The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-05-01
Ths Csuprsmiso Measures.

promise Dstnsurts. ne ipiioNVR 'tS"'"'
ton was Introduced by Nr. Jackson;
Resoired, That we recognize the binding
efficacy Of the compromises Of the ,onst
tuition. and believe it to be the intention OF
the people generally, as we hereby declare
II to be ours Individually, tn abide such
compromises. and to sustain the laws nee
essary to carry Them out-the provision
for the delivery of fugitive slaves, and the
act OF the last Congress for that purpose,
included and, that we deprecate all iur'
Their agitation of questions growing out OF
that provision, OF the question embraced ~
the acts ot the last Congress known rs
the compromise ard Of questions generally
connected with the institution Of slavery
as unnecessary, useless aud dangerous.
VI. Ilil,et offered the following, as an
additional resolution
Rpplr,d. Iha, the series Of acts passed
during the ir.i session OF the list Congress,
known, a- the Compromise, are regarded
~ final adjustment aud a permanent set
Element OF the questions therein embraced,
and should be regarded, maintained, and
executed as such
II was adopted by vote OF 81 to 81
Ga the adoption of Nr Jacksou'- resolution.
the parties were divided as follows yeas
democrats II, whig', 81. Nays
Democrats. 3D. Wings. 81. he demo.
cratic vote WAS over two TO one ia it, favor
while the wings gave n majority OF four
against it, The sectional vote WAS as fol
lows affirmative Northern democrats,
%. southern democrats, 80; Northern
wings. 7 Southern wings, 20 negative
Northern Democrat, - Southern demo.
Gratis, II Northern wings, 30; Southern
whtgs /
We have something more to say on this
rens ,ble vote, but have not room in the
present number.
Rmopr !sLAND EIr,rIoN.--A Pfoyi.
denco despatch OF the Sth inst, says
The annual election for Governor, mem.
bcrs of the Legislature and state officers
took place Yesterday Gov. Allen, the
Democratic candidate fer Governor Is cleo.
ted over Harris, Wing hy about 800 ma.
jority but the Wing candidate Tor I.iuten.
ant Governor, Is elected over Lawrence.
Democrat, the present incumbent, hy u
large majority. The Wings have two ma.
loriiy IN the Scuete and eigh, in the House
giving them ten majority on Joint ballot
which secures to them the :. senator
ia place ol Mr. Clarke, whose term expires
on the llh OF March. lN53 There was
no choice for two Senators and four repre-.
seutatycs.
The city Of Providence gave a consider.
Wing majority, aud elected nearly the
the vote Tor Governor stood Harris W hig
I,l9t; Allen, Democrat, lOl3; being 30l
Wig gain since last wear. IN this county,
the Wing. gained three senators aud three
representatives,
\ recent number Of the Jefferson Her
aid charged NIr Loug hery, of the Marshall
Republican, with being a renegade, because,
lotsooth, he could not acquiescc IN the pro.
ceedings Of the so.calcd Democratic State
Convention which assembled at Austin
during the sitting OF the Legislature. " Sus
piciou ever hauuts the guilty mind - aud in
this case it forms no exception to the
rule ior Mr. Ferris, the editor OF the
Herald is himself what may be- termed
renegade. being at one time whig. and
actually taking the stump for good old
lln,y CLAY "a Kentucky, Ia II When
he passed INTO sthuueh democrat, and be-
eeadism oi his ueighhof-, we know not ;
but we know Texas has iunnier set OF
politicians therein, than any State IA the
| mon, California not excepted, Hunts.
rWe tIrds Rem.
WuIrNr, 5 RAILROAD Mr. Rusk. from
the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads has reported "a bill to set apart
aud sell to Asa Whitney, OF New \ ork n
portion of the public lands, to enable him
to construct railroad from Like Michigan,
or the Mississippi river, to the Pacific
ocean also to set apart aud sell "A portion
of the public lands to construct railroad
from point ON the west bank OF the Mis-
sissippi, not north oi The ucighbofhood OF
Memphis, IN Tennessee, to run thence to
Rio del \orte, and to the Pacific ocean. to
San Diego. and san Francisco. or to some
harbor suitable for commerce"
Senator Rusk gave notice that when the
bill should come up, he would move impor.
tanl amendments to t-and Senator twIn
sad, :" ! am down ON Whitney aud his plan.
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