The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-02
Uvsrnor OF Texas, on the
xlcAa Question.
,EECuTfNk DsPsHfMENr,
AusrIN, August rs, 1850

Ion The draft wStch have felt myself
al TO make upon your time aud psrsoual oou'
1enos and the increased expsuditures 70 thu State
Necessarily involved by the extraordusry session nov
gave for time painful soiietud-.
But rs the intrinsic ~tight VI th- great iquestion
which snail have the honor to present for your Goa
ederatton continued from time to u NJ TO ahknent
and TO present itself In bolrr relief according as
bestowed reelection upon it, ths object ons 60 tho call
were soon lost In the superior confederation that
serious wound was abou, TO BE- inhcted UPON the
honor OF State, and great dtrimsnt about 60 ac-
scrue TO her rost i'm port an iutsrs.ts .
As the head OF the Executive Department OF tne
State government possessing most CLEARLY no remedial
agency strong and efheacious enough Tor tmergen
OF, could only acquissc- in the nse1-'tty wh'ch
OF sentinel charged with the duty OF guarding with
seepless vigilance agapst all upri niy approaches
and to sound the alarm EhsneFsr ne sanchy OF our
rights should be asssled no matter from what quar-
ter and in what form
Upon receiving the report OF the Com missioner ap.
pointed under the authority OF The 81 the last
Legislature provide for b. civil Organization Of the
counties of Presido. III Paso Worth santa Fs aud
other information which subsequently, came to my
knowledge connected With that report. it occurred
to that II the occasion contsIn plated by
the constitution for the exercise OF tho power by
the Exec utive of the 10 sxtraor.
binary session could exist IL by the
various facts and in references TO por.
ton OF the territory state. requiring in.
judgment The moot prompt aud decisive action the
part OF this government and though folly ole Of
the ipcobNenien and probable hardships TO which
must you, in asking your ~ th Of
govern ment at season 20 uniavonbic st TIE osgh
station which occupy did permit mo TO disregard
The necessity OF invoking the ali aud as-s ancs ~ h
Legislative Sisdom of the county, AZ crias ia wat's
the interest honor ana chSraier OF the state were 20
deeply involved
In accordance with the provision ana requirsn, ut
of the act Of January 1850 Robert ssghbosa f'i
was with the advice aud consent ~ tht fp-
pointed the Com isscuor OF ihe >tae to 0iry into
operation the objects ooUt.iop atsN by IT, ana arr
receiving such in ,tructiou aad ava ~ 1t r p.
poser OF the Executive to afford O.. LEI; the city OF
Austin the Ssh Gay 81 jam ry, for che region OF
country in which the dutes OF his mission required
his preseuee and action.
Upon bis arrival in the county ot ~ taso, Ao TOOK
the necessary measures for it, i'm nediate organ'zs
tion. and by his prudence" Zeal ana activity, Ia $40
ceeded TO the fullest extent of our expectations.
within the space Of few weeks he c'tset,d ,sth a
people heretofore upsecu'tomed TO our government
and laws and strongly imbued vith prJuAces against
race a fult Trcogsitiou 81 the rghtl aud OF
their relations IL, and inspired IN thea desre to
cultivate those relation in tLe parformsnce of the
obligations Of good citizeus The complete anc per-
feet returns Of the organization Of that epu7ts rtde
by him 10 the State Departm~nt auord tn bsTt Evil
depce q the ability with whleh toe 0rsanizatS
conducted and IL IA sdverted TO for tho purp1se
of showing the capacity OF the eomnissouer f1- the
performance of the duties asgned linn fnI ti.l the
want entire In exeeutinl The referred to
above is in wise to be Sserbed 10 any defsency on
his part.
Paso gave rise to strong hopes OF accomplishing the
purposes Of biz mission in the county Of Santa Fee aud
these hopes strengthened by that he
would meet with opposition obstacles the part
OF the ofrcers commanding the United states forces 1t
that place Previous TO his departure from HI Paso
be furnished With copy Of official order ISIS 81
at Santa Fee ON the l2th day OF March 1850, by Col
John Munror. commanding he Ninth Military Depart.
ment, recoe missing him a. "a Commissioner OF the
State OF Texas Tor the purpose OF estabshng the civil
jurisdiction Of the State over this terTtoryn aud
quring from the military authorities under lis com
nsnd. a rigid Dopibterfrrenee With him in the
else OF bis functions This order, and the
which IL Indicated the To be pursued D. the
thores OF the United States, all that he demand.
