The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-06-07

to present brief cspes;t'S" cf the views
and principles which were TO govern me- In
the event Of my being placed. BY their par.
TALLY, in the Executive chair. The choice
having fallen on mc by the result OF tbs
August election IN Ia49, it became neces-
sary that | should furnish to the people Of
the State, through her Legislature, my opin.
ion upon the various subjects Of State poll.
CT. and to recommend such, as in my judg-
n,ent wcre best calculated 10 meet tho
wants of the country aud promote the gee-
eial good. In the performance Of fsis dutyt
have always eudeavorsd to call to mis1l
the soletnn obligation Of my constitutional
oath, a grateful remembrance ~ the d'stin.
guished iasors of the people OF Texas, ard
nj no time hatc forgotten her past ginries
and her future hopes. Ny public acts "d
the measures ! have advocated, esch ans
singular. are before the country aud Ill |
ask, il close and rigid Investigation ol
them, il n spirit OF candor and linpariisilty.
| am satisfied that no cScitemen, or bass,
arising on, Of the peculiar nature Of some
Of the questions which have engaged ihe
public mind, and acted on the public coup-
els within the last eighteen menths, aili
Snnn1 N impartial Judgment on tho cen
|uO( kpshlc servants WAC have been
cegaGSl m that period. Con6d "a "a
the justice infss 81 my fellow l'..
''r , AM 's aa.|S !.I| l|l.s 49,. e..
guisbcd Office with WI 49, t
fore honored me; and n Mkius ~
ton. have been controlled by A1jel!
serve the State to rcspuad u il4 snlw 49,
tons oi many personal .ud poliiid1 6ae.ds.
whose opinions did not feel NJ ~ ais,
gelhcr at liberty 10 d,FsgaFd 4k4a.ss.
having passed through the erde3 q i''a
opinion ol an intelligent public. ! u "a 'irg
TO submit my acts, that they HI44 fernlgs
The sealed Impress Of the pcopis's pttNt''.
tom and il majority cannot a ~
to me, will checriailv he reman tacA
to the less prominent, Int eonEsfJ dsitlfs.
of private life; without, howe, arY
diminution o. gratitude Tor iast lt4rcss,.
and possessing the same zeal tole piuSsH
per,ty Of Texas.
request, fellow, citizens, yoH .Asasss.
ber When adsefiine to any clad 3fSSb
NAV have upon you Tor your sun nm tAas
Mt the time Of my entering ON eDltias
duties. the course of political eyt(4sWAs II
regular aud Disturbed. anl sseryffhSdg vi.
favorable 60 tie adjustment Of Yeestsrs ~
even ordinary public iiitcrest- MIMI rs-
Rod il required the increasing o. 49, VIZ
lance Of the beet statesmen, .tsl1ME ANnut
| n peaceful solution Of The sasit &1bafses
that afflicted the General ccsssuserf, aud
it was easy 10 fousee That ths evils and III.
cony@nienccs resulting from n Fti,ssrt
/ and unhappy condition Of affairs q Nnsh.
ncton. would bear heavily ngfiat1, Il Il aai
not entirely deteai, The adiusInpt " sny
question arising between tho ftlysF' and
State Governments. HI
This condition of things a1kak4hsd u
lively sympathy here. aud wsAesQtly ~
grclted Under ordinary cimetansss.
any question pending bstwsv1 ~ StAts
and Federal Governments. 10 44jt'' u y
latter stood adversely. w,ald ehc~tiat !
have been postponed. until ~ go en-
ment resumed her natural and III rhab.
mel. M, there was a high dit tfsst N
! to me State. aud dslav ia ID e1seult1u
would inevitably have resulted No. ds4cnt
II measures of the most kafstsss.
That duty you had deyolv~d ~
had shrunk from il l,criaFy,Aa ~ 'ai'ad
To accomplish il IN 4 ssanne II n ;tt
great importance. wsuld th6 I'll lsasv
deserved Your keeuest srpsao itN
question oi i,oandary. II any y lseal$
and cNclliag psic. was, ut lhe sE1
ua.iev tho circumstances ri IN ~ /.
! raIcuin,rd Il, I'll the pailic nj WiI)ss4pt