Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-08-31
NIadlson. July 30, 10.

Madison, July goth, 1850.
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10 The Madison Democrat is trying hard
70 make up very sour and ugly face at
President FlILNoaE. ItapProves Of the sub
stance Of the Texas Message what American
canaot!) but on comparing it with Gen.
Jackson's proclamation to South Cardinals
chigalrous sons, discovers a tameness, want
Of chcrgY, a lack of the ''GREar A,i'' prin-
clple not likely to inspire free people with
those just and peculiarly democratic notions
of the blood and birthstone authority with
which great and terrible President Is sup
posed 10 be clothed.
The President informs Congress Of the re-
certion Of letter from the Governor Of Tex
as, setting mp sone very impudent and IN
founded claims TO great portion Of New
Mexico territory 10 which Uncle Sans
tile IS clear and unqGestonable." The
claim of this refractory sister, whose Iegili-
macy in fact was for long time questioned
BY some Of the balance Of the sisterhood,
seems TO amount to about this:
For long time previous to the Mexican
war, Texas kept longing eye on New Mex
ice. and finally sent out an expedition on her
own hook 70 conquer it, which got more COM
p'etely used up, perhaps, than any other
,aieving, Plundering expedition On record
NOW tie territory is ceded to the United
States by Mexico; and, 10 make sure Of ad-
ditional slave territory. South Carolina, ard
perhaps one or two of tho other slave ates,
puts Texas up to assert or renew an imagin-
Any Grim, funded partly IN her ancient Gu
Iidily 10 possess a portion or the whole Of
New Mexico. and partly on the cid assuinp-
ton Of certain politicians, for convenience
sake, Al the commencement of the war, that
She DID have possession Of il, Though Mr.
CALHOUN. even. emphaiically declared that
Texas never had shadow Of any right or
utle " whatever to any portion Of it, and part
ly, perhaps, on the strength # this exuedi-
ton, And this she does through her Cover
EoT VITO cooily announces 10 tie President
that though the inhabitants Of the DISPUTED
territory loathe the very name Of Texas or
Texan authority, she intends to take them 10
her loving bosom, whether the General Gov
eminent VIII consent CT net. This IS thesub-
s;ance Of her claim. 7 hat she first wanted il I.
got a sound thrashirg in trying to take it
South CaIo!lna tells her to claim it-and She .
tells tie President She ,rtH have il.
In his official notification of these matters. +
the President states what the Treaty between
The United States and Mexico was. (Which
leaves the inhabitants a the Territory under I.
Tie protection II tie General Government.4
and what be conceives 10 be the duty of Con-
gTess; and states what his own duty Is. as the (
National Executive, under the Constitution,
and that he intends 70 perform it,
This, il IS admitted, IS all good-all that Is (
absolutely requisite. But this IS pretty much
all lie says, sitting there il the great big I
chair No smell Of gunPowder, wi which
10 raise the dropping spirits Of the gallant
majors, colonies, and @eo foco editors Of this I
gallant nation. about il
Old Richie, to be sure, sees the precious .
blood e South Carolina and Texas c5ivalrv
already flowing in torrents; and sees in the
Northern President" q monster HAWAII
But this only goes to show that. ever since
'ass' two letters, one 10 the North and the
other to tile South. On the same subiect-ore
"i'i'e and the other blaok-'hat the democra- 7
. me Nofth ana the democracy Of the +
soein' perhaps by mutual consent, look
through different glasses ANY now, we are
glad to see TIE Denaosra. take lis own view OF
The matter, regardless Il the growlings. .
groanings and screenings IF the sole organ
At Washington,
But Brown IS determined not II f.rrfre Tho .
PEOPLE for rejecting Cass ard Butler. lie
was one Of the distinguished chosen. wbodis-
covered me surprising fitness Of Louis Pail