The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-11

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confusion worse confounded, and to call into prac
sical existence, what might otherwise be treated at
mere distractions. We propose to examine brief,
the claims Of Texas to the sovereignty over th'
region embraced within her own limits.
In 1885, at the declaration Of Independence
neither the manifesto, nor the constitution framed
shortly after define the boundaries Of Texas. Blu
the constitution, in apporoning the representation
mentions only districts lying South Of Red River II
true that in the first session of the Legislature
the boundaries were defnedsby statute, which
we here insert:
AN ACT TO DEFINE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE hk-
skcTIos l. Be snaefes etc. That from and ss Y , sas
Republic be- and hereby declared extend to i bns
s 70 w sss. D.. At e h e" %fe 81
leagues from land the mouth Of the mo a bence dine
Noh re 81 dsss o. North and sOPg The
defined ne t.sa "a p Ss Re IF President esisna
Be- and hereby s1.h0ssS 8 s ts Gs NORTH
es % s ~ anon hs pnbho Interest requires it, e
sscesin and define the boundary ns y asteeu Ssu
sa R,, !, ,be act layne off Judicial Districts no
.,,,;s;o,, 4. made for he Northern region. The
sct exnresslv declares, that Texas shall be divided
;nto faur Judicial Districts Yet, two-thirds or
ourtbs offLe territory are notincluded within
these four Districts is any attempt made, evsa
ou rssss1 to exercise any control or jurisdiction
over this immense region.
Ia IS41-2, small party Of mounted men was
| sent on a semi-commercial, sem-conquering en-
bassy to New Mexico. The fate of that Quix-
otto expedition is well known. From that time
until the conquest Of the country, by the troops Of
the United States, Texas pretended to no actual
claim. Up to the period of its conquest, the
United States had recognized the Mexican author
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race, win oinerent prelaoices, ana associations.
Wn.le teAas had the unoouD'ed right TO snake OH
the Mexlcan rule, New Mexico nad precisely the
same right 70 remain under i. when Texas at
semptea 70 force the yoke OIL us peculiar hoery on
New Mexico, II was guilty o. the same tyranny
against whlch revoi'eo' Inc statute was
DEAD letter.
ms is the uniavorabe side Tor Texas and were
not Tor the action Of the United States ITSELF the
claim OF Texas would not be worth considering
lime might as well be spent IN asserting the
claims OF Great Britain to the realm q France,
or OF the Alng OF the Two Scllles to the crown OF
Jerusalem When, however, Texas was received
as State into the Union, the Federal Government
imposed, as one Of the conditions, that said State
be formed, subject to the adjustment by this Gov
ernment OF all questions Of boundary that may arise
with other Governments" The only boundary in
dispute was with Mexico. The United States re-
/ ceive Texas with disputed boundary, and assume
to adjust it. In course of time, portion of the
territory in dispute is entered by Mexican troops,
l and Congress declares this to he an invasion Of
| American territory and an act of hostility. War
followed and the entire territory in dispute between
Mexico and Texas is occupied by American troops.
Peace is at length ratified, and Mexico transfers to
the United States all her rights in the disputed
territory. Can that Government now refuse to
yield it to Texas That Republic was received
as State with certain boundaries those bound
aries not at all denied by the United Sates,-
who only claimed the right to adjust them with the
foreign mower who did dspute them
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