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'V LAWS -OF. THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.
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r&esjssiass&Bsrz f AN- ACT, -
7n rnrntirnrrr. strum nnvitrnlinn.
Wh&83 it is conceived .that the. best interest of
the country may be advanced by the entouragc-
mentof-the navigation of the Gulf of Mexico by
' ' steam, packets, and,as the tonage duties which are
rilheaavancement orthis desirable object, inasmuch
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aa.ine,, emigrant is -.uuipcni-u rcj .. .-v ...to..
Bn?Pttfor- passage, thereby preventing many from
C:visiting 'the country who would otherwise feel in-
. 11.4-y An an fhprnfnrf!.
!c"SECrl. life it enncta, ty nc senate nnrf home of
-: representatives of the republic oj lexas, in ooiigirw
-Caiscmblcd,Tha.t each and everjr 3tefimPacketwni?11
'maVarrivc from' any foreign port at any port in
Texas, be and they are hereby exempted from the
'pafmfenf of,any tonage duties; provided, suclr pack-
:wetshrlabe bound aat each trip to transport when
& '&., .hnur"tlprP.ro'rt 'and oroiided furlhtr,
' 'that atno one trip shall tlicy be required to trans-
tsport more, than tohunarea oarreisin ouin,auu pio-
wviacdithatithe benefits of, this act shall extend to no
esieam jacket or vessel which jshall not be entered
upon her first trip to this country as a regular pack
et between the" ports oi lexas ami suhil- iuh;iSu
Sec! 27 Be it further enacted, That this act shall
continue in force' until repealed.
. . JOSEPH ROWE,
SpeaUer' ofthe house of repra entalivcs
MWiu f I " MIR ABEAU B. L AM ARr, -cjjiil
I , i . President of the senate.
Ts'uAnproreS'Cec. 18, 1837.
W - SAM. HOUSTON.
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.t'tfU. v ATM AP.T.
-Tofrevent the issuing if individual printed or litho-
' ' graphed 'notes.
osimiSelil enacted, by the senate ana kie oj tijjw,u-
wdtivcsof the republic of Texas in congress assembled,
"ThatSfrbmandf after thirty days from thcipassagc ol
" this act, it shall be unlawful for any person, or per
sons, to either issue or put in circulation any prin-
tel oi- lithographed promissory nutcs ol any denom-
ination whatever, or. any .other printed or litho-a.graphed-notebill
or paper, purporting to represent
tthrfcvaifta nf monev and intended for circulation:
ar$l,anj gerson violating the provisions of this net
SnaillOB COnVZCUOU ueiuie auj jujih u i v"- !"" "-,
V'iUU,U. .(- nf tins rnnnhlic- !n fined in a sum
not1 Jess, than five 'dollars nor more than fifty dollars
ior eacn onence, auu 11..13 utituji uubii. -j
11 nnnil I'lmKc nf tKis Vonublic to cnauirc into and
present all'pe'rsons offending against.thc provisions
'nrhVnhnTP nmmJsRorv notes, shall be on convic-
'&op fined Jnot less thanve'dollars nor more than
.fifty dollars.' , '
f'.U .JOSEPH ROWE,
ic ,9 n- b-a Speaker the, house of representatives.
vf i. - I - MIKABEAU .,AMAR,
, i2 u ' '-. J v ' President of the senate.
. a-Approvcd, Dec 14, 1837.
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SAM. HOUSTON.
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pwia-1,1, - A PLAN
ilFort)ie'6ecr'rcffuaionq"Ae administration of Jus-
nW'J lice in Texas
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Of the .administration of jwlice iw criminal cases.
VroV Of the Trial Verbal. ,
SECTION. 3. Art. 44. Criminal trials arc divi-
dcdtinto three parts; The Verbal, for the correction
janS punishmept of slight offencci: The 'Sumario,
a which is the prompt investigation of .the crime, and
fl,the Hiscoveryof 'the criminal, for the purpose of sc-
" coring him, where the importance of -Ac crime rc-
- quires, it: And the Plcnario for the final resolution
Vbf the case, and the application of the penalty,
TrnpiV thn nnllrp nf fflo rnuimnnirrciK1. infljrfinn.
' e uArt. 45. The violation of laws or retaliations of
"ponce, tne penalty ot which does not exceed ten
jojollars, or, three days imprisonment or .labor in tin:
inpublic works, shall be punished by a verbai detcr-
"Vtaihation of the judge or commissary.
