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ihe first chapter of Genesis, that God created
man in his own image, in the image of God
ereatad he him ; male and female created he
them ?" Whence came the rebellions spirit
in beings, formed in the image of God, to
tempt them 2 Any of our readers may satis-
fy themselves of the utter absurdity of Major
Noah's opinion of the serpent, by reading the
third chapter of Genesis through, substituting
inward suggestion for serpent in every ins-
tance of its occurrence. We mil give an
oxample : And the -woman said, The inward
sawirestioa beguiled nie and I did eat. And
the Lord God said unto the inward sugges-
tion, Because thou hast done this, thou art
cursed above all cattle, and above every beast
of the field ; upon thy belly shalt thou go,
and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy
life.
We have seen several other opinions of
Major Noah equally absurd' as the one we
liave controverted. They will not bear the
test of the crucible. j
THE TELEGRAPH.
EDITSD BY FEANCIS MOORE, Jr.
Houston, Tterday, January 81, 1850.
The steam ship Galveston, Gapt. Place,
arrived at Galveston on the 27th insL, and
brought dates from New Orleans to the 25th.
The crevasse above New Orleans has been
partiallyclosed, and the city is s well pro-
tected from inundation by the new Jevees
around it, that no fears are entertained in re -
spect to the usually high stage of water. The
rher is within a few inches of the highest
s'aeit attained during the inundation of last
year. Business in New O.leaus is quite
br sk and the place healthy.
The cotton market' in New Orleans is
firm, and prices still have an upward ten-
dency. No later advices have been receiv-
ed from Europe, bat the telegraphic accounts
of the advance in Liverpool have been fully
confirmed. Prices in New York are about
a penny higher than those of Liverpool, and
prices in New Orleans are nearly a? high as
those of New York. Factors are confident
that these high rates 01 this side of the At-
omic will be sustained in Europe owing to
the positive evidence of a short crop and the
increased demand for consumption in Eu-
rope. The middllfig quotations could not be pur-
chased in New Orleans on the 24th for less
than 11 cents per lb., and in the Charleston
znarket the quotations oa the 17th were for
middling 12 tol2.
The proceedings of Congress indicate an
unusual degree of party or rather sectional
auimosity. Few subjects hare been acted
upon, but the Hula that Las been done only
fends to show that parlies arc organizing to
battle upon new political grounds. The free-
soilers openly declare that they are determin-
ed to have ike question relative to the exclu-
sion of slavery" from the territories settled at
an early day. On the Slat ult. Mr. Root, a
iiee soil member from Ohio, introduced a res-
olution of instruction to the cbmrnittee on ter-
ri tories directing iham to report as soon as
practicable, a bill or bills providing &r a
territorial government or governments far all
ihe territory acquired from Blexico, lying
eastward of the JSierra Nevada, and prohibit-
ing slavery iherein." A motion was made
by Mr. -Stephens of Georgia to lay it on the
table, but it was lost by a vote of S3 to 101.
A motion was then made to adjourn to avoid
further action, aud this motion prevailed.-
Mr. Richardson of Illinois, voted with the
Southern members tor the adjournment, and
thus gave a -majority against the Wilmot
Proviso party. The questions arisiog under J
this resolution affect the boundary question
of Texas. It implies a design to organize the
territory olZew Mexico. No definite action
will probably be taken upon the resolution
until the President has submitted to Congress
all official correspondence in regard. to this
territory. We arc glad to find that the
Southern members evince a disposition to
unite almost lo a. man in favor of the claim5
of Texas to ibis disputed territory. The free-
soilers certainly have -evinced a want of tact
in mixing this question respecting the Wilmot
Proviso with the boundary question of Texas, j
"There are in all probability many Northern
men who regard the claim of Texas to all the
territory ot rvew Mexico east ot lae liio
-Grande as valid, and will willingly vote in-
favor of a resolution authorizing Texas -to ex-.
.ercise jurisdiction over it. If the Southern
menrbers therefore act in concert there is
little doubt that Texas will be authorized to
enforceher jurisdiction oyer this territory. Let
the claims .of Toxas bo acknowledged, and
the Wilmot i&oyiso becomes a dead letter,for
tboro will be no territory to which it
cap .be applied. California has adopted
a constitution excluding free negroes and
slaves Alike from her territory. The Mor-
mons of Dose ret are North of the Missouri
Compromise Line, and it is a matter of no
importance whether the Wilmot Proviso is
applied to that territory or not. The only
safeguard of the South is to adhere to the
boundaries of Texas, as defined in her statute
of limits.
