The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-10

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gracious word to Texas ears
! NJ. DAYTON. " II the Texas repre-
sentative permit me To remind him that he
is entirely m -,akcn' do not say that il
Texas were rghtiully in possession of New
Mexico. the Central Government should
cSpcl her from her Territory But said
that, il Texas went there with n view To
take possession of that territory by force.
which ! hold to he the territory Of the
ni,ed States, they would find the United
States in their way and ready To repe' them
from that ioreible possession, II they at.
tempt to make it.
Mr. HOUSTON. Texas, so far as am
threatened violence to the officers OF the
nited States. nor has she threatened to
take the tcrritor, BY force. She sent her
commissioner, single individual, unguard.
ed no, a corporals guard with hm-aud
the people Of New Mexico have acquiosced
in the authority of Texas, conveyed bv that
single individual. nu, VIII the honorable
gentleman say that his language conveyed
no menace. no Wanting, no threat 10 Texas :
Sir. we were told that if we attempt 10 take
possession OF our borders. and To Oh what
had been our clam from onr inception as
n nation, We should find lion IN our path
Bat We have met no lion; we have met no
adversary hunting within our borders. We
have not been warhke people. hut we
have resisted aggression and repealed injury,
when It was attempted io be enforced upon
US We have no sword 10 strike but a our
assaiauts The constitution. | presume
has no clause 10 allow the | niicd States
to strike their swords At a people in the
possession of their rights. Our shield is
iustcc. to repel aggression, and we will
be carried from onr fields upon that shield
before we will surrender one constitutional
right | is our oeiS, and we will have It
to the inch
\ Central Government. indeed The
honorable Senator here speaking of n cen.
tral Government \ central Government
for what, To coere, "oXas to submit to
aggression. To tell Texas that she must
surrender rights for which the nircd states
a. her guardian went to war. after she her.
SELF had merged her powers OF resistance to
a foreign government IN the niicd States
Because She occupies that territory IN n
pcaceahle manner, is She to be- threatened
hy the mvrmidons OF power | tell them
that they have Il lesson to learn from Texas.
She never goes beyond her borders She
rosl,ts no constitutional requirement, and
viii submit TO no aggression from any pow .
or under heaven.
! wonld say to gentlemen. then with all
difference and good feeling. tina, when they
they wish to indulge in tropes. and liz.
urcs. and dashing metaphors. they viii keep
lions and "ceptml governments " out
Of the path | do not Ike to encounter
ihcm ~ lion,' | am not n samson.
tLaushicrl \ central government ''
! have been accustomed To resistance TO
central governments Teyas Keeps her
waruurs ut home To- defend her women and
children against the sayaees She sends
none OF her warriors here; but let a cen.
trail government lay rude hand npon her
banner. and that star will never he ccllpsed
Ihough gentlemen hy rrcading on stars
here may not seem to think much OF 1t,
Our banner floats on the wind. and would
let gentlemen remember that from the dark
est clouds of revolution. ii has led us to
association with this Mon. which we are
ready To contribute the lasi 'irop OF our
blood to maintain faithful ~ the mon,
faithful to the constitution, and faithful 10
Texas