ed IL Is true Il alt that he had a right TO
expect from the ju,tcr hb~rslty OF the General
Government but II would have been sufficient 70 have
enabled him TO accomplish tie object he had uuder-
had rNsQl Il | r rat n
be con ptned 10 state hoWevrr that it not OF
served IN good faith very tar from 1t
Your honorable body will perceive from the report
Of the commissiOnsr and the accompanying docu'
men's, lcupi.s Of which are herewith suonittel
marked Al that his arrival at Santa Fs he not
ly met with every discoursgcnent the part OF the
individual exercising the authority of civil and mill
tAry governor. butt was distinctly ntimatud 70 him
that n he d-d In holding hi elections sni In
uali a. or l'ci ed he Jurisdiction OF rexl
would NOT be Ebized sup rridrd to this he was
thr,Etentd by Judge hoaiag CON nis.iou from
the President a the United state With imprison.
mont II n" attempted TO cntoro" the laws OF he STATE
Over that territory Appeals were made by the same
jpdge TO The pulace 90 resist the authority OF the
State Public meeting 20 ~ere called aud held shh Ia
sane otJtei Which ~ere presided over and eonPoaei
prime pay oftha officers and other la the pay
and en- ployme.t OF the L =. government aud ~
this NJ der the immediate ADD observation Of the
commanding ofcer, who II no; IN" protector OF these
proceeding. uBQue.tionably yielded his assen; TO
n en- ADa subs.q stly adopted them by issuug bis
proclau alton csiluE sc"nvettion to form govern
ment. adverse 10 and 10 dependent OF out. oEu
Thu course Of conduct % tie part Of Col MunroC
were we not aide g. account for I, by a belief when
scarcely admits doubt that .lb ,,iient 10 th- date
Of the order be received Instructions to repuiatc tue
rights and authority of Texas sat territory That
he received what h. t.snrdsd rluvsl-nt 90 such III
Etruciions, there exist DO abr Il tone
import 90 the m.-tAse -su' by the PRESIDENT of the
United states 10 the senate tur 18th June not
sufficient 20 tAisiy The mud on tbs subject the letter
Of the Hon Yoiuoy T. Howard 81 July "a. addressed
to the editors &C the SouAsp Press with conhrmatocy
tion Copirs OF thrre dooum,n NJ. are submttsA here
with, marked u, With the request that they may re-
cciye the confederation hitch th,y merit.
A. soon ne Il was practicable 20 prepare the docu.
menta after receiving the report ~ the missioner
j transmitted them 10 our sebaors aud Rspresenta-
tives IN Congrpss IN order thst they might be fully al
vssd In an ocal chap Of tn actual state of things
at santsFe
Also sddr'sssd lettert 70 the President ofthe Uni
ted States accompanied ~ith copy VI Col uuGros's
rroclaTation calling conssufipu O. iorm State go
vernmeut in Ns~ 80 Xico aud most respectfully aksd
him Whethrr not n rrcornit~d aud saucteasd ths
sets Of Col Mupro, Tar hey affected the rights
Hon Yoln-y 4 nossrd coerr,ug protest gsiust The
unlawful usnrpaton hy the federal Authnriti~s ~
rights ~ Santa re- and rtqur.t-d him las u before
the Prssdsrt in the ~ 81 his rxcslIsney'. DELLA
lng 70 dssvo~ the acts Of hts military subordnates Ia
Copes Of ny letters 70 tho President 70 Mr Howard
70 the dslsg alton 10 UouEsvs sni OF the protest
herewith submitted marked
Although the preceding referred e. no longer per-
nnitted 10 indux- N. bulge tntimst-t IN the
municstion witch had ih- boaor % lay before you,
ehorty sftsr entering upon nv "mc.al dutiss that
the drultes tncouuteItd Tn dIrts extend the
j0rsdciion Of the stat Over th't PARTON Of her terri
have resultfu from u~fs act1u On tne
fart q The ~rn irf rather than deliberate
design 20 Co wruug,' yet ras auNtoua that the
Preside n, shouid have more opportunity q dis
claiming such CCsign aud hrncr u vas that request
ed our dseEafiou la Cuugrrss % have "a tutervisV
with him the subject pr.vious 90 the delivery % The
protest No such discaim,r hnsever has been re-
ceivrd ana facts Witch have since come ~ my kuor
Ledge incese most CLEARLY tnat none such vas made
or Inter ded % b. made
Having thus. rrntsmcn. plac~d before you In avery
plain arc brei msnur ths most prominent fsct- and
circunauces connected wth rslstiuns with santa
Ne, and A. they have recently been developed aud
having called 1uf attsutHn 90 The 3arrantatle
sumption of power By The Ex~cutir@ branch OF The
federal govtrnmrnt IN ~ direct nee with The
municipal and internal sdas ~ a sovereign state the
question ~ once presents its'lf shat course does
duty. honor pstrsism and lust appreciation % our
solemn Obligations 20 the country require adontf
lam FULLY sensible that N T. question involving
the mtg' serious considerations aud "a 81 pia
ton there Il a an nt hHpe aud