The Texas Monument (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 49, Ed. 1, Wednesday, June 25, 1851 Page: 1 of 4
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Puuiiriias nx "Tins Tr.ua
HONOR TO THE BH4VE.
MnOMPNTt. CcMMtTTT
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LV GIUNGB W1DNCSY JUNK 25 1851.
No. in.
iT'lfS'f'rS'W''! - T J i.i-
Terms.
SfloieWTitu 83 Dollars per annnm intlvnnee
ADTiTiiif gi perrquan for tin firm lnnti r
nj U utmi (Sr ent.il ntilitq tent icriiun. 10
lilt? or If n lo eonf linn n rqoar
Atlvt-rniietnenra nm mntkrd lih ihi nnmhr of
ifiptnnni will be pub shed until forbid and
cfca fd iMo'd ngly.
S.3.BOritJ3
OF
"TIID TEXAS MONUMENT."
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Grange in the county of Fayette fur
Three Dollar a year piyable invariably
in advance.
Tim Prc and Typo belong to the
Monumental Committee; and the pro-
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piper will (afar paying the expenses of
publieiliun) be appropriated to tlm rrer-
lion of a Monument to the memory of
the decimated Mier prisoners anil others
vrho have fillcn in the cati-p of Texts
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in religion or party in politic?. The
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new-paper which will treat all ect and
partle fiirly giva place to no personal
onirics iu its column and gne infurma-
tioi a fir as possible upon all subjects
of which a newsptper should treat.
The piper is presented to the public
full of confidence tint atl who feel nn
interest in the sacred cause in which the
Com Tinted arc engaged will endeavor to
(jive it nn extensive circuhtion. The
Committee will procure and publish in
The Tixas Monument all important
ftrt4 which are connected u ith the his-
tory of Tea and nrticuhrly fiets
rehtiNj to thoe whoso memnr) the
Mono lent is intended to perpetuate.
THE OUIWAR3 "BOUND."
llnw ful'lin d'cam uf ih mi'fncr' grates
Fr (t(wn I y tho turul Firi J
II in In e t nk if ill wi'J b id wavr-
Wht n u'l wo litvo ire n i (ami.
Tii luir a. if c au t ami ih tmrncant c oi
An I lit'I'i (h inftl iu tuke
Ihi ijh h rr-1 mii pnn ui rhc tpm?cj blows
iiii 1 c ' il'n "I ur linuics i ml td iWe
Jtjl h II r ll Hh g tic li Ud ii ililfolviU ta'f
W I !. t v cc uf u irfjl un I
TVhn a I ifii I un in ii ul-r a i t ret fd ia I
Oi ho tit o. un ' kU waul bum d."
IJiiw Minifuly ilim we I -ok n the H.-ht
.i iH ih-. o't-nnij rl mil c 1 by
A hit i (1 1 ' iiti nnJ ifjc la-i full iht
Iiiiiik ay til I r k.
II j v Hf Iti'iii mi j n wit!) a h lni 1 p
A id ju ljf hy th tn d ng irn
1j i ih it mu uit J ir-iti must t it thd sh p
ATlr:'u h nii'i y xfti.
b. fuJIv ihf ii iltt we nt l tnp itav
Ill i ii Hip t yn- I Sturm firr Itiuu i
AiJ rn for tin l.iv.d unr fir avn
U i i!ic Jet- ofiitj "DutwnrJ tiiundl1'
T t.oro U one ihat I chormhrd whn han 1 n hsnJ
We rue I uVr t ml in I nil i(
And t ih nglu my I o ljr ill one on tUe Un j
Vj m r iriM ii in lu e j'iJ be.
Uji now iln' o r rMfl 17 im m !') iho tiJc
I fin I Htlw rnp In tio 1 ;
An 1 1 ih tik j t!u Wiicr d 0 1 un I Wide
A- I ln-i 11 1 if (1 iwir in h.r
llirrwutihid ! nicd I lime wan hid the Btars
And -111111 inun ihc ti-ni)iK m ) ;
Tor my Ii art-s-irug ure Mtemli'J im.Ii (1l tUndtc
Tnjl curry ihn "cuifftinl bounJ '
Ihin t'lpt wlirn li xcjla r fprpot t crrip
A "I lilf !K) lli lit 111 a f iv
Dui I iimtid POin fr 'in itmt Irilfu1 il rn.
H itn t".i ur- am f u hip i- i p d hvii.
Ihiteani 11 th lirld when 1 cm wui In s'lack
And ihnrrnpit h ml wim tirin!t
Put my ffiiit nnjur. ii ttir brpnker mid rwclt
Ii die dr id nfii 111 10 dti nikfhr
Oh I I ni vi r wi I im a ur niru il ti sjiin
lulu urndiiiy 1 unli'n fl t ry m mud.