If the South is to be strengthened by new
States, they must be formed in Texas, for this
-js the only portion of the Union where South-
ern institutions can be extended. Her cli-
mate and soil are similar to those xf all the
Southern States of the Mississippi valley, and
fcejre &s eyrpluB population, of tite Southern
States piust eventually find a home. While
the tick of "Northern Emigration is pouring
into Afinisota, Iowa, Oregon, and other
North-western States the tide of Southern em
irtl
igraMon will set with a constantly increasing
current into Texas. Here is a wide field
for Sbuthern enterprise, and fertile lands suf-
ficient to support a population exceeding that
in alltheseStates together. The Southern men
then should unite as one man to sustain the'
claims of Texas. These claims are so just
that even fanaticism must yield before them.
and if the Southorn delegation rally in solid j
phaUux to maintain them, all the efibrts of
Frae-aoilers, Abolitionists and Wilmot Provi-
soists will prove abortion.
The grave Senators of New Yoik are quite I
behind the time, as the laws of Texas are J
already extended over this territory, and the
people inhabiting it have elected all their of-
ficers under these laws. If the Legislature
of the TSmpire Stale desire to extend their
emperial sway to this territory, we wouid
advise them to send on a possa of anti-rent-
ers to convert our citizens. New York is a '
very great'Slatn, but it has a very little Leg- !
islature. ;
Mb. Footer Bttt.--The bill of Mr. Foolc ;
which has latfely made so much noise at :
Washington has een printed, but it appears ;
the Senate did nolfwt the bill. This bill piopo-j
ses the establishment of territorial govern-j
meats in California, lAseret, New Mexico and (
enable the people of Jatiuto with the consent I
of the people of the Stat of Texas to form a
constitution. It contains 8 sections and oc- I
cuples 55 page?. Wo wofyd respectfully ad- t
vise Mr. Foote to strike out'ihe portions rel-
ativelo the division of the StaV of Texas, aud i
insert hi place ot Ihem, provisions for the di-
vision of the State of Mississtjpi into two
Slate,
The following Resolution has Iken pre-
sented to the Senate ofNew York uoder tho
recommendation of the Governor anl will
probably be passed by the N. Y. Legisla
ture as it is the counterpart of a similar lies-
oiulion that was adopted in the Legislature
of lhalState last year. v
Resolced, (If the Assembly cone jr,) Thai tho lei-
rilory lying between the Nueces aud the Bio Grande
is the caramon property of the United Slates, aud
that our Seuaiers in Congress bo instructed, and our
Representatives Teqnesled, to use their best efforts to
preserve the same as such common properly, aud to
protect it from the unfounded claims of the Sta.e of
Texas, and prohibit the extension over itof the laws of
Texas.
The Governor has appointed Major R- S.
Neighboracoramissioner4to organize the coun-
ties of-Presidio, El Paso, Worth and Santa
Fe. He has started on his mission and goes
by the head of the Nueces.
About fifty horees were stolen lately 1
from a settlement a short distance above
Cameron. Most of these horses belonged to an 1
emigrant who had brought them from Arkau
sas. The thieves were pursued fifty or sixty i
miles, but were not overtaken. Much alarm ri
prevails on that frontier on account of the re- C
ported Indian depredations. The reports fi
circulated .at the military stationsjhat the
hostile Indians are merelythe liltrebes of
Tonkeways, Lipans and Wichilaws are not
believed. The Commanches are evidently In j
concert wilh these tribes, and until they are ;
m?trio in atfittf) frkl fhasn nisnranntinna flimr 1
will in all probability be frequently repeated.
Plants FE05J El 'Paso. Mr. Wakeman
who accompanied a train to El Paso last year 5
has brought back a large quantity of grapo 3
b J b r .1
vines and seeds of the choicest fruits, .cultiva-1 October 181G, recognising him as the Con-
ted at that place, and beta endeavoring to lj sul of her Catholic Majesty at the port of New
cultivate them at his farm near New Braun- i!
fels. He states that some of the grapes of EL
Paso are exceedingly fine. They are of a
dark purple color, and grow as large as pig-
eon's eggs. The vines are kept quite low, f
and resemble small plumiushes rather than i
vines. The-quinces grow to nearly twice the
size of those raised here, and their flavor
seems to be between that of ihe apple and
quince. The pears grow al6 to a great size,
and are of a delicious flavor, but the apples
are quite poor, being but little tatter thau the
"cider apples" of the Northern Stales. We
hope the xperiment of Mr. Waketnan to cul-
tivate these fruits and plants at New Braun-
fels will be attended with success.
