The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-20

We are gratihed in believing that the
press 81 Texas will come GU, IN favor OF
sustaining the rights Of our State 30 her
territory and in condcmning the course
,nrsaed BY the Fedora Government. We
no longer Sec the craven policy mentioned
which was advised months ago, before
Mai Ncighbors was sent 10 Santa fc.
Nearly all now advise what we thought
would have been hes, then; 10 send out at
once military force aud take possession
Of the territory In this they but speak the
sentiments Of the people Of the State, who,
we feel assured. will no, PERM, one inch
OF tina, territory to be given up to frcc-soIl,
at any price.
On the first page viii be found an article
from the State Gasetie published at Austin.
THIS speaks well for the spiri, and temper
of the people at the capital. Here follows
an extract from n sensible and well written
article published in the Bonhdm Advertiser.
ain the whole Of this Santa Fc business
the hand OF the Federal Executive is ap-
parent First. We have Col Munroe's own
act, giving MAJOR \cghbors fair field.
Soon after. we have his order for the form.
alton Of State Government, and the Fed.
eral Judge threatening Maj. \. with i'm.
pri.onment. This me,amorphosc must be
/ the result of new instructions from Wash.
ngton.
Whatever may be the reason, the fac,
is andeniablc that the Federal Adminstra.
ton cn,ertnina towards Texas a most un.
christian hatred, aud is willing to trampc
upon every consideration, not only OF right,
but of common dccency 10 do her wrong
Our Wing principles and attachments
would incline us to think otherwise, were
| it possible-bm II is not possible.
at is difficult to say what ought 10 be
done with this case, under It's present rs
IHct. As vet il is only the Executive that
has threatened us with spoiation Con
gress has given no indication of its purpose.
except in refusing the delegate from New
Ncxico---nnd that is good, as far as i, goes
The matter mus, he brought before Con.
gress and from the danger of immediate
conflict. there is reason to hope for some
thing like decisive action on the part of
that body. Should she be condemned in
that quarter. Texas will have no al,erna
tive. She must then enforce her iurisdic
ton within her entire LIMITS, aud leave con
sequences to that Providence which guards
the right
| We differ from the editor in supposing
that we have now any time for petitioulng.
We must strike at once, unless we would
lose forever our territory
Here follows an extract from an article
in the Dallas Heraid, which chimes more
with our own feelings.
"it is not the State OF Texas alone that
is interested in this highhanded measure of
the Executive and his officials ut Santa
Fc II tie President of the United States
can despoil Texas of her territory to-day,
he can rob Virginia tomorrow, All the
States are Interested in it, For it presents
the question Of whether this Government
is Union of sovereign States or central
military despotism.
The question is VIII the people Of
Texas submi, to desecra,lon of her soil
and d's'i''n'permeht oil her STATE ne
IVY nv, NJ 'i'' a.. %" o." 80 ~ "I'
10 Tho Sabine ,bore will IN, lint one voice
Their cause is Just The sympa,hles OF
the people OF the United States are with
MEM anu we co""oe'''s oe''e'' u'cy ~,
-, " o,osr ha..,J TO-, ,hon s,nJ ,ar,h
voice no, to be misunderstood ON this aues.
ton. Our gallant Governor is ready aud
ANXIOUS to MAINTAIN the supremacy 81 our
.ta,. ""a a, ~, anJ s,.. o -, H." Sofa
Uc waits the echo Of the ,o,ular voice. that
we nonp' nor VIII 20 'of'h 'ro" every
o''' =" WV n.,
no' II Is not al 'he papers o' 'ho ''"'o
that seem 10 take this view Of the matter.