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DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
rCBLIC MEETING AT BROWNSVILLE.
At a public meeting of the citizens of Rio
Grande City held on the 18th of Jnly Captain
Teter Dowd was called to the chair and H. Clay
Davis elected Secretary
The objects of the meetinjr' beinsr cxnlained
by the chairman on motion a committee of three
was appointed to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of the meeting whereupon J2. R.
Hord H. L. Upshur and John S. Haynes were
appointed said committee.
After retiring for a short time the committee
returned and made through their chairman the fol-
lowing report:
We the citizens of Rio Grande City desirous
of enjoying our rights of personal security and
being determined from this time henceforth that
the laws shall reign do resolve :
That the class of roving desperadoes by which
we have been infested since the settlement of this
frontier shall be broken up ; that such men shall
not live amongst us jior shall they come here at
all and by this they are notified of our intentions.
Iu this we are actuated by no factious spirit. Mob
Jaw we have nothing to do with. It is difficult
for those who reside iu well organized communi-
ties to realize oursituation ; but ice know tliat for
the time past our lives have been constantly endan-
gered by those men and unanimously declare that
this state of things shall exist no longer. It is
from s-clf-preservation that we act-and have acted
deliberately. The carrying out of this principle
lias resulted in the death of one individual and the
banishment of his accomplice and his companion ;
and still more lately in the expulsion of two others
of the same class.
Wc further resolve that we will have no civil
officers who are not prepared to sustain the law
and wc and each of us bind ourselves to sustain
the service and execution of any legal process
and for the protection of all good citizens.
PETER DOWD Chairman.
II. Clay Davis Secretary.
rUBLIC MEETING AT LAVACA.
At a meeting of the citizens of Lavaca county
convened for the purpose of supporting and pro
tecting the civil authority in the fulfilment of its
duty it was
Resolved That wc support the Sheriff in the
fulfilment of his official duty and that no party or
body of men not invested with the authority of
the laws have a right to seize upon or restrain
the liberty of any citizen without liis consent.
SPENCER TOWNSEND Chairman.
M. B. Bfnnett Sec'y.
Public Meeting. A meetins of the citizens
of Iudianola assembled on the evening of July
28th 1S19 Herman H. Ilunge presiding and A.
C. Hyde acting as Secretary.
To explaurthc objectsJof the meeting the pro-
ceediugsoCa meeting held in Victoria on the 15th
inst. were read recommending the' appointment of
dolegatesuby the counties of Western Texas to a
ention to be held in ironzaics on tne tmru
ftturdayiirAugust next for the purpose of taking
tens to bring before the public the advantages of
nhe Texas route to California and also to appoint
delegates to attend thegreat "Southwestern Con-
vention to be held at Memphis in October next.
The following resolutions were offered by John
Henry Brown aud uuahimously adopted :
Resolved That we deem it expedient that Cal-
houn county be represented iu the Gonzales Cou-
vQtion by nine delegates and that we will now
proceed to elect three leaving three to be elected
from St. Joseph's Island and three from Lavaca
and that we request the citizens of those places to
appoint the same number.
Resolved That if from the short time allowed
t or any unforseen cause said delegates should not
be appointed we would respectfully request Messrs.
JVT. Lytle R. M. Forbes and Wm. P. Milby
of Lavaca and Messrs. J. W. Rose John Tucker
and B. II. G. Hartfield of Saluria aud the Island
to act as such.
Messrs. John Henry Brown Wm. M. Cook aud
John F. Segui were then elected as delegates
from Iudianola.
The meeting having been briefly addressed by
.several gentlemen then adjourned.
HERMAN H. RUNGE Ch'n.
JL C. Htde Sec'y.
Sonora Mexico. The greater part of the
4- Mexican population of this State have abandoned
''theitiomes about 15000 in ntimbar and gone
by land-to California. Since their arrival at their
destination they have said that they emigrated to
be protected from the savages and not in search of
gold for the placers of Sonora are richer than
those of the Sacramento.
In addition to this all the reports and traditions
of Mexico are that Sonora is the richest placer iu
the world. But the diggings cannot be worked
iu consequence of the annual irruptions of the
Apaches who defeat the -Mexican troops and
plunder and murder the inhabitauts.
