Galveston Weekly News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, May 5, 1848 Page: 2 of 6
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THE NEWS.
. EP.i4arcrfrmcnr wf It landed in before
10 o'clock on the doys of publication
Tuesday BTcniux JIaT 21848.
jA - tCf Wc arc under obligations to the Sec--"H
retary of the State ot Texas for a complete
volume of all the general laws of the last ses
Eton.
H3The-com munication signed ' Whigs of
Harris" should have been accompanied with
a responsible name. An editor is certainly en-
titled to know the authorship of his articles
although they may appear anonymous to the
public We arc willing that any respecta-
ble class of our ciiizcns'should speak through
our columns although they may not express
our own sentiments hut we do not wish to
make them responsible for a communication
without some evidence that it meets their
approbation.
Q"We learn that JudgeMcnifce and Col.
Palmer urooflhe commissioners for select-
ing o. site for the penitentiary met at Wash-
ington on the 13ih ult. A gentleman just
from Judge Brown's rcsidrnce near the Nc-
ches Bays that he did not receive his com-
mission to act with the others till a week
ago last Wednesday. He has reached
Washington before this time. They have
sixty days to 'make the selection in. No
doubt manyjilaces will be competitors for
this favor. The claims of Huntsville are
urged by the Banner and pretty strong ar-
guments are offered. This edifice will give
employment lo mechanics who are now idle
and afford a market for materials merchan-
dize &c
S3 In the death or Mr. OfficirTS who
died about 2 o'clock this morning Galveston
ha6 suffered a loss ofone ofits most valuable
and enterprising citizens. The deceased
was a native of Holland and landed at this
place Irom. New York in November of 1837
and a chest of carpenters' tools with a few
small pieces ofsilver amounting in all per-
haps to a dollar constituted the sum of his
ivealtli But he possessed a capital of much
greater value a persevering industrious
and enterprising spirit which in a few
years with carelut economy enabled him to
accumulate n handsome property and ac-
companied by honesty sobriety and good
sound cense gave him a station among our
citizens which he retained to the day of his
death. For many years beheld the station
of an Alderman of our city and received ron-etaht-and
uninterrupted evidence of public
confidence and trust. Identified uith the
foundation of our city which abounds with
the monuments uf his architectural industry
and its subsequent prosperity the inhabitants
or this city will deeply sympathize with his
family in their affliction.
The Contemplated Rniliray;.
Manifestations of the deep interest fell by
the people residing in she regions of Red-
River and the Upper Trinity are arriving
nnd becoming more and more apparent.
Two gentlemen from Northern Texas who
have recently visited our city (one ol whom
is now here) speak of the stronjr .excitement
nnd enthusiastic feeling prevailing through-
out that portion of the State on the subject
of the contemplated Railway. Letters of in-
quiry are often received by those interested
ia the charter touching this subject. One
dated at Bonham Fannin county on the 13th
ult. says 'The people in this section or the
country feel a deep interest in the Galveston
and Red-River RaiUcay; yetwc know noth-
ing about it we can learn nothing from the
papers and since the return of our Repres-
entatives very little from them.
1 would esteem it a special favor" it conver-
sant with your views if you would write me
on the subject informing me whether in your
opinion the Road will be constructed and
when it will be done. I care not where its
terminus (on Red-River) may be so that it is
not below Clarksville."-
Such manifestations of feeling and interest
on this subject in Northern and Middle Tex-
as should meet with a corresponding warmth
of feeling here. And that there exists a sim-
ilar state ol feeling among us is apparent
from the following account of the proceed-
ings of a meeting held on Saturday last
which we have just received.
PUBLIC MEETING.
At a lartro and respectable meetingef the
citizens ol Liberty county held at ihu'house
or Mr. Solomon Barrows on Trinity Bay on
the 29th ol April Jacob Winfree Esq. was
called to the Chair and Dr. David Drysdale
appointed Secretary. The project ol the
construction of a Railroad from Galveston to
Red-River was explained whereupon the
following resolution was unanimously adop-
ted: fitsolved. That the Droiect of connect.
ing the waters ofRed-River with the Bay of
uM.ranaijujra ivau way meets tEteliearty
approbation ol this meeting and that we
commend it to the citizens of the county ol
Liberty as calculated to promote their inter-
ests and contribute largely ts their prosperi-
jyiandhope the appeal tothetnJoraid to
" ciirTy-naTlhe.work will be met in a'spirit of
liberality suited to a project of such magni-
tude and importance.
JACOB WINFREE Pres't-
David Dhsdald Src'y.
Mokdep. ey the Indians. A report has
just readied this place says the Austin De-
mocrat of the 22nd inst.:
'That out of a party of surveyors who
have lately bee iWocating lands on the waters
oi me isiazos near t. apt. Johnson's siation.
three men have been barbarously murdered
by the Indians. The party were about mov-
ing their camp and had left the three men
to guard a portion of their baggage while
the balance of the company would procure a
more convenient situation. On their return
after an absence of a day they found the
bodies of their three coinr des with their
hearts cut out and suspended to their necks.
The next day. while a party ofCapt. John-
ton's men were out on a .scout they came
across an Indian who endeavored to escape
and being closely pursued he turned and fired
on the whites. He was immediately brought
to the ground by a shot from one of the com-
pany. The Indians were thought to be
Wichetas and Wacocs.
IO The steamer Yacht Capt. Wilson
arrived from Port Lavaca last Saturday
night. Passengers-jMessrs. Clements Mc-
iVair Sivanzand'Merriiveaiher.
W. o.. subset.
Saturday Eveniug.lpril 23. i8-'S.
COTTON. The week opened without uiiiaia-
tion and prices declined ) to jc. up to Thursdas J
v lieu the market became firmer nnd recovered1
n (inlay J of iho decliue. ia consequence ofi
Winer neuer accounts by Iho Surali Sands. Tho
market closes lo-uay at lhe following rate
lofeniir A 4!
