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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21
The Dallas Herald.

Y We have never boon morc shocked than IN
reading the DaIw Hcrdid of september
3. H. this number the editor rcnonnces the
positions for which he has to ably battled
for months. and comes out openly for sub
mission. Below is an extract from the
humiliating declaration. In speaking OF
rcarcc'4 bill he says;
The territory ccdcd embraces an area AT
A rough calculation of about s26 900 square
miles. enough for two large States. This
a, the price proposed b, the bill $4,000,
900 would be IL. cts. per acre
The question is. will Texas accept this
proposition il 1t pas both Houses OF Con
gress We think she will We 20 fur.
,hor aud say, we think she should accept
1t. We frankly confess that it has cost "
much 10 bring our mind to this conclusion.
aud il will east the State much-nuch sui
sender OF principle to accept Il,
Aner telling US thn, he has been hitherto op.
posed to giving up this territory to make
free. soil States, he says III the same article
We have no hope OF the agitation eeas.
ing with the temporary settlement oi The
questions now in dispute. The Northern
anti slavery Juror. So far from abating. as
stated in some quarters for effect IS aetn'
alv growing more rahid II will soon be-
prepared to advance another stcp--that STEP
will be- on our hearth stoues-it will he tor
the aboir,on ef slarcrg rher. NOR oIids
We do not believe that the nion can cA-
list ten years more without a change III tn,
temper of the Northern mind
And get with these facts before him h,
surrendcrcrs principle aud feeling, and
council, dlshoaor and says Between
Pearce's bill and dissolution of the Vnion
we trust few patriots will hesitate to chose.
We think there will be few SO craven II
view of all the facts to adopt submission
For one we have no hesitation in saying
that if the alternative is presented 10 us q
surronding our rights or dissolution OF III,
| 'nion. WE shall not hesitate for n mo
ment in declaring ont conviction that tn,
sooner separation is affected the better.
But what shall we think ii a paper tha
for months has ba,tlcd for our rights, anc
now turns round aud advises ~ to rclIn
quish them, at the sacrifice of principle
Of honor. aud of future safety
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21
A n 40 r

To authorize and require iA Coan,y Cos.vtl
10 isme unconditional certifcoiss, in Ger
tam cases
SECTION |. BE il enacted by the Legs
laturc of the State Of Texas, Tint ths
County Courts OF the several counties in
this State are hereby authorized and re-
quircd to issue unconditional certificates Ia
all cases to bona hie claimants where ths
party applicant has previously obtained .
conditional one, and make the sa,nc proof
tina, has been required in NIL such cases mn
der the constitution and laws Of tho Ne
public or State Of Texas.
SIC. 2 BE il further enacted, That The
County Courts shall be entitled to the sans
fees, and governed in all respocts by forn'e'
laws, as in such cases heretofore.
0rs- The above is now law
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21

he Legislature Are they willing that The
news tina, has now gone forth upon The
wings Of the wind shall 20 unrcbuked, that
Texas knows her rights bat has not the
courage nor the patriotism to defend them
We sincerely trust that there is patriotism
enough leit in the State To defend It's rights
and to rcbnkc the Legislature. We hope
that the members will be held to u tigid
accountability We feel assured, at least
tina, Harrison county will do her dn',
The votes given in oar Legislative news
show the positions of members.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21

or We learn that the Hon. DAVID l.
KAUFMAN, after the arrival Of some Texas
gentlemen a, Washington, who reported
that any proposition to purchase our terri.
tory would be deemed insulting To the
State unless accompanied with full &C.
acknowledgement of our title, Immediately
lief, that city, havirg had severe attack Of
the muily.grubs. 1t is stated that he had
pledged himself to vote for Pearce's bill,
which had just been hurried through thu
Senate. and tina, he took the earliest oyTsr.
tuniiy 10 dodee the question: In his high,
he wrote letter to Austin urging upon the
Legislature to send an immediate force 10
Santa Fc, 10 organize the territory
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21

The duty Of the Executive, then, in rcla'
ton to calling the Legislature IN Exiraordi-
nary Session having been prescribed D, the
Constitution, any Legislative interference
will have the effect of removing the barrier
iudicicusly placed there for the purpose OF
restraining in salu,ary manner The action
Of the diIcrca departments OF the Govern
nent. each within it. proper limits thereby
disturbing the harmony and good under
standing which should always exist "a con
d~cting thu sAnirs OF the state. ! am
therefore, constrained to return The b'ii 10
the Senate in which it originated, without
my signature, d, - nr,,
(Siencd) J. H. NELL
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21

The editor Of the Red land Herald
SAYS, in relation to the bill which was de
fcatcd in the Legislature for raising 5000
men to assist in organizing the county OF
Santa Fc that Upon the vote of Col.
Wallace depended the collision with the
General Government, which vote was ju.
diciousy cas-, in opposition to the bill" It
may be ms well TO state that Col Wallace
was one Of the most rampant Senators ut
Austin, until the arrival Of Mr.. Fillmore =
message, when he Immediately picked up
his books and papers and marched over to
the other side.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21
=. II. BELL.

