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s irr th&mellia. It is best performed In the early'"
spring-nhen ih'e bark first separates freely from the wood.
This operation has however the disa'd vantage of wound-
ing a branch severely; and if performed enxtensively
upon a tree iris very apt if not to killit;1li least to ren-
der it incurably unhealthy ; for if theTings re not suffi-
ciently wide to cut oft nlLcommunicatiori between the up-
per and lower lips of the wound ibey produce little effect
and if they lare they are difficult to heal. For these rea
-sons the operation is hut little employed other means be.-
ing used instead. By some persons ligatures are made
use of and they would be preferable if-they answered the
purpose of "obstructing the sap to thesame extent as the
abstraction of a ring of bark. In Malta one of the sub-
jects of ranging that of advancing the maturation of the
fruit is practised upon the ' zinzibey orjujude tree by
merely fixing in ihe Jbfk of a branch u very heavy stone
"made fast with bandages its weight forces the branches a
little into a horizontal direction and thus independently
of the pressure it exercises upon the parts it touches ob-
structs the free circulation of the sap.
SENATE.
Monday Jan 6 1845.
Petitions Presented.
By Senator Roman the petition of the citizens of Victo-
ria hi favor of annexation: referred. By Senator Greer
the piHition of Samuel Brooks: icferrcd. By Senator
Grimes the petition of John Tom in relation to land Also
the petition of the people of Huntsville in relation to the
introduction of merchandise by A. McGee free of duty;
referred.
Reports of Committees.
Senator Smith from the committee on public lands re-port-d
a bill for the relief of John Tomlmson; also a bill
for the relief of the heirs of Benjamin Panker deceased
and recommended their passage. Senator Kinney from
the committee on military affairs reported a bill for the le-
lief of W. M. Harrison; also a bill for the protection of
frontier Senotor Smith from the committee on public lands
reported a bill fur the relief of John Morris.
Bills Introduced.
By Senator Caldwell to amend the act incorporating
the town of Bastrop.
Orders of the Day
The bill for taking the census; amended and made the
special order of the day for the 8th iusi; the biifthe relief
of Alexander Stephenson passed ; the bill requiring the
government to relinquish its title to two lots in Quintana
laid on the table ; the bill to incorporate the town of Hunts-
ville passed.; the bill authorizing S. J. Redgatc to adopt
a certain person passed; thii bill for the relief of Neely
Kiii'bro passed ; the bill for the relief of heirs of T. R.
Townsend engrossed; the bill authorizing the Commis-
sioner of the General Land Office to issue patents in cer-
tain cases passed the bill allowing two additional notaries
for Montgomery county and for each of the counties of
Sabine and Harrison passed; the bill legalizing the instruc-
tions of John P. BoTden late Commissioner of the General
Land Office in relation to land dues passed ; the bill regu-J
lating aribtration and references passed.
On motion of senator Pilsbury the Senate adjourned
untH to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
Tuesday Jan. 7 1845.
Reports of Committees.
Senator KautFioan from a select committee reported
back the bill restoring landssofd for taxes &c with amend-
ments. Senator Greer from the commute on the state of
the Republic reported a substitute for the bill establishing
a standard of weights and measures; also a bill for the re-
lief of Samuel Brooks. Senator Patiillo from the com-
mittee on post offices &c reported a bill providing for the
mail service of the ensuing year. Senator KaufTman
from the judiciary committee repot ud back with amend-
ments the bill authorizing the apointment of trustees in
certain cases.
Bills Introduced.
By Senator Caldwell lo repeal the 33d section of an
act to raise a revenue by direct taxation ; by Senator Mun-
son to regulate venue in certain casts.
Orders of the Day.
The billTorthe relief of T. Tomblmson engrossed ; the
bill for thVelief of Mrs. Sarah Brown passed ; the
bill establishing San Jacinto University amended so as
to read Milam University and engrossed; the bill for the
Telief of the heirs of Tho. R Townsend deceased passed :
the bill requiring the government lo relinquish its title to
two lots in Quintana passed.
