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An act was passed at the last session of congress, which
wrasvetoei by tho 'GExecutfve, and. afterwards became a
Iaw,-by the act -of aconstitutional majority. That act
placed at.the disposition of the .Major General, the sum
f'$20,090, as well as the control of warlike operations
on the frontier, whilst it divested the Presidentof what
he concaved to be his constitutional right" to direct those
operations.
Notwithstandingthis.no exertion has been wanting on
the part of the Executive, nor the war department, in
affording every facility within the control of the govern-
ment, to an object so- desirable as the 'protection and
security of its citizens.
The honorable congress will remark, that the Execu-
tire holds it not within his competency; when an appro-
priation -a made for a specific object, to direct that
appropriation to the accomplishment of any other: nor
has he any constitutional right to draw money from the
treasury, unless it is by authority of Congress.
SAM. HOGSTON.
THE TELEGRAPH.
SDITED BY FRANCIS MOORE, JR.
Houston Saturday, JVovx 34, 183g.
Judge Cunniag ham has lately arrived from'Bastrop,
and has informed us that the citizens of that section have
long enjoyed a complete immunity from savage warfare;
he believes that notaiingle hostile Indian has been seen
in or near the settlements about Bastrop, for the last
six months. Small parties of the Commanchies and Li-
pans have frequently visited the settlements on the Col-
orado, during the summer and autumn, and have invaria-
bly manifested a friendly disposition towards our citizens
Several parties of surveyors have been for some time
past engaged in surveying on the Pierdinales and other
streams, high up in the Indi'ancountry, but have not
suffered the "east molestation. -The settlements around
Bastrop are, in a most flourishing condition,--an abund-
ant crop of-eonrhas heen;raisedhy..fhe,8ettler5rand large
quantities are now offered for sale at less than half the
price demanded for it in this city. ,
The Columbia, by the last accounts, was lying fnsl
aground upon a sandbar, in the Mississippi, upon which
she had been run while onher Teturn trip to Galveston.
We understand that' she is deeply imbedded, and may not
bo afloat again for several weeks.
Several persons who were captured by the Comman
. ches, near-Bexar, have returned, to the settlements on the
Colorado: They state that they were released 'by those
Indians because one of the- Chiefs, who visited Houston
last spring, recognized them as belonging to. the settle-
ments on the Colorado and Brasros. It appears these
Indians imagine that the people of Texas are divided into
. tribes, and that as they have made a treaty of peace with
the tribes east of the Colorado, they are obliged to release
any captives that may fall into their; hands belonging to
the settlements e'.st of that stream. They,' therefore
treated these prisoners with great kindness,' and sent -a
number of warriors to escort them into the settlements on
the Colorado. They, however, manifested the greatest
hostility for the citizens of Bexar, and spoke ol them as a
people.Entirely distract from the citizens of Eastern T"ex-
l 1 ' "
We have noticed with; pleasure the arrival of an agent
ofthe" American Bible Socity, who has visited this coun-
try for the,laudable purpose of disseminating tho ioijr
scriptures, without note .or comment, as widely as possi-
blein this republic. We, assure him that weshall cheer-
fully extend to him every aid and encouragement in our
power: and if the Telegraph can, at any time, be instru-
mental in forwarding the interprize in which he is enga-
gedits.columns will ever be open for tjie reception Of
any gprnmnnicntionhernay desire to submit to the pub-
lic Among the philanthtqpical associations of the pre.
. sent ilay, there is, perhaps, none more useful to mankind
than the -society which this gentleman represents Its
agents are scattered abroad throughout the world, not for
the.selfish purpose of making proselytes'to any particular
creed, or of increasirg the numbers of anysect,vfor they
consider it of little importance whether there are few or
many Presbyterians, Baptists, Episcopalians, Methodists
or4any,,pther. religious denomination, provided the great
fundamental principles of true religion are generally
knownand admitted. Their object is to benefit mankind,
and they consider thatlhey cannot do this in'any.manner
more effectually, than by transporting the bible to every
inhabited -spot upon-the globs.
We understand "that two or three individuals haYe1 .re
cently been foolishly boasting that they intend to chal
lenge -oeu.nousura immediately aiici 1115 presem iciiu
of, service shalljiave expired We advise these disap
pointed aspirants to devise some more rational method of
exhibiting iheirchagrin and hatred.- Gen. Houston has
too high a Tegard for -his station, and too just a
sense of the moral obligations wliich he owes to his fel-
low citizens and to posterity, to be found basely violating
the laws hehas swom to maintain: 'or to be found
netting .an example that would forever degrade him in the
eyes of all moral and enlighted men, and subject him to
the scorn and abhorrence of succeeding generations.
