The Woodville Republican., 1850-09-03
MISSISSIPPI AND TEXAS.
W. copy Ii, GLOWING ION lhe hI''I'

" q NNt#N NAAH aH.'
.ipp.an: It expresses our yicws'
GgrsyN0r QufmaH.s Posiii0H ~ regard 70
me hgeateHiHg athhide assumed by me
Presi4eH, tgirayds TsruS.
The subioined letter from the Cover
nor TO f. c. Jones, Esq, editor OF the
Vicksburg Sentinel, will attract atten'
tion nj home and abroad. We are
much mistaken. ifit does not touch
sympathetic cord which will be mani.
tested by expressions Of cordial appro-
ba,ion of the sentiments and purposes
avowcd, in all parts of the State. We
take the earliest opportunity to lay it
before our readers, and TO express the
high qualification which its perusal has
afforded us
It may be more satisfactory to all at
the hazard of being a little tedious,
that we should relate the circumstan>
ces which have called forth the cores
pondence between the Executive and
the editor of the Sentinel. They are
briefly these: On Thursday of last
week the Sentinel contained the fol-
lowing paragraph:
"TExAs.-The Governor Of Texas
has issued authority to gentlemen in
many parts of the State to raise and
equip companies of 100 men, to be held
in readiness to march TO the Santa Fe
country, to maintain the integrity OF
her territory. We believe we may
safely assure our sister State that the
almost unanimous sympathies of Mis-
sissippi are with her. Our gallant old
Governor is on the alert, ready to as
sumo any degree of responsibility
which may attach to his position"
This temperate, but appropriate and
well-timed assurance to Texas, that
'the sympathies of Mississippi are with
her." and that "our gallant Governor is
on the alert, and ready to assume any
degree Of responsibility which may at
tach to his position" ELECTED from the
editor of the opposing journal in Vicks-
burg, a wOrdy response, in which, on
the other hand, assurance is given to
the Governor Of Texas, that $50 far as
Mississippi as concerned, he need not
took 10 her for support or projection"
Wishing to do the Governor no injus,
tice, Mr.. Jones addressed him note on
the l7th instlSh'oposing to make any
correction Wh5M he might deem pro-
per, if indeed he had at all "compro
missed" or placed the Executive of the
State in IA wrong position by the brief
sentence which had been made the
subject for commentator by the oppo.
silion. The Governor promptly re,
sponded in the letter to which we have
referred. and which, without further in.
PRODUCTION, we give to the public:
JACKSON, Aug, 19, 1850.
my Dear Sir: Your note of yesterday,
calling my attention to the comments of the
Vicksburg Wing upon an article III the Sen.
tinel of Thursday last, wasreceived late last
night.
81 find nothing in your article to Justify
the comments of the Wing, especially at
ter the Mlssissippian of the 18th July haC
defined my position upon this subject.
therefore see no reason to avail myself o
your kind and obligng offer to deny tina
you spoke by authority from me. Desiring
no concealment, have no objection that
should be known, that believe the title o
Texas to the territory claimed by her OF
this side Of the Rio Grande, to be indisput
able; that the fotcible seizure of any part
this territory by the national eXecutiv
would be wanton act of despotism, Whlc
should be sterny resisted by Texas; that a
the evident purpose of this movement is
convert portion of her territory to free so
the Southern States should make commo
cause with Texas and that in the event {
collision OF arms, or great danger thereo
| would deem 1t my duty to convene tn
Legislature OF this State, and recommen
to them the adoption of prompt and eiiciel
measures to aid our sister State in the mali
, tenance of her clear rights against FEEDER;
usurpation. Nor have | doubt, that in $
!, doing, | shall conform to the will of til
great mass of the people of this State.
: "lremain, very respectfully, your frien
and ob't serv't j. A. QUTTMAN.
"To F. c. JONES, Esq.
: Editor of the Vicksburg Sentinel"
d For sometime past, the opinions
!; Gov. Qultman in regard to the bour
t daries of Texas have been well know
e to those who have conversed with hiI
s on the subject; they have never bee
II concealed at any time; but heretolor
J there has been no occasion calling e
: their appearance in the public prints
c nor has the occasion yet happcne
n which will call for their promulgat8
attended by all the solemn ties an
l. sanctions of his official duty to the pee
: pie of Mississippi. That time may b
1t probably is, near at hand. Since tn
l. defeat Of the bin of abomination
IS which so long occupied the attentio