The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-07-12

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= tn6oo uPos the VARIOUS subjects "i ssa'r
y 1855 recommend such, a. 10 nay laaS-
1sas were best calculated 10 meet the wan.'
* u country aad pfomo'. the general good.
n ~ pr.fora,ancc Of tbs dai,. have always
\ et,dwavcr~d 10 call 10 Eind the soseHn ehbsa-
a3on III nv constitutional oath, grhiei'd r.
membsanre II the Distinguished fators 81 the
peop,~ Of Texas, and at no tine Awe forgot
len her past glorss and her Future hopes. hi
puktc act. ard thu D,easafe- htTs al eeaicl,
eeeh and angular. are before the country ash
III 1 ask, - d cie-c AID rgii Investigation o.
sh~p. IA . .pir,, Of eaiiilJr and 'snPariiai'iy J
am satisfied thai no excitement or bA-is, Arling
cut Of the peculiar nature Of some oi ihs
as-stions which have veeagei The pubic nh''a'
And aclcd on the pabe councils within the last
eighteen months, viii prevent an impartial
is.iyrmca. on the cnndars Of ibe pubic servants
who have been engaged dnFiag la'' per'"d.
Cop6d.nv Ia the ,a-ie- snj kindness II my
fvliaw .cssIxens. shalt await 'thesr aNst4 @tih-
eat fear.
am again a candidate for the distinguished
Office with which you hss. heretofore h"iiofrn
ne and IN takiag this position have been
controlled By de-ire To serve the state -
respond to The solicitations OF mans personal
and poli,,rsl fricud.. whose opinion. Did not
IL, Il
and after having passed through tie or'rA' ~
the opinion Of an intelligent pabiic. an vii
ling 81 submit my act-. iha, they may receive
The sealed l,npf Of lhe paoplc = appreciation
and II a majority eannai aerofi this 10 me
will cheerful, be rrnanded bask % the less
prominent hi, eengenil au'ics, Of private Tie
without, however, any dmnn'ion ~ gratitude
for past Kindness sni possessing l'ie sHiio <eA'
for the prosperity Of Texas.
Irsque-t fellow citizens, you viii remember
when adyeriing 10 any claim which mas have
upon YOU for your safrages, that RI the umc 81
my entering on my official dutirs The course Of
political events was Irregular md disturbed
and everything unfasoFablc to The adjustment
Of question. Of eyea ordinary pablo INTEREST
Al that period 1t required the aBeca.iug care
and vigilance Of The best statesman, - bnNf
about a peaceful solution of the various troubles
tina, afflicted the General Government, and Il was
aaay to fore.ce that the evils and ibcpnYcn'rnerF
resulting from an lrritated aud unhappy coudi
ton OF affairs nj Washington, would b ~ hoaf-
ily agans, II II did not entirely defeat. ilie adj
ins,meni Of any question afisiDg between the
Federal and State Gosernmenls.
This conditions of things awakened lively
aympaihy here, ard was greatly regretted I'm
der ordinary circumstance, any question pend
ing between the State and Federal Governments,
10 which the latter stood adversely would cheer
fully hay. baan postponed, unisi that Govern.
fnent resumed ner natural and proper channel
Blu, there was high dgtF 30 perform to the
State. and deiay 10 It, execution would ipcvlti.
bly, have resulted in tho defeat Of measure, ot the
mos, vital interest That duty Won had deyo.,ed
on me II had ,lrnnk FROM ~ performance,
or failed 70 accomplish 4 in q maHaer oqaal 60
its great importance. would then indeed have
deserved your keenesi reprobaton. Thp ques-
ton Of boundary, ut any tune delicate and
exciting one was, at the period md under the
circumstances of its discussion, calculated 10
iii the pubic mind with apprehension Tor IT,
pacific term nation | know aud felt the inter-
est and peril involved IN this question. and ihe
iron necessities Of my position. In bringing
II TO a speedy and decided issue, WAS guided
5v no other impulse, than such "a sptarg legl'-
ima.cay from fair and honest interpretation OF
the law, and solemn existing compact between
txo sovereign powers. have done no more
in guarding with jealous s,;as;ion the ;fnst
which the Peep, of Texas had reuhied to me.
thar 70 maintain declaration ihpY had often
nude to wit to preserve inyiplate the Integrity
Of their State The mode adopted and the
manner in which II was conducted, were most
respectful and kind, and with confessed APP