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GALVESTON NEWS
PCBUSaKO tTUT TrEMT
UV KlCUAltDSO A. CO.
W. UCHEBS01....to. BtCHinPSOf ....AXD J. . SIBSOK
Is Ditotkd t GeurralXcw loecuniand Domestic; to
the Cttnnemal IntcHicrnce from Ce principal Market- uf
toe world: to th- Agricultural Interests ul the Cuuulvj : to
the improvements an 1 discuteriw that nay be nude con
aucire to on AerkuTural and Comaiercial in-osse-nty; tit
rohci only far ai luipirtant Mtuum of Itorermnent
re thereby affected; to Mi-veLci.Mii article la reference
to ear put history; to Biographical Sketches of treat men
of this and other cauatriwi- t Anecdote and Talcs of
huniar occasio'ianr: ot rehaa controwrMes ravel j and
to personal reflections on private charaeicr never.
TERMS-
QE COPf per annum. la advance tl W
if notpaid wuhiaaixiivtfith.
W to yrv 10 driMT ... i ... 3 W
A deduction of S3 per cent will telhiwed Potmater
who act a airots la procuring subscriptions and making
retnlttanee.
HJnfl PcUcriber at a distance mar. at their plnnif
either make a reuutUucei at ournk. by tnalL or prurore
inch prirate conveyance as they may hare eoofidense In
aJ being both safe end expeditious.
Book aad Job Printing.
ILASKS.BILL nEADS.ClRDS aCCUIAR3TEAMB0AT
BILLS MAMMOTH POSTERS. 1c lc.
Executed with neatnesa.and ou the motl!hera terms.
I THINK OF TUCK.
ST I" PutHOKIKK
I think of thee when inorumg springs
From sleep with plamsge bilhM in dew.
And like a young bird lifU her wings
Ofgiadnesa on the welkin blue.
1 1 think or tbee I iMuk on tee.
A4 wbetnmtibTatrf love.
Overflow1; and stream la wadMog fin
And neat la music frgra'lbe jrotc
I think of tbee. I think of tliec "
Itblnkofthee when boQ and wide
Tns eTenln; preadj her robe otliffht
And like a jounf and UmUl bride
Slta bluthunj In the anna or oigbL
And when the tnooo'i r eel crescent p pnngi
In lij bt o'er bearcaV deep waTelen aea
And itara are forth lite Waned IMdj c
I think of tbee I think ot thee.
1 think of Ibee tbat eje of dime
Tboee treec falling bright and free
That brow where Ileauty wrttea her nime
On fancy nub : I think of thee.
The DnichUlackamith.
Colonel F a Tcry Irntabk and Imfm't man
liad occaiion nnce while passing vn hontback t? iil'jh a
towatnlheWeatopntronlzea Dutch Black ?mith.
re you the amlthr be aoked ofartouL Mack hecrd
d mukiDf tnnn that cameout uf the chop lo look at the
norxrs deMCUre abiwa.
M Veea I be der ahtnidl." replied Unheer. vteadTin? hit
lone pipe with hh left baud while fcllfiud one of the
nor-e'i reel wn me tign. i on with him in hate -de
new ahoea !
"oiirraldthe Colonel la bi quick waj. fcSet
the Hhoea on the fore fee thaf alL
wSetleehoonhliroarfeet rahtloondfntan. I will
liT in Ton benr ehood
The Colonel wentawiy anJretarnnyiattlic appoint-
ed time round the Datcbtnnu atllt at work onhiahone
Me was rVrj wroih ben he aaw the elate of affdirr bat
he went away affiJn wti a the prorolae that in t ttn half
boor lonjrer -the hoe would bcaeU lfter dinner 1
made hU apnearanee ajuin at tbe thopt and atked "what
vu to pir."
Four blIllnca.
Four ahllllnij II ft. an inipotittoo! ( uerer paid
OTPr wahlllinir for eettin a aboe in my life'"
W erj welL" nodded Mynheer. -on ahilliozrorde
van ehe I oetde four shoe dat ih four (hlllinze
utcktt !w
tviei.m roared the excited traieller Vho told yon
to eK more than two ahoea !
BrdonDderre!dthe anilth oa tell tnc yourself."
"I f It's m faleehood a
bM toe voot nrt Voo eay art de shoe on de our foot
-SoIdiJ! lbetr shoes on the nv fret
Ish der nan crazy r shoes on fr fceL un faat
on dree head an niootch P
"Yoof-Mooir exclaimed Ibe CulooeL who cluttered
when much excited "I eald sK the frt ehos n tkese
ttee feei.yon b b-blnnderlnj Dutchman "
3H four shoes cm two feet ! Ha faa ha !" Isnphrd
the emiin enrnfully and anjrJy. llnndert tousand
blitzun 1 you ackec V
oa ww-oodebeaded Dutchman !n
on ffowel monk-y run fowfr
Tbe Colonel replied eln'terin; mcr?e than erer the
amlih strcck hli SsU and Jabbered Dnlch his knowledge
of English belnc exhausted ; and thas they bad 1U nnttl a
zoutual acquaintance explained the matter. The Colonel
pildtbe charge Uoghtng at the miiuake while Myn-
heer amoked Oercely and blazed away- at tba laogoage
which made four feet two feel or two (eet four feet Mny
way bat der right way doondrr and bliUenl"
In Tiew of the prevent pOMtion r aDalra In the Eait
the London Examiner calls attention to the following
language used by apoleon at fcU Helena is 1617 as
reported by O'Meara:
'In tbe coarse of a few Tears ftumla will bare Cos
ttanUnople. the greatest part of Turkey and all Greece
This I hold to be a certain aa if It had already taken
place. Almost all the cajoling and flattery which. Alex-
ander praticvd towards ma. was to gain ray consent lo
effect this object. I would not consent foreseeing that
the equilibriam of Europe wonld he derirojed. In the
natural courts orihingla a few years Tarkej nait fall
to Buiwia. Tbe greatest part of her population a-e
Greeks who too may say are Bntaiana The powers it
would injure and who eould oppose it are England
France Prula and Austria. owas to Austria it
will be very es-y fur Ruwia to engage her assistance by
giTing her Serrla and other pronacea honleriog upon the
Austrian dominions reaching near to Con&tantiooplti.
The only hypothesis n which r ranee and Lnglaud mar
erer be allied with aineerity will be In order to prevent
this. But ereo this allianee will not avail France
England and Prussia united cannot prevent tbie. Btneia
and Anrtriacan at any timeefli'cttt Once mfslreu of
Constantinople Roisia gel all the commerce ufhe
Mediteraoean becomes a great naval power and God
knows what may happen1 &c t
Taana or Xaraca. The BulleUa Is indebted to Mr. J.
T. O Uell'y ship agent Lavaca for the following details :
. Exports from Laratato ew Orleans and ew York
from the lstof Beptember 16il to 31st August 163S
6000 bales of Cotton and sundry lots of H ool Uides and
rettrlea.
From September 1st 1952 to August 31st 1333 Cof
ton SCUJitlei : PeeansT 11161 hags and 3500 bube4s ;
Hides slS7 Moss 52 bales; l not. 20 balrs and CO bags;
Peltries. 330 bate; Ox Ilurns 70G1; "Beeswax i pack-
ages j Tallow 4 barrel..
Qte facilities for ahlppioff produce etc logellier with
til improvement to oar bay narigation has induced tbe
tuSst class of clipper schooners to enter tbe trade and nt
instances we name the H4Iowing now In harbor (Nor. 17)
at LatVaea: Schooner tlammak -tfarfta 237 Ions. Chru-
IwU Rfecs. IT. T AwyiAt 176 tons and Pruubaf Hfi
tons loading fur New Urleans; echoonorjlf tufa 325 loos
waitingeo'iooner4VtATWta lira toot loading for Kew
Totk.
From the raort reliable Kources we are led to believe
that thetecelpUaplonexlbeplcmber.wiliTaryfrom 12
to 14wn bale most probably in the neighborhood uf the
last named amount.
'TIXr.CKArillC ITE718.
FC&T1IER BY TBE KTEAMEK MAG R.
GENECAL NEWS
Lngtand.
The intelligrnce from England ii of no i mportance.
France.
The Orleanlsts hare been thrown into agitation in con-
tequeuce of a fusion having been effected between tbe
older and tbe younger branches of the Bourbon family.
Tbe Iron duties are to be further reduced in a couple of
J- .... . ..
The cholera una maae iu appearance ia runs. t
It Is rumored that th? coTonalionof the Xmperor
and the Empress Is to take place on tbe 25th of
JannarT.
paln.
Tbe Cortes has been opened and Rosas elected Tresl-
OenU
PortncaL f
Senor Molina has been chosen as tbe new M niter..
Ferdinand has been cbnen.to act as Tie gent lor bis son
JY-dro V during his raincrily.
Anilrla.
Austria has taken tigorons rncaturcforlbi purpose nf
restraining any movements uax may oe attempted in
linngary.
The Emperor U to bejnarrled In prd.
Eafrrn kftalra.
By the lalct accounts from thuVcat of war OrnerYa-
rha was prepsring to attack Gen. Dudreae (?) In the pro-
Tine of Bearabta.
The Turkish forcA In the Blarfc Sea wUl -fvprriite in
the attack lobe made by the English and rnmch omj-
V.Ixl ftaMta
The French Antbaivador basanured tin Porte of the
effective OuKieTatinnoi outn innconnu .ngiana.
It Is roniored that tbe Bussian armr has been ordered
to a-nume tbe offenfllre cross tbe Danobe and march on
Adrianople. - . .
Floods fn the Danube were preventing further fighting
at pnVnt bat enjigements would probably be renewed
daring tbe winter .....
An army of -JOJiOO Tnrks retains posae-aioa of Kala'tt
Which was being strongly fortiflod
Turkish vee-eU ol war continued to enter the Black
Sea and a naval battle wan daily anticipated. -
The Turks had captured Kraorlaand tortSL Nicho-
tofc GREAT TIRE IN ' E Y T O RK. '.
Lost or Lire.
BarTer'iGreatPaUIahIacKstahlIsItmeatDertrord
SaarTo'ai. Dee. 10. Harpers Immense publishing
nrintlng. book-ellin? d bookbinding e-Ubshment ex
tending from OdT to Pearl street. Is now in flames and is
almoslentlrely conpumed iTho Ore look iulhe Oiff st reel
haildinff. and having already reached lo Jbat on Tear)
itreeU U commonicaUog wlrh the building on The olhtr
aide or the street and threatens to consunH a rust amount
or property' It b feared that fevcral liTes will be foand
to hare been lost.
aTfiTIIGC FROM THE FIRE.
Three Ladies Hined. f
Harper's bandings are entirely estrovoJ Insured for
$250000. - T -
m.. tv.ifnn llonse is ncarlr ra rains and mtrnat
amnnnt of other property is loL ir-
N early a thousand hands bare been thrown oat of
ThfliprIarinelyincverdirect'on- TtecufirBJ
lostBeaiimaieoa.9it"u."-
Il li rumored that three ladies were killed.
Lam of thoBerenoe Catter Hamilton
The revenue cfittef TIamlltou'Tiai' been lost anA all ou
board perished.
LATER FROM JHE EAST.
Latest European adriesi report that the coTDbineJ fleet
hid entrd the Black Sea.
Tb Rosalans had attacked Tort Nicfaolu .n Asia Ove
times hut were rennfoed. '
The Tnrks had captured a Russian man of war in tbo.;
OIBclal reports of the batUe of UUenltxa anuoonced
thattha rMI o the Runlant wi r0 tod of lha TorU
"
Cljc kim fto.
GALVESTON DECEMBER 16.1853.
C7" We arc sorry to learn that tbo steam sanruillol
Meter Clarke A Kllpjre about six miles .above the
mouth of the Trinity L'cw up other day. lortunately
faoeernolicscreloat and very liitlctUniagrtlonc.
The accident III soon l repaired and tbe mill pul'lu
opera iHiasgain.