Ordinary 4JS4S
Midaiinj S S&
.MiJdlmsCur 6 GBl
lair. Cje'7
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God fcTiae 2
GooJm;idIiJg:;e5i
tCf A citizen of Galveston just returned
from a journey through Eastern Texas in
forms Ud that in the Northern counties east
of the Trinity wheat is becoming one of the
most abundant and cheapest products of the
soil. The present crop is already rapidly
maturing and promises to be a very good one.
irwill be ready for harvest by the latter part
ot" this month. The old crop is almost a drug
for the want of a market. The price per
bushel is from 50 lo 75 cents for good wheat;
while corn is not less than 50 cents. Wheat
is said to he ruised ut less expense than corn.
This furnishes another evidence of the great
loss which our country sutlers annually for
the want ofa market by means of railroad or
water communications.
Since writing the nbove we have seen Mr.
Lawrence from Palestine Cherokee county
who has shown us a sample of a new kind of
grain called the irAiie rye or Prusian tchcat.
Mr. L. informs us that the seed of this was
procured three or four years ago from Pru-
sia by a gentleman who was traveling that
country. The grain in two or Ihree times
the size ofthe commoQ kind nnd makes flour
very white nnd of an excellent quality. Thi
stalk and head are ulso several times larger
than the common kind and the yield per acre
is also more. Mr. L. has about lour acres of
this wheat which is now nearly matured
Ho expects over a hundred bushels. We
would recommend planters to procure some
ofthe seed and make a fair experiment of it
Mr. L. has been accustomed to the raising of
small grains and considers the lands of Cher
okee and adjoining counties better adapted
to Wheat Rye occ. than any lands he has
before cultivated.
Beginning or Tiioublcs. A suit has re-
cently been brought in the U. S. District
Court ofthis stale by Mr. Cameron against
the settlers on an eleven league grant which
he claims under a title from the Mexican
Government. The tract is situated in old
Montgomery county and embraces some of
the finest lands in that section. Writs have
been served upon thirty or forty settlers
some of whom we understand have held un-
disturbed possession of their lands for thir-
teen years. Most ofthem. -we believe hold
their titles under the colonial contracts of
Steuben F. Austin. "Jt is hard indeed that
these settlers who could never have been dis
turbed under the laws or the old Republic
should now be drasecd into the Federal
Courts lo defend their homesteads against
lite claims ol-ti loreigner wlio tied lronujhe
country in the hour of peril and left these
settlers to win their titles from a perfidious
tyrannical uovernment uy tiuir own good
rifles.
They were told by the sages of the land
previous to annexation that all the rights
they enjoyed under lhe Republic ol Texas
would he retained hy them as citizens ol the
State ofTexas. Thev were told bv the Ju
diciary Committee ofthe Convention that
lormen tlie Constitution ol the State lhalthe
laws uf the State and Republic would be rc-
respected by the federal courts in ihcirdccis
ions and that all lilies that were valid prev-
ious to annexation would be valid after that
net. That Judiciary Committee was com-
posed rf the most eminent and most able
lawyers ofthe State and we arc confident
that the opinions they then expressed will
he sustained by the Judges ofthe Supreme
Court ofthe United States. Judge Wnlrous
may issue writ upon writ and then land shar-
jr- mrty cmp!"y ii;-urinntrmin"rT3Tusinrr"fty grtvc-rtmrMrn-Triht. etntu uf general
their claims but in vain : the rights that our
citizens acquired when they cast oil lhe ty-
raniea! yoke of Mexico will not c.imiot be
torn from ihcm.
The foregoing is from the Telegraph. A
few positions will express our opinions on
this important subject:
1st. We believe in the suit alluded to. the
rights of the occupants were protected by the
laws ofthe Republic ol'Texas. 2d. We be-
lieve those laws must be enforced by the
Federal Courts so fur as they were in con-
formity with our own constitution. 3d. Had
Texas remained independent we believe the
same suits would have been brought in our
own courts and with precisely the same res
ulls. 4lh. We believe the cause of much of
the land litigation with which we are threat
ened is attributable not to.lhe courts either ol
Texas or of the United Stales or to the par-
ties litigant but mainly to our own miserable
legislation. 5ih. When any judge shall be
found guilty of perjury corruption partiality
oppression or a -wanton disregard ofthe laws
which he is sworn to execute it will then be
time to crush him with these charges nnd lo
brand him with being another Jeffries."
The following concluding paragraph show;
tbat the Editor ofthe Telegraph has great
confluence in the Federal Court:
The Federal Courts cannot no behind
the constitution of the Slate nnd deride cases
under the constuution of the Republic of
lexas. Those cases are as much beyond
their control as the cases in the courts of
England or any other foreign State. We
consider therefore that the settlers. hn
have acquired valid titles under the laws of
tne old Uepublic ol lexas can never be dis
turned by any decision of the Federal Courts;
and we believe the efforts that are now mak-
ing by Cameron and others to sustain these
superannuated claims will Drove entirely ah.
ortivc and will result in the establishment of
me claims ol the u'd settlers upon firmer foot-
ing than they now occupy."
C5The news from France is highly fa-
vorable to the experiment of republicanism.
The new government appears to be com-
pletely established. The canvass for the
National Assembly is progressing in a proper
spirit and without disorder. Order is restor-
ed nd maintained crimes nre punished
economy is introduced. Plots and seditious
movements are suppressed. The finances
are 6aid to be managed with wisdom and in
a manner to promise a speedy restoration ot
commercial confidence. No disposition is
shown for propagandist but rather a deter-
mination to regulate the affairs of Franco in
the besl manner possible and let other na
tions do the same with their onn govern
ments.
In reply to Smiih O'Britn who was the
head of the deputation from Ireland Lamnr-tinesaid:'-llis
not our policy lo interfere
furthci in the afKiirs of other governments
than to express our svmpathips our hones
and our prayers ;" nnd to Muzzirii tho re
publican of Italy he said : "France desires
no conquests but the peaceful conquests of
me mind lias no other ambition but lo ex-
pand the intellect and purify the hearts of her
people. France is now wise and reasonable
enough to correct the vain idea of glory
which once deluged the world in blood and
filled it with mourning."
