men OF hot blood and blind
1t cannot be denied are men in the Souh who
really seek dissolution Of the Union, and here is presented
opportunity for them 70 bring it about The Texas egs
lature will be importuned by them TO at Such
will be repre- ented by proxy, and means will be left
untried TO induce this State throw troops at into
nation as severed and that too, with the con
of civil war The nsodus operandi will be this; The
co,oardy men, and many of them win have their mission
10 perform in bringing about the end anticipated. They
be shed
Then comes the uhirlwimd messenger announces tho
fact TO Texas and the South, aud, within twenty days
after the reaches the Mississippi river twenty thou
sand men VIII oie their services IN aid Of Texas Could
over the South
ly much fear from the of legislature and the
main object in now troubling You with This is
and to request you and the other members from Texas
use influence with Legislature the side OF pru
those who would rashy break in pieces the glorious
political structure earth.
One mes ting was perhaps called at The request o. Mr. Wig
9 and sea q ii TO
published But this county will possibly be alone in
any way that the most rabd leaders may indicate Of
course ~ ne resolution; were not such as M W desired
appearances justify the expression.
In this excited condition of the public mind in Texas,
and with the legislature now in session. we deeply re-
greet the strong and apparently menacng language of the
Presidents message and the tone of the Secretary of
States reply TO Governor Bell They will only add fuel
to the ame and unless the cool friends of Texas should
succeed in queng the storm, should not be surprised
TO it break forth. And it is whilst this danger is
hanging the republic that the bill for adjusting the
boundaries Of Texas still sleeps (more than week. in
the House Of Representatives. Should blood be she'd
the people will anxiousy demand whose fault is this de-
lay' The administration owes every effort it now
exert, here as well in Texas TO make the dmende
honorable for the indiscreton il has committed We see
they moving according to the st Louis papers
troops 10 Fort Leavenworh and for other points Are
they maching-as il has been speculaed-to suppress
any probable movement in Texas Let them be on their
guard In the present state of exctabiy in the South
great danger is in the the threat of force The
"Tuscumbia (Alabama) Democrat of Wednesday last,
which we received by Monday evenings mail repeats the
warning which one of the Texas letters gives with
out knowing of the Presidents message
Mr.. Fillmore talks OF calling out the militia. Where
does he expect these soldiers who draw the
sword against sister State that should be welded in her
deence Twice has the South drawn the sword and shed
blood for Texastwce has the blood of many OF her
most gallant been poured and mingled with the
earth In defence OF Texas The Alamo Goiad, and other
South looked upon the struggle OF Texas TO free herself
from the oppression OF Mexico And the banks OF the Rio
Grande from Its mouth 10 it's source bear monuments of
ganuy OF the South in maintaining that the
western boundary OF Texas; which boundary Mr. Fillmore
is DESTROYS OF Wrestling from her The title OF Texas
the Rio Grande her boundary is recorded many
battle. eld and sealed with the best blood Of the South
and whenever the first gun fred rob Texas OF her terri
tory its revebeaons through the hills and valleys Of the
South will awaken legions of daring and patriotic spirits,
who will rush with irresistible force the OF sister
State from the hands OF the spoiler