Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-06
A STRANGERESI-LT.

We cannot understand the House of Representatives
When the Texas bill was on its second reading motion
reject received only 81 On Wednesday the same
bill first committed the Committee of the whole BY
mojoty-then the vote econsdered by majority and
the reference to the committee of the whole rejected BY
majority. The bill itself then rejected its third read
ing so to 1885, by i6 majority. What does all this
Has the House really principle of action; does
tony sport with the destnes of great people, verge
of precipce2 The House adjourned Tuesday, pending
motion of Mr. Boyd to reconsider the rejecting the
bill Mr. B. is friend Of the doubtless seeing
that the bill would be rejected voted in the negative MAORI
~ so as to move reconsideration This motion may pass
and, at the very moment we arc writing the House may
have performed another feat of vaung and shown dispo
stion to pass the bill.
From such body shall be surprised at no result tits
stated that of the Illinois and Indiana members are
willing yield the line of thrysix thirty the sake OF
adjusting the whole ques,ion-aso that there are other
Northern who willing strike the ten millions
for Texas but to allow her extend her jurisdiction
the territory which she claims There can be no doubt
that either Of these schemes would be the basis Of sasfac
tory settlement The temper of the House, its conflicting
and exciting elements forbid vcntung upon any pecu
atons to what they may do. We have however, fixed
idea that their failure to adjust the difficulty the present
session must lead instant civil war; all its horrors
The Wilmington IN CO. Aurora Of Wednesday, has area
Oy leCelVeu astounding ntelgenCe
from Charleston, that the Governor Of Texas had left Aus
tin the head of 10000 troops for Santa Fc,at grea, ex-
element prevailed in Charleston and many willing to
go the assistance of Texas. This news is we believe
yet, apocrypha but should Congress do nothing TO-
wards settling the difficulty, may confidently look for
such beginning of revolution with disruption of the
Union and the downfall Of the glorious fabric of gov
eminent, that the world ever saw.
We cannot yet abandon the belief that the House will
fit TO sanction the Senates BILL under all the circumstances
As Southern men, devoted champions of States Rights
willing leave it Texas herself decide her
honor and interests There is great truth in the
following manly and sensible letter of Senator Clemens
WASHINGTON AuGusT 20.
DEAR SIR have just received the Advertiser and Gazette
of the 18th instant find that the editors Of thar paper
charge Colonel King and myself with selling portion
of Texas make free SOIL because abolition President
has drau the snord and rioence This is grave
charge and should been well considered before was
published make pretensons extraordinary courage
and am willing leave il to those who know decide
how far ,nenaces would be likely TO influence nv course.
To that part of the article have reply 10 make.
No part of Texas has been sold for any purpose Nothing
has been done than to submit proposition TO Texas
settle the question boundary admitted ON oil hands be full
Of difficulty It's her option TO accept OF me "
will not do to that the large amount OF money offered
her will bias unfairly the action of her legislature fu the
question any Aabamianask him he thinks our State
would sell her poorest county aboonism for all the rea
of the Union and he would the question as an
insult. Are that better than others
that Texas will accept what would spurn.
In voting for Pearces bill, l Du, the question where
thought it ought TO be put. left il to be decided
by those who have the deepest interest in its
decision and in whose honesty in whose patriotism
and vaor have the entire confidence Besides the
right Of Texas to the territory in question is BY no means
80 clear preclude settlement by arbitration agree
men large party in the Union deny her right to any
territory beyond the Nueces Another party insists that the
line of lo2 longitude is her western boundary Still
another while admitting the title Of Texas 10 the Lower
Rio Gande deny her claim to all above the SD parallel OF
north latitude. When the question was submitted directly
to the Senate there but eighteen who voted
10 confirm her tile as claimed by herself In this conflict
Of opinion, who is to decide? Was there which
imDerativey demanded settlement by mutual agree
men speak not of the territory which is said she
has given up. The fact must first be established that she
given up any territory ALL If has instead Of max
ing part of Texas free SOIL have made the whole Of New
Mexico slave SOIL We get clear Of the Mexican law abo