The Western Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 5, Ed. 1, Thursday, November 18, 1852 Page: 2 of 4
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A WfiK 'T Nk . - i 7 ii i li -i . .iluiu.I mi niam ' 'l '" -"--- M"'M'n!'
donations of .land and if so how much
for how long ntul on wliat terms and
securities they will loan it.
I say then without hesitation that I
believe the friends of internal improve-
ment can without difficulty or success-
ful opposition pass such a law donating
laud? us will effect n vast amount of good
and enable all who could possibly have
any intention or reasonable hope of build
ing railroad to go on with the worlt nt
once and complete it us speedily as would
bo practicable even wero their cutters
full of money; and I believe ihat on no
other plan can such union be Hferted.
I say aK that i am willing iliu peo-
ple shall dispose of the question of loan41
nnd decide it according to their good
pleasure.
You arc now fellow citizens in pos-
session of my views on ibis subject. I
know not that they were worth lliu
respectful attention you have brstowrd
upon them. I claim for iliein hut one
merit they are sincere.
And what result will (low from this
system? I have not enough of the spirit
of enthusiasm about mo this evening to
attempt the picture. Hut looking for-
ward to the coming time even with the
cold calculating eye of sober renon what
n vision bursts upon the sight. Wu see
n State vast in resources ns in her extent
with all these resources in full operation
toward the attainment of her inevitable
destiny. Yesterday a wilderness to be
to-morrow as the garden of the Knrlb.
Hitherto pressed down nnd struggling:
now triumphant over every enemy and
obstacle. Itich in all that constitutes
a nations wealth ns she has ever
been in the duvolion and ebivalric valor of
her sous the patriotism purity beauty
nnd intelligence of her lovely daughters
nnd in those clustering glories that hang
around her wonderful history. Wo see
those streams whose waters have run
rod with the puro blood of her patriot
warriors bearing upon their placid hooins
the rich treasures of the fertile valleys
upon their banks. AVo see the glorious
country upon whose out post San Auto-
nio has stood as a strong watch-tower in
the wilderness often rudely smitten down
by the passage of the war god's chariot
over her walls nnd ns often rising phm.
nix like more beautiful fiom her ashes
that country in whose defence our
"Travhaud hi hundred fell
Amid a thounnnd fuernen Mnfn"
mingling their life-blood and that of their
foes with the crumbled stone and the
smoking dust of that fortress which foil
with them suffering our proud ilag to fall
only when the last of its defender had
fallen to rise no more; and bequeathing to
us nnd to our children a watch-word and
rallying cry terrible to onr enemies and
which wakes the Tcxnn's soul beyond tho
power of other spoken word and stirs
within his breast emotions of irrepressible
nnd jun nnd noble pride in the name
of Texan which ho bears. Cold sluggish
and craven is the Texan hearl which no
swelling generous pride expands at the
name and dry nnd dull tho eye which
lias shed no tear to tho memory of Tun
Alamo. AVe see this country of ours
with alt its spirit stirring associations
springing with tho leaps of a young lion
into its true position among tho proudest
States of the Union a position worthy
of its earlier fame.
Every forest glade rich with the pro-
ducts of man's labor upon the most gen-
erous soil nnd under tho most benignant
sky that the oyo of man hath looked
upon; Every prairie valley giving forth
its teeming fullness as a" contribution to
the general prosperity.
Looking nt the natural results of such
a system which constructs our railroads
by simply converting an unprofitable
unproductive possession into a tax paying
property taking no wealth from our treas-
ury but emptying thousands into it
drawing population in rapid How from
every portion of tho world. Is it not
p'atu that cro many years shall have
passed Texas will stand in bur prosper-
ity as she stood in the day of her dark
and bloody trial and deep adversity
Alone.
Texas! Laudofour boy-dream Homo
of our choice whoso history is ns a talo of
romantic achievements whose every plain
is a field where freedom's ilag has floated
proudly and freedom's battle has been
fought and won. And shall she be sev-
ered? Shall fell and fatal distention or-
rode Iter unity and make an Eeasteru
Texas and a Western Texas? NKVKit!!
Forbid it every consideration of pru-
dence ; forbid it every sentiment of jut
nnd patriotic pride; forbid it every thril-
ling' memory of the eventful and glorious
past. Shades of fallen heroes who bled
and died for Am Ti:xAsJorbtd it For-
bid it O! Thou Mighty God of battles
nnd of nations ; and let all the people say
Amen! '
Girdle her with railroads wrap her
with bands of iron; let the strength nnd
speed of steam bring the cMuary mid tho
source of ournvigablc Streams together.
Create identity of interest break down
local nnd sectional prejudice harness the
iron horse whoso breath i lire nnd whoo
foot tires not nor falters swifter than
the Antelope stronger than the Levin-
' than. Hind him to onr charriot that he
may do our bidding. Annihilate divid-
ing distance. JJring S.ni Jacinto to the
Alamo ami Nacogdoches to Goliad.
Weld together in an uou baud tlu'Sabinc
'nnd the Hio Grand-; and thu if not
otlieTwise shall we preserve to u and to
our children Texas ns we have known
and loved her Texas as she is endeared
nnd hallowed to us by a thousand proud
mid holy associations; Our own Texas
our proud and glorious State.
Then will her Star in the resplendent
lustre of her greatness stand as it stood
amid tho gloomy grandeur of the battle
cloud uutnruished and uudinuued; the
beacon-light of our boyhood the sviionr
of our manhood ; in dark despondent
hours our hope ns in brighter days onr
glory and our boast. Isolated in its
splendor amid the magnilieeneo of our
opening destiny as it Mood in solitary
sublimity in tho lowering days of our
struggling infancy The Loni: Staii
Stim! THE LONE STAII FOIL
EVER!!