On motion oiSenator Greer the Stnate adjourned un-
til to morrow morning 10 o'clock.
Wednesday Jan. 8 145.
Senator Kinney" presented the petition of Francis
Hughes praying'a league and labor of land ; referred.
Senator Wright introduced a bill regulating the issu-
ing of head-right certificates land warrants and dischar-
ge F.
Orders of the Day.
The bill lo piovide for taking the census laid on the
table for thepreseoi; the bill for the relief of the heirs of
Benjamin Parket deceased passed; the bill for the relief
of John Morris passed; the bill for the appointment of
trustees in certain rases engrossed ; the bill for the relief
of Thot Tomblmson passed ; the bill to incorporate Mi-
lam University passed.
On motion of Senator Kinney the Scnale adjoured un-
til to-morrow mo.-ning ID o'clock.
Thursday Jan 9 1845.
Senator Kaufman from the committ-e on the judiciary
Teporled back and recommended the refermce of the bill
for the relief of A B. Shelby to the committee on claims
&c. Senator Patillo reported bark the bill providing for
the mail service for 1845 with amendments and recom-
mended its passage. Senator Kmney. reported back and
recommended ihe passage of the bill to nuthouse there-
organization o! R fugio and San Patricio countns.
Orders of the Day.
The bill for the relief of H. L Kinnej engrossed ; the
bill to restore lands sold for taxes to the original owners
.passed ; the bill lo change ihe name of Henry Smith pas-
sed ; the bill lo change the namp of Mary Nettle passed;
the bill for the relief of Samuel Btooks jjasst d ; the bill
far the relief of John Robinson amendeuand engrossed;
the bill to authorize the appointment of trustees in certain
cases passed ; the bill providing for the mail sen ice for
the ensuing year engrossed.
Senator Parker moved to take up the bill providing for
taking the census; lost.
On motion- of Senator Parker the Senate adjourned un-
til to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
Friday Jan. 10 1845.
Petitions Presented. -
By Senator Grimes the petition of T. Jefferson Cham-
bers referred ; by Senator Kaufman the petition of Fran-
cis M. Wethored ; referred.
Reports of Committees.
Senator Parker from a select committee reported back
the bill for the relief of H. P. Bee with an amendment
providing for the payment to N. Amory of $2488 and
recommended its passage. Senator Roman from the com-
mittee on the state of the Republic reported back and re-
commended the passage of the bill in relation to fraudu-
lent land certificates. Senator Greer from the same com-
mittee reported back and recommended the rejection ot
the bill conferring rights of citizenship on Earley Cor-
dray; also with an amendment the bill to incorporate
the Galveston Lyceum and recommended its passage.
Bills Introduced.
By Senator PilsUury to amend an act supplementary
to an actio raise a revenue by impost duties approved 5ih
February 1840 Approved 27th January 1842; by Sena-
tor Parker making an appropriation for contingent print-
ing: by SenatoT Kaufman amendatory of the various land
laws.
On motion of Senator Roman resolved That the com-
mittee on finance be instructed to report by bill or other-
wise upon the policy of establishing a system of taxation
based solely on the assessed value of all properly to be
taxed; adopted.
Orders of the Day.
The bill to provide for the mail service &c passed ;
the bill making an appropriation for contingent printing
rule suspended and passed ; the bill to restore lands sold
for taxes passed ; the bill for the relief of Jahn Robinson
na'ssed iha Jiil I for the. relief nfH T. TCinnev. rejected.
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vote reconsidered and bill referred.
On motion of Senator McCreary the Senate adjourned
until to-morrow moining 10 o'clock.
Saturday Jan. 11 1845.
Reports of Committee.
