The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-13

/ New Mexico
1 The New Mexican ditieulties have reached
point at which congressional continuance for
delay, or political necessity for non-action, can
any longer succeed in staving off decision on
the boundary question The report of the Tex
as commissioner to Gov. Bell, published On our
outside page, detailing the result of his recent
attempts to organize the State jurisdiction in the
santa re frontier, is an interesting document
II exhibifs the Texas view OF their rights in this
country; and We have no doubt that the people
OF Texas will sustain their Executive in the at
Tempt 10 establish the State jurisdiction by
force OF arms, and to resist theinterferenee even
OF the United States with the paramount author
ny. % texsss- tase setarn.cf sMajer Neighbors
with this account of bis. mission had already
created great feeling, and the calls upon the
Governor to take instant measures to enforce
the State claims are loud and urgent. No5infor-
nation has reached us of what GOV. Bell NAV
have decided to do on the state OF facts as thus
presented to him y butIw cannot doubt that
there viii be universal excitement, and some
very decided measures taken on the receipt of
the news which we have ria st. Louis, from
1 Santa Fe, that the inhabitants Of that part of
Texas have held their convention, in association
with the New Mexicans beyond the Rio Grande,
formed State constitution, and forwarded it
for the admission OF New Mexico as q State ia
to the Union .- g. 1888
i This constitution is, by this time, in Washing
ton city, as the bearer passed through st. Louis
from Santa Fc a week ago, as we find it stated
in the papers Of that city. There is not shadow
lof doubt TINT Texas will resist to the last ex-
tremity, the ACKNOWLEDGMENT which the reeog-
milton. of this new Suite would effect There is
scarcely doubt that she will consider the hold
ling Of the convention, in defiance OF her laws and
in cOntempt Of her claims, as making an imme-
date necessity for preparing to defend herself
against eHcroaehments, and assert her full title.
We expect to hear Of the leyying of troops in
Texas to march for the scene of contention, and
take and keep possession against all corners
This, we feel warranted in saying, is the pre-
! dominant feeling of the people and Government
J of Texas. ss.nia ss9l5 saa.a
1 The admission of New Mexico, under these
circ iImstanees, as State would infallibly bring
on this collision, ard the public opinion'of one
half at least Of the States. Of the Union, would
be that the original right is with Texas The
attempt to admit her will force upon Congress
the necessity OF closing up that.controversy at
once, in some satisfactory manner, and without
delay. " Nen-action isimpossbe, and any action
whatever, meets, at the first step an impossible
barrier to any progress forward In the work OF
settling the territorial or the slavery questions,
this question of the Texas claim to the Rio
Grande. i-gzsF5g.f s1aas q ~ n ~.
i 1t would be q waste of time to speculate upon
the results OF using force to compel Texas to
surrender her claims and yield up this territory.
Such an assumption would make a commotiOn
IN tins country such as has not yet been known,
Ievenin the most exciting times Of past or mpend-
ing conflicts. No such resort win be liazarded
by any party. There is no other possible mode
of settlement than by compromise, and none
offers any prospect Of success but that which is
. before Congress now in the Senate bills of ad-
justment. The emergency precipitated by the
action of the inhabitants of New Mexico makes
a new and still more irresistible argument for
, the passage of these bills. Without them, we
have not only the slavery questions for the gen
eral distraction of the country, but a probable
civil war between the United States and Texas.
MACON CouNrY-Tnr SOUTHERN QuEsTIos-
, This strong Wing county has taken the right
tack on the absorbing question Of the day. We
feel great pleasure 10 laying before the people of
} Perry and all indeed "to whom these presents
may come, y for their consideration and imitation,
the following resolutions adopted at late meeting
! held in Tuskegee. The meeting was respectable
in numbers and intelligence, and the resolutions
passed, says the report Of the Secretary, almost
unanimously. 1--WE wish the citizens of every
county in the State could be induced to meet and
/ express their opinions upon this question. We
) see il claimed in certain quaters that a majority
!; of them are in favor of the tss Compromise! and
opposed to the Nashville Convention We do
. not believe word of it. The action, of every
public meeting that has been in the State, in refer
ence to this question, with two or three exceptions,
/ warrants the belief that the people are right
that public opinion is essentially southern But to
the resolutions: :ssst e4;,ss,4,.eg s4E,T
% Exercising our rights as citizens to express
our opinions upon all political subjects ,.1.'O
r j Resolved, That the resolutions adopted by the
Nashville Conr enti6n presenta correct exposition
of the rights Of the South, and the principles and
duties Of the Federal Government, and this meet
ing adopt the same
Resolped, That the report of the Committee of
Thirteen to the Senateof theUhited States, usu-
ally termed the g Compromise" ,is fraught with
mischief to the South possesses virtue to allay
the agitation that threatens TO disrupt the Union,
and surrenders principles for which we have at all
times commended, therein we are called upon to
yield without an equivalent to theunipst exaetons
of the North, and in the language of the address
of the Nashville Convention, at is conpre-
hensiye scheme OF emancipation, = and If passed
by Congress will only, heap new .Indignities upon
Resolred, That The. Missouri Compromise, hay
ing been twice sanctioned by both sections Of the
Union, weaweuld still aecede TO its extension 10
the Pacific, rightof shareholders to enter theter
rories Sou tn Of that lire with their property, be-
T ing recogn zed. Without this we are content
with nothing but our rights under the Constitul
+ ton; and are prompted to accede to- that exten-
sion by,a devotion to; our country, and desire to
promote no the peace, prosperity and perpetulty Of
Resolved, That we approve the proceedings Of
the Nashville Convention, and the same are here-
by ratified. aaIs GfGts.ggfl gag M. tttsas
Resoired, That this meeting adjourn until the
third Saturday in July next, at which time we
request all the citizens of this county TO meet us
here, for the purpose of complying with the. re-