Citizens of San Antonio : It would b?
a waste of time and word to imprc
upon you the .advantages of your own
railroad to the Gulf. It is enough to my
that the day on which that lailroad it
completed gives you to a eertaiuij the
entire overland trade to the Pacific nnd j
concentrates the El Paso Santa Fe and j
Chihuahua trades at this point. It is
needless to add that in possession of the
first Inland cotnmcrco in Christendom nt
hand with every facility for extensive I
manufactories and the staple Iho city of 1
many battles will soon forget the sutler-
iugs nnd misfortunes incidental to her
exposed portion ns a iromicr town miring
n long predatory war
Bright days for San Antonio arc at
hand when smliiug In peace nnd plenty
and enjoying the advantages of that very
position which has cost her so much she
will point toher battle sears only ns the
piond monument of her well cm ned fame
the badges of her imperMiable glory.
WESTIM TEXAN.
OAIT AHTONIO:
TinntsDAV NovKMimn ih irg2.
V To avoid all niUunderMandlng and ill
fe ling hereafter the pmprMurs of this paper
have determined thai no milter of a private or
personal nature will be admitted Into Its col-
umns except as an advertisement inthendver.
ilseing department. And no advertisement nf
an abusive character will be a buttled on any
term. They have ever been willing to accom-
modate hut have f.mn tint however much Ihey
desheto please they are certain to give offence
in xntne quarter and the result has been that
they have been the Mifl'.rcr-.. The pre Is cal-
culated and intruded to hubmvc public and not
private purposm
CrfcT We respectfully Invite the attention of
llie render to ihc ndvcrtiseinent ot K. Jones &
Co. Wo tdiall not pud' their cMnhlMimt-nlhitt
simply Invite the public particularly the lady
portion to call and see for themselves.
ry Friend Classen Mill continues to keep
the market supplied with iho IhicM and most
delicious water-melons we ever lasted. This
announcement will came some of onr Northern
ft lends to think of the chill. Poor Minis we
are torry they cannot enjoy siieli luxuries.
Mr. Wilson's npecch.
We invite the reader rn refill attention to
thespeoehof Hon. J. 0. Wil-on of Matagor-
da on the subject of railroad1 which will be
found on our first page.
ThoMoLood Ilouao.
This popular "land hau been disposed of by
Judce McLcod to Mr. JuM'ph l'ulls who i.s
highly spoken of as an attentive and accom
modating hol
Violt to tho Indians.
Cut. CnpT Indian Agent has juM returned
from a viit to the Indians up-m the head
waters of the Llano. From Dr. Howard who
arcompanicd llie Colonel we learn that they
met abotiulx hundred Indians to whom they
gave presents and provision. The Indians
were peaceably disposed and appeared anxious
to be under the control of the Government. A
number lefused to come in leM their M"xh'.in
captives would le taken fmm them. The pre-
dainty band are those- who acknowledge no
control.
City Land Sales.
The number of ncres of 'ily lands Fold up
to last evening the ch'e of the sale amounted
lo Klt'SOft. Tlienmminl of the proceeds of the
sales was SJ-5'.tf7il. Fiom this It will be seen
that nearly the whole fifteen ihou aw neics
ollered have been disposed of. This will surely
relieve our city fiom the debt incurred in the
erection nf public building nnd enable the
authorities m eu-ct school-houses. We hope
to see them make some early moveuieinent in
this regard.
Funoral Honors
Sunday last was set apart by our city author-
ities to be observed as a day of mourning for
Mr Webster by a suspension of business gener-
ally and the firing ol' half-hour guns from sun
rise to sun set. Koine of our citizens nre of
opinion that some other day should have been
selected a? there was already an ordinance
compelling all places of business to be closed
after nine o'clock on the Sabbath Perhaps our
City Fathers overlooked this fact. We hope
no one believes for a moment that the Sabbath
was selected for the reason that our atilhori-
tles believe that no other day would be observed.
Mr. Webster was one of America's greatest
statesmen of whom the nation was justly
proud and to whom every lover of his country
would be proud to do honor We have ever
acted with (he opponents of Mr Webster yet
we never viewed him as otherwise than one of
America's proudest ornaments. Such are the
feelings and sentiments of his political oppo-
nents generally and we know that none of them
would now thai he is no more refuse to pay a
just tiibute to his memory. And we cannot for
a moment believe that the fear that such would
not be the case actuated our authorities In
setting apart Sunday as a day of mourning for
the loss of ibe great Dakikl Wkbstku.
13T On last Tuesday evening Uon. II H
Allen of HmHon one of llie Commissioners of
the Galveston Hay and Hed IUverTHnilroad
Company delivered an address on tin subject
of railroads In Texas "ye were unable to
attend the meeting but learn from those who
were present thru the address was an able one.
He Is understood lo bo In favor of the plan pro-
piied by the last tesslon of the Legislature. As
notes were taken of his speech we hope Mr.
Allen will furnish us a copy for publication.
As the subject of railroads is one In which (he
public nre generally Interested we arc desir-
ous of giving all the light thai wc can com-
mand. Editorial Caange.
We learn from the last South- Western Ameri-
can that Mr. lDe Cordova has disposed of
his Interest in that paper lo Or. John S. Ford.