Senator Lawrence from the judiciary committee report-
en back the bill to repeal the charter of the Matagorda
Caney Navigation Company. Senator Kaufman from
the same commiUee reported favorably with amendments
upon the bill to repeal certain portions of an act concern-
ing conveyances ; also unfavorably upon the bill concerning-
the records and papers of county surveyors ; also favor
ably with amendments upon the bill to regulate venue
in certain cases: also. asuDstttuie lor me out granting uie
franchise of a ferry to Augustus Burr; also favorably
with amendment the legitimate a certain person tnerein
named. Senator Pilsbury from the committee on finance
reported favorably with amendments upon the bill forjhe
relief of H. L Kinney; also favorably with amendment?
upon the bill to amend the 4th and 5lh sections of an act
to raise a revenue by impost duties.
On motion of Senator Kmney Resolved that the com-
mittee on military affairs be instructed to inquire and report
what compensation ought to be given lo John C. Baker
Henrv Weeks and G. B. Pilant. on account of injuries
sustained in the military service of the Republic.
Orders ol the Day.
The bill authorizing the reorganization of Refugio and
San Patricio-counties; passed. The bill for taking the
census of the Republic was taken up. On motion of Sen-
ator Roman a call of the House was rmide. The same
being suspended Senator Parker moved its engrossment.
Senator Greer moved the preuious question
On motion of Senator Kinney the Senate adjourned
until 10 o'clock on Monday morning.
THE TELEGRAPH.
EDITED BY FRANCIS MOOKE Jr.
Houston HWedKesdaifi Fan. SS I '1."S.
Annexation. As all express anxiety lo learn
what progress has been made towards settling the great
question of Annexation it may not be considered amiss
for us to advert frequently to it in order lhat we may
keep our readers fuily advisid upon the subject. The late
advices from Washington City are Jess definite in their
character than many of our readers may have been in
duced lo expect. They however furnish indubitable
evidence that the authoritative decision of the people of
the United States as expressed in the late Presidential
election is exerting and will exert a controlling influence
upon the Executive and Legislative blanches of that Gov-
ernment. We may reasonably expect that this influence
will continue to operate with increasing force until the
great measure isconsummatedA There is far less violent
opposition manifested to the measure even in the present
Congress than we had expected to find. Tho opponents
of the measure seem to act as if they were engaged in a
contest which must inevitably result in their defeat.
Their main object therefore seems to be lo rather lo delay
than to defeat the measure. The conduct of Mr. John Q.
Adams from whom the most strenuous opposition was
expected indicates that he considers ihe question as settled
by the vote of the people; and the apathy he displays re-
minds one of the similar apathy displayed by the old Fed-
eralists after it was fully ascertained that the purchase of
Louisiana was approved by the people of the United
States. In the House of Representatives there is a
decided majority in favor of ihe measure: but unfortunate-
ly there is such a diversity of opinions respecting the con-
ditions upon which the Annexation shall be based that it
is difficult to suggest any plan that will satisfy a suffirient
number of members lo ensure its success. A-caucusof
the Democratic members of Congress was held in the
Capital on ihe 2nd inst and a majority of thirty-one voted
in favor of immediate Annexation.. The correspondents
of the Whig papers opposed to the measure now admit
that a resolution of some kind in.favor of Annexation will
pass the Housejaf Representatives. The correspondent
of the Charleston Courier under date of January 5th
says :
''Mr. Foster of Tennessee will go for annexation and
so will Mr. Johnson of Louisiana if instructed. Mr.
Atherton Mr. Fairfield and ihe New York Senators go
for it Mr. Hannegan who was absuit when the vote on
the treaty was taken will now add his vote. Mr Tap-
pan and Mr. Allen will fellow the lead of Mr. Benton.
