The southern press., 1850-09-06
Meetings in Texas.

SANTA FE MEETING IN MARsHAIL.-The fol
lowing patriotic resolutions were unanimously
adopted at the meeting of the citizens of Harri
son county, held at Marshall on the 9th July
last
Resolred, That we have carefully read ant
carefully considered the address and resolutions
adopted at Austin on the 18th Of June last, and
cordially approve and fully endorse the sentiments
| therein contained.
Resolved That we will not consider the claim set
up by the late Executive to portion of our State
Gas territory conquered during the war with Mex
leo by the United States, and belonging to them,
| involving an issue between the Federal Govern
ment and the State of Texas, till his conduct
shall have been endorsed by the Federal Govern
| ment; and that we cannot suppose the United
States will be so devoid Of all sense Of justice, or
so careless as to consequences, as to attempt to
enforce such claim, when Texas has once as
sumed jurisdiction over the country.
| Resolved, That our senator and representatives
be instructed to place at the disposal of the Gov
ernor any amount of money or men that may be
necessary for taking immediate military occupa-
ton of the county Of Santa Fe, and for enforcing
the laws Of this State therein.
Resolved, That we deem it inexpedent at this
time, to dispose of any portion of our territory;
and that it would be, in our opinion, sacrifice Of
the honor Of the State to entertain or consider for
moment, any proposition on that subject, until
our title shall be clearly recognized, and our laws
enforced from the Sabine to the Rio Grande, and
from the Gulf to the 42o north latitude. e..
Resolved, That we would regard the sale Of any
portion Of our territory at any time, without the
amplest guarantees that it would never he con-
verted into free-soil territory, suicidal to the
State, and violation Of good faith to the South.
Resolved, That, under the existing state of af-
fairs, We deem it Of the utmost importance that
the State of Texas be fully represented in the
next Nashville Convention: and that we, there
fore, instruct our senator and representatives to
call the att nton Of their respective X ouses, at an
early period of the ensuing extra session Of the
legislature, to the subject, and recommend that
some provision be made for supplying the seven
vacancies now existing in our representation; and
that we further recommend that the said vacan
cies be filled either by an election by the egisla
ture, or by appointment by the Governor under
the authority Of the legisature.--State Gazette.
SANTA FE MEETING IN RUsK CouNTY.-The
following spirited and patriotic preamble and reso
| utioEs were adopted at public meeting of the
citizens of Rusk county, recently held at Noun
Enterprise, at which Mai. William Holmon pre-
sided, and Mr.. Collins acted as Secretary.
Whereas, it is the unfortunate lot of Texas tt
be embroiled in the question of territorial ri gh, al
most from the commencement Of her existence a:
State and whereas, the feelings excited by sucl
warmth Of contest have lately been aggravated by
the unexpected interference Of the federal EXecu
tive, through Col. Munroe, Of the U. S. A. ant
whereas the period has now arrived when tn
question of limits and boundaries is no longer t,
be neglected by rules Of policy and State decorum
but has assumed the positive shape Of right an'
whereas, it has ever been the desire of the mass o
the people of Texas, that her settlement and ciyi
organization should extend to her ultimate limits
as prescribed by her treaties with Mexico ant
the treaty Of anne Xaon =; that the soil within he
rightful limits and plainly marked boundaries
should be subjected to her civil control and tha
jurisdiction and organic +eion Of government shout
be fixed and immutable; and whereas, for the ful
flment of these designs Texas has waited the td
of events, and ntently observed the march Of tm'
for five years, and during that period has til,
spread Of the Union and the requirement of terri
tory by treaty and conquest greater far than the
original onfederation-strpped, shorn and sppIia
ted of her soil, is retarded in her growth, and de-
MED the fostering care Of the Federal Government
and whereas, the provisions Of the treaty of annex
alton accepted on the part Of Texas, and on such
acceptance, her title 10 Santa Fe and all the terri
tory east Of the Rio Grande, from its mouth to its
source, thence due north uni it shall intersect the
line described between Spain and the United States
Of the north, were so strongly vested that she
could not be affected by subsequent negotiations,
or divested of her territory resulting from her
treaty, but " ris drmG; therefore,
BE- il resolred, That we fully concur in the course