The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-08

Why, they have been trying to kill me-" The justice
been in drunken broil still drunk and told hia
to and get sober. and then II he could satisfy hin
but he never heard any thing more Of Sia II would
appear that he proceeded directly to Troy went dow
to New York, and proceeded without delay to shrsws
bury.
The fear of death had overcome every other feeling
in the mind Of Jesse Bourne He would give every
nusncs of ocous friends, to include and sustain eli
the circumstances relied upon important to their
conviction; snd thus terminated this important deve-
lopement Of the dangers attending reliance on cir
cunstaDcisl evidence. Full
The Dimculty between tho Ris Grande
Territory ana the State OF Texas.
The following address has been issued by meeting
Of the citizens Of the Rio Grsnde territory to the
people relative to secession from the State OF Texas
and the establishment Of territorial government
no U,..fs' Ss rss v.LLrr AND rEnsrOnr OF
the citizens Of the county Of Cameron Is put forth
with full appreciation Of the portsnos Of The sub
j@ct pre.ents, and We ask oft candid and careful
A erisis has arrvsdin the history Of our affairs
which demands the attention Of every one whose lot
and destiny is cast within our pale.
The late message Of Governor Bell but too plainly
ipdicstes as reflection of the public sentiment Of
Texas that questions affecting right to property within
valley and territory to be tried with references
to those partial doctrines entertained BY her public
men, and which, In their judgment is attended with
extraordinary exceptions to general jurisprudence
owing TO present and hitherto anAmoleus position
as well towards the late republic to the present
The extrsor binary interest manifested By the Go.
for not abiding the decision Of the people upon
prsd that while he fsnoios that the District Judges
elected from among our number may be prejudiosd
force upon foreign commissioners equally pref
against us.
Reasons strong and cogent exist Why Texas should
claim this territory As this claim founded In pecu-
mary interest equally strong and cogent exist
why We should resist 1t. Her claim Is based In part
upsn some Of our Oldest and hitherto unouestioped
titles the muniments Of which she denies being spresS
upon her records because she knows inability
procure the originals
and the rghtfulness Of her pretensions let examine
some leading facts. The constitution Of the republic
OF Texas was adopted the 18th day of March, 1885,
With regard to limits or boundary, what would have
been the judgment Of the enlightened world had the
question arisen as to what was meant by Texas Would
II not have defined II by reference to the province
Texas as known, acknowledged and rscsivsd by the
constitutional provisions Of the republic Of Mexico by
which 1t created? We believe that there can be
but one and an sfrmstve responre to this question
The boundaries Of Texas, then, as republic, thus
ascertsined and defined.
how her jurisdiction became extended and how the
State OF Tansnlipss and the provincs Of Coahua be-
came disrupted and annexed or attached to Texas.
We find that on the 10th day Of December 1885 Just
pipe months after the adoption Of the lion
the republic Of Texas an act passed by the
Congress, clothed In the following language: That
from and after the passage Of this act the civil aud
political jurisdiction of this republic be- and s hereby
declared to extend to the following boundaries ~
beginning at the mouth Of the Sabine river and run
ming west along the Gulf Of MEXICO three leagues from
land to the mouth Of the Rio Grapds; thence up the
principal stream Of raid river to ts source thence due
north to the forty-s degree Of north latitude;
thence along the boundary line defined in the treaty
between the United States and span to the place Of
The constitution" a. applied to political In
situations is Of like import throughout the whole
OF political science and implies that nothing in
rsveDtion threats. violation thereof sha be done
suffered or permitted except by authority paramount
TO that which established It.
Fellow citizens you find in the constitution Of the
republic Of Texas any provision for altering enlargng
and amending the zane except BY compliance with
pretend that constitutional convention called
that any amendment to that constitution was ever
ever made legal or constitutional! And We submit
fellow citizens In the spirit Of most dispxeonae can
time Of its enactment unwarrsntsd and unconsttu-
tona act an act which enlarged by contemp at
least the limits Of the republic and thereby enlarged
public law By the terms of that act the civil and DO
htca Jurisdiction Of the republic thereby declared
TO extend, &c II 10 not pretended that the con sttu-
tiobal provisions the republic In the beginning 81.
fenced any further than the old province Of Texas
Effected BY this unconstitutona extension, II tamsIy
submitted TOT Let read the eighth article OF the
constitution Of the rsp1oem~Ai persons Who aha.
cipston In the present struggle shall refuse par
ticpsts In It, shs give aid and assistance to the
such lands they may hold In the republic
Thus, It viii be perceived that unless the native
tory shs be Able to make Il sppssr ist that they aid
not leave the country for the purpose Of avoiding
participation in the late 2dhst they did
refuse to participate In It. and Sd that they did
give aid or assistance to the enemy they inevitably
d.baIrsd the rights Of citzenship, and will have for
But fellow citizens not the least important view OF
this subject may be had by considering few cireum-
stances ssnnsct.d WITH Inc snforcs%sst Of this provi.
believe cannot fail to impress the most caous
with feelings Of sympathy and indignation for
-
There 10 q single instance Of an extended EN- pirs,
with legally defined limits, which rises up. ss.
mtnt,. and sstsbiishes . constitusion' These pro.
crossings are bad for certain supposed real grievances
their constitution embraces only In its commencement
Its true and legal limits but misfounded am bti
aud unworthy motives at length take the place OF pa
tfiotism. and By simple enactment Of subordnate s
gisstivs authority the constitutional Jurisdiction a.
fought to be unwsrrantsby enlarged; . portion and
district Of country densey populated carved out Of the
epemy's country, is sought TO be encircsd and EN-
consent or knowl.dge Of its ishaotants and without
the power OF such inhabitants by any acts Of theirs 70
government. thus. then we're these inhabitants not
only passive agents far the action Of Texan
authority was concerned but being within the actual
aud tangible control ef the main Mexican army OF the
North they embraced section Of country which not
only sss liable TO be called upon TO contribute men
ana means, but actually called upon, constant.
IT, 20 sustain and furnish the Mexican army Under
these circumstance then and without the exercise OF
your votion the government OF Texas seeks TO conns-
cfses which have been pronounced In the mean time,
by Of pesnt authority rspugnant to that
CONSTITUTION Which she never had the pever to enforce
wet Of the Nueces.
For these and ether reasons We urge upon you CON
cert Of sction 10 aid In the eetsbshmept Of terrific
rial government under the auspices Of the federal GO
vernment hoping thereby TO repreve that conhdence
which wise system of LAYS impartial judiciary and
sovnpept ever vsehfui Of the beet interest Of III
citissrs, can alone inspire.
The resolutions and address were briefly and ably
discussed By Meesrs Powers. Grnsted and bssse; after
which they we're enthusiastically adopted BY the meet
Ing; vhen. on motion. 10 VAS
Feelved 1ha the proceedings Of this
In the the territory all the paper. Of Washington
city such other he friendly 70
On motion, the meeting adjourned ssns die.
9. LEMON, President.
w. LArHAM, H. L. HowLsrr,
n. d. EirosbURr, A. ssLisn,
A. GLsrvScrs, J. p. McDoroucH,
FrIrr MAxAs. y. MAsrsr,
Vice Presidents.
IS s; . :s::.:'". Secretaries.
Tss Lusprs TssDs OF Mrssssors.-Tfi. ss yet Il
the great natural OF wealth In territory
RAPIDLY decreasing and continue 10 increass