The Doctor has the reputation of being an .able
and experienced writer and he Isloo well known
lo tho people of Western Texas to need any
endorsement as to his being a gentleman. lie
is also an "Old Texan" well acquainted with
the past history of our Slate and her present
interests and wants. The Doctorhas proclaimed
utnseii a Democrat aruentiv attached to all
the great measures of the democratic party.
With all these advantages in his favor we
ihall expect to see him take a prominent posi-
tion In the front ranks of democracy.
The Doctor proposes lo enlarge his paper
and change its title. Wc cordially welcome
him to ihe ranks editorial and wish him
unbounded bucccs
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n in unusiaun- ci vi j vvy Mum; mey nave a
ihey refmo lube thus used they are abiued.
perfect ilitht tp uothem at pleaiiure. and ulitii'fctfalerb. the Tucitive Slave Law will t rove a
Our PoBltlonand Course
To relieve our readers of all apprehension of
having a personal controversy indicted upon
them we nmre them in advance that their
fears arc groundless. In taking charge of the
editorial department of this paper wc did to
with a lulsdctcrinitintlon not to employ its
columns cither in pitflmg ourself Into nolo-
rbty hi m?
making attacks upon private charac-
trr !" In defending oursclf from Mich ntlarks;
and as yet we have not knowingly deviated
huin that determination though we have been
sorely tempted. We adopted this course for the
reason that we know by experience that the
public take hut little Interest In the discussion
of private character doubtless knowing that
there are but few men oa whose escutcheon
there Is not ome dark spot. Were wc to listen
to all that we hear has been said about us on
the street and resent it wc would he continual-
ly In turm.dl and trouble. Some may say hard
things nbout us but so long as we io not hear
them sal I it effects us not. Wc are uncon-
scious 6f having done any man an injury pub-
licly or privately and are not aware that we
have given any one cause for assailing our
privan character or for denouncing us. Wc
know that no one's private character has been
assailed through our paper by us nnd will not
be unless public good demands such a course.
We consider that we have a perfect right to
criticise and scrutinize the position gf any man
who sets himself up as an expounder of either
politics ihlts or religion and in doing so we
do not consider It necessary to attack his
ptivate character. What wc claim as our
right we freely extend to others; audio show
(hat we act up to what we preach wc have
oppeucd our columns to bitter and even unjust
nttacks upon our own course as the conducter
of this paper. When our course Is attacked
and we cannot defend our position without
attacking ibe private character of our assail-
ant we shall abandon the contest and acknowl-
edge oursclf vanquished.
This is an open and avowed political paper
and as Mich wc aim to make It a faithful II
not an able advocate of the tenets of that party
whose cauae it has espoused. If an attack is
made uponthat party its advocates or Its pi es
weronsider it our duly to repeal It to the best
of our ability. If an attack is made upon the
political press generally and for the purpose of
weakening its influence and Icscnli)g Its sup-
port we are certainly justified in considering
our position assailed; indirectly it is true hut
nonetheless effectively. Arc we then not
justified in repelling such assault 1 Most cer-
tainly we are. Does such repulsion necessari-
ly involvethe private character of the assailant.
Certainly not. Oi does it justify hlin In attack-
ing our private character? Most assuredly
not. Tills Is the light n whhh wc view such
matters and by such light we are governed.
If any take exceptions to our mode of defence
and wish to change theNsucby assailing our
private character they arc assured thnt they
can have all such controversies to themselves
as ibey are not suited to our taste and we know
they are not acceptable to the public. Besides
we hold thai we would be doing gross Injustice
to our readers to occupy the columns of onr
paper by either parading our own private griev-
ances or defaming or even exposing the pri-
vate character of otbeis. This is the course we
have chalked out for our govcrnmcntin'lhe'
conduct of this paper and we shal pursue if
faithfully and fearlessly nnd leave others to
choose that course best Milled for their tastes.
And we shall mke this occasion to say- that
we make no pretentions to talent or ability as
a'wriier. and thai wc write more from necessify
than choiee We never offered our services lo
tins community as an.cditqrndncycr6oUght
the position wc occupy. Wcclalm'to'hc noth-
ing more ibon a troon;rniNTplJjwhasconly
knowledge of conducting afptf hue journal was
gained inside of a priiUlngortice In the various
capacities or I finterleVlljUarrcr Hoy
journeyman ana l-orcmnn.ljliut having found
nnnut having found
our&clf forcedylnto tlieTfedhorfeirchair we
intend wi&fei i cs l Jln
poses ii pi anSus? I ol I he? bes tVo f ouivnbilliy so
loegas wcrceclire publIcfncoup)gcm?tit Wc
are well aware lhajl the JVcstcrn&Tlsxan is not
as ably conducted'a'stmiglitbeornswerwould
wish it to be but we do our bcstfVhlca Is all
that can be expected of us until wc get able to
employ a professional editor. So far the public
has extended to us a liberal patronage which Is
the more gratifying as it has been extended
unsought. This fact stimulates us to renewed
exertions to make our paper more acceptable.
No effort in behalf of Western Texas or (he
public good generally will be spared to render
our paper worthy of patronage. And ns wc
have 'no enemies to punish nor friends lo re-
ward' wc can afford to be just and Impartial
to all.
Illustrated History of tha Mexican War.
Wc are Indebted lo Col. Q W. Kendall for
a sight of his splendidly Illustrated History of
llicWnr between the United Stales nnd Mexi-
co. WehadOicard much of this work and
were preparedTo sec something exlra.but our
expectations were more than realized. It Is
the most beautiful publication we have ever
seen. Wc had not leisure to peruse the Histor-
ical portion of It but Col. Kendall's reputa-
tion as a writer Is too well known to require
nnyendorsment from us lo asurc the public
that It is well wilttcn and truthful. lint of
the plates nnd ihc gentleman who drew them
there is not so much known perhaps. The
plates ale twelve in number descriptive of ihc
great tattles fought in the Valley of Mexico
during the late war and for truthfulness and
life-like appearance they arc unsurpassed.
