Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-02-15
1.-THE Adjustment and SpecialitieS of the
Submission Press.

ere has been manifested through the submission,
luring press in Mississippi determination to
link the people of the State. as to the real issue
ard to Texas, 1t is proper for clear understand
the question, that the facts be presented. In
ng the gxaeter up for consideration we shall pre-
he whole question without specialities and argue
the ground of right and justice. There is moth
,be feared when the whole facts are presented !;
r to the South lies in presenting to her sons but
ide ofthe controversy, and that side defensible
when the other is suppressed
is isproposed to show that Texas was, according to
reyailing opinion North and South, and by the re-
izedaction of govefnment, the exclusive owner Of
territory purchased from her by the late act of
res4 When the treaty of peace between Mexi-
Id tbs government ratified, all claim previous
sertEdlby Mexico to the territory embraced within
boundary df her act of sovereignty of 1886, Injured
r use ana benefit. This is asserted as fixed fact
HharJ opinion is held by those only who assert
Congress as the agent of all the States claimed
hem their interest in that territory If the
of Texas was worthless, then Congress paid
5 enormous price for yielding up what she had
tie to. If the claim of Texas was good then Con-
:, transcribed its constitutional duty in appropri-
the federal funds for the purchase of State prop
that Gen. Foote asserted was not worth two mil
;sfdollars. 1t is matter ofenquify to ascertain
re the right lay, and draw the conclusions. The
Iutions of admission unequivocally recognizes the
ofTexas to the territory in the latitude of Santa
An extract from the resolutions admitting Texas
pended here
BE Il enacted 6y the Senate and House of Re
e5atotiues Of tie u. S. Of 14merica, IN Congress
Dsbfed That Congress doth consent that the
tory properly included within, and right
belonging 10, the republic of Texas, may be
ted into new State, to be called the State of
as, with republican form of government, to be
oted by the people of said republic, by deputies
onvention assembled, with the consent of the
ting government, in order that the same may
Omitted as one of the States of this Union.
g Ind be Il further resoleed, That the forego-
consent OF 6ss4 sss' is irestalpofs ehe-feae
Iitions, and with the following guarantees, to
First, said State to be formed subject to the
stment by this government of all questions of
ldary that may arise with other governments,
the constitutional thereof, with the proper evil
&c of It's adoption by the people OF said republic
Txas, shall be transmitted to the President of
UniteI States, to be laid before Congress for
NAL action, on or before the first day of Janua-
)ne thousand eight hundred and forty six. Sc
|. said State when admitted into the Union,
rceding to the United States all public edifces,
fications, barracks, ports, and harbors, navy
navy yards, docks, magazines, arms, arma-
is, and all other property and means pertaining
be public defence, belonging to said republic OF
as, shall retain all the public funds, debts, tax
and dues of every kind, which may belong to
Ie due and owing said republic, and shall also
in all the vacant and unappropriated lands ly-
within its limits to be applied to the payment
he debts and liabilities of said republic of Tex
and the residue of said lands, after discharg-
said debts and liabilities, to be disposed of as
State may direct ;abut in ne event are said
rs Liabilities to become charge upon the
1ernmetgt of the q. States Third, new States
Convenient size, not exceeding four in number,
addition to said State of Texas and having suffi-
MT population, may hereafter, by the consent Of
4 StatE, be formed out of the territory thereof
ich shall be entitled to admission under the pro-
ions of the federal constitution. And such States
may be formed out of that portion of said terri
lying south of thirty six degrees thirty minute:
TIL latitude, commonly known as the Missouri
npron1ise line, and shall be admitted into the
ion with or without slavery, as the people ofeacf
tie asking admission may desire. And in sucf
tie orStates as shall be formed out of said terri
north of said Missouri compromise line, slave
or involuntary servitude Except for crime) shal
prohibited"
In speech delivered in the q. S. Senate Marcl
4, 1850, on the resolutions of Mr. Clay, Mr.. Web
r, among other things said in allusion to the q
olution admitting Texas into the Union, befor
Dted:
.tWell, now, WHAT'S here pledged, stipulated for
acted, secured I? Why it is that all Texas Soutl
SO deg. 80 min. which is nearly the whole of it
lail be admitted into the Union as State-it wa
slave State, and therefore it all came in as slay
tate-and that new states shall be made out oft
I'd that such states, being formed out of that poT
on of Texas which lies south of Sc deg. 80 mir
ay come in as slave states, to the number of -four
addition to the state then in existence. and ad
tilted under the resolution. Now sir, | know
formula, no mode of Legislation that can strength
a, that can add little to it..
And further:
ss.Now, | know of no way-I candidly know
0 way-in which this government, acting IN goo
nith--as trust it always will-can relieve itse
-om that commitment, stipulation and pledge, b
ny honest course of Legislation upon it. And ther'
,re / say, so far as Texas is concerned-the who
+ Texas south of 36 eeg 80 min.-which suppos
mbraces all the slave territory-there is no LAM
OF an acre, the character of which is not establish
by lam, and by law which cannot be repeale
lithout violation of contract"
He also says
ssThat that part of Texas which lies north of 8
eg. 80 min. may be formed into free states, is d
endent likewise Upon the consent of Texas, he
elf a slave holding STAKE,