Let him who has proved his courage in the battle-fields
of his country, and who, whatever may be his faults,
will "be revered while Texas exists as a nation, meanly
and vilely degrade himself to a level with blackguards,
and foolishly uphold a practice that has in this enlighten
ed age become so disgraceful that it is almost univer-
sallyregarded, even by the vulgar, with loathing and
contempt-; and what a floodgate of blood and crime
will open, at once upon our country? A hundred
reckless spirits that have been, frowned down by an en
lightened public opinion, will start forth upon the arena
of the duelist, and point to this example for their justifica-
tion! But we will not indulge- here in idle apprehen-
sions ; we do not believe these individuals, in the rno-
ments of sober reflection, will persevere in their grovel
ling intentions. They will remember that the object of
their hatred has,been the instrument in the hands of Pro-
vidence, to achieve the independence of their country; and
that his services, and the-glorious wounds he has receiv
ed wrhen battling nobly in the, greatvcause of freedom, will
forever entitle, liim to the.admiration and'respect of every
genuine patriot. .Private resentment will give place to
generosity; and while they mourn over his errors, they
will also resolve to sacrifice tkeir grievances upon the
altar of the public good.
We have been of the number who have received per-
' sonal injury at the hands of Gen. Houston ; we, however,
should have felt as recreants to the cause of our country if
we had' permitted rancorous and vindictive feelings to
influence Ui for a moment. We have no desire to array
ourselves against him, as an enemy, and gain for after-
times but tho fame of a Thersites. The day will come
yrhen his name shall appear on the pages of Texian sto-
,jy, unsullied by a single stain his faults will bo forgot-
rw , - -b
ten rus.vices will ie buried in the tomb that will en
close his mortal remains: but the" liero of San Ja-
cinto" 'will continue the" nursling of Fame; arid when
Time will exhibit only ha virtues, his enemies will
be remembered but to be subjected to opprobium and dis-
grace. "We trust a perusal of the following extract from a let-
ter recently received from Gonzales, will induce Con
gress to adopt some prompt and efficient measures for the
piotection of that frontier.
Extract from a letter, dated
Gonzales, Nov. 15, 1838.
'vOur little town here, where you are aware I have
been residing for some months,) and the surrounding
neighborhood, is defenceltss and unprotected, and not
onlv'men. but our'uives and our children, entirely at the
mercy of a merciless'foe whenever he' pleases to attack
us .
"The depredations upon our property, and the murder
of our citwens by the Commanchie Indians, have in-
creased, to an alarming and frightful extent. Uniform
success having attended those inhuman savages in every
descent they have made upon our settlements, they are
at length emboldened io sucn a aegree tnat tney nave
actually almost taken pessession of our country already. ;
Go where you will, from this place to the La Bacca.or
from here down to Victoria, or 'from here to Bexar, and
if you meet not with Indians, you will invariably find
their trails in large numbers, almost as tresn as the one
you may see behind the horse you are riding.
" Nearly all the resident citizens of this county are.
farmers, who have families, and you may as well judge
as myself,, of their means of defence, when I tell you
how they are situated. There are perhaps one hundred
families Si the county, they are scattered over'several
hundred miles, of ground, and indeed with the excep
tion of some six or eirht cabins here, you can hardly find
three houses within as many miles of eaeh other, a great
"many six, eight, or ten miles apart, every, man will stick
"to hi&r-home for, the protection of his own family, and
snould the Commanchies descend.upon us, one or two
hundred in numberand they seldom move" less strong,)
what must be the consequence? -we can hardly be con-
scious'of "tEeirappfoacli bejbre they are updnlis, and
from the situation ot our residences there can be no con
cert of action in making a defence, and I do assure you
we have every reason to apprehend this attack: the ln-
dian3 are all the time scattered, throughout our country,
as is seen by their trails, and frequently by the loss ol
some of our citizens: and their obiect. I believe, is to fain
all the information they can of the situation 'of our coun
try our places oi residence, ana our prooaDie iorce, in
anticipation of a discent upon us in large numbers.
"'Several families, who have been -enabled to do so,
have left the. neighborhood of our town to seek'safety in
the east, and have left us in a still more defenceless con
dition than heretofore. ' It is dangerous to travel any
where through this country except in large numbers, and
I assure you, when I tell you that part of my family are
here and part, in the east, that Lshould feel that I was
endangering their lives to attempt to unite them at either
place,
"1 am sure, gentlemen, 1 need not ask your assistance.
as representatives, in relieving us from this unhappy
situation; it is in the,power of the government to give us
some -protection, to Congress, only, can we apply with
any hone ef obtaining Jt, It may be asked bv some who f
iave'neyer experienced the evils ofwhich. we complain.
and,wno have never renewed upon the subject, why we
do not relieve ourselves from such a dilema by going
where we might be out of danger? some few. it is true.
might do so, and in so doing, leave the rest in a more
unprotected condition, but I would beg them to recollect
the large number who," by so doing, (although they are
living with conveniences around them where thev are. .
would be thrown, upon the world in a destitute condition,
without a home or a shelter lor their families, or a dol
lar to procure them the necessaries of life.
