Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-08-22

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This bill will be found in another column. tits
. peace offering that was called for and should be
acceptable TO the whole American people. Some
thing 10 due to Texas, and il she is willing to &C
Ceps the terms offered in this Bill, none should OBJ
jsct. In saying something is due to Texas, we do
not intend 10 intimate that the Wing party had any
fundamentally in creating such indebtedness
The loco focos and abolitionsts alone account
able for that. Had it not been for their combined
efforts Texas would never have been annexed with
out the consent OF Mexico--thc war would never
have been waged-and these fearful questions and
calls for sacrifices and compromises, would never
have been agitated.
The mere grant OF ten millions is nothing. The
government could give hundred millions and not
feelN. II is the monstrous, demoralizing idea Of
the possibility OF the Infringing and dislocation of
The fair fabric Of existence as Nsfiona! Unit,
that has done the mischief in this controversy
This is the great thing to te deplored. has given
vitality to the traitorous thought that local nterests
were more to be desired than NATIONAL interests
that the tinsel Of selishness was more valuable
than the pure gold Of patriotism. Such thought
must have been Matched in the hot bed of hell, and
Hever American soil is fitted for its reception and
growth, then may expect to see every fair plant
and flower Of liberty overshadowed and blightet.
But We have hope Tor our country. This bill,
and the prospect Of its passage, gives us hope. It
10 the best proposition Texas can expect, and we
hope she will agree to the terms, Notwithstanding
her threats and great swelling words OF defiance. It
gives her territory enough-as much A. she claim
Cd, when she declared her independence it
pays OF her bonds and allows her i've millions for
spending money.
Il 10 not SO much the people--the masses-of
Texas, who have been dissatisfied and who have
done 20 much to scare our Congress into acquies-
cence Of its clams-t has not been these at all. It
Is The Texas Bond Holders who have been at the
root Of al this agitation. We know not how ma
NY Congressmen hold portion of these bonds
rumor says some debut II they do, they, with
their brother bond holders, we hope will now be
satis6ed. They have shown their love OF lucre to
be IN immense passion, SO strong ~ to threaten
the dismemberment of the Union. When they re-
ceive the avails OF their agitation, we hope they
may do them much good; although we cannot see
how money thus obtained Can be much of benefit.
lift 10 not the price Of blood, it is the price Of
threatened bloodshed, ard We do not envy them its
possession.
Our hope is that the great demoralizing influence
which has spread itself all over the land in conse
qasncc Of the agitation Of the Slavery and
which in great measure acquired its importance
from the annexation Of Texas, may be cocnteract.
ID. When the people can once more have time for
reflection, they will see the dreadful vortex to
they have been nigh plunged BY political DEM
agosues and false-hesrted patriots. II there is vir-
tue enough in the nation, then may we hope that
such rejection will suggest remedy. II not, then
may We look for the introduction of some other or
the same misunderstanding hobby in some other
shape, which will be much harder TO overcome
than any that has preceded it. How far the haters
of our nee institutions in monarchical Eurors are
5ssuitically engaged in tanning the flames Of our
dissolution, We cannot tell Treaty stipula,ions
bind them to study 70 promote our general pe.ce
according to the comfy of nstion.; but no bindn,
inisnencs prevents them from planting their private
snissariss in our midst, and, Il they are 90 disnos
cd Of doing great mischief. We can see that from
without and from within, dark clouds NAV be how.
ef'ng over our nation, and that nothing can IRE.
sesve our liberties, but united eternal vigilance
superadded to patriotism that il willing to sacri.
ice self and all its endearments for the good OF II,
Country.
Psychological CosoaEss.--The next session will