The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-07-03
T'cx;as BOUNDARY.

Texas boundary.
Judge BUTLER of this State, in q late
debate in the Senate thus briefly stated
his views upon the merits of this question
Mr.. Butler. On former occasion,
expressed an opinion tliaTexas was bound
ed by the Nueces, but since the ternina-
ton of the war | take different view Of
her title.
AS understand it, Texas proper was a
State, and she acquired her Independence
by revolution, which was co-cxtensve with
her state boundaries. She assumed, how
ever, 10 have done more. After she had
acquired her title by revolution, she also
contcndcd that she acquired other rights
by conquest beyond those limits. Now,
The part ot the country which she claims 10
have acquired lies between tho Nueces and
tho Rio Grande, and this Government has
acknowledged that her title TO that terrific
ry was good, for il was in consequence of
lhc INVASION OF that disputed territory by
the McNicans that the war was commenced.
he territory OF whicl, speak did not
embrace any portion of New Mexico But
Texas also assumed, by the declaration of
a solemn Legislative act, that she had ac.
CURED not only the country lying between
The Nucccs and the Rio Grandr. but that
she had also acquired to forty-sccond par
allcl of latitude east of the RIO Graudc, or
that portion of the land which is now claim
cd to be in. New Mexico. Sir, If VIC had
not gone TO war, aud il had not been fair
subject of negotiation between the United
States anl Moxico, Texas herself could
have made good her claim by the sword.
But instead OF Texas making good her
claim by the sword, what did the United
States do! Their took upon themselves
the quarrel. War vas The arb,cr, and i,
was not ucrc trcsspass TO try title; io.
whSn VIC resort to war We undertake 10
make good every acre which we claim, and
having assumed that position, We canno,
turn round after having been The a'ly OF
Texas, and now he her adversary, and &c;
up this Calm against her. must regard
her title 10 the extent of her claim. 1t
was potentially good before, and wc have,
made. il good by war. The sword has de-
cidcd that matter. and cannot therefore,
entertain 4 doubt upon the subject. So far
as regards this boundary, grant tha, Tex
MS ~ :3;ijunc;lon wish the United Stats,
might appoint commissioner 10 ay il out:
but so long as she contests il. we have not
right 10 Interfere. When we take the
sword oat OF her !iands, ,yc must carry soii
her wars aid defend her ights 5s
From tciegraphie desisslsI EtiIp
Charleston Courier, dated Baltimore, June
30, we take the following extracts, to which
we udd the remarks of tho Editors of the
Courier thereon.
TREMENDOUS CEAsr.--Tablc Rock, at
Niagara Falls, fell to-day, with ,remcn.
dous crash. a carriage containing six
persons, were passing over ut the TING
Those in the carriage cscaped--lilc carri-
age itself wen. over with the rock
DRs. WEBSTER AND pAEHuAS.
DIR. Webster has written letter to the
Governor Of Massachusetts, in which he
con.esscs the killing Of DR.. Parkrnan, bu,
that the act was not with Inurdcrous in.
tent, and prays for communication OF pun
ishmcnt.
The items of intelligence respecting the
falling OF the Table Rock, and the comics.
sion OF DR.. Webster will have startling
effect. The first we are almost inclined 10
believe hoax, not OF account OF the i'm
prohablIiyo oi the occurancc, bm; that it is
associated with the statement that the ind.
viduals III the carriage were saved, when
the vehicle fell with tho Rock. l. Eds.
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