"I have always understood itto be the duty of a go- '
crnment, when enabled to do so, 'to protect her citizens:
and are not thevarious taxes imposed upon us by the-
government, m the payment of duties &e race, received.
by the government in compensation for the protection she-
gives us, or miner are iney not imposea upon ine citizens-
by' the government , that she may be enabled to afford.
them that protection j all is required of us" that is of any
other portion of Texas, and irbnithe'governmet we.rc-
ceive nothing.
I hope, gentlemen, you will do something for us; for
information in Tegard to the situation of our country,
permit me to refer you to my friend, colonel Switzer,
our representative from 'this county, he is a gentleman
in whom his constituents have every conndence, and will
do lor us all that he can. It you do nothing lor us at
this session, ;I can foresee but one consequence of bur
difficulties here, to witt the bloody extermination of ev-
ery' man, woman and child on our western frontier."
For the Telegraph.
REFLECTIONS ON POLITICAL ECONOMY.
. Chapter II. '
In all Republican forms ofgovemment.it must be
conceded that the voice of the people is .the voice ofsove .
reignty; but the doctrine of vox populi vox dei in its lit-
eral signification, we. hold to be inadmissible the irreli-
gious sentiments of a demagogue. Yet while we admit the'
voice of sovereignty to be the highest power of the gov-
ernment, we mustalso admit the palpable abuses of the
elective franchise and the want ot organization, even in
long cs'ablished communities. The laws may be secure
enough, yet their defective operation and improper ad-
ministration, sensibly affect, and often prevent, the voice
oi tne peopje irom Deing neara in our legislative assem-
blies, and as there can bo no safety in countries where the-
laws are inoperative, we should carefully guard, with a-
jeulous eye, all encroachments on this sacred right To-
secure the election ol a la vo rite or friend, to a high post.
of honor or trust, how often do men violate the first re-
quisition of organization; reason becomes subservient to-
passion, pride,assumes the place of honoraule sentiment;,
and that principle which should be paramount to all oth-
ers the public good, merges in the selfish and ruinous,
passion ambition. It will hold good in all countries -that
those who most zealously seek for high places, are
generally the least worthy, and the least adequate; there'
may be exceptions, but that modesty"is often the twin of"
talent cannot be denied.
"Order is the first law of nature" a maxim 'which hu-
man institutions would do well to imitate a little more-
closely. Without order, the frail bark in which we
tempt the dangerous deep, would at the first adverse
gale, become the sport of the elements, driven by the
tempests, nnd shattered by the rolling wave. Without
oraer, tne orbs oi heaven would have long since ceased
to shine in living light above us and earth and nature'
iave passed away. Without order, hope would be an
nihilated, the institutions of society broken -up, and life-
become wearisome and oppressive.
Order, then, being the first principle of ' organization,
we trust it will be so considered in all our public assem-
blies, political, forensic, and literary, and in all our walks
oi me. . i ne system is me same Here, as in older com
mumties; but it would be irrational and absurd to expe ct
that in the present condition of our cherished Repub-
lic, the same extent of decorum, and the consequent com-
forts inseperably connected with order.
A moraljnfluence instilled through that never failing-
agency; tho genius and power pervading the '.fairer
portion of creation, is aeessary to expedite and osum-
mate these glorious attributes of society, when "our de-
serts shall blossom as the rose, and our waste places be
filled up," and our cities become the homes of beauty and.
of virtue, we shall look back to these easy and simple-
features of organization which.all are in duty bound to
advocateacknowlcdge' the axiom, "That' order is
heaven's firJnQjLlhtke,- for example, the rudest child,
of humanity tneinwrunlctered creature of existence,
in whose breast a warm heart may beat unnoticed and.
unknown whose uninviting exterior may perchance,
shield a generous soul, and place him in a condition
where those examples which arc the ofispring of order
shall be seen, and the human mind will insrnsibly follow
inc uicwtcs oi reason ana piopncly. 1 ne eye 01 womnn
- ijsthe light ofiurity which beams' in the darkest hour of
the dictitcs ol reason and piourjcly. The eye ol woman
f life-illuminating'us'throughthis gloomy "labyrinth which
we call the world." Hers is the power to give society
its delightto correct the errors of man to civilizo, sat-
isfy him with, and build up by her meek example, the
home he has sought ouT, where yet "the Redman pursues
the panting der."
That expression of the Roman conquorer "virtuti non
armis fido" is a truth, p'owerful irrefutable ; for it is
virtue alone that kindlcs.strength. And well may we
i believe that there is a higher pqwer controlling the des-
tinies of nations thap that exerted by weak and erring
man. The struggles against a superior foe, m the early
history of the United States when Washington was made
the instrument of Heaven to subdue the enemies of his
country, and to bequeath to them peace and liberty, is suf-
ficient to establish this fact: And the exortatiqn of Mo-
ses to the people of Israel will apply to our condition,
when he says, "The Lord thy God bringeth thee into a
good land a land of brooks. and of water of fountains
and depths that spring out of tho valleys and hills a
land of wheat, and barley and vines, and fig trees, and
pomegranates a land of oil, olive and honey, the land
which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, therefore
thousha.lt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God."
