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Zcitnng,-' in'
the Texas face «4,
««rth,
•ot'i'rarms
into scction|y wry
r¿$£ ^C' 'rer'; fbpulation wasvrs
"v 5§PiM:t'xi" i Tiít article W D
in of;
and j
tongues- <™a ,edit<,
íafSNiand4rWiouW rfJlt ñf whose h .
cX &FX
%U1 cu'.ited more V
1! «iation than
~ociat*
,r / e,
/-would j \ ,
,e« S'Í? S-°-¿ Jk defense p?
side. But the publication of such
'^who have '-C,,e3 aS t,iat m the 2eituilg threatens to
'ud:' over
* iswhere
of
A7Í11
<It8troy all idea of the fraternization of
6 ",at,.ve a°d foreign elemente of oor
population. Ihen let the Zeitung not
injure its couiitnmun ,
i: co"Wr™eB any more by the
lición of jJ h
one in Daa .¿ü- ¡
POt
cot.
• PEASE,
Ot brazoria. „■«
LIEU r. GOVERNOR.
EDWARD CLARK.
or tfARKISOy.
, Icrit is
putting te j g]¡sh or g00(j German.
: questions, this is nt*>.#
i fore we feel warranted
! other side of the question to h,m. In, whcn indwdunI enter3 a ^t^.; thhl(.
The Triumphs of Reason; v
•ftffientbe great Creator of tb« Uni-
rá . Jad ^Éfcio^d this brigk «id
éui ful world, with its varied 'erdure,
ith the other, j its Smiling rallies, its frowning lilis, its
£i -'paper is cal- ná^ty ot roans, its placid laves, *nd
Herioanpop-' wabdrously constructed aniñáis, and
-Nothinghad viewed these wonders of his night}
i hand, there was yet one thing wanting
i m of the to crown the glory of creation.
r&M5tígmm ffs limitless Space neither
.restitution'on earth, or in those singing spheres
nhiCii sustained the sky, was^Üe crea
iijg for4 ture of his own image. No nan, no
'd^r to possessor on Earth of its .untold Wealth
'jf apd jof animal, vegpta^le, and minend ifre
Sfcan. tloii. and he breathed into the á% clay
^Po-'tie spirit of" immortality, to g
cause fell in prove and develop it. We, with all
Moiif.r0ír¡erv, -be advantages of education and the
alb and v-pcrlence of past ages to guide us in
Pu- our researched into the arcana of nature,
giggling by etui ¿jrrntio adequate conception of the
he red bat- emotions of that first intellect, when it
the opened on the prospect before it, with
fire- all untutored, yet mature splendors.
When it first began to speculate on the
stiaogt scene spread out before it, what
were ' its epecu\^ions, when intellect
first began to lay down its laws, when
Reason Uggr'&Y achieve,!i_ 1 *
It will
mark
crushed thrones
tres; she has t
kin;*s and scep-
)t of the ty-
IMPORTANT MW&
ot monarchists, and taught the peasant _ _ ... T,alWHM> c^rniMitt« the t._. *
¡ Indians within the limits of tl
Chihuahua. If you should
to take this in
Servicer to .the
ioTernment
peasant
to even cast aside the splendid mock-
eries of wealth - nay, of crowns, and
vindicate his title to the universal heir-
loom of equality.
Reason waa the teacher of Tayne. ofjg^jfTA
Hampden, of Washington, Adams and ¡ —
Henry, and by her sign they conquered, j Gidding's train, in charge of Capt. K.
Titus have we traced her from" her first p. Crane, arrived on Wednesday with
Ofisr of the
Mexican
Recall of Captafr Calhoun s l^jpfeditto
FE AN CALI FORNÍA,
dawnir.gs up to tlie present time. These
have been her triumphs, but her mis-
sion is not yet ended. She has but
fairly begun to run her glorious career.
The age we live in is astonishingly in-
stinct with Reason ; minds throwing ofi'
the vestíges of old superstitions, are
enlarging the circuit of their researches,
applying to everything its touchstone;
nor will her operations cease until
countless wonders shall have been de-
veloped. and man stand forth from error
perfectly redeemed and disinthralled.
'esas affords, and; the
servar*
m
Advir-
--Several lengthy advertise-
re been crowded out of this
number, fey press of interesting news
from oor north-western frontier. We
ask the indúlgese of our correspon-
dents, 14S. J. W.," and "Pioneer," for
not publishing their favors this week.
They are in type, however, and shall
appear in our next
Mr. X. B. Sanders's, connection with
tkispaper has ceased. The "Ledger"
will, notwithstanding, continue to make
ft# regular weekly' appearance, in des-
relrs pi that -.^oi*St ai],j
of all its faculties, Reason.