So with Mr. Benton's concurrence. I make twenty eight
votes for annexalion leaving out Mr. Rives. " The
question is will Mr. Benton lake the lesponsibiliiy of
ueieaung the measurer
It has been rr ported by credible persons in N w
i Orleans that both Mr. Barrow and Mr Johnson will vote
for Annexation if instructtd. It is therefore probable
that a simple resolution embracing merely the terms of
the 2nd aiticle of ihe treaty of Paris admitting Texas into
the Union as a Territory: allowing its citizens nil ihe
rights privileges and immunities of American citizens
and leaving ihe question of boundaries open for future
negotiation with Mexico will be sustained by a majority
of both Houses. Mr Benton it is thought will give way
to a proposition of this kind. We are surprised that
sufh a proposilion has not been made at an earlier
period. The second article of the treaty of Paris appears
to us lo embrace the whole subject. It is sufficif ntly com-
prehensive without adding any other conditions than it con
tains. All conditions of a minor chaiacter can be agreed
upon at a subsequent period when Texas shall be admitted
into the Union as a State. We believe the peopje of
Texas would be entirely satisfied wilh this proposition
'Nine-tenths and possibly we might say nineteen twentieths
of them are willing to be admitted into ihe Union upon
the same conditions as those specified in the Louisiana
treaty. The Constitution of the United Stales and their
Ewn Constitution would guarantee all the privileges they
esire to secure. The late treaty contained too many con.
ilitions Many of the citizens of Texas who were warm
i-dvocates of Annexation were dissatisfied wilh that treaty.
We have been informed lhat even a majority of our
Jienators are now opposed lo it ; though all ofthem even to
I man are in favor of Annexation. We are assured that
f iveral members of our House of Representatives are also
t pposed to that treaty: and it is well known that there is
ot a member of that House who is opposed to Annexa-
jion. Many of them consider it neither equitable nor
just that the Promissory Noles and other government
liabilities should be redeemed at their nominal value
ivhen it is well known that they were paid out at six or
ven dollars for one. This would only benefit speculat-
ors who have bought in this money at five or six cents
(;n the dollar. In one instance 816000 of Texas Notes
V ere sold in Cincinnati for only 816. Is it just or
'iquitable that the purchaser of that money should now
Teceive the full nominal value of those notes? It is
owevcr just that it should be redeemed at the full
.ilue for which it was paid out by our govetnment. The
i ales of those notes and the books of the Treasurer will
rhow this vnlue. If the money should bo redeemed at
this rate the national debt of Texas which now amounts
to less than 87200000 would be reduced to less than 84-
bdo.OOO : and we believe the holders of that scrip would
be glad to compromise with our government and receive
84000000 in cash for the whole amount of the scrip that
remains unredeemed. It is well known that the oppon-
ents to annexation have harped much upon the national
debt of Texas and have repeatedly declared that their
main opposition to the measure wns owing to their unwil-
lingness to assume the immense debt of Texas. If they
could be assured that this debt would be reduced to 84-
000000 it is prohable that much of :heir opposition would
cease. It is however unnecessary that any provision
should be made at this time to compel the United States to
assume that debt. But as we have before stated all con.
ditions except those embraced in the treaty of Paris can be
deferred until a portion of Texas shall be organized under
a State government; and the act admitting the new State
nlo the Union may also embrace the conditions lhat are
not now included in the resolution for Annexation.
The Steam Ship New York arrived at Galveston on
the 20th inst and brought dales from that city to the 1 8th
inbt inclusive The news from Mexico is important
The report lately received by way of Matamoros that San-
ta Anna had been defeated in a battle at Puebla is i. cor-
rect. He is still at the head of a large army at Jnlapa
and had cut off all communication between the rity of
Mexico and the other departments. He lately seized
8135000 at Guanajuato and as he has plenty of money
he has little difficulty in raising recruits.
Mr. Navarro has escaped from Mexico and is now in
New Orleans.
Resolutions in favor of the Annexation of Teas have
passed the Louisiana House of Representatives by a vote
of 38 yeas to 16 nays.
The intercepted letters of Santa Anna were iead in the
Mexican Chamber of Deputies on the 10th ult. In one
of these letters addressed to his Minister Rijon he says:
"I have just learned the election of Polk to the Presi-
dency of the United States so we must prepare for war
with that Republic."
The people of the United Statfs mual feel greatly
alarmed to find that they are to be punished for electing a
President who does not suit Santa Anna.
The Mexican Congress has appointed Nicolas Bravo
General-in-Chief of the Army opposed to Santa Anna.