Several companies are now forming under mili
tary organization to ngnt tbese savages and to
work the placers. One of these is headed by the
house of Manning & Mackintosh Rnbio etc.
Another is a Scotch company aud a third is said to
be on. American speculation. They propose equip-
ping parties throughout and supplying them with
arms ammunition provisions etc. until they can
be reimbursed from the placers.
The Government is lending every encourage-
ment to this emigration as a barrier of whites is
desired against Indian hostilities. Terms are offer-
ed more liberal than those conceded in the settle-
ment of Texas. It is currently reported that seve
ral parties from the United States are now moving
along to the boundary line on the Sonora.
' D" Thos. B. Thorpe has been appointed Re-
gister of the Land Office at New Orleans.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
The following letters were read at the Free Soil
Convention held at .Cleveland Ohio ou the 13th
ultimo :
Ashland June 1G 1819
Gentlemen' I received your official letter in
behalf of the freemen' of the Reserve inviting
me to unite with them at Cleveland in celebrat-
ing the anniversary 6f the passage of the ordinance
of 1787 on the 13th of July next. I concur entirely
in opinion as to the wisdom of that great measure
and I am glad that it has secured to the States on
which it operates an exemption from the evils of
slavery. "But the event of the ordinance has
never within my knowledge been celebrated in
any one of the sixty-one ytars which have since
intervened. It is proposed for the first time to
commemorate it. It is impossible to disguise the
conviction that this purpose originates out of
the question .now unfortunately agitating the
whole Union of the introduction of slavery into
New Mexico and California. While no one can
be more opposed than I am to the extension of
slavery into those new territories cither by the
authority of Congress or by indmdual enterprise
I should be unwilling to do anything to increase
the prevailing excitement I hope that the ques-
tion will be met iu u spirit of calmness and candor
and finally settled iu a maimer to add strength and
stability instead of bringing any danger to the
existence of our Union. In all our differences of
opinion weshould never cease to remember that
wc arc fellow-citizens of one common and glorious
country nor to exercise mutual and friendly for-
bearance. But gentlemen waiving all other considera-
tions indispensable engagements will prevent my
attendance on the occasion which you have done
nic the honor to invite me.
With great respect I am your friend and obedi-
ent servant II. CLAY.
Messrs. John C. Vaughan Thos. Brown committee.
Linulnwald July 7 1819.
Gentlemen: I have received the invitation
with' which you have honored me to unite with
the freemen of the Reserve iu celebrating on the
13th instant the anniversary of the passage of the
ordinance of 17S7 and return you my bct thanks
for this proof of your respect aud confidence.
It will not be in my power to comply with your
request and it can scarcely bo necessary to say
to you how cordially and earnestly I concur
in the policy of the great measure you desire to
sustain.
That " the ordinance of 1787" lies at the foun
dation of the growth and 'prosperity of the people
aud States of the northwest that the vigor and
vitality they possess is justly attributable to its
action that exclusiou of slavery by that act from
this territory (all then held by the nation) declar-
ed the original and affirmed the future policy of
the American people and that the influence "of
government should be kept actively and perpetually
on the side of freedom are opinions which de-
serve aud will I doubt not at no distant day meet
with the heartfelt concurrence of the masses of
the people of every section of our extended confe-
deracy. Sincerely wishing you success in your patriotic
efforts I am gentlemen very respectully
Your obedient servant
' MARTIN VAN BUREN.
Messrs. John C. Vaughan Thos Brown Committee.
AtMV Okdeks. Since our last publication we
have been favored with copies of the following or-
ders which show that the Government at Washing-
ton immediately on the receipt of intelligence
of the Indian troubles on this line promptly issued
the necessary orders for additional and more avail-
able protection being placed here. The delay in
the execution of these orders it appears has been
caused by the express rider being intercepted or
murdered who was conveyiug the same from
Headquarters at San Antonio to our post or h
other words sendiug an order of deep interest to
an extended section of country by a sinule and-
hazardous route. Brownsville Flag 2d inst.
Headquarters Stii Department
San Antonio June 1G 1849
Orders No. 3G. In accordance to instructions
received from the Headquarters of the Array
dated Vlny 25 companies C and G of the 2d "Dra-
gooiisjwill immediately proceed to the Rio Grande
aud ta'e post the former at Palafc the latter
at Lacdo. By order of Brig Gen. Harney
Geo. Deas Ass't Adjt. Gen.