We are so constituted that our minds
must be engaged continually in some-
. . ^ .thing. The powers of the mind, be
the first place, we would ask. what is ; for tbe purpo£e of taking up his resi- ! they"great or stnali, know no rest: we
property? How is it protected, and!. hft tacitly, at least, gives a reline m crime with the sauie readiness
how is it holden ? Property is an arti- i , , , .n /' -lp j tnat we improve in goodness, and so,
nin n> ♦ .« i.nnpo-.n(.t;rnr,f on <hV!<. ® ^ i continued exertion in the proper
^ ¿ j he is a citizen. That he will at least channel, we may expand and strengthen
which any private individual or ^ t not atteiupt to produce,insubordination ! to an astonishing degree its faculties,
ciation of individuals may attach a value, j tQ the „r recowition of a specics oí | f° b>' conünued disregard of its primal j
It inast be somethiner conceded not to , , ,, , , f ^aws-, ami continued inexertion may we ! be discharged
. ¡property legally acquired by one of his. :rLf l , l ht th- liht't J h
be injurious to society, or gometbiag , „;1- c„c ¡ , ° ^ , V ?r novve
J , , • ■ i fellow-cilizens. 1 in the chaplet of manhood. How nu-
that any individual may have the pnvi- j jn a harmonious Government, proteo- portant it is, then, that we employ it in
lege of owning. Then it is holden by must fce .wciprocal; If the land-1 furtherance of good and useful
law, and must be protected bv law. It is', . ^ i • i- * :ends. " For it we sow the wind, we
the ntarpiaee JTbetne. "the citizen1 hoMer 16 pl'°teCtCj '"8 «W*er^' E°! uuu reap the whirlwind."
a c* • • i,* i * i - ! should he be protected who has no land, j While intellect ennobled, refined, ex-
and State—thia right to be protected in j ^ gQ Qn thr5Ugh all grades and man- j panded, is the richest spoil of man, so
in property. When protection ceases, I rg Qf property; The foreigner should j misguided and misdirected, it is the
allegiance cease . It is then the inter-. be protccted in his propertjj as WCU as «*>** lamentable exhibition offered for
Ast of ft]) tliiit iiroDertv should ljt? nro- « . , ... .■ ■ ; coiitciiiplíitíon 01 lnmuui socittj.
1 P • ". . the native; the slaveholder as well as ¡ ^'¡¡e WOr]cVowes one-half its crime and
tected, whether t lat consis a o aiK ;; tj5e n0n.s]aYe}10i{]er> The possession of1 misery to this, and the other half to
negroes, hordes, or printing materials, i any peeuliar kind of property or amount logical timidity and the bigotry ot pub-
It matters not what maybe the reía-; of it> giTes uo superior claims to legally opinion. Yes sons end daughters
five value of p,ptic,,lap sj.oie, of; ]>rotcction. The man „uh but a dolbr|of
pite of «11 otwUclel, end we can aísuit i property, in R'ganl to the ma=s ot the |nuIC]j entitled to the guardianship; tious"prejudice, based upon an ignorant
*.r (MM ftat .Ith0.,gh we do not | co.n.nnnj.y or State; still if it I* prop-1 „f ¡„ m do|lar M lle w]m ¡5 worth | ^ Yet it is interesting to
a million; and the blacksmith at the i fearch the records ot tlie past, and see
, ,. . , ' how independent thought has cleit the
forge is as much a subject of the Gov- tn,tplfr p,fsoa wulls wilich bigotry? po_
eminent as the merchant at his desk, j ¡jtlCHi lVil(] rciigious, has built up around
possess the Renius or ability of a Junius, | erty legal]y reCognized, the fraction
yet, by unremitting perseverance and mu5t be protected equally with the unit.
industry, wo hope to publish a good ; f ]¡e holding of slaves, then, being sane-
reading paper, one devoted to our local ¡ tioned by tiie
Constitution, (which all
views and interests ; and one which will | must and do admit to be more binding
ntSKRVF., encouragement and success, j OI1 tlie hearts and conscienccs of the
even though it should fail to secure it. pe0p|e than the Zeitung.) at least to be
While upon this subject, we would I higher authorityj
their owners have the
inform our readers and patrons, that we ¡ ,anie nglit to demand that they be se- ¡ further examination, other than to
have changed our publication day to < cne(j jn tbjs species of property, as
Saturday morning, at which time, for j Dr> Douai hl his prilltnig.
the future, tbe Ledger will be punctually
The dreamer, the Revolutionist, the Red ¡ it; how it has disdainlully and success-
fully. aided by the stout arm of clear-
eyed Reason, buret the shackles, and
turned aside from the ©Id and beaten
paths of dogmas, and stepped out un-
Republican, as well as the substantial,
orderly and useful citizen.
