The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-16
TEXAS.

ihe acceptance by iexfs nf the Terms
proposed in Mr.. Pearce's bill IL moi 1t all
doubtful. Our information direct. BY per-
SIMS who have opportunities for correct
information, lcads 10 The conclusion that
q large majority of The people and Of The
Legislature is IN favor Of closing The cum
lroversy by accepting The bill. Tie ini-
|pressien prevails thai The Legislature. =,
The late session. authorized an eleclinn. 10
be held in certain contingency, hy whlrh
the people were 10 be called up"n 10 de-
eide JirecIIy upon the proposition Of the
United Stairs. This is = mistake. No
Legislation was had on that subject. The
Senate. indeed. jus, before The adjourn.
meni. sdopIed joint resolution To that
effect. but il did uoi geilo the other house.
Nothing was done at al in The matter; and
The point whether the Legislature lie rom.
peieni 10 ACT, and lis derision binding. has
not yet been pronounced upon. Il is moi
unlikely that. when the Legislature reas-
sembles. il will find itself sufficiently all.
iIorized TO conclude The matter al once.
by accepting the ierm.. Il is The general
opinion. however. that popular vole will
be ordered
Mr.. Kaufman, the Representative in
Congress from the eastern district Of Tex
as. has addressed circular to his consii-
t.ents, which furnishes some interesting
statistics; anil. without urgirg The arcep-
lance Of the hill. for which Mr.. kaufman
had vo'ed. refuies very ABLY some Of the
arguments urged in opposition. lie repels
with force The allegation thai Texas, if she
aR' ees TO the proposition. yields slave ter.
ri,ory 10 free soil. lie shows that there
is no WIlmoi proviso To exclude slaves,
that Congress could not consliiulionally
exclude them. and could moi delegate the
power to the Legislature. lie quotes the
riause Of the Territorial bill which de.
c!ares that the legislative power of The
Territory shall extend {" TO all fighiful sub
jects Of Legislation consi.ien, with tie
consiiluiion or The United States, and The
admission mado by the Free.Soilers in
Congress tina, this recognises slavery as
entitled TO the protection of the laws there.
Ills strongest argument is, however. that.
as respects the territory ea., If the Rio
Grande. which il The pnpulous par, of
New Mexico. il is ceded by rexas. sub.
iert to It's presentlaws as pr, ofslavt hold
ing Texas. which are especially gnaran-
tied BY the United States in tile compact
of annexation. 10 this argument there
is no sufficient answer; il is unanswer.,.
BILE.
The area Of Texas. with the Pearcc
boundary. is 237.ssl square miles. which
is more than five times the size Of New
York. II is about four hundred miles
from San Antonio to The nearest point Of
New Mexico. From the mouth of The
Rio Grande to FL Paso is about ciyh, hun
dred and thirty miles in straight Inc, and
twice that distance bv the river. From
The northeast corner Of the State TO FL Pa.o
is about eight hundred and sixty miles.
and abnnt The same from the mouth Of The
Rio Grande To The northern line.
This is as much country az is likely to
he well governed for long time 10 come:
and, as TO its value politically or as a
source Of revenue, Texas, we think, loses
nothing by the bargain.
Ne,c Orleans Rcayune.