Eat wat n't I he I mil mir 1 fir mi ih in tin
O tb tlvclt iff nit "nn n J Lou ud"
Great Drought iii Mwto. WY arc
pertniit'd to in ike the follow inj; uxtnet
fiom a letter d tied Ziraieci .jti I2ih
to a commercial house uf ibis til) ; Atr
Vilnius Puaijunc.
' Wo are in a most mnerahle slitc
here at present. Wo hive hid no r tin
ofany cnn-eqiienceince Augui hut and
the countr) i-t :uiu illy burnt up. F my
of our road-t are inipHsible for want of
water. Corn i SG 0l) pur finpi. (about
15.) pound) mid in nnn pirisnflhe
QtiteofZtciiecais'elIin2;atS9. Flour
just ground down i-i wortli Sil) per UD )
jtituuds and ntlicr things iu proportion
i'lio los of aniunU uouM not he cre-
dited In any other plice. We know of
one estate which lo-t 1100 heid ofPheep
in March Int and it his been wor-u
since. Of course there is literally no
tnde at present as the people are either
miiutained by chirity or nreeningcverv
thing ih it cojie in their way. Eiery
diy until It rain will hi worn and we
cannot expect any cum nrcial prmoeiity
tiiuiWnotherauda gnml hnvi'M of India!)
corn is gathered. On tin; 25th nil. we
hid a ahirp frnt which his injured the
wheit crn). This in pro lured by Irri-
g.tion and was jut iin?! in the ear."
Dr Noll President of thu Union Col-
lege N. V. his presided over thit inii-
tntioii for half a century and U the oldest
President of any Anaeriran college.
UUS.UUUO.ki.
To tho Voters Of the StatO Of T0M3.
I Btail mvMir of ihU metliml of pro-
penlinij my mma lipfore yon n a canili-
djtp for your siiffiag' at llin plrpiionin
Anc;iil next for the office of Governor
of tho Stn'e of Ti'tt for the ensuinj:
term. Fovorable in lipations ipceiveil
from my numemui frieiuli ihronhont
tlio Stale Invo indtipcd me in purine
tills course tn npiiin (o a position .n
honnnbte and tinpotuut I can hut fptL
an hmct dUtrtKI of my humble abilities
Xa iliphargp in a nnnner Hati-fictory to
myplf and mpfiil lo the Suie the v.iri-
oihiIui'ks tthirli intit npccsarill ilpmlvo
on ihp npxi Expcuiiic of dip Snte. Uut
protnAed hy no other inolite thin to do
good adt.inco ihp intpret and proioolc
tlio cciieml uctf.ne of Iho Statu and tier
citizen. I come Imhliy before ) no deter-
mined ifelected to do even ihing in mv
power lo cho clmaiter lo the Stale and
plce her inMitiiiiiiiiH on such a In-h a
will reflect credit upoa her ciiizciH and
civo her tint pniiion in lliu ec of her
ilcr Stitc which dlo U rle. lined b
prudence in the nnn torment of her af-
fiir lo nlliin. Iti)our right fe!lo-
r izpo to know preei-el) the altiimlp of
eich iniiividnil who nU ofiicealour
IniiiU. loonier iIipo lint I in iv mil
ho iniondcri.tood I uill stile uitli n.
much concerned a? is prai iii ihlc oil
rmifnn. In niiioinl pnlnic I inn u
Donin. rii ind Imp acied curdiiliv and
ill-erfnllv with lint jnrlv ni p un firt
.nipnieit in politic il life ulmh In
iicen tor more unn tneniv jear. 1 line
at no tune fille r publicly ornrivilelv
occupied it.inlitr.il rouii I on ihi object
I liav. icled with ihc dpoio'Titic pirli
it ai tl limp pur I) fiom piinciptp. I
etpect sill to eo-oicrite with tho pirt.
but uhile tlilf i ihc ci-c 1 liueevir
ictcd rniirleoiily and lift rally low triN
tlui'e -who difiVr with mp in polilicil
opinion. 1 im nlivui. ipuly lo accord
lo pv cri nood i iii7en w h tt I ( I liiu on .elf
d rrect motives and pin c iiiteiitiom. I
hive iid thus tnttch thi nery inter in
ihp Su'p may know where to pi tee nm.
I havoeiprrpgiiilcd iheAincrican Union
md Iipi ylP!n of Iika hlgeil upon ihe
Constitution in tho ivi.isl and hel eler
'.dopted for thuheiiefil ofcivilied iot let .
