Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-13


Filnoc while Gen Scolt-tlic Secretary uf War al IN.
ferim-beirays no such appeensuns, we are informed
and being home question of this surt Than Mr.
Fillmore estimates the hscr OF Texas its Just value
The Post is however, compelled admit that the main
points Of the message hc President is in the right and ea
presses firm determination discharge the responsibility
cast upon him by his Office" The Washington correspon-
dent of the Feesoi journal is in ccslaces with Tie
message. He exrlaims: Filmore is very good General
Taylor could not have done the thing belrcand rJoiccs
that Mr. Fillmore twill bring the persuasive arguments OF
the United SsIcs h infantry and ieary dragons to bear
upon his uEc Governor Of Texas positions aud will turn
the anks ol his theories with the infntry mounted rifles,
! and militia Of the United States"
The message is audcd IA powerful and convincing eS-
position and the effect Of is greatly heightened by the
background view he presents, Of parks o. artillery maya
zines, and such Ike munitions and e9upmtnta.''
Such The ihgvl2n, language in which frecsocr wei
tie p.oclanion uf the Federal Executive 10 put
down cign Safe bv tie of the General Govern
ent There great force in tie remarks of Ir Howard OF
Texas on the receipt OF The message the House OF Repre-
scntaiyes:
In What attitude has he President placed the ISSUE in the
communication which hc has n.i Con. - Texas!
So the right OF 1ns,rsacu The I'll: |clt *
ccrnsd, n the county III. bank o the i,i Cr:nuc
is nssuied by The message To hc iii the United state" ms
possession, in exciuacn y: The Jurisdiction a; cNa' the
President declares he viii maintain by the military arm oi
this government.
Ii is true that while h. assumes that tie country the
Of the ancient limits of New Mexico belongs 10 the
United States und'r the tren,y with Mexico tt recommends
Ia Congress 10 make 10 Texas liberal compensation in ma
ncy lo- her claim. He draws TIE sword upon Texas,
then calls upon her 10 cede her territory
As one Of the representatives OF TEXAS viii vote
without positive instructions ;o rede ay portion oi . e:-
roiy w" the sword Is tLa pointed NJ her :f,al By no
vote Of Iine sir is the State be coercod ind ovrrawtd
into Il transfer ~ her Territory ami civil Jursdic"n
Sir this message is an aE,lu and studied
0f M tna al.
President ASSUMES that he is doing more than I" nln
tain Tie condition OF things it existed after tie conclusion
Of peace with Mexico. He remembers Ia forget that ohe Of
his predecessors February, 1884, in reply 10 the governor
Of Texas gave that State that the Temporary
military government established there Tor the iu:po@: ~ c
war would cease on lie conclusion of pence wlt Mc1!co
The Secretary oi State by order ot President Polk, 10
Texas the folio wing pledge this military government
III is mrrcy such government exist under Tie
laws o nations AMI oi wa preserve order an. p'it 81 the
rights OF the inhabitants ad viii tine conclusion 81
u treaty Of peace with Mexico"
The PRESIDENT IN is message chooses IL overlook the
fact that after The treaty ot iiidnlso Tie l2 u ot"tef
l6ia, the Secretary of War AZ. Marcy asc drecu5s to
the military Santa F. that all to country
the bank the Rio Gran.e formerly pcrtanin,
New Mexico, within the rigal. limits Of Texas and
thai the jurisdiction oft 10 Ia d 10 that Sat-"
and thai he; ci, j authorities 10 ~ H,ccscd with
by the military o''o:w3e than bc sustained all proper
occasions. /: vas Ia this effect:
In regard 10 that part CT what the Mcxc.ns called New
Mexico, lying Eas, u the Ri rand the civil authority
which Texas has established or may esil'h here 10 b
respected, and in no manner w?acscr nte-iccd viii. Dy
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4 aid proper occasions in sustaining H."
This order expressly ecitc un. adontcd hy r Sec
c,ay Crawford in his instructions 10 tic Gocr q! te
the Goth %! March, Si9 with the sin 81, modification
that anticipated that Texas would eSlrid lar JI-
rsdicon i..t region but, il Size attempted II d.
80 he would 81 arrange his command as no; to ppu-c
in conflict with the authorities and jurisdiction oi Ten
That portion Of it in the following language
u have TO remark 'hai, is not expected eAs sill nn r.
take extend her civil government The region
designated bnt Should she d. So you will ca..ac ycur
on under The clause above cited 10 arransn.
mand n such manner not To come IN conflict wiia the
authorities constituted.
