The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-10
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tending the slightest dsrespect, when we said that
the President and his Secretary do not We, fully up.
preciate the exctabty OF public sentiment in thee
South To excite the people OF Texas or their sym.
paihizers by even the appearance OF menace is not
the part OF statesmen who fully understand the dan.
gers oil her position. Every mail from Texss i'm
presses us more deeply with the importance OF the crisis
10 which she Is approaching and Of course 10 the nest
maoie Importance OF adjusting her boundary without the
slightest delay Texas complains OF the United States
ior negecung the necessary to defend her from
uef people against the savage Indians She complains
100 OF the course which that government has pursued in
her relations towards New Mexico The mail Of We'd
nesaay night brought US masses OF Texas papers, which
show the extreme sensibiity OF her citizens upon both
these points We shall confne ourselves to a few ex-
tracts on each Of these
From the Victoria Advocate, July 10.
iNDiAN DEPRECIATION "A letter from Judge Gamble OF
lie st insaa ~ FIN. WI AZ enssgemenI took place on
OF San talrieo between Thu Me xic,n eonging
the rancho Of Judge Love- and patty of camaache In
dams The Mexicans were our s.astsng,,e aboat fat
o'clock IN the evening they 81 about tysnty
ya,ds-hrea othsir own being wounded qua f..
indians Killed The Indians, being thea oiniorsod aary
about 400 horses, renewed ATTACKS portion o. horse
back aud the balance loot aching infantry The Mex
prepared ior desperate resssnce The Indians charged
WIN ReA boldness, and hand-to hand fight ensued
which nine ofhe Mezcans killed, and the remainder
wouaded. except one The wounded escaped a thicke
where they enained until morning. when, the In
dams leaving, they hastily buried the bodies their
companlons and starsd for Judge loves ancho where
hey arrived safely These the facts. given BY the
Mexcans 10 Jndges Love and Gamble.
This is the Efficient protection which the general govern
How long ITO last Must Texas AXE measures 10 pro
ec her own citizens must she stand idly by and
he ps aa a u he ss
erai government How long is the present farce Of froa
Of extermination against the indians We recommend
the people 70 think upon these matters Gen Brooks is
them If this shall be conducted with skill and
effect Of keeping the Indians beyond the settlements, well
ourselves for frontier complaints and exposulations
Washington have been uied il vain long enough. Thers
IL not much pleasure being killed and robbed ding
10 the scientific rule Of frontier defiance Oar hontiefsneu
becoming ured q It They % fancy ts business
Of having their throats and scaps taken through
sPect for Uncle Sam We hope to hear favorable
Gem hs j. an oS ana SoUa 81 M
general government IN reference frontier defence since
annexation, has caused for It In Texas
RELATIONS TO NEW MEXICO.
The La Grange (Texas) Monument. Of the Goth July,
publishes the resolutions adopted by the people Of Fayee
county, in regard to the proceedings in the county Of
Santa Fe This meeting adopted the following resolu
tons
l. Resoped That the boundaries OF Texas, which were
established by the law of the 18th December is36to wit
"begnning At the month OF the Sabine river and running
tho mou Ii OF the Rio Gande thence up the prIncipak
Of said river its thence due north 10 the
boundary line as defined in the treaty between United
States and Spain e he the rlghtu bound
g. Rssoped That the time for cord has passed and that
The ns Tor action has come anu that we ee'ess me
mediate prompt and efficient should be adopted 70
Santa Fe, and mainlan the jasisdicton Of he Safe Of
Texas over that portion other territory.
Rssopsd That regard the conduct Of the officers Of
United States government In the county San.h es
fragrant violation Of the rights OF the Stale Of Texas and
a Reso,psd That we win sustain the governor OF the
State Texas in the exercise Of all constitutional means
down in.arfecioa Or rebeon n The county santa Fe
and to enforce the laws Of the State 10 said county
Resolved That IL is respectfully suggested 10 each
county State to hold primary meetings for the pur
ofexpresing their views aud feelings upon ih. cues
copy be forwarded to the of the State
The editor OF the Texas Monument confirms these
resolutions. lie says:
The governor will doubtless be sustained in sending
mita force to santa Fe TO put down all position
laws OF Texas in thar county Texas will argue ues
ton which admits OF doubt in the minds of her citizens
the United States, and may result in between
Nouh and the South aud dissolution OF the Union This
Texas Of their rights Texas has Tears any
sequences when she is asserting her ghs nor could she
be 50 lost TO all OF justice as 10 authorize the military
United States resist the officers of the State
In sustaining her laws, ard putting down all VINO oppose
ihem within her limits fanaticai polite ans may desire
result mnch good sense aad usce
among The people The United States suppose they
would enter into oil conquest to deprive State Of
! her territory.
There ls no doubt that county of Fe would
have been organized without difficulty II our
had been sustained by military force sufficient to hav"
put authority and Influence o. the officers who
hold usurped authority aud the spec uators aud
who have been tampernR with the Mexican
part of our population 10 render inimca Texas
and thereby csry our q possible their own nsafiou
schemes We speak particularly OF the spectators aud
those political aspirants who wish ~ rule the State
which they expect make for themselves
We ufa "a IN
Fe county both Americans and Mexcans, and ihe hest
pa OF tho population, ready aud willing
under and but SANDERS aud present.
Of those who control the paper pubshed there, our
ommissoner would have with little Opposition
As stand, the legisatuie will l2h
of next month"; and prompt and energetic
be taken settle ths question II conflict should
between the Uued States aud Texas this subiec
because Texas would be able against the other
States united In against her, bat because Texas
woud have right and justice her side, and those op
posed her you'd be pefpeating wrong and
aenp Ut attyrannicai usurpasn The chivalrous ths
brave, would battle Texas The evIdoer. the
enemy federal constitution, the hireng soldier
would be ionnd in the ranks against One-ha of the
States almost unanimous In favor and large
the intelligent OF the people OF the admit
that right although their In lead them to wish
the things Otherwise The resstess art
vor, the victory would be and olicor who
would shed DROP Of American blood resisting
hortes State would have his cons xned 10
nfauy by the just and good, and in all time cone
From the Mobile Advertiser, August,
We learn by the Galveston News that a mass meeting
held the 20h alt at Galveston " FOR purpose OF
giving expression public opinion ia relation pres
ent position OF a portion Of territory" Hon George
Paschal presided. Resolutions presented by DR. Ash
bel Smith, passed, declaring title Texas 10 her
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