The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-20

August VI; San Antonio, August 29 Marshall, Au-
gust 81; Corpus Christi, August 2!j Victoria Au-
gust %.
The Austin State Gasstts. of the 3lst, publishes
the Presidents message and Mr.. Webster's letter
The same Journal after stating that Mr.. Pearce's
bill had passed the Senate and likely TO pass
the House, proceeds to review that measure as fol-
lows;
"Many Of the arguments pertaining to the mat
ter we have already presented to our readers, under
the superstition that the thirty third degree Of at
tude had been proposed as the line of boundary.
They have increased force when applied to the line
laid down by Mr.. Pearce's bill
1--WE do not regard this as question relating
alone to the transfer of Some eighty or hundred
millions Of acres of land but as involving princi-
pies and establishing policy Of infinitely
consequence, and directly and deeply affecting our
safety and prosperity. Could we contemplate the
question one of acres of land and dollars and
cents alone, we should perhaps not raise our pen
to multiply words of condemnation; but, on the
contrary, be willing to acquiesce in whatever
course our fellow citizens might deem it proper to
take to promote the general harmony and quiet Of
the Union. For such an object are willing to
encounter any reasonable or tolerable sacrifice
But when we see and feel that gross injustice is
attempted to be done towards us from a source
which should afford us sympathy and protection,
We cannot bring ourself TO the PROSTATE and humil
iating condition which submission would impose.
For the honor and welfare of the State we love we
would freely make any sacrifice, encounter any
peril; but to tamely submit to her shorn of her
fair proportions, and forever disfgured by the
plague-spot Of Abolionism upon her very vials, is
thing We not prepared to do
I'VE have more than repeated that we
would be Wiling for fair equivalent, and to Sc
cure the general peace, to assent to part with that
portion Of our territory north of the thirty fourth
degree. To this conclusion we came after mature
reflection, and in the spirit Of just accommodation
between the contcnding parties. This we would
yet be willing to do but never, while we have the
power to declare our sentiments and warn fell
low citizens Of the dangers we believe ahead,
will we consent, for any consideration, that free
soil territory should ever be brought nearer our
doors than the thirty fourth degree
That paper then goes to say that perhaps the
events which may Immediately follow the adoption
Of a more southern line may not vindicate the pol
icy which it advocates, but that it is their duty to
provide for posterity well as the present time,
and that the vicinity of Freesoil territory and Alb
clifton inhabitants to the cotton growing region of
the State, introduced and established by the line of
thirty-two degrees, would Immediately operate as
a powerful and insurmountabe impcdiment to
slave immigration from the southern States, and
consequently ruin the future prosperity of that
State.
The article concludes follows:
"But, from the spirit and resolution we have seen
manifested by the whole Texan people from one
extreme of the State to the other, upon this ques-
ton of boundary, when they had before them the
proposition contained in the Compromise bill of
Mr.. Clay, which we consider not more objectona-
BILE than the line now prescribed by Mr.. Pearcc,
we not allowed to indulge any misgivings as 10
the fate which it would meet, if submitted to them.
We know their attachment to the union Of the
States and their patriotic disposition to make every
reasonable sacrifice for the peace and perpetuity of
that Union, consistent with right and honor; but
when they that it is attempted to dismember
them without the least regard TO their interests,
feelings, or wishes, and that an arbitrary PROPOSE
ton is presented to them with sum of money in
one hand and an uplifted sword in the other, we
cannot doubt the popular verdict. Like faithful
citizens, who can be neither intimidated by the
menaccs OF power, nor purchased by millions of
gold, they will reject it with the decision which be-
longs to their character, and preserve at least the
honor of the Texan NAME made brighter still by
the glory OF such triumph
The came paper contains the following items of
intelligence;
"The bill authorizing the raising and equipping
OF military force TO suppress the existing rebel
lion at Santa Fe, yesterday engrossed in both
Houses. This looks like the Legislature will not
disappoint the almost unanimous desire and ex
pectation OF the people,"
"We learn, says the Lone Star, published at Wash
ipgon the Brazos, that the effigies Of Fillmore
and Pearce of Maryland burned few days
ago by the patriotic citizen of Brenham."
The Texas Republican, printed at Marshall, de-
nounces the doctrines Of the Presidents message,
and Mr.. Wcbsters letter, and is equally indignant
at the of the Texan Senators in voting for
the bill. 1t says;
We were certainly not disposed to believe that
our Senators had voted for Mr.. Pearce's bill. We
could not think that under the circumstances they
would join in the crusade against their own State,
and sanction by their votes the offer of PROPOSE
ton which cannot be interpreted in any other |
light than as an insult but particularly for bill |
which, aside from the insult which 1t offers, con-
templates serious injury to the future prospects
Of the State. OF one thing we feel assured, that |
1t will be sPuRSED by the people of Texas"
W.
and incorporating. IL says:
"SALE OF TEXAS TERRIToRY.-The Senate has |
at length acted definitely upon the Texas question
A bill, as we learn by telegraph, passed that body
on the 9Th instant, proposing TO purchase of Texas
that portion OF her territory lying north of 1892 for
the consideration of fen millions If dollars The /
Geographic account is mcagre, that are
scarcely prepared 10 give any opinion on the sub /
lect III the line is to start at $50 of latitude the
Rio Grandc, and run thence TO the point where the
Tooth degree OF longitude strikes Red river, are
certainly not prepared to reject il future |
boundary, although should prefer the 3Ith de- |
gree With the ten millions Of dollars we arc also
satisfied, yet of course we have preference for |
twelve or fifteen millions. The conditions attached
TO the territory north of that line in reference TO
slavery may be such as to forbid the acceptance Of
the proposition by the State Of Texas. Yet this is
hardly probable since we know that neither the |
Wilmot proviso nor any thing resembling il can
pass the Senate
The Western Tsran, printed at San Antonio, is
still moro moderate. II says:
"PEARcE's BnL-We call the attention of our
readers TO the above bill, which will be found in
another column. Its provisions are such as no
lover OF union, no moderate man, the stur-
diest champion of States rights object to- Ac-
knowlcdging claim in sufficiently explicit
terms to satisfy even State pride, offering for the
territory reasonable compensation, and remov-
ing one OF the most serious questions that at pres
ent distract the counses of the nation and threat
ems the peace, If not the stability of the Union
hail 1t as peace offering, that interest and duty
call upon US 10 accept Want Of space prevents our
noticing this bill in the manner its importance
CURES: We will, in our next, cndeavor TO answer
the principal objections made TO the BILL"
Upon the whole we may conclude that, when the
people of Texas learn the circumstances under
which this bill accepted, and that il received
the unanimous support Of her representatives in
both branches of the national legislature, feel
confident that their patriotism and good sense will
reconcile them to a measure which could have had
motive except TO do justice and restore harmony