I Invo teuhly oppo.ed all nipa urc
whiih hue heeu piojuled for ils over-
lliioiv. 'i'lio late monurp pi-pd hv
tho Coore. of the United S' Up known
ai die i oni iroto'sc meet my appruhTiou
n ireiic'il mpa-ure ol ailiimni.'ut .in.l I
Imp no dipoition In pie them dis-
turbed Ifl-hotild err on tin Hti'ijecl
il would be on theide of the (Jnio i.
In Sine policy. 1 re;ild llie pljmeni
if ihe debl conlrai led hy lliu hte Keiiob-
he a- pet hips fir! in inipnrtance. I
im decidedly of the opinion tint til
diould he donn irion the cal.'d hii-t
idop'ed hy tint Lej;i-I itiire of iho StUj
A dep inure funn tlii- eqninhh ru?e of ;
iiiiju-utneni. in a single intinco. inilil
endanger the nlmle mMrm whirli hi
hi-en souisi'ly ndnpterj. To pfovi le fin
lite piinent of the public clpbt I pro
ptHf one of two medio U both howeier.
ftunded upon lb public dom tin and tin'
five mdliDiHre mo I hv tlie United St ite-
tiiptyiho liibiliies for ulit-h thorn
touis of Tex n nern pledged. Fir-t:
the (ive millio'M iillnded lo nd tho puhhe
dom tin of Texis hill fnrm a hi!
upon the fdth of which the .tuoinii
i'-mo her honcU lo Iter creditors he irtnir
the name rate of interest and filling du
at the sime time ihe IJuired Statu- IJond
lie ome due ind payable and :n tin u ay
disfhiri;t her debt. In lb nu-itriuii
ih Stale can pioiilebv a 1m -)stem
of lei-l iiion fir tlm cale of hud -tcrip
or a poilioii of the puhlic dunlin nn 1
lai-ea fund which toKelher wiih the five
millions "ill meet th imyment of tho
boniN of I he Siale iued to the creditor.
If this method be ado ite I it will result in
tidviintie in the ctediior hpcausn ho
could realize the amount of hU ilaim ut
once n it would then be in form an I
aviilabte in mirkct. The Stilts would
ido redi7e ad intige. from ihe firt tint
the tare of iuteic! on tliee i-np3 would
he hut linle mure than hilflhe rates now
pitd bv Texn on her nihilities.
Second : It is supposed that the
amount ofchims tigdnt the State for
(hepi)ineni of which tho five millini
was reserved hy the (lovernment do not
exceed one million of doHu; th! will
lent four million to uhich Tex-H w II
become entitled after tho prober releases
am filed hv the creditor ;n ilu Depart-
ment at Wahiiu;fO'i This can he pon-
verted into cash and the reniinin creili-
tor pud pro rail in cash nml It ml irip
at reamnhly low rates. I think ih t
either of thee methods or ome nth t
of a idmitar benriiij may he adopted (or
dioin nftliH public debt gre illy to
the advantage of the Slits and In entire
conilency with her honor and pledged
tattlt. rnnt will In kept in iniml that
with the exception of lint pirticnlar por-
tion of the debt for which the custom
weru pledged Texas hu never given
any oiher pledge nr security for the pay
nifnt of the rest of tier liabilities except
1 111.1t which h ireiiMii 111 tier puuuc-
domiin. RI10 riiiwqiiciiily !ll Imvere-
necmeil her plhled fmli. nben fhe
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tho proceeds of the calo of her domain
Nor ran it be objected ih it by the sale of
tho Sant i Fe eountiy. she ha don.' any
. t
tniustice to her creditors ns Mio by llns
in I
yitcin mil l.o p)in in cnh fle mil-
lion nflicT public clel.t nn nmoiint mm It
Krc.itiTtn.ici slip neriniili! Invi- re.ilizi-cj
frimi the sab of tlio same territory in any
other way.
In ihc ricnl the pnliry hnrn inriicaiorl
alinnld tin adopted llitro nill In- lefi In
the Stttn five million of dollirs fiom the
sale of the fsinii fr o country and upon
(he proper dUpo-ndon of ibis fund I
rcird (tie fiitme prosperity of the Slate
n greatly depending. l he Si ite hmiy
aire nly received five inillium in United
St ites Bunds linuitiit five per cent.
