The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-07
The Territorial Question In the United


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The Disputes which at the prrsspt moment are be-
ing carried by the various political parties Of the
remain unsettled between the Federal government
snd many Of tho separate States, naturally excite
snsisty hnot alarm, In the minds Of all who watch
With interest the grR political experiment which the
eniigbtened defendants Of Instructed Englishmen
Lave attempted ON the other side OF the Atlantic. We
have faith however In their practical wisdom, aud in
the inherent elasticity and strength Of those nstu
tions which their ancestors took with them frem the
land - their fathers and we hope that a peaceful
ard satisfactory arrangement of ali the existing
OF pute may prove the wsrlt that the founders Of
the United states did not err in trusting a great
people with the complete mt Of their country,
or in believing that men speaking one language, de-
rived chiefly from one stock having the same laws the
principles OF morality and religion could ,Xiend
tho vide continent on which they were placed and
maintain peace among Themselves, and honOr aud
good faith with the rest 81 the world
Nevertheless. since the hour when Washington
made The ehief Of the Executive under the great fe.
deral eonstution. the republic has never incurred
move fsriouH peril than at he present moment The
mere political dsputes shish are nov raging among
the American people will put aFreater strain upsn the
bond which holds the separate statas together IN fe
feTn unity than they we're ever before called upon 20
bear; Al the tune the great social dificaity
81 slavery has Tresy increaacd in IT. e, efaci4Hey.
by enllstiug personal and national vnnity iu aid Of
srsngom mt with respect o. this Qusstian Nhich gooi
sense and good feeling alike require almost i'm
rofbble The peculiar coalition Of parties hosev
Cd. AFFORD moot Instructive illustration Of the na.
ture aud character Of the institutions under which the
consttuticu ths points rased between them must D.
arranged " nffat ged a ell N the rude hand OF vio.
lsnce aud var attempt to touch 90 complicated
chine. aud guide its movement fatrl crash and die
loesiion ~ili b. the inevitable consequence.
Ihe two most sslicut questions OF difference that
row tccupy ths hitsption 81 American statesmen
are tfst that shich relates 60 certain state bound
aiits and which hr,ugs into discussion. 81 not
dhpute all the diGicult aud delicate alstinrtlons
ana HntB q demarcation existing sstwoen Eeieral
ana state pouers The second question is that 81
slavery which only raise every dianuity respect
4 u D huE a. -
rae" against and converts the ordinary calm,
thou ~ u snd rational American into ts viiestsia
Of rasou, mr. king him ready u Zoe blind violence by
Which he " ToaseaHed o. al that IA his
momsts he holds dear. 70 u tlihis gratinca,on u
dispute lc a. THE moment lii mosistinN uf~s amd
combusiible mstsfisls. ~hsre though We hope they
will BY pocd fortune b. exiinruhed they may AZ any
lour lase ~ ini most fearful and destsuctve con
fsrfation.
The tr,t subject that which relates 10 the bound.
aries ofTexas sud 20 which SMALL iJr the nonent
couane attention-is IN its history remarkable,
and ray fofve ~ lesson ~ iuture American states
men became ~ illustrates the dangers resulting tom
crooked dsoIing.
WHEN ihs Haursudsrs nom the United states in.
vsded and ev.tiuslly conquered Tsxas (the & vsrr.
ment % the United states either shuttns 80 eyes
or iookiDa on with oompiscsncy) the olesiion
n,c,sssriiy arose ~ 10 shat we're 90 H. IN bun
dafiss 81 tho new y pubic Al this ti..,a no
u reHembsrcd. Texas an indepenie-t state :
The boo Unserupnlous and sagaoivus mes b. whom
The had tnso sudtsRly erected into sersE pa
or vete dettfningd 10 txtend her iimils a. far a.
possible snd accordingly they laid claim terriloris
TpN
IN tact Including Santa We other ds,rots situate
IN what eall'd New Mexico. SO loug o. Texas r..
main unconnected With the Omit cd states ths cues.
Ton 81 The western boundary VI Texas received
no hnei - ttlensnt the 1essus however throug IN
out lsying claim hsrcely 20 toe whole. SO length
isnas veeme one o. ihe t'siied Ftstcs, and Bad
things remained In this c,,nditiop there h Iltue
aonotss to the course thd would under such cir
ruhsehees hafc been afsusd The claims Of tha
Ttxsns would have boz ms,ntsined and enforced
hut the Nt1iean wsr closed, and by the tresy Of
SuswtsI. an immens'. territory including California
I " 81 -. n. t.Asa "a.
htLat mtntnt tie rlatiye interests II the federal
4 gov,inmett and me state az Texas became opposed
ins,eaa oi ,Nt ndng the limits Of Texas the Unted
sttlt req nt>~ direct interest IN nsrr9SinG them,
80 thty astsrmintd 20 do ThsJ declared that the
nhlt u re Mexican province of Tsxss shoult be a.
| IN hett they we're, the boubdari's Of the stste OF
leNst, Mes Ms1ieo vas 10 torn territory coatermi.
! move With 1esss. and having the boundaries which
| " der ktxicsD rule belonged ~ W The determna.
Won a the United sstes 20 enforce the claims ofNev
NJ, sieo sgsinft 1sNss has excited the mot violent
indifi sicp IN Tsr~s srdths VprsfpoT u To- State