The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 221, Ed. 1 Monday, January 6, 1840 Page: 2 of 4
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SWEDEN
at the electi
vernor, have passed a
'bill interdicting communication wh the citizens of Maine
ouncernent in the last
resulted in the election of Bonnell &
the same day, an
When the Major hears
Provision has been made by
own 1
se v
have the amount of the public debt, if the present system them not to be vacant and subjeci
of issuing the promissory notes shall be persevered in.-
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both by the sale und subsequent fixation.
City ELECTION.—The timehasagain arrived for the
, (
e of municipal officers.
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in the United States.
significant as to derive
feet to distrust the hands which are to disburse it
all his importance from the effic itself; in short, we want
suspicion is utterly groundless, ungenerous, and unjust;
Before casting hi I vote, to-day, for this offi- i
i perquisites.
date who heads his ticket posse
By a letter from
Austin, lately published
Curious
r3-LE W IS WA Y is a candidate for City Const-
in a
ious books.
\ourteen hundred, and that
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USTI
on Sturday with a gentleman of
|n, to read his bible, and
much intelligence,
, on the raising of stock in this country
Houston, De 30,1839.
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foreigners. This ques-
The freedom of the press i
rrThe following gentlemen are candidates for municipal
officers:
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will look more to the in
in
nai
f Maine lately refused
Georgia,' to restore a
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Grocerit
r, cash, by
sons who, entertaining a just apprehension of burdening
the country hereafter, compute the interest of the loan at a
compound rate for thirty years, and then recoil from the
ire,depend Foran ef-
‘rests of the inhabitants
be rubbish and filth that H
before writing again from Aui
learn “where liars go to."
Austin contains a population of
they are about building a chur
loan.
We were conversin
• W Fairfax Gray,
James CCNGER,
J W Niles
State.
by the Neptune, on her
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HEN
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John CARLOS,
J W MoonE,
A M Tomkins,
H Kesler,
TrThe
alklermen
I will write you more in fi
return.
due; and the loan bill provides for the creation of a sink-
ing fund of $300,000 per annum, which in seventeen
years will payoff the principal.
es the essential requisites
John
A M
Geo
John
r months and the early
ficult to obtain a good
his period, they should
dry houses. They will
irge doctor's bills; most
ie result of neglect and
ingress to sectionize and
i the Cherokee lands,
th the unfortunate indi-
n these lands, knowing
o location, but forfeited,
runaway slave. The Georgia huse of representatives,
on the recommendation pf the
rThe fl
officer:.:
surrounded himself with persons as insignificant
as those round his father, so the people could not tell what
to expect. Serious alarms arose among the friends of the
Bernadotte dynasty, for it was evident that the Swedes
would not endure from a young hum the misgovernment
which they now tolerate in the present king. Prince Os-
car, however, is now known as the authdr of two very lib-
1
eral articles in the government paper, the galy liberal ones
| which conld have been inserted there; one relates to na-
tional education, the other to a municipal law for the
whole country. When the king was absent last winter
200
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only, by
J 3 did
Cruger by a majority ef six vote
| of it he will correct the error.
For Aldermen, 4
FERDINAND Gerlach,
h. The United States
ness for them,
la are “gathering gold-
ould they again visit
ordial welcome on the
probably, as long
as he lives, refrain from taking any violent measures to
obtain greatly needed reforms in the representation, in the
criminal and civil legislation, in education and in trade.—
Fora quarter of a century no system has been followed;
nothing but patching up and getting rid of difficulties for
the moment, in which respect the Swedish government
much resembles our own. Disturbances broke out last
year at Stockholm, inconsequence chiefly of some minis-
terial tampering with the administration of justice; and the
result was so far good, that it is likely to deter men in
power from again meddling with juries and judges. The
prince royal too, from that time seems to have taken his
parti. Till then Prince Oscar was known only as a good
husband, a voracious man, ef pleasing manners, and ac- .
complished in literature and the arts. Few had any idea ’
of his public principles; he avoided political discussions,
and hnd
gentleman of large property, of excellentisense, and- who
has fought the battles of our liberty, and was a distinguish,
ed member of former congresses, argue conclusively, that
even under these circumstances, the loan would be of ser-
vice to us, by enabling os to purchase negroes, and render
our lands productive to a degree, which would soon repay
the amount of both principal and interest.
