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

Mn. EDITon:
A crisis hes arisen in the affairs Of our
country which makes il the dssy Of every cit.
izen to offer to the State whatever Of ability
or Of information he may possess. BY 80
doing now. the necessity may be avoided Of
ere long being called upon to offer his
blood. Let il be distinctly Understood that
W. kror owr rigAts, and il will hardly be
doubted that we dare maintain them. A
want Of courage was never attributed to
US even by Gen. Taylor "Of the Texans
I am prepared to say anything" he cxcIaim.
ed, except that they nse towards or gen.
tlcmeu." We thank him for the cUnpli.
mcnt to our courage; and for u reformn.
ton Of our morals and manners, VIC will
await the arrival of the Fillmore Rangers.
who will, doubtless, come prepared TO give
us instructions upon the interesting subject
Of Ethics They nigh. with peculiar pro.
pricty lecture upon that clause in the Dec.
alogue which forbds one from coveiing his
neighbours "mxn servant or maid servant
his LAND. cor anything that is his"
have said that i, is the duty Of each
citizen to offer now to his State whatever
of ability or Information he has-whatcyer
Of advice or counsc! he can. II is with the
hope of performing my part Of this duty to
the home of my affections and the land of
my allegiance that address you this com.
munication. Let others act as they may,
will lay my gift on the altar II may be
Of but little value but il will. trust, like
the widows mite, not be the less acceptable
on that account II our trusted leaders
shall become corrupt and desert Ne. or be
tmid and remain silent, to whom shall we
look for counsel and advised To our.
selves. "ln a multitude Of counsel there
is wisdom" Then let the people speak.
Let no man feel that he is too insignificant
to be henrd. II Moses is lost on Pisgah
God may raise us up Joshua who will
take us in safety to the promised land
Without further preliminary shall pro
coed to review some Of tho propositions
contained in the message of Mr.. Fillmore
on our boundary question. II it shall mp.
pear that tn, President is grossly ignorant
of the powers vested in him by the cous,'.
tuition, or is willfully and knowingly as.
snmng powers not vested in him, for the
purpose Of trampling on our rights and dis.
memberng our State, then she will doubt.
less tyea, his idle and mpo,ept threats with
the contempt which, in that case, they will
deserve. With determination to ask moth.
ing which is not right, and submit to moth.
ina that is wrong. she will proceed to ex.
tend her laws and jurisdiction over her own
people, and leave the consequences to God,
should any power impertinently interfere
with her
But it NAV be that Mr. Fillmore is nei
Their misguided by ignorance. nor inhu.
enced by hatred or desire to Cypress us ;
but is only iuten, to consolidate the Gov.
eminent, destroy the rights of the States.
abolish the constitution, and place all pow.
| il the hands of the section TO which he be-
longs. The North now having control OF
all the departments of the Government
/ the Legislative. Executive, and Judicial
has nothing to fear from consolidation. A
majority can always protect itself Admit
the doctrine that majority shall govern,
and that the government is the Judge of It's
own powers, and where is the South to
look for protection and safety. Mr. Fill
more claims power in the Federal Govern.
meni to treat the people Of State, acting
under its authority, as n lswless mob, and
to resist the Sheriff and his posse by mill.
tarv force When this doctrine obtains
our Union is dissolved, though the States
may not withdraw from il. The Federal
Union Of 81 will have become a consol.
idated Empire, and the sovereign States OF
the South will be but colonies to a North.
crn confederacy. Should this, then. be the
object of Mr.. Fillmore. our duty to rcsis,
will no, be less solemn and sacred, and we
should enter into no compromise ill Con
grcss has repudi~tcd his moostrous assump'
ton Of power in the Federal Government
Having lost all power in the Federal coun.
ellis. we can now look only to the State
governments for protection. That day will
be dark one To the South when a Federal
officer shall be allowed 10 read the riot act
to State Legislature. Mr.. Clay, during
this very month. declared. on the floor Of
the Senate. tina: the actin Of the sovereign
people Of one Of the States OF this Union.
in convention assembled, WAS entitled 10
no more consideration when in conflict
with the Federal Government, than the ae.
ton Of n mob A commissioner is ap.
pointed to organize 4 county in our State,
and Federal officer threatens TO imprison
him If he makes the attempt A colonel
OF the army organizes State Government
within the limits Of State, cxcites the reo.
ple to insurrcction, and protects them with