C The echooncr 'Marj Jane Capt. McManus.MTived
from LbCTly yefterday morning with thirty ho bl ot
aittoncounpucdtiMn(raJA. J.UrislfJi and twenty
'four bides to J CHuba.
tj Our accouuU from our riTers are still unUrorablc
No rUc is- reported
t t
irtoiL Maqaziik. U c hare from Mr. David Ayn.s
lie Afent the National Magazine fur December. Uo
hare bad occasion lieretororej to speak ot tbe excelleocc
of this periodical uut only In regard lo the quality of its
contents but alo as to Ka superior typographical execu-
tion and the beauty of its illttratious. IL coutalus a
great variety of instructive papertin reference to litera-
ture history religion and the arts. Mr. Ayrei hat pocl-
tnen copies on hand.
CoirTaotna's RtroaT. Tbu Important blate docu-
ment apptin In our columns to-day to tbe exclusion of
a . arleiy of other articles. AsComptrolIerMr.Sbaw
hsiDrured himself a must efficient and reliable offiwr.
1 and this lal irport is tbe nwn expltcit'tlucSmcnt'iliat has'
antsnated from his uBlee. It prcsMita a oalancu aliect of
the FUtc'i bastni for the time past and estimates for
thafature. Krery dtlren ofTexas tboulJrt ad itatteiij
tirely. The citizens of oilier states too who take an in-
Interect oar progress will obtnc a satisfactory tMcreaw
In the wealth of the Kate. . 1
In eight years the value of luud ht Tieatly doubled.
The number and ralue ot horses and cattle has tabled
The number of negroes baa more than docblod and other
property such' as money at interest &c bss Increased
from three to orcr thlrtceu millions dollarr Tbtte est!
males being bleed un the tax list may will bo consid-
ered as the lowest figures.
t3Tba steamer Niagara arrived at Halifax with
Liverpool dales to the 27 thult." Cotton wa then repor-
ted firmer but no change in quotations. Sales for the
week 40 000 bales. Flour bad declined and the demand
for money was falling otf. Consols had advanced jjand
-aloodal95c The Eastern question was Dearly in statu
quo. There had been several battles bat none decisive.
The Cur had refused lo Eign a note prepared by the four
fm- ' '
f?"The Kew otk. Tribu'ne"ssys ibe male of Ihc
schooner Flirt is Duw confined in prison In Batavla Java.
on charges that have been pronounced unrounded by tbe
courts of that country. It teems that he i a British tub-
led but was employed on board an -American Teasel.
Our Government reTa-ce lo Interpose for his release be-
cause be is a British subject; and Great Britain refuses
because he Is an .raerieaa seaman and as sucti entitled
tuAmencan prelection. Beti eenbulh be bWberefore
Unqul-hinj In conOnement though Innocent. n
ty Mr.C. L. vorth the pious Connecticut financier
b now delivered up by his bail and lodged In Jail hating
defrauded eeveral banks and robed many Individuate
w bo tmsted money lb his hand to the amount. It la said
of 5100.000. He was con-ldered a very pious man being.
a church member which circumstances' aidtdhimtna-
lenallj in hlsfijianclal operation!.
JTTho New Orl'tos picayune quotes scvctsI passa-
ges from the London Times ridiculing the report that
Great Britain is entering Into an arrangement with Spain
to ffrlcaniieCubaanddeclarlrgH utlrrty"fclse and eb-
sard as falee. Tbe Picayune betiereVthe Time" states tbe
truth for tbe reasons siren show that drest Britain could
hardly be guilty of such absurdity. jBnt IT such an ar
rangement was on foot the Timet as(lbe w.mi -official or-
ao of the Government wpud scarcely insult pain as
it now doesbyjsaying that that Government never keeps
its word "when its Interest is tbe other way .7 The Times
ab uses the following language : fi
We do not attempt to cross the Atlantic In a punch-
bowl much less It it likely that we should aver trunt ne-
gro apprentices to Cohan plantation emancipation to
Spanish honor. j
ty Gen. Houtton passed through Nacogdoches on
the 4th Inst onhls way to Washington city.
C3"Tbe Maine Llqor Law went into effect lhroughoat
Michigan on the 2d Inst. l r "
CTSevcn persons lost their lues by luclate explosion
of the Independence on Lake Superior.
CP We learn from Mr. H B.Holliman. that the Trinity
was rirlss slightly at Cold Springs Is a Sunday when he
left there.
Massicae or Cirr Citxisox. The VashIntou cor
respondent or the New iork Herald tsjsthe report of
tbe tnawcre uf Cap. Gunntaon and hit draftsman'Mr.
Keam la believed by the Government Jk letter has
been racetvvd from Gov. Merrfwclher dated Santa 1 c
October 13th from which it appears that a portion uf the
Utah tribe of Indians have commenced hostilities against
the Mormons and It Is believed that Gunnison t party was
mistaken for Mormons. The writer tays
"Cant bannison was a native of New Hampshire and
a graduate of West Tolnt where he was placed by Cn
fierce wneu in longrcss. air. ivearn was an accom-
plished draughtsman and engineer and waa one of Cot.
Fremont's party in Ibudisastrous expeditlnn of Iho latter
suinetwo or three years ago. Reinforcement will pro
babl) be Immediately sent lo all the exploring parties.
Faox rare Rio Cxamik Tho steamer lahIoncaroe
Into this port this morning baring become short of cbaL
.fitac Is bound to Kew O-Ieanp having left Braxos Santiago
on tha'llth insu and baa about fifteen passengers and
thirty thousand dollars in specie. ft learn from the
passenger that an express nrrired from Mexico to Mata-
moraaonthe 11th In!t-tbrloglog.the Intelligence that
Santa .nna hkd bad himself declared Dictator. Tin the"
receipt of this information Gen. W oil who is in command
at MaUmoras Immediately called his officers togctht r
who all signed a full acquiescence lu this measure and
an acknowledgement cf the new Dictatorship ; -jdter
which a general rejoicing ensued.
1 An order has been issued from Mexico requiring just
double the amount of previous duties on all stock expor-
ted from Mexico such as cattle horses mares mules and
beep thus making the Government doty twenty Instead
uf ten pcrceul. and this together tvith the Slate tax and
other charges amouuta to aboattbirtytpcrccnt. Secre-
tary Guthrie baa alio put a new construction un tbe law
of the United State requiting an import duty of twenty
per cent on all such stock. Tbe result win therefore- be
that atl slock brought from Mexico will bo subject to a
duty by both Governments of about fifty irr cent.
j "The amount of specie shipped from Brownsville to
Kew Orleans during .the past thirty days u about (300-
"fcoo.
The yellow fever has nearly disappeared both from
Brownsville and MaUmoras where it has been quite fai
tak. There have bran about forty-lire deaths in tho gum-
eon of Fort Brown out of tlie number of about two bun-
dred ""
Several vessels have recently arrived at Brazos San-
tiago with munition and stores for the American army.
All ia peace and tranquility along the Rio rirande
'The Boundary surrey between Mexico' and the Colled
Slates Is" com pitted except jlng the Me-llla alley
here tbe line Is lo be determine I by future negotiations.
Tbe last of tbe surveying party is on board tbe Fashion
Gen. CampbeHand'other ofUctrs'of ihesurvryhaJ pre-
riouidy left.
Iturblileltheronof Jhe Emperor who a as connected
with the Boundary urey died in Matamoraa a few data
ajo wllhtbeyn oVfever 1
t TTe see that the steamboat eapulns engaged In
the Redfrirer and Lake trade have had meeting and
adopted resolutions by which they bare agreed to ut-
cree the price of freights from twenty fire to hundred
per cent. They Juetirj this msure ehlelly on the gronud
of the Increased expen-ea of boats owing to the blh
price orprovisiODi and the Increased wageb of hands a
aba lo the additional oxpetue of complying with tbe late
-sjeimboat law of Congress. The people however an.
by no means disposed to submit to such increase in the
charges; and tbe people of Harrison county have had a
meeting and passed resolutions. In which tlicv denounce
this eombtualion as an "unwarrantable and unjuti (table
ateambort monopoly and declare that they u will sub-
mit lo no tucb Imposition They also pledge themselves
to give their entire trade to such c tber boats as may
oiler for freight offering $125 per bale for cotton 15
cents per foot 81 00 for wet barrel Ac They declare
they will use their utmost efforts to drive from their trade
all who are concerned lathis combination and thai they
will not patronize them In future at any ynf. They ap
pointed a committee to correspond with thr.tnerclmnl
ta NeV Orleans? taofcFto invite other boats Into the
trade. The reselutiont are ngneJ by about forty planters
aid iBItanTbesoproumgi are certainty pretjy
strong 'bulwewperhapi''juUded by the equally strong
meuures of the steamboat men who seaieu iLcir com
bfnatiou by the .following solemn pledger v
mtHrn'riM TuereW mutoanvTrikiJcrw ourselrta upon
the honor orgcnllemeo.that to long as weor the boats wo
Individually or collectively own coiomaud orrtppescni
shall continue In the above named trade strictly to ad
here to 106 fallowing agreetneoinecoraingwii iyr
and spirit and alt to conform: to and abide by such by-
laws rules and regulations as this AFSoelation msv here
after adopt for IU government and observauce soliciting
all others engaged In the trade to jnite and co-opt-ratc
with OS.
Thlj pledge It signed by eighteen steamboat capUloij
Ttprespallrg MawoaiDj rfffinVVVVfr
Tlic PrciIIciit"" Ictsnpc.
It Li usual for tdutra to toiamcul rutiienlmt at length
on this important annual document from tho tlncf Lxtcu
of the conptrj. flavin- lijwier rurnhed the Mce'age
In full to oiirrcDdrr e shall leave them lo form their
own vpinloiiS of Irs general merit" uid confine oun'flvcT
to m very few remark. The Prcfcidmt has crideiittj
aimed tt l. uIiuobI rdcticabh linilj in giving hie
review ofthoabtaor ILeevtral djarlnn nt. uiii of tin-
fonipU rcl iUi.ua and ItitLrual cordillou uf tlm coimtrv.
Wccouaidcrtli Message uiiUiUllj free from tier) aj-
pcarnrre i f libor whethi r in regard Jo cmUlishmcut or
studied argonitnt. It Is a renurfciibly simp e and urn
ti uta-ions rtc'tnl of nil lltt. more itijiortaiit features ufuur
forrijn and dotnetl'c conctrn pas-n g from one topic li
aiiutht r itti the f-west nprd3ConIstenl ith the nature
uf Ihcaul j'-cU lu regrrd to some few points tbe Iai-
idcnt'xiechrcfl hts eeutimint and puplic pulicylnvery
explicit lertn- but with er) litl'uanninetit; while H'ose
wlio-txpccttd a full dlclo-airc or his vkw touching
ilia JHoiiroe doctrim the' Cuba question and the policy
of-niuitxatiuii giiiurauy ilIb.disapiKmitfd. Kefpect
ing the Xufiia affair he is cry ixpllcit and dedans
briefly and uintodIy tha coure he will punuo in all
elmlhtr caws. Tha is he ill not allow tor a moment
the doctrine of Inalit table alt gianet nnder which the
Luropiin powLr Intimate llielr iiitetilhn to rcc'aioi ard
exerci-u JutMiction oicr oar adopted citizen. The
rerecues of tic country areehown to far exceed its tic
cvitrrj dl-burMinent an lit is IherLfuri. riCLmnandid
in uccordaitco with tho Democratic doctrine that the
nres.nt ai stent of revenue d ut in should be so modified
.at to rolucCjUt rcvcuajl" the standard cf lht I ublic
req'rtrentents The lWoIwe Ueparlnenl howtter is
stiovu to bring tlie Guvcrumnl In dibt to the Urgo
amount of SV'l2!"3 aanuaJIy. This heavy uutUyj be-
) ond the rcct Ipts uf Iho Depar.mrntrappcars lu be wwiug
lu the exorbitant charges roc mail serrice by railroad
companies and mail stesmers. The Di-partinei4 has
doubtless bocn coiQcIli.d to submtL to extortion from
these coippaii t" from the fact that they are generally
monopolies there bung no other nuaus of having Ibe
malls traii"porteu with ecUal di-j atcu. U e cannot wen
see what remedy Congress ill bo able lo Had for this
serious and lucn as ng c il unless tbi. Got crunieut builds
anl contriTlls in own railroads for mad conveyance or
nquircs some xprena pruthiou fur moll service In all
charters hcrf.ifU.r granted. TIis brings ns to the Prcsl-
deni's vit win regard lo tho I'lieifie railroad. Ie Is op
puscl to the Got eminent construction or exercising any
owncrtblp or sni erirtendance ovt r aLy railroad or canal
but Is la lavoruf iTditi such a orks by donations ofland.
