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The betuUful kip or btrqaefuAinrum; bjujlUt
-.usucii vsnio was sately launched atttnai pice on
thcS4th January. This vesselwiU have to traverse
ihbtethan two ttfusand mUetovreach jRe iGulfof
.rexico--a voyage ncafjy. asIong aisihal across the
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The. perusals of the foregoing paragraph
brings. to the recollection of the writer the fact
that forty years. ago ships were"' launched "
on the Ohio. During Mr. Jeftrsoii's embar-
go three of these vessels were moored at the
levee in New Orleans. T.wo of themj the
ship .Golette" an Ariel-like craft and the
"Atkinson" a stately ship of. four hundred
tons and upwards; were built at Marietta.
The latter had a passage of two years down
tlie river having on her way by the falling
of the waters lodged on some of the numer-
oiis sand barsfound in that navigation. The
otlier the " Monongalfela Earmer" a .fine
schooner" built and completely equipped at
Pittsburg had previously taken a cargo from
that port o Europe and returned to New
Orleans. Of this vessel it is related that
upon her arrival at Leghorn her port of -destination
she was seized by the authorities
and he captain and crew'imprisoned as pi-
rates inasmuch as no such seaport as?Pitts-
burgSvas known or upon any chart extant.
Little did they know of the extent and mag-
nitude of the " father of waters "' and his tri-
butaries and less did they think of looking
into the maps for a port situated in the centre
of the North American continent. Hence
1 hey were ready to believe that the ship's pa
pers were fabricated and not. genuine. .. At
length however our hardy skipper was
brought to trial. A chart was produced ;
which went to show tjiat no such place as
Pittsburg was to be found on the coast of
America and that he was guilty of .sailing un-
der false colors.. But nothing daunted he
obtained a map comprehending the U. States.
This sustained him. Upon this map he point-
ed out his course homeward down the Medi-
terranean to .Gibraltar thence across the At-
lantic to the Windward Islands thence thro'
the Caribbean Sea to the west end of Cuba
thence across the Gulf of Mexico to the
mouths of the Mississippiand 'thence up
that stream and the Ohio to Pittsburg mak-
ing in .all a distance of eight or nine thousand
miles; nearly a third of which was inland -navigation
!. The learned judges.of the court
qf Leghorn stood aghast with astonishment
and the "tMonongahela Farmer;" with her
crew was at once liberated the whole bench
'solemnly declaring that they would never
thereafter suspect the validity of the papers of
any vessel under the American flag even if
they purported to come -from the moon so
high an opinion did they form ot Yankee en-
terprize. ' Mercvtor.
MR BENTON'S OPINION
We quote the following important observations
from a .speech of Jtfr. Benton on tiie fjjrecljaf the pro-
visions of that portion of the act for the annexation of
Texas which owes its paternity .tp.Tfr. .Brown: x
"The joint resolution .sent .up from the .House of
Representatives was nothing but proposal and a pro.
posal clogged with conditions and limited as to time
jf itpassed both Houses of our congress 'iTnii"ht. bo
rejected by Texas; and then the process of making pro-
posalswouldthave to commence again.
44 By this mode of proceeding lie said the accom.
plishment of the' measure might be defer redorieari.
.Commissioners .invested iwlh power either to. yield
or to demand could alone .be .competent to the prompt
end satisfactory termination of .the task. Texas is to
keepher lands and pay her debts. This would involve
a stale of things irrtconciieallt tcith. our federative sys-
tem and be productive qfconfunca afld disorder. He
HAD NO IDEA THAT Te.YAS WOULD CQflS INTO TflE
Union upon the tebjjs of the joint resolution.:
had no idea she would do any such thing. To relin-.
cuish h'eresources tqf revenue derived from import
duties and accept lands ;n Jlie possession of warlike
Indians as the means of paying her .debts is what she
nectr will rfo. To .drive tliese Indians from the lands
.will cost their value in blood and monfey. She can
never accept annexation on such terms except to make
her own terms afterwards for the reduction of her
limits and the cession'of her remaining territory ; and
that is the precise reason why the United Slates should
settle the terms' beforehand. "
Victoria. We have learned with pleasure
that the business of this once flourishing town
5s rapidly reviving. Ilfany of the sejt tiers who
removed from the Guadalupe after the'incur-
sions of Vasquez and Wo! I have returned and
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.Xj country.!oUrny couqtry-'4
'" I have'lovM thy: glory long; v.
And a host of thrilling rnemorie8
V- .Thy storied annals throng. " -t
$" Thy mountains tower in ..stately pride . i.
V' ? In gorgeous beauty drcst; "' .. t .
'.' Butihy noble hearts and happy home C-
Are" uiore than allthe rest. ' ' $0
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cultivating
their farms.. The German
settlement near Victoria bus also been of great
advantage to tiie place it is estimated tliat
there4are nearly a thousand German' settlers
in the country within thirty miles of Victoria.