In the absence ol bigotry and sectarianism professing
no peculiar religious- faith acknowledging the omni-
cience of Deity, we cannot help applying the strong lan-
guage just quoted to our condition as a nation ; arfd trust
our readers will not misconstrue our feelings, or impute
to us a sickly philanthropy, based on insincere profes-
sions; Should they 'do so, they will not "Render unto
Coesar the things which are Caesar's"
There is a sensible and singular passion evinced in
all new' countries for public notoriety : fame station-
title : and if we appeal to the candor of those who have
been honored with these distinctions, we opine that the
answer will be, that personal confort and domestic peace
has often been invaded by the preferment.
The appellation of "good man" seem3 perfectly value-
Jess There is nothing lofty, martial or glorious in the
title. The applause of the world '3 not with and around
it Otherand more pleasing associations spring up with
the higher distinguishments. But when we define what
really is "good man,",we shall remember that it must
comprise and include all the requisitions of1 exalted cha-
racter. 'A good man, sayr Horace, is he qui consults
fatrum, qui legts juraqurserval) who1 respects the de-
crees of the Legislature, and bows to every positive law,
and every moral obligation.
In new communities we recommend the organization
of social literary debating societies. They tend to har-
monize and cement a kind fellowship; and while they
produce the most favorable results, morally, they also
allay petty jealousies and narrow considerations; and
are "the best mediums of dispensing information. Debat-
ing clubs, where have been discussed literary and polit-
ical subjects, have extended in learned cities and rising
villages a most happy influence enlightening the mind,
refining the taste, and bringing together different lights
and views on the same subject. Debates of this kind im-
prove every one associated; while on the other hand,
they tend to elevate the youthful mind and establish a
laudable pride: at any rate, time thus occupied, is not
wholly waited, as it might be and worse than wasted,
as is too frequently the case, in associations where ' evil
communications corrupt good morals."
Few new countries can boast however, of more or-
der in their lerrislative caDacitv than Texas. The con
gress of this Renublic. thus far in its- present session,
certainly deserves this meed of praise for order, system
and decorous debate. We will not express an opinion
of its talent and wisdom:, suffice it to say, that there' is
, ample material to do justice to the nation,, and convince
the world, that young a3 sne is, i exas tis a siruug gov
ernment for her years
"Hare let young genius wing his eagle flight,
Rich dew" drops shaking from his plumes of light.'
Believing that good morals, social intercourse, charity
for humm infirmities, and proper examples, will do
more to advance our new and much loved home, than
"loud sounding viardssignifying nothing" we lay down
our quill with the sincere hope that the good sense of
the people-the guardians of ths Republic, will sustain
onr wiew, and fortify with sound principles and whole-
seome practice the land of their adoption Then will
the last among ihe list of new nations rise in beauty,
glory and the approval of mankind. Order, then, com-
prising every thing requisite to secure the happiness
of the commonwealth, from which springs every de-
sirable object, and without which all is contusion and
tumult We say with Horace:
iPantum series. junclurawe pollet"
KAMES.
For the Telegraph.
Mb. Editor: Some remarks in a recent number
of'your paper on the subject of the repeal of the tariff,
together with a natural love of scribbling, induces me to
tender some ideas to the public on this subject, which,
though not newt are not always present to the minds of
the interested.
in ihis Twill set out with a principle -well understood,
that government is necessary toprotect the people against
one another, and to unite them in protecting eaeh other.
A government must have its head and its branches, and
these must be men I mean human men. In order to
induce men to undertake and attend to the business of a
community, they must be paid; and in order to pay them,
the community must be taxed, to pay for their own gov-
ernment and a just taxation would xequire him who re-
quires government to pay most to the support of it
Some require government to protect theirpersons and
property, and others require it to prevent them from in
juring the persons and property of others. Ihe one
should be taxed lorine Deneni wmen ne receives, uuu m
other because it is expensive to govern him, for the good
of the community. The land and slave holder, the cul
tivator of the earth, the producer, requires tne protection
of laws for his property. The way to made him pay
for it is by direct tax levied on that property. The
merchant,' the physician, the lawyer ami mecha-
nic' require the protection of government for their
trade, the collection of their debts, and the safety of their
persons. They own very little real estate and slaves.
The only way to compel them' to pay for the protection
which they receive from law and government is by tax-
ing the articles which they consume. But there is ano-
ther class, to wit gentlemen and loafers, who own no
nrnnfrtv nnd reauire the intervention of law frequently
to prevent them from injuring the rights of the first two
classes There is no possible way of making these pay
a portion of the expense of governing them, but by taxing
their articles ot consumption.
