The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-31

F dVitW''l WHICH VIII pF f''IIH''l ''i F'HHiii'Hs
of war, provisions and transportation, will
be laid before YOU for such action as VIII
be proper on Your part marked u.
While addressing Won on the subject ol
our difficulties ut Santa Fc, and suggesting,
~ have done, the only course. which, I"
my mind, is capable Of aflording remedy,
il would he improper for me- ;,o' to call your
attention 10 certain measures row pending
before the Congress of the United States,
and in which, amongst other things. il is
proposed to establish Government, for
New Mexico with boundary extending
South to the ed parallel of North latitude,
and eas, to the Tooth parallel Of West lon
gi,ude, striking off thereby. unccrcmonious.
H. nearly c.third Of the territory en-.
braced within the heretofore acknowledged
and recognized limits Of this State This
plan is accompanied with n proposition to
Texas To give her - dollars for re-
liuquishmcn, of her claim. or in plainer Ian
guagc, to give her -------- dollars. provided
she will quietly stand aloo', and permit n
party in Congress, known to be- adverse to
certain institutions Of the South and seek.
ing every opportunity to assal them, TO
partilion her territory IN manner couso.
nant with their views to afford them another
means OF carrying ont their iayoriie policy
on that subject
! However willing Texas may have been
and may still be Ia dispose of portion of
her North. Western Tcrritorv. upou fair
eoui,,lle and honorablc terms. | canno, be-
/ lieye that any marty respectable for its mum.
hers or intelligence will be found amongst
MS who wouId b, willing to accep, n prop.
osi,ion so degrading to the character and
dignity af the State as the one contained in
m. bill rcoorted BIZ the romuromisc commit.
tee of the Senate The right OF the Gen.
eral Government, To dispose of any PARTON
of the territory of n sovereign State with.
ont its consent. cannot be admitted or nc.
auiesced in by A free people, SO long ms
they retain any lust conception of the rela.
tive rlnh,s and obligations %, the Federal
and STATE Governments to each other, and
SO true il this principle. that notwithsiand
ing this movement in reference TO Texas. it
seems not to be denied by those who are
advocating the measure. for they place the
foundation os their proceedings in the as
sumption. that we have no right or title to
| the territory in question
| The question of our title. we viii not
again discuss, MS it can result, in no ptacti.
cal good and Indeed. IT would he humilia.
ting to do So after SO much has been said in
reiers nee to it. 1.-The argument is cNhans-
red Those who now dcny our claim
would continue to dc So. were 1t placed be-
fore them in characters written with a sun.
beam. II stands in the way oi the attain
ment of their darling object IN respect To
slavery, aud to deny 1t, affords the only pre-.
text which can be found Tor avoiding the
stipulaiions of the compact under which
| Texas became n member Of the cnnfedera.
cv. Public faith is to be sacrificed at the
! shrine of an unhalowcd ianaticsm aud IN
the opinions of some occupying prominent
positions in the councils OF the country, the
constitution itself should he made to Yield
to morbid philanthropy originating and
existing only IN the heated maglna''ons OF
partizan zenlo,s. Texas can never be guided
| by such influences. She viii never, /, IS
hoped debasc herself IN the eyes OF her SIS
ter states OF the S"uth, bS giving her assem-
to measures so man'iesilY intended To slrike
a blow at their most vital interests; and she
regards the attempt To purchase hcr ae1ui'
essence IN SO unhoiy scheme rs an Insult
offered 10 the integrity, common sehse' ana
honor Of her citizens. u u proposition had
been made founded upon hSr acknowledged
rights Of territory. to purchase from her mat
portion of II lying North oi the SAN deg. 81