Official F. J. Dcnman A. A. A. G.
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349.
Headquarters 8th Department )
San Antonio June 30 1849. j
Sir There is reason to believe that a letter
addressed to you on the Gth inst. has been lost the
express rider having been murdered by Indians.
In ttat communication you were authorized to
purchase horses for the purpose of pursuing In-
dians hould they again be heard of in the vici-
nity of your post. It is supposed you may be able
to mount at least fifty men. The Commandimr
General therefore recommends that you will pro-
cure thkt number of horses and hold your com-
mand at all times in readiness to pursue and punish
any panics of Indians that make their appearance
within ieach of you I am very respectfully your
obedieuj servant
Geo. Deas Ass't Adjt. Gen.
Official F. S. Denman A. A. A. G.
HP Walter Savage Laudor. one of the oldest
living English authors iu a recent letter to Lord
Dudley Stewart asserts that the world is at the
commencement of a crueller and longer war than
history hs recorded' a war of civilization nrminst
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barbarism of freedom against despotism of na-
tions agalust cabinets. He adds' that in twenty
months or earlier Russia will be on the frontier of
France or perhaps within it.
LATE FROM 'MEXICO..
The mail from the city of Mexico was received
at Matamoros on the 4th inst. with dates from
that city to tho 18th ult. The rumors aud surmi-
ses as to revolutionary movements appear to be
unfounded.
Tho Message of the President of Mexico to the
Congress at the opening of the session gives the
amount of revenue received during the fiscal year
as five and a half millions. The Message states
that the reduction of the Arancel Tariff (forty per
cent) has led to an increased revenue and he re-
commends to their consideration a still further
reduction.
As yet nothing of general interest has appeared
iu the proceedings of Congress the time having
been chiefly occupied as to the proper action to be.
taken in regard to the foreign and interior debts.
Mr. Arrangoiz Minister of Finance has re-
signed. Mr. Robertson agent of the English bondhold-
ers has been pressing hard to get hold of some of
the American indemnity. We believe this Eng-
lish debt amounts to about one hundred millions of
dollars aud from appearauces wc are of opinion it
will remain at least for some time without mate'
rial diminution. t
It is said that Mr. Bonefacio Guttierez is the
new Minister of Finance.
Wc are further informed that Gen. Arista Min
ister of war. some time since in his report to
Congress stated tliat precautionary measures were
about being adopted to check revolutionary move-
ments and also to protect more effectually the fron
tier from Indian dcprauatious and lor the more
effectual collection on imports.
This mail brings us information that Gen. Mi
nou has been despatched to this frontier with a
force numbering about four thousand thus devel
opins what those precautionary measures were a
force equal to one-half the standing army of the
United States sent to this frontier. What can be
the object of this ? Is it possible tliat Mexico ex-
pects to sustain her injudicious policy with a view
to enrich a few monopolists at the expense of an
army such as stated and this done when her Con-
gress is in a labyrinth of discussion in order to
provide means to pay the merest pittance to her
creditors her actual current revenue from all sour-
ces not being equal to half her expenditures there
fore necessarily without credit ? In view of other
facts the mind is naturally led to inquire if the ob
ject stated is the true and only one for stationing
this large army on our frontier : May it not be
that some ambitious individuals looking to the
" high placers" although distant may be so ar-
ranginc matters to prepare for another revolution
and in order to give eclat to the same may con-
sider it policy under some pretence to gain a vic
tory over the North Americans which might be
thought attainable owing to the great disparity of
numbers stationed here : iSroiensvule lag.
The Comanche Chief Guadalocte. We
have been requested by Major Neighbors to con-
tradict the report published in the Western Texian
to the effect that the Comanche cliief Guada-
loupe was the leader of the band of hostile sava
ges that murdered a party of Mexicans on the
Leona on the lGth of June. Major Neighbors
states that Guadaloupe returned directly from San
Antonio to his camp on the Brazos and could not
have participated in the depredations committed
on the Leona. Capt. Burbank who trailed the
Indians after the murder was committed stated
that the trail led in a southerly direction towards
the coast. Mopechuca the principal chief of the
Comauches informed Maj. Neighbors early in July
that Guadaloupe had reached his camp and was
highly delighted with his visit to San Antonio.