September /, 1850.
Hon. EDWARD ByRLEsoS.
Presiieni Of The Senate
The Judiciary Committee to whom were
referred the Bill to be entitled IAN act re-
aurinv the Governor to submit any proPo-
sit,on that may be made by the oofcrnment
of the United States to the State of Texas
for the purchase of portion of her north
western territory to the people, and the
Governors Veto the Message thereon, have
duly considered the constitutional objection
assigned hy the Governor rs " lnsupcrahle
4 majority OF the committee, whose
names are subscribed heartily concur IN
the belief that the objection is plausible only
and not valid or insrpcrable.
b. RUSH WALLACE,
IF. TAYLOR,
J<O II. MOfFETT,
A. II. LATlMER,
NJ. WARD.
SAML =. CAMPBELL.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21

To TIC Hon. r. Bmieson,
President pro. hm. u the Nendhf
The undersigned, u minority OF the com
rittcc on the judiciary, to whom was refer
red An act requiring the Governor to sub
nit any proposition that may he inade ny
the Government Of the nitcd States 10 the
State OF Texas for the purchase OF portion
Of her northwestern territory 10 the people,
and the objections OF the Governor To TIE
same, bcgs leave to report That he cannot
concur with the opinions OF the majority o'
said committee upon the constitutional OBJ
jcctions expressed by the tovctnor IN his
message accompanying his return OF the
bill 10 the Senate.
One Of the provisions Of the bill referred
to requires the Governor, upon certain
contingency, TO convene the Legislature ~
special session; which provision is object.
ed n by the Governor, upon the ground
that the converting OF the Legislature in es-
tvaordinary session is conlided by the Con.
stitu,ion exclusively to the judgment and
discretion of TIE Executive
The merits OF the question presented res,
entirely upon the proper boundary OF the
"''."""'" " i.,,.,,. .,,J ,1,,,
Wv w" ~ ,-.,, .o,,s,,,o,,on If ,ho ,r,
visions Of the Constitution upon that sub
jet
The I'd article Of the Constitution pro
.,,'.u,a, !. Tro,,o,,e, II, G;overumcn,o of
IN. State of Texas shall be divided into
,h,co I;.,;,e, de,nr,men,s. and each Of them
T.. o,6l.d Ia , separn,o body of mauis,ra
80 ~ wi, ,bos. which are Legislative to
..',,, ,ho., which are Executive TO another,
.ma ,hos. which ore Judicial to another
.,d M nerson or collection of persons be.
IN, o,c Of those d,partmcnts, shall exercise
.ny mower properiy attached 10 either of
e.. o,,,.,s er,ent in ,h, instance herein OK.
,.,o..lv ,o,mi,,ed"
Nav ;C the mower of converting the
Legislature in extraordinary session is by
the Constitution properly attached y to
the Executive Department, then the ID ar
t;rle If the Constitution clearly prohibits
,hc .ycrcise of any authority whatever
mon the subicc, on the part OF the Legis-
laturc.
The 9Th section of the third article OF the
Constitution provides that the sessions OF
,h, Legislature shall be biennial, at such
times AZ shall be prescribed by law and
the 10Th section of the same article clearly
.orf.,s the power to adlonrn to any day
contain
Thc I.epi.atnre, then. after It's meeting at
Al, Tim, nr,scribod b, law. may continue
in session duripr the whole tern for which
;,s members were elected. or may adjourn
IN meet at different times during that peri.
,d This ia clearly within the oxpresa grant
If ,o,yor conGded To that dopartment.
I'm, IN NICE, occasions that might arise TIM,
would rcouire An extraordinary session of
IN, LEGISLATURE. where that body had adj
iourncd SINE die, the s,h section of the 9th
article Of the Constitution has conferred
upon the Executive Department the power
Of converting the Legislature upon extraor-
binary occasions, by proclamation
This is a power not only property bu,
expressly attached to the Executive Depart.
ment and It would be an warranted con.
struc,ion to declare that the Legislature
should or could assume that any given state
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21
rcareo's Boundary Bill Dstsae-A--oait
fornta Admitted.

