The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-08-21
Texa, and New Mexico.
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herewith transmit 10 The two IIouscs
orconsress Iriier from his excellrncy
,br Governor &c Texas. dated on the Iith
day az June last, addressed 10 The late
President az the United States. which,
na having been answered by him, came
ln my hands ON his death; aud ] also
transmit copy of the answer which !
have frli il 10 be my duty 10 cause 10 he
made 10 that communication.
Congress will perceive that the Gov
ernor Of Texas officially states. that by
authority Of the Legislature oflhai State be
despatched special commissioner, with
lulI power and instructions 10 exteLd the
civil jurisdiction Of the State over the un-
organized counties Of FL Paso, Worth,
Presidiu, aud Santa Fe, situated on It's
northwestern limits.
lie prnccrds 10 say, that the Commis-
sioner had reported To him, IN an official
form, that the military officers employed
in lie service az The United States, sta
iiuned at Santa Fc, in,erposcd adversely,
with the inhabitants. 20 the iulilllmenl oi
his object. in favor Of the establishment
of separate State government, east o!
the Rio Grandc, and within the righiiul
limits of the State of Texas. These four
counties which Texas proposes % csiab-
Iish and organize, as being within her
own jurisdiction, extend over the whole
of the territory east Of the Rio Grande.
which has heretofore been regarded as
an essential and integral part Of the de-
nar,nent of New Mexico, and actually
governed and possessed by her people,
until conquered and severed from the re-
public &c Mexico by the American arms.
The Legislature Of Texas has been
called together by the Governor, ior the
ruspose, rs il is understood, Of maintain
ing her claims TO the territory east Of the
Rio Grande, and Of establishing over Il
her own jurisdiction and laws, by force.
These proceedings Of Texas may well
arrest the attention Of oil branches Of the
Government Of the United States, and |
rejoice that they occur while the Con-
gress is yet in session. II is, ! fear, far
from being impossible that, in conse-
quence Of the proceedings Of Texas, a
crisis may be brought on which shall
summon the two House of Congress
and still more cmphatically the E1ecu.
tive Government-to an immediate rea,
dincss for the performance oil their res
pcclive duties.
By the Constitution OF the United
States. the President is constituted COM
mandcr.in-chicf Of the army and navy,
and of the militia Of the several States,
when called into actual service OF the
United States. The Constitution declares
also, that he shall take care that the laws
be faithfully executed, and that he shall,
from time 10 time, give TO the Congress
information Of the state Of the Union.
Congress has power by the Constllu'
,ion 10 provide for calling forth the mill
,ia 10 execute The laws Of the Union
and suitable and appropriate acts ol Con-
grss have been passed, as well for pro-
vding for calling forth the militia, as lor
placing another suitable and efficient
means in the hands Of the President, Y
enable hun to discharge the constitution
al functions Of his Office.
The second section Of the act oi the
twenly-eishlh Of February, seventeen
hundred and ninety-fivc, declares, tha
whenever the laws or the United States
shall be opposed, or their execution ob
s,ructed, in any State, by combinations
too powerful to be suppressed by the OF
dnary course Of judicial proceedings, Q
the power vested in the marshals, tn
President may call forth The militia, $
far as may be necessary, to suppress sue
com binations, and TO cause the laws to b
duly executed.
By the act of March 3, 1907, il is pre-
vidcd that in all cases of obstruction to tn
laws, either of the United States or an
individual State or Territory, where
is lawful for the President TO call fort
the militia for purpose Of causing IN
laws to be duly executed, it shall be la"
ful for him to employ. for the same pu
poses, such part OF the land or navi
force OF the United States as shall
judged necessary.
These several enactments are now
full force so that If the laws Of the Uni
ed States are opposed or obstructed
any State or Territory. BY combination
too powerful to be suppressed by judici
or civil authorities, il becomes a case
which it is the duty Of the President e
ther to call out the militia or to cmplo
the military and naval force Of the Uni
ted States or to do both, il in his judi
ment the cxgency Of the occasion sha
sorcquire. for the purpose Of suppress'r
such combination.
The constitutional duty Of the Pre:
den, is PLAIN and pcremptory; and y
authority vested in him BY law, Tor
performance, clear and ample.
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