though only ua the priLCipIc tiiat .he government a lit be
btiii tilted by tho donation as a private laiA owner would
be. Tho Preoidcnls tiews uti this sobj-ct will be ub-
Jtctrd lo by very ciany prominent men even of his own
party lie is ccrUtJj a much more stru uuus advocate
for a strict construction r the Cot slltution an 1 for the
reined right" of Ibe Sia.esl'i4u o hate btcj accus-
tomed lo mtel with uf late years. In relation to tbe
public debt aad thf progrcsthsthasbt.cn madoinils
reductiou the ritsiurnt ues the fullon In j language :
i-The amnuiit uf tfft public dibt of all kinds was. the
fourth r Ma-cli lf3k-xlt-nliio million one hundred
and timet thousand ana Ibtrty seven dollars : payments
w nccouut uf h ch Lave brrn mcile since thai pcriud.
to Ibtf amount uf laehi million set in hnudrfd and three
thoJsaud three hundred aul tnenlj Lint- il dlsrs leaving
unpaid aau. in I'w coniinumis cour-eui iiqumaiion me
sum of firiy-rix unlltun. lour liumlred and eiLtvtx
Imtisand seven bandred and ehrlit dollars. lheseDav
mentat'lioosh aiad ttl market Jjicuuf 11 a rMpec
IltL claseul H'M-k us.tj ur-en tncica rena ir anuio
the general adtantazuorihe litaurj aud hate at the
-rtmf time nrot ed if eisnal utility in the relief Ihev have
mddentaltv aff trded lo the mouey imrket aLd to the in-
diwirlal 1 ur-uiis ot tlie country-'
i t
Tbe Pad lie Ilallroad i. nil oilier).
The Victoria Adtocatc In an article of considcraVe
kmrih takes some strong grounds of objection to the
present project of a Pacific railroad to be fatored by an
enormous bonus from the Sliite to thr exclusion of local
State real's In which our citiitus arc muru deeply inter-
etM U e copy tlie follsvingcxtracts :
"That this roadaouMgreally promote tie future pros
perity uf tbe Slate aitd cauge the dete population or the
present a Udene9 jmrtinn of It there can be no doubt
Hut that thu niinet propnnlouil out'ay. expended upon
Korks thrftuuli the ctl'el portion of Ibo country and
coutieCiug with our saprt toaui W04M be uf far
ireaier adl aolSKc tkerecan he as lit'Ie doilM.
-nmrac.nie IlallroaJ. for which laenir or twentv five
soctlors if InnJ pr mi'elt claimi-d. for a distance of
POO m le. will hclujg lo a mreien company anu oe en-
tirely under their control. Il 1:1 mi to (urry uur produce
over a louder and more rxpeusive route not to oar own
waporU Iml In a market o farajf irclit exortatiunli
concerned no bittprihn on ovriiport. It a-ksfiragitt
of twenty-five secl'oo of land per mile to foreign cap-
iUliBtsto tlieraclastuii wea-oto'J of atl aid to oar
own chaitered ruds to tho cultitntors or nnr own soil.
It promises a mode cf transit to Kew Mexico whilst It
denlcf it to our own citizens and leat t-s them the old mode
of muicartlnp aud ugonin; It slves to strangTs a
principality twice as large In territory as Massachusetts.
lf it U important f r Texaslo hat c a 1'adfle road and -rraMwuible
encouragement to fure'tm ccmi antes will not
induce them to adoptthe route which nature has indica-
ted let her Uk her lands carry two roid from her Bays
marling at u-lui nd ihence to EI Pa-Mi. and e will
warrant tlict the lands proposed to bo given with $3JnO-
OOOuiore.MViIldo itali and alio will hutca productive
stock worth more than ten millions or dollars."
Tbe editor then proceed to show that It should be fie
-TMt object of our legislature to eiicoungo aud build
npourownseni'ortB with onrotvn'trade. Ho assumes
Utatlhc prefiisin-tdeby agent at commercial marts is
liesrlr 0 per cent on tbe produce of all countries which
must of coarse come out of the producer. If then we
eendfour t-oduetotlie marts of other Maicv.wegire
all those Dimmerchl profit to others amounting to
perhaps about as much ajllie agricultural profits retain-
edathome. TiiU IU per cool ou oar proancta musgiven
to build up other port is net or returned and can never
contribute to ur pro-penly If however our pruducts
are ahipped from our own turt"ttrc commercial profils
are retained at home tu build op esporls uf our on 11 Tha
wcaHh that may thus accumulate at our own seaports Is
itOk lost to our planter ns alien sent abroad for it con
tributes ill proporti m to the support of our fctatc Gor-
einiiiciit end lumaklug the general Improtemcnts uf Ibe
Slate. Ujrtcaports wou'd then be able and would find
it their Interest to co-operate with uur planter tu tbe
construction of other road lo their mutual advantage.
By adoptlug the po'icy of sending onr products to other
ports beyond the limits nf uur State we shall only per-
petuate our present depoiidn.ee on foreiga capital fur
any future local VmproveuiL.n's wa may need. We are
now comfielled lo look to the great commercial marts
or Ibe Lnion fur all tuch aid and ifae negiecl our
own ports we shall nlways be under the same neces-
sity. U'c cordially entlor-u the folluwlug coucludirg par-
agraph of the Advocate:
We would snr then e;lvo libera'Iy of uur lands to the
Pacific Railroad lrn Should lw furnul worthr lti jnititic
and a rjoucusa neinberofthe nicrtuin Cniuti but
iteeuuallv luuor local rord-i tcalnizto our u-iTMirt
us a matter of M-tc 1-ot Icy as well oi J JStlcc to our clii
zcs.
The Nacogdoches Uromcle CLnaIo tolhlnklhat
4urato should not over'ook her own Gnlf port. We
copy the following extract from that aell conducted
paper:
"Uearcnnnly Infavor if a great I ne (f railway
uniting the waters of the Pacific li Ih6e of the Atlantic
ai d we ran M-e tut pecuniary sacrifice too great ft r ft stale
tike this to make lit conMderatiun uf fecurimr so great an
etilerprtw within her Iturders; byt at the Name time that
wegol-cartatidhand for this we are no 1cm sclti-h than
qthem In our regard fir tho lnteret of Texa. hhongh
we aould not dtre to make this great road entirely
fubscrvnnttollwm.wewouidbeDd itjuA asmuchlhat
way. an juntlcelo other Interests would allow; and In the
choice of routes wo would select tl at one. Wt catcubt-
1 10 g'e the strongest Impulse to our home energy and-
prei nt the bst facilirrfnr developing it.
We donot deire Joeeutiy enterprise concenratethe
Irar'e of Texas in olhT liind; but we encourage nuchas
will enable bftr ton ncentrale it iuherowu.and loreili.e
a greater Income trnin thermpUyment ufhfcr resonrre
t'lane recti vea X present. Tho PaciGc rood will be
th Rraii t impvtQMto development In Texas but il will be
Intue minr improvement ftillowingln lu wake that the
Mat will be mict benefitted. With a locality affinling
ample Inducement to onr intfrpriing citizen to conctrnet
bratichei it wilt not W long bef re they will be built to
a!! practicable point where no outlet to ftrehru market
1 affirded tha entirely ovcrciimingtLe d sadvantnge
of tituatiou un It r which many porlioa of the state are
laborlnir: aodltwill bo found that thesrealemutntrnr
them ill have their term nu either at points upon the
gulf or upon our rivers flowing into il
IC7" Tbe coalitionists of Maachusctta have been sig-
ca'ty defeateii The.Whi niijoniy has been Increase-d
looter etghly above all olhc-s In the IIouc of Represen-
tatives U ashburu will of course be elected Gorernor
XjT TheMethodiit Conference convened at Marshall
on the 30th ult. The Republican says there were about
ocehuulred preachers iu attendance None of the pro-
ccedings are bouerer given
TntTrrxm. The teon Pioneer uf the Tth inst. says:
The TrioiH Is still row and we fear will continue for
some lime ihongi the weather (lis mornincfMoudavS
seems some bal iiidicaUte uf nm. Every body li out of
uuur nnii nceriea 11 oimu-i every ue-cripii(in ami must
remain so until the river rises.1 U e feor that the chance
for floor ''doinV about Christmas will be slim.
E3 A Walnnglun Dispatch cf the'id insL says :
"Slr.Tlentnn h- selected the seat and desk long occu-
pied by Jut n Qjiucy Adams on tho whig side of the
Iloue which la retrarded a umtouusuf Iih future poliil
cal asoclatlnns The antl-ffenton member hare been
assured that Watson who I Mr. Lemon's eani'ldaic for
the bl. Louis jtofll oCicCt shall not be appointed.
The Jewish citizens of Albany K. Y haTe hold
meeting to express their Indignation at the late atro-
cious tyrannical and arbitrary act 1 f 1 rancis Ju-t.Ii of
i4usma oy wnien nn nasaepnvwi tuuuiiu or uisaewisn
auDieciaoi tno inncnauierintsoi man" inayaaomea
a long MritJS of reuIutona In the proamble lo which
fEcv sav thai In consequence of that enrol and det nolle
tlecree of; the AuMrlan tvrant tho Jrwi-h Bankers of
liundon vtz: Messrs. AUam piL'msn &. uoiiaumt
Cnn have agreed uot to dnl In Austrian -talc stocks and
a Jewish member uf the Mock Lxcbango has also thrown
lam nnantttr of -Austrian stock on tbe market " as not
worth koe'plng. This example they urge all friends of
religion -ajw political nwn; fo loitow mrgujooui nip
Culifnrnin y
The dales Trom Caliroriita are 1 1 the 15th till. Tin. tJU
I raticueo Herald has the following retail tu lu the tiew
gold diecoterie in tliu tallej of the .uisrun:
- The principal fuiluro of news is tho excitement mc'-
deut lu therrpurtiddie-utcriesi f kold in (hi- tntkyol
IheAmitzin. Tiie. Ivter j retaitna crralextitil 111 the
city r r-au IrnucijCu and extend Ihrou-huut til pur
Uu ii of the State. Many uf 1 ur livat and most advLotur-
oUi citizens aro paniinUr an iq portnu'iy to penetrati
thw-c myiteriouj ami Lncvplun 1 rtn uus with atieati
ttiedeVelupiueiiCuf the iiiiturn: uealth which I nldte
abound II ere to an extent a! moot ftil u out Ttru e j.m-
ditiotu having tltclr heads In m lraiici-4." arc now
tlltiliout in lie Mate; tho dentinal lull of ouu of which
Is 1 1 ru an I of II e. oilier I cundor. The l rut tan rota
pauj is urgtulzing under tho nu-j leca ur Iho Coiuul ul
lhal eiiunliv and with the sanction uf tbitt Internment
ludticemeinn in thu leirni of lands and mimii: prhilecet
arc held uukto the compioy which hate iruteil suffi-
ciently strong to attract quite a number of citterns Uitu
tht organization nllhmiu rumor has uo doubt ercuil'
exajseraled those numbers The naillnir "f the i;podi
lion has not yet been fixed at ei.y di fiuilu period bui
when il does leave lis mutemeiits will be regarded with
interest as the l ioiieeruf thu euterpriae
Of the Fcuadormn company muchless is Ln wii. lit
proceedings hate been lu a fcreat measure kept scent
and ilade-igna are isid'tu be anything hut friendly tie
words the exiting uf cumpaoy that coitmry.i U is
ramored that the government is Mmplt n branch t
anothrr FJores expedition that Ihesgenis of that ceuera
are now in the city of tan trnncHcn ninl faatn he d. out
the mutt bnlhanr indncemeiita to adventurous )oun
men lo juin II e expedition. Tlie elc-in uf riures i aid
lo be lo obtain an auxiliary fores of two thousand thor-
oughly armed aud equiped with which in addition to l hi
forces hemiy beemtb eJ lo ral-o In fruu'h nunr-. hit
success azatuel tbe existing (.overnmeut Is n warded a-
certain To such Aitinricatis as enlist unler hit banner
the bli.rcfetpusitKoa in tt a army itnd slwul tthu rttolu
liou 1 rove sUfcesstuI In Ihegirt riiincuttmtnid to hate
been tendered as well as tho mu-t nurvtruJed li'ierty ii
the newly ducovcred gold uiiuee. Such indocvments aie
all powerful with n (lopulntiotiicli nsthslt f winch Cal-
if it nla Is coui'ocd and it w ill uot bti at all surprising h
more than ordinary results will follow the prei-nl raov-
ment. Gen. riore Was in Chile at the latent adt kcs.
