Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-14
Excitement On the Rio Grandc---The
Authority of Texas Repudistcd---Ter-
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else jurisdic ION West of the Nueces. The very
same questions which have arisen in Congress have
arisen there. The claims of Texas go to nvaldaie
the Land Titles, derived from Mexico and hence the
excitement.
A call was issued for Mass Meeting, at Browns
vile, which signed BY two hundred citizens
The address contaus the following significant para
graph
a The time has a, length arrived when the people of
have too long conded the OF the people OF
Texas--ioo long tamely submitted to her authorized 90
litca jurisdiction. Our confidence in Texas has been
misplaced and II behooves ns 10 appeal To the federal
government for a territorial organization. We enti
tied Let knock the dor of Congress for that
protection which Texas denies The authorities of
Texas seek annu the titles OF real between the
Nueces and the Rio Grande lit fatal blow to fu
prosperity and will involve the country in litigation,
ruinous and endless This scheme Of fagrani injustice
proves that have nothing in future expect from the
State of Texas, but vndctive and illegal Legislation
In the resolutions and action of the Meeting, ltwas
resuuley denied that Texas had any right to extend
her Constitution (by which she claims her boun-
daryl in 1886 to the Rio Grande.
On the 2 . of February the Meeting was held, and
the following Preamble and Resolutions were passed:
WHEREAS, We believe that all TINT portion OF country
lying East of the Rio GraDde and South of the line of
New Mexico distinct from the rmer province o Texas
Of right belongs the United States and that e State
of Texs has extended her jurisdiction over 1t without
consent and that the late taken by her will
retard her growth and prosperity by involving the prop
erty holders endless and ruinous litigation and thereby
prevent The development of its resources, and
WHEREAS We are in geographical petition, ms well as
in interest," separate and distinct from Texas, and believe
that territorial organization will greatly promote the
interest and welfare of the people OF this Territory
therefore,
Resolred Thnt is the opinion Of this meeting that
said territory acquired by the arms of the United
States, and is the common property of the Union.
Res0tred, That we recommend a convention composed
Of delegates from the different sections of said Territory,
to devise provisional government with suspended func
tions un claims be urged before Congress by
delegate chosen by the people.
Res0lped That The said convention consist oil ten del
egaes from each OF the organized countess to wit Cam
eron, Starr, Webb, and Nueces and delegates from
the unorganised portion of said errtoy chosen in such
the inhabitants of said sections may deem
proper aud that il be held ia the city of Brownsville,
Saturday, the 10th day March next, at l2 NJ.
| This movement will make difficulty for Texas, and
| those who have been her nursing mothers But 1t
ought to be unexpected. The interests of the peo
ple in the Valley of the Rio GraDde different from
those who live on the Sabine, and The Propags ndism,
which sought the Rio Grande for Slavery will be mis-
taken in of It's practical results. Anoihor meet
ing was held three days after, which passed resou-
| tions in favor of the Sovereignty Of Texas. They
evidently admitted, however, the difficulty arising
from the settlement of land titles, and IT is obvious
that questions of great importance have arisen among
the people of Texas, which may hencefbrth give rise
| 10 very important consequences.
! INrEmPsRANcE.-We noted the other day,
movement the subject of drunkenness, which had
| been made in the Massachusetts Legislature. We
/ have something further, which we copy from
| late Boston Statesman, follows:
| The PUNISHMENT OF COMMON DRUNKARDs.--On
Friday the Joint committee public charitable insti-
tutions held meeting in the Senate lobby, and COM
menced the hearing the order introduced into the
house, by Mr.. Kmball, of Boston, in relation to an
institution for the treatment of nebriaes and the
| repeal of the penal laws the subject MIR. KIM
| bal addressed Tie committee at length the nature
of intemperance and its effects the ind, the pur-
| pose of his remarks being to show that the habit
should be treated rather species of insanity than
as criminal offence to be expiated In a peneniiary
| provided for the punishment of felons
Mr.. Gill, who represented former petitioners, re-
viewed the past action of committees the subject,
which tended show that the principle of the pro-
ject growing in the favor Of legislators, and he
maintnud that when law, intended to correct an
evil, shown be only effectua in perpetuating
il, II The first duty of the Legislature to repeal IL,
and Its next duty to provide substitute, if possible.
Mr. Walter Channing present by request, after ad-
hitting the difficulties attending the subject, gave
his opinion very fully that rigid penentiary dscip-
line was calculated to build up and reform in
ebriaie. He spoke with much feeling and illustrated
his views by referring to several striking instances
: within hIs own knowledge. .f .,...
member of the committee suggested that it
would be well to bring the subject before The regular
meeting of the Legislative Temperance Society. next
Wednesday evening. e eae sos ro sl-s- rsa
set,s as il is possible to try it any where else and
yet ii is confessed. very unsuccessfny. so far. We
shall watch the result of this plan, with interest
LAD OF RksnEurroH. .-An English boy. residing
in this city, applied to a few weeks back To be-
come apprentice learn the printing business
He had been badly crippled when child in one leg
which by improper treatment still too painful
and deformed for use. We told him this would great.
ly interfere with his business. and would render il
indeed impossible for him to take the place Car
rier's route, we had designed the new apprentices
| should do. He went away. We afterwards made IN
quries for him, determined, as he seemed very de-
sirous of learning the business, and was well re-
| commended, to take him apprentice, especial,
, as we had heard he intended having the limb ampu
tated, that he might have cork substitute, and thu
be enabled to stand at case. The result of our IN
quiries was that the young man, the nmputation o
| whose leg we nuticed last week. other thar
this youth He had his limb amputated to learn th'
printing business The physicians in attendance a
the operation said he manifested unaterabe reso
luton Chloroform administered and he escaped
the immediate pains OF the horrible operation. Iha
boy, predict, will rise-rise TO the knowledge o
] his fellow He has the within HIM, AM
time will show it.. He is fast recovering. we arr
pleased to say and when be is abe shall be prouS
to receive him in the Journal Office family ly-Euans
= piLle Journal. a-s4s -stfa .af 1ea 3
A BULL CALr-'.AR the ,corld and the rest Of man
kind will no doubt be pleased hear that We cop
from the message,) s1 stf. sfrstroe7s,l.e7
: wherever our national vessels have been, the,
4 have been treated with kindness aud courtesy an
they have on all occasions pursued course of strIc
neutrality in accordance with the policy Of our Gov
ernment." ,c' lS8 @lii - .l.sa-els e-37is
e ..Our national yessels' are doubtless very muc
obliged somebody for the kindness with which the
have been treated. Old Boreas has ceased to blow
uud the waves stilled the command OF Zachary
nd tn ships have nnrsued couree of strict neui ra