Wi:bjn a few weeks several Mexican traders
from the Rio Grande havt visited Victoria;
coming by circuitous routes they avoided the
Mexican rangers and Indians The inhabi-
tants express sanguine hopes that the trade
with the Mexican settlement will soon revive;
and make Victoria one oftbe'most flourishing
towns; in the Republic ieitgrapk.
Jy country ! .oh my country!
"n the morning 01 my.aav --
.Dark.clQud8 were gathered o'er thee
'"- - " And-their shade was'on thy way; S
. Buttho glorious path of duty . ..
.Wasbetore thy children sun
And the stonn-.cloud might not weaken
Their strong and upright will.
In thy valleys midst thy -waters-r?-
The battle fierce was fought;-" ."
And thy mountains prairie bouhded-4-
A; gleam of glory caught. i
-Fron every lovely leafy glade -From
every breeze-rock'd tree
Came a voice of avvful majesty - ' 3 -"Wcicillicc
will be free .'"
Not the power not the glory
Of the. mother land was thine; :
Not tho castled rock the fortress' d steep
. Where jrlittering armies shine;1 -J"J
But the ardent strength. nf'truslfulncss
Apd the power that dwells within '"
-The patriot's heart the faithful love v
That never fails to win. '.' .
.Vy.cou.ntryi! on my.countryj! j .
. Thy btaris rising yet
And a crown of glorious jewels .J .. -- -On
thy forehead shall be se. .?
?' From every lovely leafy gladq
From ev.ery breeze-rock'd tree '
Shall come a voice of thrilling majesty
"We will we will be frit!" -
The barque Neptune cleared on Thursday
for Bremen with 903 bales of cotton and a
quantity of hides &c. &c.
The .batqueliatrobe has also cleared for the
same port with a.full cargo. Civ. 15lh inst.
Thomas -V. Herndon of Norlh Carolina
has been appointed IT. S. Consul at this port
and confirmed by the American Senate. z'6.
The Richmond Enquirer says'that it is pro-
bable that the negroes 300 in number be-
longing to the late John Randolph of Roan-
oke but declared free by the late verdict of a
Jury at Petersburg will probably be settled
on .tracts of land to be purchased for the pur-
pose -in Texas. The Enquirer exhibits less
knowledge than we supposed it to possess of
our constitution and laws to suppose such a
measure possible. ib.
It is stated in letters from Washington
that a messenger has been dispatched by
the president to conyey the resolutions for
the' admission of Texas to Mr. Doxel-
son U. S. Charge $ Affaires to Texas.
Mr. D. was supposed to be at .Nashville
whither the messenger was despatched
with instructions to proceed 6 Texas in
case Mr. ;D. had taken his departure.
Mexico. By the arrival of -the schooner
Fanny at New Orleans from Vera Cruz ad
vices have been received from Mexico to the
27th ult. Santa Anna was still confined in
prison at Peroi6 and the papers roake no
mention of the disposition that will be made
of him . by government. Caualizo the late
President ad hiterinf. was about to be
brought to trial for ordering tlie assault upon
the' constitutional government.
President Harrera hps issued a proclama-
tion extending the period allowing foreigners
to renew their protective bonds. All the de-
crees'of the former government levying forced
loans and unusual taxes for the prosecution of
the war with Texas have been1 repealed.
In the Chamber of Deputies' propositions
have been submitted for establishing 'the go-
vernment on a new basis. Propositions have
also been submitted to provide for the payment
of the public debt. .The debts contracted
subsequent to the. 8th of August 1841 aud
previous to the 8th August .1844 are to be
funded .jmd bear interest at the rate of 6 per
cent. Morning Star
The 'Washington correspondent of the
Charleston Courier under date of tbe 38th
ult writes .asfollbws :"
'Jiie measure"which has passed is by no
mepns Conclusive. Tt requires the further ac-
fion of Congress to complete it after the action
of tpfizajt.
It is Jto be presumed that. President Polk
will give his utterition at once to the duties
imposed upon him by the act df Congress and
as tlie Texas Congress is in session or can
beioon recalled it is probable that the assent
of the Government of Texas will not be long
wanting to thevcousummalion of an act so
beneuctai 10 uoui parties xne. question u-
curs how long will it be. before the measure
concluded (-
must wait till the. end of tlie next session of
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.posed iHsteod of leaving.it.to tlie chances of
the agitation and 'the .obstacles that mny in
uie mean lime iiupiB.u. xjiiiigteiigageinvwio
in this chanffeful world are to be avoided.;
arid in a matter of matrimony like this there
may be room for jealousies and misunder-
standings that will break off the match.
I presume that an extra session of Congress
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win ue . cuuea.. alter .ine action oi me xcaum
Government. " '
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Correspondence of the Courier.