They alone arc .worth the price of the work.
They were drawn by Mr. Nabel who is con-
sideiedthe best landscape painter In the world
lie is the Intimate and peisonallriendnf Uaron
Humboldt who endorsed a former woik of his
on Mexico over his own tdgnatuie which is
the highest endowment any man could have.
This work' Is apparently dear but on exami-
nation of It will satisfy any man who can
form an estimate of tho labor that has been
expended lheieonthat it is really cheap. It Is
bound In two different forms one at $10 the
other at SI13. Wc were surprised to learn that
any of the thousand copies printed yet remain-
Vd on hand. Several copies have been pur-
elinsrd In ihis ritr ntul ut lnrn ihnt Dr. J.
( iU DeWnc m9hvcn appointed agent for the
sale of ihe work In thl place which will afford
others an opportunity of purchasing. It needs
no other recommendation than (usee it.
&3T Klizur Wright editor of the Hoston
Citmmonireaith an abolition print has been on
trial for aiding In the rescue of ihe fugitive
Have bnautaclc and acquitted. 1 lice trial
! Iavc n bec 'lna JeM !ic'f a
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nauipie niano oi oome oi uu'ciiuaueai wwo
Inuliiy.
Ban Antonio Lyceum.
Now that the election is over and our citi-
zens require something else to occupy a portion
ofthcirtlmo and attention we hear numerous
enquiries as to when the San Antonio Lyceum
Is to resume its weekly meetings. ?p are
unable to answer these enquiries but in order
to do so we propose n meeting nf the officers
and members on next Mendaycvenlng at some
convenient place for the purpose of re-organ
Izing. Some of the officers of the first organi-
zation have left the city others are temporarily
absent This meeting should fill ihc' vacancies
so as to be in a condition to resume the regular
meetings of the association. True wc were
not a regular attendant of the Lyceum during
its previous oiganization notwithstanding we
were among the first movers In getting it up.
This however was not owing to a lack of
Interest In its success; hut tu the nature of our
business engagements. The general Interest
taken In t lie Institution by our citizens was
satisfactory evidence that our labors had been
partiallv instrumental In administering to (he
pleasure and enjoyment of others which fact
amply rewarded our services. We feel the
same Interest In the institution now that we did
then and will io as much and more towards
reviving it and keeping It up notwithstanding
we do not expect to receive the benefit of ihc
able atid eloquent debates and valuable and
Interesting lectures which heretofore character-
ized Its exercises. We earnestly call on the
members of llie Lyceum lo meet and re-organize.
Had It been organized sooner wc might
have been treated lo several Interesting lec-
tures during llie last few weeks from the many
eminent gentlemen who have visited our city.
Now do not one wait upon another but all
agree that vou will meet and reorganie. It is
a duly you owe the citizens for the very flatter
ing encouragement heretoloie extended It is a
duly you owe to ihc ritlng generation and it is
a duty you owe yourselves as being calculated
lo improve and benefit you one and all.
Telegraphs and Hallvoads.
The New Orleans papers are advocating a
line of telegraphs from that city through Mid-
die nnd Western Louisiana to Houston and
Giilvcslon Id thisSlalelhe wires to accompany
the Opcloiuas railroad. We kuowthe advan-
tage of telegraphs and are satisfied that the
one proposed would be found of Immense bene-
fit lo the points named In Texas. When once
completed lo theQ points it would soon be
extended to cierVapoInt of impoilancc in Ihc
Stale. Telegraphs are almost indispcnsibleto
railroads and where ihc latter extend the for-
mer are ceitain tu 1'ulUhv Shoutd New
Orleans carry out her projected Internal im-
provements .hc will lo a great extent recover
her lostcommercialiinpoitancc. Uyconstrucl-
ingilic Opelouasralboad to the Sabine she
will induce the people of Eastern Texas to
extend it in order to nf.'ord facilities to those
remote from market and thus secure a large
portion of the trade of that section of the State'
which would otherwise seek a market on our
Gulf coasi. In speaking on this subject the
Picayune truly gives ns the reason why our
merchants mostly purchase nt Boston and New
YoricFthat "they obtain so much b-.tler credit
longcjMjme cheaper cost rates nnd cheaper
transportation charges" in those cities (linn in
New Orleans. If our merchantscouldpui chase
In Ifew Orleans on the same terms they can
ftcwhcclrc unquestionably they would give that I
markit the preference. We know no good
to .s ; . . . . .
reason way tins snouiu not dc. ii certainly
would be greatly n the advantage of thnt cilyr
as well as great accommodation to those who
are subje-tcd to the delay In transportation
between reran anilthc JNoithernciiics. Hour
mor nams con in pureuasc ineirgontis as cneap
in N. Oilcans as'cWcwheie it would be to their
i.nletcst to give that market the preference rs
they would not be subjected to the present dclas
in trnuspoitation. Th's would increase the
nmonnt of transportation and by creating a
greater demand for vessels would greatly fe:
dncc Ihc present rates. These would he sufii-
clent advantages to secure to New Orleans the
largest portion of Ihe Texas trade even with-
out the aid of railroads. But it is our opinion
that thj Crescent City has plucked the goMen
goose too long arid has neglected to furnish
those facilities nnd accommodations in com-
merce tiiat would have secured a continuance
of the rich harvest s-hc was leaping. She now
has several livals in the field and not the lcasi
of these is on our own' seaboard. Galveston
from her position has H in her power with the
proper spirit and enterprise ou the pait of her
business men to monopolize a large portion of
Ihc trade of Texas. Her merchants could sell
to the interior just ns chvapKsdo the mer-
chants of .New Oilcans and cpujd furnish just
as good a market for the products of our soil.