iniere-t dure will he HiinnilU nccruinj:
to the State in iiitcmt iho (turn of two
hundred and fifty tliou-nml dollirs a
mini -m(Tji ient to meet llie necejpiij
iiipioprialtuns to commeuie and loin-
ph le in a 6 1 Kir t lime nil work- of Intern d
iinpnnement of imme linte uece-tity
and in a few years dufriv the cmieut
epene uf the Stale without laxation
ext up i lor county putpnH. The adv in-tage-i
to the people to he deriu'd funn the
tmproicuient of the nnigatiun of our
nveis are too nppatent to need commen-
Itry. 1 look upon the tnim oftvo huu
drcd and fifiy ibousind dollars annutll)
applied ns being amply sufficient lo
defmj the current expciHC oftheStite
(iov eminent and improve the uiviitiou
of t very rivtrofanv inigniiudein Text
ui'hin a few jeir; and this -unit i mi
annntl expemlituie would be a lirgun
i prude nt and j i-tei ououiv wo iM require
While I mike iny oiv i -ujjiMiuii a
to I he proper diirihutinn of ihe iuteie-i
on th fie ini'Iion. I would not he itmler
iiood .is favoring tl i f-vlini to ihe ex-
cludon of all others 1 ee and fi el dm
there are virioii other ohjei (a hi u huh
the iuiere-i' may hu ipphed with ad in
t igu to the country. But a I reird the
Imp! ove U"iit in ihe u u ittiuu of nm
rivers i fir-t hi imioitm''e and of the
gu3tel im n diite it(eeitv I tironit-e
ihe application of the inUre-t lo thi oh
t fir-t. Afer tin is cornideied. it can
ho dire to 1 1 1 purniwc ofe lucition an
iks of ftnther im noveuietit a the
euie -inil giowin comlitiu i of the
country miv reipiue. It i nee. II.- f.i
lo neiu ol lheiiilv.ini i 'ewliu hwoti1 I
a ie fion a will orgmized v-tem of
co nmon-'ehool edncition throu.dmul th
tilc. No one U' more inlenelv di"
i n ioi t nice of tin uhji-ct ilnu myself
in I I give norinee to co o icrile with
toe lnend nTtho meiure to c iii'irum ite
o ile-ir.ih'e an eml. I mu o hmhciI hi
l'rf.t fiir ll:
te preent to uftiiro iriiliug ih'
I'inciptd of the fun I -S5.0 ) )0 )0
either in u hohi or in ptrt. for any pui
oe. Whether the Ijfgidihirts appro
niiles the inteiet u!el) or not nn long
is ihc piincipil remiiiH. the Si ite will at
inv tim bo em'ite I lo ch inge her policy
and gttinn vviilnn hy ex e iiinee
each Chilian mivrcndtin .idvintigt.
I'xperimu'iPnff up in the inti ret coul I
not work vjrv injnrionly so l.mg a the
t'ii iptl t -nciut. I think ll unnie to
kill ''ihe gno'P thil li) the golden eg."
By relieving our people from lliu hur
then of direct tixilion and incieaing
oir com nr d d fteilities and im iroving
our navigihlu iflreims we present a pic-
ture to the world never before. vvitneei
i people without iixnion s ipport
iiijj a Stite ft'iveinmeut an I coni inilv
improving. This podilou without inv
other adv image would domoie for Tex I
thin any tint w n ever hefoic conndvu I
Never hi theic fiuh an iri'lcimiiien
hell o.it to emlgrilioii. It would give
u populition commerce mvigition
weilth an 1 1 verj thing neefssny to m ike
1'cxn ivlni find nml Nninre de-tgned
her to he the ms' mi'Sittiicit State
tit the Uni'i'i
The exposed condition of our fmntiei
excite in my ho-mm the deepe-u solici-
tude. It ilemninls imiieili in ami co n-
pleio prntei doo. A ivtem of thieving
is practiced on our border almo I without
ii'erniunn ail ihn (doo 1 of the h.t
r izms of h f orhr In ml cme I lo
flow. I am a frontier seiiler my-elf. iiiut
know to mu li of lis expose I fonditioii
to feel niherwio linn warmly upon the
utneii; ami il ek-clO'l I shoulil do al
in my power to give iffeetive proleciion
peace nn I quiet lo our frontiers anil urge
our Indian difficulties to n speedy terml-
n it'on.
In the n(inintnlion of tho State Go
vernment I am in ftvor of pxercidnj the
trcet ecomny and am aver to the
diverinnnfthri nubile inouev to nriviteor
indiiidual purposes. In preendn; my
'laini to ths public I feel euihle ih it I
miit uej hlgeil hy my iailntnrv. frora
long triod of time I hive been' In public 1 believes from all tlm informitinn that
life both here an I in the country from could he ohiniueil. (hat tIioe whn mde
which I emigrate. In reviewiri that the treaty Invn observed it if not oni
history though my preter(ionshave ever lively more fully thin co ltd hive heen
been humble I feel a cninciou pride in anticipated from a wild and lutf-starved
the fact tint there is nothing in my pit.pe de.
life al which I need hluh. A to inv The Indian who came In are hob ivinz
course in Texas. X refer 10 those with
wiioin i iijru urau aiiuruied in prime
or pubhr lile or aervvd w.ib me in the
OdJ. U) Ihfir wtiiiuie 1 am lobe tried:
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with no mutuary gratification llial 1 fuel
that hive luiiinUuied my humble er-
vices to make Tcxm w hat alio U with dl
I - j
Iier tUiriuu Iionim in tliu future.