3ja:or Howard who recently passed throu2h
toWQ on waj 0, Washington city, has
furnished us fome very interesting intelli-
gence respecting the new route to Eh Paso.
He has lately visited the Pecos and return-
ed wilh a Government train to Bexar by the
head of the Nueces. He states that this route
is entirely practicable for wagons at all
seasons. It winds through many bpautiful
and fertile vallies, and there is an abundance
of pasturage, water and wood along the whole
route. The difficulty of crossing ihe Pecos
is trifling. A few wagon bodies have been
left at the crossing, and parlies cross with
them in a few hours. He saw one hundred
and twenty wagons cross in less than one
day. The river is only twenty or thirty yards
wide, and could be bridged at a trifling ex-
pense. The General Government will prob-
ably soon erect a bridge on the road it is
opening from Bexar to El Paso, as its trains
for Santa Fe and all the military stations on
the Upper Rio Grande, and on the Gila will
probably ere long pass by this route. CoL Hays
wrote back from El Paso that the route by
Fredericksburg to El Paso- was much the
best, but Major Howard says that he ca?id-
ers the route by tho head of the Nueces the
best.
The U. S. officers are expending large
sums to open the route irom Bexar by the
head of the Nueces, and this will for a seas-
on be more traveled than the upper route.
Major Ilowaid met with Mr. Coons, who re-
cently came from El Paso to Bexar with a
train, and that gentleman assured him that
Mr. McGoffin and most of the old Chihuahua
traders were preparing to start with the
Spring trains through Bexar instead of the
Santa Fe and Missouri route. Ho thinks
goods can be transported through Southern
Texas to Chihuahua, for twenty or thirty per
cent, less cost than by Independence and
Santa Fe.
He thinks that there will not be a single,
trader's caravan start from Independence in
Missouri for Santa Fe this Spring. The In-
dians on this route are hostile, but the tribes
are small, and they have been greatly intim-
idated recently by the severe defacts they have
suffered. They cannot muster a force capa-
ble of endangering a party of even twenty well
armed men. Mr. Coon has purchased a large
tract of land opposite to El Paso, and it is
probable thaj a considerable town will soon
be erected upon it. A large number o f Am-
ericans are settling in the vicinity, and are
cultivating corn and other grain. The
country is so fertile that a dense settlement
of Anglo-Americans will be established there
in the course of the year. Since conversing
with Major Howard, the Western Texian has
come to hand, and we copy from it the follow-
ing statements, which Mr. Coon has furnish-
ed the editor:
Mr. Coons estimaleB tho trade that has passed
through El i'aso for Chihuahua aud the adjoining
country al i. yearly average of 250 wagons carryiug
5000 lbs .each, and .valued at 2500 per load, in
the aggregate C25 lousof freight, worth 625, 000.
Mr. Cooii3 saw nt El Paso several gentlemen who
had been in the interior of the State of Sonora and
xeport the Mexicaus to be busily engaged in gather-
ing gold from the Gila aud its vicinity. He was shown
large quantities oflump gold such as is taken from
the "dry diggings" of California. He thinks that if
our government will only extend its protection over
the Gila country a large population will very toon be
found upon its banks and tributaries.
At present the Apaches are coutinually molesting
Email parlies and havo at last openly declared them-
selves hostile to the Americans. A mining parly is
now engaged in working the celebrated copper and
gold miucs near the head of the Gila about 1S9 miles
from El Pcso.'gSeveral large aud very promising silver
mines have been discovered & were creatinggreatex-
citemanton the American side of tho Rio Graudo near
El Paso. It is said, that the Mexicans know of many
mines in this vicinity, but refuse to give auy infor-
mation to the Americans, until tho Government of
the Uuited States or that of Texas will givo them
come guarauteo that thoir rights and titles will be res-
yjiecited aud be protected by the laws of the country.
Gov. Bell has nominated Thomas W.