To ca this It Is only necessary to go lo work
and secure a Hue of steamers between her port
and that of New York j and we sincerely be-
lieve this will soon be done. Then none but
large wholesale dealers will go lo New York
to purchase for those who do but a retail busi-
ness can buy ilieir goods nea.ly as cheap in
Galveston without lhccot trouble ami delay
of going North
The Illustrated Family Friend.
This is a paper wc cannot too highly re-
commend to the citizens of the South not only
because it is a Southern enterprise but for the
reason that It Is one of the best family jour-
nals now published. It is edited with taste
talent and ability and Is most admirably adept-
ed to the family eiicle being well filled with
useful instructive and Interesting mailer on
all the various Mibjecls of general interest to
ihe public. S. A. Godman the editor who is a
gentleman of known ability has spared no ex-
pense to make the Fntnd equal lo any literary
journal in the country. We regret that want
of space prevents us from giving hU piospcc-
lus. Hut if any one doubt thai Ihe liend is
not all that wc have recommended il to be we
Invite them to call and examine tho numbers
upon onr table. We are satisfied they will not
i egret it and that a perusal will induce lliemlo
send on their names. Parents cannot possibly
expend two dollars more ndvantageouy for
their children than by doing so. The editor
has made arrangements by which he will fur-
nith the llluttmtcd Futility Ft tend and C7rrt-
Aam's Mjgastne iov one )car for three dol-
lars and lifty cents. Graham used to occupy
a place in the front rank of periodical litera-
ture but as we have not received it for some
lime we can only say upon the authority of
others lhat it mantaina highieputaiion. The
FiUnd in published at Columbia South Caro-
lina. 13T We regret that ihc cloqunt and beautiful
aiWics iltfUvereil Uy Col. Ncillj on the occaUm
j of laying the corner .tone of tho Me.hodM
' cllircn "a handed In wo late fur pnUUeatien
ItbUwctrU. It will appear i our ut.
Tho Great Political Victory!
Never since the organization of parties in
I this country was there such an overwhelming
disastrous pollllilcal defeat as lhat experienced
by the whig party in the late contest. It has
taught them that the people will not lamely
acquiesce in Ihc action of their chosen delegates
when they disobey the known will of their con-
stituents and ihrust aside the men of their
choice in makingselectionsof candidates with-
out any good reasons for so doing. A large
majority of the whig party both North and
South were in favor of Mr. Fillmore's nom-
ination;. hut by secret wire-working Seward
and Greeley secured a sufficient number of
delegates to control ihc convention or at least
prevent a nomination unless a union was
effected between the irlends of Mr. Fillmore
and Mr. Webster which was hardly possible.
The fact was well known befoie the meeting of
Ihe Whig National Convention lhat Seward
and Greely had been Industriously engaged in
securing delegates who would vole for Gen.
Scott and nobody else. Sonic of the delegates
have since declared that they went lo the Con-
vention determined to nominate Gen. Scott and
they did so. So they did and a pretty do they
made of it. Instead of nominating a man upon
whom Ihc pally had milled and who was the
most prominent candidate before llie people
Ihey tool: up one who wn destitute of avail!
bllity and who possessed none of the elements
of popularity if wc except his military glory.
True there was strenuous efforts made to con
vince the people that Gen. Scott was not only a-
great chieftain but an expel ienced civilian.
Had these cflbrU succeeded they would not
have removed the fact that he was nominated
by a fanatical faction whose motto was rule or
ruin and who had sworn ctenal hostility to
the South. The old fashioned wlilgs those
who are whlgs fom principle saw and knew
that Gen. Scott's election would revive the
slavery agitation which every patriot was
anxious lo prevent. Seeing and knowing this
many w hlgs have either silently voted for Gen.
Pleice.or did not vote at all In proof of which
the result a fiords ample testimony. This
disast.ous defeat has taught whig leaders that
Ihc people ate not lo be dragooned into the
support of a man whose election promises only
a pjriy triumph withahouiitlful harvest of dis-
sension discoid and sectional strife.
Of one fact the wh'gs of ihe South lost sight
and that was that Seward and Greeley were
dissatisfied wilh the nomination of Gen. Taylor
whom Ihey had denounced as ihe rearer of Cre-
ole virgins for Ihe hells of New Orleans as
Mr l'olks journeyman ihroalcutler woman and
child slayer in an unholy unrighteous God-
abhored war. They denounced the conven-
tion that nominated him as a "Maughlcr
house convention." They had sworn in llielr
wrath lo pay their Soul turn political brclh-
icn back in their own coin and they have
done it successfully. When Southern whlgs
take these lacls into consideration they will
not find much cause to' regret the result.