I III 1 I'll I I
II elucie.1 1 mil iarr) Willi me lo the
L'Xicutiiu duir.a Ijimi
luir a iiimii uutiiluil lu Mm
iiiurcw oi J ej u. ii-e imm iiersuml
iniiiivuirOndtijal my ucls Ti'xaj her
Ji'i.re.i bjElkiagfjhcr glory nml liajijii
nva l ri'i-ene inj ikvoiecj aiicntinn.
In Liindiiiioiii rellon-riiizeui perniii mu
eiipcitfully to l.eit uur buii'iure and
kind Mippolt.
Ver) te-pecifully
Your obedient fervanr
M. T. JOHNSON.
Hut Jit son April ' IdCI. .
y
Hovel Occurron-e Arrival cf Pri-
soucrd Thu Beginning of tlio End.
Too much prai-e cannot he riven to
our iinlefiligible Indian Agent Judge
ICollin. lor to suueWiil tnp anion
linn ins uritli in inking tlie ticaly in
DeCftohcr ht nml now m obtdulug tht
piiouei. who hive been deliveud tij:
actortlmg to ihc term of mul tieitv.
We gut ihe following imohereiit item
of ihe hteuspeilition 110111 ficu fiiui-hed
In the kiihliR'-s f. Major Dt-u ami others
w hit h o believeuiefrwc:
Some A weeks piii' e Mesrs Rollins
ind hiem Indiin Agent- applied to ihe
Executive of the Siate for a tuilit iry fotce
10 he 11I into the Indiin countrv to ar
U't iIkhc Indiin- whn killed two (!er
mans t Cr tig' trnllng hoti-e lit fill
and clulu the i'till iirl from AranM
B iyf about the sime lime. The Inili in .
in their ireity with Agent ItiJIins iu
Dei ember U'l hid agree I to deliver up
t wM ofivnders or in iln: 1 lenl tint lliev
c mid not do-o then lo point I hem nut to
t h mi.it iry foice a iniglii he pent to
irr -l ihem. It wis will the view of
1 lining nut ihe I itter flw-e of the siid
arucle in the irtij tint application vvju
midelolhe Kxecmive. Gov. Bellini-
mediifelv undo tlm ucewnry recpiMiion
upon (Jen. H niPi who spot Col. II ir-
dee unli two hi ml cd dragoons in com-
mil with die Agent into the Indian
tou.nri. Afttr b.Tivimr uile Oeimm
tUllem ntou the Llino the Agent eut
rutino out for tin Indiin uppoed to
e iu tint vicinity who. in nhuut ix davs
oieteeifeil in hnuging imn cam iln
Ijipius and the Couiinclie fleet Ci-
liinne. I Im Cinnmche ch'ef M'th1
vVolf mis d o iiotifi- 1 h i he w is on tl r
uii -t u in me vyinoi i.io liver am was
irevi uted fro 11 ittendin as is -mppn-ed
in iccoinu of i 'iiilileo and verv iricil
re in tint river tin p-nty un le
ijiiui. 1 uump in-iiigon tti. liri7os nn
it iiolified and 1 lit
va tin ntlcnipt
ni ide to do so as it was understood that
ilieir chief h id jui died ami the Inn I wa
in cimfusinii. CaiumMe nn I (he fjipin
Were thu only ludiins present whosiynec
iho treaty. 'Iho Agents unite them
talk exploiting die uhject of ihn expedi-
tion. The Imliaiis replied ai once. Unit
lliev nm kepi ihe ire m 111 tt weru -ti
willing to do-o tint thev were reiilv lo
go along an. I point out thu ffT'itderi f
ih" could be found and gne all iho
ii-(imu 111 iln ir power. Fortius pur-po-u
Cirauah ihe fpcond in comunn I
1 1 Catumsie wa -elei ted lo lcnimpiny
Col Hirdee who Mined in com nn'v
will Agent St. m on the 2.ih of May
lor me upper I) jzos intpmling to niaNe
ex oni 11 inn among the ln.li.im irmn
the Clear Fmk of tint Mieim mid down
to Fort (irilnm.