The remainder of his articlc is too:
irrelevant to the point to warrant any
trammeled into the free air and garden
of its God; and how, when age after
that if rowdyism is pernntted to pass I f 'ent «"fflOerh* n, pouring their
. . , ; , ! shadow-veiled years into the dim past,
unrebuked, it is only owing to tne lack j ^ ]00med cut through the mist with its
• , . . . . .. ¡ Now, we hold that the individual who {of nerve in the executors of the law. j calm, clear light, as some lone star, to
placed m the hands of subscribers, i , ,, , ¡ ,• ic u-n '
' . . . , ... , , i who would rob the editor of the Zeitunp ; We despise rowdyism. Rut lust such ! guiue bun along the darkling billows,
This is a change which we have long' 1 r • J 1 ■ - ■« 1 ' 1 1 - ' 1 • • ■
contemplated. .•. we can issue a better |
paper, so iar as news is concerned, on
that day, than upon the one on which
we formerly published.
• of his property, or the mob that would j articles aa the Zeitung gave utterance ';u;(' ,1'ie,i0ie ',earer which he might
reach that point winch would enable
him to vindicate his just rank in the
creation. To its inder^
dm of that which the | We have civen this subject a more ¡ thr "
mm in ; but; extended notice than we at lirst iiitend- P1
break and demolish hi press, would do j to, have a tendency to produce the
him a great wrong, for they, perforce,! worst kind of rowdyism.
would deprive
.See advertisement of Kirkpntrick, the j they would violate no more imperative j ed. We have no intention, at present.
Daguerrean Artist. His rooms are over j law than that which is violated when : of recanting to it again, unless we ccn-
Lyoil's l>rug Store, and be has had new ! the vagabond tampers with the slave- ceive that duty calls us to its notice,
outside steps put up. Call and get an- holder's negroes, in order to induce them ; Always remember, friend Zeitung.
other edition of yourself. j to leave him. j that to subvert laws and re-model so
It is «ported that G. II. Giddin-s ' Th® ^tnnf^es on to " Vr° art j det3': a ^ of centuries, and not to
has the contract for carrying a semi-i T? l° th,s'second1^ beoaU5e t,u be accomplished by one -individual, or
monthly mail between thi, place and El! '8 ft0 b° onI>*
t>„.„ lf, ,, 1 .„ . j for the interest of a very small portion
"aso. If such be the case, we will then! ,, . , , , ,
. .... .A .. of the community—the slave-holding
be m a fine condition to take an ainnc! x- , , .
! one. >ow every one knows that thr
n any direction. J
Jacob W«lder, Esq^ is putting up
some substantial stone buildings on
Commerce street. This exertion is
creditable to Air. W., and particqhirly
wortby of notice, since it is the only
instance We wot of where an attorney
has been able to build a house.
IIisTHio.Níes.—The performance, at
the ¿heater last night, was a well got
up affair, and the audience seemed to be
pbftsed. Old Sam " didn the Sailors
Hornpipe in « style that cannot be beat
by any othfr man of his age: he is a
prodigy of activi ty and ease. Mrs. Sala
acted and sang extremely well, and was
much earnstness and
which she unquestion-
undentand there is
presentation on Satur-
there will be an attrac-
jr talented friend.
Mr. üoesj appear at the Histri-
c's performance / Wis are sure that
ihe public miss him. We hope that
won't us the pleasure of seeing
again among the
encore*!
<y. *
<tSj
v%' we
proc*.
Messrs.
Mu mannfftct>
be accomplished by one
in a day.
Supper and Party.
The ladies of San Antonio purpose
giving a subscription party and supper
Army N ews.
We have been kindly furnished, by a
friend, with the information that Capt.
Walker's companj- R, Captain Henry's
company C, and Captain Travis' com-
pany E, Texas Volunteers, under the
command of Major Simonson, mounted
riflemen, though originally mustered for
'^^l^h^&months, will be continued in ser-
, **34*25" period of six nyahtlis- from
chargeí tlie service
Captains Rogcess. Frtznttftr and Rog-
ers, by order of the Secretary of War,
have been recalled, in order to prevent
any interference in the design of the
Government to settle the Indians upon
the reservations which have been marked
out for them. He has also directed
j that these last named companies should
if their continuance in
service is is not absolutely required;
and, as the General commanding the
Department knows of no other bands
in the region lying between Red River
and the posts lying north oí this, to
whom depredations can be traced, he
directs that the officer in command
march the three companies under his
command to Fort Chadbourne, and then
immediately muster them out of the
service of the United States. The Dra-
goon companies will return to the posts
from which they were drawn, and any
surplus supplies remaining on hand will
be turned in to Fort Chadbourne.
Thi6 shows that our Government is
waking up to the necessity of more ef-
fectuall}' protecting our frontier. Under
this newly awakened interest, our fron-
tier citizens will doubtless feel more
secure, and the settlement will ad van > e
with an increased rapidity. The Gen-
eral Government, in addition, by recall-
ing the companies above mentioned, and
furnishing the means of carrying out
the benevolent object of settling the
Indians, is acting wisely, since it is ful-
filling in good faith, what is promised.
