New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-28
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| her and Law no blame at her door.
Texas unlike Alabama has froI tier subject TO hos
| { le ia. ,rtiope Even with the whole power of the
United States to defend her. il is impossible to prevent
frequent outIages upon her enizens. The numerous
titles Of IrGians controlled by the United States
ard Iertraibed by treaty spulaons and The presence
Of the amy would by the dis olutIon OF the Union,
he turned loose 10 provide for Themselves; and Judg-
ing from tie pat is not unreasonable TO suppose They
will direct their savage vengeance against leAas Inc
banoits Of Mexico have within the past year, given an
eyidepce q their willingness to make nroads upon us,
could they DO with impuiiy Ihcso are soe OF tie
consequences Of dsuHion which we OF the border can
lot shut ont from our sight. II Texas has been com
relied TO resort 10 lor own means 81 defence, when
courocied with the present Union is not TO be sup
Ioeod that she could rely for protection on an an NE
with the Gulf STATES alone and having grown sei'-
reliant amid adversely, and continued 70 as meuner
OF the Union, il will be but natural that her people,
feeling that they uu.t look TO themselves, while sym
Ta 2ing fully with those Setes whose Institutions are
similar TO their OVID will prefers separate nationality
10 equal position In a confederacy which may
he broken ard destroyed a any moment 10y The caprice
| or dissatisfaction of ore of it, members.
Texas has views Of expansion not common to many
Of her sitter States. Although an empire within her
self she feels that there Is an empire beyOud esenlia
to lor security She will not 10 content TO have the
path Of Eer destiny cogged The zane spirit OF enter
iife wi ich founded republic here will carry her in
fthnioDs sontbward and westward. Having, when
bot O lGDdfUl Of heemen, witbst9od the power Oh
nation, and wrung from it Ter Independence, sne nag
should il DO tie resolve of her people to stand by the
Constitution and maintain in the Union those rights
guaranteed TO them, sic will even be proof ngainst the
" utter run and degradation" depicted IN your CON-
murieiior. people determined TO maintain their
rights caa either De ruined or degraded and Texas
takes upon hcsof the holy task of sustaining the Con-
suioD, even in tie nidst of its enemies hiatory WIZ
accord her equal prai-o with those who sought only
their own safety, and left the temple OF liberty IN thef
pOsstssion.
Were to believe thai ALBANIA is disfoed to second
the eot8 made 10 cooperation of the South, IN
dCmandirg redress for grievances, or that her
courso would IN the least depend upon that oil leAas
would sugCt such views az sincere ana earnest renee
zion have induced But IL you express the opinion
that Alabama will, through her Convention Without
waiting 10 know the sentiments OF The people OF leXas
act for hersef there can be no reason why should
press them upon your attention, nor lie matter OF
importance whether they reflect the popular sentiment
of the State or not. They would be alike uuaynling
Nor will | enter into "a discussion IA TO how far tae
idea Of tie adoption Of the Constituil)n OF tne Ihed
States will To acceptable TO the people Of the States
forming 5 uibem ufCdeHcy. That Constitution
waa comrromise Of conflicting interests IL was
framed Us protect the Sayeho ding States against
| tbe eucIoa,lments Of the Nou-Saveholiing. The
statesmen If the South secured representation ior
Ice-f he Of our sltVe property Whether THIS ana
OH Ifuyions Of that instrument VIII be deemed APP
IhcGble TO States which have no conflicting lntereJs,
20 far AZ slavery ia concerned is not for me 10 say
but cannot refrain from expressing the opinion that II
tie pluud and gallant peol pie o Alabama are Wiling
10 "- cover themselves and their po-ierity under
tire folds oi the old Constitution Of the United States,
in it, purity ard truth the rights OF Texas WI be sc,
cure IN the present Union long as that Constitution
il tIeseryed and controls the administrator ot tue
Government and although tie "adninl7t A'lou OF the
Goyeinne rt by sectional Hostile majority will be
Jisaseiul TO he people Of IeXas II she can, ~ con,
iuiiUal and ia neans induce that maloriiyt0 yield
obedience to tie COntitulin aid adHinlster the GOV
eminent in accordance with it, the triumph will be
QUE; ard we viii escaIe the miseries Of civil war,
and secure TO ourselves ULd 20 our pOstenty al the
/ blessings Of liberty which, by the power OF union,
| have made US the greatest nation on earth.
Reccr Iing, az DO, the fact that tie sectional ten
dencics Of the Black Republican party call for deter
mined constitutional resistance at the hands OF the
miied South also lee, that the million AID half OF
nobl eaiied conservative who have stood by the
South 10 this hour, defcrye some sympathy and
support. Although we have lost the day, we have 10
Iecoect that conservative Northern friends cast
overs qunrier Of million more votes against the Black
| R,tul leans, than OF the eutre 50 I'll. cannot
ctch RS ny slf rlady TO d ert tlem az wei - our
! SowLefn bIc'hpn Of the border and such ! believe
will he the sentiment Of Texas, until nj least orc trs,
attempt has been made 10 preserve our constitutional
| riClis ibn the Union.
| In centurion allow lie to FAY that whatever may
10 he future a. tie people Of Aabann my hope. and
ardent prayers for their prosperity VIII attend them
VIXEN :, member thtir progress, ard the evidences
they have lad q the blessings of free government
ioil you in the bei,f TINT they will not &c. with
usbnefs or thoughte sness, but with mature and de-
hb.raie confederation" FoTy-seven years ago, "a
Prevent the massacre OF her ciuLeps, was uIoa ber
Totion 10 BE Union. Tie flag that | followed then
WAS ibe saI -rafs and stripes which the Of Al
brifa have aided 10 plabt on many victorious field
Stree them Alabama has risen rUm almost will her
mes region nrder the fostering care OF the Federal
Goyerment AID The power embraced in lie Union, t.
great, w,a thy, and prosperous people and obtained
iosiii " HEB, without Union with tie other States
| sle {, III hot have achieved for ~ e., II ever.
Receive Tor yourelf, and the poole # Alabama
whose accredited Commissonery You are the assurances
| Of NV esteem ard consideration.
SAM HOUSTON