New Youk March 2 1845.
Yesterday Saturday wus a period-of pretty
general excitement. in the commercial and po-
litical departments. of JVew York. "Wall street
.was in a particular panic. The news of the
passage of the Texas resolution by the Senate
shook every thing to its foundation. Parties
had been for some time trying to persuade
themselves thatthe Senate would stand firm
and that the bill would not pass.; and the
news actually took almost every body by sur-
prise although it. was no more than ought. 10
have been expected. The incipient result of
the news was a regular falling off at the board
of an average of one per cent. on all descrip-
tions of stock. This however is but. the
feather which shows .which way the .storm is
coming. ' ;:
In political circles the news. exploded like
a bombshell falling in nmagazine. Every
body was ready for (Combustion and the ca-
tastrophe has made ;hot work.
report ; ;
Of the Committee of Examination of the
' Board of Trustees of the University of
.San Augustine.
To Hon. .JosFr;ii Row.e
President of the hoard of Trustees
The undersigned .committee .were present "at
the examination of the pupils of the Universi-
ty of San Augustine on the 28th ult.
The classes were submitted to the most
rigid and thorough examination as to their
progress in the several sciences in the study of
which they had been engaged during the ses-
sion and the committee take pleasure in
stating that they acquitted themselves entirely
to .their satisfaction.
Tiie commute were well satisfied that the
pupils understood the principles of the several
sciences in which they wre examined.
The committee witnessed with much plea-
sure the very superior discipline which seemed
to exist in ail the .various departments of the
institution ; more ready willing and perfect
obedience to tbe behests of- the President of
the institution we have no where seen than
was yielded by the students while we were'
present.
The committee cannot hesitate to congratu-
late the country at large on the superior in-
ducements at present held out in the city of
San Augustine for the education of the youth
of both sexes. Parents and guardians through-
out the whole country should seize upon the
opportunity of discharging that great para-
mount duty to the youth committed to their
him $r the intereatlhe had; evinced in' the
cause of.learning' in-the District if&replied
in liis usual felicitous manner. . j.
Late in the evening of .the same day Mr.
Tyler departed for his residence in Virginia.
iV. O.Jeff.fRep. . 1'yX. .
0- THE jRpv. ;B. B. BAXTER will fiU'the.ap-
poinlmenls of the Rev. tVY. ftf. Try on at Independence
on the 1st and.at -Washington on the .3d Monday. in
each month. Sw17 March 29 4
Notice.
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Very respectfully
Your obedient servant?
W. B. OCHILTREE
CM. ROBERTS
L. RANDAL.
JfAMES FARQUHAR will act as my aenf daring
9w my .absence.
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- Boots and Shoes.
JUST received at Harkison'h I case gcntcalf
sewed' Boots anda yarfety of gent's and ladies'
Shoes. Also a number of other articles. Call and
seeihowvery cheap.hc ? sell. March 29
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If Ve wait for the meeting of Congress we
The Baltimore American NewJ XrtkE Jc-.
press and other ppers at tlie North intimate
jhat the Btpry aboiit m Treat? for th cession
01 auiornia to Ufet BnUin which was
frustrated by the fall of Santa Anna lias been
gotten up to affect tlie ixiorifbf ie 5eoat on I we glial) -let on our paHivKbprom'piUuae
Jbete 9ueitjon iffV
Congress sixteen months. Texas will ha
affree to this delay. Will she not stipulate
Wanted
T Harrison's Provision Store for which the..
highest price will he paid all kinds of country?
produce such as Corn Corn MealBacon Lard Tal
low Butter Eggs &c &c. Goods and Groceries
given' in exchange. at -very low rates or should it be
required. the.cash will be paid. March 29
Notice.
THE second session of the school under the cam
oft Elder B. B. Baxter will commence on thu
first 'Monday in May. The following branches will
be taught viz: .- te
Spelling ReadingVV filing Arithmetic Geography
English Grammar and composition at 2 per month.
Natural Philosophy Moral "Thilosophy Botany
Chemistry and Surveying at .$3 per month. '
Latin and. Greek at $4 per month.
Board can be had. in the neighborhood at six to
eight dollars per month.
J. B. ROBERTSON
PURVIS JOHNSON
N. KAVANAUGH
March 29 1845 4w 17 Trustees. -
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A Lost Son.
ULYSES EWING left my place of residence 011
the 1st of February 15J44 for the purpose of hunt-
ing business in the lower country and ha? never re-
turned nor writen to his parents nor have we heard
any thing of him on which we could rely. I therefore
most sincerely request of every editor both in Texas
and the United i'tales to give this advertisement a
few publications ; and should any prson who may
notice this have it in their power to let me know
where he is they will confer a lasting favor on his
parents by writing to tliem upon the subject and di-
rect their letter to JOHN B S EWING
Lamar county Texas.
