The North-Carolina standard., 1850-08-14
Mr.. FILLMoRE's MESSAGE.

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Mr.. FILLMORE'S MESSAGE.
The Message Of President Fillmore, transmitte
Congress on the 9th instant, on the subject of tn
exan boundary, has excited deep feeling in all POI
nons OF the country. In the North it is hailed.
she Freesoi journals as embodying the sery primo
pies and line Of policy expected from the President
while in the South. and by many of the Democrat
Journals of the free States. it is reoarded as b,,.
and offensive in its tone towards Texas and "a cal
epated to produce bloodshed and civil war. w
nave no space ior TINS document to-day
out we may state, In few words, that Presiden
Fiiimore has informed Congress that by law an
treaty obligations he is bound to protect New Mexi
GO in her Territorial rights against Texas; and tha
expects to do SO, with all the means at his dspos
al. The President also approves of Col. Monroe
conduct in issuing Proclamation calling for State
Government in New Mexico! He says that he has nj
power, as President, to determine the question o.
boundary; but then he distinctly announces that he
intends to vindicate the title of New Mexico to be
Territories against Texas. How is ne to do tha,
without determining this question! How far bacl
IS ne to drive the Texan troops? Must he not drive
them to certain line. and would not that line be-
necessarily, in has estimation, the true line,
Inc President also expresses the wish that this
boundary question may be speedily settled by Con.
gess, SO that amicable relations between the United
States and Texas may be restored.
The Richmond Enquirer takes the following notice
OF MI. Flllmore's course in this matter:
J1st before the sudden and startling death of Pres
ldent Taylor, it known that his administration
was resolved to employ the military of the gov
eminent to drive Texas from prosecution of her
righfa claim to territory which had been legally yes
ted in her, not only by the blood and carnage of the
but by the most solemn recognition of the
Legislative and Executive Departments of the Cen
eral Government. Col: Munroe, acting under orders
from the Secretary of War; had lent all his mover
and influence to the erection of State Government
Tor New Mexico, the effect of which would be the
exclusion of Texas from her officially admitted terri
tory Texas was to be driven off as an intruder. and
New Mexico, with her handful of Americans and her
99ong!ei population OF Indians and Mexicans, to be
foisted into the Union anti-slavery State, not
only to the injury OF the Southern States but in reck-
less disregard of the rights of Texas The U. S.
government was openlyin the field on the side of
New Mexico and against Texas. 1t is stated by the
correspondent of the Philadelphia North American.
confidential friend of the administration, that it was
Gen. Tayors intention to have issued orders to COL.
Monroe on Saturday, the 9Th of July-the very day
upon which the first alarming symptoms of his fatal
disease him to repel by force any
all the military power under his commando
1t Is further added that, with one exception, the
cabinet fully accepted and adopted his views, but
that in order to relieve all others from embarrass-
ment' and to exhibit his ixedness of purpose, Gen.
Taylor intended to sign the orders with his on hand
to dispense with the usual attesation of the Sec
retary of War;
hwas under this state of things that Mr. Stephens of
Georgia declaredthat the first federal gun which shall
oe nred against the people of Texas without the au-
u.iIl ho hoo
delaware to the Rio Grande, to rally to the
IL was for these reasons that denounced the poll
cy and trusted that President Fillmore, acting for
himself and under the mighty responsibilities Of his
'uaoen elevation, would have pursued such conser-
valve course as to avoid such of irritation to
sovereign State, and, thereby. to facilitate measures
of giving peace and tranquility to the Union.
we cordially hoped for such policy from the good |
sense and prudence of the new President, and his |
secretary OF State. But we have been wofully mis-
AIKEN. The late message and the letter of Mr. Web
'ter: fully endorse the policy of Gen. Taylor's ad-
nlnlsraton, and, while advising Cancellation and set
lement, menacingly brandsh the sword over the head
II Texas In spite of this unfortunate blunder Ito |
ay tne ieas we yet hope however, to this alarm
ng difficulty adjusted. Mr.. Fillmores hostile inter-
1enuon may precpate matters and point out to Con-
!ress the danger of collision and the importance of
'onorably healing up the breach.''
Aside from all other considerations, the Message
offensive to the South in that the President REFERS
Without any necessity for it, to his powers as Com
of the Army and Navy" and threa.
ems Texas with the sword. 1t is but natural, how
ver, that an Abolition sympathizer, as President
Fillmore is, should wave the torch of war in the face
f a slave State.
In order that our readers may and Judge for them
eves We shall publish this document in our next to-
ether with Mr. Howard's reply thereto in the House.
HENRY A. WISE, EsQ.-a Fight-The Snow Hill
Md) Shield, published in Worcester county, oppo-
ite to Accomac, Va, states that at Reform meeting
eld at Temperancevie, on Saturday week. MI.
Wise, who is a candidate for the Virginia Reform
Convention, provoked alteration of words with
lr. David Wallop, an "infuental democrat, - who
PPoses Mr.. WIS election the ground of principle
After some angry words between them, Mr.. Wise is
aid to have made some hasty declaration in reference
D Mr. Wallop and the motives which prompted his
curse, which Mr.. Wallop pronounced id lie.'' c
Jpon this Mr. Wise dealt him blow, which, the {
hield says, would probably have cost Wise his life
ut for the interference of bystanders who prevented
ne difficulty. Wallop is still unredressed-and as
9th are men of high mettle, the end is not yet"
How IT WoRKs. On last Thursday, while the q
re observed venerable gray headed man, who had
ought the battles of the Revouton-that glorious G
evolution by which acquired the right Of chos-
,g our own rulers-offer his vote, but it could only
accepted in part the old patriot could not vote for
enator! He did not osOa fifty acres Of land! We a
bserved too, several gallant fellows who had serv-
their country in the tented field beneath the burn.
g sun of Mexico, refused Senate vote, for the
lme reason. p
How long shall this foul blotch remain upon our 8
institution! How long shall free men be denied
eir rights, and insulted thus year after year. i