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-all csnse of warbeUvcen thetwo countries. Congress
concurred inline removal-of tho troops into Texas.
Alter this concurrence In7 and sanction of, tho acts of
,t;ioPresident, the ttoopsofMexico passed the bouuuary
ofTexas, andaUacT&d"th&JlSop3 of the United States
. - ihns,cou1ii:ningtJie wajiSjKd existed wifli Texan,
SndjincorpOTatod by annexion into life national affairs
oflheUnited Slates. The occupancy of Texan soil
byAinericaardops, was uo'cause of war on their part,
Jjt afforded an opportunity tcFMexico of putting her
.rtFireata Into execution. No objection was ever made,
5ornyShestion raised -as to the propriety of the course
"sidop&d and pursued by the President. This must be
pieSconclusiou, tliaUt, uol otlly met tlie sanci.ou 01
jCongress, but the approvurof every friend of anncxa-
jtitmV.j.t Is insisted by the honorable gentleman (Mr.
IjCaSjou) that Congres, Tdouc has the power to de-
jsclarb war. "In this cise it was useless. War had
feve ceased between Texas and Mexico, and Texas
Thad then become a.part of the United States, so that
,Jvar.existiug with ono State of the Union, mut, of ne-
y djfecessity, involve tho w hole Union. It was not po.ble
""SfJ' loseparate Texas from her responsibilities btiore ho
Jfffcimn a partoftthe Union; andt-o far as war was
&s,coceerned, herfre.'-poiisihiliuea were incurred by tho
!i,TJnited Stales, bylheijact of annexation. Her political
- relations had been cnaugea, anu me war was uiereiorc.
- thn r.nnseouenco of that political chanire. Ol iidcegsi-
'tffiy the United Stales were bouwito give Texas pro-
- tection,'aud that could not be dono without an army,
iasshchadlio authority to raise an army lorher defeire.
KJ3i)ge5 that if an attack was made by Jdrx jan
ttroopwinpon those of the Uuitod Stales, it wjs tier by
ranfefof the Mexican Congress, nor had it made my
jormai ueciarauou oi war. mere is uo.uexuau un-
trresa. That was oufv ktiowu to the Constitution from
1824, und .that was subverted in 1834. Ituibde,
Fwlien he was in power, kicked She Congress out of
tcjporsj and thou he had what he called a Congress of
IhSTowu'select'OU. and. todo'his biddai?. ..Thcre.has
Sever been a Congresitfsin Mexico that deserved the
name. Their Constitution requ.res that thepeopl&shall
elect a, President ; but I ask joa to task your memories',
imd "then tell me- when a constitutional election has
' "Sken place in Mexico. There have been cxtraordina-
t ry powers an exirao.-uniary jrresiaems ; yet wnuu i.e
had an army to enforce his dccre s, they submitted to
him a the supremo authority. They regarded him as
,. iurulcr; but no Mexican'knows anylhiggjofTfcon-.
rtitntion, unless it is theoretically. "Tutty negociate
Shd write as well as any people in the world, but they
cannot act, and they know it and they feel it. When
Paredes, who was an usurper, was at the head of af-
ifairs, there was an interregnum in, the Government,
jit was a sort of revolutionary misrule. He gave h "s
sothonty to tho act of war. Lhero was no Congress
toVeclare war. He was Congress and everyth ng else.
iBSfiSkanthority tho Mexicans attacked the cimy of
Wjiliiylor. so, sir, i must oencveinai annexation
Lbring about the war. In fact, by the annexation,
rdiaj
United btatcs adopted the war. 1 here w s no
creating a war: for there was no cessation of
ijsti iss; exceyl Tora few n o.ilhs, b. tween Texas and
Mexieo'-aod that was broken offin anticipation of an-
lexatiou. orm.c6nsequence of negociation lead. tig to
Hl(FiT It is s. waste of time to talk about a
jucSioaftbutthebojndary from the time of the decla-
a-ration at ndegeudeuco by lexas, until it was started tu
JMJuTUiiUd1 States, and grew out of political agitations
.v JSnJereThe Rio Grande was the admiited and acknowl-
jSffc -edged bbuudary of Texas acknowledged by whom
"By Mexico 7 Why? Because she never thought of auy
JwiebSt the natural boundary of the Rio Grande, and
vJRneOTgnal boundary ol the Province of Texas. Mexico
4xnevTtbat the Texan Government exercised jurL-dic-
tion up to the line of the Ro Grande, and thy never
-faiseB the question. Mexico was acquainted with the
Iawsof Texas. An act was passed fur their translation
andjpnblication. Audwould uotllie country particular-
k , slyj(xamine every act that was passed ia Texas, when
$thcy were eagerly watching to lake every possible
rfadvantagel Ceuit die believed that Mexico had not,
'Wrcmttb'fcjyear J33G to the year 1844, kuovvu of the
- "ilacidSternigtho boundary ofTexas ?' Our recognition
byjhogceatfpowere.of the earth was made in the face
. jtof tfiat boundary enactment. The boundary was never
.. Sjdspated. 1 exas never bad but ono boundary, and
thatwastheRio GrundeJjgjfs,
Mrt.Davisr-ofMrtssuch'jsettB. Will tho Sen-tir
"" rrrnitJrnejCo"aBk him a question
t tMrIbfbn Certainly.
A JJlr. Daviv Dots tl e Senator knt-w who exercis-
om;i6dicticDroEi Santa fc"e up to the Rio Gi ande?
leld jun-dic ion over all the territory of Hew
iCpainTd.ojrn the valey-,f the-Jlio Grande, to the
mouth ofiSiBrazos? - " .
'IrHonatob. From the Presidio de Rio Gtcndc
Ihe qpuntrywas occupijjd Jby the cavofryf Texas,
wforhenrposet)f protectiugjhe Understand ol teist.
ling tfteTCutnarsche Indians. Abuvethatit wascccu-
' ij3?d biyS3. ds ot Indians and perhaps tome. half
JcivirfzcdMexicanS -Texas wait, pgjuiil ho was
in asitrTatirm to pecupy it mirecon v euiently. That
jTjexasonydered that as a portion of hci Repjblic,
was never doubted. An unfortunate expedition a&
directed to that country, but it was so tho'roughl
inUmanagedthat those connected with it weie cap-
tured and taken to Mexico as prisoners. H..dor.leis
t bsen givetfdiflerei tty, tind hadthe OpttLt on been
r t j ' placed under sagacjous andwi-e leaders, they would
have possessed themselves oftlie country. Thit. cir
cumstance; however, which occurred je nearly as I can
"ireccpllect, lu 1840, did uot change the relations of Tex-
ajQphat jcpnntrj Overtures had been nado to the
SfGoyernmenl of Texas by the people res.djig there,
Twho desired to come under our jurisdiction, to have Ihe
jbcuefit of nr laws and institutions. The, meltcr was
icondgcd without the caution that,WB8 necestary, and
without the wisdom proper for its guidance tcu ruccess
ful result. Tliis.WB9-autenorto"5enteriugintongicia-Jionsbetweenlhe
United ijtates andrexas, for auuexa.
