The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-07-30
A CORRECT VIEW OF THE CASE.

4 CORRECT VIEW OF THE CASE.
The following letter TO the National In
telligencer will serve so show the spirit
with which the measures Of the President,
in relation TO the part Of New Mexico, east
of the Rio Grande claimed by Texas were
received. 1t is most certain (and we de-
clare it for our county and State, without
fear of successful contradiction that the
matters contained il this letter, as to the ac-
ton of the Southern States upon the con-
templated aggression by the Federal Gov
eminent on Texas are true to the fullest
extent. Our grounds for this declaration
are these Such acts would be in violation
of the agreement with Texas; in total sub
version of the compact of union; and for the
benefit of one Of the geographical sections
of the Union-the North aud produced,
too, by their means. Thus would the COM
pact be broken, and to the imminent and ne
cessary degradation of the Southern States.
The spirit of the Southern States would not
brook this, even if the act of admission of
New Mexico could be carried to its con-
summation with passiveness on the part of
Texas Much less, then, would they en-
dure it, when the call to arms rcsounded
through her borders, and the blood of her
citizens was shed in defence of her sover-
eighty:
WASHINGTON, June 30, 1850.
"There will be some startling intelligence
from Texas in less than six weeks from this
time. Texas will send an adequate force at
once, as is supposed, to effect her objects
PROBABLY $500 men. There are at Santa
te about two hundred Texan camp follow
ers, who take an interest in favor of the
Texans. The troops of the United States,
under Col. Munroe, number about five or
SIX hundred, to which six hundred are about
to be added. The Texans in this city are of
opinion, that Texas, supported as she is by
the sympathes of the whole South, will ar
rest the United States military officers, and
bring them TO trial for obstructing the ope-
ration of her laws. Should the adjustment
bill be defeated there is no doubt that Tex
as will absorb New Mexico, and if the Uni.
ted States interfere, the Southern States will
give all the aid she needs"
From this it seems that you hold it to be
the "duty" of the "arny" of the United
States now stationed at Santa Fe to defend,
without authority of law, the military occu-
patton of that portion of New Mexico living
this side of the Rio Grande against any at
tempt of Eexas to maintain her by ex-
tending her jurisdiction overit
| Y Dur right to entertain such an opinion
1t is not my object to question. But [ wish
to say to you, lest you may be mistaken in
the opinions of others, that the first FeaeyaI
gun that shall be fired against the people of
Texas, without the authority law, will be
the signal for the freemen frcm the Della.
ware to the Rio Grande to rally to the res
cue. Whatever differences of opinion may
exist III the public mind touching the pro-
per boundary OF .FeXas, nothing can be clear
er than that 1t Is not question to be deai-
ded by the army. Be not deceived, and
deceive not others. "iater arma Ieges
S1tent. - When the "Rubicon" is passed, the
days of this Republic will be numbered.
You may consider the "gallant State ofTex-
as too weak for a contest with the arms oi
the United States. But you should recoI.
lect that the cause of Texas, in such a con-
fllct, will be the cause of the entire South
And, whether you consider Santa Fe in dan.
ger or not, you may yet live to sec that fif.
teen States of this Union, with seven mil.
lions of people, "who, knowing their rights,
dare maintain them" cannot be easiLY con.
quered "Sap5euibats verbum sat-"
Yours, most respectfully,
ALEYANDrP Fl STrptIrNc