We did not receive our usual con,tai
mcnt OF late papers by the last mail A
friend, however, who has seen New Or.
leans paper of the 10th, says that !. con.
tanned n telegrnphic dispatch stating tina,
Pearce's boundary bill had been defeated
for the seeond time tthc first vote i,avinv
been rcconsidercd) on the It'll The same
paper also stated ihat the bill admitting
California and granting Il territorial gov
ernmen, for Utah had passed the House o
Representatives.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21

sion of its exercise is an assumption oi
power prohibited by the "a article OF the
Constitution. and that the bill referred Ia Is
therefore liable to the constitutional ohjee-
,ious pres, s,cl in the message Of the Gov.
crnor
n T. VAN DEKIIf
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21

Tur QuEsrioS SgrrLgp.---Thc Grand
jury Of Shelby county have passed reso.
lu,ions app wing pearcc's bill.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21
Gov. Deli. Veto Message.


We have not room for comment on Gov.
Bells Veto Message but we may say
one thing that we approve every line of it,,
aud think that he deserves great credit for
his patriotism and hrnncss. The following
remarks, ihc concluding portion Of an arti.
Gle in the South Western american, are, in
our opinion, very Just
with the language of the report of TIE
majority of the Scnatc's committee howcy.
or, we beg TO record n strong dissent. 1t
is neither courteous nor parliamentary. and
wc def, the precedent to be produced where
any committee OF n legislative body have
ever stigmatiscd the grave reasons which
may have prompted the Executive to return
n bill 10 the House originating it "dS
plausible only This language implies AZ
plainly as possible decided Intention on
the part OF the committee TO come out with
their own way, and assert their own opn.
ions without giving or seeking to give the
slightest reasons, but ut once denouncc
those reasons which are given in opposition
to their views rs plausible only.
" II does appear to MS that His Excelen.
cv in heinz ,bns teuacious of his own r;gb,s
gives sure guarantee that he will respect
the rights OF others, and when we view the
course oi The Executive IN the whole OF this
"'", , Wv 'a, ~ "'a. a .,o w., Dv Nv ,,,
think that the executive has acted perfectly
RICH, in protecting his Office from logisla
tive interference, and restraining that body
10 u'cif ,es''''''a'' Sl'''of' "s "'n"e" og inc
=. Az H. ,.....,.,..l A. e..
or's Veto bv n vote of ~ to IL"
An editorial appeared in our issue of the
I, Ia. 4 -
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21

0H~ The Fugitive Slave Bill has passed
both Houses of Congress
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21

y Prof Webster wa. hung on the 3o,h ait,
The Arkansas banner., 1850-03-05
Attempt to Convert California to
 Federalism.

That California IS democratic. 'he fart ihai demo- cratic SrHaioss and Representatives iron ihai State sre Bow in ihls city affords ample prooi. Ny we gre iaf,gned that Gea. Taylor has not even respectable party in Catilnrns the whole sdninis- traitor being locked upon by the people of that TsTri,0Gy with dIstIust, 10 stronger trtn pEessiye of the hearty aversion they tel Tor II. We have been informed that D st desperate effort l. to be made fo reverse the pIeseni order o tin in that eouTisIing embryo S;ais. We understand thai whig paper is 10 be established at San Franc iseo, which is 10 be supported by all the and ifid- once ot the administration and all the ali which II raise from the Wtg party in the Atlantic Statss We understand ihe project has been long m cou- temptation, and Is now approaching practical rx. pertinent We learn shas Gen. Taylor and rIe heads of departments have all subscribed sums of money tO promote the success of the scheme, and all the public officers have been rpquised 10 subscribe Tor The paper. We understand that subscription book oF the proposed paper has been in circulation among the federal mpIchsh,s og Boston, proposing io com meure paper when 3.0O0 snbst ri5eIs at $l0 each, sha! have been obtained; that the subscription is headed by General Taylor and lis cabinet, with $500 each, except Mr. C,ayIon who sabsoribes $500; that distinguished federal merchant of Bos- ion gussaRties tor one year salary of S GOO to the assistant editor, who Is also o have free ticket through to San Francisco. and suitable room in that city for oice free pt.Tent. snI >r-sfI4rru I:-,-se,rar rurTof. and indislduaI by tae sans ot F. W. Rice, as assistant.
 Shch is The grand scheme and such are ihe mean, by which California is to he converted 10 federalism and 10 The support Of the afnlnistraiio The hardy democratic pioneers, who have conquered that country aad brought it under the jurisdiction Of the Union. V Iii laugh al the scheme when II comes to their knowledge. And Il will be about as success fnl ss the eilnrt of tue admns'ra alton 10 cenverl Minaetoa to federalism We doubt Il there IS s State or Territory in the Union. or under il. j,ris- dieiion. except Rhode Island, in which the present str aeaf
 Our aahsls produce in ,tsnce n VI hirh an atmin- is'rsiion has brea SO thoroughly prostra,ed in The hfst year o ,'s 'xsienee as that winch is nosniaally beaded by General Tsylcr.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-03-05
Words are Things.