Shed, Esq. for the office of Aattorney Gene-
ral hut the Senate had not at the last ac-
counts confirmed the nomination. The com-
mittee to whom the Governors communication
was referred, reported that the amendment to
the constitution giving the election of Attor-
ney General to the people having been
adopted bvt he Legislature, the vacancies in
this office can only be filled by an election of
the people. If such is the case, the Legis-
lature should designate ep early day for the
election, as otherwise the office may be va-
cant at the very period when ihis officer will
be most needed.
" President Taylor ha3 revoked the Exequaturs
of Don Carlos de Espaua, the Spanish Con-
sul at the port of New Orleans, on account
of his agency in the ubduction of Garcia or
Rey from that city, some months since. The
following is a copy of the proclamation as pub-
lished in the New Orleans Journals :
ZACHARY TAYLOR,
President of the United Slates of America.
T0 ALXi whom it may coxceriv.
An exequatur having been granted to Se-
nnr Carlos de Esoana. bearing dat thp. -20th
Orleans, and declaring him free to exercise
aud enjoy such functions, powers and privile-
ges as are allowed to the Consuls of the most
favored nations in the United Stales, these
ar now to declare, that I do not longer recog-
nise the said Carlos de 'Espana as the Con-
sul of her Catholic Majesty in nny pari of the
United States, nor permit him to exercise and
enjoy any of the functions, powers or privile-
ges allowed to the Consuls of Spain : and I
do hereby wholly revoke and annul the said
exequatur heretofore given and do declare the
same to he absolutely null and void from this
day fiirward.
In tesii'iiuny whereof, I cause theso letters
to be made patent, and the seal of the United
Sta' ea to pe affixed.
The Rains and Roads. immense quan
tities of rain have fallen during the last threo
'weeks, and all the streams in this vicinity
:are swollen to an unusual height. Buffalo
.Bayou has been out of its banks at Mrs.
Wheaton's for several days, and wagons are
unable to cross at the bridge. The road
for a half mile or more beyond the bridge, is
covered with water to the depth of a foot.
The Washington road above Gum Island is
also in a very bad condition, particularly in
the neighborhood of Mrs. Slovens'. No work
-was done on the road at that place, during the
summer, and it is literally a bog for miles.
The Stage was drawn through it a short time
since by oxen ; the mails moving at the rate
of about one mile per hour. The celebrated
water tight mail bags of the Post Master
(General, wero Wrought in, completely satura-
ted with water, and ihe papers and letters
were in an excellent state to beal up for l,pa-
jpier machc. Ihe papers from Austin were
so wet and mashed together Jhat it was with
great difficulty that ihe Post Master could se-
parate ihem without tearing. We are glad
to find that the new road as far as it has been
completed, is actually Letter than the road in
the hilly country above, and thero is no longer
& doubt that it can be made so firm as to be
Uavolled at all seasons. -The side ditches
must be enlargedj and the road must be ele-
vated a few inches higher. The ditches drain
the prairies so effectually, that there are two
roads on each side of the main road, and
on the margins o f the ditches, that are far
better than the old road. The question of ma-
king good roads over the low prairies around
Houston, (to use the language of our friend of
tho Ranger,) "is no longer problematical."
The road towaids Richmond islilerajly under
water a good part of the way, and the neces-
sity of improving it is rendered daily more
obvious. Most of the corn consumed in
Houston is obtained from that section, and
now that the roads are so bad, the price of
this article has risen to ninety cents a bushel.
When the roads are good it can generally be
purchased fiem the wagons from Richmond
for fifty cents a bushel. The extra price
which our citizens pay each year for corn,
would pay the cost of a good turnpike quite to
Richmond.
Cholera. We have accounts fiom Mont-
gomery that a disease similar to cholera had
appeared in a family in that town. Several
gangs of negroes have recently passed
through this city on their way to Grimes and
Walker counties, and it is possible that the
cholera has broken out among them. We
notice in the New Orleans papers that this
disease has broken out in several gangs of ne-
groes that have passed by the Red River
route to Eastern Texas. We would advise
planleis who may bring their negroes by this
city to proceed lo ihe interior, to wait a few
days near town, and ascertain whether any
sickness is prevailing among them. By
calling in a good physician to examine their
negroes, and by furnishing ihem comfortable
food and clothing, they may preserve them
from the effects of this fatal malady,
If they defer medical aid until they reach the
interior, some of their choicest hauds may-
pay the forfeit.
The editor of ihe Galveston News says that
he has been informed by a correspondent that
his papers have not reached Cincinnati for
several weeks, but that the Telegraph has
been received there regularly all the time.