Bravo is regarded as one of the most inefficient officers in
Mexico. He is a brave man but deficient in all the other
requisites of a General.
On ihe 15th ult. the President pro tern took the oath
in the Chamber of Deputies to support the Constitution
and delivered an address which was replied to by the
President of Congress.
The adherents of Santa Anna make no scruple of eac-
ing money of the merchants and other citizens whenever
it sui's their convenience. The forces of Santa Anna . t
Jalapa consisted of 3000 cavalry and a large num-
ber of recruits that had recently been levied.
The Congress of Mexico on ihe 16th ult. adopted the
following resolutions:
1st. The authority of D. Antonio L. Santa Anna as
President of the Republic is not acknowledged he being
in arms against the Constitutional Government.
2d. All acts done by him in this capacity are null and
void.
Batch oe Colonels. "Did you hear of the new
batch of Colonels that has been made ?" said afriend to us
a3 we were passing down street the other day. .No said we
somewhat puzzled at the idea that Colonels could be made
like a balch of dough. We have heard ot "dough-faces"
but the idea that a batch of Colonels could be made had
never struck us before. '-Well (says our friend) Presi-
dent Houston actually made some half dozen or more Colo-
nels as his aids a few days before he went out of office
and their commissions have been made out and sent to
them by the last mail." Some might be supposed lo sug-
gest lhat that batch of Colonels made in this summary
manner could be only half-baked ; but we se no reason
why they should not do qs good service as some of the
doughty colonels who were ofltn seen in camp in 1836
with regiments 'scarcely equal lo a coiporal's guard. Our
legislators once passid a law di daring that "the- army of
Texas should consist of one Major General' The Pre-
sident upon a similar principle may declare that each of
these Colonels shall consist ofa regiment.
Compliment to Texas The New York papers
mention that some token of respect is in contemplation to
be given to Gen. Lamar Ex-Pn sident of T vis th Hon.
Ashbc! Smith late Texas Minister lo England and Com-
modore Moore of the Texns Navy who ase at present
sojourning there. It is staled also that the Mayor has
offered to Gen. Limar the use of the "Governor's llonm"
to receive visitors.
The House of Representatives of Louisiana have adop-
ted the following resolutions:
Resolved tj'C . That it is their deliberate opinion that a
majority of the people of Louisiana are in favor of the
immediate annexalion of Texas to the Unit'd States by any
lawful nd constitutional means : Provided it he stipulated
in the act of annexation that Texas shall rnjoy all the
rights rnd privileges now secured to that por'ton of terri-
tory ceded by France to the United States under the name
of Louisiana and lying south of 36 deg 30 min. north
latitude.
Resolved cj'c That the Grovernor be requested to
transmit a copy of theso resolution to each of the Senators
and Representatives in Congress from Louisiana with a
request lhat they be submitted lo both Houses of Con-
gress. Galveston Hotels. We have learned with regret
that Mr. Shaw has left the charge of his Hotelat Galves-
ton He had justly acquired a high reputation as a land-
lord. While the Tremont House however continues
under the charge of Mr. Seymour the travelling public
will not want for accommodations in that city. This
gentleman by his courtesy and indefatigable zeal to grati-
fy the wishes of his guests has become a great favorite
with travellers. To say that his Hotel is not surpassed by
any in the Republic would be but poor praise; it will
justly rank wilh- many of the best Hotels in the United
States. A traveller from the United States on visiting ihe
Tremont House finds the landlord and his amiable lady
so courteous the house so neat and well furnished and
the table so well supplied with the necessaries and luxur-
ies of life that he can scarcely realize that he is in "a new
country."
Female Sch6ol. We feel a pleasure in mentioning
that a school for females and young children will soon be
opened in thi3 city by Mrs. E. Bigelow. This lady is
highly accomplished and eminently qualified to superin-
tend an institution of this kind.
Convention of Louisiana. The Convention au
thorized to amend the Constitution of Louisiana met in
New Orleans on the 17th inst.
