Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-01
EsIEilM0ND ENutliREis.
TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER ,-ao.
THINGS IN TEXAS.

THINGS IN TEXAS.
The have viewed in various g; the singular con-
!uc, Gov Bell Texas ,cton Tor submitting
10 The people OF rexs the aopoa rejection "i 'he pro-
position Of Congress for adjusting the boundary question:
Some iegad it destined deicl, the acceptance o! the
measuewhIe "s,s laos upon the contrary as proof
that the Legislature will itself agree the proposition ana
therefore, did wish submitted 10 The people lhe
mystery however is cleared up by the Veto Message iS'
which give below. from isapprov4, oi the s!e-
cll proposition (Which nce Coy. Il. had not rccesed)
he places his objections cenc" grounds; viz hrst that
TIE L,gisau.ehas right require him that
body in session and that in doing they committed
direct violation of ;.a constitution Of the St which en-
i trusts TIE power t,uige of occasion solyly with The
G.yern,: Secondly that they have right demand Of
him the peool, proposition, which
st: be insulting aud offensive aai discretion ought
ieft with the Executive the propriety OF ordering
upout. Te second ground strikes utter
ly without f,rceyc presume therefore, tait it The
first point that sustained by the House Nothing
has really been DONE therefore, this session. ana
hings viii remain in a,a quo, until the Legislature
sarnte the third Monday Of November next, which
day adjourned 6th September. correspondent
o ie Glvcson News writing from Aasiin the capital,
the 6ta September, speaks c,aien;y o the acceptance Of
tie EJanl4.y proposition, as follows:
The "tJec, vi This adjournment day cera!n,
gse iin:e IL learn what the Congress intends towards
fpndorng Justice Tie members seemed wiling give M
te time when The disposition shown hy Congress H. pass
az act clculled 10 settle acabi The question of tonniy
I'ljS, inseea, is TIC The War bill aied Gentle
aJn Sad in icr places that they wiling rush
in;o conflict, while there iair prospect peace
.c ana i nd!y proposition h. ins aade hy Congress r"r
oi all disputes II peatct bill shoid pass
Lc-s.airro our State will sanction il by
,easi THIS ,I'oe iiom talking wii tnc nieaorrs.
Sme oi the Texas p'pers very indignant NJ the ,efy
idea Of listening any proposition .or settlement, OF
the boundary. Among them is the Marshall Republican.
which, = surprised and mortified the reelection Of Gen.
:iusk and .rts it, as intended by the legislature Us
yru, eno.setnont OF his course ani colnp!men,
ianner in which has discharged hs official duties II al
calls upon III, State To denounce the Legislature for hay
iGr 9.reaied suc Ye ,;s same ultra paper is
coe>Sed 10 acknowledge that private letters om Austin
coniiin lie intelligence tia. majority VI The Legislature
ARE .vorate sale Of our public lands and opposed
open con,es; territory" |; gees Oh aneu, this
result ard ahounc- the influences brought hy
such Gen. Hamilton, wEomi; rcck!e-y charges with
'pant,rirg abotionism" Gen. RGsk ii does
suspect o Impure n.cntons but Ieea,ds his as
not Il all cIeaa6ie to his understanding
The Galvs,on News is equally Indignant the farce
PLAYED oil ny the Legislature. in first resolving santan
the integrity territory all az is ani then being
wiling aceep, proposition f,r disne.per.:.n be-
fore the proposition made, 1t is obliged however to
confess lis belief in the prompt acceptance OF tile PROPOSE
i ton, follows:
We notice that some OF h New orcans papers -
sue as 10 hc whether Gen Rusks election
took place before or after the Legislature were niaFmod ii
his vote on the Peace bill " inform them tie
Legislature were fully apprised Of this vote
days before the election took place, the 2otn lis
election by many considered .a test 0 the seEi.
6 nlen;s the Legislature respecting the Pearee bill.
On the oi!er hand many o: tie Texas papers warmly adj
y vocoe The boundary proposition. The Galveston Civilian,
on receiving the confirmation OF h passage oil the Bould,-
n i. nj Toy, svll,
The same paperis opinion that Gov Bell will refuse
submit the proposition the people and that the Legislature
viii douh,!ess consider its, instructed 10
sling in November in accordance with the po2"lr vote
Indeed Snate Of Texas before aJournn- passed sou
ton, SHOULD any proposition he made ty the Federal
Government The OF Texas for the purchase of any
portion of her Territory. il will be proper for the people
said State exercise their sovereign right OF accepting
rejecting such proposition bv al lii" ballot boS, AID
suggesting that i vote, if practicable BE- given the
fr,, ilonday November. The Austin State Gazette
ma is upon these resolutions:
We could have wished that had been passed b the
LEGISLATURE free al! constitutional objections,
izirg til. Governor submit 10 the vote o people y
proclamation any pr"io-itin WHICH IN hs nis'nen would
no, he d,,ogat"ty M honor Of tile State. This ouGt
Governor wU"! most promptly aud ceriidy have
done"
An that we gee and hear from Texas satisfies us tla, the
boundary proposition will oe accepted by large i,y of
the people and the Legis ure when submitted to them 1t
will be in vain for te southern Press, in its mission Vi
stirring up strife civil war; urge the people of rcxis
to Iect the settlement and plunge into civil dscod the
ground that they the proposition oil Congress
buy their territorial and sovereign rights without regarding
the ,ncnaces OF Federal coercion" The encouragement
here held is the authentic information that the Governor
Of Mississippi will issue his proclamltion calling
OF the Legislature the Goth October, he
sders that the Congress Incompatible with
her honor safety and the positive belief that the Gov
Of Alabama wil Go the thing: and that State will nc,
with The other States PROMPTLY The Governor of
South Carolina would have adopted the course before
now but that regular election OF members the
fist Monday in October and the Legislature meets in
Noyen5ers that they cooperate In tie measures VI
the Georgia Con,ention.''
The paper goes far to rely on Firgi"a to aid in
,,. work o. revolution and disunon. Hear what il
"As no instance has occurred in history, OF such
wholesale ouage the rights the honor and the inter
es oi anv portion ot the Unun-so there where The
attempt has been promptly met and with such ample
powers 0! resistance.
"Tne state Of our public afairs is without parae-and
demands all the wisdom honesty and patriotism Of the land
The sch,es OF party, the arrogance at power the lust oi
sectional agganizcment must give way-lhere must
be prompt the constitutional rights of the States,
there must remuneration OF the scheme of Southern
aootion be safety for the futare--o the Union
.Hnying predicted not long that the States
would commence movement, and this being obvi.
GUS may be well To suggest again that the time will
body Imagine that this will be done in erng halw
manner The occasion demands energy and decision.
When Virginia takes her stand for Southern rights the
question will be settled. And Virginia. we think will make
tina, stand when her Legislature next assemblies
But whatever may be the action Of Virginia or ether
States the cotton States have the power and the will to
naan their rights. The idea that they can be corr
Submission is absurdltyhe attempt would be
enormi;y"
Ii becomes our duty protest against this attempt 10 mix
nm the Old Diminon in this web Of dsunon Virginia has
laid principles Of action and will be governed ny
then, and hy none other. She will be carried oil by false
issues which she herself expressly refused to make She
cannot be induced 10 regard Federa coercion an hon
orabe proposition made sovereign State By large ma
jory Of Southern Representatives. Her Governor VIII not
convene the Legislature will her Legislature be hurried
into any acts of violence disunon which only in
storm of boodshed destroy the fest fabric in the world,
without ecc,ing redress We base these sentiments on
facts which up every day We know that many
who were opposed the Compromise BILL and others who