Agent Hulhus kfi the command on
the LI1110 and visited ihe Lip in encamp-
uient fijither op tint streim where he
0I11 due I thirlcm Mexican thil Iren pri-
soner among l!i.e Indiin. On ihe
ihinl diy iftpi leiving theOirmm settle-
mum an I white on thu Noitli Fork nf
Br nl N Cieektlho cniitinnd of Colonel
Ilirdee wa iigiin vii e I by Catumie
nlm came in 10 say lint he hid sin e
vidling the cimp on the Llano suc-
ceeded in geit'ng ihe white hov Unit
sioleu from ltefugio. Colonel H ent
Capt. Steel hick to ihe Com niche camp
whn oht lined the hov and brought him
to S m Antonio; hu tailed for his home
;eserday morning.
On n milt-sequent day Agent Rollins
miv the thief CaiiniHie and obtained
four Mexican boys nuking In all seven-
teen recovered fiom tin Lipaus and Co-
minches. Thoe prisoner togeiher with
eight Com inches under Cuuinde and
six Lip his under Chlpote were brought
into Sriu Antonio by the Agent on Tues-
day (1 lib inst.)
The Agent Males that the Inliin he
i.v are certainly anxious to reunin
frieuilly and will not engage In a iltfli ti'tv
will) thu whim il tliey can avoid it.
IL
with great propriety and are dollhtcj
w.tli llie rlnnje. In Sun Antonio imte
thfy lt nan it.
Mr. IMIiix aaw mny oilier Mexican
among ine ui.iian. men ami wnmp.i. hut
those who wpre irrown invariably renWcl
1 letve the Indians Mit-m tint thov
cuuld ru home at any time If they desired
i ' ' ..-
it. hut that thev nrefpfrpiMtnr-tii ri.t-
I . ' " I
n! idUi- -niiinis llie tndhns. to wcirK
tm lertinu e al hn. Mm ..fit-
. . . " .
clnlilren rrrneil In rnme anil thn hrpoi
vn c iiinpellea In hire n enard ro'eieral
nylils in prevent the it from nh conflin;
Ihe siihnrduiife nffirers of the cum-
in ind were AM. Merrill Capt. Nefftnnt
Capt. Steele. Lieutenants Stewart De-
lano and Walker.
Notwithstanding the ntggirdly conduct
ofCongre we cannot hut notice nml
hud the pi in of the hmented Generd
Brooke ihe energy of Gen. Ilirnpy. the
aciivity of Col flirdee and the agicitv
of our IiidimCom nisdoner. "Bv tin ir
tiitits c hdl know them.' fl'tctatt
Texiav June 12.
We publish below the Address of the
Committee of Sifety of the Aluulcipality
of Li jcrty to their ft-IIuw-citizens. Thi
ludirss was mide public on the 24th of
October 1S35. The mmucripi frmn
which we copy It Ii-fs been furnished us
hy a ftiend. It Is believed to be the
original inanncript and i aiil to he in
the handwiItingofJudge Burnet. There
's no doubt th it there as a strong pnm
opposed to the war and this address wa
mule operiilly to them. The tn.inn--trlpl
should be ruefully preserved either
in the archives at Austin or in the
lerords of' Liberty conniy. We are
tt milted to "ay tint it will be cheerfnth
uriifd over to any one authorized to
iceive it by application at this office.
The Cnuimil'L'p of Sifety for the Mu
Cp lt of Lihertv in tlie exen he of
the fiinctinni ili'Icgiitpil to ihem. M 11
their dtry to td Iress their felhuv-diizens
i uie muni ipHity nn tin present inter
esting lUMiure ol our nnliiiril afTiirs.
VliiC -n nilpo lie p idbln tint mini
wo thy and pitrioli (iizui hive hee'o
pOMd i.rt priueiple ultMi thev e-
lee netl -nun I an I correct in 1 ru time
with the authorities of Mexico. Tin.
Committee know ho v lo ippreei ite nch
oppodiion and thu motive from u Id hi
inoceeth; hut thev woull carnestlv 4(.
licit such as .till a Ihcie to an o (position
which miv Invu hee 1 innocent and even
to wormy in its origin lo icrnnuiler
ihe iihjT!. and n-juire whether the pre-
ei.i Huuiitnn 01 tne country lon not
t-'onlhlly clnnge ihn groun I on which
their iDpMshion wis predicted.