I A .m OT.Tm A7 i ti nielnrknnjiact rf i coriniK rHfir.
acter have for some time been in progress on the lands be-
longing to the Rensalaer estate orv the Hudson. The
tenants disguised as Indians have repeatedly opposed the
Sheriff and other officers and obstructed them in adminis-
:ering the laws. They have also on many occasions "inr-
red and feathered" or otherwise ill treated persons who
opposed them. Lately they proceeded Further and actu-
ally murdered two or three respectable citizens. The
Governor was compelled to call out the mililia to sup-
press them and at the last accounts a large body of troops
had marched into the infected district.
Florida Tobacco. Many of the planters of Flori-
da have turned their attention to the culture of to bacco
and have realized a much larger profit from its culture
than they could have realized from the culture of cotton.
The San Angustine News mentions that the price of this
tobacco w ill probably average twenty five or fifty cents
a pound in the New York market.
General Hamilton. This gantleman returned
from Washington on Saturday last and proceeded imme-
diately to Galveston. He intends to return to the United
States after making a short visit to his plaplation on Oyster
Creek. He has filed in the Treasury and Navy Depart-
ments his charges and vouchers against our Government
for the sums advanced by him and his friends for the
purchase of the Zavalla &c His intercourse wilh the
President and other officers of Government was highly
satisfactory and agreeable and he expressed much grati
fication that those officers manifested so much courtesy
and kindness towards him.
Hon. A. J. Donaldson Judge Longstreet the talented
author of the Georgia Scenes and Col. McCord passed
through town on Saturday last on their way to the United
States.
The Prince de Solms arrived in town on Sunday last
from La Bacca.
Debt of Illinois There was an error in the article
we lately published relative to the debt of the State of
Illinois. In that article the amount was represented at
844633.969 31; it should have been 814633.969.31.
Salary of the Minister to Belgium When
the Charge d' Affaires to Belgium was appointed by the
President about three years since we were told that no
salary would be required and that the gentleman appoint-
on Finance suppose that there is an amount of 8 13500 due
ed would defray his own expenses. It appears however
from the report of Senator Pillsbury that the Committee
this Charge d'Affai?a for his services the last three
years 1 If this sum is actually due it is somewhat singu
lar that the President has not recommended that an ap-
propriation should be made in any one of the last three
years to pay ibis Charge. If the appropriation had been
called for there is little doubt that the office would have
been abolished long since.
The "People's Bill" giving the location of the Seat
of Government to the People has passed both Houses
of Congress and become a law. The amendment
appropriating 85000 for the purpose of enabling the
President '"to repair to Austin and place the government
offices in a stale of repair was adopted.
A light-draught steam boat started from New Or
leans about three weeks since for Galveston hav-
ing about fifty negroes on board and the family ofa Mr.
Lawson. She has not been heard from since and fears
are entertacd that she has been lost at sea with ail on
board. We learn however that she was to come by the
inland route and it is still possible lhat she has been de-
tained by adverse winds at some one of the small bays or
inlets on the coast of Louisiana.
New Steamboat. A light draught Steamboat named
the Oriole arrived at Galveston a few dayssince. She
draws J -s than ihree feet water and is intended for the
Trinity lr :d .
Low Water in our- Principal Rivers. Notwith-
standing the late rains which were uncommonly copious
in this section . the Brazos Trinity and other principal
rivers of Texas are remarkably low. It is said that these
rivers are fordablein many places within fifty miles of
their mouths. The Trinity near Cincinnati was only
a foot deep a week or two since. The Brazos has been
fordable a few miles above Columbia for a month or two
past. The Colorado is also lower than it has been before
for the last two or three years.
The Hon. G. A. Parker Representative from Fort
Bend county died at Washington on the 22nd mst. of the
prevailing epidemic.
