The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-29

A few days since we published an article which
after giving both sides Of tie question, declared
that TEXAS was entitled the territory she claimed
We aFs glad 10 find that it has been generally ap
proved Of by the Southern press OF the origina
weakness Of the Texan claim there can be no dis
pute. But il i equally apparent TO our minds, tia
The eendHct Of the Federal Government has credfes
q valid title for Texas. But what seems 50 appa-
% The friends Of Texas, is not so clear to the
whole American people. The territory Of New Mex.
co, until the war, was in possession Of Mexico;
| il was occupied by the American army,
and from that ine it as been retained by the Fede-
raj Government. The subject is now under dis
cussion in Congress, and forms one Of the most diff
fucut and embarrassing topics in the unfortunate
controversy Of the times.
What is the duty Of Texas Is it to wait until
that discussion has terminated In both Houses
she is ablv represented. and has warm friends TO
urge her claims Or shall she at once resort 70
arms. and decide for herself the question From
1886 to 1876 she permitted Mexico to retain two
thirds Of her paper territory The only expedition
IL ever set on foot to drive the Mexican intruder
from Texan soil, was ANONYMOUSLY defeated. So
far from being in a condition to make a war Of ag
enessio il was with difficulty that she kept up the
decent forms Of an organized government. The re-
venue laws were laughed at in portions Of the ter
ritory over which the government did exercise
jurisdiction Il we mistake noE, its post-offce was
for time suspended. Its navy was dismantled,
its army disbanded--in fact the government was
on the eve Of dissolution.
One of the strong arguments in favor of annexa-
ton was, that if Texas was not received into the
Union, she would be compelled to place herself
E,,aov.oo,,
er. It is well known, that Gen. Houston at that
time protested to be in favor of negotiating with
Great Britain.
Texas, too weak TO make war on Mexico; ac-
cording to the statements of her friends, scarcely
able 10 maintain the sembance of a government,
driven by the Indians from her capital, already
commencing negotiations for protection with Euro
pean powers, with bankrupt treasury and injured
repuaion-in this condition she isreceived into the
Union. A bloody and costly war was the fruit OF
that annexation. The territory which she claimed
on paper, is conquered by the army of the United
States. A peace is concluded, and millions are
Paid for this very territory And now while the
people Of the United States, through their repre-
sentatves are deliberating on the very question Of
the Texas boundary, Texas, for the first time, at
tempts to exercise jurisdiction over the disputed
country. She threatens to raise The flag OF rebel
lion against the United States And what makes
the act Of folly well as treason, is that while
she thus threatens wrest the territory from the
United States, she is suppliant before Congress
for protection against the Indians State not
able to keep off the Camanehes, and yet threaten
ing war on the Federal Government.
While large majority of the South regard her
claim to the territory made good by series Of
lucky ents-whie, by the votes Of their repre-
sentatives, they will aid her in obtaining what
good faith awards her, yet they will not sustain
a.hgh-handed attempt to decide the vexed question
We yet hope the people Of Texas will determine
to wait the action Of Congress, which we trust will
not only settle that subject justly, but viii at the
same time furnish troops TO chaslse the savage
foe; that it will recognize the cam.of Texas, and
extend the protection Of the American flag over
her long extended frontier. The rejection of the
delegate from New Mexico certainly indicates a
motto tolerate the preensons Of that
people, which really about ridiculous as the
Juror of Texas.