ei tion.Tjo"OniieolStales were under no obligations to
T Texas, imtahey assumed those oblig lions, aud then
thermyacdpiuvy;St!ie .United States, had boon
placedal the'SiypMal the-PreHdenl sA Texas. He
liadthe. control fiS botriihe- Army and nay. Tho
qjwdron was sent tothc Guir,,and subjected to the
order ofthe Prwident of Texas." Mexieo was coutin-
ycafa Tulmmatirrg threats of extenn'naUon. Texas
Wvuldjiave Leeu imwite in he- talc of insecurity to
WnaveJiesitaled about iirovTdiug' for herafetv. It was
yieruty to secure berstlf, that in the event of the
.oiiuiu u auuuAaiiuu, tnc migni nave a guarantee lo
lr'-dE upon rend ths the obtained duriiur Mr.
iifcyierVdmiuIstratiou, and before negotiations ever
commeuccdT' ,. ,
arn aware.tlial this has but little connection with
hesubject ofYiicatau.battheremarksofthe honora-
blge3itlemau have canstd thj digressiou, which I
laverelUctaniJJ' made. I do trust that it will be re-
jgaajdcdja8 consistent with every sense of duty and
prcprietv, to render'the aid to Yucatan wh.ch she de-
llgjlji our duty, on the score of policy,
as well as hcmauilv. to ocuirr) tn hr iSa nmiwiinn
GyfiTSfnernecesIity demands.
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4 A FCARFUL DREAM.
iSomB nhieitr Mrs Sim. li.pm flnnriet in nUcnnm
itelub otyoangiraeu, which, from tho extreme prurli-
acfJiUjmernbcrs, aud ihe hceutioasuess of their
OiTrlesj-wasrrimonlv called llin Hp!I Olnb. RrtiiloB
2-. J J -'-"- -.w .M W.UW
Jliigatlyor weekly meetiugi", they held one grand
.liiniifil enf nninTtfT tt rhirn ..K in.il A ..nAl !.. i
t JJccaMons there vfm no tar among tjicm whofco" Jnrld
4tfijva3 more conspicuous than that of yonng Mr.
.ArcbJnHd B. who, endowed with brilliant taleiiu, and
- jpbatfdwms person, had held out great proraiiii his
t T"d,and raised hopes wnich had been completely
frjutratedlry his subsequent reckless dissipations?
f AOno morning after returning from this anneal festi-
val,-Mr. ArcbibildB.baving retired to btd, dreamed
t,,u '"'"'"s ruuK ixv lauciea uiai no nimseii was
Cfinounted on a favorite black horse, that he always rode,
fttiid that he was proceeding towardsjus-oartbouso
men a coumry feat, embowered by trees and sit.iated
upon a bill, now entirely bnilt over, and forming part
, .pfjbecity when asiranger, whom the darkness of
nighOpreventpdruVdistiuciIy descrying, suddenly serz-
'W ' edlhishorse!ff rein, saying "Yon must go with me"!"
tfcnd who are you." exclaimed tho youngman with
liej.pf.oaths, whilst lie struggle d to free Himself.
riiatyon wfllsee-by and by," returned tlie other,
loue.Hist excited unaccountable terror in the youth;
"wrTopcBgJng"hiflgpursinto his horse, attempted to fly,
batlihcrain. However fast tho animal flew, the stran-
"gerMstil! beside h'un, till at length, in his derpcrate
,iflortto escape, tho rider was thrown ; but instead of
liefngdaeliedoa ihocarth,as ho expected, he found hitn-
J5w:lf faHragaiiug-ifalliug still, as if sinking into the
'bowels of theeartbT '
Atlengthraieriod boing put to this mysterious de-
scentjhe- foundireoth lo inquire of his companion, who
wai still beside hin, whither they were going. "Where
arall? Where are yon takingmel" ho exclaimed.
'"TojiclII" replied the stranger ; andimmedialely
interminably echo repealed the fearful sound, "To
1 hell Uo hell! it7hH!" ,
W At lengtha'liglit appeared, which soon increased lo
ablaze!; butfnrteadorthe cries, and groans, and Inmeu-
tings- tho terrified traveller expected, nothing mrt his
cajbut sounds of music, mirth and jollity ; and he
found himself at the entrance or a superb budduig, far
exceeding any ho had seen conttrueted by human
hands. Within, too what a sceueJ,No amubement.or
- i ' pursuitjir man on earth, but was here being carried on
vith'atvehemence tliat excited his'unutterable amaze.
Jt'.Therethe youug and lovely 'swam? thtoiigfi the'
mazes of thegiddy dance I -There the pantingsteod
etill boro his bruUl rider throogh tho excitements of the
goaded race ! There, over the midnight bowl, tho in.-
temperato still drawled out tho wanton song or mauldin
blasphemy! Tno gambler plied for ever his endless
gam'3, and the slaves of mammon toiled through eter-
nity their bitler task ; whilst all tho magnificence of
earth paled before that which now met his view."
He soon perceived that he was amoug old acqaint-
- ances, whom hekuewlo3)g dead ;and each.heobser-
Ted was p nsuiug tho object; whatever it was, that had
formorly engrossed him ; when finding himelf relieved
of t"io presenca ,pf . his unwelcome conductor, ' ho
ventured to addresJlbilVormer friend, Mrs. D. whom
he saw s'ttiti'r, as hal beun her wo'it onicarth,
ab-orded at loo ruqne&tiulter to roit from tlie game,
aud uitroJuce turn tu the pleasnres ot the place, wincivg
appeared to him to bcvery,'ui5like what ho hadxpec-??
ted, and indeed an. extremely agreeable one. But, ;
with a cry of agonytjiaanswered, that there was no
rrst in hell ; tintt'thqy must ever toil on at these very
pleas-ires; and lunumorab'o voices echoed through the
interminable vaults, '-Tiiero is no retin hell !" whilst
throwing oprn their ve.t, each disclosed in hi& bosom.au
ever-biirniiid flamg,!, These, thny said, wcro the pleas-
ures of h'll; thpir choice on earth was now their inevi-
table doom ! IiLthe midst,of tbo horror this scene iu-
pired, his couductonrutiirned, and, at his earnest en-
tre tty, re tored hi n agp jljdarth ; but, as ho quitted
him, he said, "Remember! in ajear and a day we
meet ag-dii !" ,v"i--J.C
At this .crisis of his dreamtho sleeper awoke, fever-
ish and ill j and, whether f$)m tHc efrjet of tho dream
or of his preceedmg o'rics, ho' wa so unwell as to be
oblijed to keep w bed for several days ; during which
pciiod he had time for manyserious reflections which
terminated in a rest Ititiou to abandon the club and his -licentious
companions ultog.-ther.
He was no sooucr well, however than they flocked
around. hiin, bent on recovering so valuable a member
of their society; and, having wrung from him a confess-
ion of the cause of his defection, which us may be sup
posed, appeared to-them eminently ridiculous, they
"soou contrived to make him ashamed of his good reso-
lutions. He joined them ugain; resumed his former
course of life, and when the animal saturnalia came
round, he found himself with his glass in hand at the
table ; when the president, rising lo make the accus-,
tomed speech, began with saying "Gentlemen, this bo-
ing leap year, it is ayer and-aAafiince our last an-
niveraary," &-e., &e: The words struck upon the '
young man's ear like a knell ; "but, ashamed to expose
his weakness to the jeers of his companions he sat
out the feast, plying himself with wine even moro lib-
erally Hhanusual, in order to drown his intrusive
thoughts; till, in the gloom of winter's morning he
mounted his horse to ridj home. Some hours after-
wards, the horse was found, with hissaddle and
bridle on, qujflly grazing by the roadsideabout half
way between' he city and "Mr. B's house; yvhibj'a few
yards off lay the corpse of his master.