U3" It is now slated with certainly thai
Col. Fremont's resignation has been accept-
ed hy the President."
Arrival of the Onlvestoa.
This steamer under Capt. Crane arrived
in port about 8 o'clock this morning wilhN.
O. dates to Sunday morning. Wc give the
past week's news including foreign and Mex-
ican as fully as possible. It is some encour-
agement to learn the slight though very
slight advance in cotton. The European in-
telligence may be considered favorable.
The prospect of a peaceful settlement in the
political changes will tend greatly to restore
confidence. We regret that the Acadia's
news has not reached us in full. She arriv-
ed in Boston on tho 24th wiih Lneipnl date
lo the Sih. Great excitement prevailed in
England and Ireland.
The government had fori id the assembling
of lhe people by proclamation and was us-
ing every exertion to suppress the attempted
rebellion in Ireland while the people or Ire-
land were demanding nothing less than a re
public declaring that it was now too late
fiir llicnito be satisfied with lhe repeal ol'lhe
union.
r.aior from jTJexico.
The news from Mexico has much less im-
portance Ihan we anticipated. The dales
from Vera Cruz are lo the 2Jd nil. end from
lhe city of Mexico to lhe 15th. TlicC'urt
of Inquiry has progressed to thr2Glh day.
ami is not expected lo terminate lor two or
three weeks later. Gen. Scolt has not re
turned as was expected he was cpecled to
await the adjournment of the court. We are
left jusl as much in doubt in regnrd lo lhe
fate ot the treaty as ever. The chances for
its rejection appear lo increase. Gen. Cad-
walader nnd Mr. Trist came to New Orleans
by lhe last arrival of the Virginia on the
29th u t. There was yet no quorum of the
Congress and the American Star plainly apprehend-
that there will be none. Paretics
was still at San Luis not having been arres-
ted. Nothing more is said of his designs. A
grand banquet was given by the French in
Vera Cruz on the 16th ult. The Americans
were also to cclehratc'the French revolution
on the 22d. The Free American- is slil
further comfirmed in opinion that the trea'y
will not be ratified. All the correspondence
of thai journal is to the effect that the treaty
will be rejected principally on account ofthe
immense cession ol territory which neets
with great opposition among lhe people. It
is said that lhe United Slates will have lo
leave n lorce of several thousand men to
keep down the opposition if this trealyshmi'd
be accepted. A writer expresses the opin-
ion that as soon as the U. S. troops evaru-
ate the country ihe present government will
he overthrown and new causes or war will
he given. The State of Mexico has oIcd
for Herrera for President hy a majority of
lo2 out of 1C6. At a caucus uflhe menihsrs
of Congress n resolution was passed lo pre-
vent members fiom absenting themselves.
The Congress of the Stale ol Vera Cruz is
in session; Osorio is appointed governor.
There are 2000 Mexican troops in Qucrela-
ro yet a diligence was attacked by robbers
wilhin halfa mile of the city. The passen-
gers killed one of Ihein and dispersed tl c rest
and then retireiffor their own safely. This
insecurity. Gen. Buslnmentc was with his
division at Dolores on the lOlh u t.. endeav-
oring in put down nu insurrection oftiie In-
dians who had sacked the village of San
Diego.
FOREjGN.
The following telegraphic despatch we
copy from the New Orleans Crescent :
New Vork April 19. The narkeishin
Duchess of Orleans arrived to day from Ha
vre wim inree uays wter news IromKurope.
The King ol Prussia has been dethroned
and his ministers imprisoned. The Prince
Royal had effected his escape lo England.
A large number of Polish prisoners have been
liberated.
The revolution in Lombardy is complete
but bloody. Arch-Duke Stephen is the pres-
ent Viceroy ofHungary.-
The King of Bavaria has abdicated in fa-
vor of the Prince Royal who has ascended
the throne Willi the tide of Maxamilliaii the
second.
The Milanese after n bloody battle obtain-
ed possession ofihe cilv.
The King of Hanover had acceded lo all
.mv. "cum iiuu -juneu juniseu to suitmit
to the bitter necessity of calling Annuirick
a liberal Deputy to the Cabinet.
It is expected that the Emperor of Austria
will be compelled lo abdicate the throne.
The Emperor ofRussia has ordered lhe
army to desist Jrom bloodshed and anarchy.
He has refused to recognize the Frcnce Re-
public. The KingofNaples has yielded to all de-
mands made upon him by the people.
Great excitement prevails at Paris occa-
sioned by diliiculties between the. rich and
poor the former having been compelled to
bar their doors and Ihemili ary called out lo
suppress riots.
The PolUh revolution is confirmed. Four
hundred Poles left parill to join their coun-
trymen al Genoa who had declared them-
selves separated from Sardinia for the pur-
pose of establishing a Republican Govern-
ment. - -
By Ibis arrival there is no intelligence from
England or Ireland.
Arrival of the "Sarah Sands."
The sieamhip Sarah Sands arrived at
New York on lhe2Ist ult. having left Liver-
pool on the 3.1 ult. The news by this arrival
is very important.
England. The Chartists are it is slated
almost in a Mate of revolt. They wcie to
assemble on Kensington Common on the 3d
insl. and march en masse lo the House of
Parliament and present petitions lor the char-
ter. It was previously proposed thal-il Ihe
petitions were rejected they would march in-
to London al armed five hundred thousand
strong.
Commercial. Cotton had advanced ir.
the Liverpool market Id perlh. The follow
ing are lhe quotations:-Ordinary to Mid-
dling Orleans 3J a 4Jd.; Fair to GccriF.iir
4$ a 5Jd.; Good to Fine. 5i a 6Jd.
Ireland. The people are. buying arms of
an Kinds and lhe evidences of dissatisfaction
are every day becoming more apparent.