HnjjiArt. 46.. Slight infractions of law, and of Jelin-
.mquencies which merit no other punishment than ad-
iismoniti6n, or moderate reproof, or where, the p.ecu-
'ffWPen doesnot exceed ten dollars, shall be
.irpunishedi accordingly.! ' " , ,
't.r'K'?!-4?; All, decisions relative "these penallie?,
jn9fit4ne saaJ! be.recorded ,'in a' hoolc kcpt'.fof that
ifa'purpose and shall besigned'by!thc!.judge and assis-
;wftand shall be executed wilhoutappeal. ,
-mo Art., 48., Every person who shaljbe cited by the
w competent judge for the decision h of verbal trials,
3ibtlrappbar cither personally or by his attorney,
,af the hour.spccified in 'the citation, and if hp should
m casually reside in another jurisdiction, he shall be
"'cited by anofficial notice, directed to the judge of
(a Ihe jurisdiction in which he may reside, and if he
tvTcfuse to appear after such citation, the judge shall
, f appoint for him asuitable person to defend his case,
.,, and with him the demand shall be determined, and
;the sentence executed without redress. - . .
Op tk trial Sdmario.
Art. 49. Immediately on receiving information,
.whether by accusation letter, official notice, or in
.any other manner whatever, of a crime having been
committed, for which ajudicial process is required
,CA? ef instituted, the, judge, or commissary a the
-s cast, may be, shall take an account of said informa-
tion, in writing, and shall immediately takc.huch
. steps as shall 'conduce to the investigation of the
H crime and the detection of its author or authors.
Art. 50. He the judge or commissary .-.hull con
cur personally, with assisting witnesses, and others
pcisonally instructed in such cases, if they can be
had, to certify the crime, with all its circumstances,
recognizing, (it it be homicide,) the body, the situ
ation of tlie" wounds, their dimensions, and with
what weapon they were inflicted: It it be a rob-
bery, itsibigns, the previous existence of the thing
robbed, ithe mode of entrance, and what vestiges or
tracks may be discovered; and in like manner in all
other cases, signing the investigations made, with
the assisting witnesses, and professional men, who
shall' previously be sworn to make a true and faith
ful report.
Art. 51. After these preliminaries, thcjudgcshall
take the declaration, of the accused in his power,
and afterwards examine all the witnesses, that may
be had in the case. j-
Art .ri. When, according to the laws, the crime
shall not muritsthc punishment of death, transporta
tion, banishment, imprisonment, fetters, or labor on
the public works, the accused shall be set at liber
ty, giving bail and security in conformity with the
184th article of the constitution.
Art. 53. Vagabonds, habitual drunkards, the
quarrelsome, and the delinquent who may have
committed the same crime more?than once, shall
not enjoy the privileges mentioned in the preceding
ai hoc. x (
Art. 54. If upon examination,,it appear that the
accused is not guilty, he shall immediately be set at
liberty by the judge; but if the' crime be proved,
and the criminal ascertained, the sentence of impris-
onment shall be made out'vritbin forty eight hours
alter Ins arrest, he shall be notified thereof, and
sent to the capital of the district, with a copy of the
befoiemcntibncd sentence, that the alcalde may be
made acquainted with the responsibility; and a sum-
mary of tile-whole proceedings shall be forwarded
to the secretary of the district.
Or the trial Criminal Plenario.
Art. 55. The district secretary shall keep are-
cord, in a book suitable for that purpose, according
to'thc dates of the scntcnccof imprisonment, jiving
therein account of the causes transmitted by the
primary judges, expressing the crime, the place and
day on which it was committed, and the name of
the delinquent.
Art. '56. On examination of the causes, the pros-
ecuting attorney, in conjunction vriih the party in
jured, if he appear and wish to continue the trial,
shall formally make out the accusation and shall
present a list of the witacsscs intended to be oro-
curcd on the day of trial, expressing the place of
residence, that the sheriff may be able to cue them
in due time for that purpose.
Art. ol. i he defendant shall also forward to the
secretary, a list of the witnesses which he intepds to
employ in his defence, which shall be presented in
timesunicientfor their citation by the sheriff.
Art. 58. The secretary shall deliver to the accus-
ed party a copy of the accusation, and of the list
of the witnesses, at least three days previous to that
of the trial, in order that he mav be properly 'pre
pared to make his dclcnce.