A direct tax is paid entirely by the laboring and pro-
ductive classes, whilst that collected by a judicious.tanff,
is partly paid by those who cannot be compeiieu to paj
nnvr ntVienvlaO
rr-11 h. nnU wnr. rnnstime articles imported were
,i.., ; omml mti'n in thp.ir consumouon, a direct
tax or a tariff would be equally fair, but the greatest con-
sumers are the least producers, and vice versa: therefore
neither of those systems alone would be fair; but under
both systems in operation together, the farmer pays a tax
i..- J J ,nJ tho cinnll nrnnortion of clothing
and provisions which they-have to purchase, whilst the
mercaant, lawyer and gentleman pay for the protection
which the laws give them, on their broadcloth, wine, ci-
gars, linen, and other foreign luxuries which they use,
at the same time that the loafer pays part of the expense of
his own trial and conviction, by a tax on his liquor, which
is paid at the custom house. .,
'A merchant never pays the duty on his goods which
he Bells The duty enters into the price, and is paid by
the purchaser at retail. But he pays the duty on that
which he consumes, as do other purchasers.
If a direct tax were laid on the sales which a merchant
makes during the vear. still the tax would enter into the
lk. nr.V., nr.A V,o .nn.nmnr wnllld TtaV it OUt if thlS SVS"
fim wri nrlnrrfpil ihp mlrf nt'lTOT who imDOTtS a Stock Of
goods, and in three, six or nine months, sells them out,
and makes his escape from the country, would be rnabled
to compfto with established mcicnants at a uraijeu "
vantage, for he woull evade the tax, whilst the establish-
p" mprnlinnt .-mil 1 hp pnmnl Hon to T1.1V It.
Calculating that I have shown thfs object in a light j
in which you never viewed it before, Mr. Editor, I
OUOU U1UU fc lUi hUlr n-iJi-, Ml " uuru uv--
therto say at some future time touching public faith, pro-
missory notes, &c.
B.
For the Telegraph.
. TO MY PEN. .
BY "JUDGE THOMPSON.
I'm melancholy now, and why?
Ah ! this I may not tell ;
A tear-drop glistens in my cyer
And there, O, let it dwell
The laughing world brings nought to me.
To cheer my lonely heart; t "
1 love not its society.
It nothing candmpart,
I turn me from its fantasy,
And I am happy then,
-"5!rJ
i -r
And find companionship with thee,
My old, my faithful Pen.
' I may not use thee well, alas 1
As other poets might;
But ne er mind, and let it pass,
For Time will set it right
But well, or ill, this much I know,
My knife shall not intrude,
Although thy inky tears oft flow
In pensive solitude. i.
Nor shall another's hand enfold,
Another's lip caress,
" Thy silv'ry.top.'now thin and old, -'J
And almost fatherless.
For thou, like me, hast had thy day,
As flowers their perfume,
And soar'd aloft in majesty,
But whither now thy plume?
Go ask the sythe of Tune, old Pen,
Or my less cruel blade,
And find, alas I an answer then,
The same as I have made.
For all things beautiful must die, .
Although we know not when,
But 'tis their fate, their destiny,
To bi cut, down old Pen,.
. For aught I know, through yonder sky
Hath veer'd thy upward wing;
And gaz"d on earth an eagle eye
From thy'bright wandering ;
Or on the sedgy lake in pride "
" Unknown to guilt and shame," " .-
Perchance ye wooed the glassy tide v -
Before the Fowler came.
For aughtl know, these have been thine.
Say I wert thou happy then?'
Or was thy pilgrimage like mine,
Joyless and dark old Pen? - ,
For the Telegraph.
THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
Meeting for the formation of an auxiliary Society for
the Republic of Texas.
Mr. Editor I am glad.to have the pleasure of an-
nouncing to your numerous readers that an agent of the
above noblo institution has arrived in our city, with a
view of making an effort to multiply copies of the bible,
and promote its circulation throughout our Republic
The American Bible Society having been informed.
through its correspondent in this sbuntry, "that, as in all -new
countries, so also in this, there were many families
destitute of the bible, and who were anxious to become .
possessed ot that treasure, dui iouna n etimcuir to uu so
through the ordinary channels oi commerce, irom ine
scarcity of stores in the interior "of the country, and having
been apprized of the liberality of our citizens in sustain-
ing the benevolent institutions of the day, have been in-r
duced to send an agent into our country, whose business -it
is to explore the Republic, and ascertain, and supply,
by sale or otherwise, as far as practicable, the wants ,of
our inhabitants in regard to the bible.
Now, as a citizen of the Republic,andhaving my interests
entirely identified with the country, I feel deeply solici-
tous for the success of this agent. The gentleman that
the Bible Society has been so fortunate as to obtain for
this service, is the Rev. Schuyler Hoes, a minister of the
Methodist Church, who brings with him letters of intro-
duction to manv,of our most respectable citizens. He is
in every respect a gentleman, bring preposseswng in his
manners, COncmaijng in nis auuress, anu m eveiy way
amply qualified to prosecute to successful termination the
enterprize in which he has engaged.
