The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-06


That journal goes far assert the right Of Cali
fornia and New Mexico to into the Union and il
contends that their admission would compose the present
difficulties We do not believe THAI the Courier and En-
quirer puts any faith in its own words. II would smile
the simple credulity which would con6de in hem for
they the words Of true denagogus, uttered BY
unscupuous partisan, 10 order 70 prop up the miserable
projects Of it's leaders and directors Thanks may be
due from quarters for certain nomination, although
the Senate refused to confirm And for aught we know
the favor Of the men in power only be purchased
by due amount OF unconditional servtude II 80, we
would advise the Courier and Enquirer ut least to keep
up show Of decency and put forth Arguments which
have some show Of solidty and truth,
The unauthorized proceedings in New Mexico In
crease The danger which menaces the Union. And but
Tor the fact that topic absorbs the public mind the
President would be impeached, if il be proved that
he had any agency in those proceedings Or should ap
prove and thereby adopt them The constitution has been
violated than but the transactions in Calfo-
MIA went far beyond all preceding acts Of volence The
proclamation Of General Riley and the surrender ofihe
government Of California to the authorities selected under
the Monterey constitution gross usupaons 81 king
" prerogatives, But the transactions in New Mexico are
still worse; for gross outrage upon the people and the
representayesof the people has been added "a garing
violation Of the constitution. The President and his fol
lowers, and their free-soi and abolition allies, have
been proppng up their miserable policy BY telling
the people that the people Of New Mexico needed
no government. and that they lived under bet-a
ter rule now than they had ever before enjoyed
Yet, it seems that while these words were held
out TO mislead the public, and when Congress was
in session, celebrating the best practicable method Of
dsposng Of the territorial question, the emssaTes OF the
in power, and the officers under their command,
engaged calling convention for the purpose Of placing
the institutions Of New Mexico in degree beyond the
jurisdiction of Congress- and thereby 10 induce,
or The inhabansof New Mexico cid in carrying
out the dangerous policy Of the Prssdsnt policy which
known to be minority policy. and utterly odous
large majority Of both houses Of Congress. well
the people of the whole Union. .a sss ii
But this is not all Texas claims the Rio Grands from
its mouth to its source. as her boundary That claim ia
good against the United States; bur yet New Mexico
every foot Of which belongs to the people Of the United
Stes disputes that boundary end officer of the army
has called convention sf the Inhabitants OF New Mex
co, to meet the Texas side OF the Rio. nnde, repre-
sentng in part persons whom Texas claims be her c-
zens residing her SOIL and snenable to her sovereign
y Can be expected that Texas will yield to this out.
Can be supposed that she will stand idly BY. and
brevet Lieutenant colonel OF the United ShGss army
counties, at his pleasure, out Of her domain, and
give them representation in Santa Fe convention
MOI we mistake Texas much il, in case this Provo.
cation goes on, she does not take up arms and
protect her borders against the spoliaon Of federal
authority. The presses OF the administration justify.
Defend and applaud the conduct Of Col Monroe.
We take for granted therefore, that he has acted in
cordance with the known wishes Of the Executive. and
that the caba will endeavor TO sustain him by the forces
Of the United States In that event. it is clear that with
out q speedy adjustment which will nuify the Nav
Mexican outrage, Texas will call her czsn-soldisn to
the field, shield herself from aggression. and defy the
powers Of the federal executive We will then have civil
war on our bordsr, and il will spread inward towards
the centre. Texas viii not fight sngls-hsndsd ME-
Tier States will goto her rescue; and, Il the Prssidsnt
should unite with his armies his abolition and Tree soil
allies we believe that the democracy Of the North and Of
the South will rally and resist 10 the last. be-
fore they will zee sovereign State desnded. despolsd
outraged and crushed by federal authority and executive
usurpation. tsta F
The following, from the Houston Telegraph Of Jane
9oth shows the spirit which has BEEN awakened BY the
extraordinary and outrageous acts Of the military agents
| Of an executive caba: fsl1a 3see M
| CovEamEr usuRrArrox.--we have resolved iniosma-
lion from Austin that leaves y no IonEss any rscson 2
the people Of SANTA e 20 resist the appontsd
the q Texas g ogan'ss , that ssssn Ssdst
dependent Of that Of Texas Major Neighbour when he
reached Santa Fc, informed BY Colonel Monroe
the military that Territory, that he should o.
servs strict neutrality, and attemp nfpepce pnbc
opinion In regard the OF the jurisdiction Of the
Sias Texas the efrtosy oil The kio gfande
Col Monroe subsequently issued his proclaim twnsh ~
have pnbshcd directing NE ofcsr unas5 AZ ~
cal apacity Soon after this train arrived i.om heSss
and Il supposed and placed beyond almost tns sn,aow
4 Of doubt, that otcat despatch was g
the cabinet Washington, directp8 So3xA s,enSoo
u 10 issue proclamation advising me PspP'c % santa
II Re 70 elect delegates convention 20 fom 500
nent This proclamation issued - We have before
sfrd, md ,kus the general government has directly
s~ss nciscd the people Of Santa 20 rebel against tho
snssc,ss Of this Such migrant act Of usarpaaon
and wrnuny the part of che general eovsEnmea hse y
ocver beors been known. The Sovereignty Of stc q
~ Union bse directly violated by The Pfestdeut nd
his TOO, period when ConRres9 leG3aHGI 0rou
he claims Of Texas TO the territory IN question: N
duct Of the Rvssidsns rather Of HE cabine9
Insulting 70 Texas, but 70 Congress- WHICH hs4 -
itself TO egislats upon The claims Of Texas e ~
nhed and yrannica act Of the adminisdn:uonx ~.
created feeling Of hostility 70 the genera AoseS1sns 4
4 ment that borders upon revolution. ~
Il az direct violation Of the conusc q s,13 S5
and Texas might Justly appeal 20 me cIsaxoe 1S-'"
to sustain her Ia resuming her lnasPsnoons ..:1
however vet confidence In the pauom me lusxsee
Of her sister States, and she calls upon sns: s mo s
ment that thrsa like that OF the Ssass q home
nrre be military power paramount 70 NE civil and % re-
ducs ths poverci6n 70 the rhnk Of mere dspss
~ ~ srsss eovsSnfnent This policy must have been
-.rsd * (3rpera Taylor Mextoo. II the pooy o.
ne Msx,csn grant Ssnta Anna, when he oysshvew the