Had Geneial Scott been elected he would
have been trammeled by a democratic Con-
gress and could have dune little to disturb the
peace of the Union e:;;ept in the appointment
of men to olli e who would not faitli'iillv exe-
cute the law. We feel perfectly sat'sfied that
tlie icsult will be for the benefit oT the whole
Union. We w'llnow have a democratic Pres-
ident and a democratic Cungres without any
drawbacks and WTncvdo not light matters and
do something for ihe count y wii let the pco
Iplvaymnunce thei condemnation. The over
w'heTmlnir inniurliv b? wiiich ihe dcinocials
'heTm nnjoI.y by un.ch ihe Uemoe.a.s
are been placed in power shows hat h pro-
lehavovonnucncem.hepa.iy. L-; those
ower no. abuse d.acoofidenee. II the) do a
h
Pi
po
dav of reckoning wpl surely come when lliev
will be hcla Rf-ountrUe for the manner la
wli'ch they disciurge 1'ieir dulv. Let them
remembe that the m'ssion of democracy is not
ftimpt; lo achieve a paity triumph but secure
the peace prospei it" ami happiness of the coun
ey. Let those in power faithfully execute this
mission and all will be well.
New G!age Iloute.
"Wc learn fiom the last Austin Slate Gazette
lhat a line of two-horse hacks has been put
upon the route between that city and "VVaco to
run regnlaily twice a week. This K a part of
the route established by the late Congress fiom
Austin to Shrcvepoit on Hed liver. ThN is
in advance of the regular letlings which gives
m grounds to.hopc that speedy arrangements
will be made on the pari of llie Department to
accommodate those living along the route be-
tween IhK chy and Lamar to a weekly horse
mall. This route is as greatly needed as any
In Texas and Unpeople who ask it nre just as
deservinsastho.se of any oilier section. AVe
sincerely hope thai our indefatigable eon i teou-
and accommodating Mall Agent will urge this
matter upon Ihe Department until the p:ayer
of our friends on this route Is granted. Con-
gress and our Slate Legislature will soon be in
session nnd they arc anxious to know what is
done by these bodies and the "balance of man-
kind" without having lo wait to receive H'ch
intelligence second-handed from their more for-
tunate neighbors. We know it is extremely
difficult toel any thing from the present admin-
istration for Texas still perseverance has been
known to accomplish wonders.
Latest from Mexico.
The latent Intelligence reports Mexico in a
very unsettled Mate as usual. The Central
Government is kept in constant dread of an
attack from the insurgents and discontented.
The law of the prcshasbecn rescinded in con-
sequence of ihc belief that Congress at its
extra session would co-operate with Ihe Gov-
ernment and put an end to all agitations.
Quite a number of Government officials had
been impeached. Many new papers have
sprung up all attacking the Government. The
Minuter of War lias directed the Stale author
ilies to arrest all millitary men who have not
the proper passports especially If there is any
suspicion that they Intend to join the Insurgents.
A bill has been introduced in Congress granting
an amnesty to all parties engaged in ihe Vera
Cruz movement against the Government. The
Senators commissioned by the Stale of Vera
Cruz had held interviews with the Supreme
ruznau ne.u in.erv.ews wnn me supreme
.overnment in regard to ihe atlairs of lhat
tale. 1 he Umew of I ampico says the
adc of lhat place is almost entirely destroyed
Gov
St
trade
in consequence of the amount of goods smug
gled into the Northern States over the frontier.
The Legislature of Tainoulipas has decreed
"that no one shall be p?iseeuted nor molested
in the State in consequence of religious tenets."
There is a line of Stages now fiom Vera Cruz
to TepJe on il; Pacific by way of ihe city of
Mexico. Fare from Vera Cruz lo Mexico
$:(;; from Mexico to Tepic S0. Time
through ihliieen days including two for rest.
Hotel abundant at 52 a dav. meal- seventv.
a dav. meals seventv-
jlvc ccnK
i Iater dates ttate thai a IVcnchvcMcl of war
yyi-flun. ! Li.- tm mJZSSSBXPBZ&REtttnAib
was at Vera Cruz nnd that it was to be followed
by a squadron; all of which Is In consequence
of a Trench subject who was cast Into prison
at the Instance of the Mexican clergy for mar-
rying a Mexican woman under the civil form
of contract without the assistance of a priest.
The French Minister made certain demands In
the case which if not complied with peaceably
the squadron Is to enforce compliance.
It is also .stated that ihe commander of a
Spanish brig of war has gone to Mexico to
demandthc payment of certain large sums due
by Mexico to Spain.
The French Minister has prc-cmptorlly de-
manded th; payment of $50000 due a French
subject by diplomatic agreement.
Measures for closing tiic poit of Mazatlan
have been suspended and the Government was
soon to give an answer to the request to make
Mazatlan a separate State.
A wealthy Spaniard who recently died In the
city or Mexico leltSj(HHK) to establish a bos.
pllal for the blind and $500000 fur the comyania
lanccstcriana.
President Arista's address to Congress is quite
lengthy. It Is a review of the internal affairs
of the Government and what he has done to
meet the exigencies. He says nothing nbout
the French and Spanish demands upon Ihe
Government and their men of lying at Vera
Cruz to enforce these demands.
Tilled Out.