Art. 59. The opening of the sessions ef the Su-
perior court on the day appointed, shall be vcrrirjjed
by an act of solemnity, in which besides the Supe-
rior judge, the, prosecuting attorney, the seer etary,
the sheriff and the attorneys of the court, the re shall
be present also, all tlje primary judges, the commis-
saries, .the subaltern sheriffs, and the Constables
shall beseatcd on the right of the suporir judge;
and theprimary judges and commissaries on the
left; the prosecuting attorney, the secretary and
the lawyers, shall be seated in front around a table,
and the spectators shall remain standing.
Art. 60. The superior judg;e shall open the ses-
sions of the court, by pronouncing a discourse anal-
agous to the circumstance, directed principally to
the instruction of the judges, and officers of justice,
in the discharge of their several oblierations.
Art. 61. This ceremony concluded, the judges
and officers of justice sha'Jl retire to their respec-
tive jurisdiction, and the court shall proceed to the
despatch of criminal causes, according to their grade
and the order of their dates.
. Art. 62. That the accused; may be preseut du-
ring his trial, he shall be brought before the court,
wnicn snail proceed immediately to the formation
ot the jury. ,
-Art. i63.' The box mentioned in the 15th article
of this law, containing the names of the jurymen
cited ior tne occasion, shall be put upon the table,
and the accused or on his refusal the secretary, shall
draw out one name and the sheriff shall immediate
ly cause the individual to present himself before $he
court in presence of the defendant, and if not chal-
lenged by one of the parties shall lake his scat in
courJ .in presence of the defendant and if not chal-
lenged by one of thepartiasshall be repeated in
thcsame manner until tne jury be completed.
Art. 64. If in consequence of objections made
to, jurors the ."vhole number shall be exhausted be-
fore completing the jury the number that may be
wanted, shall be taken from among the bv-standers
and those of the vicinity whom the sheriff shall im
mediately cite for that purpose.
Art. b5. lhe number having been completed
and the jury formed, they shall take an oath to hear.
tty'and decide upon the matters in controversy, in the
case then pending, truly and faithfully, according to
the evidence and laws that may be produced, relative to
me case wnnom arviaung inerejrom, etincrjromjavor
or tnmitu, fear or reward, and that theu will have com-
munication with no individual -whatever, on subjects
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vunncaea wun inc case, our oj court, nil mey snail
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iuiuc given ineir veraici.
Art. 66. "-The Court being ready to hear the
cause the plantiffby himelf, hisattorney or counsel,
shall read the accusation and explain 'Verbally and
briefiy-jlfhe principal points contained in itj and the
evidence which he' proposes to present. The de-
fendant shall then explain in the same manner, the
grounds of the defence which he intends to make.
Art. 67. This being concluded the evidence shall
be presented, beginning with the declaration ofthe
defendant upon the accusation, who after having
concluded the relation which he shall make by him-
self, shall be questioned by his attorney, as he may
sec proper, and ins exammatu a snail uc conciudcu i Hits adjournment ot JheJast 'annuaissession 'of "congress,
by questions on the part of the plaintiff: 1 he I alter five months delay;no answerfcas been'giveqo On
judge may question him during any stage ofthe tri-l three Casos of private claims presented for final) answer,
answers nave been given . 1 ne justice ot two oj them is
aenieo, althoujjh one ot them rests ,on a decree ot the Mb
-.or, n 1T. o.:!'r -.:.. r- .U.!;J!r!:!'.-J'J ..
al bclorc the summing up oil ie evidence. ,
Art. 68. After the confession, the Sdmario form-
ed by the primary judge, shall be read, and the fur-
ther evidence on the part of the plaintifiVsh.ill be
present; And afterwards thai of the defendant.
Art. 69. The witness, after having been sworn
to depose the whole and entire truth, according to-
the best of his knowledge, or as he may be ques-
tioned upon thesubjert then before the court, shall
declare with all the plainness and clearness h'e is
capable of, what he may kno.v in the case, and th,e
party who presented said witness shall, have '.he
privilege of asking him anyqiiestiotls he' may tbink
proper; the opposite party shall also be allowed the
same privilege. The judge may examine tlc wit-
ness at any time bcfoie the final conclusion of the
testimony.
Art. 70. The Secretary shall make a r,iinute of
the declaration of the nitnes-, which he s'nall read
in his presence, that it may be corrected 'if necessa-
ry, and the witness shall sign it with thf j secretary.