Tho Ciniii'tiee nre fiee to dec lire
dm they. Inn were a Ivocites for peict
while 11 'TM! wis pricttc.ihlooii ler 11 com
niiihte with the we'f're tho hnnor nud
lliu fiitiira -if. ty ofTeXts nd the mn
-tilniions hicli w e h ive sw nrn lo support
and obey. But the hopeof sueha petce
his denirted. whhout leiving a suihIb r
of liih lo direct the m it ere Inlnii in
the future iudulgeiif n of it. Wu theie
fine ( all upon all stir h lo ahvi Ion an o -ooitiiMi
f uiiided 11 ion principles with Ii
however com nendihle Invo now no ap-
plh'ition toUicircunnlinrps The Fed
en! Cmi-ihuiion mid the Conttiutioii f
our Stile and of our sister St ite. hive
heen violenllv dptrovpd and (he actu i
powers of ihe Government are uoirpel
hv the m'tiiiri. who nre exposing ihem
w Ti li the woutrt I cm ttv an I the reckles.
ues of the right of 1 it'zens th tl Ii 1 al
was clnractcrized the despotism of the
sword.
Ofihose of our fi'llow-cltizpni whn re
gird tin siuriltv of their mill of allegi-
Hire and illee it a a reison fiir o i.io-
iog tbp'r connt'-imei) now in inns we
would inquire -Whit i iheobhgitlon of
hu mth It i certahilv lo mippnrt the
rnlcrtl and Siate Constitutions. Btr
where are thee Cointitntioin ? TrW
h vi been torn an I rent lo alons an 1
heir sc ittero I fr 1 im mt an to Im ir ireit
ui lines of lilivil henmth lint trimoling
of the usurpers cavalry on 'the phin of
teipppis lexa 1 hut numrimr t h"
hie though unsiiereisfiil pxtmnle. of
ih it higli-minded St ite. She hi reolved
to sutiin a legitunite governmpnt. o
peri-h in ihe efiiri 10 oppose ihn tide of
military and pre le-nstienl uurpatton an I
rod it hick noon ihc 11nlu.lv lexrnp: ami
slin looks with conn leiiee" for ihe aid of
her flilncent siter Males who Invn ni.
renly expenencml the h ltornes of mill-
iry minile. For ilea our iop tin vnr I
t alrea ly driwn; our fell uv-inYzen nr
nthetielli the h inner of lihertv is nn.
furled nud the high exam le of tiwfut
resistincp ispxhihiied in the glpim of our
rifles nnd ihn thunder of our cannon be-
fore ihe wall of Sin Antonio
The Committee won! I. ih'irpforp. af.
feciionately appeal to their fdtow-ctlizpn
who are still holding hack from the good
work. In iIip Ungnagn of the holv orn ihe' :
Wliv hill vh hlwn two o unions?"
If llw Cons'itiiiinri he the object of your
n V m tit nrm tlu Ta .... IM. ... I
allegiance then rise up. like uoa. auJ
aniipoiltheCnifiiutlnn. Ifginla Anna
( U myrmii'on be the e. vernnient
V1.11 deire. then annvyimr-elte. the il-
eraileil mlnio'i. iif an nnnri
principled and
barbrou f'epoti-in. The ennte-t i-for
liberty or clnvery tor life or death It
a luiiii of no neutral I thoee. who re not
m i.v iinitiii-a inufn miii nri Tine
fur m. - ..J - mm t
"" " ' " "Killl-I Il3t I I'll-C mm t t'ltl'tj
In mo llio nmntrv. raiinol Imne lo nr.
M. .!.. I... i .:.. r !..'.. ... '
1 1. I t"""l""i " j-ji.hiuhi.
Untmi U all-imiinrta
nie f.-w; hut I'liev an
num. Our numlnra
rt1 8 liaml np hcrnp
and they fe ir not llie itie. The cordial
concurrciipe ol pverv rin?pn n ilpfirable ;
but the few lint mill in imt.iin their oppo-
aVon ire mil ilreiilril) iheir tiiimbpr U
m ill tlwir influence Tiuiirnifit ant. Hut
Tex i expect eteryinan lo do hi diuv.
Thu door cifi tun iliiii.tn i open nnd till
arc inviieil lo enter. They will be re-
ceive I wilheonliilily: llie pii forpillen ;
the future only regirde I. Hut ihe limei
arc eritieil ; the emeriipncv i pre.-inr
and c ill forpueri;yanildpci'ioo. Ti-xn
i at war and eiery citizen who lnll bo
found in onciire inimicnl m her hl.h
iiitcresn will he deill with nccordinj; to
the uiuiint riirnr of the milium hw.
The (loiniiiilt.'p iirce Ihe e ihins. not
in a piril ofdh tition. but of fiienillv a.
monition j nm n. a ifm JN n mnvinrp ;
and toulhiroeiPi) iiiiguideil ritiren into
tho .mil of duly orinierc!. and ofhonor.
