The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-09-11

TEXAS
We have he Messsvs fram Gor. BeN
o. ne lsgislaiars of Texas a sl,s oDtn-
Ing Al me extra sessiaa. After detailing
abe proceedings Of Ns)er Nrighlsprs. = 10
was appointed 10 a1zznize The Western
roanties. and q his sueee-s in 30 doinx,
ne regards she ennnsy af M Paso. he lhas
s5v<sss n she sisf6cuilsrs Ne met ID making
si,e szm< attempt ~ SAINTS Fe:
+" lobr honorable body will perceive.
from The report Of The commissioner and
accompanying documents. that on his ar
nssi u Santa Fe. he had oniy met wmh dis
epurssemeni on the pars ol The .adisidasl
ryeyrising me auli.ofily Of cisil and milf
tsry governor. bur IL wss dissinrily inii-
mated Ia him. that Il be spcce~ded in hold
ing bis elections. and in qualifying he
officers elected. The jurisdirlion Of Texas
would not be recognised. Saperadded 20
lhis. he was ihrcalrned BY Judge hold
Ing . commission from The President Of
she Unised States with Imprisonment. IL
he attempted 20 enforce the lsws Of The
Stale over lha, territory. Appeals were
made by The same Judge 10 The popuIsce
20 resist the authority Of The Stale. Public
meetings we're called and held with the
same object. which we're presided over by
and composed principally of the officers
and other persons in The pay and employ
Zen, of ihe United States Government;
and all this under the immediate eye and
observation Of the commanding officer.
who, IL moi The prnjeeloI of these proceed
ings. unauesIionably yielded his assent 10
Them. and subsequently, adopted them. by
issuing his proclamation calling consen-
lion 10 form government adverse TO and
independent OF our own"
Afler allu,ling 10 The conduct OF Col.
Munroe, he says: ~
Although the proceedings referred 10
no longer permitted me 20 indulge the
hope in,imaied IN lbe communication
which ] had the honor TO Isy befnrc you
shortly after entering upon ms official du.
lies. That The difficulties encountered in
our eil'auls 10 extend the Jurisdiction Of
The Stale over that portion of her terrific.
ny may have resulted from iardiness oil
action on the part OF the Federal aulhori.
lies. rather than a deliberate design 10 dc
us wrong" yet | was anxious that The
President shonId have one more opporiu.
nifty Of disclaiming sncI' design. and hencs
ii vas that | requested our delegation in
Congress 10 hare an interview with him
on The subject, previous To The delivery
ofthe protest. No such disclaimer. how,
ever, has been received. and facts which
have since come 10 my knowledge indi
cate most clearly that none such was made
or intended 10 be made.
Having thus. gentlemen. placed before
you, in a very plain and brief manner
The most prominent facts and circum
stances connected with our relations will
Santa Fe, as they have recently been de
veIoped, and having called your attention
10 the unwarrantable assumption Of powe
by the Executive branch of The Fedora
Government in its direct Interference il
The municipal and internal affairs Of so
vereign State, the question al once presents
ilself-whal course does duty, honor. pa
,rioiisn, and just appreciation Of on
snlemn obligations 10 the country require
us to adopt!
am fully sensible that This is a ques.
iion involving the most serious considera
iion-, and IN its contemplation there il
colsmingled much Of hope and apprehen
sion. But who will faller in the pathway
Of duty. though the wrong doer be lher,
powerful and mighty
50 Difficult, and embarrassing as The qnes
lion undoubtedly i, and however fraugh
lis contemplation with painful soliciiude
we have left us no choice but TO meeiit. Il
mus, be met boldly, and fearlessly, and
deierminedly. Notify fnihers upplcalior
or discussion with Federal authorities
not BY renewed appeals to their generosi
~ and sympathy not by longer reli
ance on the delusive hope that justice viii
yet be extended 10 US; but by action
manly and determined action on our par
by prompt assertion Of our rights and
apraciical maintenance of them with all
the mrans we can command. eat all
hazards and 10. the last erfremify.'
"Af,er deeply, and trust malurely. re.
feciing on this subject. with mind
guided by the most anxious desire to take
no step In il which would not command
appreciation Of my fellow-cilizens and the
rejecting portion Of those of our sister
States whose interest in this matter is
strongly assimilated To ours, il is my define.
RAE and firm conviction that there is now
Iefius bat one course consistent with ho-
nor, aud just sense Of what is due TO
ourselves as a community; and that is,
. the immediate adoption by your honora-
BILE body, with perfec, unanimiiy, Of such
measures as are necessary for the occt-
patton of Santa Fe, with a'force ample 10
quell The arrogant and rehellious spirit
now prevailing there, and TO enable us to
extend and firmly establish the juris,lic>
tion and laws OF The State over il.