Yes. and sometimes very dangerous things too They are like fire arms, aud should be handed very carefully Have cars of yoar words or you may hurt somebody when yOa do no, mean io 4 man $ grub may aepesd upon his neighbours grummar, and accusations of horrible sias may grow out of nothing but syniax worthy clergyman one. came near losing his Ewing in this way and mans living IS the next thing 10 his life It hap pened thus: Inc minister's name was used in terms of cuiogy. one evening at local gathering is his parish, when person present, a solemn faced. waggi-h fellow of eonvyisI habits observed that he GNi,e agreed with lhe in their praise of Mr. A. We have often drank branty and water together. said the boaeirSat. aud consider him one of the pleasantest fellows ever knewr
 pretty compliment to 8 clergyman and teio- taller! The story got 10 tho deacons, ana the dea- cons brought il ua 10 the church The parsou was arraigaed, and confronted his accuser who declared thsi what he said was strictly true, but was obvi- cusy misu nderstood. 'li is . solemn fact said the witness, thai your eSecellent minister and myself have drank brandy and water logether--but then drsRk the brandy and he the rstey' And that was ihs whole story that had mace 90 much disturb snce ia the parish, and had well nigh ruined the pafson.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-03-05
Dissolution of the Cabinet.

Our exchans es gre fuil of rnmors in relation 10 the breaking up nfthe cabinet al Washington. The Union says: IL is rs,orted that Mir CLAYTON is going out, in consequence of some negotiation with the British Minister, which be undertook ;o conduct without due constiatioh with the cabinet. IL is also said thal one ,.her member Tettes with him; i; and i, is furth, reported that these two vacancies wIi be supplies. win Msssrs. EVANS of Maine, and CokwIS, of Ohio. Should the latter go n, we take il for granted that Mr. EwiSG will go ou'. as we deem it impro os ok that two members will come lroin the same State.
 Upon this suil-c, the knowing correspondent of the Baltimore San says: ' IL is said that n case Mr CLAYTON retire from the calumet, Mr. MEREDITH wiil he Secretary ol State Messrs. CRAWFORD and PaEsroS may also IesIsn, in eoRseqaencs oi their di.scnt from The Presidents Visws ot the slavery
 The next day the same wIitet says: Every body IS the gui rirs in regar to the cabinet, ant ses oqs appfshensiohs exist that II may aHdsfgo some in. pofiahf changes. MT. CLAYToN was today reporlea tn have Ieslg8-i; bIt the President has no accepied his res gnaiIen, aud now rrtsIns hin az sainsi hi. wIli.
 l. is now pretty 'xeil ascettained, and admitted by he administrator themselves, that iheie IS Vet no treaty wi,h Nicaragua
 W hal business have al all io make a treaty &iti England about Niesraggal The ouiy bnsi- ness have IS to proi-s; against GAIlinIpaer the i!s," King of the Mo.4g,lo Coast ~ho ha. ,,o po"er the soil ol that coast than r .oTi. da lps;laa has ever as coast oi the United Siaies Sr Ly.toa Hsar5 R. krer has power to Urea, wita government or t.ind hs oNn; but ihis tact does not seem to have nee known 10 Mi. CLrAroN tili very recently; whea. PsoJet of tr~sfy. (saia to have been draxa by aa e,nineh, New York mer. chani,l vas communicates 5y hin U Sir Eenry And ey the latter meg~iy taken ad rsfsrsalsa 10 ihi. government. Mi CT ANTON thus committed his gov erHen' ast as gentleman commits himself oy pro- posing hInsest to 2 ,sdy-lhe 'qq~-h of his liean may aecsP, him ard then he is boaad, or she may refuse hin,, aud then he rBSy go aad hang himsel
 Tnis ls Gahger"a opsfatiolI--brnce the cabinet did not asiee with MT. CLAYTON; and thr yro,si |. Gcw null and void. as Ii II bad ne.sr exs,ed''
The Arkansas banner., 1850-03-05
The Small PnY.