We have inquired at the office at Houston,
and can assure our friend of the News that the
fault is not here. Whenever the News is re-
ceived from Galveston it is mailed as regular-
ly atlhe office here as the Telegraph, but we
have learned that the mails are detained atsome
posloffice between Houston and Huntsvillo.
It is said that the roads in the upper country
are so bad that the contractor has neglected to
carry all the mail through. If the Tele-
graph is received logularly at Cincinnati
when tho "News" is detained, wo can only
account for it upon the very modest supposi-
tion that the postmasters or contractors like
the authorities at Washington forward impor-
tant documents first. Joking aside, however,
we would advise our friend of ihe News lo
send his papers to Houston by mail, and not
by private conveyance, if he wishes them to
be forwarded promptly to the interior.
Mr. Editor :
Tho Steam Wagou I have invented, (drafts or
which will be exhibited on Thursday evening next,
at the City Hotel, atearjy candle light,) is competent
of performing as follows: A machine built according
to tho draft, will be capable of exerling 100 horse
power on the engine. Allowing 25 horse power to
overcome all friction, loaves 75 horse power to propej
with. It is known that on moderate roads, 6 horses
will haul 8 bales of cotton, or 3600 lbs. According lo
this calculation, the machine is capable of convoying
100 bales of cotton, or 4500 lbs. at the rate of 10 of
12 miles an hour. 1 can ascend any moderate incline
or commou hill with this load.
Houston, Jan'y 25, 1850. WM. WOOD.
From our Correspondent.
Austin, Jan. 17lh, 1850.
It is about a week since I arrived here, and little
important business has been definitely acted upon
within that lime in the Legislature. Large bodies
it is said move slow, and it is perhaps well for the
country that our Legislative body has thus far veri-
fied this maxim. It has moved slow and sure. I
think when it adjourns few complaints will be elicit-
ed respecting its acts. The bill introduced by Mr.
Bogart at the commencement of the session for the
relief of the settlers of Peter's colony, has been pass,
ed, and those enterprising colonists will now be ena-
bled to secure their titles. Mr.Eogart, the indefati-
gable member from that section, has labored inces-
santly, I might almost say night and day, to secure
its'passage. Ho has proved an able and efficient
public servant, aud has won for himBelf golden opin-
ioni among the peoplo he represonts. A bill passed
about a week since, authuriziug tho Governor to send
a special agent to Washington to obtain the pay, for-
age, &c., for tho troops called out by Gov. Wood
during his administration. Gov. Boll has appointed
ex-Gov. Wood, aud ho is on his way to Washington
city.
During my long absence from Austin some person
sent you a communication containing some rather
disparaging remarks in regard to the representative
from Harrison county, and made an invidious com-
parison of them with the late Mr. Van ZandU These
remarks were vholly uncalled for, aud reflect no cre-
dit on tho author of tho article. The members from
Harrison coualyhavo been as active and faithful as
any of iheir colleagues from the East. Thoy aro
highly respected, and although they trouble tho
House wittrfow long-winded speeches, they are not
tho less efficient in tbe Legislature.
The report of the joint committee on Indian Affairs
has attracted considerable attention. It shows a list
of killed, so well verified that to doubt it would be
idle, and under the circumstuuees a wealthy and
powerful uatiou on one side, a paltry haudful of cruel
marauders ou tho other .1 is surprising that so great
a number, within so short a space of timo, should have
becnont lolhat bourno from whence no traveller re-
turns without having created more excitement than
has been felt. The report gives names and dales, and
it is greatly lo be lamented that so much life has been
destroyed and so much property wrested from lawful
owners by such marauders, indicted upon persons
too, who depending upon tho assertions of a nation's
executive, and its most exalted talent and influence,
have risked their all ia Btigrating te tar frontiers,
thoro to meet death upon the-bpot where that nation
had promised them safety.
The members who collected the facts, contained m
the report deserve much credit from the man-
ner in which they have filled their duty. The re-
spective chairmen wero Hon. H. L. Kinney and
Hon. William Williams.
Tho report is well worth a perusal byall. Forwhich
purpose it's boiug printed would be a Stale bonofit.
Tho bill providing for a division of tho Supreme
Court was indefinitely postponed on the 15tb.