The Carolina which sailed from Sau rraucico aith a
rieUchmcrt fur the expedition hasliut been heard from.
The br g Arrow which was seized by leu. lhtcheOe.k uu
suspicion of having been filled out with hostile inten-
tions hue been discharged for want of proof
The Telegraph bet tt ten ban Francisco cud Marysville
Is In operation ; and a company has besn formed to con-
struct a railroad from Sacramento to Ncv-Ja and the
work is expected to be spec lily completed.
The imputation of California has locreused tory little'
this year the Immigration by water baring exceeded ihu
derartures only six hundred and ctbty-ote. Tbe ndj-
ed tu the Immigration by land makes Ihc amount of in-
creased since January last twenty one thousand souls
A slight shuck of an Earthquake was fUt on iluinboldl
Bay a abort lime s'nee.
The steamers by tho Nicaragua line continue to bring
news fiom New Yurk seteral days lu adiancc uf the
Panama Mall Steamship company.
The mm'ng npw rations throughout the State are pecu-
Ilirly encouraging.
(.rimes continue to be of frequent occu-rrnce and
many cases of slabbing end shooting arc given.
Many fires hate taken place In different parts of the
Slide thi uh they have general y been stojped before
much damage tras dene.
A Pacific Railroad meeting was lately hell at Mud
t-pnsss and a s'rictly State Rights plan aas submitted
bj. FrAc a J. Hoover or Maryltnd-
hau Franci'co has nut Improvenl uf late as much as
uub1 at this season uf the year. Tlie Mayor has sent in
a mm-age lo the Council showing Ibe InJebtedues uf
theClij t lo si.006100 and the current exnu'eiof
Ibe year to be SG 3721. Uut o two tin itsnnd seven
hundred and thirty children In Ihu City one thousand
three hundred and ninety nine at ton 1 the free School s.
Thecity nf Stn Franciscj will be lighted with gas by
the 1st of January next. The pipes are already laid
through the principle street
The Importation have lately been very heavy. Com
rae-tl is wurlb $5 75infG perbbl. American whiskey
ii lo 46 per gallon. Clear Pork 27 to 33 cents per tb.
Prime do 22. lUnin 13 to I3V
New Mxxito The St. Louis papers have accounts
from Kew Mexico to October SOlh. Tho.7mitfrI Vat
says Lieut. Whir pie arrired In bo nla Fe on the 3d of
October with his turteylng party. According to this pa
per LlcuuW. sites aver) ratorable.accounl or his Pa-
cific railroad route. le proceededfrem Memphis to Tort
Smith. Fnin Fort Smith he proceeded through the
Choctaw Nation following the Canadian oil its South
side one hundred and fi'ly mile Ihence left the Cana-
dian and ascended the high grounds ur mountains ard
proceed on to Autou Chlco creasing a number of streams
1 roin thenra Mr Campbi lis with one partr proceeded lo
Albuquerque. Eat of Fort Smith the timber I-tsa d to
be in safilclent quantities and from tort bmith to Albu
querque or Santa Fc watering places a ere sufficiently
frequent with one exception. iu Kio brogue; ills said
can be esily bridged either about twenty miles north of
Santa Jc or about twelve miles South. Tl e route ispro-
nounccd a good one as far as Sunta Fe and also about one
hundred and forty five miles further west to a place called
Zunl. From 7unl lo Ibe Pacific was yet lo be explored
Ihc-wbolecouutry being quite unknown.
Tbe Santa Fe Gazette -peaks of 0-nton route ns fol-
lows HWe have been at some trouble to inform ournclvcs or
the practicability nt the mute known an Hcntoii'i route
for a nilrowi an i the result of the information we hate
recti cJ cuntinres lis that Ihe route 1 not practicable
and that the mad never can bit located throuch ihe p-isief
indicated by CI. IU nton and hU friends ; and If it wis
lucatfd anywhere j in that elevated resmn of country it
would be obftracled by enow during all the winter
muutbe
mnng Ihe gentleman fmra whom we obtained this in-
formation wasCapLCtran St. rain. He stated to us ami
othi ri during Ial spring that th idea of locating n rail-
road through Ihe country mentioned in Leroux's Mterto
(jA Bentou was ridiculous and aburd ; that ho knew the
country wall and there were no passes throuith tho moun-
tains thnt could be regarded as praetirnblo ; and that 111
his opinion the snows of wlniar wotill Torm an Insur-
mountable burner during the mol of tbe wluter months
Altar this cooteration with Capt SUrain he presi-
ded as chairman of a rallnul meeting that was held in
Taus on the first ufJune list and which adopted reso-
lutions highly endorsing thu practical ilily of Benton's
roulnlorarsilrttad.
TIi! can only be accounted for from the fact 1 bat the
Captain Judge llenubieii. Mr Uuluuaml uther have
large crants ur land lo the vicinity uf iho route over
which it la supposed tbe road will paa."
We may form some idea of the w at in which elec-
tions are conducted In Kew Metier rrom the following
paragraph In the Cazetlo ""
"The whole role given In the Territory of Kew Meiiro
Is set down at 9 4"7 ; of which Gov. I-anerecehcd 4J.t5
aud (.allegos 4V71 butithe eXtrnnrdlnnry rgta of Sun
Miguel county EOT for Ijhio and UJ7 firl.alleco
slows that there wa clieatlnon a big flxnre. Indeed
In ihocountv uf Sunta 1 e. Ihe cmndlurv found twentv
odd bill of indieimutil atrainst tnon abo voted for t.allo-
gos for perjnry and iramiutent t oiiug anil tliey express
the opinion thai they wcro not one-tenth ur the number
really voting.
jy There are reports that the Caroline from San
Francisco has landed some two hundred and illy nien'at
La f&Z. In Lower California who took lbs Commandant
Sr.lleboilodo and others prisoners and that a rt volution
had been commenced. Wo shall Dot ottempl glvmg the
particulars! they are somewhat questionable. The ar-
rival or the Texas In New Orleans will doublle briig
more authentic Information. There in little doubt but au d
attempt is being made to take Lower California.
AarticaxCoarrrmoi with Esolp. The London
Miwn am lnaklnc know n II e fact thai tbe Enchrii nmn.
ufactareri hare a powertiil competitor in the Aiuencsun
in India and Asia. Tie London Times says:
' Tho ships of the Uldted Mates appear on Ibe Median
coast a aell as Kutch Muscat aud other plaensniUi
rvious articles which they barter for the produce ot
them countries; ihe American commodities being prin-
cipally a certain coarse fabric v. hich tin y call sheeting
-'Another adtantsge they have is exprt-jed by the
prditieal agent at Kutch who fats of the abet timr that
it finds acceptance amotgst tbe people oflbe country
b"cau? it )aia innjor than ibe cloths imported from Lum-
bar. This Indicate1 the true force uf Ihe corn per ion
which e have to dread from the Lniied Slates II Ame-i
ricanscan cut ut oat In India where we occJpy the en-
tire country with our government and commerce. The
ridicule aud dlgracu would be greater than any which
Ibe moit anti-commercial country has Incurred
" Il Is not only in ootlou gi4s thai the Amuricat a ore
getting advantages but In railroad Irorl which il Is said
wears longer than Lngli h and in msnv articles of cutlery.
At the lat meeting uf the Mieffield cullers tho maMer
cutler declared that American cutlers were cutting them
out in knives -knivcsof American mako being preferred
to curl because the material docs not git e way under nso
as those orMiefauldaro sometimes found lo do. Iimhort
notwithstanding the sharp practice and hasty habits or
Amines Ihey are In mine branches or trade earning the
reptile of sterling stuff and make hichucd lobe our
own; and If we suffer them lo win the reputation from
ut aiiogeinir tnen iducvu w bobii nave lost more uiau 11
India were annexed to-morrow."
'The "Maca nt' evti
Tbe Picayune remarks. "The news by the Niagara
of wh.ch we have rurutshed full telegraphic depatchen
is miner fivorable. Il appears that the .advices from
hence strengthened the Liverpool cotton markt t and wc
notice unmi'akahio evidences of a better feeling in the
increased bus ness a- well as tho efftxt produced on the
New iork market 4000 bales harlotr beeu sold there
rtrdar at riXS-it nrice The market abroad I now
precisely in a position to be powerfully affected by a set
tlement ui tne exiBiinii umjtuiura ueiwceu inc niasiers
and the operatives and although uur last nd vices furnlith-
ed no intimation of an early arransement we entertain
little doubt lhal after the first week in Januarv or etco
before the mills will all again be lu full operaliun. Act-
ing under this Impression wepre-umethai parlies hare
reeently been filling some discretionary orders or buying
on joint account anticipating as tber do that the cotton
will reach Liverpool in time to participate In Ibeadvan
tages uf the general let up that must cusuo mj uoou as
the labor difficulty shall bavo bee J aatisfuctonly adjuatcd.
ATTzxrTtn MlRDtg. Last Saturday ctemng abou
eight o'clock at a hou-o belonging to Mr George Allen
on tbe Medina a man by the name cf Gilbert attempted
to take the li'e of another named Carroll. The parties
recently came Into the neighborhood from LockhsrL
They were iu search of a location Gilbert was a mar-
ried man ; Carroll was not. II appears that Gilbert bad
reasons for en-pcctln; his wife of. Infidelity acd deter-
mined to rid himself of tbe causo of his suspicions He
h n es ho (aid for Lockhart. U night he returned and
byisome means attracted .Carro 1 to the door when
bo shot hhn through Ibe right arm breaking it Ihe ball
pissing round through thu fleshy parlor lh shoulder and
back. Tho arm has since been amputated at the ahouldir
by Dr. Cupplf-s who informs us that Carroll is in a very
critical condition. Gilbert having bh bono in readiness
Bed Wtt (!o hot know that ho bis been pursued The
parties do not belong to uur country so that our citizen
iff not n-pyneiWc fur tblr act .fV
Arsrix lJccuiVr4llil$.3.
pa. Nrws titHti. Mthuugh tLe Legulii'uro has
b eu nmei'jiji fortaarly a month a. yet Iheru lixibcrn
but littlo Jovj in matters or importance The subject of
InterLal luiiiovfLiintj la the topic of the day. The
member from the tHirlh-eaat ptrt oi Ihe Slate contend
that 1 tlirttrf for the I'aeltlc ntilrtu 1 siiould b- raucd lo
the eaclatlon of" all others aal a itbuut making nnyade I
iuhUi p-oilaion for cotttrvnd. To thin however the
f iculs'of tbi pteaciit population of Texa.willnttub
tntt; thry Miy. grant to unsucli facililieiia willenr.Me
us to iiilcrncct the I'jcific road an 1 av nil) grant yott ail
tbatjoua k; but a v-atjl or confidence eru to prevail
out) part fciruj that when the ottiors -hall have mic
ceeded they will p-ov filtlttess lo their promise. UTint-
everiidouein future ina-t Ivilmt in a spirit tfcom-
pnmn'e. or bit little will be doue for thegeneral good of
the State. General Hunt CtI Governor Henderwn are
Alronty opposed to the granting of ei0ht section of land
t the mile to the i.alverttoii llooitun and lluuderson
rtilroud; tb General say. Ibis ro id conflict with lua
and t re (lor rnor (ex ofiicio) has puolicly declared that
he will vtlo the bill should it pais during hlit tenn ofof-
ficewhtcli fortunately for tho guol of the Stale and the
citizen gtmera'Iy t oftlihrt duration. Ho v gentlemen
can so far for-t their public duties is something I dial!
n it nt'empt lo crplim bat the billot box at some future
day may git e a utUractory expl tnatl u. Ju Ige Orcrlon
therre-ilentofthe Nrw Orleans anl Ope onus Railronl
Coiapant Is Iicrripi!yis2 fora charter to extend their
mat Girnvli -I-'Sa aud there 1 but 1 ttlu doubt but
what he a! I kuscced. Tlie New York Pacific Railroad
Company have no representative hero yet nor i there
much n r f r uae froi tin couru things are Uk a; here
at tbi. tint' Ton are aware that the liovemur 1 to
In. u pointed lo urgamza th ) eumpany that may un Icrtake
this great work. bill now pendl ig in the Senate ro-
vihsthatiCO0shalIhadeji)'.itcl In the treasury as
a gaarattleu that tho wo-k will be faiMi'ally p-oe-cubd.