He expressed the warmest gratitude to the whites
for their kindness to him. Major Neighbors states
that Guadaloupe is the most faithful aud effi-
cient friend of the whites that he has ever met
with among the Comauches. He interfered at
the risk of his own life to aid Messrs. Williams
and Eldredge to escape from a party of hostile
-Indians who were determined to murder them.
Guadaloupe boasts that he has always been
faithful to his white friends. He has accompa-
nied Major Neighbors on several perilous expedi-
tions and has won his confidence and esteem by
his fidelity aud courage. We hope the true au-
thors of the depredations on the Leona will be
ferreted out as this chief will necessarily lie under
the imputation of participating in these murders
until the guilty arc discovered. Houston Tel.
A New Fact Disclosed. We were not aware
until recently that the books of Newspaper pub-
lishers are consulted to quite a large extent by
people in business to ascertain the pecuniary stand-
ing of persons. Debts for newspapers come due
once a year ; and persons who pay up regularly
for their papers are regarded as prompt meni and
worthy of confidence. To ascertain whether a
man is good they find out what paper he takes
and contrive m some way to peep into the account.
Men who are good are sure to pay for their news-
papers ; but if they do not pay for these they think
them not good. We were forcibly struck with
the idea. A pretty shrewd observer of human
nature said in a newspaper office very lately "Give
me a printer's book after all to tell whether
man's good they're a complete thermometer sir
credit thermometer: we always know a mautobe
bad if he don't pay the printer." Chris. Intel.
rp- Judge McLean lias written to his agent
at Cincinnati giving him carte blonclie for the
relief of any of his tenants who may have suffered
by the cholera
THE STATE OFTEXAS-iCounty of Nnect
To tlie Sheriff" of said County Greeting:.
WHEREAS Conrad Meuly bath this day filed in my
office his petition against V. Schneider and hav-
ing mado oath that said V. Schneider is a non-resident
of tho State of Texas this is therefore to command yott
that you do cito the said defendant V. Schneider to ber
and appear before the Hon. 'the District Court of ther
county of Nueces at tho nozt term thereof to be holden
in the town of Corpus Christ! On the sixth Monday after
tho first Monday in Aiigust next then and there to an-
swer this petition a copy of -which you. herewith have.
THOMAS TATUM Clerk D. C. Ti.- C
by E. M. Hawes Deputy.
THE 'STATE OF TEXAS-rCounty of Nueces.
District Court Fall Term 1849.
To iht Hon. M. P. Norton Judge pf tht FourthJudicial District:
The petition of Conrad Meuly a resident citizen of
tho county and State aforesaid respectfully represents
unto your Honor : That one Valentine-Schneidcr isjustly
indebted to your petitioner in tho full sum of sixteen
hundred ond forty-two dollars and twenty-five cents to-
gether with interest on the same for that whereas to
wit: on or about the months of September and October
eighteen hundred and forty-seven your petitioner fur--;
nished and sold to the said Schneider a largo amount of
tobacco and afterwards on settlement of the same tho
said Schneider remained indebted to your petitioner in
tho full sum of three hundred and eighty-one dollars.
Your petitioner further says afterwards to witron or
about the month of March iu the year one thousand
eight hundred and forty-eight your petitioner sow ana
delivered to the said Schneider a large amount of tobacco
and other articles and also advanced to and for the said
Schneider (the goods and cash amounting to tho sum.
or twelve hundred and sixty-one dollars and twenty-five
cents.) making in all the sum of sixteen hundred and
forty-two dollars and twenty-fivo cents besides interest
all of which will more fully appear by reference to the
bill of particulars hereunto attached and prayed to bo
made a part of this petition.
Your petitioner further alleges and says that the said
Valentine Schneider is still owing and due .your peti-
tioner tho said sum of sixteen hundred and forty-two dol-
lars and twenty-five cents and fails and refuses to pay
tho same to your petitioner although often requested
so to do.
Your petitioner alleges and says that tho said Valentino
Schneider is absent from the State or Texas so that tho
ordinary process of law cannot be served upon him.