Now, as I havosaid in introducing "this story, it is
no Action; the circumstance'happeiied as here related.
An account was published at the time, but the copies
were bought up by the family. TwKthree1, howev-
er, ver preserved, and the narrativeTias been reprint-
od. Mrs. Crowe's Night-side of Naiifre.
TEJASTjDAYINyERAgCRUZ.
Tho"lBt of August was thS dayf appointed for the
final surrender ofthe city offVeraCruziiuto the hands
of tho Mix cans, -aud at3 o'clock;-. jVl., tlie-plaza
was rilled with'a mixed crowd ol'bbtli races, auxious
to witness the ceremony of palling down the American
stars aud stripes, aud hoiking tho Aiexican tn-color.
lu the lirsl partbfhis expectation they 'Were disap-
pointed, us the American flag was not to' bo seettfly-
iug any vheie In tho city, and theflag'stafis were per-
fectly bare. Tho 1st artillery wero drawn up iu lino
iu the plaza, aud about half past 3, a cdmpuuy of the
Gardia Nacioual marched-ptot'OU their way tolhe
cattle. Tneir uniform was a grey coat with red fa-
cings, white pantaloo is, uuiTVbfuo cloth cup, without
brim. They had no other mus.c th aiia drum,' but
marched well aud looked neat jud'soldiferlik'e. 'About
9 o'clock uuother company of tho Guurds'marched in-
to tho plaza aud halted under the portals of the palaco
wheu tlie officers appjiuted to take charge of tha'cily
caine forward and wero presented to Gen. Smitlii
They were Cols. Luelmo, Tayme aud Goyiues.'ahd
Maj. 2umora. Soou afterwards Gen. Smith and stafT,
the Mexican officers and tho 1st artillery, took their
stations iu front of the palace, and the Mexican flag
red, white andgreen, with the eagle and serpent
embru"dered on the white was hoisted ou the flag-
btatFof the Palace, when the officers saluted and tho
soldiers presented arms. Tno band of the 1st artillery
struck up, but was perfectly inaudible for the first five
,miuutes, in cousequonce ot the intolerable clatter kept
up by the b-'Hs of the old Cathedral. This was stop-
ped by one of the .tiexicau officers, and the baud al-
lowed to proceed. Salutes wero then find from tho
forts Santiago aud Concepcion, and from the Castlo of
Sau Juati de Ulua, but, allhoagh the lops of the houses
aud .he larger portion, "of the square weie crowded With
Mexicans, uotas.ugleshout or cheer was heard wheu
their country'a flagwas fluug to tbe. breeze, and, had
it uoUbeeu lor tho church bells and the American band
the s.ienco would have bseji prolounj. Alter this cer-
emony was performed, tlie American troops left tho
plaza and marched lo the mole, whence they shortly
after embarked on board the ships Iowa and Massa-
chusetts, for New York. Tho regiment Is under tho
command of Capt. Norman.
According to a suggestion from Gen. Smith, the
.ayuntamicuto issued uu order that all the liquor shops
6hould be closed, aud imposed a fine of 25 for each
and every glass of Jiquor sold that day. The conse-
quences of this wise precaution wero that no disturb-
anccs occurred during the day, notwithstanding the
Jargejiumber of quartermaster's men, who were to sail
on theNcw Orleans. v
Abo.it-G o'clock iu the evening tho Alabama left tho
harbor of Vera Cruz, with Gen. Smith on board. As
she parsed tho U. S. sloop of war Germantowulying
near the island of San Juan, the latter fired a salute
of eleven gnus, and cerlain'y a more beautiful sight
was never s;en than she presentcrTat that moment.
The guns were tired with such rap.dity, thaluotwith-
stan Jing thero was a stiff breeze, the vessel was" com-
pletely envclopjd iu smoko, bat the instant the firing
ceased tho smoke blew away, aud there laythc beau-
tiful vessel with her'decks as white as snow, and her
crew gathered in groups about the decks all dressed
in their ueaUst attire, while the officers stood'updn the
quarterdeck. The whole formed tout ensemble rare-
ly witnessed, and when tho boatswain's whistle vwas
heard, in an instant the groups'were-'di'tjjerscd through
tho nggmg, and from thgtop of the"masts fo the deck,
her shrouds presented amass of men who gave three
sonorous cheers or the hero of CoUlreras. All hauds
on the Alabama now nished"oit,van'dJ,aslwc wero rap-
idly leaving the sloorrof 'warjtfgaye'tlio gallaut tars
three as hearty cheers as ever emanated from B free-
man's throat. An hour more and the vessel and town
gradually faded fromourwght ; and soenrfed the last
day of American rule in Vera Cruz. Picayune.
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BROOM CORN SUPERCEDED.
A mechanic at the Ramap'e river, has invented a
machine for making brooiis, whicly according to tho
Journal of Co'mmercp, threatens to extermiuate'broorn
corn. It (akoi a billet of white ash, and iu a-trica
cuts it fino like tho maullla grass, as used for brushes.
The brooms can bo made for two cents each, aud are
said to work quite as well, in every respect,, as corn
brooms ; aud to bj ranch more ondurinz. "
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NAVIGATION OF THE BRAZOS-MEETING
AT WASHINGTON.
At a meeting of the citizens of Washington county
on the 13th day of July, at the towii of Washington,
3ohu W. Durant, Esq., wits called to thechair, and
James F. Edd.ugton appointed Secretary. The ob-j-ct
of tho mecliugheiug'briefly stated by B. E. Tar-
ver ou motion of H. R. Cartmell, Esq , it was
Resolved, That tho Chuirman uppoiut a commit-
tee of ihreo persons to draw aud report resolutions ex-
pressive of the neiiso of this meeting..
Whereupon the Chairman appontedB, E. Tarver,
Thomas P. Shepard, 'and J. H. Wood oasaid com-
mittee. i . f -?
OS moliou of ILB. Ilurlbut, it, was resolved that
this meetingiadjouru nntil Saturday, 2d iust.4:
W J-, W, DURANT,' Chtn'n.
Jas. F. Eddixqto.v, Sec'jv , -
.Washington, July22, 1348.
.Parsuant to ndjournmcnt.aud in accordance to pro-
viounotice, a large asuembly.of the.citizens of Wash-
ington county met, andriuthe absencoof the former
chairman, was organized by calling Stephen R. Rob-
erts to the chair, and appointing Henry Bailey Secre-
tary. , ' "v
The committeo appointed last meeting to report res-
olutions, through their chaitniun reported the follow-
ing preamble aud resolutions: . ,
Whcreab, we, in common-with'onrjfellow citizens of
the great Brazos valley, feel a deep interest in the
navigation of the BrazoRiver, and takinglnto cou-
sideraliou the immeuso benefits of increased prosper-
ity, and add tional wealth, which will result to tho
whole country by developing its resources, and
tli row. ng into mantet its large bodies of rich cotton
and bagar lands aud by affjrdiug achcap and ready
access to market for outproduce, the navigation of
the ltrazoi assumes a iiationaTTuiportance ; aud be-
lieving also, that nothing isBeeded butTui organized
effort on tnepart of the c tizen to remove allob-
etructions to the navigation of tho Brazos, sothat it
may bo ascended by steamboats as high as Nashville
tor a largo portion of every year ; 1 hereforo
Resolved, That tins meeting respectfully and ear-
nestly recommend to their fellow-citizens of tho coun-
ties bordering on tho Brazo3 to hold a convention at
some point on the river, to tako into consideration the
best and cheapest plan for removing tho obstructions
to the navigation of the Brazos.