Thecummltttu in tbtillou-ie will report a bill in
a fewdayaof mrailtr lupjri but requiring $5OO0COas
a guarantee fo- tl e faithful pirfurnnnce of fie work.
But until some action is had by Congre relatite lu
the rxtention of the mad from El Pjio lo Ihc Pacific
ocean we have n? I tm that nny compmv wilt undertake
the work r but by. the as;itauee or Congre and the
libera! donation prepoed by tho Stale there l but 'lit e
duubt that a company or capitalists can be round who
will construct thl gvat work at the earliest possible day
Ctinequently we take it for gnnt J Hint the Legisliturc
Hinri-nliilbsniitet proper enurr to keep out political
bankrut t and p'ace Ihu real npin a firm bisis A bill
has lrn reported by fie committee of bo.h IIoue graut-
ttj sixteen bectlans of Ian t to all local road altr they
ba tbuo complete fifty miles ol road which. I bo!ive.
will meet Ihe approbation or a majority of the members
or both Htiie4. A gentleman from your part of the
state hasjnililel rered two aJdreses to the members ca
the LegifJatnre urging the great necc ty of kulingofi
all incorporated com lauie't and engaging in a yiem ot
Inttrnal Improremenfs known as the Gil ve ton plan
but thJ I think will nut take.
There aas a dist nutbed arrival In town th. ctenlcg
one uf the New kork Iac fie Railroad Company It ii
said aud I uppoe wa hall hear the whlstleln a ren
days. lam glad to see th- members from the counties
uf Washington Au'm and Fort Bend strong friends
the HarriKburg roil; one- of them I p-tpariLgn bill
lo grant Turtl er facilities to thtlentcmnpi by war of
authorizing Ihe eountie through which they may ras..
lo aubcnbe to tha capital stuck.
I forgot So mention that a few days ago Mr. roller made
the mot able defence on bel alf of the claims 'of the
present citizens or Texa. to local roal for their own
benefit that il has been my good fortune to lmtea to.
This was elicited on the oacuion of tLe engrossment or
the Pacific Ranroad bill.
Respectfully yours II. Y. 7.
1II-EMAI
RLPOHT OF XIJK C031PT!SOI.I.I"R.
CoMFT30Ltxt Orrcr uUnNov J9ISa3.
Tli the Ojrernor cf ti SUte of Tezai
lu cnnfonnity with law I lubmlt the following report
ihowuir Ihe onemtion of tttii utUet fue ihn ion rnr
tirminatiugU tuber 3Ut WJ3 together with sucli tv
innrkson mo rinnuceai i mer-iate as aroueemed pre per.
TherecetiHs an I expi 1 Iiture uf th Mate In arailab'e
means mint tne Jlsi oi uctober I So J lo the 31st of Oc-
tober leU3 are as follow s:
RECEIPTS. .
Received from onlinarj sources
uf ret euiie such aslaxa Ac 1C370 27
Received from Government nf
the L'niled Slates iu 5 per ct.
bond . 5000003 00
Premium and IrtereH t.n tha
above bonds lo 1st Jan. Hi3. 510550 10
Ri funded by Got ernuienl nf too
United Male on account uf
advances by tho State .t.... 5091 12
Misms in tlieTrfssurt ui the
21stOcober Isil 25S
(TfilOS 17
EXPENDITURES.
Amount disburscd'by Treasurer
011 accouot of expenditure's f
thoMate 3SI37 31
Amount dlsbur-vd by Tresiurer
un sceouulof duct of tbe lata
Republic 1111144 CI
Amount tramterred from State
rcrrnueto coaaty revenue . 1371 03
Ainauntof tate bonds destroy-
ed jnd United Males bonds
st Intituled acr act of leb
I01S5J "WjOOO 00-1715003 23
Leaving In the Treasury on the
3tt or October 1?j3 a bal-
artceor ... 33 255104
All of which will more fallv appear by refirence lo ac-
cumpauyln; statement marked A.
ESTIMATE. Wh
Of roceipli mi 1 expeudttures for the Fical year ending
OclolM-r 3hUlSo4 V
moitnt b' Taxes &. C-due prior
to 1A.2. a hich will prolnbly
be reeeived a 1 1 receipt from
o'her sources sudi as land
dies patent foes Auillu lot
&c 48.Co0C0
Interest On Lulled Matu bond
now In ihu Treasury frirn
January 1S3 to October 31st
lfi34
Balance In the Tr"auryon tho
31 ".t October ISA i sbovo
shown
Total estimated mean for Iho
support of the llovt-riimcnt
for the tear ciidiu Oct. 31st
1831
337708 33- 373703 33
LM'I.N'UITUnr-J.
Lstimatc expenses of Stale fo the year end-
ing October 1M IS51as follows
Legi-Ialite lh p'l....$7JnnO 00
txecntive
Jullciil -Mi
cell's expense
4(lJilKl (H)
37.S51 00
a1C4 CO- 17VM l
Bftlcncedue 011 appropriations
for support of thu Mete Tt-r
lri3anrtpretrouyear .-
B nla pre duo for the payment itf
the public di bt ...i. .. .
Amount of pub'le debt now an-
'dlted inculhig thai wNch
tti'l probably Ik. nuditeil up
lo the M 1 f Ibrmir. Iri54
under act of 1 ebruary 1853...
Lcatlng in(heTrca.ury on3M
uf October leal
Oi C23 37
siyss C3
100000 00-t73G: 33
53H9S7
' From tbep-cccdiagsulemeiillhediiliurorieRls by Iho
Treasurer appear large ; but that Is mainly u tug to Ihc
piymentsmide on account of the public debt uf the1 late
iUbIe tho erection of public bulldino and ilieex-
penesuf tliruB companies uf mounted troops inlheser-
tico uf the btale in l-!. '
Tbe ordinary expense cf tho Government have not
been greater Inati uu il and h-id the revenue from taxa-
tion tor the rears 1853 and Iea3 accru-J to Ihe Slate
Treasury Inviraduf to the tarinus couuiies thereceipU
iroDl ineiaiierwouiaiiaeoeeu raoro man adequate lo
the expenses or the former.
In thuislunqiurrece-lptsfor I he ncal year erdmgln
Oetober 1351. 1 hate tiotlkn into account tho taxes of
lhatyeariislhevnnnotavailnuI.lu the Treasury until
This spring uf Ihejsucceeding year and as iho taxex for
Irodand itij3 inuruto Iho u-ecf ibe diuVrcnt counties
the only sum estimated as arising rrom ibis source Is Ihe
probablo amount Hint may bo received from taxes which
accrued prior lo li.
As nu appropriation has been made by the General Gov-
ernment authorizing taw repayment uf the $54746 93.
alvanced by the Mate from lhtjiax revenuo under act ol
Jannarj 30& I35J fir e support of certain oop I
hayo nut Included that amount in the estimate of receipts.
Should this sum bo refunded then Die receipts for tbo
j ear a ould be iceratd bt lhal amount
General S eitooL 1 1 tu.
Amount. OnHeoth of the net
re ten no of tho state paid in
during tl twitvesra en ling
31st October 18 wu 3110 IS
Interest to tho credit of this
fund on U. -. bond to Hit.
lsttfJily lJ.j 327300
Amount 10 iho credit nf the
fuud on 3lsl October 1651.. 43051 3
Total amount of School und
lu ihe Treasury on 31-t Octo-
ber 1-03 i3il93 31
The $3Cfh-0 00 Stale bonds Iued underact of Decern
ber 2nd 1S50 fur the profluble invstment of School
Fund have betn canctl'ed nnd United States five per
enl. bonds subati uteil acrnnllng to act or February 16th
135i Also the sam of Slfi'KK CO In specie has been
trani-frrred lo disbursement accoant arid rrpheed by
United -ta es bon Is a required by said act so that tho I
I School 1 und uowlu the Tiaury I. compe"l ofS33f
innj uu l mted Mate rive per cer '.. Dona end l'JJ JJ lu
specie ecstateineiit n accompanying.
Prone Debt or Tttk Late Rlfcbuc.
As it maybe interesting as a source of Information and
sen iceablc In Onaaclnl calculations. It may riot bo Imp
prupnate in this report tu present the condition of tho
Male RuHiices witb refen nco lu the fl ial r-uttlnniPnt and
1 quidatlou of the debt lnfurrHl during the cvMcqcc of
tho late Republic I have therefore prepared ocd appeu-
ded hereunto an exhibit marked 'C.1 which i-bows the
en ire indebtedness ou tin account aud Ihe means of
di-chargii lu
Th s statement shows first Ihe menu at pnent with-
in the control of tbe State and tho liabilities charenblo
a;-int them known as that cta-n of debt not secured by
a ledge or impotl duties Second the condition of the
funds rttalned In the Federal TreBtury fcnon Mlbo
'(5T(-ivwi.-. . ( 9
1 T?i
Tito rc-iih a-i ehenrn by tills txhtbi are cs follows :
fialimom I'm Treasury to the "
ered c e f tl e t'a.e ah r uy-
hgall ufthtit class ufttbt
a a lite I and appppr a led far
tvliicli is Lst cottrcd by u
teilt0 ut import duties in-
cluding tbit bal men due 011
apt ropri itmtis (or thu nip-
prl i f the Sta'o tar the yecr '
V1 3u&J1jl 3
lu whiehfliotild be added
LalanCL rnaai a nt 1 1 the t ede r-
at Treasury to tha ci id t uf tho
stale a! er pnj in-j l'ie reven-
utilcbl now tenigmzed. and
tundlitiina'ty apri priate-d 1 1 l7o779 01
IfUivint lo the. cm lit uf Iho .
fcUIeuf'er ajm tho entire
debt audited aLd recognize I
ahalanci ur. SJKF30 Ov
Suj ptwmg the nuUlandimr and 1
unaudited debt ir sll cln-se-s
shoul 1 be piovi led fir ami
p-rnl out of tLe abute thei " "T"
l'ie following eledactluna .
rhould brr made ....... (
1nuu11t o i.ud c !n as ilubl Ht-
standingarl uupmvliled for
includiag 555 61) 70 audited
under act 7.1i J ebruary 13
and lit cla-9 etibl luclud ug '
interest tu lt July ISSknut '
covered by a pWjeuf impost
dutiis l-fljCloSO
Amount uf revenun debt ual-
siandmz and iinaudiied? In-
clu.Iui i-itereAt to 1st July
I&O CC3 871 C5 1 173412 45
Leaving tu the credit iof the fclate afier
nuvlii tha entire debt Detbiduuduu-
p'mlzed inciu lug lu'crel theron l 1'C
or July. Irfa-I a value of.....
$LSlMl-t A!
Iliatonutinclud'Kl tlidUtere-t wlneh hasaicrued ua
the ntd iiiu'ty bods retain" I m trtrl IcralTreajurj
cnd rinitas nii(Tet lolhori' ictun unrdJll oe-
crmnjthubsiqjentio tnels.r Ja!y. Ida Mho daio to
which linen-el is calculnletl In the I regeduiS"t-miit.