The newspapers are suggesting the pur-
chase or rifles muskets pikes nnd other wea-
pons. The Dublin correspondent of the
Times says: "One thing is certain and Ihe
fact cannot be concealed treason open and
secret is abroad; discontent nnd disaffection
reign in every peasant's bosom and a spark
will ignite Ihe rebellious volcano. mv.n whi-h
.this unfortunate country rocks lo and fro."
uarge sumsol money have been drawn from
the Savings Banks throughout Ihe country
by depositors of the industrious classes sup-
posed to be for the purchase of arms. A
Dublin paper slates that the constabulary
force throughout Ireland have become tail-
ed with disaffection. Additional troops are
in the meantime pouring into the country
and the Government ate making every pre-
caution against an outbreak.
Scotland. Inconsequence of disturban-
ces in Edinburgh and Glasgow a body of
troops have been sent there to prevent riots
on the part ofthe people.
France. The general election for Repre-
sentatives ol the people was postponed until
the 23d ofApril. It is said that three camps
connecied together consisting of a force of
one hundred ihousard men will be establish-
ed at Dijon Lyons r.nd Grenoble. Letters
from Havre mention that there were thirty
vessels in that porl laden with collon which
nei'her the consigners nor any one else
would accept 'and pay freight upon. It is
slated llml the Provisional Government in
tend horrowiru; the sum of two millions of
:nil horrowiru; the sum of two millions o
ounds sierlirii on dc osit ot treasury bills.
'erious disturbances have" takea place ir
inny towns throughout theprovlnrcs & ihr
poundi
benous
e
southern provinces it issaidarttot disposed
lo submit lo lhe dictation of Paris. Th'eilis-
lurbances at Lyons sli I continue. On lhe
26th 2000 workmen attacked lhe military
stores and phjjjOhem of several thous-
and carbim
Up?
ycrnmeul have redu
ced lhe salaneSoTad public functionaries.
They hnvcalsa issued a decree for the natu
ralization ft foreigners who are desirous of
hcconnngf French citizens. A plot for lhe ar-
rest of Laranrline and Gamier Pujjes had been
discovered jyhereon the organization of n
rivic guard of 1500 men for the protection of
lhe Government had been determined.
Prussia. The King of Prussia was si ill on
hw throne but was granling concessions lo
the people to any extent demanded his pop-
clarity is increasing. At Berlin tranquility
prevailed. The attempts to establish a Re-
public in Prustii have all failed. The feel-
ing in favor ofthe re-eslablishmcnt of the
nationality ofthe Poles is increasing. It is
understood in Prussia that the desire is to in-
terpose iho Poles as an independent nation
be"tween Germany and Prussia. The Duke
of Brunswick has declared his adhesion to the
King ol Prussia's leadership ol Germany.
Throughout Westphalia the recent changes
have been received will) enthusiasm. The
KingofBavana has abdicated in favor of
his son Maximilian. The German National
Committee Slave issued a proclamation to
ihe'Polish citizens of Posen exhorting them
lo bo pcnccnblc and "not lo reap before Ihe
harvest N ripe."
The late report that Prussia had be-
come a Republic appears to have been an
invention. The King of Prussia has mcrc-
Ctl thi' nairte of Prussia in that of Germany
The following is lhe important document co
pied Irom the Prussian Stale Gazette ol
March 22d:
7'o my People and to the German Nation:
Thirty-five yiars ago. in limes of immi-
nent danger your King addressed himselflo
his people and his confidence in them was
not misplaced your lvins m alliance wiih
his people .reserved Prussia and Germany
froiii ignominy and degradation.
AtjliMtnonn.ui when our father land is
menaced bylhe mosr learlul and immediate
dariiier. I nddi ess myself with confidence to
llic Genual) nation among thenobhsi brun-
ches of which my people mry wiih pride in-
clude lli-mselves. Germany is a prey In fer-
meiiuilion :u home. and llinatened wiih dun
ger abroad from more quarters Ihnu one.
Deliverance from this two fold and unruil
peril ran arise only from the. cordial union of
ine ueniian prince.-! nnd pinple under one
guiding hand. This guidance I Hike upon
tuyelf during these times of danger. My
people who shrink fiom no danger will not
desert me. and Germany will join me wiih
confidence. I Inve this da) adopted lhe an-
cient German'national colors and have plac-
ed myself and my people under lhe resusci-
tiled banner ol lhe German empire. From
this day forth the name of Priisia is fused and
dissolved inlo ihal of Germany.
The Diet which has already been con-
voked for lhe 23d ol April in conjunction
with my people presents the ready medium
and legal organ for the deliverance and paci-
fication of Germany.
It is my resolve to afford an opportunity to
the Princes and States of Germany for a gen-
eral meeting wiih the organs of this Diet on
a plan which will be proposed without delay.
The Diet of the Germanic Stales which
will be thus provisionally constituted must
enter boldly and without delay upon lhe re-
quisite preliminary measures for nverling
dangers both al home and abroad.
The measures at this moment urgently
called for are
I. The institution ofa general popular fed-
eral army.
2. A declaration of armed neutrality.
This national nrmamem and this declara-
tion will inspire Europe with respect for the
sacredness and inviolability or the lerritory
which boaMs the German language nnd the
German name. Unity and strength alone
will be able in these days to maintain trade
and commerceSn our beautiful and flourish-
ing fatherland "v.
Simultaneously with these measures for
averting impending danger Ihe German. Uni-
ted Diet will deliberate on the regcnemlion
nnd the foundation of a new Germany an
united not an. uniform Germanyau-uniQn
without diversities an union with freedom.
The general introduction of genuine con-
siiiu ionai legislation with the responsibility
of ministers in all the several states open
courts ofjuslice trial by iurv in criminal ra
ses equal political and civil rights for all rc-
uiuub peituiiEions ann a truly popular and
liberal ndminislraiion. will alone be able to
accomplish this -real end.
FREDERICK WILLIAM
COUNT ARNIM
VON ROIIR.
COUNT SCHWERIN
BORNEMANN
ARNIM
KUIINE.
