The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-08-22
Iron NE NJ \. Tribune.
THE PRESIDENT ON TFy,,

Mr.. Fillmore BY his late Message has p,accaA..
exactly where Magistrate and Wis ~ himself
on the side OF the faith Of Treaties ana IN uia be-
~ OF the Laws. He does sumo Ia a INV oahl.
the line between New Mexico aud Trs .ne where
ultimately will run, hut he knows where !, unsht to
icas when Texas came into the Union. rYn,aeeuea0y
greet ng that her limits in that direction
justed by the Federal Govcrnmcnt--w 80 sa DC I'D
The time the conquest by Cen s ssa !.
framed and ratified which conveyed that Tarsy Wa
the Unonwhrre il remained when Gen riiiiitory 10
ina III ated and when Mr.. Fillmore hims iof was
ed him. True. up 10 the time OF Cen Tavl",. succeed
sion, il the iafcaiion Of those holdin. ,b acce
Washington TO juegle over the better po,t rms
Mexico 10 Texas, and orders had been jsnea u New
idcnt Polk and secretary Marcy Win ~, py Prs
consnmmation; but Texas, never douLiing !, y Int
Glass; would succeed 10 tho Presidency nna ~ zen.
little arrangements be carried out to her ~ iifSe
let her opportunity slip by, and cannot :, aesio,
long at least Wing President occupie ~. a., " 50
House, she must obtain New Mexico by an ~ White
OF Congress- by decision Of the Supreme Can Vote
the demonstrated supremacy of her aims IL or BY
the Union, for the National Executive win NOSE Of
her stealing H. but will resist that Wink
the extent of his power. Such is the far, sseato
the substance of President Filimorc's IN
ton, conveyed in the least offensive Ian, hea
anxious desire to avoid eStrcmnes bur w,,s WIN
evident determination to be as good as ma wos sa
Texas may be sure he will bc--nay she l. % And
gather from the language of Mr.. Howsrs, o !. y
! receipt OF the Message. a'he
That Congress ought instantly to settle H. n
Diary between Texas and Now-Mexico =. , h'aa.
The stion first III order and IN mpor,anre - ~ .
grave questions now pressing Tor adjustment VT
felt end urged since the winter before las n aats
last Congress could or would do nothing sna,n ~ ihe
thus far done nothing The language of Mr. iiaaha;
in the House on the reception fthe hl.ssaga ;ysan
an insolent traitor and ought to be rrsen,s5 aae
hy every citizen who believes In settling oa : Mh
by votes and Judicial decisions rather than IL eafal
We have done all we knew how 10 do ron a,m
that could possibly concede, TO have tb,s AL
question settled amicahly. We stiil desire 81 sTlte
that it msy be- But how it il Texas ps saa .ol
self on the ground taken by Mr.. Howard sa. nj.
sCoucede that all this side Of tue Rio (,f,,i aas
source belongs to us first as pre- reari.i ,e 9In
compromise or concession our part? diva ~ sas
GUS on the fundame ntal question, or we VIII o1o
you at the point Of the bayonetY Ist.is ri tsPa
10 be held by State to the Governren, or ,hs Iss
Can the United States negotiate with dignity ana III,
aryr concessions under the coercion Of surh MI,
threats from single newly admitted and by ~ s.
superior member cf the National parinrrsbes A'sls
We have been wiiingto ray Iesas largely for H.
we believed the claim valc, nor even r,,ins,,.a
plausible, but because we thought our totetn.,9
| under the bad guidance now happily esesnea -
countenanced and bolstered this claim thar sat
not without awkwsrdness expressly tepndae i .ai
because feared Loco Foco Ceng ass ugrss sas
/ directly repud1ate it. We were willing 10 nav Ia
Ten Millions, not for any right she wasasttd 4 @
Qush, but TO get rid Of confused and exciting an,
rel, and smart money for the fasrhooas orr ter.f
mens has often officially aitifmcd with resst.,
II Rio Grande being the rightful Western fap,S
of Texas, on the strength OF which the eonntr, ~
plunged ny surprise into an unjust war Aggression
d nd plumber. We should have gladi, al thai ros H.
rid Of asnhlert which cannot be stirred ~ aittsI
dscrediiing onr country IN the eyes Of man1ina h.
| il Texas draws her Bowic-kniie and tells lie laIa
| & Here il the argument ty which ] demonstrate ~
stiile TO thr Santa Fe coantryn ought the k4,,ea (
the face of such unseemy demons atious, to proceed
with attempts To placate her aud buy oil or hail ss,
! &C de her CLAMP We do not absolutely decide n.
seems to that this question demands grave re5l
Grafton. And al all events, should Texas SET a M
ed force in motion totake possession of seiti Ten
/ defiance Of the Federal Government, We ,ra Is
marching of that force will be- the end Of al atens
at conciliation or settlement Of Washingrou. ana
gle Stare insists that her claims agan5t tie ieafr
i Government snch must he absolutely CONCEDED
and can be submitted TO arbitration but thai s.@
i sword, Why then the sword must be srbarr-sls
else. Irthe Union Is not shadow or fraud. The lid
musk e, pointed at the authorities troops tie III
led States. under the authority OF Texas, hss uf
all negotiations and offers settlement lie IN
OF the Nation. II Texas wants to get oui n .le
let her go without struggle or a mnrmnr Ia, ,5a ii
should remain in II aud bully IL b. military bieta
not toi.l able.