The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 452, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1843 Page: 2 of 4
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motion be was instructed to report all persons who have
he, but its very nationality is it
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prive our people even of their blankets, to pay the pll
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Minutes of the fast meeting read andadopt d
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nere always a military post was kept up, and have stolen
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3,431 56 however, of our evils is, that the government officers de-
merchant or the retailer of spirituous liquors, is as ofihe 27th of December, 1842 being the .substance of the
late Revolution in Mexico, commenced by the Declaration
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They have killed some soldiers, and stripped them of their
uniforms and put them on; thus disguised they entered
some ranchos, killed the people, and stole the horses.-
energetic, and faithful mgnner in which be
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health of thy city. If rows of these trees should be set in Buffalo Bayou. and teport to tinsboard at their nexi
out on each side of Main street, extending from the bayou meeting in/he terma as prescribed by the laws of Texas,
to the “Old Capitol," it could soon be rendered one of " ""ih ‘ " " “
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eccupied by our valiant troops.
at are found in great numbers in the woods near the j;
mb be transplanted probably at less cost than any
kees, and they will grow very thrifily in the prai-
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January 23d, 1813
Board met porsnant to adjoornm
Present—His Honor the Mayor; Aldermen Church.
Donnellan, Boyce, Randel Medoen Baldwin and Per
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To provide for the more certain collection of License
Taxes.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Haute of
Repretentatirei of the Ripublic of Texat in Cungrea a»-
I sembled, That from and after the first day of February
i next, those persons who desire to pursue any vocation tip*
on which, by the existing law, a licience tax is levied,
shall pay to the Treasurer of the county, the amount of
money due for such license, andon presenting the’Trens-
j urer’s receipt, stating distinctly the avocation to be pursued,
to the clerk of the county court, he shall issue the corres-
ponding license.
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THE MORNING STAR.
that on the frontier of Durango there are about 400-
‘The Indians have entered a place called Cerr Gordor
"That from and after the passage of this act, the act ap-
proved the 23rd July, 1842, entitled "an act to regulate’
the collection of impost duties,” be, and the same is here-
by repealed, so far a the provisions of the same in kny
wise relate to the direct tax and pa
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DURaso0 and THE INDIANS.—A correspondent of "
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pppintrd to visit cetuin sick persons
hich reports were heard and adopted.
trecstothesde walks, they would thus notoniy enhance I onmonon.ng nonor the Mayor was „,«««! to appoint
-‘W - - E1 acommiteeof three citizens, and request shem do proceed
the value of their property, but contribute to secure the and examine the situation of the Steam’Boats now sunk
shade. If the persons owning property on the
streets of the city would transplant a few of these reported verbally, wl
.. a. „.su. ikav wn.la L,. if On motion, his hono
The very words of the law recently passed seem to j« (Pronunqiamiento, i
been chosen to prevent any misunderstanding upon
OaSaxENTAL Taras—The present season is most
favorable for the aransplanting of trees, and we trust our !
citixens will improve it to advantage. The small water
Sec. 4 Be it further enarted. That where any person
may desire to obtain a license for a shorter period than
one year, (and not less thnn four months) the Treasurer
may receive the nmount which would be due for the Am
adding thereto fifteen per ce nt., abd on his receipt, the
clerk will issue a license for be time corresponding with
the amount which has been paid
Ske. 5 Be it further enneted. That in no case shall
thevoftices of county elerk and Treasurer be vested in one
| person, and it in any case any person mny now be holding
both these offices, he shall no longer be Tieasurer, and
* shall immedi ntely aceouut to his successos for all monies
received ly him q ,
Sec. G. Beit fartherena led, That all laws contrniy
to or confrting with this at, are beseby regeald.