Berlin March 21 1SJS.
lU.voTrn. The kin" has been compelled to
jield to all ihe demands of his people and to
rccal the mimste: JI.' Stubs whom lie had im-
prisoned lor refining to abet his arbitrary mea
sures ou his at cession.
The following is lhe kiug's proclamation to
his faithful people :
"IIaiicieri.ins! In answer to many rcpresen-
tatinus wllkh ll.no reached ire I hatealrcndy
abulished the censorship of tlio press pel milted
th publication of tho procnedings m the es-
tates recognised lhe right of association grauled
lhe desired amnesty ami restoration of ngblsto
all who have bteu condemned for political offeu-
ces a concession which Inow by theso presents
expressly declare and with regard to several
oilier points promised further consideration; bnt
I can do nothing more until the Estates of the
kingdom are assembled with which view I hove
given orders that by tho time they meet all ne-
cessary preparatory measures shall have been
taken.
"In particular I will under the nnu- ni'.
ally altered petition of all Germany lay btfore
the estates proposals for a change iu the consti-
tution of the country which change shall Ibe
based upon the retpouibiliry of the ministry to
the country and upon lhe union of lhe roj al trea-
sury with that of the country.
H
I exhort you all to await calmly lhe develop
ment of c cuts and to avoid the disturbance of
legal order.
"Ensrsi Augustus.
Hanover March 20.
JO1- The following is from the London Times
of March 25. The self complacency of this ar-
ticlo might be justified.iu theory but practically
the enormous debt of England is even more op-
pressive on the people than any despotism of Eu-
rope ; while the freedom of suffering Ireland has
recently been illustrated by tho starvation of
one milliuu of its inhabitants :
This cruntry may justly feel proud at finding
all thenations of Europe ahuust simultaneously
n constructing their governments upon our old
insular model. The representative system now
propitiated Willi electric speed from capital to
capi'al i that which has btcn quietly and slow-
ly growing up in the midst of us for six hundred
veuis. Kniguts of shires and burgesses of cities
imd boioushs. fn choldersand frtt ineu nre with
U9 patriarchal and native ideas. Nothing is more
satisfactory to the arious instincts of n genuine
patriulisui ihan w hen th- asciations of antiqui-
ty the convenience of the present hour and the
glorious hopes of the future all combine in one
ihHii. 1 hat is pre-eminently the case with the
BtTfish inemhec orParliament. He is not a shri-
tlletliind broken aCtipic he is rot a modem
vulgarity he'is notn systeni-mougers hobby or
the ilh sory pledge of a promised mileuuium.
However little the inmi in'iy be up to his osi-
tinn he unites iu himself in a wonderful degree
the attributes of the past the present nud the
future. Johu Hobsun. Esq. M. P.. who now re-
presents ibe burough whtre sixty years ago his
lather was a draper's appteutice and watered
the pavement before his slp dooiyis onc-ofa
line as ai.cieut as the Howards He traces his
political desccn to tho Flantngeuets and cathe-
drals have been rebuiltoii the ashes olhis prede-
cessor. According to immemorial usage he
has canvassed speerhiiied given promises and
pledges and perhaps something more. He is
now iaying open the grievances of his constitu-
ents and taking u prominent and useful part in
general legislation. Asfar as the future is con-
cerned h'S constituents have accepted him a
'lhe coming man" and do not wish tor another.
No Utopias will gain much favor in this country
while such a mau does hisduty well. He ranks
with our ancestral lulls and our parish churches
our storied oaks ard village greens Such is
tho idea which u dozen nations are at this mo-
ment trying lo I oprow- and plant iu their soil.
Incrcdibleas it may seem the emperor ofAus-
tri i and the lVpe are sflnnltanuni sly engaged iu
copying the BriiMi M. I for uso in their realms.
M'e wish them all success and arc not a little
p-oud ofthis couipliinei t."
JEJ The political manceuverings forcan-
didalcs now going on in Washington is
summed upas follows hy Ihe correspondent
ofthe Crescent:
"Congress is doing very little legislation
for the benefit of the people evcept in the
way of making capital lor the several Presi-
denial candidates. The different factions
ol both parlies are trying to head their oppo-
nents and advance their own favorite.
Among the whigs here there are three par-
ties (Clay Taylor and Srotl) striving for the
nomination at Philadelphia in June. The
'lav lor men seemed to be in the ascendency
soon afterMr..Clay left Baltimore for New
York and then they gave wray to a fluctua-
tion ir. favorof Clay ; but since the appear-
ance of Mr. Clay's curd "lo the public" ac-
cepting the nomination ol the Convention in
advance it is evident that the contest will be
herce and as warm as was the one al the
democratic Convention in 1S44. I will ven-
ture lo predict that neither Clay nor Taylor
will be nominated and that Mr. C. has in
jured his cause by this last card declining
lo withdraw ins name.
The democratic party is quite as badly
divided as Ihe wings nud lhe prospect is that
the nominal ion of "a candidate will not be
made without many concessions and lhe
healing of many a breach belwien lhe" sev-
eral l.iclious. 'Plie friend of Geu-Lloss-arii.
working hard for him nnd he is opposed by
llic trieuds ol Liurll.ill.ili and Dallas ; and
many say hy Mr. Polk who it is intimated
wisinstohe renominated. Father Ritchie
appears tn be afraid that lhe whigswill crfs
.lr. Clay asidi' and nominate u new man.
who. under prr sent circumstance miuht suc-
ceed lo ihe Pusidcnry. This I think you
wiil say is enough of politics and so My I."
