The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-08-14
foik, gave to Texas the following pledge
as to this military GoYcrnment:

folk, gave to Texas the following pledge
as to THIS military government:
(, "tt Is merely such government as must
exist under tire laws efnations and of war,
to preserve, order and protect the rights Of
the inhabitants. and will cease on the con.
clusion Of q treaty Of peace with Mexico"
The President, in his mesJage, chooses
to oyerlookithe fact, that after the trEaty Of
Hidalgo on the 18th of October, 1S4S, the
Secretary Of War, Mr.. Marcy, gave direc-
tons to the Military Governor at Santa Fe,
that all the country on the east bank Of the
Rio Grande, formerly pertaining to New
Mexico, was within the rigFhful limits of
Texas, and that the jurisdiction Of it was
to be turned over to that State, and that
her civil authorities were not to be interfer-
cd with by the military, otherwise than to
be sustained on oil proper occasions. It
was to this effect:
"ln regard TO that part OF what the Mex
leans called New Mexico, lying east of the
Rio Grande, the civil authority which Tex
as has established or may establish there is
to be respected, and in no manner whaley-
ever nterfcrcd with by the military force
in that department, Otherwise than to lend
aid on proper occasions in sustaining it."
This order was expressly Iecited and
adopted by Mr.. Secretary Crawford in his
instructions TO the same officers of the
date of the Goth of March, l449, with the
single modification that it was not antic-
patcd that Texas would extend her juris-
diction to that remote region; but, if she
attempted to do SO, he would 80 arrange
his command as not to oppose or come in
conflict with the authorities and lurlsdic-
fiction Of Texas. That portion OF it was
in the following language:
Il have TO remark that it is not expected
Texas will undertake TO extend her civil
government over the remote region desig-
mated; but should she do so, you will con-
fine your action, under the clause above
cited, to srranging your command in such
manner as not to come in conflict with the
authorities 30 constituted.
Thus both the administrations Of Mr..
Polk and Gen. Taylor admitted the right Of
possession to be in the State OF Texas;
and ordered il to be delivered over 10 her
authorities. 1t was an invitation to her 20
take possession Of the country. President
Fillmore now changes these orders, after
the right Of possession has thus vested III
the State Of Texas, and becn acknowledge
ed by this government. II is gross usur-
patton, and a fraud upon the rights Of that
State.
The instructions of Mr.. Crawford to
Col. Mccall, Of the 10Th November, ls40,
directing the military authorities in New
Mexico TO assist the people Of New Mex
leo in the formation Of State Constitution,
are not in terms change Of the order Of
the 26th of March. No boundary is men,
toned. Nothing is said which could var
rant Col. Monroe in authorizing the peo-
pie on the cast bark of the Rio Grande to
participate in that State Government.
am a" are that General Taylor intimated TO
Congress that he intended TO maintain the
possession for the United States on the
east bank of the Rio Grande until the
question of boundary was settled, but he
never issued any order to that effect.
President Fillmore, therefore, has chan
gcd the whole. position Of this question, and
threatens to uphold that change by the
force of arms
1t iiow remains 10 be scen whether
sovereign State of this Union can be inva-
led by the Federal Government, and sub
dued within its ewn limits by military pow
ever and violence. The sotu,ion OF this
question win form an era in the history OF
this Government.