has given birth to WASHINGTON and a

 J JACKSON, and by it's valor, justice, and free principles. has shaken the founda- ton of despotism throughout christen- dom? lie warned his fellow-eitizens to

 stand their ground, and take neither ti- tle or protection under a foreign flag, until the will of the American Presi-

 dent could be known. The Governor

 stated, that he had communicated fully to the President and Secretary of State. and as the President should direct. hie

 would act. He exhorted the people in thls quarter to keep their arms bright, and themselves in readiness, to execute

 the orders of their Government. He

 would take occasion to notify those who had or might be disposed to take the cath of allegiance to the Mexican Gov lernnaent, that, in the event of rupture. ] Ii taken in arms against this country.

 they would be branded as traitors. and. unless saved by the merciful interfer 1 fence of the Executive, would be decor

 ated with necklaces of hemp.

 1 The Governor observed, that he had

 not been instructed on the subject by

 the President or any member of the Ad-

 mlnlstration, but he would hazard the

 opinion. that the sovereignty of the l United States would be maintained to

 the territory in contest. and thatit would

 never be yielded to Mexico. The at

 tempt of that Government. to take DOS

 session of a country which has been in

 our possession for more than 20 years.

 aiid to seduce our citizens from their du- ties and allegiance to their own Go4erli-

 ment, are acts of outrage and indignity

 to this nation, which will be treated as

 such conduct deserves. Is Mexico 50

 weak or so lost to sense of what is

 due to the dignity and sovereignty of

 tthhis great Republic, as to illlasint for z,

 moment that she can be coerced into a

 surrender of this Territory? Can the

 Mexicans suppose, that a nation which

 has twice triumphed over the strongest

 power on this globe. can be driven into

 measures? The American Republic

 will ever do to other nations what

 she owes to justice, right, and her own

 character, but will never submit 10 the

 iiumiliatiug process off coercion. fine true boundary (continned the Goyernor) between this country and Mexico, is not

 to be fixed by the opinions of unauthor- ized individuals. or vague conjecture. 1t must be settled and recognized hy the two Governments, in their sovereign characters, and until that is done. 1t is

 the duty of every American citizen to

 adhere to his Government. l know

 Said the Governor that some of the best

 informed men in Lafayette county are

 of opinion, that the line, when TUT. ac-

 cordlng to the treaty, will include within

 our limits most of the country in dis

 pute-but berelied on the opinions of none in relation to this matter.

 1t may not be amiss on this occasion

 (continued the Governor) to saya few

 words in relation to the right of Mexico,

 and to place the contest upon its true

 basis. By the cession of Louisiana to 1.-the United States, we claimed consider Fabiy west of the Sabine river. General

 Wilkinson, under the order of this Gov Fernment, took possession on the Sabine, land the country east of that river was Iyleided by Spain, as forming part of 1.-the Province of Louisiana. By the ces- sion and surrender of the country be-. tween the Mississippi, Red river. and the Sabine river,. to the United States, llthat country became severed from the |Iresidue of the Spanish Provinces in N. America, and we acquired complete possession and jurisdiction, and have ev-; CT since retained it, nor has the Spanish Government, at any time since that pc

 riod. exercised civil or military anthori- l ty between the Sabine and Red rivers.

 In 1920, another treaty was made be- tween the United States and Spain, by

 which we acquired the Floridas, and

 western boundary was agreed on, to be- 1 gin at the mouth of the Sabine river,

 and up the same to the 32d degree of north latitude, thence north to Red riv- CT, &c.--the fine to be run and fixeddii within twelve months after the date orI ratification of the treaty. This part of the treaty relative to our western boun- darJ, was never carried into effect. The

 Revolution broke out soon afterin Mex

 ico, and the United States have still re- tained the country as she held t under

 the cession and surrender of Louisiana.

 Mexico must claim his tween