Art. 71. The testimony being concluded, the
plaintiff shall make a verbal plea, stating to the
court the reasons and circumstances, that may ap-
pear most conducive to establish his demand: The
accused 'shall also make his defence in the same
manner.
Art. 72. The judge shall then i nake such obser-
vations upon the evidence and fac ts deduced in the
trial as he may think proper and necessary for the
instruction of the jury who shall then retire for de-
liberation. Art. 73. Duringthcir deliberations the jury shall
remain in charge of the si jeriff, and shall not be
permitted to communicate ir j ilny manner whatever,
with persons otitof court on subjects connected with
the trial. The sheriff shr jj render them all neces-
sary assistance and if it I ie necessary to return into
court for information dp0n any point, he shall at-
tend them.
Art. 74. The vert jJct of the jury being agreed
upon by the numbc r required by law, it shall be
committed to writi Jlg) expressing all the important
circumstances thr tt may have been established bv
the evidence, anr i shal be signed by all the jurors":
Those however who may dissent from the verdict
shall he pcrmi' tc(j t express their separate opin-
ion. Thc dc rision si,aH then be presented to the
court, and re aij by the secretary, in a distinct voice,
that it may he corrected by the jury if necessary,
and if app- oved, shall be added to the record.
Art. 7. j. jn conformity with the verdict of the
jury, am j agreeably to the laws, the judge shall pro
nounce , thf final sentence, with which act the trial
shall ' je, concluded.
Op the appeal of Nitllitv.
SECTION. 4. Art. 76. From the definitive
se ntence pronounced in the trial Criminal Plcnario,
' .he onl'recoursc'which can be attempted is the ap-
peaf of Millily: '
Art. 77. I'his appeal of JYullily shall be made
within eight days after the sentence may have been
pronounced, and before the same court in which
the case may have been tried, in order that it may
be transmitted to the third hall of the supreme court
of justice.
Art. 78. The party that may attempt the ap-
peal," shall express in writing, the reason upon
which it is founded, and shall deliver a copy1 of the
same to the other party, who shall make his repli-
cation within three days; it shall be admitted by the
judge, and the proceedings ofthe trial shall be of-
ficially transmitted by him to the above mentioned
hall of justice.
Art. 79. This court shall trj- the appeal solely
upon the proceedings ofthe court below,, without
commencing a new prosecution, or requiring the
presence of the parties, nor shall any attention be
paiu to ueucis-tnat may appear in the Humana, un-
less they be such as materially affect the case.
Art. SO. If, m the proceedings of the trial, any
of the fcrmalities or import-int requisites contem-
plated by this law were omitted, the sentence shall
be revoked by the court citing he laws on which
the revocation is founded, an3 the whole sen back
to the original court, where a. new trial shall be in-
stituted, Art. 81. If the principles of the law may not
have been accurately applied, in the sentence, to
the facts established by the jury, it shall be correc
ted by the supreme tribunal, citing the laws on which .
it, the correction is founde d, andthe sentence th us
corrected snail dc earned 'into execution.
Art. 82. If this appeal nlMtllilv be made o- n .
conni of bribery of one ofthe jurors, who ma'ynave
concurred in the opinion "ofthe majority offe :
rr fin onfirtn enili Kn sm t1 mwi!nniin!J . .V.
.j , .... ,..u.. .,.. uu jyw.. lu ..gaiusisaiu jui -n fj,.
out the necessity of a previous Sumario: hje snaj ge
taken into custody and tl ie trial shall pr occed with
all the formalities provided F6V by tr-'jg Jaw ;n tne
trial Cimbial Plenario, to the definitive sentence.
If this be condemnatory, the senterdce pronounced
upon the verdict ofth-a jury of wh;lChthc condemn-
ed juror was one shlL be revoked andthe trial com-
menced anew.
Art. 83. The juror may in'ternosn tbn nlnr. r
JVm, in regard te the penalty that may have
uctu iinyuscu uyun nun .mum mat case ail the for-
malities mentioned, in the preceding articles in re
gard to cases oi tins nature shall be observed. The
penalty inflictc-d on a juror convicted of bribery
shall be the saaie as foe that of perjury.
To ha continued.
Extract from Ihc Jirport ofthe Secretary of State of the
U. 8. on the -relations bcliccen tlic United State-: and
Mexico.