The bill to incorporate the Harrisburg Railroad was
introduced by tho Hon. John Shea on the 14th, and
was referred to the cormnilteo on Liternal Improve-
ments. The committee of Finance introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the assessment and collection of taxes. It
does away with that odious provision requiring the tax-
es lo be paid in tho counties where the land lies.
Doct. Dickson, member from Grimes, obtained leave
of absonce ou account of ill health. He has been
ouo of the most attentive members to business during
the session, and his ubsence is much regretted. He
loaves at the anxious solicitation of his phiysician.
Gov. Bell received a letter lat evening from Gen
Brooks, informing him that he had received informa-
tion from Fredericksburg that the ludinns that com-
mitted tho recent depredations above Castroville were
the Wichilas. They struck their trail above Freder-
icksburg leading towards Red River. Capt. Steol of
the 2d dragoons is in hot pursuit. Gov. Bell also
received a letter from Mr. J. D. Blair, dated at Spice
Springs, Jauuaiy 12, (accompanied wilh a petition
from the citizens calling on him for relief,) infofmiug
him that the Indians aro daily committing depreda-
tions, killing their hogs and cattle, aud stealing horses.
They have stolen a large number of Dorses and cat-
tle from John Taylor and Mrs. Lawles,40 head from
Jno. Williams, near the falls of the Brazos, a large
number from Willey s Creek. They were seen on
Clear Creek near the mouth of Cow-house. The cit-
izeu3 eet forth in strong language the .necessity for
protection, and if not soon granted, beir flourishing
settlement will of necossiiy be broken up.
Our members from Harris county are very active,
and I believe few measures that have been advocated
by them have failed. Messrs. Scott and Reynolds
of the House are highly esteemed by their associates.
Messrs. Shea, Brashcar and Crump havo acquired
considerable credit from their report on the Penitentia-
ry. Mr. Brashear, our Senator, is vigilant in the ex-
treme to guard the interests of his constituents. He
seldom ppoaks, but is emphatically a working man,
and I may add seldom works to disadvantage".
Austin, January 15th, 1850.
Mr. Editor:
Ou Saturday last a petition soliciting Col.
Rivers that evening to deliver an address on the sub-
ject of slavery was handed to the members of the Leg-
islature for signature. At the appointed time the
speech was made, but of its probable merits I will not
offer an opiuion. But I will say that during the whole
of my life, I havo never seen any subject of such
deep, such thrilling interest treated, by an audience
generally with so much Iovity; and if that action, bed
earnest of Texian feeling, aud patriotism, than indee
our are we totally dead, alike to resentment, and
gratitude.
We may hang our hirps upou the willows, for the
sceptre will assuredly depart from the hands of Juda
and the rule from her people.
Of all subjects upon earth, that of Slavery b most
vital to Texas.
Will she then refuse to act with the South in a great
local, and political move, upon the success of which
her present advancement, and future ascendency as-
suredly depend. Every thing which is purely Southern
is Texian; our hopes, our interests, and our feelings
should consequently all be the same. We have a
common cause and should have common action.
And so long as battling iu this great political war-
fare is kept op, from necessity, we are drafted into the
service together. We must bo fallow soldiers until
the Battle is fought, and rtho conqueror's edict sent
forth,' and shouldgwe incuro defeat, ours I hope will be
an honorable, but commou gravo.
Wo conuol separate from the Southern Slates, even
should It be desired.
Let us then define our position. Let us speak in
a voice that will seud its firm and thrilling accents
over the land. Let our friends, aud foes alike kuow
whore lo find us.
And if for the accomplishment of this, we have to
speak in words which burn tho guilty, let them
come.
Tho period has arrived when decision must mark
our action, victory or unconditional submission are
now the only alternatives Ieft'us. The principles of
abolition are progressive. From the North they have
crossed tho mountains. Their snow capt sum-
mits presented no impediment to their movements.
As the rapidity of a stream is ever increased by
additional weight of waters, so aro they emboldened
by repeated success.
Their course is directed to the South. Aud it is
onward, and yet onward.
Their distant roar is upon the breeze, and more
terrible than tho hurricane sweeping over the earth,
and piling vast cities into rude heaps of ruin.
' Tu daepesr, anJ more angry than ocean's waves
stricken into billowy fury, by the avenging rod of
God.
These enraged mon come with all their passions
deeply inflamed, with all their prejudices at work, fit
agents for the accomplishment of tbe vilest incendia-
ry work. They march in one direction witlua fixed,
and determined purpose of mind.
