The Texas Republican

The Patriot speaks very warmly in favor of those free-soilers Clay, Cass, and Webster: though he does not seem to like the Wilmot Proviso sort. Will the editors let us know why they take this course?

Clay says that the Wilmot Proviso is unnecessary, since the Mexican laws were sufficient to exclude the South from the territories. He further declared that he would not vote for the Missouri Compromise, for no vote of his should ever be given whereby slavery might be extended. More than this, he denied the title of Texas to the Santa Fe country. Mr. Cass said the territorial Legislature had the right to prohibit slavery. Mr. Webster declared that the laws of God were sufficient to exclude the South; that if he thought the proviso were necessary he would vote for it "to-morrow."

A worthy set, truly, to compliment.

The Louisville Journal speaks thus sneeringly of the Texas title to the Santa Fe country and of Texas honor, when it comes in juxtaposition with dollars. It will be seen that this idolatrous follower of Clay looks upon the ten millions as a bribe, which he thought Texas would be but too willing to accept.

We suppose no one entertains any doubt that Texas will accept the ten millions of dollars tendered her to relinquish her wonderful claim to a portion of the desert lying far west of her acknowledged boundaries. His Ex. Excellency, Gen. Henderson, pledged his State to the Nashville Convention, by promising that she would adhere to her claim to all of New Mexico lying this side of the Rio Grande, but the General's pledge will not possess any peculiar sanctity in those eyes which are charmed with the more than basilisk brilliancy of the ten millions of gold, and it will be scouted.