Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-08-23

prove of the conduct of Col. Munroe,
in issuing his proclamation.
am directed also to state that, in
the Presidents opinions it would not
be Just to suppose that the late Pres
ident desired to manifest any un-
friendly attitude or aspect towards
Texas, or the claims ofTexas. The
boundary between Texas and New
Mexico was known to be disputed,
and it was equally well known that
the Executive Government of the
United States had no power to set
tie that dispute. 1t is believed that
the Executive power has not wished
it certainly does not now wish-to
interfere with that question in any
manner whatever, as question of
title.
In one of his last communications
to Congress, that of the l1th June
last, the late President repeated the
declaration that he had no power TO
de eide the question ofboundary, and
no desire to interfere with it, and that
the authority to settle that question
resides elsewhere. The object of
the Executive Government has been,
as believe, and as | am authorised
10 say it certainly now is, to secure
the peace ofthe country: to maintain,
as far as practicable, the state of
things as 1t existed at the date of the
treaty; and TO uphold and preserve
the rights of the respective parties,
as they were under the solemn guar
anty Of the treaty, until the highly
interesting question of boundary
should be finally settled by compo-
tent authority. This treaty, which
is now the supreme law of the land,
declares, as before stated, that the
inhabitants shall be maintained and
and protected in the free enjoyment
oi their liberty and property, and Sc
cured i'll the free exercise Of their re-
ligion. 1t will, of course, be the
Presidents duty to see that this law
is sustained, and the protection which
ii guarantees, made eflectual; and
this is the plain an open path of Ex-
ecutive duty, in which he proposesto
tread.
Other transactions of very grave
character are alluded to and recited
myour Excelency letter. To othose
transactions | am now directed not
more particularly to advert, because
the only questions propounded by
yourespect the authority under which
Col. Munroe acted, and the appro-
val or dlsapproval Of his proclama-
ton Your Excellency's communi-
cation and this answer will be imme-
diately laid before Congress-, and the
President will take that occasion to
bring to its notice the transactions
alluded TO above.
Ii is known to your Excellency
that the question growing out Of the
acquisition of California and New
Mexico, and among them the highly
important one of the boundary of
Texas, have steadily engaged the at
Itention of both Houses of Congress
for many months, and still engage it
with intense interest. 1t is under
stood that the Legislature of Texas
will be shortly in session, and will
have the boundary question also be-
fore it. 1t is a delicate crisis in our
public affairs, not free, certainly, from
possible dangers; but lei us confident
ly trust that justice moderation, and
patriotism, and the love ofthe Union,
may inspire such counsels, both in
the Government ofthe Unit d States
and that of Texas, as shall carry the
country through these dangers, and
bring it safely out of them all, and
with renewed assurances of the con
tinuance Of mutual respect and har-
mony in the great family States.
l have the honor to be, with entire
regard, your Excellency's most ODE.
dient servant.
DAN'L. WEBSTER.
To his Excellency P. FL. BELL,
Governor ofTexas.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.