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The Hon. T. Pillsbury has been nominated as a candidate for Repre-
sentative to the U. S. Congress for the Western District of Texas.
One of the leading papers in the national capital secured
its Texas commentaries via New Orleans. The National Intelli-
gencer of February 27, 1846, carried the following:
National Intelligencer
February 27, 1846
LATEST FROM TEXAS
COMMUNICATED TO THE NEW ORLEANS DELTA.
On board the Steamship Galveston,
New Orleans, Feb. 17th--10 P.M.
GENTLEMEN: I arrived in your city this night, per steamship Gal-
veston, in thirty-four hours from Galveston city, and hasten to lay before
you such items of news as I was able to collect before leaving. From
Houston there was no news of importance, except that Major Cocke,4
our Collector, had received instructions from his Government to cease the
collection of duties after the 16th; also to our Postmaster to be governed
by any instructions from the authorities of the United States.
On Monday, the 16th, the day that the State Government superseded
our Republican Constitution, we had the pleasure of seeing for the first
time the Star-Spangled Banner waving triumphantly over the Lone-Star
Flag, whose sun had set the day previous, never to rise again. It was a
cheering and beautiful sight to behold this happy change; to witness the
ensign of American freedom floating over our whole land to the Rio
Grande, and the eagle pluming himself for further flight towards the
Pacific; but at the same time I could not but have melancholy reflections
come over my mind when I took a retrospective view of past scenes and
events; as I, like thousands of others of the early settlers of Texas, was
wild and enthusiastic, wishing rather to be separated and detached from
any other Government, relying fully on our own abilities for self-govern-
ment: consequently, under these circumstances, I could not but have a
momentary feeling of sorrow and regret to see our fond hopes thus
disappear forever. The United States flag, hoisted at the "Tremont,"
was the signal of great rejoicing, and I have no doubt the day was cele-
brated in a becoming manner.
Among the passengers in the Galveston was Capt. Elliot, who had taken
formal leave of the Texas Government.
Galveston is in a highly flourishing condition-new enterprises are
going forward every day. The subject of education is awakening a lively
interest among our citizens, and throughout our State.
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Georgia's Augusta Constitutionalist indicated the interest of
4James H. Cocke was made customs collector at Galveston on January
29, 1844. Amelia Williams and E. C. Barker (eds.), The Writings of Sam
Houston, III, 70.271
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