The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-16

The situation Of ahirs in Texas is growing to Be 30
critical and .he people Of thar State becoming mse4
excited account Of the late movements in Nsw Mexico.
that the nsw President will probably find it to b
his immediate duty to cok into the military or
ders that have been issued, and at once TO take
snch steps ~ may BE- necessary TO prevent COZ
llsion between our countrymsn on the frontier Ev-
erything shows that the boundaries between New
Mexico and Texas ought 10 be arranged pos
sible Whilst Congress is engaged on this important
duty, the Executive we have no doubt. will be
full to avoid any precipitate action that may drive
matters the frontier TO any extremity. To show the
excitement which prevails among the people OF Texas
we lay before readers the following extract from the
last Austin State Gazette with the proceedings Of large
meeting OF the citizens Of Austin and the county Of
Travis:
From the Austin Gazette, June 10.
MOVEMENT or THE pEoPLE.--The meeting at the cap
iol on Tuesday largely attended by The people Of
Travis county, aud many citizens ffcm different parts OF
olutons. which will Be found in our paper to-day, and
which were adopted without dissenting voice. imboiy
in clear and decided terms their views and determination
upon matter about which, among Texans, there can be
but little room Tor diversity OF sentiment II will only
require that The outrage being committed upon the SOW
eregn rights of this State should be known to the
from the SABINE TO the hO GDnOc 10 sense Of
The impending danger and to unite them. heart and hand
in whatever measures may be necessary for prompt and
elective self defence The people OF Travis, and some
oil fellow citizens oil other counties, who happened
TO be present. have already spoken and pledged them
selves support the State authorities in the most vgo
OF action which the crisis does now may
hereafter suggest We shall expect to hear from the
other counties response equally unanimous and de-
cded.
Il cannot be denied that the question oil boundary
has at last been brought to practical issue. The mis-
Of Major Neghbors has at least produced this effect
We need longer entertain any doubt as to the hostile
attitude Of the present administration in reference TO our
right the Santa Fe district. The curtain
has been lifted and behold in the Chief Magistrate OF
great and "magnanimous" nation gigantic adversary
confident 10 the pleniitude OF his power. and eager
through the intenstyof his preudce to crush US at al
angle blow. But let indulge no fear. With God and
the right side, may. though mere stripping.
out OF the contest victorious Our cause s just in
the sight OF Heaven, and before men let u.s. therefore,
yield nothing. We alike to immediate inter-
ests and to the vital principle OF our confederation to
stand firm. To submit to this attempted usurpahon by
the central government would but invite still further
To submit to the dismemberment OF curl
territory. and the formation, within our limits, without
consent OF State or territorial government would bel
but the precursve step to surrender still more expan-
sivo and still more Illuminating.
In the language OF Mr. Clay, his report Experiences
il public affairs has too often shown that where there u
desire do particular thing the power to accomplish
It sooner later will be found assumed The desire
dismember State, and to strip Us OF an immense
and valuable domain has been clearly manifested BY the
present government of the Unon in acts the most despot
and insulting Let take care hen that we do not
BY any word deed OF furnish the least ground tor
suspicion that will, under any circumstances or at
any time, submit to this assumption OF power and TO this
palpable violation Of the laws and constitution OF heI
United States and oil this State To patient even
for moment under SO grave an outrage would be to be-
tray ignorance of rights ineensblty to our
honor, which would be equally dscfedltabe and dsas-
trous. .
II would be madness to shut to The dangers and
responsibilities OF our position. The United States must
either recede from their high handed and unwaran,ed
pFesnsions TO the ownership and jurisdiction OF large
ws may with the Whole power and resources Of The State
This is the issue must meet 1t has been forced upon
and cannot escape it il we would Let US. there
WILL be to the honor, the rights and the inter
of Texas we'll amid the gloom OF the impending
storm as in the brightest hours OF her existence.
PUBLIC MEETING.
large and general meeting Of the citizens OF Austin
and the county Of Travis assembled, adjourn
ment the CAPITOL Tuesday the lth instant at two
O'clock p M receive the report OF the COMMITTEES APP
pointed Al the meeting on the sqbJss. o. The late
ment within the limits and In violation OF the Territorial
Cnsi Justice Hsmphill resumed the chair.
Judge Oldham on behalf OF the comm,t'esT ~,
ohp hs%sa oh s5s 9sa Rowe.
O. Snecdprescnted the following report and resolutions
REPORT.
The nee, in the discharge Of the duties which de
voived them by virtue OF their appointment have
agreed and submit the consideration OF this meetings
the accompanying resolutions Most oil the propositions
therein asserted conceive to DO sslevidcnt and ncon-
Should tue doctrine PREVAIL In regard to tho
powers of the general aud the rights OF the
States, which the resolutions opposed all political
authority would be centred in the federal and
the States would be shon Of their strength, and become
cont pble and useless political m chines.
But in order 70 make the application OF the principles as
serted by the resolutions decisive to the questions nj -
sue be lveen the United States and the
State OF Texas growing out OF existing state oil things
New Mexico OF the Rio Grsnde, is conceived to
be show concusfvely that that district
of country Is not only within the defined limits OF IcIss
that the rghtfulY apPertnns to her 1ufistic-
Texas ha wing successfully declared and established her
of Mexico her Congress- representing the
will OF her people, subject the control OF other earthly
power whatsoever by public act soemnly declared and
defined tho boundaries OF the republic, and proclaimed
free and pendent State with limits her exist
and indie pendent Stale recognized by
the United States well by several Of the moot power
full nations OF Europe, who thereby admitted that they had
Interfere with her exercise OF government with
limits The boundaries of Texas AS declared by
laws tho OF the definition OF the re-
public Invasive country whose Independence was &C
and the only country answering the de-
scription.
But has been said that the province OF Texas, consn
ting part of the States Of Mexico, did not extend
The Rio Gande, and did include any portion oil New
Mexico wthin limits, and that the recognition oil Inc IN
of Texas only applied TO ,be province OF that
name Thi, Argument 10 futile and entirely unenabte
Tho province Texas had been botfed longer ex
isod and IN her place and stead new and
naon with defined limits. extending from the Sabine 10
the Rio rande and the Rio Grande 10 the iory second
parallel of north latitude had sprung into existence. and
was known the republic of Texas II was the republic
the OF Texas whose nnonai existence
recognised
The establish her boundaries attaches to and
Stutcs part OF the sovereign power Of nation and no
st,~A, s,au in