Resolved, That, acting from the suggestions of our
fellow citizens of the other counties on the Brazos, we
would respeclfu'ly proposo the town of Washington,
Jromtits central position on tho river, as tho most con-
vcitiL-iiijjjiui. iur -luu.muciui ui saiu uuuvmiiiuu , ouu
..!.! l. .l-.'i....... AT I .U- IOiL J.....rC!.-
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i hhB V.UIIIU UIJ UlTMUaia lUUUUtiy, MIU torn utiy Ul OP
Iictiiuci-uutj ui) titer uay iurinc iiiCBtiti" ut.saiu wutt
Vention. ' - -. v .
,' Resolved rhato.ir fellow citizens of Milam, Wil-
liamson, Lim-stone, Robertson, BrazosGrimes, Aus-
tin, Fort Bend, Brazoria and Galveston, are invited
to co.opera'c with us in this great work, aud to send
their delegates at tho time and place above mentioned.
R'soloedi Th tt B. M. Hatfwld, H. R. Cirtmell, S.
R. Roberts, II. White. D. J. Kiger, A. B. Flennv, B.
B. Hutchinson, A. H, WooTl, W. Y. McFarland, J.
1. Farq-iar, Jr H. Wood,W.P. Rutlcdgo aud T. J.
Heard bo appointed a committee of arrangements to
provide a suitable room, seats, &c, for tho reception
of the delegates to the Bmzbb Convention.
Riw!vcd, That the proceedings of this meotingj.be
Inrwarded tu the UalvesloniNewsaiid to the uaivestou
Civilian for publication-; and that we request all news-
papers in Texas, triend'y lo the navigation pf tho Bra-
zos to copy the same-
All of which :s respectfully submitted.
B. E. TaRVER, , )
THO-3. P. SHEPHERD, Committee.
- " J. n: WOOD. )
On motion of B. F. Rucker, the above report wa3
unanimously adopted.
Ou motion ofN. Cheek, it was resolved that this
meeting now proceed to tho election of delegates to
represent this county in the Brazos Convention.
Whereupon, Anson Jones, B. B. Hu'chinson, T. J.
Juckou, Benj. S. Green, J. B. Robertson, Sum Fuller,
A. G. Hay ties, D. B. Madden, E. D. Turvor, Robt. S.
Armistead,C. B. Shepherd, Jno. M. Brown aud John
Andrews, were unanimously elected. ..
On, motion" oH..R. Cartjneli,thechainnan- ap-
poiuieU Ausoii Jones, J. H. Wood, W. Y. McFarland
and B. E. lurver, a committee of correspondence aud
invital'ou.
On motion of D.J. Kiger, tho meeting adjoin ned
sine die.
S. R. ROBERTS, Chm'n.
II. Bailev, Sec'y.
NAVIGATION OF THE BRAZOS MEETING
IN BROZORIA COUNTY.
At a meeting of the c.tizeirs of.Brazoria county,
held at the Court House; on Saturday, July 22d, pur-
suant to public notice, forhepurpobo of recommend-
ing the proposed Convention, to be held at Washington
on the 18th day of September next, and to appoint
delegates to represent Brazoria county in said Conven-
tion: On motion of. Col. John P. Gill, Charles Leon-
am, Ejq., was called to the chair, and John Adriance
appointed secretary. , ,
The object of the meeting being explained by the
Chairman, on motion of J. H. Bell, Esq , the chair ap-
pointed Messrs. A. P. Crittenden, J. A. Bell, Jarvis
Docknll aud Col. Juhn P. Gill, acommittee, to draft
suitable resolutions. After retiring a short time the
committee reported the following, which were unani-
mously adopted. ,
Risoloed, That tho proposed Convention of Dele-
g ites, from the various counties bordering on tho Bra-
zos, to mcit at Washington on the Brazos, on the lbth
Ua3" of September next, for the purpose of considering
the best aud least expensive means of removing tho
obstructions jo tho navigation of the Brazos river, meets
the approbation of tho ditizous of Brazoria county.
Resolved, That this .meeting consider the obiect
which the said Couvenlion have in view, to bo one of
prime importance to the citizens of a large and fertile
portion of the State, destined to be the seat of great
wealth, and long increasing agricultural interests.
R'solved, That in theopiuionof this meeting, eve-
ry obstruction to the navigut.on of the Brazos by steam-
boats of light draft, may bo removed at small expense,
and iu a very short tinio.
Resolved, That the citizens of Brazoria county will
cheerfully aid, according to their best ability, iu the
accomplishment of the object proposed by tho said
Conveulien at Washington.
Resolved, That delegate be elected to attend the
said Convention from Brazoria county, to aid in the
adoption of the means likeliest to accomplish its object
Resolved, That the citizens of Brazoria county
would be gratified to witness the co-operation of the
citizens sf Galveston iu the object proposed to be con-
sidered by the Convention deeming the developement
of the wealth of the valley of tho Brazos, to be essen-
tial to thu prosperity of their beautiful city and tho
meeting invites an expression of their approbation of,
and recommends them to aid in, an undertaking of so
much importance to themselves, as well as the plan-
ters ou the banks of the river.
Resolved, That a ropy of the proceedings of this
meeting bo transmitted to the offices of the Civilian
and News, Galveston, aud that the editors be respect-
fully requested to publish them.
On motion of J. H. Bell, Esq., the following gentle-
men wero appointed Delegates to the Convention:
Hon. Tod Robinson, W. H. Manadue. Hon. Guy M.
Bryan, Hon. S. W. Perkins, John W. Brooks aud John
Adnauce.
The moetiug then adjourned.
C. LEONARD, Chm'n.
John Adriance, Sec'y-
THRILLING ADVENTURE.
We heard the other day a story related by an old
bailor, Cupt. Jacob , which made a great impres-
sion on us, aud which we wish we could repeat with
the unciiouvand nautical phraseology of tho worthy
narrator. ,
"If occurred during the last war. Tho Captain who
wasii native of '"Plymouth, was running on tho coast
iuV vessel loaded with flour." Hojiud nearly reached
his 'destination when he was overhauled by a tender of
a frigate of tho eneiny, who ordered him peremtorily
to heave a line aboard. There was no resisting the
command, for theschoouer was without arms, aud tho
fender full of marines, and sailors, armed to, tho teeth
with pistols, mtJskets and cuu"asscs. The captain had
a light but fair breezo aloft, his sailors drew aud he
was driven nar a reef, the entrance to which he was
perfectly familiar with, aud once inside, he was sure
of makiug port undisturbed by the tender.
