The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-23
Gen. Foote, on the Dlsmembermsnt CT
Texas.

16XaS.
The reduction Of the limits Of Texes Is
one of the measures embraced III the Sc
ries yelpten the plan Of adjustmen, " which
has excited the just indignation of the ma
jorty of the Southern people, but finds
great favor in the eyes Of Gen. FoorE aud
his followers.
Many of our readers have expressed
a desire to be placed in possession of the
remarks of that gentleman in opposition
to the proposition, before he abandoned his
constituents ard threw himself into The
embraces of FILLMORE, CLAY, WEBSTER
& Co. The fol owing extract from speech
delivered by him in opposition to a bill
introduced by Ny BENTON, on the 18th of
of January, 1850, will be found in the
Congressional Glope. Par: 1sf,page 1878:
Knowing, sir that question was pend
ing III regard to slavery in the territori S
of a m ST exciting and alarming character;
knowing that this question had been mis-
chievousiy raised in regard to al our ter
ritory recently acquired from Mexico feel
ing that no,hing could be more important
than the narrowing by all Legitimate and
proper means, of the territorial area which
was TO consti.utitute the scene of Conten-
ton, or al any rate of preventing the un lue
ampli6catlon of this area, [ certainly did
perceive the wisdom Of excluding from the
limits of Texas, in the manner proposed by
the bill of the honorable Senator from Mis-.
souri, Mr.. BENroN1 just introduced all
the territory witch he now asks that the
United States shali purchase f ON the State
of Texas crery foote Of t0itlch, so soon as
purchased (unless some precautionary guards
apparently not deemed necessary or proper
by the honorable Senator from Missouri y
acOnld be claimed infaILi6Ly as subject to
the WtLzHm ProviSo knew, TO be sure,
sir, that in the Legislature of the State OF
York, resolutions had been the other day
introduced, limiting Texas to the precise
tor from Missouri, at the period when the
Texas annexation resolutions were under dis
cussion .bouEdaries ass. rtcd lobe er true
boundaries by the honorable Sena-
in this Chamber was aware ais >, Ger.
tainly, that these New York resolutions
h ad been introduced for the purpose of pre-
petyati1ag most hideous fraatd upon the
South by applying the principle Of the
WiIntot rroU5So to all tie teyritorY asSer-
ted to belong toRewne1tco wasikewise
cognizant of the peculiar relations which
have for some time past subsisted Ietween
the barn burning aud abolition gentry of
Empire State and the Senator from. Missou>
ri. Yes, sir, all these thngs knew, and
l hope duly appreciated; bu. never did il
enter my head to conceive that there was
in existence a human being-a number of
this illustrlous body too representing AMONG
us one of the slave States Of the Confeder-
aey-who would dare to take it upon him
self to bring forward bill ike that qokicls
has made its 1ppariti0n among as this
morning, aud a0Isich IF ii should become
a Eazo qcitbout anse1adnteat qciZ complete
ky u1eSettle the Sldvery question dn alt the
east domain a0tich at proposes 10 purchase
from the State Qf Teas. say at1aSettIe
the question OF slavery in all the terrific
referred to; and l say SO upon grounds
which cannot be disputed; for no one can
deny that instrumentation resolutions already
cited did most effectualy and permanently
settle this question in all that was then re-
cognized as the State of Texas. Yes, sir
the Missouri comprom Sc principlp was ex
press!y applied 10 the territory annexed, and
thus was all contention upon the most ex>
citing 81 perious question eve. agitated in
the republic completely precluded. The
bill now brought forward, as will be perceiv.
by those who will examine it, NULLIFIEs#
this Missouri compromise principe in all
the IelIltOIY pIOpOSSu " 10 IAICudSCu, dI0
every acre of it is placed in the same plight
and condition precisely as California and
our other recently acquired possess sions.
Now, this will be held 10 be not a little
surprising by those who are aware that the
introducel Of THIS very bill at this moment,
stands Instructed by the Missouri Legisla-
ture to vote for the application OF
the Missouri compromise principle to all
The territory within which the advefsafies
of our southern fnstitions are striving 10
establish the dominion Of abolition.
IL NJ
But let i: be recollected that no such
rev State or States can ever be formed
scith0ut the consent Of z'eros; and then
let any mau answer me the question whsth-
er it Is possible thatthe uobIe State here
Represented by the two distinguished gen.
tlemen now in my eye, Messrs. RUsK and
HoUsToN,l-a State SC eIninentFy Southern
in her origin, her heroic achievemeRtssher
well~known political principles, and her
local i7aterests -ca'n ever become so far re-
recreaant 10 her own high character-her
glorious deeds in the war Of her revolution
how she can become so nnnhindfnl Of her
true honor-her safety now and in future
so blind 10 the accursed designs Of the fac
tionists who have alreaddy plotted her un>
doing, and the ulsimate destruction Of the