Administratrix Notice.
LETTERS of administration having been granted
to the undersigned on the estate of William A.
A. Kirk deceased this is therefore to notify all per-
sons having claimsagainst said estate to present them
properly authenticated within the time prescribed by
law or they will' be barred. And all persons indebt-
ed to the same are requested tomako immediate pay-
ment; AWN R. KIKK Adm'x.
CaldwelhJmiam county JUarch 29 1R45. 6wl7.
Runaway Slaves.
TAKEN up and committed to the custody of the
A'heriffof Rusk county Ion the 12th day.of March
1845 two Negro slaves ; one of them is a large mulat-
to Man who calls himself JIM about 24 years of age;
says that he belongs to one William Bfownfield who
formerly resided in Franklin county Mississippi.
The other is a low square built felloiiqvho says that
his name is BILL about 23 years old has an impedi-
ment in his speech ; says that he belongs to onc'Wm.
Hiley of the state of Arkansas.
The owners are requested to come forward provo
property pay charges and take them away or they
will be disposed of as the law directs.
ROBERT W. SMITH
Jtf arch 29 1345 4wl7 Sheriff Rusk county.
Mr. Bcjitoti's 'BUL-JNq object to it b.e-
cnuse it amounts to nothing because its
object- is delay because it is beginning the
race anew and taking the first step in
stead of the last toward the settlement of a
great question as to the terms of which the.
two parties are satisfied and agreed. We ob
ject to it because it is intended to humbug his
constituents into the belief that' he ia'iiot mis-
representing their interests and opinions.
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All tliat Mr. Benton's bill settles definitively
is tbe appropriation of $100000 to defray
the expenses of negotiating a second treaty.
It amounts to nothing more aud nothing
more can be made out of it unless it be ale-
gislative permission to the two governments
to do that which they had a" perfect right to
do before. Planter ;
Farewell to Mr. Tyler'. By the Madiso-
nian of the 6th instant we learii that alargB
number of ladies and geirtlemen waited upon
Mr. Tyler at the Presidential mansion on
the 3d iustant for the purpose of bidding him
a respectful" farewell. Be was addressed on
their behalf in a neat and impressive speech
by Gen. J. P. Van Ness. Mr. Tyler replied
in a mapner full of feeling and dignity. 3flie
scene is described as aremarkably impressive
and touching one; ana most of the assem
blage betrayed deep emotion on the occasion.
' fin Tyler and his family were then escort-
ed to their rooms at Fuller's Hotel. TJhere
they were received by a large assemblage of
citizens and strangers atnonr whom were
.dejegatmns fronthe Empire and White Eagle
CIUb8 or New x orK wno greeieu uic
.heers. Tlie students of Georgetown College
tbat JkattendedAby tbejr 'Vgafcmm called upotfihe
ex-President jin a bpdyVin. nenoir 01 wnom
' v u . Jl-oil Kim tlinnkinf
ainaway.
COMMITTED to the jail of Harrison countyi.on
the 23d of FebruarvltWS a Negro man who
calls his name JACK ; ajBsays he belongs to Dr.
Charles Shackelford of Montgomery county Ala.
He is of dark complexion about 5 fleet .6 inches high;
about 25 years old ; and will weigh about 150 pounds.
The owneris required to come forward prove proper
ty pay enrrges and take him away or lie will be sold
as the law'directs.
niarch291845 4wl7
J. J KENNEDY
Sheriff Harrison co.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE. )
Austin February 27 1345. j
To County Surveyors and the owners of
Svrveys who hare the Jield-noles of
the same in their possession. ''-"
I would respectfully call your attention to the pro-
visions of a Joint Resolution supplementary toa "Joint
Resolution granting further time for the payment-of
Government Dues and the return of field-notes to
the. General Land Office" passed Dec. 27th 1841
which authorises the withholding of field-notes until
the 1st January 1S46 and I would also earnestly
entreat your compliance with the previsions of iho
said law ; for in consequence of tbe absence nt'field
netes from this office the compilation of correct maps
has hitherto been prevented and thereby the issuance
of patents has also been prcvenled'to a great extent?
The above law will be found onpage no. 5 lawsot
the 7th Congress and the Joint Resolution to which
it is supplementary will be found on page No. 5 law
of the 6th Congress ;J would'also inform you that
a disregard of the above law will have the effect of
rendering the field notes of surveys null and void and
render the land (subject to relocatloja bjr the provis-
ions' of uan act to provide for the return of survey
for the collection of Government dues on lands and
for other purposes" approved Feb. 5th 1840 which
law will be found on page No. 261 laws of the 41k.
Congress. . THOS. Vyjl. WARD
. I6wl5 CJanainrfl0ioner
RICE & NICHOLS have just-receiyed -a generaL
assortment of seasonable GOODSV which they
offer for sale at the lowest market icee. l
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