Iu this view ho ordered one of his.men forward
with a hue, and iu a clear, stentorian voice, perfectly
andible ou board the tender, sangjout :
"Heave your lino aboard !" then ho adjjod in a
wh'spcr, so as to be heard only by his men, "Heavo
it short." ,.,..
"I'he Yankee sailor caughtlho hint and "hove" ac-
cording iojdircctious. Theeud of tho lino fell splash-
ing in tho water. .
High above tho execrations of the English officer
commanding tho tender, rose the roar of the indignant
Yaukee'skipner:
"Is that the way to heave a line, you lubberly son
ofa land crab? Heave the line ship ehapo you lub-
ber, or I'll cut your liver out! Heave it short.' "
Again the line fell short, and tho English officer and
Yankee capta:n vied with each other in showering
imprecations mid invectives on the head of tho blun-
dering "land lubber." Meanwhile tho breezo was
freshening and the schooner drawing nearer tho reef.
Agaiu und again the order to heave was given, with
the same undertone addition, and tho same result.
The Englishman began to smell the rat, and just as
tho Yankee skipper threw himself flat on his deck,
and made his men follow his example, the report ofa
dozen muskets was heard and a shower of bullets
came whizzing through the rigging.
VLet thom fire and bo durued!" said the Yankee,
"rilehow them a clean pair of heels."
And takiug-the tiller between his heels as he lay on
the deck, ho run the schooner cleverly inside the reef.
Theyjyvero oat of gunshotof tho baffled tender. Up
went tho stars uud strrpeswith a hearty cheer from
the mariners, and an old one-eyed sea dog pulled out
a fifo a ud. gave them Yaukre Doodle m strains as
mtlodionsas'the triumphant notes of aporkerthathas
escaped 'the butcher's knife. Capt. Jacob saved his
: bacon nnd'his Hour, too.
THE SOLDIER'S FIRST VIEW OF AN AME-
RICAN LADY.
We were much amused and interested yesterday, at
the capers and remarks of a soldier who had just re-
turned from the war, and comin. up Canal street had
encountered, at the corner of Chart res, one of our
beautiful, graceful aud elegantly dressed ladies'. "Oh,
boys, just stop," he exclaimed to his companions, "and
let us tako ono good look at a real Yankee girl. I
didn't want to come homo forany thing but that. I
could stand the Greasers, their climate, their Houses,
their oatiug and drinking, barring the 'pulkay, but O
Lord! tho women ; with their tawiiey skins, baro feet,
theirshpshod ways, their c'garotfos, Icouldn't stand
them no how j ou can fixltfI onlyvauted once moro
to fix my peepers ou a geiiewinocAmerican gal, and
then'I cquld be happy the ballance of my days. And
nowI seo'ouejjSce'h'oV fiuelyand graccfully-she
picks her wuy?ncrossfttho?treet ;'seefhow high bIio car-
ries "her head J lookat her fucoi'isn't it a charmer?
thara the hlly and tho rose for yon ; and look how J
modestly she lings that nice littlo pink shafrl." Just
at this point, tho lad j' observing the excited manner of
her enthusiastic admirer, interposed her gayMittleliar-
asol between her face and the fixed gaze of the gallant
soldier, whereupon the latter sighed deeply, and re'?
marked, Wall, I suppose that's, about as much of
nnninicfl oc n nnnt nrnMfa ntirrtif In Viai a AT J
Velta. jbfj ,
THE TELER;AH
EDITED BY FRANCIS MOOREr, Jr.
II O V if'IVO J :
Thursday, Ztrgn&t S4 , 1 84 8 .
a roa pnEsiDEST, "
GEN. LEWIS OASS op MICHIGAN.
tOR VICE PllKSIDENT,
GEN. WM. O.. BUTLER, op KY.
DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL TICKET, j,
For the State ct large.
J. 'Br MILLER. T. G. BROOCKS
Ibr the Eastern District.
V - W. C. YOUNG.
-5 , " For the Western District.
' r M. A.4D00LEY.
Kevtucky ELECTio-We shall look with much1
anxiety for the returns of the Kentucky Guhernato
run luuuuun.
I,. T . ,r - ..I, fcr r- -
action. Untilivery recently we hadalmotJes-
thatKentncky could wh'eel hitVth'e Denfocrat-
paired
their fuvorito candidato.-The.charges brought against
him fnr ..h-nnlnriinp Ifyy-rtKr. WfeljJMi:...,! -,rl
veimou, nave cooieu me araor oi many ot his tormer
... ... , , J ,''
sunnorters: and the nomination of thn rrallnii Rnii
the favorite soldier of'oldKentcky, for the Vice Proi
idency, has solturned the tide of popular-feeling, with
the,democraticlparty, that? iris'more-than probable '
we might almost say certain that Cntteiulau wilTbo
accession of KentnckyTfftlfe Democrat-
ic ranks,, may be regarded aslho prelude to new tri
phs. Tennessee" an dGeorgia may fo'.low next, and
eed we should noUbo surprised to find North Car--
indeed
oliua, with herfll electoral, votes, Tennessee, with 13,
R J ir ". t.
u.emncKy. wun iz, tjeorgia, twim IU, and Florida,
with 3, swelling tho democratic electoral vote, which"
Ihe whips now allow amounts to 118. tn 1fi7. Whilo
ir , ... -rv . i ...' . .
on the other hand, tho Whur tinkAt will ! roAnnoJ i, 1
-u. nuiimuugi nuttcvmt-tiiatiwiliuc-liou u DC.JJOm-
ocratic, which is more than,,probable, the Dcn:OrralicT
cieciorai voie win Deswenea to tau, and the;-Ii g
vote to 1UU,
- Qm-
'J
:. -a""-" "
Tho'Washington correspondent of,the N. Y. Com-
merchl Advertiser, states that thejmilitarypos.t3 in the
now territories will be arrang'ed as follows?-?'''-' "'
For tho protection of Oregon, -threeorfompocts
poets
.tho
win ds requirea, to Do thus, 6.tnateu oueuear.
mouth of the Oregon river, one neantT,e.pnncipa.Mt.
tlcmentofthe Willamette vallev, and the third at some
ui...;v,iA ,..:.,, ..'!... j.-i-i M.2.is?.TsT5:1ftijT. . .
ed at San Diego, Monterey,
do los Angelos, and Sun.Lms
in addition to these, two on the
la river, provided it shall be aseerta:
of tho Gila is tho most direcV'and practfcabTeTbrTho
tninport of troops, stores and miiiiitiohs.1' Trie force
necessary to be detailed for the garrisons ofthcse)posts
is 1 81)0 men, to consist of six companies of'dragoons,
two or three of artillery and the remainder infantry,
each company to be 100 strong. t " ' .TL
Iu New Mexico, there will be formelfrrrisonnBt
Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and Socorro, in additioiito
which another will be required on the east side ofthe
Rio Grande, opposite El Pas.o 'in tho State of Texas;'
I quote the Secretary's words. For those Jburposti,
1200 men will bo necessary. For tho defence o1trIo
.frontier. of Texas,. a!ongj.trn lower- RKr-GraxidSvitris
supposed 1500 men will be required, distributedln gar-
risons at suitable pom ts along tho river. Tho wholo
force to be disposed at these various stations will.be
about 5000 men.orfiftv full companies of 100 nrivntps.
