The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-07-03
]. P. JONES,
l. N. DAVIS,
Holly Springs, June 23d, 1851.

In my last number, gave
hasty review of the territorial bills of Utah
and New Mexico and stated in that number,
that a proposition was made by the United
States to the State of Texas in the bill estab-
fishing territorial government for New Mex
leo, to settle the northern and western boun-
Diary lines, between said territory and the
State of Texas, and which was an unsettled
question before that State was admitted into
the Union. One would suppose thatthis was
naked question to be settled alone by the
parties interested and if they were satisfied,
no others had any right to object; but such
unfortunately is the disaffection Of many
citizens towards the general government at
the present time, that she can make no move
however satisfactory to the State interested,
but what Glamour is raised BY those persons,
-manyof them avowing themselves ready
for the act, to destroy the Union.
If this feeling continues to operate upon
the minds of the people, we consider our In
ion in greatjeopardy, Notwithstanding the as
surances (and We believe many of them to
be honesD of attachment to the Union, by
those 50 violently opposing the action Of the
government
Ours is government notof physical force
but Of moral influence, its strength is inthe
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affections of the people and whenever those
affections are gone, its power to do good ha.
been destroyed | am not one Of those who
believe that this Union can c perpetuatec
by force, It may qucll characterization for /:
time, but Ike smothered fame it will oeca
sionally burst out, increasing with every out
break in power and strength, until fnally no
thing will be left, but the fragmentsof a ono,
glorious republic.
We have always considered, the most i'm
mediate danger toour Union, arosein relation
to the boundary question Texas was pre-
pairing by force. execute her laws and ex
tend her jurisdiction over a portion Of terri
tory claimed by the government, as belong
ing the territory Of NewM Mexico. Weshal
not enter into an argument to show the rela
! tive rights Of the two contending parties I
lis only necessary for our purpose to state tia
it was disputed territory, and that there wa
no common aFbiter to settle the question
Texas Was preparing ferces on her part, t
maintain what she conceived her rights, an,
the President Of the United States, who wa
required by the Constitution to take car
that the laws be faithfully executed, " conceiy
led it his duty Gas it no doubt wasl to pr
tect the claimso Of the United States, 50 Ion
las the boundary remained unsettled Th
q President foreseeing the danger to the cour
try, bad force met force, very wisely submit
zfted the whole controversy to Congress then
session and urgently solicited 4 settlement
the question. proposition was therefor
j made by the goyernne q tic u States
the State q Texas for 81 adjustment a.
settIenientof dangerous andyexed que
ton hat p1oposi ION vas 81 omitted ID Il
] people Of Texas, hom re presume kne
: their rights and interest and had courage
naintain them, IS vel As any other porto
o tie south, and they almost Fl unau
nous vote, accepted sad proposition d
s thereby settled ever 81 enestion 81 bon
Diary ais aei upon he pagt q the genf
al sernnen n tate sc Texas
given great Silence phi
evidence on 81
Aortn g upon - poiee
a e tie aien d place Vie seKetpnlsnt
g time g ron control q