Whither ggo they ? To the Temple of freedom; to
the atlars of our country, where Patriots, yes, even
Pilgrims Patriots from the four quarters of the Earth
are wont to come to worship. They go uot with mere
flambeaux as has been said, but wilh one'vast embo-
died flame, to smoulder into ruins this the world's great
Temple of freedom. Where is tho source of safety,
and the opposing power?
Shall we appeal to the omnipotent G63, who con-
trols the hurricane and stays the ocean's excited
waves ; who bids them be still, and they hash without
a murmur? He works by meaus.
Upon whom then can we call with propriety, bnt
upon the uuited energies and valour of the South ?
To these then do we make the solemu, the imposing
appeal. It is a subject worthy the proudest intellect
and energies of man, of patriot man in his most ele-
vnted and intellectual character. Wc ask them to
view the subject aright, both as regards its present
and future effect, not as relativo to America alone,
but the widely extended and rapidly advancing race
to which wo belong. A dissolution of these States,
would work a ruin, which time could not repair.
us fill the broach. Let us present one uubrok
'Tront
tn this fanatical exDodition. Oil mav ixdeed sooth
troubled waters, but it will never exifliguish flames,
which already rage mouutain fgh in our midst.
This is all which can porpeluate the Union, and
transmit untarnished the blood-bought escutcheons of
"The communication abovo montioned, was not
seen by us until it uppcared in the paper : If we had
noticed the paragraph alluded to, it would have been
o mitts dr
their aucestry. Firmly united if tho South takes the
; lesson, tho angry waves of discord may roll on, bat
the ship of State will ride out the hurricane in tri
umph. We aro contending tor ireedom, jnoc mono for
ourselves, but for posterity for the common good of
man.
Que causo.ishigh and holy, and the spirit of phi-
Ian thopy smiles benficially upon our efforts.
It was said by the poet that freedom shrieked when
Kosciesco fell, but when it departs from us it is gono
forever. Let U3 not then by disunion among ourselves
Lo tho means of destroying man's last hope for becom-
ing that elevated, moral, 'and intellectual being for
which it would seem ho was designed. At tho close
of the speaking General David Y. Portis, introduced
some Resolutions indicative of the sense of the mee
ting, which were purely Southern and Texian, but
to which exceptions were taken. Indofence, he
defined the position which Texas must occupy, and tho
stand Imperious to thesalvatiou of the South. In his
remarks he gavo ovidonce of that sincere patriotism
for which he has been long known, and appreciated
by his friends.
I have known Gen. Portia for a very short time,
but regard him as one of the most eloquent men of
which our etatejean boast. The subject was imposing &,'
handled with that lofty bearing of intellect, which is
only capable of being approached or reachod by sin-
cere, and elevated minds.
A TRAVELER.
Agents for the Telegraph.
G' T. Laughton, Clarksville,
Jno. A. Bagby, Bo.,
M. H. Dickson, Bonbam,
E. H. Dodd, Lick P. O., Fannin county,
U.Matthiesejj, Paris,
W. W. Faix, Larissa, Cherokee. county,
L. H. Gideon, Do., do., -
J. M. Goode, Marshall, Harrison county,
T. Collins, Crockett,
M. O. Diaiox, Montgomery,
J. P. Bowles. Milam county.
J. Tousey, Cincinnati, Walker co.
J8We are authorized to announce A. Mf
BRANCH, Esq., of Huntsville, Walker Co.,' as
a candidate for District Attorney for the Sev-,
enth Judicial District, at the election in August
nest. j
Insurance. , .
ALL pnduce aud merchandize to the address of "". i
the subscribers at Galveston, from all Doiuta and i."
places on Rivers or coasts of Texas, (except Houston) -k
is covered ny insurance unuer ineir ogen policies at
low rates of premium, covering in all cases tho risk Sr
of reshipment, aud at the following valuations: ' ..,
Cotton SoO.UO per bale. jr
Sugar. 50.00 per hhd.'
Molasses S.00 per bW.. and other produce at
Invoice cost and 10 per ct. added. " -
Whenever a bill of lading is signed, the property a
covered.
Goods from Galveston to an' point in Texa3 or else- ,
t where, (covering risk of reshipmeuts ia Texas) caj
do covered Dy insurance ou application 10 inesuoscn-
bers. Wm. HENDLEY & CO.