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as well as from the parsimonious restrictions contained in
istuge» - the Constitution of 1836.
f, A kt. 2nd. The government will appoint an ass mbly
The term, in anyone relating to the direct tax, ob- i. (Jnta) of citizens known for their widom, experienre,
viously indicates all taxes that are enumerated in the patriotism, and services; which assembly sball. ad vise it
act entitled an act to raise a revenue by direct taxation, as to the terms in whkh a provisional statute beissued,
--d we believe any honest and upright judge would so which shall secute ihe existence and the dignity .ol the
Ea." h avv,g ,6. ,n,fia,,, nation, the prosperity of the De parune uts, {lormeriy
de ' P Statet) and the guarantees to w bich the Mexicans are , u-
B is ambiguity in the terms of the laws. to -onstrue < titled.
so as to benefit rather than .to injure she people, and ’ Abt. 3rd His Excellency, tbe worthy M jor < irner
ope this vexed question will be promptly sealed by al Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, it herrby rroguized
m .w / f ' de haro as provisional President of th" R public, and
•order from the Trensury I parment, directing the His Excellency, Gm Bravo, ns his worthy sbotiule,
collectors to receive the Exchequer bills at par for license , .- —
taxes. If lb’s is withheld, every citizen thus taxed should ? CiTY COUNCIL lu
promptly refer the question to the judicial tribunals, where -
yente) is hereby disavowed, for ha ving i
the will of the. nation; that its fundamental laws be sep-
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the committee on streets and bridges for keeping the
. " Mule, was approved. The following resolutions weze.
abb mt TExIANE-The National then introduced byAlderman Donnellan, and passed
15th of December, speaking of Texas;- unanimously
_ communication of Isidro Reyes, Com- Be ilfMbiMd, That the thanks of this Board and of
4 - t, .w J -/ ,L, N,L.c iHk. x.g, u a the citizens ofthe city of Houston ar.- dur. abd are here
manderineti * 1he -Mote ArmY datd At Head by tendered, to John D. Andrews, Esq, late Mayor, for
Quarters on the Rio Grande, the news received a tew | the prompt, ey----- —J -ihii------- -1-
hasdischalged
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City Recorder.
On motion the Board then adjourned to Monday next,
at 4 o’clock, P. M.
JOHN FITZGERALD, Sec’y.
AN ACT
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I LicExse Tax.—We have learned with surprise,'that
lome of the collecting officers have refused to receive Ex |s( of December, gives a statement of the occurrence in
chequer bills at par for licenise taxes, upon the ground that ■
ihat these bills shall be received
he following returns of tbe receipts and expenses of the "Siglo Diez y Nueve,
collecting for theninemotthg ending 3 Id of October lest, ( date, of the 15th of December, giving a most deplorable
from the several Custom- Houses of the Republic, shows picture ofthe condition of the people of that Department,
thaz almost the whole's burthen of the support of govern- H as well as of Coahuila. He states that about 800 Indians
ment for the last year has fallen upon the middle and j are scouring the country between Parras and Saltillo, and
western counties of the Republic. We wish we could
say that these seclions bad received a direct benefit from
government in proportion to the amount of taxes thus paid
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y of the barbarous ordo not punctually pay their stall rents to the Mayor
rude conception Their imitative faculty is of a very
humble grade, nor have they any predilection for the ait's
or sciences The long annals of missionary I ibor and
ptions to this cheer-
etestimpny of nearly
See. 2. Be it further enacted, Thai if any person shall
engage in any vocation which, by the existing laws is
subject to a licence tax, without having first obined said
license, he shall be liable to pay one-fourth of the amount
of the annual licence tax for each and every week, he or
I they may be 80 engaged > and in the same proportion for
CALIFORNIA.- The official report of the Governor of each day, to be recovered before any Justice of the Peace ,
or District Court, according to the amount. One-fourth
part of which, sball be paid io the informer, or prosecutor,
one-fourh to the county Treasurer, and the balance te the
Republic.
। SEC. 3. Be it further enacted. That whenever in-
1 formalion is lodged before any Justice of the Peace on
| oath or affirmation, stating that there is good reason to be -
t here that any person or persons have been guilty of a vio-
lation of this law, such Justice shall issue a warrant
against the person or persons complained of, notifying him
or them, lo appear before him forthwith, or in such line
as the Justice may think proper, and shew cause, if anv
he or they have, why Judgment should not be rendeled
I against him or them, for the penalties incurred by this ari •
j and if found to be guilty, judgment shall be rendered for
the penalty and costs, upon which execution may imme.
diately issue Provided, that either party may appeal to
! the District Court, as in other cases.
