Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-08-16


Federal Government are intetided to
be put forth. tits true that the pow
ers and resources of the State must
now be employed for extending her
jurisdiction 10 her remotest limits,
but no conflict with the General Gov
ernment is desired or intended, and
if in the record of subsequent events
connected with this subject any stain
shall be made thereon, it shall not
fall, if possible, on the page of our
States history, hut expunging from
1T every feature not mark ed by pro-
prlety and justice, we will cndeavor
to pass it with pride and pleasure to
those who have assimilated interests
and feelings with our own.
In any conflict with the Federal
Government, which is not anticipa
ted, and which all would deprecate,
Texas is fully sensible of its power,
dignity, and greatness, and of her
own VIC akness. But this considera-
ton, it is to be hoped, will never in
fluence her counsels or her people to
surrender her sovereign attributes;
and though conscious of her physical
weakness, with justice on her side,
shei is led to believe that her moral
strength would be her shield.
In urging the General Government
TO abstain from any encroachments
upon her territorial limits, Texas can
not be econsidered dimportunate. Much
toll and many sacrifices gained for
her independence as Republic, and
when she yielded her nationality to
the Union, she did not expect that
Union 10 absorb every thing valuable
that was hers, for she believed it was
6mphatically, a Union of the power
and resources Of the two Republics.
To curtail her limits, is to deprive
her of portion of her wealth, to say
nothing ofhigh political considerations
which cannotin these turbulent times
be too much guarded. Texas hon
estly and truly believes that the Rio
Grande to its whole extent is her
rightful boundary. She carried her
flag TO the lower and middle Rio
Grande, and actually established it
there, and, left untrammelled and
even unaided, was perfectly prepared
and would soon have conquered her
boundary to its whole extent. Tex
as .sighs for, and really requires tran
qpillity; but if she loves peace, she
hates dishonor. With the inhabitants
of Sante Fe, / consider the issue is
clearly and distinctly made, and if in
like manner with the Federal Gov
crnment, il is greatly to be regretted
but 1t will not change our course.
Texas knows her rights and will
maintain Them with all the meals
which God and nature have given
her.
The Constitution and laws of the
State indicate to me my duty too
plainly TO be misunderstood. shall
not be behind it, but will at once en-
bloy the power and resources which
they confer to secure complete iuris-
diction over that portion of our State,
which misguided and refractory
population are endeavoring to sever.
will not trouble you further, gen
tlemeH, than to ask from you, as the
guardians ofthe honor and interest of
the. State, at the Capital, that aid
and hearty. cooperation, now so ne
cessary to secure her against the evils
and sinister influences which assail
her.
cannot conclude, however, with
out expressing that deep feeling Of
profound love and devotion for the
Union which is SO universally felt by
the citizens of our State, and ] am
sure that i cannot on this subject
better convey the public sentiment
than to rciterate the language wich
| had the honor publicly to express
on previous occasion. ave will
always endcavor 10 do our duty TO
the Union. This i his is an obligation and
it implies reciprocity" "Too Just to
invade the rights of others, we will
be too proud to surrender our own"
With the highest esteem and re-
spect, l have the honor TO be, gentle
men. -
Your most obedient servant,
p. III. BELL.
RESISTANCE IN THE SENATE.--The
correspondent Of the Mcrcury gives