New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-21


that snrroupds Ls brow, or place one blot upon me
mage Of history illulnincd by hz nbrne ne anu Wy
pe0plc of his State have Differed be hppeaied 70 wv,
Cenerositv ard 40 nah ever mace II III VAIN nc VIZ
elected onr Governors let no loie that 1t was devoion
IN 8 Uniop that he loved hot Wsely but too well thAl
placed him in opposition TO people who had ever ho
oJed lin. Wien the news fell upon The ears OF our
peorle that Lincoln was elected; when IL "hs
known at South Car Ina, tie faIthe.t Iij I'll
ia distance. would secede, that che ttooo ilhe
knight in arruor from head 20 heel WIN NlsoI
down and lance III rest-anoiher CuilUp, leauf
TO elng into the yawning chtsnl, WHITE 70 raSIf
lice himself for the liberties 81 LiS country 49,.
came thoroughly aroused ard like the weliiHIneo,
bipLmettled war-stoed, when the ciargG IL sounded
who sweIls Leyond the measure OF hh glrih, throws
the feeble horecman and with bi IN bis teeth rnshet
60 the van Of battleso Texas tough, her ce ~ I'e
,r.t.c array Of SouhCfn Cblyalry. When Texas per-
,cd her territory 10 be divided in ISL many OF her
hold sons felt the humiliation, and when shc bowed
her proud neck aud IA sed under the yoke ard per-
nited the fetcrs 60 be la od on her nee hnbs, be
eye not Sir that bhe was less sensitive 70 enCroalh-
msnts on her rights than now. She felt that she was
new member Of the Conederacy, aud should err, If at
all TIE eide Of peace, and was INV ihng TO enb"l
her Southern sisters an quarrel that ~As clehy Ter
own; but mistaken indeed they who supposed
tla her supueness then would become submission now
No Sir, as tie call went forth, - SaHson, the
philistnes are upon thee she spTaDg forth, hurting
the green and slender wythes AID stood HE
yOrup Samson, with his uushorn locke, rCvtlinG
y
Texas ignorant Of the position she occupies: by her
act of secession 700 miles Of frontier is left without
protection from the most warhke, cruel ara fer"cou
race Of tavages Ca the Continent. On her western
boundary is q nation whore life 10 revolution, a1G
whore support IL depreciation. From The mouth OF the
Sabine 70 the Rio G8n6e there is hardly one mounted
Gun defend her against such ensmies as would Mt
tack from their home on the deep. Texas knows al
the has counted the cost ard cones willing mem
her 10 ,his Couruderacy, choosing 20 share al the
perils Of lew Government thun 70 be less tnsh
equal amid her former peers. am E'isbed 'udt tue
Constitution that has teen unanimously adolttd Os
this Congress for permanent Government Will meet
with the universal APPRECIATION of onr state; lou
viii perceive by the documents forwarded that the
desire was that Government should be formed
based upon the Cone'ilWi1n @, The nted States.
That has been done. Ia addition, the experience
u seventy years has exposed soue dangers aud mis-
constructions which have avoided attempted TO
eLun. Tie parouage OF tie Government, wllch, Ike
tic Ina1lstrOm, drew within It's vortex oil that mp
troached s attraction, we have endcayOred 10 check.
We lave locked bC barred hnd guarded the Treas
urv We have greatly curtGiled Tire expenses q gs-
hiion, destroyed extra allowances, and saved tie
country 20 great extent froa lo6befs ana speculat-
ors Taxes are be collected for The uees Of the Gov
errmert alone leaving industry Tree 10 pursue that
channel best suited TO tue tastes and habits OF our PEG
rle Indeed mu "a bias been done to commend II 10 the
people Of the whole South uud no change from TIE
id Constitution that can with be condemned.