TheAttui icy General-uf Ihe United Mn.es hns by a
recent opii inn rer-ed toome extent the den-ioti f
the'M-critaryorite'Tria'itry.madeMiiiietwuya-suioce
dixifraa'Ingleclasi of but i'ltiea of tho late Republic
cunlerapla ed by th-ac.ur Cooz-e-s of Septt mber 'Jtn
iS5as being eecund by n p eilge of Impost duile and
on wb'ch ducia'tm iho legislature pre heated their ncliun
lu parumw the act oT Janu iry 31tti Ia-I- pr&vidit g h r ti o
payment or ihe pablcde.ni. Thi freereury's drei-Ion in
eluded Treasury nolei a covered by saut pltdze X by the
oplnonoftlie' AtturiiryGei.iralthejaroxc.udd A so.
the d nnl I J per cent boil Ii is 11 1 uiiIt a-t of Febru
ary 5tn.l4J ere not rrgarld by tN fermeraa being
c.(vert 1 by Ihn phdge whi c by the o Inlonuf the lulte-r
Ihey came under the pledg-. .
lfce fungi Ing txiibil pn pared lnacordanco wl'5
the decision f tlie eeretnj er tl e TresMiry tl nt bring
tie ore on which thr action 1 1 Texas ha I itbertu been
bied. Tliu recent tectioi! i!nvs uni affect thornerul
riiillr Ihe debt. It merely traifftts trom t.iu unpn-
ferred debt to the rctenuo debt the gat d 1 1 per cent
turd an muting In lb segregate inclodii r; inten-l.
lo -aUi7a3 100 and vice tersn iraa-fer tha Treasury
note- wlucS airi unl lo3"0Jf7I -0 from the latter to
th. forrierelasnr debl.
Ti- S and 10 pt r cent bonds nut having been reeoj-
a'Zf J as comma; a iihin tho revenue p.ed ;i we r nrcou
did n ally ai pn.pna.ed r r by tel 1 f January 3I-U IS32
.iid (he in-iterrortioii has been already pa J The Trea-
sury liules bung consilered a lurlmn f tho retence
debt were only appri priated fer cuulitiou-1 3.
Acoseqate or Taxai tr I'aoraaTT It- Icacir.
Tho taxable property tcroixrli.nt tl e fctite has tncrro-J
in vnUw lorlbelan eii.lt )ear-bul more ee 1 clahr for
Ihe pal three yeari. Tho Increase in this perlihl ha- Ueti
at a rale seldom known he iu.r almost unn I nndred pur
cen! ffurd.ng unml-tak ibl evldebce of the oriwj tniy
and growth cf ihceomtfT. 1 he follow mg taj.eprtfivnu
ih nt"i-.-rntit t mnt rtv lor each of thu Ialeiif!it aineei-
llrfviors eomtiH iicu g t-lili Iriionnd Urtuiuutiug with
lcj3.jithtl.jllcrtJBurrcenI.ureac-iTtii.
rjti jate Incr'-eof lnerea-m f ir earh ye ir coiu-
Ycar taxable Ltiable pared with tlit of the
proper:) property preceding
Ts-fT""" 1 .171 per cent
1MJ S7iiu. 3.17L331 or 1-47 over Vh
I-Ms 4VH-.-7 iwW - l;pl - lilJ lh
1-MI -ITilU-l i""M' " 'J " l-! li-
.t iUlU -JIM) '1 - 1-j.i " 1-43 KS-i
1n1 talTslpsI I 2 4 f$t l"Jt H
j M-Munj'1 lidlUll " li ' ltt ltp a
S I H r?jI-ltZ.1"!?
t 513 :":;r!7-i
to - g
3 s S 2
liZl
-ti ill 'X - --" 3-.
5 ' 1 J 5??t3f.rr
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AseErtMENT Rolls Trxic cos-aatsov tnTnaasTRtcT
07 Lfi Claim.
The comparioii if the various nsossmert rwha wih
the austriict ur land claims furnished by the Commi-s on-
er uf tlie General tabdotiivU at required by Ihe 19th fic-
tion or lue retenue act of libruary l$a0 hns'beeu una-
toiJably delayed in consequence of the luigtb. of time
req "ml by the Uuiomi-iouer to ci mptle the- work aud
the delay amending its printing and publication.
The exam nation is now howeter progres"nff ard it
ia hoped tLstwithiu tho ensuing year salet can b-s made
for the eatit faction of arrears uf txesuue tbroughout
tho Mate for iliopa-t ihrecjcrs.
In the pwgrei j of ihe e'isiuatlon (notwlthitandm'
every mt-ars hn;e been itsid to gunrd ngaumt ii) I And it
exceedingly dtrilrult mil iu'sohio instance impossible
owing to tbe ta.'uencss uf its description to Idetilify a
considerable portion of the property rendered ia Ihe d f-
ftrent counties with tbe Commlwumi r lb.tiroct.ln con-
sniuence of w Inch many tracts or laud are liable lo be
sold fr taxes which ha-e bun aln ndy paid. To remedy
this defect t purpose on Ihe cuinphjliou 1 ibo compari
103 to Tarnish a li3t of (10 wiii.lunUJed Inds tu the
Ass-msurs fcf tho CuuutKS in which I ha owners reidi
with instructions to nuke knua n tu the parlies the condi-
tion of their prupi rty and request them to remedy ll e
delecUby lurntshinto the Asse-dor 3 full de$crttun
th roof an I relieve it from all undue liabi ity to revenue
taxa'ion By pursuing this courc tho di feels adue!e4 to
will bo lo 10-ne txirnt n paired end the hatieat kji pav-
er prott-ctLil frnm the trouble and o;peaso roanltlrg fmm
a sale indiscriminately maJaliouetermJeh it might bo
attr hulaldo lo his own ue'ect.
Ta.X SUn V ruanEti Tnc law fiEtonMEtfitn.
Tho result of tax sale centrally and r-reca.h in
couniies whero the.tillcs to real estate- are lUchoa Ivo
and unselttct nets in many coses unernusiy on the orig-
inal proprietor nnd any system not dttrintrfi to the
public revenee which cmal be deyi-rd U Iesn such
lunl'kiis ir should be Ihe duty uf oil Jusl Governments
te ado t
It it a fact well known that in Itvidnils. un ler cover of
tax titles which protects them frum I'm consequences uf
trespass ere in inn imrioi wraw it 1 3 injarus 10 a ru
moos extent In thu de-tructlnu of timber un iirotirtr
thus acqui-ed fora riere nominal cum and which they
have no Idea of u'linately holding. Thu tho (roperiy
of the minor heir who la incompetent to protect his in er
e-tst the abserleo whose rih mar be ne.lected by tn
at ciitiro ugunl anl the honest citlt-n who renders a
de 'ective description uf his prop"rly U rtaxaliuu sustain
seroualnjurusln haviugtbrirpriperly gically'jamagd
In consequence 'uf tht- Hon payment or an Irconsie'crtio'o
sum not froi 1 ouy Indisposition todlwilu-gu it but frum
ignorance ah no uf its b-vni bcn unpaid. 0
To pruvido eg tint aba s ol this character being couv-
init ed on the j rup rty of iho unri presented uauer. I
would pnipu a changn in the prcsert law lo the inert
t ct all property on which taxes ara not pnid within the
lime defined by law shoulil bi declared fo-refle I to the
Mate with the privilege huwevcrut allowing tbe owners
tu redeem say within seven or Ii n )ears. on tne pay neat
of the original tax a Ith 25 or in per cent fli Istioml per
annum for each yeir the party e'luuldm sleet to ray ihe
amount assoscd un the property to forfei ed. Aad a'k
property nut so redeemed within the period eslabl -hed
bylaw nhoald slututu eiy retert to the Mate anl allrf
tlie same or such portion thereof aa mi;nt be necessary
tu rcaliu the amount duo on sueh furfettL I prtperlv
alio ild lifer duo notice be salt t Ihe h ght-; biddi r
the pnicifds tu Inure tu tie Tress irv. This rvcum
men I tn 11 however t only inteniil to apply to rel
cstato; a hut properly of u (.ersniial chattctrr Is h vied
un it shuuld be disposed uf to the l.izhes-t hi N't r In mo-
dlatrly un the ntn payment of the tax &J pruvtded or by
exi-ting laws.
bales id ado under au enactment f the characier-eng-gtrted
where the original pntpnctir- cyd have due no-
tice of and amnio time allowed to relieve his propertr
"from its retenuv liability auuld tend greatly lo rende-
ti eircncis uinotng; anu 11 is couceirrM me out 111 i
djubt iniht be en ertaioed of their final sanction by Ihe
tribunal of Hio c mrtry ThU fact onee e-tabli-heiL the
amcunt due would be realized from the sle of en Incon-
siderable portion of l'ie property in arp nr. an 1 the in er-
et 1 f the del nq lent pnqrittor I o rega-ded and protect-
without deiriineut 10 the public revcuue.
TheezLtinIawas racarditax si"c5ha an Immoral
bndetiey as it encoanm undue specuta'ion wiihuiit
the n Inrn of a fair couHdrmtiur. and alltiough the fijsl
purehter miy not ixpect his title tnnltlmately stanl
thetettof jtidiral crotmv he seIN to a IhinI and itiao-
cent party nj a gnat alvauced price Before th.il tact Is
ptabh-bej. and thus leaves the unusi cct n urchxer
thrt vlct'm of his avarice
I conceit e It uaiiece-9rr on the rrefent occasion to
enter Into the details 1 f lbr proposed enactment as audi
can be dune In tho draftlrgur the law tn cae Ihe sug-
gestion should meet the approbation of the Legislature.
It la confidently oeliet ed that Iho cut ectton uf the rev
enne would be equally a ecure under the p-opo-ej
change ai it Is under the prespot law. The rights of the
land liolde r would be zrralir 1 rolecled and a convenience
afforded "or citizen nf arranging at une place their rev-
enue affairs without 1 avingtu se-ek an untnuwu party
ana a res ice nt pcruap 01 a rerauiu j art 01 tno crate.
Taxes ot Colleciaclc Rejieot Sccgejteo.
If a nartr renders orenertr fur taxation in a eountr
other than that in ahich the rame I Mtuatal the prren;
law makes no proviso: for the enroreemTit uf the taxes
due thereon in conequenco of whicnl wonllnupgent
that property so aefied un which the taxe shoul t f ul .
to be laid if real e.ta tuat the tame be declared for-
feited to the Mate in like manner ail hare previously
recommended wit 1 regard to unrenlered pnpertv and
be subject to redemption on tbo payment ot sim lar
penaltion. If per-flnal propcrty.tr at th Aeennrof tha
eoiiLly whre it is situated lu uld.on the certificate' of
the ton payment of tlelaxbytho officr ort'ietou -tv
w! err the MSument wumiade ha au htttued toiK
lect uch unpail Assemeut by a sale of a su"Se rnt
portion of the delinquent's property aad make retrn
MH.ISWJ a 4'4 VIIVU .V IU V-UCf ti-IVN
AcCoriTlOILITT orASit0RSAfOCCH.ECT01tJ- I
lYhTreaoV7-orjia4jCo
taxes with vihkli7'ai chargeable wi bio the time p-e-cnb-'l
by low his ISelal bunt nhuotj he mads to re-
poivl Tor the au itat wich he so rail to colVct. Ill
duuo.rul hjvrtrtiv ab-tl er such can no dons under tha
nn-ent law. I would tke-relure repectlQlly1 but moil
tirt;e&.Ir recia.monJ that u rbvZiiou lie made making' It
obl'a'ory on thesd rfieers to col .ct and account for
lb rate by th-m a-cMt; wi.Lin ai)iulated period
art tn derault thereof tint tl-ey be Le d liable on the
bou'1 fur tl "eime an iritf nil amounts not cerLfieii to by
the county emtjl a be-tig insolvent.
('ovritiATioi if ASf-Sfi-oB jro Collector.
