The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-19

Mass MEETING OF C1rfzENs.--The American
Flag, of the eth, brings accounts Of an interest,"
ing and highly important movement OF the citizens
OF the Rio Grande counties Of Texas, with view
to the establishment Of an Independent IsrstortaI
Government At least two hundred citizens, with
their names appended, publish an address, in which
they say:
" The time has at length arrived when the peo-
pie of this Valley must with proRlptit'tde and
decision. We have too long eonaed ia the Justice
of the people of Texas-too long taRefy submitted
to her unauthorized political jurisdiction. Our con-
hdence in Texas has been misplaced and 1t behooves
us to appeal to the Federal Government Tor Ter
ritorial organization. We entitled to 1t. Let
knock at the door of Congress for that protection
which Texas denies us. The authorities OF Texas
seek to annul the titles real estate between the
Nueces and the Rio Grande-it is a fatal blow-to
our future prosperity and will involve the country
in litigation, ruinous and endless. Tins scheme oil
fragrant injustice proves that we have nothing IN tu-
ture to expect from the State OF Iexas but Vndlc-
tive and illiberal legislation
On the Cd inst, mass meeting of the citizens
was held at which they adopted, amongst other
resolutions, the following:
Rhersas, We believe that all that portion Of country lying
east OF the Rio Gande and south Of the line Of Hew eNco
distinct from the former province OF Texas OF right belongs
Texas has extended her Jurisdiction over II WITHOUT our con
sent; and that the late measures taken PS nef VIII reada hG
endless and runous litigation and thereby prevent the develop
Whereas We are in geographical POSITION well as in
interest," separate and distinct from Texas and believe that
welfare Of the people Of this Territory-therefore
ResotUed, That is the opinion OF this meeting that the said
Territory was ACQUIRED By the arms OIL the United STATES and
IS he common property OF the Unlon oorrov.d ri
ReSoteea, That we recommend fonsenon, coinpod o
provisional government with suspended functions until ou
claims can be urged before Congress by delegate chosen by
| the people.
Following these resolutions is an appeal, address
ed to alf 81 the citizens of the Valley and Territory
of the Rio Graude" setting forth their grievances
in forcble terms
We conclude our brief notice Of this extraordinary
movement by the single additional remark, thai
Texas, in maintaining her claim to a large portion
of the New Mexican territory, and in holding the
rein over her refractory Rio Grande counties, will
one of these days, find her hands full
| PAINFUL RUMoR.-The Sentinel, of the 9Th
gives the following account Of rumored afray be.
tween some of our citizens and party Of Mexican
soldiers:
For the last three or four days painful rumol
has been in circulation that there had been con.
| hict between a party of Americans, in charge Of
goods and band of Mexican soldiers, in which il
is stated that three of the five Americans who com
| posed the party had been killed. We have not been
able to obtain correct version of the NATTER though
from the circumstances, related to us, we in.
clined to the belief that such summary measures
were not altogether jusfable, and likely to lead
to the engenderng OF much i'll feeling between the
inhabitants of the two sides of the river. We have
ever thought it just and proper in the Mexican au.
thorities to prevent the illegal entry OF merchandise
into the country, but it does that the neces,
sary protection should be extended to those whc
enter their goods in good faith, by compliance
with the laws of the country.