Tho establishment of three or four posts along the jjj
auu.u -v viegvu auu ncn tit.cAtuu ts aiau auiigcsi-
ed.
Tho New York papers have dates from California
to May 1st. The whole territory was trauquilifrihe
people having resumed their old hubits,,see'modl'iis'cou-
tented as they were under their former government.
Col. Mason, the new governor, was quitepopular?L
Tho rains during the- winter'audBuringm1fhths had
beeii auite abundant, and'there was a'orosnect of a
plentiful harvest. Several mines 'of gold, silver, .mci-
cury and zinc had bebn found in the northern districts i
of Upper California, and tho ores were exceedingly,
rich in the precious metals.- j, .
Gen. Santa Anna, ex-President of Mexico, is now
residing at a country seat about two mies from Kings-
ton, in Jamaica, ike , lIi .-
JsHaytl The black President of.Hayti;'So!ouquc,
.??,'.K . . ., ." . . aWi "
is sun exercising me greatest crueuy lowaras tne'mu-
Jattoes, aud has driven hundredPof families from tho
"Vet" . . . . . .
.uftu.... i "j- &jeima&-
country. A large number oyiersous Jiadbeen impris-
oned and several havo beojrshot. tThe foreign ves
sels in the ports of Hay ti, were crowded with mulat-I m.
toes, who had sought rofugo from the .blood thirsty 1
myrmidons of faolouque- ""
Tornado. A terrible tornado swept over the town-,,
ships of Ripley, Dexter and Garland, on the 27th ult
andicrop3;fann houses, and even'Jhihln!lt?cours(
were" destroyed or greatly injured. A chooj house, J
w.tu tho scholars in it, was -taken tip.and turned quite
round. Tlio toraado.'wheli'iPcom'mencedrwasra few
rods wide, but increased to thewidthipf half a mile,
amd extended fifteen miles in length: s -
HARRIS COUNTY EUECTION RETURNS,"
mz OFFICIAL.'
. FoiTSiiEniFF. f.
D. Russel, W,X0 P. BoycelSS
Foa-.CniEPJti8Ticc.
A. Cooke; Jr., aiS.fcwvWG.Evans,.,,, 199,
W. F. Weeks, lGl.ATB. J.feHadIey, 147,
Andrew Craword,- ' -ir-4r 12
Foit Assessor & Collector. -s- - f
J. N. Reed,533,-jpwJto;iFit2Gerald, .289.
F6lo1i,CiSa-
w. k. Baker, '"Wf' wi'mammiiaT
"Foa Cooxty Surveyor. ,
IS
.454, jFJ.
Rothaas7T353
For Cou.vrViCojiMissio.NERs.
John Vivin, - Abc-hos. SlaiiRburjT
G. 'W.j Cropper, a t MDeChuume8.i
s- - . For Conorc.ER.faVH-y.irv
4- W. B. Reeves. w .
" For Justice op tiie'Peace. "S
BeaiWofi: Wo. B. Reeves, "joriii Shea.i Con-
stable James Brandt. ' "
Heat iVo.2. R. A. Hanks, W. Jones. Constable
F. Andrews. ! '
Heat No. 3. J Caslauie, Thosipfelis. Constable"-
G. W. Capron. 'JpPP - -
'Beat JVo.-4Js.T. J. Ew jig, E.Simmlcr. ConUa''
bleU. G..Wilsonr nTl
557 votes polled in the city. ' ' "
A Nobther. We were-visited onTthurs-
day night by a regular Norther', The wind
blcwwith.'great vFolence from the uorlh-ac-
companied'by a cold, drizzling .rainltfanU it
really seemed as if wintcr-hadsetin1llliVVe
do not recollect that so violcntandwintry
norther has occurred
V jAI
ic raiiKs 5 uji wenouceJ.wiinJ.surprise ai.a pleasure Tt p"):" w
that the kadingWMgjomiraJsVthliLState.pirbl.sh""" .nn.jAoen oe ataeu wnn
edjnst on the, evo of threlection? indicate that.thc ' ag2u,,,ces!t II iS1Jut a '.shqrtgtirae,
whitrs nre rcallvfalarmed for the-sucRPfw nfrf:ri-tror,D tuinethat we" read an account of the nnisnn-
ollr,u, r,uk "" '"" uncut auujiiiiuM. uavriiuu ruuic Miring uuuera migui nave me ascennencyiat thiscou-
froin this miityty .ntioD ,,and ,JC sothey wouIdthrbwtheTyTttle magi-
Mountains. For.this service-iftis oroDoed to dpfflka -sa -Li . i. ; J , mr -u-L-i ".
force or 100!) mcnrto.consiat of four companicsofcav- 1ianarial,d;,onni.te JudgeMcIaifor'tlia
t or the deteuce of California posUwilrbe establish- t . nPun.?.,.nXT-.j.ii.rsJKS 'ri?rtj isuch entire amount, deductinp: onlv the co?t
ummer.fof 1836r "Then one OCCUrt'eTtl tthat
' --,--! 3S && ir "& Sxu' 4.
APr0S!ed narljf evy len9 lnJ th , carW5
as&i2Ziz&zmi m - ' f . . -,
-!!.. iag Z Z 5S '. Thb volunteers of New York, were received with
iM-WetCm Vfc-Jewt . "m i pnouc uuuureiu uwtvui uu iuo .uu uit. viti) uuc-
a no ou rezimeiiHO arapoons wa3 musierea onuouK.-..i: c : t. -:.. t. o-?t. i, ni
aftK
3rr
i)o sUitiOnedipn the frontier of Texas.X
t JWt..t- . T-m mc&trW
ljj-VTAtNRRLIOENCEi-Afttlittlo- clliltl agl'd
ity," was accidentH- poisoned a few. days
ince. Aquanrityofpowpje molasses Ijad
tbeentsetPiit neai;tlie hisses of a, neighbor to-
w ""jv iiiuu tin?, uegjivu a.
4
daysthepoorliltIeinnocentVasa,corpse ! Its
ruiifftiiriatepareiTtsare almosUheart Iiioken
m,.n. ... jr-
'by this tenible and" unexpected calamity.
vVVe hope this sadvent will bci a.warmno- to
;tjObevhVarein Ihe Jiabit of exposing poison
ed at tides of food to destroy vermin. Some
aje srcidpablynegligentthat they often place
breadjand bulterforbread and inpla3se
.WilICllpOiaMIIUlll
whichpoisondia3tb'een spread, in the' gafden,
rth"eCUpBoar11,1)f
4 te&!i$,
-TTc;i?.;T'ir::'r ri:.TTrt-
other b!aces where p.hi?rlrn
ui ULMCi
vsncwZ dfvFi i .
Stich-culpable negligence is in-
t- ' -"' -'.2
?ing jof a child by eating bread which was
JiiUinl 'ill llVlirrltn. nml rnAvhir.h nrsnnii. wna
fc- . -, i. .- ttl ,l
- ?JStrewnTttf destroy rats.- Whenever these-not-
-sv . . . x .jL. - -a.
feSSJilSPlr P4S?ed 0r vSnni5 J
rrssfi?? f -?r
,
.securcasQ.iaai'cnuureufcannoEeacniinem;
m.-Ji.'- jp.
