New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-26
The Issue that must be Met.

Texas claims to be righdul owner OF a
large territory lying North and North-wes.
Of her conceded domain, which never was
for one moment in her possession, but
which passed, first by conquest, afterward
confirmed by treaty and purchase, directly
from Mexico to the United States. The war
in which it was conquered cost the United
States over One Hundred Millions Of Dol
lars and many thousands Of lives; it cost
Texas, as Texas, nothing. The cession to
the United States made no reference to Tex
as as having any special interest in the mat
ter. Yet Texas says she will have this ter
ritory, every foot of it.
How does she propose to establish her
claim? Notify the assent Of the People of
the territory in dispute; they are not ls's
than Fifty thousand in number, excluding
sayages, and they are, ardently and almost
unanimously, hostile to her pretensiOns.
They delight in Freedom, she cherishes
Slavery, and would force it ON them if per-
mitted to extend her jurisdiction over them.
Antagonist in origin, in instincts, in tradi-
tions, they would regard subjugation to her
sway as the greatest of calamities. Texas
never dreams Of submitting her claim to
their decision.
There are Federal Courts charged with
the settlement Of like controversies, but she
does not invoke their interposition nor prom
Use to respect their judgment. Congress
has power over Territorial boundaries, but
she does not propose to abide the arbitra-
ment Of Congress. The Executive has some
power likewise, but she denounced the late
President as her enemy, and manifests no
confidence in his successor. In short, Tsras
insists on unqualified submission to her claim
and Iro6ers CiUI War asthe sole alternate
The. letters from her citizens just published
In Washington by her Representatives say
"Msrk my position 7eras ,oiN neuer submit 4
any c0mpJODiSe uEsfh after the MATED States k0
UKCosDnI OsALLr acknowledged her rtgh 10 III
country. 1 have conversed with great number
of citizens aud have recently received letters from
gentlemen from different sections OF the State
and IL 10 a remarkable fact that have c0nversed
cOrrefpOlotO WIN no INDIVIDUAL VIM IL III lhVOr
Of the Compromise, or Who will vote for 1t under
any circumstances short of the one have named"
Another letter of the same date says
"The Governors proclamation Ia made out and
will be put Ia print Ia morrow, and az soon as pos
sible be distributed by express, east, west, north,
and south. Ii convenes the Legislature in extra
sessiOD on the 18th of next month, August Tne
object il 10 take Efficient measures 10 enforce tho
Jurisdiction Of the State over the Santa Fe dis.
trict The expedition will march about the begin
King OF September. The necessary steps will be
taken 90 have everything In perfect readiness
.xhen the Legislature shall give It's sanction TO set
tbs IN ops in m ,tion. They will probably units az
santa ne and the Governor hi nself will doubtless
be along.
"The people are very much incensed at the con
duct Of the Administrators ana inc treatment OF our
Commissioner. They will ~ NJ " tne oes'h oeiore
they give up an inch OF the Santa g country; ca
cept Tor full and just equivalent. here VIII Do
no lack OF volunteers Several gentlemen nave
already undertaken 10 raise and organise comps
Dies. II the expedition ever gets to Santa re,
there will be some bot work. TRAITORS and rebels
nail fare badly"
The 18th of August is now close at hand
the LIST of September not far off. ActiOn at
Austin in the middle Of August is consid-
erably ahead, SO far as New-Mexico is con-
cerned, Of action at Washington on the lst
of that month. Yet what has yet been
done in Congress to counterval the open
preparations Of Texas to seize New-Mexico
by force?
We deeply regret that the President has
not vet his Cabinet organized so as to be
able promptly TO act on the dem and Of Texas.
We have no doubt as to the decision; We
have little fear that it will be withheld be-
yond Monday next. But every hours de-
lay is so injurious and perllOus that we de-
plOre the temporary existence of vacancies
in the Cabinet as public misfortune. The
fault is not in the President, who has acted
wisely in calling good portion Of his Con-
stitutionsl advisers from their distant homes
rather than selecting them from Congress.
in view of the notorious facts, the
movement Of Mr. Bradbury in favor of a
Commission TO settle the Boundary Of Tex
Is and New-MexicO seems to US timid and
unworthy, and We regret TO perceive that il
meets with favor ia Congress. If there i,
to be mixed Commission, in which Texa'
as well as the United States is to be repre-
sented, we insist that New-Mexi,o shall alsC
be made an equal party to it. Her right q
herself is ut least as precious as the righ
of Texas to absorb her can be. Bot M
Commission at all should be appointed unit
she absndons her attitude of defiance anC
rebellion and offers 70 submit her claims Il
some appropriate tribunal and be governed
by its decision. Thisis no tune for whining