The southern press., 1850-09-04

ment by which she is divested of the sovereignty
Of any portion Of her domain, can only be regarded
as hostile invasion and dismemberment< of her
| territory.
3. Resolrsd, That while we have every conf
dence IN the honor and justice Of our sister States
and cheerfully acquit them Of any design to insul
our weakness, destroy our sovereignty, or dis
member our State, we hold the acts Of the United
States military officers in Santa Fe, in resisting
the attempts Of our State authorities to extend
our laws and resume our jurisdiction tha
country, and especially their driving off our Com
missioner with threats Of imprisonment if h
proceeded to. assert the sovereignty of Texas owe
said county; and their cOnvocation of Conven
ton at the town of Santa Fe, within our State
for the formation of State Constitution for Stat,
to be composed in part Of our said county Of
Santa Fe, TO be insulting, oppressive and tyran.
nical, subversive of our rights, derogatory to tn
honor and destructive to the severe isnty of OF
State. That no alternative is left US but to foree
all claim to the character of freemen, or ress
that we cannot submit TO insult, oppression
tyranny under any name, or in any shape, bu
will resist the same to every extremity and b,
every means which God has placed within ou
reach
4. Resoiped, That if the said military officer
have acted under any instructions from any of th'
Departments of the General Government, We
hold the same to be illegal, unconstitutional, nul
and void, and by no means the acts OF the Govern,
ment of the United States. but simply the illegal,
unauthorized, and oppressive doings Of the indi.
viduals from whom they emanated, and therefore,
so far they conflict with the reserved rights OF
the State Of Texas, to be resisted.
S. Resolved, That it is the sense Of this meeting,
that such of the citizens of the State Of Texas,
ident in the county Of Santa Fe, as may have re-
sisted, or may hereafter resist the lawful authori-
ties Of said State, are su' ject to the pain and pen
altes attached to that offence, and that all persons,
civil or military, within the county Of Santa Fe,
not citizens Of Texas, who have resisted or may
resist the sovereign power of said State over said
county, are alien enemies of the State Of Texas.
6. Resoiped. That in the unanimous opinion Of
this meeting, it is the duty Of the Governor to eX
ercise without delay, the power IN him vested by
the Constitution, to suppress rebellion in the coun-
ty, of Santa Fe, and to put down all seditous OPP
position within SAID county, to the sovereignty
OF the State over that portion Of her territory,
and we hereby pledge ourselves to sustain him
therein to the full extent Of our power
7. Resoiped That we would respectfully sug-
gest to the people of every county in the State.
mot in rebellion against the State Government,)
to convene primary meetings to consider of the
crisis that has come upon US, and to take such
action as their wisdom and patriotism may sugges
and the pressing exigencies Of the times may re-
quire.
8. Resolved That Hon. Volney T.. Howard.
| our representative in Congress, be requested to
use all means to ascertain what instruction the
Executive of the United States has given to the
Military Governor Of Santa Fe, in reference to
forming territorial government adverse to the
claims Of Texas.
7. Resolped That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Colorado Tribune, and
that every paper in Texas, true to the best inter-
ests of the State, be requested to copy the same.
10. Be IL further Resoired, That copies Of the
proceedings Of this meeting be forwarded to His
Excellency, the Governor Of the State Of Texas,
| and our senators and representatives in Congress-
JOHN RUGELEY, Chairman.
HENRY THoRP, Secretary.