,.
mt
WmarMAkWEETii.GiThVW'hira of the-Red Riv
rerjcountiesTheldmass rheetinff in tCIarkesvilIe.-on
41. . -( O 3
FtheVl 8)hHaccdfnl
'edilSpof th"SWorlKren
i . - -fi
nlfHnrrt iyn nthnln mtee ....1.11
.SsI w il .-.--.- ...-w VUM.H
PDeiad1htaood!sized mipbHlfrrriero wefc!but
.-ST
i.n i nUiii ni ii r Tpiwiii-xfr nmjnariw it-
CivloAnWhimi nroaaitt 'nliA oom(.ltr) m r Un 0..
( liri1. ,lm n rnnm IJ. hv I li in Ihast.r H.ital n.l n
liMM', V.. "', ", VT 55 --
g!"SyS c'nS-J-u-age a.j. jaomgomery in tho
:hair, audappouiting Dr. A.K. Ellettas Secretary
iiiir8ciP.paJratj)rof the oc
kitSen1rt .
,M
'SMMiew "aesr i-x-mz-
4
ThO'PS?1 conveiition-pf-the Barnburners, or J"reert
aipany.-wwmBciatlfnjtaiorathogthiM
. fi. .'.-i r:. '.jL 3I...I
"-jiisiaprocingspyjw
from New Orleans. Delegates frgmUlioBarnbuniers
alias'BoIlerlIias'Fee-soirrnenofNevYorkTOhio,
.frif.a tMM'tlln I
'Pennsylyan:a,New Jersey, MicbigiinWisconsinwuidl
...,,. r i r.. . . .
ilSC5aWl2Jre-e SleS' WJr? Pletojattend thuO
meeting. A report prevailed at the;. North, that the
. iwi. :
TnnS rnrrTi
,vv e,navesjjearneaiwnnJ.re-
r , ,i .-.if.t'm.r,-.
x . -- Jt
P - :?-"
I. ..T, . .1" .. "-
.twt:1 mm m 1. -
crei unat.ine.storm wnicn wasiso
entjhejjiv
-tai- acw"- --
ranitlie,niliht ofr Thursday.Ast, occasioned
Gsomeraaniasre to the .cottorPand siiaar crnri?
Epn?theBrazos and Caney. The ground had
I beensoftened, by the rain,and when the
L." II i ' ii - i-
.ojlhjw!ridsn.ijy
was prostrated andr ther cotton stalks-were
ijpqtcii uuuu tutu 1.11c wciitri ui u iijuu. rcurs
tti&!tJ&i
,f 4,
andethefcotton-crop on a-fe.wplaritation5'on
ysterCre'ekrwill be damaged abouTbnetsixth
by thisTsfdnnT The cane crop is less. injured
than the cotton crop, as much of it , that
isbeaten down may bej-aidagain hy South-
eriyvinds, and the-portionthatis only par-
sr .
that new roots may shootaput at theupperi
4Joints,iCausing.aluxuriaht growJnofuckersS
iVn.
. "it ..- --J&-
thejeity ortMeltBjfeoSt ult., bufthe
aStg,.-rffilmn'n,,gSrgRgBirSriSrf';i h1?5
niil ,t.
!.- f tr-r r - -. m - 4r-.
tig
Xfiuf-Z -.ir , mfcTgvi g pi i imt niaivaiiL Ulj
gyte'bhuctQetllsrMrno-n1'E5m.,
Irpnnri
rvjlhlcrjii
Lbardim-rndGortarrfe5lsrCatas1oa
w
nil. uuu "ioriiiiiir. uiiu isuis. uaras
jsmsX tKt ..HMJif.1t HWiKte.aJfa.ai-
A- detachmeqt5j.ofoneihundredbFtK'e sol-
diers of 'thetStf Pat?ick?s battalliSnr stalioned
gonsegnence pfalbporUcirjculated-among them
piat thejgovernmtfnt- hadridefedCol. -Riley
fto1be'"shotfanrJrhad rnunlerejd,seeralofaic
ganratripsierThe,instirgents march-
SVou-toiV.n .butw;creinduced to return and
'submttitojtheir'ofhcersj''
Tjglndia1isiSf we re ravaging the Depart-
raentoi xtuntngo, at me last accouns, and
9"ieiUbJ,('omingmorefbold in theirout?
ages&everal'llaientlashaabeeirdestroy-
1 vcATANjTjiegpyrnment 'ofrYucatan
has attlengtlf organizedanefficTent force?and
tkiM&'
SJndJajJ- Thev ajageshavebeen driv..
enfrom'severaUoi;thevillages ihaPthey had
capturednvest of Merida ; and several of their
- ' tdMM " jy a - f r
leaders havejbecn QapturedanrTshot. The
Y"carie3ej;xpres3aejirelthat a few vcte-
ransjjn thoAmericaiVhmlniight come'fij
?h
iiaalm'"'uatHB-te""t'nergjat.'uo tneir
tSSHSi
hW&e. r
yaUh
unr , w -f- --
',Gouxj;EKrEis,";Aarge number of coun-
iterfeitdimcsare'in circulation in Eostonantl
other eastenicities. Counterfeit half eagles
lliLrKaiyanieuwiincoia. ., . s. -.
- . . i
SoLEvivoiMTheiiizcnsiofWavnesvUle'ri
mmr-m(-ifr iJV-" 7i-,.-"V
Greeu?coi):nty,.PatiimedioutLenJmoe 'folcomel
ifmaBse'iov
tthat'couut
thcjyurviying volunteer, fromatrcouutyen hii
rcturntfromUhoJMpxicau war.
CiS !tffcSn'baaeks-on.the-3Ut ult. -A re- thJrd of g original number of volunteers had reTurncd
iord iguche.dthis place that-.thisiregrmentiwas'-to . ,. ' "
'y Pjfef jjPJr" " S0PPed pjhe
jolRes'yvitip theb readand eat Ft. ln two
r
i
hban Francisco, Puebla' ,T s-flU . ., .. . -. . , . 'nPni peltnn. .Oiall hp Hflivfi.H tt, thn Mori-
del Rey, fivo iu all, and vaa'ngtpn county intend to liold'a mass meeting'af r - ' V. .:..," -X "
frontier, nloii? tho Gl- atho town of Washinstoa-on tfie 26th instr The Dem- !t" P" cl "uo . "' ,u .""' U1. "" V",u."
ined that ihe roiitn llfiL .r.'swj- - - -V. - ...?. .., . 'free tnonilis atier the exchange ol rati-
umui ui uio aujoiuing coumies arcMtiviieri to aiteiiu. -Trj;nB
a" r r i- - . . iasi"""a'-
K kdh: . ... rf- - x . ---, - -v i
linll n.nralnJ ..rill .., I .. 'C-1 . 'J
tiuiij uiuotiutcu .mil buuiiuuc lu uiuw miu 11-
'klfa .'-..! .,SIST- iT . "T .
penrunless'it is beaten, sonear to the earth.
it T- .-. j- WA KV x. f '
ese will prevent meccano trom malurinri-.tj
.r.-tjm&Bimm&m . J owne,nto ranae. otnerwibe
i?2i V?reibh4S2keJ3 '54 l&deRNorJ,, or opposite
eEJJSod?- r &latmtF I'--' & "if" Seepest branches, if it should
g eHtyi' , f -j ne; branch emptying
MExrco7DrehavhPn!,rPr:P;dr'?S rom thence qpitfae, middle of
Coll Fremont has been authorized by the U. S. Sen-
.ate to complete a map of Oregon and California, and
ds tobojiUowed eight dollars a day until it is finished.