Since Texas is to be the nursling of the
General Government, we are gratified
to see that her wants are well attended
v.-i+b..vt-liiflt nnr nf-
.... „ ..oir . jving, the whole country
have been retarded ¡n ¡tí progress tor a can now have the most implicit cenfi-
season, b}* the obstacles in mrjiy in- j dence in the result of their efforts. It
stances thrown around it. The music has been the short-sighted policy of
Oí it-á promptings mav IiaVA hr pn Inst _ o I J
the U. S. mail from Sana Fé, by which
we have received the following:
San Antonio, March 1, 1855.
Mr. Editor : Before leaving the head
of the Limpia, I learned, on reliable:
authority, that Capt. Henry Stanton, of
the 1st dragoons, while on an expedition
to the White Mountains, was killed, and
also two soldiers. Lieut. Stujgess, of
the same regiment, went out a few days
after, and killed three Indi ^rbout the
same place.
Fort, al %he e?
service by the
We aré armed i
Indian fighting.
best horsefe that
men are perfectly acquainted with the
mode of ludian warfare,
have the* least doubt <
my motives, when I inform,
am so connected with your ~
by marriage
not by any means act in a manner
Later from California.
anrval of the Steamer
us, at New Orleans, from
we receive our California files
ult., from which we clip
interesting news:
rs from San Francisco, by]
steamship Sierra Naveda, crossed
the Isthmus in thirty hours. The rouu
is now devoid of danger, and all
~ tha mnat ongagiag o
Dee, were the only vessel* in
1 sailed. I
'llart, th |
the .digm
ou nor
rStaí w
reputable to
more parti '
State over
the honor1
In this
the ci
for ft moment that we. Amone
opinion that you are n9t.aUl.0 t0 ]
yourselves agiunst any enemy
ever, but you are well chough a<\
ed with ■ American character t6
1 also learned that the Government of % we are alwiiysf desirous of ass!
:.-v~ 1 3 11..J ik, f,\r> 1 ' • ' i.i. :__ :1J..
ton to the
Mexico had called on the Secretarte for
3000 mounted volunteers.
The settlement near Rent's For
the Independence Road, containing
42 persons, had been entirely ex
nated by tlie Eutaws.
Maj. Cunningham, Paymaster,
tioned at Santa Fé, had been knock
down in his office, the key taken fcoj
his pocket, and his safe robbed
§40,000. The perpetrator are
—
White tgfa. ■*. is twenty
miles north-eajSrtt^ffVne afPaso Road,
near Eagle Springs. Capt. Elliot, com-
manding Co. A. of the Riiles, aud Capt.
Travis, Texas volunteers, had, a few
few days previous to my leaving, gone
on a scout to a mountain north-east
from Presidio del Norte, called Las
Cheses, where it was said a large body
of Comanches and Muscaleros had cou-
centrated.
We met Lieut. Mechling and party
leaving the head of Devil's River 011 the
24th, and same day met McIIenry's
train four miles below, and W. Smith's
train, all well.
On the night of the 17th of February
we encountered a most terrible snow
storm, and had to build fires to keep
the mules from freezing. The snow
fell to the depth of about sixteen inch-
es. J. D.
our neighbor in any possible manner.
This letter Will be liknQed 5'OU b;
Mr. Edward Hall, who
the particulars you:
If y on wish to --
company; Captai
his services and that of
He is a captjiin that would suit you and
well calculated to do good.service. 1
;1 am. sir, your Excellency's
\*e ry^bjC^l^^t^rvan t.
is thought, <pve
reign in N
The San Fi
saj*s, that
the Í5th ul
sco £%
came to
from Sfint
13th inst. Col
ly-sent "detachJ
inent or_J U.S. troop6, under the coml
i liny ul of H. Wr. JudaH. to the h;<
the
A party of Utah and Apache Indians [and ehr
(about a hundred in number,) collected names of. two
, ^-.1 r rk V, i m ... murdered, were Wheeler
on the 2uth of December last, at tlie ' - —
Pueblo, on the Arkansas, and drove off
the stock of a Mr. Marcelleha, who lives
about a mile east of the Pueblo. This
outrage was committed bc-fore day light,
as Mr. Marcellena had no knowledge of
it, until he was informed by the Indians,
who wanted to reach his house; but he
and his men, who were' well armed,
kept them off. They told him they
had come to murder the people—Mexi-
cans and Americans—and they were
determined to do so.
The Ilumholt Times
general outbreak among
had been for some time
that in consequence the mu
serted their claim* on the F
Salmon Rivers, and
ferent points to pr
pated attack. It had
by the Whites to take all ilren
ammunition from the Indianl
section, and at some points * I
been done, but at others the! . ,
resisted, sent their women and children
to the mountains, shot cattle, and com-
an d professed much friendship for the
inhabitants. The people, suspecting no
Camp at Van Hokxe's Well. ) ¡harm> received them kindly, and mm-
January 28, 1855. > j glcd freely with them, when the In-
Mb. Editor—Major Simonson, U. S. dian3' without the least' warning, sur-
A., in command, with one company of | ro^ded and massacred them. Fourteen
mitted other outrages.