The lined mid the infirm who ciiiiiut
tale llie field can contribute of iln ir imh-
"tance: Ihe ymiiiit thu rolunt and ll.a
gill nit ore invited in repiir iriihe ciimp
o uui'o with their hrelliren in arm nod
eihthli ih. el vim the worthy decend-
int. of the liPtoeof 70.
Horse arin ammunition are wanted;
inrdy binds ami brut p lip.irl are w untPil
lo ropel ilia Miiriii fifilp.nl ninn l hit low-
ers over our ho iriful coiioiry. Lei no
nan lio'd Ini k loo lung; thero i datiL'Pr
in deli) : iheic U mi-chief in diunion ;
there i nifelt Inppiue.. ami speedy
peace in a unite I iirouint ind ilepi.ivo
exenioii of our Ktre 141I1. The Co nnii-
ee triiul I ri" ion llie mono of llie mllinl
hero of Tufiljin " 'Vcxni ixpeas eel nj
mun lo da lis diilii."
KntvtnD Ttv-jErt
Dtvtti 0. ButKT
Jiis.K Devour:
WlLMAtt IlAItDlf
IllKP.lt M SplKl
IIhviiv Wisr Farlsv.
LmciiTV Oct. 21ih lsa-3.
Rnlb'nj at rtris Trsni Wo ar
iuforme I b) a iremleimm fiom Paris in
Liunr eoiiiiiy lint 00 Tueda) night
1 ui inn of Mr. Tinker of tint pine was
ihe-cpoeofa 11101 nidicioii jet divert-
in' robliert. .Mr. Tinker I hij;ue'l4
reiired nt the mu il hour .111 1 afier a ui du
if profound lumher atvultu etery inn-
iliei's mu nf ihe 11 tt holly hreec hip.
'nine thief In I u itpre l' their -leaping
up triolein .in I nli.ir 1 -led their 1 Iniliiui;.
When iho tiling wn well on ler.lood
iln ru w.h a 010. 1 iniere.iu'ifCif rmul
for thu in loelion of the curium which
lo-oiii--oflliu fiilinn wj wonli ill ihey
lo. hy the o.iernion. It wi 1101 lo tg
hovieter befoul tho iniiu pitioeiitt
ivere Co in. I t icku I in iho public npi ire ;
in I ill. 'it cone the -prion fciiuri! of tho
liiniup. Evpry pocket w.i empiy.
pter tl Pinitriaiili li id lo.t all their money
in. I Ihe liwyer attpmlinj; ihe Di-lrict
Onori were re luce I lo a pir wiih iho
client w ho h id die d ty belo.e lined their
pnikcu foitiip.n. Upwir.Nof sna i
lira licit piolii of thu nllti'. work ti in
eoterpriong pr j 'Clur who n)el Ic-
itiiini uii.lttecud. B'Hiium AJcnhcr.
Thr Ctnp in Husk Caiinhj From
ill pnriiom of our 1 iiv we'iearii that
the pnnpecl for an nhuiiii ml crop of corn
md coiiiiu tvjf never more fl inerinit lb 111
11 this lime. Th" reaon In been no
1 luiirihle one and the firmer have li id
1 fion opporliioity of plicioi; their firms
0 j;ood condition. Unit eral good lie 1I1I1
ireviil throiihoui ihn cnmitrv. Thu
i Irulv cbpcrln z in 1I10 plinler. ' Our 'H
ivery prodiielive it ei.ily lille I and
will 1111 orlinirv hiiio yield an abun-
dant cro.i. This liken in coiiibciIoo
nil Ihe fict lliu ihe entire bode nfilm
I ind in Iho count. Is ucentilile of
iiofinlilo cultivation in ikes our a dedr-
hie county am! raiinmlly accouni for
ilt'tim nemeinerc 1 .ii of population ttitliin
ho pjsi year. Flag if llie Union.
The steamer Hchf. a RpiI River pack-
el blew up al llivnii Sara aboni tpo daya
dnee liPitilf freiirhlpd. nn hr irav up
ihp river. Four or fit e de- k bind irero
killed and nerhii. upvnral woun led
None of the cabin infeit!;pr were in-
i ired. Th" hnil wa pond Icnhtv ihvm-
trad. We hive not InMrd tlm n riinlir.
S. S. Patriot.
DUrni- m( Fish The Ptaqoo-
minp Sentinel of Int SituriUv av that
die fidi iirinei nllv cat are dviny by
ihniiaq. In ilia rivr abive Ihil p'ice.
Thev are n'nprve I tr r'so tot'in iirficot
tjive three nr foir aiimo Up urn and
Impf jrf.l then turn over on th-ir b.ek
i "dja 1 1 a infckerel " Til- Poiota
Coupta Echo noticu tlie uma CtcL
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