Itr" The Ordinance concerning Dags pass
ed in 1S10 appears to be still in lorce and
is therefore published in our paper to day by
order of lhe Mayor. No doubt some of our
citizens have Dogs which they highly value;
but i: must be admitted a very large propor-
tion of those which "make night hideous with
their howlings" are the most Useless cf
all this tribe of worthless curs. Those who
can afford lo keep this kind of stock can af-
ford to pay the license required. Wc dis
like as much as any body the principle ol
those laws which impose a heavy license lax
as a penally on our citizens for the privilege
of engaging- in honest and useful avocations-
The meaning of license is a permission to do
that which is either a pure luxury in itself
lending to Ihe waste 'and dissipation of time
nnd money without any beneficial end cither
lo the individual or the public or else which
is direclly pernicious lo the public and con-
trary to good morals. The privilege to do
Ihis which is strictly malum in se can only
be derived from positive law Ihe permission
being accompanied with a tan in the nature
ofa penally or fine for damages. This is a
kind of license to which we have no objec-
tion except that it bears loo strong a resem-
blance to ihe -'sale or indulgences" by law.
It is however justified upon the ground that
lhe tax imposed is either the most effectual
way to suppress the thing permitted or else
that it is a full indemnity lo the public for
.whatever evils may grow out-nf in- -Battrcr
laws sec In lo have lost sight of moral dislinc
lions imposing ns they do the 6ame kind of
restrictions on pursuits useful and necessary
to Ihe public welfare and on practices hav
ing an immoral tendency or operating as a
pub ic nuisance. We are consequently in
favor of our merchants paying an equal pro-
perly tax for the support of government but
not a license for doing that which is a benefit
lo us all. At all events we can see no rea-
son why Dogs should be entitled to immuni
ties denied toothers and wo therefore hope
they will tie made to pay Ihe tax or the pen-
ally. Wc learn that a gentleman is on his way
from Cincinnati Ohio with Ihe machinery
Inr a steam saw mill which he designs erec-
ting in Huntsville. There nre now lour or
five excellent water mills in this vicinity
enough it would seem to supply both town
and country Willi lumber. But so great is
the demand at home and abroad that it is
impossible to meet it. This will not appear
slrange when it is remembered that the coun-
try for thirty and foity miles around us is in
a great measure supplied wiih sawed lumber
by our mills. It is not an uncommon thing
to sec wagons here from Washington on the
Brazos loaded with plank. We doubt not
but that n steam mill properly managed
would do a profitable business in Hunlsville
and at the samehime it would afford decreas-
ed facilities lor improving and building up
both town and country by affording lumber
at more reduced prices. HunUtilU Banner.
A Pittsburgh paper whose editor is an
Irishman beyond doubt says; -'Ireland's
cup ol misery has been for aces orerflovrinsr.
nnd seems to be not yet full.
JE3- The steamer Reliance leaves to-
morrow; morning for the Trinity..
Lamahtinf;. Lamarline is described as
having "a brnin where genius sits enlhroned
and a lip quivering with enthusiasm."
Though nearly sixty years of age his locks
are but thinly sprinkled wiih grey. His fea-
tures still retain a rare beauty ol expression
and his form a princely elegance. As a po
tt possessing a lervor ol soul; a ricnncss oi
lancy tad arfplendor of versification which
few have surpassed: as a prose writer full of
nerve grandeur nud heauly; as an orator
brilliant though often incoherent; as a legis
lator (earless independent and scorning tne
name ofparlizan and as a man religious
and disinterested his principles all pure his
passions all nnhlc his instincts all elevated
what wonder is it ilinl la belle I'rancr has no:
a son upon which she looks wWi fonder rride'?
He seldom takes part in the petty ques
tions engendered in parly strile hut. when
great principles are involved when Ihe cause
of God or humanity is concerned he never is
silent. In the recent debate on Italy no
voice rang clearer or more indianantly
agninsl the cold calculating policy ofthe ad-
ministration Ihan Lnmarliuc's. All the
warm impulses nnd quick sensibilities of his
nature were thoroughly aroused nnd though
perhaps speeches were made dial would tal
ly more exactly wiih the rhetorical rules of
lhe schoolmen none were more thrilling
none pierced their way more electrically lo
lhe vrry centre of Ihe soul. He has been a
deputy fifteen years and has ul-.'.nys spurn-
ed parly trammels."
A Scrap from my Xote Booli; being an Ex-
tract Jrom a Ldter if c.
WRITTEN FOR TUE. .XE1V3.. BV LAUME TODD.
My Young Friend I will answer only
one of your questions al present. I would
not give a rent for the love ofa fashionable
novel-reading young woman. What is her
love? Ideal nonsense. She never dreams
ol anything but rosy rhceks hrieht eyes and
splendid lorm j lhe heart the character lhe
disposition have nothing lo do wiih her opin
ion ohc loves the outward appearance the
foppish dress and die fashionable ball room
manners. Notso is the pure love ofthe in-
dustrious timid girl. Her love springs from
the heart and when her affections are drawn
out you will find nn object worthy of them.
You will not be dazzled by dress or by looks:
ll c heart alone will convince you that her
love is rot thrown away uive.us the res-
pect and love ol such a woman timid gen-
tle kind nnd industrious and you are wel-
come lolhe tinsel and glare the admiration
and praise ol the ball-'oom coquette.
Yours Grant Thorburx.
Now my young friend if you know such
a one the daughter of a respectable widow.
who by fn door industry and very strict econ
omy manages to kei-p up appearances and
make both ends meet male her your own at
once and leavo consequences to Him "who
hangs Creation on his arm nnd feeds her nl
his board." Charleston Nines.
City Ordinance ConcernintrDos.
Sec 1. Be it ordained by the mayor and
boaul of aldermen in council convened That
from and after the 2t):h day of August. IS !M it
shall not be lawful for any dog or bitch or any
nuimslLf the do? kind to go at large vvi.hiu the
corporate Hunts of this t ity whose o.vueror ov-n-
rs shall not have applied for anil obtaiued a
license or permit troni the clerk ol lhe city and
also have placed i poll said dog or bitch a metal
collar or leather collar with a plate tht reun up-
on which u liar or phite the owner or owners'
Jjgmu or names with a iinmber correspuudin"
with the license or peruiit so obtaiued shall be
legibly marked -
Ser.2. Lie it further ordained That when
any pt rsou or persous shall make iippl-cation for
a license ac afiiresai t it shall be the duty ofthe
mayor of the city to give the same for which lhe
applicant shall pay atollovvs : for each and eve-
ry license or permit far a dog one dollar. Tor ciu h
and every litmse trrcrmillor a blttb tw i dol-
tbrk shall receive a Ico of iwentv-live cenls
from the person applying for the same.