Il appears that the Cuban authorities have
become fairly convinced that they have made
fools of themselves and got Into an unpleasant
and uncomfortable place out of which they are
now anxious lo crawfish. First the Crcccnt
City would not be permitted to land her mail
and passengers If Purser Smith continued on
board and in case she returned with him on
board she would not be pciinlllcd to enter the
harbor. Cnpl. Porter however entced without
their leave stilt be was not permitted lo land
hW mall fir n.i.cnj'ers t but thee nroiitwed a
compromise which he rejected. On her next
tilp from New York s-he wan placed under
command of Capt. Davenpoit. The pilot re
fused taking her in because Smith was still on
boaid. The Captain took Ms ve-ei in with-
out a pilot. On nnchoihig the (Japiahi of ihe
Tort camp along side and Inquired If Smith
was on bond Being answered in llie atlirm-
alive he Informed Capt. Davenport that no
communication could be had with the shore
until he visited the Capiatn-Gcnpial On hi
return he stated that the mail and passengers
could be landed but lhat no other peion would
be permitted to go ashore. Capt. Davcnpoil
then showed a letter he had just leceived from
ibe American Consul stating lhat the whole
difficulty had been settled. The Captain of the
Port said this was a mistake; that the mail and
passengers might be landed on that occasion.
but stated that if Mr. Smith returned in the
vessel from New Oilcan no communication
would be permitted with the shore. He also
'stated that the Spanish Minister had written
from Washington saving lhat Mr. Smith
would not be permitted to o out in the steamer
tor Havana. Capt. Davenpoit informed him
that there mut be some miMal.e as Mr. Smith
could go where he pleased without hindrance
from our Guvcntncnt. The Captain-Geiuvnt
was ngnn vMied by the Captain of ihe Pint
wlien the otliccr came along Mde of the vessel
wiih pel mils for llie passenger." to go on slio.v
Capt. Davenport informed them that no oflieer
or oilier person cnuiti nonru nis vomi until lie
learned Ihe dNnoilhmanddeiermluaiiniiorihel
(Mh.in niillitirllhHt. Thi.rinni.nln nfihn P..i t
. .ortnepavcnpcrsnill!
a hp () pIirep Smith ;
f iMvdn wfls (
e vwM jUm Ncw
Orleans she would be placed in count iiien do.
Capt. Davcnpo I declined avaMIng himself ol
llie privilege. The passengers went on shore.
A few moment before lue Ciescenl City leli
Havana it was proposed lhat if Purser
Smith would send a letter to the Ciptaiu-GLii-cral
denying the charge made against him of
writing the rcpoils for the New Yo k picssthe
whole matter would be d-opped. To this Cap'.
Davenport objected on the g"uund that Cnpl.
Porter had already lvv.ee ass. vd the author-
ilies that Mr. Smith did not write the reporis.
And tliut the Cuban authorities after all theii
fierce and warlike talk have completely fizzled
out backed crawfished and showed them-
selves to be mei'c bliMeie s without neive
enough to maintain a position after assuming
it. They are too cowardly and conn inptibte to
merit serious attention If It was not really nec-
essary to teach them a lesson. They should be
made to respect our Ilag by force if treaty stip-
ulations will not do it.
From Eaglo Tass.
A week or two since during the feast nt Pic-
dras Negro Mr Kd. Stevens who has ihe con-
tract for carrymg the mail between ibis c'ly
and tiic Pest. shot Gofer John who. was in the
act of slabbing one ofihe surveying patty. lie
was imncdk tely arcsted honed nnd cast into
prison. The dt.ueuliy oecuired nt a dance. A
Idler .oin Eagle Tass dated the lOth to a
gentleman in tuW cty states that on Ihe night
of ilie Dili Stevens succeeded in chVclIng his
escape swam the river and leached Eagle Pas
in sn.cty.
A rumor has reached this city to the effect
that Wild Cat is offering &J bounty lo Ameri-
cans who will join his command. Il is sup-
posed he is going against the icvoIuiiunisU al
Matamoros
V Mr. Win. Dealy informs nsihal he has ? " ' """ W!""VL' "u " ' .
lilppedfronnhiscitydnrinheprcHMUseascnj''''';11 tlV0 ''&'' "'j '
vcl.ou.aml bushels of P.cans ' ehargo of the veteran Captain Chr.sty
Great Improvement. The great ship
canal which is lo unite Lakes Superior
and Michigan will soon be begun. The
surveys for its location have been complet-
ed and the ground has been found quite
as favorable for the easy and speedy con-
struction of the work as was expected.
Several routes have been surveyed which
will enable the Legislature of Michigan
and contractors lo obtain a perfect under
'standing of the whole subject. Theeaual
will be a fraction less than a mile in length.
j TC au of Congress provides tlm
0i.kg w bo n ean ! fcct
fcet wd njd (J Ij0gWlltlirfl
tQ CIIarge nc dimensions.
Ihe law of Congress provides that ihe
uid GO
power
How conies it that young Iadienlways
"lose their reason" on the stage in white
book-muslin? What earthly connection
is there between color and mind that
lunacy never shows itself in a pongee
skirt or n flannel night-gown? Who'll
answer?
To rob death of its terrors undertake
' to support a futnilvon five shillings a dav.
! A man to fear death niun have three!
nictifs a day and know what comfort is.
yj'MM'wri
The Cotton Crop. During tho recent
Agricultural Fnir in Macon wc conversed
with hut.drcdsof planters in regard to tho
prospects nnd probable extent of the cotton
crop Their opinions varied nccording to
locality nnd the inllticnco of seasons nnd
.storms. In foiiiq sections the yield will
unquestionably be short while in others
it will be nearly double lhat of lat year.
