Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-08-24

q A crisis is rapidly approaching--it is USE
less to attempt to disguise it-and unless the
House OF Representatives acts promptly and
wisely upon the benificent measures which re-
Gently passed the Senate, collision between the
authorities of the United States and those of Tex
as, will in all probability ensue.
The Legislature of Texas has already convened
in extra session. Large bodies of troops have
been commanded to rendezvous at the seat of Co.
yernment by the lst of September and little doubt
appears to be entertained that the authorities o.
that State intend asserting, by force of if ne.
cessary, her jurisdiction the disputed territory
On the other hand, the President of the United
States has announced his stern determination to
uphold the majesty of the laws Of the Union.--
L. 5. troops have been recently ordered to the
frontier of Texas, from Florida from New York,
and from Jefferson Barracks, on the Missouri
frontier. Added to this, munitions of war; pro-
visions, &c. have been shipped in abundance from
the port of New York, for the military stations in
Texas and New Mexico. This looks like de-
termination on the part of the Executive of the
Union, TO use the strong arm of the Federal Co.
vernment for the purpose Of repelling the antici-
pated aggressions of TeEas--if the assertion by
that Ssateof her claim to the disputed territory
dennminated an aggression.
IS Ant lhese falsisin ntter- disregard of
I the rexigences Of the times--a measure
whlcl ecently passed the Senate, and one which
would fesl0Ae peace and harmony to distracted
section'of the Uhon3 is permitted to sleep on the
@abIo sc fI,ss IJo,,c5, 1f4 Pon~asontot;voe
But, in the language of the Baltimore Ameri-
can, we g cannot believe that the perplexed con-
dition of things in the House can continue, with
its distracting influences, to parayze much longer
the Legislative functions of that body From day
TO day we look for the predominance of wise and
patriotic counsels-for the restored sway of rea-
son, patriotism, harmony. Those who shall do
most to bring about this happy consummation will
deserve best of their country, while the omenters
OF strife and discord may read their own future as
they would shape it, in the following sketch from
Gen. Jackson's Proclamation in 1892"
what have you to gain by division and di.senson?
Delude yourselves with the belief that breach may
be afterwards repaired If the Union is once severed
the line oseparation will grow wider and wider and the
controversies which now debated and settled in the
halls Of legislation, will then be tried in fields Of battle
ana determined sword Neither should deceive
yourselves with the hope that the first line OF separation
would be the permanent and that nothing but harmo
ny and concord would be found in the associations
formed upon the dissolution Of the Union Local inter-
est would sill be found there, and unchastened ambi-
ton. And if the recollection of common dangers in
which the people of these United States stood side by
side against the common foe; the memory of victories
by your united vaor; The prosperity and happiness
they have enjoyed under the present constitution; the
proud they bear citizens of this great republics
ifall the recolectons and proofs OF common interest
strong enough to bind together as one people
what will hold united the new divisions of empires
when these bonds have been broken and discovered!
The FRS: line OF separation would not last for sin
gle generation; fragments would be torn off; new
leaders would spring up aud this great and glorious
republic would be broken multitude OF States
without commerce without credh Jealous OF one
another armed for mutual aggressions loaded with tax
TO pay armies and leaders, seeking aid against each
other from toreingn powers nsuied and trampled up-
by the nations OF Europe, until harassed with CON
fets, and huubled and debased in spirit they would be
ready 10 submit to the absolute dominion of any mill
tay advenurer and surrender their liberty for the sake
of repose 1t impossible to look the consequences
that would inevitably follow the destruction OF this Gov
erL7nent, aud feel indignant when we hear cold
calculations about the value OF the Unlon and have so
constantly before line OF onduct well cacuIa
ted to weaken It's ties
MARTIN VAN BUREy--The correspondent of the