Galveston, Dec. 11th, 1843. w4m 630
FIRE, WUM AM) MARINE
BY THE
Protection Insurance Company, Hartford, Conn.
Capitol Stock, - - $200,005
7JTHE above Compiny has opened an office in,Gal-
JL reslou. and will isssuo polices on buildinra. Mer
chandize in stores, Shipments of Cotton, Sugar, Mo-
lasses, Hides and all other articles of Merchandize on
the navigable rivers of Texas, or shipment by sea to-
any of the harbors of tho United States, Mexico or
Europe. This Company has been in business nearly
25 years, and its reputation for punctuality in adjust-
ing lasses and the security of its capital, fs well known Jh
throughout the United States. - r
0A11 applications for Insurance will receive
prompt attention when addressed to the Agency fa j
Galveston.
GEO. BUTLER &. BROTHER.
Nov. 29, wtf727
The Lexington Life, Fire 6$. Marine
Insurance Company,
ffr.w .raTrwra.-TT-rrnSST
rj. jwj.m.jtA,umi j..--r.-j 3 .LUi.ii.OO
Agency at the Store of A. S.Rathveii,
TNCfflyPORATED hv an Act of Uir. TWsl'if nr
lof the State of Kentucky, for the purpose.of -j
insuring Houses and otner Dtnldings, bnips m
I Port, Merchandise, and other personal proper
ty Irom loss or damage, uapital, $3UU,UUU
Surplus 46,000- -Ben.
Gkatz, Prest. Thos. B. Baxteb. Sec'y.
DIRECTORS. t
John Brand, W. S. Waller, M. C. Johnson,
D. M. Craig, H. T. Duncan, J. D. Harrison.
This Company will take risks acainst Loss oir
Damage by Fire on Buildings, and all other '
property, against Loss or Damage to tho Car-
goes, of Steam Boats and Sail Vessels ; also In-
8urance of Lives of Slaves.
Houston, Nov. 23, 1849. dwly 726
GROCERIES, &C.
RECEIVED, and for sale.by the subscriber,
40 bbl8. Iowa, Illinois and St. Louis Flours
4 ' Lard Oil.
2 ' Linseed OiK
4 " Turpentine.
1 " Alcohol.
5 Onions.
" White Bean. ?& m
tierces Rice.
" Hams.
"Cl
" Bacon Sides.
5 kegs Western Butter.
" Goshen "
1 bbl. " in 1015. Jars". -
20 boxes Cheese.
" 12 dozen Kentucky Mustard.
B uckwheat Flour 251b in package..
Sweet Chockolate.
GROESBEECK, WILLIAMS & COOKE.
Houston, Dec. 19th. 1849.
-irIsh whiskey.
5 Demijohns Old Irish Whiskey, for sale By demi-
john or gallon, just received and for sale by
juny 24 Sampson & Co.
NEW CIDER.
C)f BittRELs Champagne Cider superior a rticle
4 vjust received and for sale low, by
jany 24 Saursow & Co
ALE AND PORTER. '
npWENTY Barrels Yasser's Poughkeepsie Ale. .
JL 20 doz. Scotch Ale m pints.
10 casks London Porter, in quantities 10 suit
purchasers, just received and lor sale by
ianv 24 Sampson &
CEMENT.
NE Hundred Bbla. Cement, wai
to be of
vy excellent qualities, just landed
fer sale low ia
lots. jauy 26
rsoN &. Co.
SAJ
TWELVE BUNDJ
Sacks Gronnd & blown
JL Salt, for sale in 1
frsuit purchasers.
Jany 26
bAMPSON & CO.
'ONE WARE.
).-. nes oS""6" uioue arej preserve aaa.
(KSsle jarsj butter jars, milk churns, liquor
:., from $ to a gallons, just received ana lor
e by Jin 2G bAMPSOX & Ce.
FRESH FRUITS.
4bbls Sicily Almonds,
4 " Dried Apples,
10 baskets Olive Oil,
6 boxes Lemon Syrup,
4 " " " extra quality,"
65 " Raisins,
20 drums Figs,
V-
2 frails Dates, t-
55 lbs Dried Currents,
12 " Mace,
Now receiving and for sale by
GROESBEECK, WILLIAMS & COOKE.
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Moore, Francis, Jr. Democratic Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 5, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 31, 1850, newspaper, January 31, 1850; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48575/m1/3/: 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.