Thus both the administrations Of AIr. Pnl ani Gcurai
Taylor admitted the right Of possession 10 be III" Sd; o
Texas and ordered il to delivered c- authorities
1t invitation 10 her 10 take possession o the
Try. President Fillmore changes these orders after The
ipht Of possession has thus vested in tie State oi TNa
and been acknowledge! By this government. Ii i cycss
usurpaon and fraud upon the rights OF thai Stale
The instructions of Mr. Crawfo! 10 Col. llcfali Of c
l9h OF November, 1870 directing the military an'hpic4 in
New Mexico assist the people of New Mexico II tho m
~. on of n State Constitution mol in a riangc
order of tho 2bta o: March. No boun,aI: is
Toned Nothing is said which could warrant Col. Mrnr"c
in authorizing the people the cas-, bank Of The Rio Grand.
10 participate in that State government am aware thai
General Taylor inlaed to Congress that he intended 10
mantnn the possession for The United States the cast
bank of the Rio Gandc until the question oi boundary
settled, but he issued any order to .at clect.
President Fillmore, rciorc has changed hc Whole posi-
ton ~ this question, ana threatens 10 upheld that hnsc
! 5y the force Of arms.
1t now re,ans be seen whether sovereign State Of
this Union can hc invaded by tho federal government aud
slbdued within its Limits by military power and yp-
cnce. The solution OF this question will form in the
| history Of this govcrnmant.
In similar saa,s that sterling paper the PennsYl-
vanan which, lhsr.incoas and Of the Demo-
cratic party, molly urhd the rights Of Texas wanory
ass1iled by Mr.. Fillmore May this ilmcd message Of
NJ! Fillmore defeat settlement Of this question and
plunge the nation in the horrors of civil strife Tie Penn
| sylvanan remarks
The message of President Fillmore in cg1rd to the Texas
Boundary is open invocation 20 hlo0dshcd. We have
read with sincere pain Ii assumes the ultra Whg ground
and is hased upon the coolest defiance of hc rights of Texas
three times sccuc1 b. Tie solemn ac" At the government,
and aticay hers the riant OF pcnn3y ranl IN
her soil and her limits. Carried TO Extremes ia message
must necessarily lead violent issue between Texas ard
New Mexico. If lie information conveyed hy The t@cga.
s irue President has planted himself npnn the ground
assumed by tc opponents Of the recent war win Mcxo
nn deliberately throws behind him the whole Of The .:
the government binding tho Lntal States receive and 10
sustain Texas in maintaining her legitimate houndarcs
Such a message such crisis fail 10 BE pro-
ductve of tn very worst consequences II will stirl-
late New Mexico IL perssyce iii her founded ciln
for State sovors,n, ind il w'l still further enrlngc
Texas oadci a:J asSacd By combination Of tie
nest exciting ana af-assing circumstances We cannot
perceive why is thai Ar. Webster, did no; inc:a"sc
protect the Executive from SIC? 90 in peril 4. this
eagerly awaiting THO settlement If tie Slave question: ihr
message OF the President is an arowal al malcoacns -
20 in the Of dsaticcon FILLMORE ilkcs
ground against the Bradbury ancnine To refer tie wci
dispute in regard to The Texas baundy TO Commissioners
which is neither more nor es; Than dcc, appeal t"
| in it much that national moderate nd concatnry.
Mr. Fillmore has madea fatal mistake in this message. Ii
is folly disguise the fact He has sought old
Wing sentiment oh and SOUTH against III. yalian oi
Texas and H. has taken his present stand relying upon
the cid WhE argument against iha. measure Tor hi-
prcscn, support Bat he has iid II draw ~, proper dis
,nctnn between opinions expressed aainst annexation IL
SELL and opinions based upon tie aws of the land The
~ interest therefore, which his will crafty is the
Abolition and Seward interest; and he will not have
| the poor qualification vi pleasing his own party
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| MIR. RlE1'T AND DISUNION.
We pleased that Mr. Rhcrt phrcnzed disunion
speech at Charleston, in which he openly recommen
pressing and the only remedy the grand drama dis.n
on' is received with favor in scarcely any quarter. Th'
y. o. Picaynne brings mp nle sting rennisrencc I"
prove that "disunon has been monomana with hIr
I,hett. In the trying times Of 1892 Nr. T. sgans all
compromise deusion and regarded the Union "a hing
that must perish and ought Ia perish Il will b. remember
ed that, under the persuasive appeals OF Virginia. through
Mr. Leigh tho State Convention in South Carolina n fc
bruary, 1888, repealed the nuliicaon ordinance. Mr.
Rhett submitted the necessity but h an extremely i'll