. ,, , The Sacramenta Union «ays, that tlie
.They then went up to the Pueblo, gjtuatjon of the Indians in the northern-
men were killed, and two wounded,
who were left for dead; and three wo-
men and two children were taken cap-
tives. One man fortunately escaped,
by hiding in the bushes near the v illage,
most country of this State is truly de-
plorable. Not only do tbey stand in
need of the ordinary necessaries of life,
but they are on the very verge of starv-
ation.
A fire liad occurred at Yreka which
destroyed several buildings, involving a
loss of $12,000.
Senator Mahony, while attempting to
prevent a difficulty between two men
named Churchman and Davidge, in Sa-
cramento City, was struck in the mouth
bjr á pistol shot aimed at Churchman.
m T j• ¿i j .. ^7'¡ Ihe "wound not being dangerous, Dav-
The Indians then rode away, taking all jd^ wa8 gn<d ^ «nd díclurí<,,,.
the stock, some two hundred head. All j jvfr. G. Hale, the Sheriff of San Jose,
the had been mis^iie for two weeks, and
his wife aud friendo were greatly alarm-
j ed for his safety.
j By the steamer America, dates have
before, and had not yet returned; and ]jceu received from Los Angelos, Lower
in this manner, probably saved their California, to the 18th ult. A great ex-
citemei t had occurred at that place in
The same Indians returned the next c<.nsequence of the lynching of Brown,
who had been convicted of the murder
the women of the village, except
three captured, were at the St. Charles:
attending a Christinas party, the n'.ght
is not only bad logic, and worse law, I . ., ,• ,
. , . over Callaghan's bull lin<r, (formerly
contracted and in- \ n . rr.r v, t
j Callaghan's store.) 011 Thursday next,
- '' the 8th instant, fyr the purpose of ex-
... ... ! tincuishinsr a debt haneinp; over the
cause the capitil invested 111 the print-1 pr^s^v "
ing business in this city, in comparison
to the hundreds of thousands invested
but narrow-minded
cendiary in the highest degree,
according to the same reasoning, be- i
coinmitftecs. v
find' in Prito.er.
rtoti and JS* H. Cushmg
' on the committee en
in other branches, printing presses are
too contemptible to be protccted, be-
cause. according to the argument of the
Zeitung, it would be "expending the
public money for only a very small por-
tion of our citizens—the printing one."
The position is too contemptible to no-
tice further.
Again : there is a misrepresentation
UBed in the phrase "expenditure of pub-
he money." There is no ground for
such an assumption. The article of
our correspondent asks no additional
expenditure of public money ; it only
asks that additional duties be imposed
upon our officers, by compelling our
suspicious importations from the sus-
pected portions of the country, to kéep
aloof from the property of our citizens.
This is what is denominated a slave
State. Its chartered rights were writ-
ten out, and its liberties sustained on
many a well contested battle field, by
«dave-holders. and they have a right to
.«t me law protect them in
W-j+uh cies of property it legalizes, and
they will protect themselves, whenever
it becomes necessary, by laws yet more
stringent in regard to slave property.
And this species of property, inasmuch
as it is more accessible than any other,
require# protection to be more irnpera-
The horse, when running at large,
rior fleetness, escape the
thief; or, when locked up as wares and
ise, is secure: but the poor
can be deluded from a comforta-
ble home to his ruin, by a wandering
We are truly sorry to see
the learned editor of the Zeitung as-
a position that is calculated to
vVelings prejudicial to oor for-
eign pO^ iatiiOn. - We know that the
tion do notsustain him in
We have conversed
teUigent German gentle-
s _. eajr tbey do not hold with
him m any way, in such opinions. There
aii law-ebtditijg citizens among the Ger-
umm, wbe denounce my each opinions
do. Butsnch articles as
fa the Zeitung, are calculated
work a great iqjury. This great
th« múf mmm iwak
fe." a twr '-i**
terian Church of this place.
From the character of the ladies en-
gaged in the. undertaking, and the ex-
tensive preparations which are about
being made to carry it into effect, we
can safely and conscientiously promise
a pleasant party and a good supper.
This laudable enterprise is being got
up exclusively by the ladies. This truly
charitable demonstration cannot be too
highly applauded ; and we hope that —
apart from every feeling of gab an try,
and every consideration of deriving
pleasure from the society.of ladies — the
chivalry of San Antonio will be unani-
mous in patronizing this praiseworthy
effort of their fair townswomen.
some of the press to underrate the
value of the services of our regular sol-
diers, and institute invidious compari-
down opposition, outlived sons between them and our citizen
soldiers. This is radically wrong in
every view we may take of it, The
gallant soldier, whether marching on
the bristling bayonet, in the cold camp,
or the long, tiring, hungry scout, earns
his recompense dearly, and it is owing
to the exposure of his person and his
life, that they are permitted to sit at
their ease, and by their quiet firesides
heap wrong upon him.
