Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-03

a II,s DIES this military Governor. acting as II IS said
under the authority ofihe Secretary OF War, bhate up
On the first approach OF an n'aslanf commissioner
are sem they perhaps the mere pioneers oi an army
from Tesas into Nrw Mexico. claiming the territory oI
this side OF the Rio d.. Nore as he prop'r u eNas
And villa does ihis Mexican hoyernf d. Del'nd hh
,rains2 -tepei Threatened invasion w such hing
lie says HAT he means be neufaand has instructions
from had quarters be nenlfal-nfo thus contested
r,,r betw.en the people of Santa Fe. NJ New MeAc"
nnd the people efIlNas. The g vernon OF Ills very
prppe deeaps lat he means In take no part 10 the con
test b.ween the Two parties but 'o leave mem - hg
it onl well rs they can with the power VI Vxas-
And what American say Tint under circumstance
like hese it is jusfabe In him 10 give n" protection
And l. whai benamns ftbe sacred Obligations oil ihe
rcafy of Gnad4loope llidalg3O all te honorable dts
nrflan lint clafBriefze man. in sacla aggregate oT
individual station the uilnsut ~ ubseTyan"" nj con
rarts In p,ivae e or lfea les IN public life, IS one
wlrh comm, nls iiselfmus IN the APPROPRIATION OF enRh-
Tened mankind YET here, with thai provision oi me
ie,y stafup ~ the face which requires us 10 extend
ptoiecon and Government In the people Of Utah and
The neopie # Ney Mexico, We are told that We may
saGy-i is mi sid admit, III terms hui II Is 80 IN #
feet we may stGly withdraw from The tuillmeht #
our obligations and leave these Icope tn themselves 10
work ou their own salvation and happiness as well as
they NAV.
Under "hat circumstances If Congress 10 nd
iolrn without an adjustment his territorial boundary
question: without the establishment oi territorial govern
meni4 for tab and \ Mexico, would be leit 10 the
~ ode Of New AlexCl, T. Of The Rlo del Nofie IN
This conflict with I'exa2 Sir ! need MI remind you
of what everyday knnws,-nf the settled pufp ot
dislike and rusuefble annpalhy existing ppm the part
the people Of New Mexcn towards Texas dso" ming
lheir authority, denying her conqnesis, contnyenng
the ence Of Their laws and rights, and If hey hive
lbe p5werl, do IL revolving against ri authority Yet
all this be let alone, mud iel to tlke care u IL ell by
the plan II the President
THIS Ia not my concep ion If my duty as an American
Legislator Il is my duly Slalesm MO perform Via.
we have promised TO perform.
My ddly tells me- to cxkud 10 the people Of Utah a
new empire the benefit ~ thc supreme an hry in
which they participated, when they constituent
portion Vi the Republic Of Mckee, aud which, when
thew came 10 us we promised Ia extend 10 them. That
is ny concept nj my duty. and will undertake 10 do
IT, II | cannot On account ot the w tlmot ProVi<o,
on nccouat Of any other obstacles which nay be thrown
ia my way, shall not have swttvrd lfom my duy, but
| stand acquitted IN the sight Of God. aud IN my own
corsrieaee shall lie irreproachabn in hnving delbe
rarly neglected h fulfil OF ATTEMPT. whai believe to
be the ehl kind Of act for app ying remedy to the
evils Which the country labof4 under While the Pfe,i
dut's plan is confined n single measure, leaving
ipnched the governments OF | tab aud New Mexico
leaving the Nlnle qucs ion IN e-pecl 10 them unsettled.
aud those territories unptoyide1 tr-leavng the boun.
Diary between New Mexico and Texas open-one ii the
most threatening questions that present themselves
The country, he alsI leaves unsettled, has failed
10 recommend. any plan Of settlement aceamnloda-
Ton o The important and irritating question OF fugitive
slaves.
will close his Part of what have 10 say by group
ng comrng and contrasting the features of the respec
| -hll b. glad il The Reporters viii publish in parallel
ct,It