Now, if this-gentleman should meet with an unfavor-
able reception, and 'be compelled to abandon his enter-
prize, the failure would serve to confirm the already too
strongly rooted prejudices which the inhabitants of the
northern portions of the United States possess, against the
moral character ot tne citizens oi lexas. rsui u, on me
contrarv. fas I 'have everr confidence will be the case)
this agent should be successful, and should be able to re-
port favorably to the 'American Bible Society, in regard
to the disposition of our citizens towards his enterprize, it
would tend effectually to destroy those unfounded prejudi-
ces which exist in the minds of many persons in Ihe U.
States' and elsewhere, in regard to our moral character.
I have been pleased to see that the members of Con-
gress have entered heartily into this enterprize, and are
disposed to use their influence to aid the agent in -the ac-
complishment of the object which,he has in view in our
Republic
The president of the senate has politely tendered the
use of the Senate Chamber for the purpose of holding a
public-meeting to-morrow morning, at eleven o'clock;
the object ofwhich will be" the formation of a Bible So-
ciety for the Republic of Texts, auxiliary to the Ameri-
mn R!Mp SnriVtv At this meetino' the nlans and ob
jects of the American Bible Society, generally, and its de-
sign in sending an agent to this country, will be laid be
fore the public by the Rev. Mr. Hoes, the agent,) and se-
veral addresses made by various individuals, explanatory
of the objects of the raeeting-the importance oi me gen-
eral circulation of the bible the nature and design of the
Bible Society proposed and explained and various other
topics, in accordance .with the objects of the meeting, dis-
cussed. "
"As aVitizen of this Republic, and" feeling an anxious
desire for the temporal as well as spiritual prosperity of
its inhabitants, I must be permitted to express ray wish
that this meeting may be numerously attended by all
classes of our citizens. The presence of the ladies is par-
ticularly desirable on that occasion, as we all know the
immense influence which they can exert in favor of any
enterprize calculated to benefit the human family. Let
no friend of Texas be absent from this meeting. Let
us, by the cordial reception which we give to this agent,
and the liberality which we manifest in contributing to
circulate the sacred scriptures throughout the Republic,
show to the world that we look upon the Bible as the
only true basis for civil and religious liberty. .
A UlTlZilSJN.
TlIE WEALTH OF A COUNTRY BEPENDI UPON ITS
Farmers and Mechanics What is wealth? Those
things which are convenient and necessary to use, and
which administer to our wants and comforts Money
alone, cannot therefore be consid red as wealth, because
if the articles or things above mentioned are not to be
had, or are not in existence, a man would be poor indeed,
though her were loaded with gold and silver. If he were
hungry and there were no bread to.be bought, if ie were
shivering with cold and there were no garments to be
bought, his gold would be of little service. It is true
mankind, by a common consent, have agreed that gold
and silver should be the igns or evidence of property,
or in other words, the measure of property; and he who
has a certain amount of it, has evidence of so much
wealth H" "m "change it for the very things or a'rti-
cks whi.'h d j in fici csaiitiiii Sivalth "-'
Thus a man who has a hundicd dollars in his pocket,
hai the ticket, a it vere, to ouitle him iu enter into the
ntinarcu
or a
e may
p.nf t tllPsP .K;nr ,., n V tl4. IliS tlClTft IS Ot P0
aiore US'-, tnni r ha 11 ui n
it tioull n-.i.'bjnicJ do
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ket to tro 'nn a tr.atre; ami
, tore hv U3vd it The cle-
r,.iapinri nf n hundred liiislip.I.s of corn, or a
yards of cloth, or a. hun-lrrtl acres of Wild land
-.-r,!c nf ni-. or a M.irsrt nnfl WIITOH OT us the CHS
men's therefore of wealth consist in natural pTodnctionsr
brought together," cliangedarid-modiediby.flA.
tnan: of the farmer'and mechanic mnwrte, though t
necessary and honorable, is nothing more UjanlttejnOi,,
vinn-'or changing of these productions from pkce.'-to. C
place. It haa-alwapappeared-slrigul
okt. olmriM fnneufor thpmsplvp. aa too maBV'of ,Vieni.izZi
do, above farmers and meehanfoi merely on' account?oG
their profession, when they are" indeed, only'the, Uamfers &.
to the others, They are 'the 'agefits tp',transport.Uieir
productions hither or thither,-as caUarnayexist for thenx-.