It I seurally LomptaiBed of by the -tfnot3 ami Od-
lectors. that II el-eompen-'atmn is rot tu'e juate tu the
du id which thfy have to permi. aud tho result ta
Iteeu that a number 1 ror mut coiupe cut ofnecrnhave
ia couaequenee ren'ned rulewen tho labor ofthe As-
bettors to ho 1 no extent I -rul 1 recummnnd that te pres-
ent Uw on the Mubjcct ufasseisiag be altered a to
no horize thee olfieer- tir-mako known by public notiee
that at a certain time aul place iu each jutlices precmet
w-lhlit tbir respective ci latien they will attend for the
pirpeaio uf recei t tin from the citizens thereof a acbedhle
of their tasab e pr ope rtv and all parties failing tu re
upo'id to suui iwitie llral the AiWevor be autboriaed to
iillljV.ITI'1'IUMJ tCAJl- A'K tJ4ol tu it. uv iv-iuvncvx
uf such party tbe raiue to be charged on tae Awwiaent
rolln and cutlected a other amount are collected I
would aW recomniicd a almilar clan? on tho subject uf
colUctm;
TLe rtqutrcmt'aU would not be bn-deuscroe 00 Ihe
lax payer w.nlot they a ould greatly dinuamli tbe labor
ol tue.tSiies-urs.
Ixceea-k or Denis or Comftrhllsk is Coisxctiov
wtTir Tnz Tax SrsTiM.
The tax haaineaa tmJr th pnticnt revenue system
Im?OfS un tb Cimptrolleravaat amount uribor.aiid
conpne a very important part of tho dut.es to bo by
him perfurmel. Toenaol thivto be dnn-i satiofactorily
au 1 in a manner to ntuid conmviun prevent Injus'ico to
njiritiua'kaiiu fulfill a'l imporjact reijoire uents the
service of at fyl onealditional Clerk are indispensable
anl I rc'pictfulty reqrtt thatch' needful amwance be
alowel. In couoectiun with t!l imbject I would re-
mark that the principal Ctrk asatgee1! to tbe snperin-
tendenryor tht impurtant dn y. xhould be a p-r-ninof
capacity and high busineaquatili'atioD(. To enable Ibe
trrricu oi suca a person in do utainei an- securea l
woul t reiipectrully recomaiend that he be allowed a com-
pon atioc eqUtr to that received by Chief Clerkauf bt-
partmenl. BaUNQe-CTrs or tivx Lite Rirratic AnjcsTJiEvTor
TtiKia IipaaTrjJBsj'.
Unlerthe requiremei-- "S3M;t approred February
1S53. ia reUtion to
IIKS'liH
ftniemer of the 1 lical Af
fair of the I
Ja R-paM c tfiudebtednA of a many
naeiitorUrp.sTliV- vai eraeticable has beeu-
of the delinquent
otaledk&l placed tn itj IiipM of the JOiptrict AtawneyB
lur seitietuent. i oj reuiaiiiiuz sreounu aiii oe prepar-
ed and p ace J in d is train of adjustment a ruon aa ejr-
cmuKtance will permit; .Iiua II ia boped teat this pro-
tnet-d and complicated bc-uic-9 will era Iiog be
LroU(ht la a definite and ntLUactory c!oe. -
Sxuk rr rTtv Citt Lots A Law rn-f-nre ECrniTT
or 1 ratio riorEHTr r TiutaiT or Guvxct-
MVir ItCCOHaEIDED.
Asdreclsdby an act paoed at Ihe recent Ftp5es-
slon of tho Lr jila ure I nold to the month uf May 'las
to the hlj-hel bidder 3S or the ubliu lots inlU City
ofAuotm aid tract ai'jbiDing which yielded ia the ag-
gregate IIiLiuuiufS3Ir? 3J bclrg anavertge 59-)
per rot. ma iif;nua a pirtionoi me soconu aamtra
in Treasurya will bevn byre&.renc toita'e
F acrom-uDtlar. J .
TherB ar Vet remaimor nnaold Jt6 lets of TaltfC eon
on Ilia average to those o!d.
Liw lor the proiecion it pullic property at Ihc-eit
of Gorercnientis much required. I would tb'rprtm re-
naeetfullr recnmmtnd the cnactraeiit of the n.tesnry
prori-ioa tnerelor p acinic me property fpeetaiiy uuaet
tne care of lh Cimu'rohtr or aofcifc other oCieer. invest
ed with author ty tnprosecai'e iu behalf of the Slate ha
all caxes oitrepass. Ac. .
RiiLr-una Lists or LixncairT roa. Road Com-
" 7LKTED. "
Oi the ano'iratluu oftbc'-rent uf the Buffalo Bavou.
Emzoand 1 ohiroo Railroad Ompsnv.aCommwskinpr
tvas appomte lby the uovfruorrji examine ami report on
tha number of mile f said roai. aleeel to have been
eomplcted jiccnrdtnjlr 011 tho22ad of August last
the CnmmHuoner lhn appoint I reported that he bal
e mm tnc J and fount completed In a nobnUnSal and sat-
I factory m inner and rea'y torus nineteen and une-
ha'rnile( f sail 1'ailrnad. Iu con'ormity with said re
port ana liierequ rennnior au ace oriiew'tiwitre
arnrorei Jannarr Jb 1S-J. I in-rncteil the Commis
sioner of lh l.eueeal LrndolLce to iwr.e to-nkl earn pair
Undctip at thr rate uteight section ofC40 acres each.
roreacujiiiieoaid roar poreponeuio navo cseo com-plete-J.
Ttl is tbt only company. o far a the Comp-
tml'cr ha I-cn a It ie I. who have ndvancel under their
charter to the extent rvq ilii'e to entitle them to a bon-
u oi land tn.'n uie "iaii .
It belierthl that the aceonipiiiviii'-tal(rnenls from
w to K"contnira an account of tan y'noralopera'ion
niiiiKoiurw lurtuetwo nw uu yew ivrniinai ngon
th? Tl-t ulr huutlthe Igitiatu-ereqa re any addi-
tional in forma tiou ti that cuntaiceil tn tuia report it
shall be pro nipt Ir furnished. And Miatild anv Investiga
tiou oftheofilce be 'Ivsin"! noe3ry it will gire me
much plaa-qrt tasUbnl St-ry facility to any committee
tnai maj t9 cuomea sun aucu iiuty.
Re-spectTuIlr submit' ed
JWLS li. -IUTV Comptroller.
coHMTVlCaTtn.
The raclfieisallraad. .
Tha gre'tt "vhi'Le or constructing a ral'roid to eon-
nsct th water t tbo Allan lie and Iaclllb uceaais aa'ui'
al'y a tracts a largo sharo of public al'entioo and must
continut to do so. The rail's of this road from Ihe great
raller of the Mississippi (whicli may new be considered
commercially a ihe !VertC"n boardary ofthelmon)
to th shores ne Pacific Is of cour-e an ubjeel of
local lneret abd local slpfe Io-leed every thia con
creted with the -to pea Jo a enterprise which has no par
allel in the annals cf the act id excites attenMon and eon-
trectisn
ITe may siMy a.ure our re-iars thai our chief desire
i-.ta have such a road bat'i; ' rtt'e tt pottjt ttd rem
oa the best route If possible but built atanvrate. If
the route through oar Ma e cannot rtmmtnd the riad
by IU advautacrs as we hchere it rao then let us have it
north of u We are freo to art huterer that the best
intelligence frcm all quarters tends to confirm our coo-
ti- t on thattha only really fets ble route u through our
bate somewhere fn the Immediate vicinity of the 33d
parallel of north latilu le. The best and most experienced
engirecrs both scientri: anl practical a-e agreed that
thlii route rut EI Pao laSan Diego possevse advantages
in the e-entUIlartIcuIaM of directness of line and con-
sequent short nes of d stance eaacs of graduation an 1
curvature fatorab enes of climate and of the undevel
oped but Intrioaical'y Immense agncu'tural and mineral
wealth of territory t-avrraed to which tio other route
can lay aaljadow of claim yalnral advantages are as-
imrcJTy with us; as 1 It remata for us to see to It that
ppitKiou do nol cheat us out of them.
tTeara well aware of thef't-eanJ energr with which
CoLBenion will oppose the Txit nmte" for tt o PaelBe
roak tt e know how thoroughly he is committed (quite
a much Xikwtttlf as to hu constituent) to what he
-Sort aburdlr and erroneoa-ly cat's the -Central Route.
tTe know what firmldabls statistical tables be is pre-
paring with which to a lound Congress. We know how
won terrnl Is his energy and how Indomitable Is his spirit.
But wo also knowhwr really untanable I hNeau-e" We
know ubnw pa n a tile can pat hiaa down ; and how
really formidable are the objections to his faronte desert-c-o'-iDg
snot.:overei anl barren route At the same
time it h tmposVolete deny tha wi.hont action -ami
enen-rt c effort fuch as our Legifdztaro seema likely to
put fa-lb) and tho complete onion ofall the frlnd r
tbe route Ihmngh Texas the Paelfie railroad may be di
rected f.ora our borler. It is by no means the best plan
that is sure to command success id any great public ea-
terpr!". In all public enterprises the most meritorious
hit to compete actively with tbe lat meritorious and
su'cc1. even lor the riht is only attained through labor
an I effort
Wu set It down as unavoidably true that the Pacific
Railroad through Texas is destined to eticoanlcr active
oppo-itlun Trom three prominent sources;
It. From the Kew York Tri&are and its sfhTafed
FreeoIl and Abolition friends at tbe Korth who oppose
frnn the rlarl any great tnterpri'c Ihnt lend to pour
wealth and prosperity" Jn'o the lap of the Mave-buldiug
South;
M. From Col. Benton and these whom ho has en-
trapped into favoring h s quixotic scheme for building a
Railroad through the bound's deserts uf the regun
North of the 3Gth degree of laf'tnde and among the Ice-
bound anl snow-covered pawes of Ihe Sierra Nevada;
And 3d. From the great capitalists and politicians al-
readv engaged and interested In Ihe several schemes for
cnnsinxthe Isthmus uf Panama by means of RaiIwTi
and CamU ami for facilitating eoraman cation virh the
ippulcnt East Indies by routes through Southern Mexico
Ureferof course to the Panama Nieuaragu a Tehaun
tepee. Acapulco and other Intcr-oceanlc esterprhes across
tbe Itbmua and Southern 3Iexico.
Trom all these sources any Railroad Company no mat
ter what may be Its mean. Its respectability or its pros
pects of ucceswblch proposes to lraversefirj-Tcatirrt'
liae oMiter-oceanic communication between thokatley
of Iho ML"Usippi and Ihe Pacific Coat mul expect the
meet direct and active oppositioa; and let no friend or
tho Texai ronto cither depie the strength of such rt
heterogeneo is opposition or rely with too sanguine con-
fidence upon Ihe Intrinsic superiority of hi own route.
Favors often go by IttMiuf in pol tical and financial as
well as in more- tender nni personal affairs !