We have learned with pleasure that the unfortunate
difficulty between the President and Gen. Green has been
amicably adjusted. The President upon the disclaimer of
Gen. Green lhat he intended to bribe or menace the form's-
has withdrawn all charges of a personal character
and both admit that the whole affair originated as we had
supposed from misunderstanding. Maj. Donaldson ex-
pressed great gratification that the difficulty had been so
satisfactorily adjusted. The only subject for regret is
lhat as the cause of the difficulty was so trifling" it was
not adjusted on the very day it occurred. As Gen.
Green had previously made known his intention to become
a citizen of Texas and had notified Mr. Calhoun that he
should not continue to exercise the duties of Consul : it is
deemed unnecessary that the President should make a
formal revocation of his proclamation. This affair has
already caused considerable excitement in the United
States: and the editors of both parties are taking sides for
and against Gen. Green without knowing thetrue grounds
of the quarrel The fact lhat this quarrel caused some
merriment between the British and French Ministers is
regarded as an evidence that one or both of them have
had a hand in the affair. The Picayune a neutral pap-
er mukes the following singular comments upon the sub-
ject: Whether an error of the U. S. Agent or an overween-
ing sensibility on the part oftheTexmn Chief Magistrate
may have been the cause of this abrupt and angry termin-
ation of official relations the schism in the intercourse of
the two countries has had a most extraordinary effect upon
the British and French Charges resident in Texas.
These distinguished diplomats have suddenly become ns
sociable as foster-brothers. Gen. Green's catastrophe has
tickled them in the sweetest places and the miscarriage of
American diplomacy has at last given them a theme over
which they can commune in sympathetic cachinnaiions.
Why is this ? What is there beneath the surface of this
affair that the repudiation of a United Slates Consul should
fill the hearts of these foreign representatives with such
glee? So loving have they become on account of this
faux pas that we are told they edify the natives by their
tender personalities. iNo one would suppose that Iheir
respective Governments ever looked and used daggers
upon one another; and they labor forthe nonce under the
impression that the passages at aims between them from
the -venesections of La Pucelle to the phlebotomy at
Waterloo were "love licks" merely. "
Besidesthese amiable portents.they are reported to have "
said that annexation is impossible for three jears justtha
length of time President Jones has to serve. This would
imply the success of Eoro'pean machinations with the Tex-
an authorities. Can this inference be true? or have our
informants given too-large a significance to diplomatic
drippings nnd the oracular grimace of ministerial func-
tionaries? Expenses ob Government. We have been very
much gratified in perusiug the report of Senator Pills-
bury to find- that he believes- the annual expenses of Gov
ernment may be reduced to about 884000. Dr. Miller
the late Secretary of the Treasury entertained a similar
opinion. He even thought that they could be reduced to-
875000. If the national expenditures should be reduced
to lhat limit and the taxes both direct and indirect should
be reduced in proportion our Government would become
one of the cheapest in the world. Under the present sys-
tem however this Government is far more expensive than
that of any of the new States of the Union. It is in fact
twice or thrice as expensive as that of Illinois and other
States. Is it a matter of surprise then that our population;
does not increase as fast as that of those States ? The
population of those Slates increases nearly ten-fold faster
than that of Texas and his quite evident that this increase
is owing to the fact that the taxes are so much lighter in
those States than they are here
Political Predictions. The Washington correspoa-
Ident of the N. Y. Journal of Commerce indulges" in the
following predictions:
I predict that President Tyler will have a foreien mis
sion probably to London under Mr. Polk's adminis
tration.
I predict that Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Clay as well as-
Mr Webster will come back to the Senate.
I predict that Andrew Stevenson of Va. will be the
Secretary of State after the 3d of March next.
I predict lhat the House at this session will pass-some
bill on joint resolution for the annexation of Texas anej
that the Senate will reject it.
I predict thatr thereupon Mr Polk will immediately
after his inauguration issuS a proclamation for an extra
session of Congress to carry the annexation project into
effect.
I predict that if Texas be no.tfannexed in 1845 she
never will be.