Errata. In the deb'ate",oaiheduties of the Report-"
pr In thfi last nnrnhprnf the Telerrtanh. hr "constitu
ents" read "representatives," m thejemafksoMessra
T-m- f 1 1- r 5
IVauitnan ana tsaaer. ; -
ft.
f-
fi-5- A meeting for the formation of a BiBtESociETr .
for the-Republio of Texas, auxiliary to the'Amerf-
can Bible Society, will beheld in the capitol ont Sabbath "
(to-morrow) commencing precisely at 1 L o'clock Sever-V
al addresses are expected It is hoped that nil wbo feel
an interest in the circulation of the Bible, in ourHepublic
will attend. ,
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SJLLES lT-JlUCT103Vr
BY HEDENBURGr"VEDDER. -
ON MoffDiv, November 26, at half past 1 o'clock, p. m.,. -.ii
v. i j v, ..,..:,.. tin axst fitir iif Inr No nine.
"Vy H1U UC dUlU UU IUC JJiCililSU, 1UC UUV uuu " .-- ,
in blofck No. 20, npoa'wluch is a fine large takeijr and other im-
provements, all ja perfect order, formerly occupied by ""Messrs. 4-
l....UHRn Vai.iv in tna uila rf itia nltlf inH ,n f Hfl 1 MII11Pfll!lL
UIU1UCM, UUg . I-WIIVI Jl IUWW.J,U1U,UM,V -.
vicinity of the new bridge across Buffalo Bayou. Termsm&ae -known
at the sale. r - '" "
On TenDATi-Nov. 27th, at L o'clock p.rvn. Succession of Ht -H.
Andruss and H."H. Douglass, "deceased. By virtue ana".
in obedience to an order of sale rendered by the honorable, the -court
of Probates' in and for the county of Harrisburg, -will be
exposed for public sale, byauction.-at the City;Hbtd, forac-
count of the succession of the late N.jH. Andruss and H, H-
Douglass, the following described property; to wifcseven-eights u
of the steamer Friend and tackle, as she now lies, at the Levee, ,
foot of main street- The Friend is well calculated for. the
trade between Houston and Galveston, bairig of a light draught
of water, and a good tooagci a fine module, with, a power-
ful engine and boilere. The Frieniis nearly new, and rn'first '
rate'repair the cabin and oantry well furnished new bedding.
newly painted caHteJL&c.. "nsmsjnade known' at the
sale. ' -
At half past 4 o'clock, the same day, wfll be exposed-forsale, fc
at the City Hotel, a fintlarge blooded stallion. t
Ov "Wednesdat, Nov. 29th, at 2 o'clock, by virtue and fir
obedience to an order from the hon. court of Probate in the
the county of Harrisburg, directed to C. C. Woodward, will be
sold to the highest bidder on account of the succession" of?-
Charles Miller,, deceased, the MilartfHotel, andjthelot of 7
ground upon which it is situated, being twenry-fiye feet front,'
by one hundred and twenty-five fee'tdeep. 'As it regards the
location of the above premises, nothing ueedbesridr all must
knowitissurpassedby none inthe-ciry for any kind of bust- -ness.
" ! a.
N. B. The sale will take place on the pTemises v . Z
Ok Thursday, Nov, 529, at 1 o'clsck, on the premiseswill be" f
sold a house, kitchen, and wash-house, all ofwhich have good and t
substantial brick chimneys. Also, a fine store-room, situated on .
Franklin street, nex fdoor to the Telegraph printing office, being
the property of Thos.H. Mulryne, the above property possesses
many peculiar advantages, the public are invited 10 examine the
location of said premises, before the day of sale. - m
On Satubdat, December 1st, at the CSty Hotel, allOo'clocki
a number of valuable tracts of land, situated on Spring-creek," f
White Oak Bayon, Breys Bayou, and'Buflalo Bayourif not
disposed of before, at private sale. ,
On Monday, December 3d, in front of the- Auction Mart,'55j "
main street, will be sold groceries; hardware, clothing, furniture,
&c., &c. .
Orf-TcESDA"r, December 4th,-1willb3 sold a splendid corner
lot, directly opposite the Capitol, on'raain streets to" wie; lotNat"
six, in block Stty-six,vfronnng fifiy.feeton Tnain street, and.one
hundred on Texas Avenue. Tt.ms, one third cash, the bal-
ance insix, twelve, and eighteen months, with a lien upoif the.
property until final payment-
On "Wednesday; December 5th, att 10 o'clock;,. at the Ci(y
TTn-ft will ha nld andht two hundred one. two and five acre
traces of land, commencing.about one mile from" the Capitolj
the abave lots will be sold without any kind of reserve to close
the'-Welschmyre tract. 2rm-liberab andmade known at the.
sale.
INT. B. Sales of real estate merchandise, furniture, .horses,,
mules, &c-, solicited and promptly attended to by .. - 3
HEDENBURG & YEDDER-
1-71 AuciionJKa-t, 55, wnivtt'tet.
VTEW MARKET COURSE, VELASCO Christmas
'X Holidays The fall races" over thiscourse will commence
theSlih December next, and contiuue five days, freefor'aay
horse, mare 6r gelding.