U e hare cct;cel with alnccro regret that some paper
in Texas have permitted themselves to copy dt par string
snd unfriendly notices uf a O m ay recently formed at
the North lor the con-tration nf the Pacific Railroad
through Texas tbe-o notices urlglaating In such antl-
Southcrn and antl American papers as Iho New York Tri-
bune who-e Editor (Horace Greeley) has recently sep
arated himself frum the W hlg Party because even tkat
party Is not sufficiently anti-1 at cry for btra ! It Is not
our purpose nor It it any part of our duty to become
the a lrocale or rgan of the Kew York Pacific Railroad
Company or any other. But this Company bas been
formed for the purpoo of carrying forward tbe rooi
magnificent entcrpri-e that erer dLstinanthihed the anr 1 1
of the world and of coa'trrins its bounl'css bemflts
upon Texas. Wo are ready there'ore to bid IbemX od
speed instead of uniting w'tb the Abolitlonuts of tno
Greeley stamp Ihe Bentonite and the great Mbmus
capitalists In throwing etnbarassments and Impediments
in their way. Tbe Company that des buiIJ tbe Pacrlc
Railroad Ihroo-! Texas will be en tilled to the lasting
gralltu lo of the pcop.e of tho State ; and axy Companv
lhAtpropastt such an enterprise ought to be safe against
uur ridicule cr our opposition. The end proposed Is on
thftt. mnneiltr. n UI confer lmmen beneBta upon 1 ex-
a. ShaJI Teaas J n witt tf t pqi .lupmicni'iv vi iv
North Ibe inteieitcdaadarroaiUdtcUtor of tho Wert
arid the overgrown hu: a illgreetly CapitalIlsaho sro
a'minjr lo circumvent her on the Isthma in (Uhtlnir ber
fntniUl Our aVe indefaitgahle and 'faithful Senster
Gta. Rif will fin I enough of opposition) to the Texas
route Tor the I'ocUc Rood durimj tbe present Coegre
from Gree'ey and Benton and the p-oprletws of such
rich pnvl.ei.ca as Iho famous -Garoy grait" tcross lb
Isthmus otiht ho lu b emb3rad silll fn-thrr at
still more rerple-ilosfy.tyeueown enng t Irfsrjmprrr
a re-hash of auulitioo atd tclfl-b and sectiuaal hostUily T '
We think not. We are disposed to welcenoe? aor rc'pec- -table
AwiattouurCorpwraijoii llialpropo-esj fo wort"
for tre great Poc'tlj Run I through Texas without ea-
qu nnj tutu ltn antecedent) or Mi composition. It Is
sufhVtul for ua if it proposes or alma lo baeU up Texa
aiidTexIanioteresls. If it bai'd tho road It Is well. If
it cannot nobody (certainly not Texas) is injured. tWith
certain stringent aud proper coiulttiuns. Texas Is diptid fc (
to afford miibifietfut privileges Iu secure tne conlrucli0D.
ef ihe 1'aallc Lailroad thiouli her territory. Che Com-(
puny u hicu can comply with these cuneht'ona will build f
Iho road ;y Company that shad mm to cjmply with;
thee condi ions even though it fall li entitled to our
kmdned4 aud our reqect. Bet di not quarrel with tbo
who cannot carry uut their own g-eat projects without
proving themselves lur-frtendst 1 1 T J
The Pac'fie Railroad Company recently organized Ia '
New Iork la aiming to bai d lhal atupoLtlous wort v
through Texas. Amocjits Board uf Pirccto-a aro gen-
tlemen well kijown luourtuu Stole. One of them has
hereto'ore been l.0'h in uffics and In puol ccoLfideccet
amonj us and deservedly so. Ue need refer no mors
particularly tu ex I'res'dent Jont. Thai kt has aay pnr
lioeeja view superior to his wfb to secure for Texas the
incalealable boon of tin Pacific railroad we do nut be-
net e. Those who knew bim bcit will trust him lartbest.
Fur him and hb associates wo certainly feel face led to
nsku respectful heurjn aud due con-lleration. Thai
he ur they we are anborizd to say will by any tsidr
Vgtuuor j aid Atturnej btnieo tuore-ator any Mate
Legulaturu fur favors ur prmlese u t imply an untruth.
They are aiming with a-nleuoasul purpose to bdueva an
bouurable utdertakiuj. The aboLtloi organs uf tho
North hacked by the DtHtjcrat (lr. Eeu'Ou'a organ'fa"
sL Louis) and Ihe ponerul owners of Isihtaus gracts
aad privilege at lbs cuib have already begun the af- "
tuck upm ait Pacific Railroad that propose to pursua
.be?Mti:lEwa.Ruirie na Texas f on tbe PackUs
'UtotU'eed" llaine. Tltesu attacks are in.nnslca! y unv"
judl and certainly onht tu receive nu encouragemeiit la '
Ttiat. tor all IhU New iork Company may want they
aillaak iu person by their accredited otCttrs ; aud wilL
tbim Dutbiu that they are uuab!c to show ibemscvr-a
entitled lo. Tbecauae la vlilcii ihey aro'cusigedi a
nob'o ulc ; iu cit Is at hand. Ltt as bear all and
bold faat that which Ls bert. .
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JtuiTfloifc-iiTjTxxAj Dec J1353
Eet. Kaas: In callmr your aiteai.uu to the runta
designated in a former coalman ca.lon fue tho construc-
tion uf a railroad it was under the. belief loot It Is tb.9
fl"tltf&and determined pulley of uur law makers m their
wi- lorn to construct a patchwork system of internal
improvements to consul entirely of nulroada- Audit
iscms to mc loo though in tils my j Imeut may be at
fajtt that mauy of tne railreud charters hare ben
granted nol a itii rerereuce to the perfection of any pa;- i
ticular pan ur system uf improvement bavin; fur it
object Ihc advancement of tho pablic interest by pro-i r
motliglbe most rapid development of the agricultural
aud commcrcal resources of the country but as IndiT'oVj
ui! fat era conferred with a view to facilitate Ibdividul
(peculation. It tbi rcOro becomes a mailer of duty a-
well u of iutercl with the people lathe absence of a
Stale system tu bo execute- by the Mate tochwe be-
tween tlii various di-jomted tchem to bo uaderlafeeu
andeV"cotcdby an M-ociiUon of Individual. J
As tbo principle of rcpuUion rather lhaa of cotffion.i
cvi"utly prfclumluatea In unr legislative system It wooll i.
seem to bo the d etato ofwudom to choose ifrera thl
hsterogeneoud ma the mijlM.r- thereof pca-essin?ia
the highest deireo Ihoselfsustaiainandselfailraccuifl 1
principle. (
Disconnected from all others over which our State ha
at present any cont'd the plan soggeale-d for budding
railroad to which iborutofoiu called yonr altenlion by w
the eierci-e of Ihe rights and rurms delegated to Col-
Lacy posseses In ray tumble Judgment atrikinfT advan-
tags overall other am! when the nadertaklng' shall
have been accomplished it will bo dimcull -ntreeelinglr'
dif3-ulto measure tho benefits which will flow therefrom
lu the Slal aad the people thereof 1 t .1
In tho uivTpiionueretu.ora gt7ea of the rrruie in que s-
tlon aa lo the aurface capacity for prodectiun and o cer
characteristics of the sa-reundmg and adjacent country;
so far font faavi-gcxaggerratid its eue'lencie those!
who have resided In the country who have auKedha
eurveyirgagreat part of It and are ino-e Intimately ac j
quainled wub all Us WcaLties say that I bare not dona '
justice to Its Intrinsic merits.
As it may not be altogether out of place I a ell advert
tyicRy to some of thu blitoricut slatutics of thu part cu-
lar locality; what was the extent of Its pixductioa an I
its chief prodjc c agent six and eight years ago and
what now. Iu eighteen hundred and forty fou- a'l tho
cotton mode within twelveor fifteen miles is every d.
rcctlon from wieru tho vag of Danvi Is now sa!s.
was t.Ii.ncd and Ua'ed at a glntn the i-eighborhood of said '
village nnd conswled of aboQt e.hty bales. In eighteen
hnndrod and furty-slx. In tho samo scope of country
there were about eighty nr roes all told. Kowwi:Kn
tbnsolim'ts there are twenty or thIryg-o three thoua- t
and bales of cotton made and not less than three thousand
negroes; and yet not one-twent.eti part of theprcductive
land has ben reduced to caltlyjit'on. 'But gentlemen.
Iho great and strikio'- adraTiUge-i of this route fur a rail-
road over atl others in this Stace to syDothjc;orth' "
advantageous diversify of frame and limbered lands
through which it passt.'sls their capacity for the productfi a
of sugar cotton corn and the cta.ua and the icexi
haustibte supply of wood and lumber that may be drawn
Ihence; and as it traverses the country Id a northern
direction the production of the eoun'sv both ef na'nro
and of art will bo varied and multiplied thus' mating
tributary to its support tha fruits of a. greatly diversified
soil climate kc. Bat when a connecl'on U formed withij
the numerous railroa 1 tytems which am intended to
unite at Little Rock in Arkaasa and to bavn ttefr ter-
minus at 1 ulton near the border of our "tnte the rait3
assemblage of in'ernti lliat will then and there be thrown
upon our rood and the benefi.s conferred opon our agri-
culture and commerce are really beyond my power of
comprehension. Uheii a constant stream or the pro-
ducts of ad the countries vast as they are with which s
connection will be formed will bo poire! In upon ns
when an easy rapid and ficile in!e-eorarauncntfon shaft
neecurcd to U4 by the completion uf this road with thu
north the oulh Iho cast aid west the transition open
t Ibe view a'pcctacle so bright and nminous.afutnrn
for Texas so great aad glorious as In fill by its con'.em-
pUion the heat of every patriotic Texan' w'th
joy and pnde. r
tnd should we dmre tu exchiai tbe prodacts of our -Stale
needed as they are in every part of the United
States fur the fabric natural or -ftriciltural produc'ions
of the illimitaite country with whieh we becor--e connect-
ed an easy and uninterrupted channel wid alway at all
r-ajons be upcne-I btn9thruugli ah'ciafair exchasa V
of commoJit.es may bo made. By the St. Louis and Iron
Mountain RaUron !'& the orth-We-teni Stales ant!
all the North-Western territory almost il'imilabhj in It
dimrnions and capacity for production capable as It !
slid of ccntainmgapoputatioa of flty-rolllions inhabit
ants ; by the Cairo and t Uteri rood wi.li all the Middle
and Kurthe-n blalcs and by Ihe Memphis and Helena
road with the Southern and Ias"ern Mate. And then
when disease ami deaJa shall bold their Bataraali" In tb
Cre-ccnt City Large portion ut the products oTtbosot -Males
which now Had thir way down the Mississippi
will be transferred over tho sclf-samo road of which!
have been writing to yo-j- bcantlful place destined lo1
be tbe bnsbtest gem of the ocean the great depot anot"
commercial emporium of tho South And unet tho
dcire Is be ihu incro handmaid of the Korthcrn dtieo -
Iho mere medium l&ruusa whieh their coarse flance's
rustiaus and pnnls are to be vended she will at tho
earl est practicable period establish a direct trailo with;
all the world "and Iho re-t of mankind and tTwv she
will soon attain to that cuast-queccc Id a commercial
point of view to which she is pre-cmmcnUr entitled.---1 t
Tut geu'lenen I am led by the manitnde auj lutere-t of
th's suhjet intu loo rrjnt prolixity; and with a prediction -In
brief aud by way of parallel of the hlitorieTJ-of tho
doingsjof tbo Ilarrisburg and liouBto-i railroads I will'
defer what I have farther to say on this subject lo onother.
t'me. Tboe two road Uarnsburgand Ilormonareen
gaged In a sort of Kilkenny cat flht for the transporta-
tion of the Jujir and cotton grown In the Brnzrs Caney
and Colorado country. The IferUbarg rrndwitt geta
part thereof tho Brazos river part the canal a part ami
the IIouton road what the others can't get. and after tho
fir-t of Starch la each and every year each and all of I
tbe coatelants must depend on the tran'portat on of tho
hides aud horns of the deer and cattle (.Lingu'ercd on tho f
wc-tenipralnM for their support.
Years. L.J.ir.iot
J There have been some reports thai lb -nds a-(
plojedon Ihe Calve-tonIIonstnnan-t Hitdcrwn railroad 'r
havo run iff and that tbo propts were consequenUy
di-coursging. These reports we are glad to-be able to - r
contradict. Some few of the hands have indeed left as
was to be expected and Ihe fcuperinlenJenk was doubt .
tew glad lo gat n-Iof !" ria -" re all good-
haudJ awl-we believe are workln- conte&tedly anj
cheerfully havlcg recc-Hl their Erst month a pay on
Iriday nishU Abouitwo miles of embankmeal cftlio
doublJ trac. width iwenty three feet en tie aum'mlt
have alrea-ly been thrown op. " t
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Jadae Tetit ot Indiana baa decided tist I&a hqiior'
w naased In that relate lost winter lnna-ififi.T 1 T.
and bas d scharged thoe who ba artftrl thBratd
wH&brettWPZlhat law - " 4
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