See. 3. He it further ordaiut-d. That nn but.
chers resiiliu In or out of the corpora c Kmitsof
ilus city sliall lie permitted lo bring or ullow
iheii dog or docs bilch or bitches or any an'inal
tflhe dog kind to be iu or about the market
house excepting he or ihcy slull hav e lirst c u.-
plitu Willi llie piovisious ol the loregorhg see-
lions of this ordinance. And there slull be a -pointed
by the mayor two prrsops whose duty
it shall be to palhcr up and destroy all ilos mu
lling al large contrary lo Ihe provisions oil Ins or-
dinance; and f' r every do;: so taken up the
above mentioned persons shall receive the sum
of fifty c-euts provided that ev cry dog so taken
up shall be kept iu some suitable plate for twen
ty -four hours during which time the ow ner or
owners ol saiu uog or oitcli may reclaim them
and he or she so rcdaimir" said do:: or bitch shall
pay to the mayor the sum of ihrcc dollars aud
the mayor shall issue n license or permit as be-
lore mentioned.
Passed August 13 1840 approved August H
15-10.
J S. Stdsor 3'res. pro tem.
John S- Jones. Clk.
Notice is hereby given to all persons ownin:
or having charge ol any animal of the doe kind
jlat after the lOlhof May MS all dogs or sluts
luund running at large iu the city will be killed.
ler oruer oi tne mu) or.
Dav. Marstox jr. Clk.
Galveston May 1 1848.
The Sixteen .Million Loan Bill. The
first section of this bill which is now lhe
hiwol the land authorizes lhe sum of six.
teen millions to be borrowed within oneyear
u si. per cem. iiiicrest. payntiie. quarterly
principal not payable until alter tweniv
years. The second section authorizes that
certificates with coupons attached he issued
signed by the Secretary of lhe Treasury.
which may be tratisferrahle without beino-
assigned on Hie hacks. Fourth section di-
rects that the United Slates shall raise n
sufficient amount to pay Ihe interest. Fifth
section authorises lhe Secretary to buy nn
the slock at any price under par whenever
r.i : ti... t . i...ii .. . .. .
luiuis iii ihc iicusury siiu.ii warrant. It IS
staled that only two millions will be needed
but the prevailing belief is that the whole
will ultimately be wanted.
" "TliE3I6NTFEvstcns anS" "the" Bnmsu
Government. The Journal de VArrrmdis.
sement du Havre says that a private letter
irom L.oriuon siaies mat LiuKe anil Duchess
de Montpensier had applied for an audience
ofthe Queen. Etiquette required a presen-
tation through Lord Palmerstori and he af-
ter keeping them in attendance for an hour
sent word that his immediate ntlendnncc at
Parliament was so necessary that lie could
not wait upon them. The same letter also
stated that Louis Philippe has no property
of consequence iu England but has an im-
mense fortune in America part cul.irly in
New York.
Lort'n the Settlements. The St. Louis
Reveille relates the adventures of a Missouri
river man who recently m.ulca 'splurge" in
St. Louis and fell into mishaps in consequence
of slipping on a piece of banana skin. After
partially coming to himself he announced tn
an officer who had been helping him out of
his troubles hia- intention of 'leaning" for
home iu the following backwoods phraseol-
ogy :
Stranger I'm goin' home to hev this little
nlnrr oul. The lowp is a dreadful sight loo
hi" for a feller In br hiiTtsi.ll lnn.. :. .r
. .......1.. Ilrtff II.jkIIIOJC
yon km wake up all its groceries lhar aiut a
I. let It illui li.f'l
Charles Kean will not allow the "Wife""
Secret" tn be printed. He is determined to
keep it all lo himself. We respect his deli-
-..-y- ......... . i ncL.j VtjCS .
cret can keep no body else's.
Ihe lollowing is an old lady's receipt for
testing indigo: 'Sprinkle il in fine powder
on a pan ol water and if it is good it will ei-
... ui ouni. a iurgei wnicn. '
The prophecy orByron seems about to be
realized :
God save the King and Kings
AjiIWCaini'"fI'rvrfa;e-';'rclTeni':on-
Metninks 1 hear a little bird that sings fer
The nenn! 1.- .! I n . o ' Lecr
Matters and Things In Genera.
A Bachelor Settled. In the Sheriff's
Court London Miss Rodgers obtained 64
damages against one of the employees ofthe
L.onilon anu tvorinwesiern company bear-
ing the suspicious name of Bachelor foe
breach of promise of marriage. A nunjoer
ofthe defendant's love letters were produced
in which the fluctuations of hlove were
very amusingly exhibited. They began
wiih "Youis J. C. B.;" then fired up io
"My ever dearest Maria; then softened into
'.My Darling" then cooled into '-Dear Ma-
ria;" then formalized into "-Dear Miss Ro-
gers f and broke off iviili the following cool
announcement: "Yon wish lo know how I
intend lo settle; 'all I ran say is that I can-
not be more s-(tled than I am."
Sympathy for Louis Philippe. -When lhe
news ol Louis Philippe's flight from France
arrived in Boston a brilliant parly was coni-
iiigolfin a fashionable quarter. ThcKing's
fiU from greatness became the subject of
conversation nnd cue superlative specimen
ol tall society a real topsawyer among
Ihcm remarked; ' I'm really sorry for Lewee
Fileepe. I think he is to be pitied. He is
an accomplished gentleman.and there ought
lo be a meeting of the gentlemen of Boston
qualified by their wealth position and influ-
ence to represent the public opinion ofthe
city to prepare an address of sympathy willt
him in his misfortunes and to send it over
to him by some delegate of acknowledged
respectability and s'anding in the community.
Boston Pat."