A correspondent, writing to the Gal-
veston News from Rrownsville, says :
Our city continues to iriiprove gradually,
and I notice no visible change for the horizon of the far-off worlds, his trans-
5 may have been lost
amid the tumultuous upheavings of that
mighty occan of ignorant prejudice that
at times has beaten around it. But it
has battled
the storm, and from the depths of cen-
turies. and decades of centuries, its
wild music comes to us as the touching
notes of some far-off Eolian.
As we look ¿down the vista of long-
vanished years, and see those mighty
intellectual giants warring like Titans
with the pigmy prejudices of their time,
what a sublime and startling spectacle
is presented, for then as now the world
had its coalition, sanctioned by the iron
force of circumstances, and then as now
stood harpies ever ready to resist pro-
gression, for they read as they now
read jn the melody of improvement, the
knell of imposture. Great minds, com*
paved, to the senseless millions around
them, are as the loft}' peaks surrounded
by the lesser hills: the)' catch the first
gleam of the rising sun, while yet the
low hills and the valley are shrouded in
darkness: from thence the plain below
gradually catches the inspiring light,
until anon the whole presents the blaze
of truth.
When the father of Modem Astron-
omy. Gallileo, first dared to assert that
the world was round and revolved on
its axis, there stood at his elbow the
wife fool, ready tó contradict and jeer
at the mammoth truth, wrhich was la-
boring and heaving in his brain; but
years of laborious thought had enabled
him to see it with the clearness almost
of inspiration, while the vision of coarser
souls reached not beyond the narrow
limits of bigotry his extended into the
better in the trade and commerce of
this place. The reason of this is, the
common belief that a sudden and vio-
lent change is daily anticipated on the
other side, as it is now generally admit-
ted that, on the breaking up of winter.
Alvarez will advance from his mountain
home with hi& Pintos, and be found
thundering at the gafes of Mexico. To
say that Santa Ana can quell or subdue
the revolution in the Soufh, only excites
a smile of contempt. Alvarez's recent,
successes against tbe despot's minions
have given- his opponents fresh courage,
and the present unnatural state of
affairs in Mexico cannot possibly last
many days longer.
Capt. Stanton, ot^the Lavaca Riyei\
says the Register, ha^Jnst completed
the u Relief of Lavaca," and visited'our
place, laden with corn, wood and pota-
toes, on her trial trip. -. She is a strong
staunch boat, carries about fifteen cords
of wood, and is admirably adapted to
the navigation of the Lavaca and Nav-
idad.
The State Times says vhat the people
in the vicinity of the^proposéd Texan*
route, are moving earaestlv in regard to
the construction of a railway from Atts
tin to that-point. Texana has advan-
tages which recommend it to a large
share of attention and favorable consid-
tbt ermtion. • ■■■¡v ■■ ■ -- -
cendant reason marshaled the splendid
pageant of suns and systems in the
eternity of space, he heard their rav-
ishing inusic and saw them run their
golden round; but was compelled, by
the dungeon and the rack, to recant the
evidence of his senses ; and thus for a
season was progression brought to a
halt.
Rut the march of reason ended not
with his life. A spirit of inquiry was
induced by which a Newton was ena-
bled to demonstrate mathematically the
truth of the first martyr's speculations;
as long as snns endure, they will be re-
membered as benefactors to their race.
Rut our Mentor ceased not here. After
exploring the most hidden recesses of
the far-off realms of air. she hastered
her conree to ouf own little world, and
? ^frvmg into her bowels, drew forth ap-
pliances wherewith to beautify and
adorn it.
And here, to us, are Reason's tri-
umphs : more practical, she lives in
those leviathans with hearts and lungs
of fire, setting winds and waves at defi-
ance. She lives in fhe music of the
spindle and loom; m tbe iron span of
the rail road j in tlie whispering wire:
and so-long as men have a language,
wiil peeans be sung to the memories of
Witt. Faltón and Arkwright; of Frank-
lin. Dtrfay and Morse. No less hath
her triumphs been in other spheres;
under' her guidance, the mighty mind of
a Luther first shone amid the moral
gloom which unwrapped the souls of
men, and led them to reasonable truth.
In the political worl<? hath she per-
formed prodigies; she quickened into
life the expired-energies of despairing
hwnawty; her invinciblc * "
Rifles, and Captain Henry's Company
of Mounted Volunteers, left this place a
few days since, in search of an eligible
place at which to encamp the main com-
mand, intending to scout the Indian
country from time to time, in detach-
ment, and report of having passed
through a mountainous country, arrived
at a most desirable place, abounding in
wood and Water, and distant about fif-
teen miles from the El Paso road, they
passed, 011 their return to this place.!
the train of J. W. M'Goffin, at Eagle j 'lVcSl
Springs, laden with flour and corn, for' _
the post at Fort Davis. They observed j > an(^ one man. and wounded 0f pinckuey Clifford, out whose execu-
no fresh sign of Indians; but, from ap- j«motiier, oppos.te toe Spirit Charles, tion was delayed by an order of tho
pearances, they do not judge them to be ant^ w'thin hah a mile of tne J-ort; and ; 'Si.pi oine Court. .
