The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-03

Texas press was speaking ou' on ''' SUI"
zee, Il our rights. !, is to these .eutinels
that she looks for timely warning. and
" hen they fail TO give 1t, IN our opinion
they should no longer be encouraged
The following is from the RusA Ses''sei (;
we give to our readers this week the
proceedings of the Nashville Convention,
We highly recommend the resolutions, and
hope they viii meet the appreciation OF the
entire South The basis here LAID down Is
one upon which every Southern man can,
regardless of party spirt or prejudice. meet
and stand in defence Of the constitution,
our rights, and our honor II is to be
hoped that all petty strifcs will be waved
for the sake of union. and that the Whole
South Will. as one man. rally for her com
mon safety This is an object paramount
to all others. and the time has arrived wh, I
IL IN necessary that we show 90 our az.
gressors and to the world that we so regard
il, and hold no sacrifice too great for i's
attainment We have iorbornc until, IN
our case, iorLaarancc truly ceases to be
virtue and II is now our duty perempto'
riiy. TO say unto Northern usarpatlon, thus
far shalt thou go-but no farther
The following c'.rac,s are in relation TO
our Santa Re difficulty, and they pretty
clearly intimate the sentiments of our peo-
Pile.
The mbio,ncd is from the Houston Tel.
ceroph:
ave publish to-day the report of MAJOR
<eighbors and the communication OF Gov
Bell The Governor. we understand, has
addressed communication to the Prcsl.
dent requesting him to aid the civil officers
of Texas to ens,rce her jurisdiction IN this
territory. lie has also appealed to the Peo-
Pile OF Texas, and II appears he is waiting
to ascertain what course the people IN their
primary assemblies will recommend. lie
need not doubt the result The people ol
Texas will. to man, sustain him, II in this
crisis he should cali out the militia. agreea.
lay to the provisions of the constitution, to
suppress this instruction. There IL no
time to be lost the action of the Governor
should be prompt and chectual. The pco-
pie of Santa fc, when they find an army ct
Texans approaching. will not dare to offer
the least resistance our jurisdiction VIII
be at once acknowledged, and the coward
w., sneaking officers of the cabinet. who
are attempting 20 steal n march upon our
Government, by exciting the people OF san
Ia fc TO form State government, Will he
compelled to rclnquish the PRIZE that they
fondly hope is within their grasp. Our
government should obtain possession OF the
country before they can organize State
government. II We once have possession.
the General Government will not dare to
to ousi us OF our rights, and the
people will quietly submit to our Jprsd'c-
ton. We earnestly hope that Gov. Bell
will act with the decision and energy that
the crisis demands. He must take the re-
aud as the insurgents have APP
rcaled TO the sword, the sword must he un-
sheathed.
He has but one course to pursue. The
people Of Santa lie, ins,igaied by ie"
official mcn,ais, have resisted the civil oih-
GERS of Texas appointed and commissioned
by the Executive and Legislative Depart.
ments Of the State. The insurgents must
be pu, down BY the military power ~ they
have resisted the civil An efficient militia
nv force should immed,aielv be called out,
and the Legislature should promptly be
convened The requisite appropriations
l.. apI tha n.ptla
throughout the State will cheerfully re.
spond to the call of the Governor. The
Secretary OF War has instructed Col. Nun
roe not to oppose the authorities of Texas
il they shontd attempt to enforce the iuris'
dic,ion Of the State in that territory They
dare not with arms oppose the Government
of State de facto in its attempts to sup
press an Instruction
The next is from the lone Star, one of
the spiciest papers in the State, and deci-
dedlv Southern and Texan in tone. 1t
speaks thus Of Texas
Though small and weak. in point Of
force, she has the will to dare,
and the hardy sons to execute any and ev-
cry feat Of bravery that may be requisite
IN asserting her just and unqu'sl.iied night
to the territory, over which ''e United
States now usurps an arbitrary possession
war 10 '"e hn''e' Is now our n'o''"' . u I've
"a ,ho c,o,;na 81 Nina ,on,hs or ,ho entire
population OF Texas.
1--WE think that We hazard nothing in
asserting. that no conprom;se or adjust.
meut will be entertained by our Legislature,
short of an unconditional. nneauiyocal &C.
NJ our r;,htfnl boundnrv-