The Arkansas banner., 1850-10-08
pearee.s Ril, in TexRs.

As sn indication of public sentiment in Texas re- ls'ivs to the boundary ani terms proposed in Mir. Psaree's Bill. sahjoin the following extract from an aiiice in he APslin State Gaz.tte. of the 18th inst. IL ereathes ,ae pure Anslo-Saxon spiIi, and we sincerely ,Tus; that iis sentiments be found to be those Of majority of he people of Texas
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 I, may be tha. our own State viii he called, ere long. to decide qlestoa deeply affecting the future safely and prosperity oI ,he Souih II Praree's bill should pass the HoHss oI Representatives it would come before onr people for their ratification re- j-c,ion. We look upon the boundary rreserih. by H. as startling Invascn of the limits of savehoid. ing territory for the benefit of abolitonisn, to he serious and lasting detn.ant og southern interests. fof Texas 10 accept II, wouIsi, 'H our humble lutg- menf, bs the sorest calamity that could possibly hefaii, Dot only herself but s ths southern States. To say that we believe she would assem-, under any cireumslances. however pressing, to such deed, would be lo impute 10 her total disregard oI her 0wn interests and those Q! her only friends We live in hope that she will TO, disappoint the just and reasonable expectations oi he southern nenple and that she will be true and fAthfut in the daty she may have to perform. The anxious gaze el her southern sisters Is upon her, and tfus, she may he subjeetsd. without spot CT bemish. The golden covering which concesls the hiieous features of the project which may be presented for her acceptance may lure away ;hs weak the avsrieioas from the path of honor md duty but we hAvs too mueh con. fdenee in the integrity, good faith and intelligence cf the great body ot her citizens 10 sppreheBd that they can be drawn into the fatal ehssm in Nhich Pesree's bii would inc Vitsb'y engnlph ikein. One good result Iasy yet come out oi annexation liav- ing tested The value Of the nrcmises Of ahe gener- nus and magnaniiaons" government at W ashibgion h cost of more than a million os dolIars and sey- srai hundred ises, and having loaGd them utterly false, the people nay not be quite ready 10 fall into a snare again. oa:y 10 be linasisted, cen teamed, despoiled, and crushed into the earth by an arrogant despotism, vliased and controlled by ihe willing instruments of hel- born and Co -fosaksn faaaiieisln. Coid may buy the vo,es Of m. nhTs of Congress. but we rely upon the anconupted Nd incorrap,lble people of the Lone Star State for a glorious trianph over abolition ari6ee ani th. in tfgues Of speeuistors. MT. Fillmore may brand. sh inc swosd sHd poin, The bayonets oi The regular arm
 at the breasts of citizeG but we eanHo; believe that he will be sble 10 them info the aeeep. tanee of the propositions of his man in the eaate-
 the Senator from Maryland. We trust there viii he found none among from the Sabine b the Rio Grande, so poor as to to them reverence. Duty to ourselves and duty 10 the South imposes upon our citizens tn this matter, cautions snd patriotic decision. confosmahle 10 be honor of the State and the great interests e be preserved or forever sur- rendered. Let us make no mistake.