I bited the American continent, afraciional portion only has
left any trace of refinement. I venture here to repeat iny
matured conviction that as a race they are deqidedly in-
ferior to the Mongolian stock. They are not only averse
to the restraints of education, but seem for the most pun
incapable of a continueil process of reasoning on abstract
subjecta Their minds seize with avidity on simple truths,
while they rejee) whatever requires investigation or analy-
sis- Their proximity for more than two centuries lo Eu-
ropean communities, has scarcely effected an appreciable
change in their manner of life; sodas to their social con
dition, they are probably tn most respects the same as at
the primitive epoch of their existence. They have made
no improvement in the construction of their dwellings, ex-
cept when directed by Europeans who have become do
| miciliated among them; for the Indian cabin or the In-
dian tent, from Terra del Furgo to the river St. Lawrence,
is perhaps the humblest contrivance ever devised by men
to screen himself from the elements. Nor is their me-
| chunical ingenuity more conspicuous in the construction
of their boa’s; for these, as we shall endeavor to show in
granting to this city* the right of clearing out said Bayou,
; Whereupon bis honor the Mayor appointed Messrs James
| Bailey, Thomas M Bagby, and C. C Dibble, said com
, „____ h mittee; and on motion, the Secretary was ordered to no-
tify them of their appointment 3
The committee appointed to viai the Hospital repoi
communication from the Governor, presenting which report was read, received, and on motion lai
l m the State of Mississippi, in favor of the the table. A commomication from W B. Depew was
Koi Texas to the Unted States ", t read, and 00 motion the contrnct, already entered into by
AN ACT
To iep.nl in part an act approved July 23d, 1842, entitle d
"an actto rrgulatethe collection of impost dutir a"
Be it enact rd bn the Senate and Route ofRepresenta-
tn-ei oj the Republic oj Texat in Congrete arembtrd,
That from and ahter the passage of this act, the act approv-
ed ihe 23d July, 1842, entitled "an act to reguktethecol-
lection of impost duties," be, and the same is hereby re.
pegled, so fr as the provisions of the seme in uny wise
relate to the direct tax and pottage.
Approved, January 17, 1843. '
! An Inquiry into the Distiuctive Charge ter iftice of
THE ABORIGINAL RACE OF AMERICA
BY SAKVEL OKOBOR woarox, M D.
(Contimoed)
3. Intellectual Farultiee. It Jias often been remarked
that the intellectual faculties are distributed with surpris-
tng equality among individunls of the same race who ha ve
been5similarly educated, and subjected to the same moral
and other influences: yet even among these, as-in the
physical man, we see the strong and the weak,with num
berless inrermediate gradations. This equality ism fin m ly
more obvious ir savage than in civilized communities,
simply because in the former d»e condition of life is more
equal; whence it happens that in contrast to a single
master mind, the plebeian multitude are content to Ine
and die in their primitive ignorance.
This truth is obvious at every step of the present inves-
tigation; for of the num be Heo hordes which have inha.
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the port of San Diego,” on which occasion the Captain
- i ofthe American ship, 'the Allert, ’^without the knowledge
at par for direct taxes, is dot applicable lo license taxes’ J of the authorities, and of his own accord, look possession
They seem to be ignorant of the fact that the license ux of the Castle and spiked all the, cannon, which were as
is a direct tnx, and is so designated in all the laws rela- i follows, viz brass 6 pounders, 8 iron 8 pounders, 5
ling to direct taxation. By turning to the statute books, we l i copper 4 pounders,’ and thtew several boat folds of UP
find under the title ofthe “act to amend an ad entitled an j Inst into the harbor.
act to raise a revenue by direet taxation, approved Janus -----——--‛
Revolution in Mexico.—The following articles
for its support I
Ports Total revenue. Expenses.
Galveston, : : : 73,140 13
Brazos, : : : 8,107 SO
Matagotda, : : : 7,382 49
Red River, : : 8,581 67
•102,068 57 $15,131 08 $86,937 49
They afford also, in summer, a pleasing and re
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of redeeming
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duye aga relative to the nsnemblage of a considerable ‘
T»iiaB force at Bexar, with the view of invadin, h. 1 years.
* ' h., have M nUi Be itfurther’resolved. That the thanks of this Board
rr* . * "15 || be tendered to Mr. James H. Clark, fate Secretary and
Msures the supreme Treasurer of this city, for the correct and neat manner in
. “h- “ht j. which the records and books of the city have been kept,
they and that be be discharged from hjs bond as Treasurer. k!
On motion of Aid Baldwin, it was
Rirohed, That the Treasurer be ordered to call upon
« the Ex-Mayor nyd recerve from him the printed change , _ _ ________________________________ _______
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