• that night they run off near a hundred T 1,or orpening, the present Silt
Lake nia.l contractor, has left for Wash-
!ingt'>'i with the intention of obtaining
permi íéio.i to run a weekly overland
dians to be numerous. They saw many i to the Mesilla mail between t:ie Atlantic and Pacific
of the horses with the brand of Coons, j We pnhhsh WW the or ler of Br,. I ZTyortU, 'M «X
who was robbed of a quantity of cattle ! Brigadier-General Garland, ¡.-sued upon t southern rout- bv El Paso; the time
near this point. They depart to-morrow,: the occasion of bis taking military pos- proposed is t ,,c ly-five day*.
for that place; and I have no doubt but session of the Mesilla valiey. The order ^cua' nunc ji:iS been discovered near
I can give you an account, in my next.' is well-timed, and éotiched ih the proper ^ l\v?.3''-r'i'ir-a" r . 1 1
„ Al r . . . , ' :\ ' ' j '• ine is being manufactured near Los
of their having met with the Indians. ¡ spirit. ¡ Angelcs tfy a Mr. Layard. It is said to
!:• H kadquartprs, Foüt F.m.i.more. ) compare favorably with the light wines
November 15, 1854. \ j of France and Germany.
ORDEit NO. 34. | Lieut. Michler, U. S. A., and Assist-
1. The laws of the United States j ant Commissioner to run the boundary
having been extended, by proclama-1 line between the United States and
tion, over the Mesilla valley and the Mexico, in conformity with the stipula-
Henry's company having been selected territory recently acquired from the tioiis of the Gadsden Treaty, arrived at
to accompany the commander of the i Hepub,lif° of Mexico> tl,e undersigned, Fort Yuma on the 9th of December.
...... .as military commander of the same,
expedition 011 this important duty, it; directs that Lieut.-Colonel Miles. Third
argues that the company is composed ; Infantry, with a part of the garrison of
I
to the fort.
New York, Feb. 10, 1855.
Editor of Ledger:
Yesterday we received per Atlantic,
a week's later news from Europe. Her
news is not favorable, inasmuch as the
chances for peace are lessening, money
in England getting dearer, failures oc-
curring, and generally a depressed state
of trade. Previous to the receipt of
this news, our Cotton Market was rather
heavy, and to-day prices may be quoted
at one-fourth cent lower, without much
disposition on the part of buyers tó
take hold.
We quote Texas Cotton i
Ordinary...
Good Ordinary 8
Low Middling. 85
Strict Mid.....
Good Mid'g.. 10
Middling Fair, il^
Yery respectfully, S. A. & Co.
Caivornia Cotton.—Major Rading
writes to judge Heydenfeldt that he
has cultivated cotton successfully for
the past three years. He planted the
common black seed of Mississippi.
The Major says: " On examining the
staple, you will find it in texture finer
and more silky than the upland cotton
of Mississippi and Alabama, equally as
strong, but somewhat shorter. It
should be taken in consideration, how-
ever, that the same kind of seed has
been cultivated on the same soil for
three successive years. This, you are
very iliatajit. fl'om the remains of des- uiat n'ght they
troyed cattle, captured from the Cali- ! head of animals belongin
fornia emigrants. They think the In- „ , . ..
J Order 01 Gen. Garland, 111 Reference
to üie Mesilla.
We publish below the or lerofBrt.
The main command has beeii divided
into three divisions. Captain Henry's
company in advance; and they expect
to be reinforced by the rear companies;
in a few days. From the fact of. Capt.
of the right material; an I that there is
no lack of confidence in the capability
and gallantry of its commander. Great
enthusiasm exists among the volunteers,
notwithstanding the performance of such
an arduous march, subjected, as they
have been, to exposure at this inclem-
ent season of the year. Major Simon-
Fort Fillmore, proceed to the town of
Mesilla, and there hoist the national
flag at noon of this dáy.
2. The flag will be honored with a
national salute. ' ..
3. For the information of all con-
cerned. it is hereby made known, that
our national flag will give protection to
all persons who properly seek it; crimi-
nals. and other evil disposed persons,
son, the commander of the expedition, who seek to attain their end¿ by violent
continues to be the great favorite of the ¡ Ineans5 violation of our known
Tolnnteere. Scarcely another gentle- j ¿"tion'imd'eHU ^
man of the army could have been se-
lected by General Smith, who could
command volunteer troops with such
unbounded satisfaction;
Should the government determine
not to remuster the volunteers, no ¡ country; but they do not appeár to
doubt many will offer their services | make much headway,
to Governor-General Angel Trias, of
(Signed,)
JNO. GARLAND,
Brt. Brig. Gen. Commanding.