While this most ioathsoms of all diseas... i, 'conrging western towns and cities and may prevail at this place. the dissertation upon the origin of vaccine matter ir pap~r. of to-day. must b in 'eresing. Dr. WEBB maintain, his view, with a mass Of authorities difficult 10 b. que toned, and ~iil satisfy those who my have obj cted 10 the tx pertinent he is making. in counexicn with ,hi, subject we furnish our readers with the foIiowins information which may be useful, taken from the Home Journal of New York
 "Fnst, every IndiSidulI is susceptible of yacci nation; second. rr-vaccIna'ion IS not necessary be- ioT> pnbrIt.; third the system ur.dersoes cian.e s' puberty; and re-vaeeI alton is then necessary. fourth, vaceira'oB is sue preventative of small por; bttb, re.vaecinaion is a sure preventive of var,Uoid; sixth, the thiId vaccination is inert. seventh the system s susceptible of vauoioid alter puberty. whenever ibs ildIs IduaI is exposed 10 small pnx without Te-vAccInsiion; eighth re-vacci- alton s mol necessary fl the first operation was per- formed since puberty; ninh, those who disregard vaccination are always liable to small pox whenev. exposed 10 the intiuener of that dieadful dsease tenth, ii every individual were Vaccina,ed. before puberty and re-vaecina'e al thai revelation of the system, there would be no such disease existing a, the small pox."
The Arkansas banner., 1850-03-05
peath ef t.amhell ,he roe,.

4 wStier in the North British Review gives a
 t"aehng description of ihe closing scene Of Camp
 bs's eastliv career. 4 contempoia aGy well remark
 that to utter the sentiments printed below furnishes the best commentary unon inc purity of ihe life he
 tad sJeni;--" On the I6ih he vas ahIe 10 converse
 ,acre freely; bat his strength had become mos. te. dured and being assisted to change his posture he j-h bstk in the bed insensible. Conversation was cssF ed cs 'n the room In whispers; and Campbell hisefea s frw sentences, 90 unconnretet, tbst his iends were doabiiai waether he vas censrlous or Hci ef what vas going on ia his presence, and had Ieeearse to an sri6es 10 learn. One oi Ihem spoke oi tie poem 0f l" Hohenl,ndsn," and pretending tn forget the aaihor's name. said he heard i was by Mt. Robsnson. Campbell sa~ the trick. was amused aud sad play faity, bn' in eam and distinct lone No; ii sss oHe Tom Campbel' The poe, had as fer ss poet esa-beeome for years indifferent to posthmous fame. In is3s, kse years before thi. time. he had been speaking o some friends in Edn. bag the ssbjeei. When think ot the .xis- irnee which shsi. eomne.ee whsn Inc stone is laid ovsr my bead. how rsn literary fame appear |, me --to ahy oae--hai aeihing. ! brIleve, when I sm gone, ius:iee wiB be done io sae Ip this way lhai ] was pure writer. If s aA inexpsessIhla roBfaf. st tune Of life, io be able [" lock ha 'nd ,eei iha' hsvs noi written one has sgsins, ehyisn or vHtae.''
The Arkansas banner., 1850-03-05
Col. R. NJ. Johnson.

We are pleased 10 observe the many complimen. tsry notices of this gentiemaa's address which oc- cur in our exchanges The "Louisyie Journal of Commerce" says;
 We pubish to-day ,he principle features of this doeomeBi twit prove higisIy interesting to the majority of our rraders Although We do no, Co., inciie with the writer in some of his ultra views. we nevertheless must say. that, whole, we like the ncdress, aud sdmise the fearless manner in which he has assumed his position"
 The "True issue.' of Helena, Ark, says: =
 "We publish ia this nnnbrr of our paper the Address oi our Representative in Congfes. to hi, constituents m ia l. We do most sincerely hone that every eilizeh of the Stale viii read t i, an able and full expose oi the whole subject II re- iects great crsdit on its suttor, and wI convince all tha The representation ot our State m Congress IS m able and ial,hlu! hands-in th. bands of one who knows our rights and will tnaih;a ain them Mir Johnson deserves The thanks of lhe State ahd he coniify. and ~ii receive ihera Well done ynod and faithful servant ~Ill De iIe response o nearly all aho read this able and pauioiic document"