The want of space compels us to defer till tomorrow, a
.consideration of other advantages to be derived from the
। citizens of Houston to make ch
greatly restricted here of
ecriminal libel law, “ the
Let it be remembered that on the 1 lection of a Mayor, not
only the quiet and order of the city, but the health and
To persons recently arrived in te country, it may not
be amiss to say that they should pit out their crops early,
if they desire to get a good stand. | There is a dry season
dies, labeled "for Texas."
for six months in Norway, Oscar at the head of the gov-
ernment exhibited much assiduity and good principle; he
declared himself strongly agaiB^it all exceptional laws,.the
punishment of death, corporeal punishment, and restric-
tions on commerce. He has discarded most of his insig-
nificant courtiers, and replaced them by men of reputation
and influence in society. 4 The two last chamberlain*. are
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B
—as we learn from the best autority—a boat load of era-
cer, we hope every citizen will eeflect whether thecandi
t 1) g
H R
GEOR
Geos
L EO
rrrhe}
ton, by inse
mayor and
vTf SOL. CHILD, Esq. will permit his name to be run
; as axandidate for City Recorder, he will be supported by
MANY CITIZENS
O We are requested to announce Mr J. S. EWELL as 4
candidate for City Recorder. d7-*222
He has had many years experience in stock raising in
South Mississippi; and from his accounts, we entertain no
doubt that the increase of stock in Texas is at least-a half
greater per annum, than in the Southern States We re-
member, too, that we wore str nek with th® larger framee
of the cattle on the prairies of Texas, in comparison with
the country cattle we had been accustemedto see east of
the Mississippi river. We expect the day to arrive in our
own time, when the prairies to the Rio Grande shall be
sprinkled with cattle, and Texas beef form one of the sta-
ple articles of subsistence for Europe. So long as man-
kind shall need food and clothing, there cannot fail to be a
above mentioned; and if not, tha5 he will look farther be-
fore voting. I
Lookoutfor squalls. Latelye arrived in New Orleans
Mr Editor—Please announce the name of D W BABCOCK
as a candidate for City Recorder, and oblige
" MANY CITIZENS
IrMr Editor—Please announce the name of col C. PEIRCE
as a andidie for Mayor of the city of Houston for the ensu-
ingyear. Yours, &c. MANY VOTERS dte*
I Charles Kesler,
% Robert Walker, t
J tV Spot (el,
John Fitzgerald,
Ashbel Smith,..:
•: . F Gasswt,
[Executor of the estate of John De Brot.)
H C De Chaumes,
-4 TTivi -Il Harris,
W Douglass Lee,
Chas graves,
R Watson, -
comparative estimate, they should multiply-the sum by sell that tract of country kno-
four, and then supposing the promissory notes maintain ’ Deeply a we may sympathise
the 4th ult. as Public .
ie Major came away be- .
tion, which took place
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officers—
libel.” District Attorney
mation against John Gib
of Gibsoh by Hunt, arises
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their present value—which is not probable—-they will victuals who have located claims]
ants of our seat of government i re very anxious to obtain
Sunday school teachers and re igious books. •1- -
between the late rains of the wint
rains of the summer, when it ia d
stand for corn or cotton. During
net fail to put up 'comfortable and
thereby save much suffering and I
of the sickness of this country is t
imprudence.
Family JARS.—’The governor
the requisition of the governor c
than four mails are due from t
from Washington, they had ha
It is believed that Hunter of
whig—will be the man.
Money ^natters here are han
steadily, at prices from 7 to
131,000 bags.
Col. Christy’s son yesterday
of the “Anti-Humbuga sevc
abuse of his father. The exc
and unblemished character. Sweden, therefore, indulges
pleasing anticipations of benefit from the reign of Ber-
idotte’s successor,and the only fear arises from the know-
ledge that the fhir promise of a Prince heir apparent are
। seldom fulfilled by a king. -- ‘
•^THE MAYORALTY.
TP Mr Eldredge—Please announce tie name of Col CHAS.
BIGELOW as a suilble person to fill the office of Mayor for
the ity of Honston, he ensuing year. 1 MaNrCrENS.
Mf Editor— Please annotnce the name 6f Maj I, N. MORE-
LAN D, as a candidate for Mayor of the city of Hotton, for the
ensuing year. •
We have long known Major Moreland; he has been identified
with the early history and difficulties of the country; hfs intelli-
gence and gentlemanlike conduct, eminently qualify him to fill
the ohice with respect and dignity: MANY VOTERS.
. ora*, in the event only*
of my friend, Isaac N Mareland, Esqr’s declining it. I cannot
consent to oppose a gentleman who has higher claims than my-
j sell for your suppor; and accept, [should Mr Moreland refuse
| your nomination] promising to do my duty for the current year
as your mayor, if elected. Your fellow-citizen,
j6 dl-221 HENRY THOMPSON
, To Messrs Walker, Kesler, Fitzgerald, and others: ■ g
ave Pickett, the publisher Gentlemen—Your note is before me. I return my heartfelt,
flogging, for that paper’s li
ment is great, being be * " ‘ ■*-
THE MORNING STAR.
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Mouston, Monday, Jan. 6, 1840.
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v We are authorized and requested to state that Maj.
Morrland declines the nomination of Mayor, and wish-
esnotto be considered a candidate, as bis absence from
the city, and his professional engagements when here,
would prevent him from devoting his time to the duties of
the office.
m3-A card nominating Judge Thompson for the of-
fice of Mayor, was omitted in our last, because it was not
marked for any number of insertions, and we could not
know how many times his friends wished it published -
All advertisements, announeements, &. should be mark-
ed, or they will of course appear but once.
pWe are also authorized to state that Georoe Fish-
er wishes his name withdrrwn from the list of candidates
for Recarder.
