The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-31
August 26.


u We publish in today's paper the eS'raord'-
mary Message of President FILLMORE agalns,
Texas, and the still more extraordinary letter
uf DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary Of State in
answer to Gov. BELL, and denying the rgh, OF
Tesas to extend her jurisdiction and laws over
the entire state.
1t is not our purpose at this time to review
with minuteness the subject matter of these
state papers. We shall content ourselves with
broad view Of their general merits.
They assume tina, the territory Of Texas
about which the question Of boundary has
arisen, WAS under the domination and control
n Of Mexico previous to the declaration Of war
NJ That il was conquered BY the United States
arms, and the title secured TO the General Gov
ssrnmcni by the treaty Of Guadalupe llidago
Tha, in consequence OF these assumed facts, II
- the duty OF the President to maintain pos
pession of il, AZ public territory, until Congress
shall decide the question Of boundary.
~ This is the proposition to which all the state
1ments and reasonngs in these communications
hre subsidiary. To admit them is to strip Tex
D at once Of all right to the territory in qucs.
bon, and to place her in the position Of an I'M
pudcn, prctendcr.
In order to demonstrate their falacy II is but
necessary to review the real facts of the case,
which are 30 much perverted in these commn-
ncations
The boundary of Texas was claimed by her
At the time she declared her independence. 1t
was acknowledged by the United States in the
recognition Of kev Independence, and more per-
fectly described in the trra,y Of limits between
the United States and Texas, concluded al
Washington on the 2sth of April, 1888. This
treaty fully recognized the boundary Of Texas
A. claimed by her in 1896 These limits were
! again recognized in the treaty Of annexation
and provision waa made for the formation u
! new statsa, in the very country in dispute, at
I such time a. Texas might give her consent to
H. twas thus fully recognized by the Con-
gress Of the United States. The various off,
eiai communications during Mr.. Folks admins
tra,ion all acknowledge the title Of Texas, and
h taking possession of the country in dispute,
J, tho commencement Of the war il was the
leclard intention to protect not TO destroy the
kights Of Texas. The very war itself grew
Du, Of the territory in dispute. Mexico crossed
he line Of boundary as claimed by Texas, and
n was assested At the time, murdered Amer.
ran citizens on American soil This WAS the
origin Of the var; and to assert now that
his territory did not belong to Texas, is to say
hat the United statss pursued disgrseeful
nd niquitous course The Hon. Secretary
1 sithou. doing 70 in 80 many worda. sesms 70
nav a distinction between the upper and low
= Rio 0rands country, when M real di.tinc'
hon u any where else 10 h found. Both weir
II ~ Gas In tAe possession Of Mexico. This
power asserted IL claim not only TO this pos
ION Of ow sAAts. bat 10 The whole Of il; and
Z ~ UstssA Stasss insessss = take the plscs
Of our enemy. sas may with the came or mors
sopsiety tals IL whole Of TEXAS ~ 10 tsss
psy pvt Of t. Appended to ths treaty Of peace
% which 20 much a.ls.ion 10 made, was 4 mar
pr the territory acquired, and on that nsp III.
boundaries Of Texaa are fully rseogui,sd.
In visw Of III these fscts, and otAers which
night b aAAsesd did our spass permit, w can
ssot see with whaa justice Ne I'sssiasnt Of TN
DRitsa Ssaass can maintain Possession Of ouu
e<rstey. To Do 70 10 70 change NJ atthsds
p " United Ssatsa from N agvns And = pro.
teetss. 70 rival ana IN enemy.
Ths position Of Mf. Webster clearly implis,
ne proposition that Texas by no. hAvin. hecr
'sccd AZ onyc N the poss. OF her right.