" tBa.nk Robderv. Although it is some months sinco
thojPresidentof the Chester connty bank waa'robbed,
rnThiTa'delphia, of 51,000, not oue oftho thieves has
kbeenetected, andjecently, it is said they had
t!jlaudacityto offer Ho return "40,000 of tho stolen
money, if the bank would pay them 25 per cent.! It
well ascertained that bnt a small amount of the sto-
len bills have been put in circulation. k
We arc happy to learn from the potaeaster at Gal-
veston that-thftgeontract for tho conveyanceCof the
mails betwecn'Galveston and New Orleans, is to bo
ro-Iet. We aro confident that no contract in the
Union has been so much neglected, or so frequently
violated. Tho contractor, Mr. Morgan, we under-
stand, had fivo different steamships placed on this line,
and every ono of them was taken offby the govern-
ment ageutsin New Orleans, to convey troops, milita-
ry stores, &.c, to the seat of war.
Hon. James Buchanan, iu his letter declining the
nomination for, Governor of Pennsylvania, jsxpresses
his determination to retire to private life, at-the closo
of the present administration.
POST OFFICE, Houston, Aug. 22,1848-
Editor Telegraph and Star :
Dear Sir In answer to the communication pub-
hbshed-zn. tho Hunisvillo Banner of the 29th ult, you
i,wm please slate that no mail matter, of any desenp-
t oh, is detained al'this Office. All letters andnews-
pepers for the interior, are invariably forwarded by tho
first mails which leave after their reception at this Of-
?fice4. fl(. MARTIN K. SNELL, P. L
MilLrHuntsville Banner please copy.
WlTHEMEXICAN TREA.TY.
We" condense the substance of this treaty
as follows, .giwng the most important articles
without abridgment. -
!Tlie 1st and '2d articles and a pari oft7u3J.
- Relate to the provisional cessation of hos-
tilitiesand the withdrawing of cur troops and
Noval forces.
jPaQofthe StlAriiclci
Ordjrgjgnjtll b despatched to the persons
in charaet of the custom-houses at all' ports
oceunied" bv the forces of the Unitprl States.
rt'niiirino' thnirDrf'linrfRr tho srtm( rnnilifinn
0mmedi.ulely to deliver possession of the same
Lv the Mrixir-nn
..TMmuAjS -, . - . T "
,t together wth all
TT'r-mi-F'ill ' f I , . r ...
1. , .1 lllt..l-fc, .V
oona anu eviaences ot aeot ior amies on im
portationandtm expurtations not fallen due.
$ulreovcr, a laitliful and exact account shall
"jprmade out, showingfthe entire amount of
tftjTgiutfes on impoits and on exports collected
atQcn custom-houses or elsewhere in Mexi-
co livruithnr.tv of thft ITn fil t,tia. fmm nntl
pfturtthe day Qf ratification of thts treaty by
--. -- , -. .... -..w ,fcM MWH.w, ..M... MUM
uie "uvcniiiiem ui me iueicau repuoiic; anil
alsoah account of the coat of collection, ami
Pari of lite 4th Article.
The -final evacuation ot the territory-of tha
-.Mexican republic, by the forces of the United
States, shall be completed in three months
from the said exchange of ratifications, nr
sfooner if possible ; the Mexican government
-hereby engaging to use all means in its pow.
ef"for facilitating such evacuation, and ren-
mbting a good understanding between, them
and the inhabitants.
, ,-
All prisoners of war taken on either side,
on land or on watter, shall be restored as soon
asjiracticable after the exchange ofratitica-
tionsof this treaty. It is also agreed that if
any Mexicans should now be held as captives
,by any savage tribe within the limits of the
United States, as about to be established by
the following article, the government of the
said United States will exact the release' of
uch captives and cause them to be restored
tojlteir country.
f'-v v AhticleV. ,
The boundary line between the two Re-'
."publics shall commence in the gulf of Mexico,
inreeiogues irom jand, opposite the mouth
; called the Kto
the mouth of its
have more than
directly into the sea;
that mer. fol-
lowing the-deepest channel, where it has
'more than qne.tohepuint where it strikes
itne 3omneraDounuafyoi.iNewmexico; thence,
westrdlyalong" the whole southern boun-
rr-5iEivfcIch rans north to
the4owjjLcajIedaig)yto its western terrai-
jntionthejjee, morthw'ard, along the west-
ern lineoTNew"Mexico, until it intersects
the first branch of Ihe river Gilaj (or if it
should Jrrteraecf'jiny branch of that river, then
to.the pomLoHjhe said line nearest to such
Jjranch,armLhence in a direct line to the
-'?' Sllv--'! 1l -111 Cl . "J
branch anoTof the said river, until it empties
into the Rio Colorado ; thence across the Jlio .
Colorado, following the division line between'
Upper and liower California, to the Pacific
ocean. ",
.The southern and western limits' of New
Mexico, mentioned in this article, are those
laicUdown in tlie map entitled "Map of tho
Urtted Mexican States, as organized and'rJe.
fined byvaripus acts of the Congress of said
rcpHtjlie, andronslructed according to the best
authorities. Revised edition. Published at
New York in 1847, by J. Disturnell." Of
which map a copy is added to this treaty,
bearing the signatures and seals of the under-
signed plenipotentiaries. And, in order to pre-
clude.all difficulty in tracing upon the ground
thedimit separating Upper from Lower Cali-
fornia,f iuis.agreed, that the said limit shall
consist ojjifitrafghtjiine drawn from the middle
oftthctRurGijai where it uniies with the Co-
Jorado, to a pointon the coaat of the Pacific ,
ocean distant one marinejeague duo south of
the southertiiosl'point of the port ofSan Diego,
according to the plan of said port made in tb-o
)ear 1782 by Don Juan,Pantoya, second saii-
inrr master of the Spanish fleet, and published
at Madrid in the yearj802, in the Atlas to the
voyage of the shoonersSutil and Mexicana,
ofhich pjan a copy'is hereunto, added, sjign-
edjtgndjsealed. by the respective plenipciten-
tiarjes, ,
liijordetto desfgnate.tliejioundury line with
rauo)recision, upoii aiUhoritativo maps, and ta
csiaunsu'ujiyuiut: gruuiiu lanamarma wuicu.
sliajltshow thelimits.of both republicts, as dev
LcribedtinitheI.presentarticle, the twb goyern-
-menistsnatiieacti appoint a commiMsionernnu
auryeyerwbo, betiire the expirittion of one
(..j,-;, - - --. k
kim;I,1Str0e01 wat,excuange oi raunca-
jin
ith:
iionsOiiinistireaiyivsaaii ineei. iu iub pon.oi
San Diego and proceed to run and mark, the
Si .,
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Moore, Francis, Jr. Democratic Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 34, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 24, 1848, newspaper, August 24, 1848; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48509/m1/2/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.