Poetry and Provisions. '-"Have you Ihe.
Lays of die Last Minstrel? " said a city
Miss addressing a youngman who stood be
hind 'the counter ofa country store not many
miles from Worcester. "No. we h.ivn'l any
of them kind" said the obliging clerk "but
we have good fresh hens' eggs that we can
warrant were laid no longer ago than last
week."
A clergyman wn3 once catechising n class
of children belonging to his congregation
and coming to a little hoy who was some-thin"-
ol a rogue he asked him what he
knew. "I know something'' replied Ihe ur-
chin with a significant look. "Well my son
what do you know V asked the pastor.. "I
know where there is a bird's nest" said the
boy "-but I shan't tell you for fear you will
steal the eggs" teph'ecl the unsophisticated
juvenile.
From ihestatementthat appears in one of
the New York papers it would seem far
from impossible that the will of Mr. Aslor
will be disputed by the heirs-at-law.
William Smith was the name assumed by
Louis Philippe when he ran away Ihe name
of lhe Governor of Virginia. The Rich-
mond Republican says that the name chosen
was inappropriate for whatever be the faults
of Governor Smith he never yet ran avay
from a fat office.
1 Coxstitetional Scrcples." The Pike
County (HI.) Free Press slates that a Jus-
tice ofthat county voted ngainst the new
constitution on the ground that hehad taken
an oath to suppoi t the. old one.
Immigration. The number of immigrants
who arrived in New York in the Ihree
months of 1S13. to March 31st. was 15327:
being -1.393 in January nnd 10S34 in Febru-
ary and March. Nearly 10.(100 of these are
from Ireland and 2800 from Germany.
Tue Best Telegraphic Instrument. It
is mentioned in the New York Tribune that (
the wire of House'sncw telegraph was
sketched across the North River on Ihe. lOtli
inst. with success nnd a communication es-
tablished between that city and Philadel-
phia. The wire hangs two hundred fret
lle- ll' sf
Virginia furnishes the Iiii striking instance
ofthe law's delay. A case has jusl been de-
cided In Fairfax county which had been in
rhancery for twenty years: The dicision
was Ibr ibe plaintiff and die defendant ap-
peals ! So lhe rid U not yet.
A private Idler from Italy slates lint the
hizzanmiol Naples were very much dis-p-pointed
that ihey had still to pay fiir their
macaroni "r.oticilistanding the Constitu-
tion." Veneimble Eon. The Boston papers
mention a Penguin's egg taken from the I.
land of Ichahoe fifty-eight feet below the
surface ofguano. A calculation based up-
on the accumulation ofguano proves the e"
lo be 6408 years old.
Lord Brougham says the Bachelor of tho
Albany "is a man of brilliant incapacity vast
und various misinformation and prodigious
moral requirements."
Useful to Know. Dr. Baily. in n letter
lo the Springfield Gazette recommends ten
or twelve drops of Aque Ammonia largely
diluted with water to restore consciousness
when the patient remains too long insensible
from the use of chloroform.
PASSENGERS.
r"'Mmer Billow.from Houston May 4ib
.. ..uc.awii:uj ivezry.oievens.Emmerson.
reriy and sou Shaw Harraan Duncan. Varnell.
OnrrsbV.Cul. Mnrirn T... vi:. T ll- 1
sen ant Reynolds A S Itntliven and lady Jlr.
Ramsay.Uon.n League. Lee Smith Simontou.
.viccorraaJndge Tlcm .son Mr Park Jacobs.
I'ryson 3 on deck.
a PMr'ic.an"'r ReI;''""'e. from Trinity River'
April 29th lS4S.-Messrs. D. S. Henderson
5HaVesS:S?bra''R- B- Doswell J. Mc-
Shillen A. W. Hurra! G. A. Jones N. Bak
ley J Saunders J. Hubblcfield J.--Wrighr
T. McCordle. Capt. Vance Maj. Pienlon
Col. Lawrence Gen. Nichols.
Per steamer S. M. Williams from Brazos
River Apr.! 29th lSlS.-Mr. Robert Mill
Mr. Armstrong Mr. Robinson Mrs. Wio-
gers Airs. Saturner ct 3 children 2 on de
i negroes.
Prf CltmnTl'tl v
201 rojo i"ir lnm Hous'on April.
9di. mia-AIrs. Baker ct daughter. Mrs.
Womact L. B. Harris & lady Mr. Jackson '
Messrs. Sapper Wilcox Browaugh wS
BakerMiC.h!!r?.an' Wi"is Bears Sau.ers
Colton J Cl'l'!l' Crn8- Sundberg White '
on deck 'er' Eme-son--" neiroes-3
AnrrHr-.?mSV'' Gv.veston.rrom New Orleans.
KockwelT' n V?Te' Ml" Pncbanl. Messrs.
HZ Dt HZ'? " . Earner Gib-
R.co.A..EES.
Ba.loba.es
ler ctPtimA t-i? ...
frJfZSS MVb-aicTpe.:
csro;tyra.k.GuJ-Vi-dlet
rZL& WlHams.-Wm.Hen-
"af- E K.tfl- . """a'"'. 62 hhd. su-
. i.- Kauffman i Co. 48 bales cotton.
Her BfnYnA tim i
32 bales .&"?. Arms Co.
balescotton.TVr?Held'e?'-t Co 50
cotton ; J ' i?(r I"?'1 1 Co- 18 Mlfs
Burnham 3et81& l b 'ottor 5 J- G.
cr&T.r April 27.h.-J. IT
69 bales cotiin. M T- DeM & Co
cotton ; Yi P VXtn-Hend'-y & Co 6 bales
Rice AdY4k0erV6 bae" ""on r
Bennett 3bovt?lt?-.baes co 5 J- B.
.t VMilU.
ICr" Gen'Tnnrnc.--j "iT;
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in lletrnit nnn. - . I
tone in .i . .Tf """""Dees Whig vic-
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SETA large nart ofihe- c;Ti. :n- . i-". "
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