Murder at Yiginia Point. We have hithertq for
I prudential motives neglected to mention thataraostshock-
ing murder was committed at Virginia Point on the night
of the 10th inst. The persons murdered were Mr. Simeon
Bateman one of the oldest and most wealthy settlers of
Gonzales county ; and Mr. Mathew Jt-tt a g.:llantsoldfer
who had distinguished himself in many -bloody engage-
ments at the West. They were murderedwhile asleep
in their camp by a man named Shultz who went on the
New York to New Orleans a day or two after the. mur-
der was committed. The citizens of Galveston with com-
mendable public spirit raised a subscription immediately
after the affair was made known and sent several persons
on the pilot boat in pursuit of the murderer. It is sup-
posed that he will be captured in New Orleans.
We learn from the Register that the children of Mrs.
Simpson who were caplured at Austin by hostile" Indians
a few months since are now in possession of the Toweasb -and
Wacoe Indians in the Wichetaw mountains. We
have been told that these Indians have been friendly since
the treaty was ratified last year: but if they are permitted-
lo steal children their frindship will be somewhat like the
friendship that vultures show to lambs. -1
Conflict of Opinion. It is sometimes amusing to
notice the diversity of opinions manifested by the oppo-
nents of Annexation. A few days since a. wealthy mer-
chant at Galveston was violently denouncing the measure
because it would prevent the establishment of free trade.
He had hardly closed his remarks before a respectable
tailor entered the roomr and also took up the subject de-
nouncing the scheme of Annexalion as ruinous in its ope-
ration upon all branches of industry. '-There (says he "'
exhibiting a fine broadcloth coat.) I purchased that article
in New York for only thirteen dollars; and now under
the present tariff I can ge ten dollars just for making such
a coat and can get twenty-five or thirty dollars for 'it
ready made."
City of Belgrade This once flourishing town"
that made such a respectable appearance on the maps of
Texas five years since : has dwindled away to one of the
smallest of small hamlets. It has now but four'houses or -
rather shanties and a small store. Being situated close
lofthe Sabine where the facilities of smuggling are very
great no large mercantile house can be" suslaimd in it
and the main business of the place has teen transferred to
the opposite side. of the Sabine. How long will our le-
gislators uphold a policy that is actually banishing com
mercial enterprise from the tastern sections ofthc Repub-
lie? - --
Fishes of Texas. The fallowing list oft he fishes
that are most numerous on the coast may be interesting to
some of our readers. It was made out by a gentleman
who has caught all the varieties enumerated r "Jew Fish -Drum
Red Fish Sheep Head Flounder Shark (two
varieties) Spug Ray Sword Fish Gar Mullet Croaker
(two varieties) Skip Jack Bream Toad Han Fish Devil .
Pish Smelt Cat Fish (two varieties) Eel Pompino
Needle Fish Porpoise Grandecoit Spanish Mackerel
King Fish. Shell Fish Green Turtle Logger Head
Shrimp Stone Crah Common Crab Scollop Clam Q.ua-
hog Oysters." j.
Season for Painting. This is the best .season to
paint buildings and articles that are exposed to the wea-
ther. It is said by experienced painters thatthe cold wea-
ther imparls a consistency to paint thatjs laidon in Janu-
ary or February that renders it twice or thrfce as "durable
as that which is laid on in the warmer montl s. It has
been customary here for the painters to mix a large pro
portion of turpentine with the oil intended for "out
door work" and also Jio use oil that has not been boiled.
This process is found to be injurious. By using a very
small proportion of turpentine with oil that has been well
boiled the paint lhat is exposed to the weather is rende1'
ed remarkably durable
Corpus Christi The Sloop Tom" Jack Capt.
Parker arrived at Galveston Horn Corpus Christi on the
15th mst. Great numbers of Mexican trader? a-b
almost daily arriving at Corpus Christi b'i w- 5
ing to the scarcity of goods many have been compet-
ed to return without purchasing the articles they de
sired. Should the difficulties on the Mexican frontier
continue it is anticipated tfiat the Mexican trade will
rapidly increase. Seguin and his band confine their de-
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