The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-08-13

argument addressed 10 the North. and in
tended 10 convince The Norlh that il. BY
its superiority Of numbers. il should de-
lesi the operation Of a plain. untoubltd
and undenisbIe injunction Of The Consii-
iulion. intended Cor The especial protection
Of the South. such q proceeding must
necessarily end in The breaking mp nf The
Gorernmeni-ihal is 10 say. in revolt.
lion.
am. dear sir. with respect. your ob'l
serv'i, DANIEL WEBSTER.
GEN. HOUSTON AND THE TERRIFIC
/ RIAL CLAIMS OF TEXAS.
In the course Of speech made by Gen.
Houston. ON a late. risii 10 Galveston.
where he was cordially received and vel
coined. he look occasion 10 refer 10 that
measure OF The Compromise which adlus-
ted the disputed boundaries between
Texas and New Mexico. and approprial-
ed TO The former large sum OF money.
A sketch Of Gen. Housion's speerh, as
given in the Galveston Journal. says:
He alluded 10 The sale of the Santa
Fe territory. and thought if there was any
thing wrong in The trade. il was that Tex
as had col lilile more Than The country
was worth; bur. as he acted only in The
capacity Of agent Of The people. that re.
sponsibiliiy must rest ON their eonsci-
enres. Texas. he said. had bnt a claim
10 Santa fe. and that the Government Of
Texas, from 1888 10 lsil, had weakened
that claim by offering. in Substance, 10
treat with New Mexico as q foreign Pow.
err"
Iiis not only irue thai the Gnvernmeni OF
Texas had Weakened The claim in question
by offering in subsianreio treat with New
Mexico as foreign Power. but il is also
true that the Government OF The United
States had made similar recognition.
The law Of drawbacks, passed during
Mr.. Folks administration and after the
annexation of Texas. recognised Santa
Fe as place beyond The Limits nf the
Uniled States and as The possession Of a
foreign Power. There were indeed con.
Trajectory acts of Legislation by Congress
on this subject. and The whole matter be-
came so complicated that general meas.
IRE of compromise. without going into
particular details, was deemed advisable
under the circumstances. The opinion,
however, expressed by Gen. Houston,
in reference 10 the claim Of Texas. enter.
tanned as il is very generally by dispas.
sionaie men North and South. ZONES op.
/ poriunely enough al this time 10 rehuke
the exlravagani language Of The Seres-
sionisis. who pretend that Texas was
wronged in that transaction. and tl.ai the
frighis 81 the South were consequently
impaired. Bait. american.
Ii is bad omen Of respect far The law.
ifno' a( public vir,ac. Gays tie Charles
Ton Ntws."y when mass meeiings are
hellin our principal cities to symp7ihize
with foreign atlyenlnrers who make no se.
rrel Of their plans Tor invading ar revnlu.
tionizing countries with whirh the United
States are al peace. But the offence il
a. gravalet. II il admits Of aegravalinn.
when lhe.a dvenlurers. embroidered by this
sympathy. receive encouragement in read.
inc The very Declaration of Independence
by which they mean TO liberaie those
rnuntries from the authority that rules
them. aud which We have acknowledged
in our treaties with them. We received
an account Yesterday Of a mass meeting
in New. Orleans which was addressed hy
Gen. Lopez. and al which lie read the
Cuban Declaration Of Independence. This
adveniiirpr. haranguing in our midst 10 in.
,dure our citizens 10 viulaie their ohlga.
lions 10 the laws of there ronniry. by lend
ing their aid IN men or money 10 rpvoln.
iIonize 4 country with whirh we hate
riarIfir relations, commits that very moral
Offence by whirh Thompson and o her
ineddlers have drawn down Tie Indignation
oil nur citizens. ! he nnly difference is,
that Thompson has made as llleal,e &c his
lahnrs The country itself where he desired
TO produce disaflrcion % Law. Lnps has
wider plan. Ills scheme embraces tho
over brow nf Government. aud all The
worst hazards &c revoluiion. lie enters
cnnnhy whose general sympathy lar
liberty is matle The instrument &c cniirinp
IFS cillzens To violate their legal ohliga-
ilous. Al bottom the moral CRIME is ,he
same. although The aim and purpose may
be different.
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A Noble Sentiment. true and
upright Wing, General vinton, If the
Wings are regardful of their principles
and duty, and loyal to the Constitution.
will be ola verify elected Governor of
Oaio. At a late gathering Of the peo-
pie in GAINESVILLE, he concluded speech
feplete with high toned and patriotic
appeals, with the following noble senti.
ment:
/" While we must-exact from all 9th
ers faithful observanceof the require
ments ofthe constitution, we must our
selves be equally ready and willing to
respect all the rights that are secured
to them By that instrument. 1t is Only