One planter front Piiinam for iiisinnce
informed us that ho lat year made 70
bales. This year he has already saved
120 bales and hns a prospect ol OU bales
more. Ho slated however bis was an
extraordinary crop nnd that bis neighbors
were not doing so well. Nearly every
man wc spoke with expected to do as well
as Inst year; while three-fourths said they
wero making more. From these conver-
sation? wc linvo arrived nt the conclusion
that theory of "short crop" in Georgians
likely to prove a delusion. If wc arc not
greatly mistaken the receipts at the ports
will show nn increase of 60000 bales
over those of last year. Savannah Cour-
ier 27th
Mr. Wrfater's Farm Col. Fuller
editor of tho New York Mirror on n
recent visit to Plymouth comity iho place
of lii nativity speaks thus of IIt. Wuu-
sthr's domain at JMarsdilield:
'Ju the lawn near the house Mr. "Well-
stcr ha planted with his own hands two
weeping elms in memory of bis two chil-
dren Kdwatd and Julia. Of ihc many
beauties of this magnificent farm of two
thousand acres (a less domain would not
be in keeping with tho man who cultivates
it) wo have not lime to write. No other
farm in the neighborhood or elsewhere;
that we have seen exults in such luxuriant
crop? such magnificent units. The pears
upon tliH trees weigh a pound nnd n quarter
each; nnd tho swelling pumpkins are
indeed 'some.' The uddeis of the cows
j trail uprfu the grass the fat geese waddle
like aldermen nnd the les of tho poor
pigs Imnd beneath their 'portly figures.
Kvcryiliins: about the farm is on a scalo
of magnitude unsurpassed."
Of the many valuable inventions now
to be seen nt the great fair nt Ctwtlo (Jar-
den the submarine boat of Mnn. Alexan-
der is certainly the mo-t wonderful. On
Saturday last the second experiment wns
made in the presence of thousand of
spectators and like the first was entirely
successful. The boat with eight gentle-
men on boaul.sunk to ihc bottom (a depth
of o7 feet) and remained there nu hour
and ten minute. Tho gentlemen did not
sulfer the least inconvenience and after
partaking of refreshments came again lo
the surface. This is certainly one of ihc
wonderful inventions of the age and pro-
mises to be of vast utility in recovering
lost treneure sunken vessels taking gold
from the bed of lfie rivers in California
etc. etc. Six or eight men can go down
at a time and work the whole day with-
out coinmuuieuting with thesnrfnec. Such
a vessel would be invaluable in the pearl
fishery. We understand n company N
! now fonuiiu to purHiiiM' lb" pinent nnd
i t ho boat with ;t view of send.iu her itit-
mediately to Cudfuru'u.
-; -
i- or oil' ntrci. til" n-'w lust run-
ning A No. l.MtSHiHr Win- Ii d Sroil
ClT'- ' A K'd'y. (-" Well kuu.vii n- iln
I "lie kllfllll lllld I'CMiUlimx'm ill r intrr
"l" ihe tmil m.d m.ry lnt . p.ivin.-.. Tun
'" "" '" lin -"'ri f lt '"
o.l ovenberf) nov u.!jir nvml.l.
ntul wi. leave i he ri ( ( :lli;i Mre. r
the bend il Sail Hiver nnd nil intenurdi-
ute landing on :Su n lay mwt nt IL'o'eioek
m picu-Wely.
The river i iti fine invisible order the
weather pleuftiui and no exertions will"
be spn'red to render tin. voyage agreeable
and every fneility will be yiveii to pas-
senger lo expluru the pieturesque nnd
beautiful country on and contiguous to the-
river. SilllllllloC f.ll'fl riilliMl)Mr.'.c.lii-.I l.n....
. ' : hl . ' r .' ...
Mr. 11. C Yus who tuns out ns clerk
nnd roinimssiry. It U enough to say
that hi Inble "lixins" have lieen proeured
ni the best estuhlUliiut'Uts in town. with-
out regard u eor nnd his liquors from
fcjewel Taylor who lm geneiously pre-
sented Mime nl hi- best Otard Sherry and
Champagne lo be drunk on the arrival
of tho company at their place of destina-
tion' The well-known experienced nnd
popular Major Jlauuey will have charge
of tbu ciiLriiie and .1. Hujnrd Tbonia a
regular MUsiss-ippi sawyer will be at tho
wheel.
The steamer Auli-Sung Captain Con-
veisc with the Scott Hangers will leave
for tho same point about ihe same time
with hand-uuue nreomniodations but her
officers are so popn'ar nnd her reputation
so high she will be imeouifoitably crow-
ded nnd wo recommend our friends to
lake passage on the Wiulitdd Scott where
ihey will find Colonel Wheat Harry
liny nnd as gnllanl and merry u set of
geutlenicn as ever went on a pleasure ex-
cursion. Captain Kelly desires us lo give notice
that on or about the Ith Maich next or
a-? soon thereafter ns thcnrrniiemcnlsciui
j he made his other steamer ihe Win. A.
ilk
with n number of diMiumshed gentlemen-
on board. For price of pnage apply at
the Customhouse. IV. 0. Uattrtvr ...j.
Cost or I'nr.Auunus. A paragraph is.'
circulating freely in tho newspapers res-
peeling the excessive cost of preachers in
tho United States. .Jt is said that there'
arc over 10000 ministers of various
denominations and that at an average
cost of $373 each there would be expend--ed
iho enormous sum of SG 000000 an-
mmtly for this one thing. But what is
tho co-st for keeping up an opposite state
of all'uiis! Over twelve thousand dollars
areaimuallyspentqntho 1G.000 criminals
in prison in this country; and were Satan
to have his own way undisputed it is
likely .that no sum of money or menns-
could keep order in our midst. Tho min-
ister separate from other considerations-
is tho greatest national safeguard that we
as a republic can boast.
Tho fat boy that intends going up in a
cast iron balloon has taken rooms at
Sweeney s. Ho mnke&his iirst ascension
' ns soon as he can borrow a potash kettlo
! for a parachute. It eomesofTin tlm PnrL-
Cnnb of admission 25 cents. To ho
had tit the mock auction shop opposite
&&m.
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