Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-07-19


much to fear from the rivalry of those
of India"
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER"
We give to our readers this morn
ing, the following card, from Hon. A.
II. Stephens, one.of our Representa-
tives, and one of the strongest Whigs
III the House of Representatives, ad-
dressed to the Editors of the National
!ntelligencer. We are pleased to see
Mr.. S. occupying Southern ground
1t is time for every Southern man-be
he Whlg or be he democrat, to mount
the same platform. United, we can
stand and face the world:
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
July 3, 1850.
Gentlemen:-In your paper of this
morning, l notice the following edito-
rial:
We take it for granted that there
is foundation of some kind or other
for the statement in the following ex-
tract from the Washington CORES:
pondence of the New York Journal
of Commerce. fit be all ready true,
the gallant State of Texas is about
to march an army into the Terrific
rles of the United States, and against
an armed station of the United States
within them; and we are to have news
of IT in less than six weeks from this
time! Let us hope, however, that
the worthy correspondent ofthe Jour
nal is prematurely y alarmed for the
safety of Santa Fe, and the detach-
ment of the army whose duty it will
be to defend it.
Correspondence Of the Jour. of Com
merCe.
WASHINGTON, June 30, 1850.
There will be some starting inteIl;-
gence from Texas in less than six
weeks from this time. Texas will
send an adequate force at once, as is
supposed, to effect her objects-pro-
hably $500 men. There are at Santa
Fe about 200 Texan camp followers,
who take an interest in favor of the
Texans. The troops of the United
States, under Col. Monroe, number
about S or 600, to which 600 are to
be added. The Texans in this CITY
are of opinion that Texas, supported
as she is by the sympathies of the
whole South, will arrest the u. S. mi
litary officers, and bring them to trial
for obstructing the operation of her
laws. Should the adjustment bill be
defeated, there is no doubt that Texas
will absorb New Mexico; and, if IL @
United States interfere, the southern
States will give her all the aid she
needs.
From this ii seems that you hold it
to be the "duty" of the ''army' of the
| United States now stationed at Santa
Fe to defend, without authority Of
law, the military occupation of that
portion of New Mexico lying this
side of the Rio Grande against anv
attempt of Texas to maintain her
claim by extending her jurisdiction
over it.
Your right to entertain such an
opinion, it is not my object to oues-
ton. But wish to say to YOU, lest
you may be mistaken in the opinions
of others, that the first fetleroI gat,,
that shall be fired against the people
of Texas, without the authority OF
law, will be the signal for the freemen
from the Delaware to the Rio Grande
to rally to the rescue. Whatever
differences Of opinion may exist in
the public mind touching the proper
boundary of Texas, nothing can be
clearer than that it is not question
to be decided by the army. Be not
deceived, and deceive not others
"Lnter armd leges silent" When the
"Rubicon'' is passed, the DAYS of this
republic will be numbered. Youm NAV
consider the gallant State ofT'exasS
too weak for contest with the army
of the United States. But you should
recollect that the cause OF Texas, In
such a conflict, will be the cause of
the entire South. And, whether YOU
consider Santa Fe in danger or not,
you may yet live to see that l5 States
Of this Union, with 1900, 600 of PEG
pie, "who, knowing their rights, dare
maintain them, cannot be easily
conquered "Sdpieuti5us ueybunp sat, $
Yours, most respectfully,
A. I'LL. STEPHENS.
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