'The relations of ihc United Stafcs and Meuen, there-
fore, as they imv stan.'l, aro thec: Thn rtnmn,i r .(,
United States for justice for past injuries lus been made
in conformity wi.h the treaty between the tuo nations,
bat apparently i ,o pnlilfc complaint has since iWn pvnm.
ineuoyme iujtican go eminent, exeat thn rftmWt r
nir uorosnza. J nc printing and chstn but on nHii o(Tnn.
iivc pamphlet .is npprotrd by his goiernnient, and justi-
fied as conformable to what uns required bv its iliirmtv
and interest.
To the other demands of a public nature, existing at
-
ican Government. Satisfaction for tHe"one'a'apmitt'cd to
be jus.t is not made. The Congress of Mei jeeyu h'jgjbjave
been considering the subject for 'eight r. ten-vcars,-.will
be " indlcd?'1 to pass upon it, when they meet.L ' ''
.Since the lat session of Congress an embargo his been
laid on Americanvessels in'tftVporWof "MgxicoTyAl-
I '.hough raised, no satisfaction has been made; or offered,
, for the resulting injuries. " ;,. ,J,i .
Our merchant vessels having been captured for disre-
garding a pretended blocade of Texas ; vessels and cargoes
secretlyjproceededagainst in the Mexican tribunals, con-
demned and sold; the captains rews, and passengers or
the captured vessels have been imprisoned and plundered"
of their property, and, after enduring insults and injuries,
have been released without remuneration or apology.
For these acts no reparation has been promised,' nor ex-
planations given, although satisfaction was, in general,
terms demanded in July last.
From tl ose facts a judgment may be formed ofthe val-
ue pf the assurances,. that hava boon received from the
Mexican Government, and 'the probabilityof their ever be-
ing fulfilled.- - - .
Copies of all the correspondence, with the Mexican Gov-
ernment; not'heretofbre made publicand serving tr elu-
cidate the subject of this report, are herewith presented
for consideration.- ' -
TE LEGE A PH.
EDITED BY FRANCIS" MOORE, Juir.
Houston, Saturday, Feb. 3, 1838.
CONSTITUTION WRECKED I f '
By a letter from Galveston, ire learn that the iteamboat Con-
stitution waj wrecked on the morning of the 24t nit. cm the'
Louisiana coast, about three miles east of the Sabine Lake
She had sixty passengers on bard;f they, however, and thfe"
crew were all landed in safety, andjnost ofthe carghas been
Jived. The wreck has sine been taken into Galveston, We
trust we shall be enabled to furnish a more particular account
of this disaster in ouf next. V
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Sinca the engagement on the head waters'of tie Trinity the
hostile Indians have kept at a respectful distance ffom'the fron-
tiers. We learn from a runaway slave who was with'tha Indi
an j at this skirmish, that forty of their bestwarriors.iell ".Hie?
field, and a large number were taken Uway daoger'j wounr-
ded. This is a sevtre loss for theta, 7 it amo-antoithan,
one cujjirter of the effective forceV. ihe coavbfnd;hrij(sipX.tbe,
W.icoes and Towaccanies. Thc unfortunate! MiU nfld his.
associates therefore have not fa'Jen in vain, since- toefr blood;.
h.is purchased for the 'frontiers aQ immunity frTcJu, th.ee-xil! o.
siva.e warfare.
Capt. Fulton, who ha. Recently, heea engage. ij, surveying,
thc harbor of Aransas, hiu informed us that thtrsSentlakba
wrought an extraordinary change itutbe caannslor&atV.
The soundinp.whi.hforraerlyt gave onfy eifihtor teafeet, are
now fifteen or twenty, feet .fc. thinks the l.allow.t water of-
the preseat channel wiH.nSn.e- lestUan twelve feet in th. neap
tides. Should further observations confirm, these researches, the
city of Aransas vfVueceasarily become this commwoial mpo
rium f Texas, , ,
GEOGRAPHY 0,F T. E X AS,.
south-western pajrt,
-"" ."-"" mmgaoje nrougnout, tn. wnql.
coarse ofthe .eastern boundary. Itit generally 6n? hnnd'reS
tiuiib-uiucauusixoreiElit leet rirni. it. ..,-...