Texas has taken her lace AID locks her thield with
YOURS Her eyes are TO the front, and che casts no
glance backward. Reconstruction upon any terms Is
never dreamed Of within her borders IA that conn
dence that holds nations well individuals together
il wanting; and Sir we have learned from history,
that nation once divided, never reunites upon
terms Of equality. They have too yividy before their
minds the example OF the first accession that occurred IN
history NJ der Kcroboam. Wien Reboboam was asked
TO Weld TO tie claUor Of the peoph for justice,
and reduction CT their taxes, after having con-
suited with tho young men, instead OF with the
aged and wige, that g my father made your yoke
Int 4
chastened yCu with whips, but j whl Chashse
Won with scorpions. Alter ms the people answered
Ire king, suyiug "Whdt portion have we IN David
And have We none ibheTijBICe in the eOn Of jesse
Ever ran TO your teuis o Israel, and now, David,
ace 10 dime own house. Aud every man went to bls
own tent" The ten tFibes went forth, and never,
never has Fthat breach been healed. And never,
never will the people Of Texas oS S ags, upon ;a
Justice and oppression has been manifested. hoIe,
Sir that tie stfe of ihst naiiou W fnd no parslem
this We would 60 In peace but u our fsaIies oe
sre war even 70 be- IT, II that flag, tie old stars and
res are threatened IS the bauuerto force our degra'
dalton, even SO
Its sikel folds should iced ths moth
And we will strike at the tall crests Of those who
fought updr It's folds a. your fathers and grandfathers
fought those who rallied nj der the banner OF o.
George associated was WITH their hioloi &c memo
rif 6 aud gallant associations. We pay our oeVo'ihs
70 the banner spread before us ana whether II dhes
In he snnbeams wantcns in the breeze, OF plays with
lis bright reflections IN the waters, Texas VIII ohef It's
love- And Sir should IL foot over the crash Of ar
mics and tie tide Of battle, bahed III the red current
that bapiiZes nations while shred Temslns hof or
map 10 fight by IT, there by bic tide, you will find
Texan seekii glory grave. Texas has embarked
FOR the VOYAGE ON the chip you but launcbed the other
doy All her life, humanity, and liberty are WIN
vcu: and though the storm RACES and the tlnberS
creak beneath the swelling waters, Though the
strained mast culver az a reed and the rent canyns
Auttering sirew the gale" DO Texans cheek "iii
blanch or heart grow faint My lie Tor IT. she WIZ
ride out The storm and nuke the port with her freight
of hnrnan bapIipess and Iibcty. move, Sir, that the
communication aud the ordinance be placed upon tho
Journals Of tins body.
II wAs 20 ordered.
MIR Curry Of Ala, introduced the following resoiu-
lions which were adopted:
Resoired That the di,oueuent Ct the contingent ind o.
Congress pscrd under TIE direction aud control Of me Scre
Rs,oirsd further Lat esmsies shall regularly be submitted
~ The secTe and no Of tse esnssns sq
PSis.S fSrbsT That TIE Secretary the meeting Of
this Congress shall ,ubt detailed statement Of the payments
AID authorized BY hin from the contingent fund q Con
The President stat. that the bill for establishing
Admiralty Court il Mississippi Was On the public cal
endar and was now IN order.
Mr.. Clayto OF Mrs, moved us PosipOnemeht iof
the present. Adopted.
rommuricaiion Vas received from the Secretary Of
tie Treasury, which was referred 10 tie Finance Com
nittee
Congress then went iniO secret heerlch
During the secret session several acts, az well AZ
Prssident Dayiss veto message on the African slave
trade sc, were made public.
VITO OF THF AFRfCAE sTAvY-TBADF ACT.
FxKcrTISE DKPsHTaKsT Feb. 70, l5ti.
GgSTIEEHS CONGBBss With sincere o'i9fe, ee 20
the judgment Of the Congress- have carefully consider u
lin in relation 70 he slave trade punish persons ofrnd
ng therein b.. have been able spprove ana therefore 10
/ return u with staLensri Of ny objections. . a.,
Tue Constitution section article pfoSdSs That TIE IN
poson African from any foreign country olLe IA
the SEyehodng States Of he United States thereby forbid
dsn and Congress required Euch law shall erect
usy prevent tie same" II. rule therein geo emphatic
and distinctly directs legsvu hch shall tfrclua'y prevent
the importation Of African negroes Tie biu before s dh