In a former article we called the attention of our read-
ers to the fact, that the issuing of the promissory notes at
their present depreciated value, is in reality contracting a
1 we still rejoice that this fine disict is likely soon to be
But, after all, the apprehension of burdening the country brought into market, and clear Kies to be given; as thus
with a large debt hereafter, is perfectly idle and ground- ;i our cramped and limited revenuwill be vastly increased,
less. The interest on the debt will bepaid-as it shall fall both by the sale and subsequent fixation.
'-[Correspondencatof the Morning Star]
New ORLEANS, Dec. 29, 1839.
We are still without our Pi jsident’s message. More
Some persons object to the loan, “because,” say they, “it
is a debt due to foreigners; whereas the present system
contracts a large debt, it is true, but one owed among iv 8 of the citizehs in some mea
ourselves, andro our own ciuzens.” if this were correct fi i nt mayor, aving1 e estin
in fact, it would be entitled to serious consideration. But I; constantly in view, will see that,
the scarcity of Texas money in many parts of the country are constantly accumulating in Ao streats, and engender-
—at Austin, under the eaves of the I reasury, as well as ing disease, are removed; and "I fear or favor will pre-
elsewhere_tells too plainly that of the two million, of H vent him+rem rendering the citsfroe of all local Causes of
notes now in circulation, mostofthem are owned and held sickness. We want a mayor itdependent, energetic and
honest; one who knows his dutyand will perform it; one
Some persons haveopposed the loan, because they af- ; possessing ratprjctability and mbral worth sufficient to
The adorn the office, find not one so
Louisiana paper, we are ir ormed that the inhabit- ble, at the ensuing election.
1 -- rtWe, ihe undersigned, of the city of Houston, having sat-
Also that fied ourselves that Judge HENRY THOMPSON is a perma-
’ Rent citizen of our city, holder of property within the corpora-
ration; and that it is hss intention to remain with us, nominate
1, and doing other “mar- imfor the Mayoralty;‘and believe he will give his entire ser-
. 8 Zyice to the improvement of the city, and the elevationol its mu-
vise this correspondent, . nicipal character; and-trill support him for the ofice Atthe ba}
• -ot-box.
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vellous things.” We would
till their demands are complied wi
Supreme Court will settle the bus
Mrs. Lewis and! La Petite Ber
en opinions” in New Orleans. $
us, they would be hailed with a
Texian stage.
Amvsra—Sam Whiting’s at
Austin Gazette, of his election or
Printer to Congress for 1840. T
fore the re-consideration of the eli
Baron Wrede and Cotmt Sparre, men of great learning
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! North. The last dates
six ballots for Speaker. .
irginia,—a sub-treasury
Cotton moves forward
cents. Stock on hand,
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amount of their own figures. In order to arrive at a just
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Through the kindness of a friend, we are supplied with
some interestinginformation concerning Sweden, a coun-
try whose affairs attract little nttention at present in Eng.
land, but which, on the death of its present sovereign, will
probably become the theatre of important events.
Bernadotte, at the age of seventy-five, with wonderful
vigor of mind and body for such an age, is still ruling the
country almost absolutely, according to his own whims.
He has hitherto managed the representative assembly,
such as it is, with little difficulty; and when a difference
has arisen, he has disregarded their opinions. He has
gradually formed a ministry of insignificant persons, and
! being really the cleverest man in his counsel, ne pays not
the slightest attention to their opinions or advice. The
nation is becoming very much dissatisfied with the man-
agement of affairs; but on account of Bernadotie’s military
fame, the extreme kindness of his manners in private life,
ns well as his old age, the Swedes will
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and it is an insult to our national pride, that we cannot put a capable and faithful man, who.
confidence in those whom we hare elected to fill the offi. H terestuand welfare of the city tan 10 his own gains and
ces of highest honor among us. Moreover, the loan is to
be received in annual instalments, and can be disbursed
only in accordance with appropriations by congress.
But suppose the amount of five millions were to be
squandered or~distributed-amongus;—we have heard a
loan on most disadvantageous terms. It amounts to the
same thing as if our bonds should now be sold at twenty
or twenty-five cents on the dollar. It is important that
this fact should be borne in mind, especially by those per-
market for our cotton and beef. • '
_ , --------------:—,’ I tween the native Americans i
By the lost accountsreceived from Washington, it ap- , tion is at the bottom of the ma
pears that r speaker of the house of representatives has not .
yet been chosen. There was a quflsi organization, by late
the election of John Quincy Adams as speaker pro tem
owing to the existence of I
greater the truth, the greater tl
Our readers are probably aware that the difficulty of or- l Hunt has filed an ez-oficio inf
ganizing the house was occasioned by theclerk’s hesita- j sonfor libel. This persecutiot
ting to call the names of the New Jersey delegation, , from private malice.
whose seats it was expected would be contested. We Ha rison is fill the go in th
may look for the President’s message by the next arrival
irom the United States. * _
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