and wholesome. Th ,!.7tS '7X ZtLZT"
rhow th pruicjpalare quite small, their water! U genprallT
wbolreomenndagreable. ' IS c
iForlst TRiEs.-.Dogwood abounds in the western part, Pine,
in the nuddlo and Beach in the eastern portidn. There are al-
so. larSe quantities of Hickory, Ash, Elm and Coltonwued "
Has county contains butfew inhabitants, the population hew"
ever is rapidly increasing, and hamlets are sprinrinRun in .vtl'
ry direction. f " r
Gk. 'fAsuiNc-roN-. The remains of this illustrious man. th
Miner anil saviour of his couatry, were recently placed in the
sarcophagus made by Mr Struth.rsof this city, from whom we
leirnthat hen the vault and coffin were ipened.'the sasrnl
loriu oi frasmngton was discovered m'a 'Wonderfufstate of
preservation. The high, paleibrow, wore a. ealm and ..
expresson; and the lips, pressedstill together, had a grave and
solemn smile, such as they doubtless wore, whenihe VsrDres-
identfHventihisblamelessmortalll'efofan immortal eiiSm.-
itlVhsn hit left krn4J, ;U T"",.
..u... u. "itaiu, mm pain,
Wa yielded to thjcrelemtntsjaffairi:"
Theimpresjiveaspe'ctof ttie 'great deparfed'everpowered the
m:
...... .....(,.. , ... . s,u .uajioweq- dust, to it
l tenement, and he was junaple to doneeal SiMme-
tiens. He .placed his hands lun'oh . the -mnU JtrJZT
once highest in thc ranks "of1"
battle.- nv f..vt:X'' -.l ..
cares of an infant empire;iand heTlainented.iweSoabf not,
that thovoiceof famecould not provoke that sifcnt day. tbUfe
ng.un, or pour its tones o'revival inh the lnll rt r
death. The Jast-acts ol 'jlIcieSfeS&fiSsS
imted,and thefignre 'which we can scarce.y diuociate froman
apotheesi. consigucl to it. low1, dimmanon g seVnno
more, u-til mortal shall Dnt-onrmmfsw l-x.J5?"Z
garments of endless incbrrnpOCT.-fAft GiL' S
mHP ,T? lWHARF 'BUILDERS. UB
rr HE undersigned having been appointed agentYor thtcity
oA wharftt? nT,!he toon.tr?ct forthwithYor thebuUoJf
ot a wharf at that place, and as it is wanted for immediate use;
person- may assure themIv, if application is made early, that
hoy wjlllindthetermsmostadvantageous. Either of the g.n-tlem-n.
Messrs T. F. UrKinn .rstD-.-t-r- J..e.f u
i . ; ...mwjwi . juvrucu.iiqrs.. isauiaor-
atlncTor''--fc
Gah eston, February 1, 1838, uj.tf
Hiitorv o? Texas. A gentleman of extensive, libMary ao
quireraenti is now engaged in preparing a history jf Texai A,
respt ctable work'of this kind will be reccivetTb the cjj was o
tbiscountry and of the United States with pecuKas-ifctfrSsfc
Dispatches from general Henderson havchteh: heeBiieceiveil?
at thc department of state. The infor-tioa they contain i.
of the most cheering character. The British, cabinet. has r'-.
ceived this gentleman with the higt testimonies o.Kgardi
and he feels confident that his next coSW,BOicatioa outgor-.
ernnent, will convey the intelUge Mw rf th, rognitioa of our.
independence by Gi eat Britain
th?
Augus-f
COUr jtv rxv oinrw
I Ins county is boon dS, north.by Shelby comity, q by tl
Une'countvr,!? 'flrJP a0(1 west ban gn
The following.- Jetbe bo.ndhriesasdefined.by an-acf-paisedi
atthclastscssior f . J
Aiitnetern torylyingwcstoftheSabinefiver.southofbhel-
i - "tr J 3ugusU"ne county, and nertk of Jasper county,
dow the e "ded " otber-count && Va&tfa i9m
tT 0rSaiC :" . cun'3r closely resembies theadjoininccoBir-aml-e-
a!,5uttl- The whole surface,4 renfli undulating,
tuo 5 JaUyisupportsIa heavy growth o'lfimher. OTiercare
Sr . , '"'v1 j'vw " ine.wesiern part.
lar '- Tbe.ojl ef the western portion is similar to the Red-
t -d?, ana is of an.excellcBt quality. That of the remainder oC
t .. ..ui.y gcucruuji Mgm. anu-ianjay. xnere are. however,
any extensive tracts of good land' in' the mntkwurtrn r.
neirfieSnbrneand-ori the Pilqgatcho,crei
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Cruger & Moore. Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 3, 1838, newspaper, February 3, 1838; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth47972/m1/2/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.