The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-12-21

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...t 70 Substitute milIta,y power IT, civ-
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.-".ssed; and y dat wsss my only Oh.
..:.r h wouh govern my course With n.
10 this I'LL. lshosid refass to part
n o,e particle Of that territory, cvcn
~.;.nt TO make gefass ho's when We
~ ,.ouirrd to ssl'mit to the sst'stitation Of
:. military for the civil authorities. Ars
:, changed that W fear to advocate
a ,r;uciplcs and maintain the rights, in
Il. r..rtion Of which our foreiathers were
s.;,sn into rebellion against government
~.;.h thew overtbrews They. who had
s.,c brought up under a monarchy, would
- .utier their rights to he trampled upon.
y. vc Il. IL sons, who have in,bibed the
..;.eiples Of repSblic anism from tender in.
E..y.-nre we 10 changed that we arc now
~, At the first alarm. to abandon prin.
III. 20 dearly cherished by our fcrc'ntl,e.si
N, SPEAKER, l did not e1pec. ~ssa |
..m. here, to trcapass upon the patience Of
~, body, BY much speaking II has not
~, nv occupation to talk At ALL have
III, been hnhituatcd to think and act. |
III ouly expected to vote here. but could
=, leave without giving the reasons why !
~ ou,nsed to this bill. and shall vote
.".;us.; IT, Aud although nm willing to
~ocor, the amendment, yet II | could defeat
4. whole hill. amendment aud all, ! can.
xuy state that ! would do it.
What arc VIC parting with and how! Has
.-, constitution been altcrcds Have we
n. mower to do II! Have the people been
.oo.ulted; aud IL n, what do we know Of
M rerlti Have the the votes been count.
~, Do VIC know whnt tho voice Of the
,roule is, in relation to this question! And
Without knowing II, we are to part with
III, territory, when our right and title to Il
Ia, been denied by vote Of SO in the
House Of Representatives, and by vote of
+, A. believe. in the Senate Of the United
States. No sir. ! could never accept the
len millions bribc, as | conceive il to be un-
Arr the circumstances, for this country.
which was won by the blood aud valor OF
the people Of Texas. They carved out
heir boundary with the sword. Some,
who bore y part in those stirring scenes,
.till survive. covered will, glory. Their
Names have been carried by the breath of
fame to every portion Of the civilized world;
,he people have honorod them, and they
Aaye been elevated to the highest places in
the Gin Of their fellow eountr,mcn. 9th
en- too, there were, who participated in the
strife others, whose blood was freely split
IN the cause Of Texas; whose bodies were
abandoned 10 the vulturc aud the wild
beast, whose bones lie bleachin" on the
mountain and the plain. Shall we forget
those gallant spiri.ss Shall we desecraie
the memory Of those departed patriots who
fell in the contest ~. what did they
fight, for what did thy die! They fought
kr liberty. Thcy fought fc- Texas; not
~ Travis county not for iiarss, or Up.
iAur, or Harrison county; but for every
portion Of Texas, every portion OF that soil
which drank in their blood. And now we,
without knowing the voice Of the people OF
Texas, are about to yield that territory, onr
right to which has been denied.
|, for ono, have too much regard for the
memory of those patriots who sacrificed
.h..ir lives for Texas. to sell an inch Of that
territory, unless our title to It were first
acknowledged. Whenever feel disposed
10 reach fertl, my hand to grasp the prefer.
ed bribc. the spirits Of the brave departed
,eem to rise before me aud frown upon me-
/ cir. can never consent 10 do it, l can
asver consent to place il in the power OF
Willard Fillmore to threaten the people OF
Texas, mud then save himself from disgrace,
" fixing il upon them.
| think Il is ms much ms can be expected,
that VIC should accept the bill with these
amendments and provisions, II We are to sell
the country. aud the United States is 10
make SO good bargain. She not only
wants it, but it is necessary that the terrific
~ should l,c secured to the people of New
Mexico. And il she purchases il, at least
desire thst we should be able to receive the
money into our own hands, and dispose
Of it ~ We CHOOSE. And | would be glad,
" oar claim were acknowledged. aud We
could .isrose Of il as Texan territory. u
i hard enough that We should part with "
= he owned aud ruled BY the people who
hare slaughtered AZ many Of our citizens;
hut il 10 still harder that we shosld part
with Il, with our claim TO il unacknowl'
edged.
The yeas aud nays on the adoption Of
N. Wigfalls arst amendment, stood us
kllows:
ieas--Messrs. Bryan, Clements, Hunt,
Taylor Of II. and Wigiali--5.
Nxys--Messrs. Speaker, Bosart, bur
ney. Charlton. Cochran, Crump, Dickson,
Fields, Franklin, ilar,iaman Of n, Harde
Aan Of r., Hendricks, Holland, Johnson.
jowers. Lewis, Lloyd, Lott. Mckinney,
Owen, Patrick. Polk. Reynolds, R""ncis'
Russell, Scott, Selman. Shaw. Shea. shep-
ard. Smith, Of X. X. Smith. Of Shelby,
Spegh,s, stapp. S,crnc, Stewart, Tarran',
TAYLOR of e., Williams, and Wren--io.
SO tho amendment wxn rejected.
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