Alvarez and his band of Pintos still
hold Acapulco and the surroqnding
Chihuahua, to clear that State of its
old and inveterate enemy, the Apache
Indians. Captain Henry has dispatch-
ed propositions to His Excellency Gen.
Trias, tendering the services of himself
and company, for the above purpose,
through the hands of Edward Hall.
Esq., of Leaton's Fort, Rio Grande, who
proposes to return an answer in twenty-
five days.
As an example of Captain Henry's
blunt and "plain manner of communica-
tion and correspondence, I enclose a
copy of his letter to the Governor,
which accidentally came in 103- posses-
sion. If the publication of it should
ever meet his eye, I hope the Captain
aware, tends to deteriorate the plant.,
Cotton planters prefer to change the ¡ P,0111"18 hberty.
seed every second year. From my exper- Yours, truly,
ience in three years cultivation, the
plant will, I believe, under ordinary
culture, produce about four hundred
pounds of clean or ginned cotton to
the acre, which is equal to the uplands
of the Southern Atlantic States."
Horse Shoe.
If any one would- take the tone of
newspapers as any criterion, we are
made aware that in the "course of
time," this State will be eminently a
railroad State. In fact there is not a
paper in the State that is not advoca-
ting some favorite route to the atten-
tion of the- people. We think a little
more concentration might help us some
—u too many cooks spoil the broth."
A man by the name of Joseph Bell
was arrested at Gonzales on the 20th
uIIn on the charge of having killed a
Mr. Crowley* in Clinton. La., in the fall
arm hath orivmttrof 1£54. - 'ft - "
Fort Davis, Jan! 20, 1855.
To General Angtl Trias, Governor qf the
State qf Chihuahua:
Sir : Perhaps the subject of this letter
may be new to you and unexpected,
but nevertheless I hope you will give it
that consideration to which it may be
entitled. You probably have been in-
formed through other sources ere this
of an expedition ordered here by the
The monument placed by Col. Welleir
and Gen. Conde, the latter for Mexico,
to designate the commencing point of
the line between the two nations, is to
be removed, and another will be estab-
lished 31:20 north latitude, and 111 de-
grees west? longitude frotn Greenwich.
The only town of any consequence thfct >
comes into oür posession {s
which is situated in a vaHev fi** *
twenty
miles wide, ami ^.b'.ut
On the lGth Décéinbér last, the In-
dians drove off nine mules from within
five hundred yards of Fort Bliss. Lieut.
Iliggins, with a party of mounted
fantry, started in pursuit./
The Sioux Indians attacked^ an *
terly destroyed the Sajlt Lake
party. There were four passengers
side tin conductors, all of whom
killed, except a Mr. Kineaid, who,
though badly wounded, got into
fort, but it was thought he eould
recovcr. The Indians carried off a
animals and wagons. About the
time, twelve soldiers wefre killed
these Indians, near the fort b
long. l«ieut. Micld
Major Emory in
Santa Cruz.
From W _
Energetic
adopted to develop
mines On the Sound.
correspondent v;ri
after gathering . bounit,;
busily enear^1^ ^
larger c*>V than fl?rioe.r
A ¿^respondent wri<
Iam.^ay ; " The
th? v I Can gire yon
ing expedition
Island is % foot'V
Dame
expects
t- Of
certain
Pa' tie«
e part 1
SrJWf
_„«C6
The amount of cotton receive
Lavaca from January 1 to Februa
1855, amounts to 1,100 bales.
ceipts of produce have been extre;
small during the month of F<
consequent upon tbe bad condrtih
the roads, and the scarcity of paBtirage.
The roads are gettiñg better, hi
and hopes are entertained of
taking a brisk turn. The amoitf of
¿Ilion bv
uteres éág chars.
*ei for 'Bome.tímft.-
extract?& fyr the
erald from Peking Qa-
UCh eitepwrajwl ser
to síior uiát tbe prc^Ss ofthe main
°°ily Küie insurgents in the nortii has
government of the United States against -. .. . ,
the Apache Indiana The command PfCaD' «0 50ft,tah.
consists of six companies of troopsj
three of which are Texas mounted
rangers, armed with six-shooters and
rifles. One of these companies I have
tbe honor to command. Our term of
service will expire on the 14th of March-
After which time myself and company
are anxious to engage with your excel-
lency m a contract to serve for a stated
period, and-for stated wages. tbTOff tfi|
els, since^ the 1st of j^nuary^ They
bring, at present, §2 25'to SÍ75'per
busheij ttíe ÍJest'SJ. ThV
freight from; Lavaca to A a*
§2 25 to 52 50 per hund
other places in proportion.
stock of cotton
fw the 1st of
10j according to4 the
ices Current^ to
■ %
to
The Galveston Times aaf
is selling in that ctty at flfl
0dpdn;tr* . ¿:LUcc vt .
t "Wood
hilars per
The Chcpnlcfe of
brutal and obscene
negro belonging Capt W
of Matagorda county,
iíL^OI
"f,. I
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