The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-12-15

Ia reply to eonnsnieatisa sdGisesej 10 Gen
Lane by committee appointed By the Rreskib-
ridge and lane Club Of TIE city Of New Ycts,
asking the Generals views in regard 10 the pre.-
eut crisis, the Senator f,om orrxoa has Write. Il
the sabjoincd letter;
WAsuHoroa, d. c.. Nov 20. 1850
Gentlemen Yours Of the jih ins, is receiv.
eI. The address einbciyiny the vievs Il Tia,
committee which yeu say wa- cncla<.SI. has not
reached me. With ,our request that shout
make such suggestions a., in my judgement
would tend to preserve our institutions and uur
government prscssSi briefly to comply
Nothing ia palmer than that oars is govern.
n.nt Of limited POW formed by States equal
in sovereignty. equnl in dignity. and equal in
ravh's- This equality. in oil respects aud in Ill
things, must b. maintained Any act by thr
pecple or By any branch or department Of ,aa
Government, tending TO impair this stsality IL
an usurpation and the destruction d that eet,al
ity is virtually a des,rue,ieaef the uaoo. Nav
we not reached point in the history Of ous Gov.
ernmeu, ~hes il may BE- said in truth ssat ihii
equality has beca SERIOUSLY menae.d il NOT sn..
paired OF destroyed!
Never WA proposition nose PLAINLY put,
nor an issas more disccsly paae than thai upo,,
which the people lately -~aicsed their verdict,
Shall ,hs poopie Of I'll The Ssssrs yos><s and CT
joy equal rgh.s anl privileges IN the common tel.
ritory Of our common couniry1 By . majority
Amos, fabulous Northern cciioual party have
dc'ermirrl tina, the people II the Southern States
shal 10, - iafc the eon,aou terri efy aad carry
their property With th~n--thai no more States re-
coynixing property in slaves las Did twelve OF the
thirteen or,eisaj Staspl shsll ever be admitted
issto .hr Union Cansny nan whnur mind Il CT.
psble Of discrimination bstwcss right ard wroag
say that this u just aad right, aud in accordance
with the spirit OF letter Of The Coueil,u{toa, To
mt /, appears plain that the equal tiehss under thc
Constitution o. thc-e Statca recognising slavery
have been yiolstel b. their Northcsp neighboss IN
the verdict Which tAcy hare rendered. to ihex1kxs
that ihe Slater are sot equal. ,Ass ~ pesph Of
6i,~cn sovereign Ssstes sa,l sos 70 ,o,he ,erriec
~ with their property: tlAt tAey are interiors.
and must submit sct oaly y inequality. bat d.
| grsdAtion Now. 80 Tie Csion ~ hid ,ogc;h
q apou sash tsssi II ~ vosld preserve the
rsioa ~ naas< E:asnsaia the Coossl nAien Ard
~ rcnshsy '. y. s.s.~~ IN; ac ISL and dial
/ Mo- @Daaln = .;;.,-e q or essss.,.
iss3 6dsts(sl. ~ 1isn1x xnp.a,r
Just and sautc IN deryin9 v u ciSj Ilyu|eVUD
sesshers ssetss tks light 70 erigpts 70 end
srstle 10 the Tssstssiss viii their Inv peopset,
The ase uroaG h hoidiSg hat No ~ 'slese
S,ases ahan g sdaittsd iuao ~ uaioA n ; i
ckasiy Ae right Of the pesp's a Ttutlegy
whee their population entitlss ths0 q a1ntsica
into the Unloa. to term sseA eevv4aMrs& = ny
suit theW, and Whistler siAve q fseA h b ths
| duty n Couxrss 10 sdnis thso. Ana tAay ~
wrong in p<snitsiag 70 rneae lQoa III statak~
books laws obstructive Il " 4athlal sxscssioa
d the fugitive sAre Av. IT oem spreGlv
take s>tpn 70 csrreet tAsne wFeaGA ~ unluaain
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