First Day entrance 830 J. C. purse r $300
In the evening a,ball will be given at the "Archer Bouse.' '
Second Day 2 mile heats entrance StO-J. C purse $400
Third Day 3 mile heats ent. 2f-l lot valued at 8600
In the evening a ball will be given a: the "AjcherHivseJ.'
'Fourth Day entrance S50 one mile out silver -cup and
pitcherelegantly wrought, valued at - SoOQ.'
Fifth Day entrance $100 best three- in five Hady Cap.:
purse. - "WM. RYON, -
Secretary f- Treasure?
N B. A steamboat will leave Houston for Velasco via GaK '
veston," t arrive at Velasco in time "for th'e- races,- and. return
with passengers.
Velasco, nov 20 lt-7l
TVTOTICE All persons having demands against the'estatcs oft,
IS H. HI Douglass andN, H. Andruss, deceased, will pre
sent the same, lawfully pdjosted, to the subscribers, before the
expiration of the time limited by jaw; and all persons indebted
to the above estate are hereby requested to make Immediate pay--ment,
as the accounts are alf made out and ready for settlement,
otherwise thev will be given to a constable to be collected by-
law. C. J. HEDENBTJRG,
7Wf - AdisCr.
NOTICE "Whereas some small minded men have endeav-
ored to circulate reports unfavorable to the state j-f re-
pairs . f which the steamboat Friend is in, for no otherpurpose
than of buying said boat, themselves, when sold ar auction;
thosa persons wishing to purchase areinvited to call and exam;
ine said boat. Also a reward of Fifty Dollars will be given for
any information that will lead to the detection of the person who-
canseU the Auction bills to be torn" down in different parts of-
the city. " C--"J HEDENBURG
lt-7l .ju Adtn r of tit estate
FOUND A Treasury draft on the Republic of Texas, oC
the Civil Ctntingent List, issued to W. C. "White & Co.j
dated Nov, 2nd, 1838, Ib. 1995, Letter A. The owner can have
ihe same by calling on Jno. L. Nickelson, Telegraph office,
main street, Houston. Tltf ,
THE proprietor of Land Certificate No. 1512, issued by the
Secretary of "War m the 2d of January, X838, to "Wilson
Lon", for 320 acres bounty land, can'obtain information pf the
the same bv applying to the undersigned, at Texana.
' THOS. SIMONS.
Jackson county, nov 23 4t-74 '
GROCEREIS Boyd & LADCihave just arrived froraNew,
York with an assortment of Groceries, consisting of flour,
butter, cheese, candles, raisins, soap, tea, coffee, mackerel,
crackers, 4.C.-&C., which will bs sold cheap, .for cash, at San-
derson's building, near the City Hotel.. . 2t-72K .,
STHM&i IPxobatecVurt.Noto'
JOHNJACOBMA 1' lERN.of the free city oTFrankftrlti Ger-
many, having this day applied, by attorney, for the succes-
sion .of Peter Mattem, deceased, who was killed in the'Alarao,
in the month of March, 1836, claiming the inheritencs as fa-
ther of the deceased. Notice, is hereby given, for all persons
interested to come forward, within sixty days, and make objec-
tions, if any they have, to the claim the said John Jacob, as
father and heir oCPeter Motternaforesaidv r
By order of the hon. Andrew Briscoe, judge of Probate,
X A. sdU HtfAYED,
U. B. Dobbins,
vs.
f! f! l n-r, w
In connty court 'at tbe Oct. term, 1838.
3. . .!.- ,.-l
TN thii r.ia. it smi-arin? io the court, by the return of the
JL sheriff, that the wntagainstthedefe-dant had notbeen serv-
ed: it was ordered by the court, 0-1 motion of plaintiff's attorney,
that publication be made by the clerk, for the said .Motfey to
appear at the Jgnnaryter of the connty court aforesaid, to an-
swer the petitioner in an action of deb', to the amount of 3193 00;
and that In case he fail to appear at that time, judgmert will
be rendered asainst him, for the said amount, p'o amfesso.
T. A-SOUTH-JAYD,,
St-78 CU't, p'o ten, C. C. B.,C.
STEEL Com Mill?, assorted'sizes for sale by
'74-lmo "W. D- & R. M, T.EE.
TVJOTICE All persons are hereby forwarned not to tresspass.
on lands formerly belonging to the estate of Joshua JtJa-
vl deceased, and which are situated on the Gandaloppe and
San A-itouio rivers. Aid I do further forwarn all persons from,
cutting ilr destroying the timber belonging to said lands, as I
have become the purchaser thereof. ,JAS. GRANT.
Goliad, oet 9 ' 'z 65-tf
"W.
D. & R. M. LEE offers for sale, for cash, a general
nc..rltrt nfdn- vnnA. rlnthlnl hnfl fano'sand Shoes
t-n-rtw ri- ind finf riitlprrr rifle? b-A shnt ;mns: crockery a- d.
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