Your petitioner therefore prays that the iaid Valentino
Schneider be cited by publication ia some newspaper to
appear at the next term of your Honor's Court and an-
swer this petition ; and that the said Schneider be con-
demned to pay your petitioner the said sum of sixteen
hundred and lorty-two dollars and twenty-five cents with
interest as aforesaid and that judgment be rendered ycftir
petitioner for the same; and for all other and such fur-
ther relief necessary in tho premises your petitioner
would ever pray. C. MEULY by Attorney.
A true copy of the original now on file in my office
this August 2 18-19.
THOMAS TATUM Clerk D. C. N. C.
THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Nucea.
In obedience with the foregoing writ I order publica-
tion of the same in the Corpus Christi Star for six suc-
cessive weeks. W. L. ROGERS SheriifNueces Co.
CowutChrMAug. 2 18-19 aug 4 6w p. f. $31 50.
THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Nueces.
To the Sheriff of said County Greeting:
WHEREAS J. Peter Schatzell a citfzen of the Uni-
ted States of America now residing in the city of
Matamoros and Republic of Mexico Lath through bis
agent Henry L. Kinney this day filed a petition in tho
honorable the District Court of this connty against
Denis alias Dionicio O'Farrell a resident of the cuy or
Matamoros and Repnblfe of Mexico an oath havingr
been made that said O'Farrell is a non-resident of this
State so that the ordinary process of law cannot be
served upon him; This is therefore to command yon that
you do cite the said Dionicio O'Farrell by publication
in the Corpus Christi Star to be and appear before tho
honorable the District Court of the county of Nueces
to bo holden in tho town of Corpus Christi on the sixth
Monday after tho first Monday in August next then and
there to answer said petition.
The substance of the nptitinn Li brieflv as fallows:
a uai on mo MStn.aay otthe faoxHii oi J4arciJ
alias Dionicio O'FrrelldiDoriowfr-Hw JJ
zl-ii me sum oi omom-ismmi oe-naw f
pay me amount ot.'ttti lircwt pen
paid: that he hosutferhriiled aad'1
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amount auuousu oftea reooMtad to-lMklHMk
that on the day atufdate aforesaid tW J
execute to the snl i KMtahMll a crttlui aftlmoilrirM'
ttnrr txrhni-oliv hf-k-nMfjtrf-Nwl ALifcfliH&lM-AtU
-ta " aw- vj uv -v--w-"-'w-'aL-b.-H-B tv MV-' w" v
sum ui money on uw tmimm apa sw
tied and which atiOttM-wup
thereon at tho dtuUMMM'
date of said writiaCXTk Mtitu
the 27th day of I
Matamoros Repn
name or Dionicio .'
and form required
Leandxo Ramirez)!
an instrument oj'n
ha acknowledged 1
tietitioner lor tH9
lars and interest aniLi
secure tho faithful
said act of mortgage
your p'H--"'"4 ivms'i
county of Nueces Stite
the ftueces river aalO
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H9E9
PROBATE NOTICE: -
THE undersigned having been duly appointed Admi-
nistrator of the estate of the late Mary Cook by
tho Probate Court of Nueces county hereby gives no-
tice to all nersons who have claims acainst said estate
to present them for settlement and rcquosts all those in-
debted to the same to pay up without delay
aug U 6w H. L. GRINSTED Administrator.
tut lueces nei u
Vicente Don Jose J:
rMno and lon iregi
de Santa Marzarita.
Nueces on the north
ttia nnt)i nil of wh
renco to tho duly c-?i
mortgage herewith fljS -
ther represents that jn'f
resident oi tne aiaieu;
land aforesaid are' sit
which he is entitled VL
laws of tho Stato p' xff
The netitiouerJc-e"?
nirn..n i .;d in mas
swer this pet-" a'
have judgo-?-"' "
. r Tit interest froi
toc-elbcwim all costs
ha rifcclosed in favor of pctitionerjtmdthat thepremu-es
wire mentioned be decreed to be'sold to satisfy si4
jtbu interest and costs. fj THOS. lAlUir
r Clerk D. C. N. tf. by.K. M. Hwaxs Deputy
District Clerk's Office 1 -Nueces
connty July 3 1S-19. J
THE 8TJiTEOF TEXJS-Coxmty ofTr-jetes.
In accordance with tho fore'goiruj wnt 1-W. I. KO-
cers sherifTof the. said county do hereby order publi-
cation of tho same- in tlto.Corpus Christi Star forais suq-
cessivo weeks. W. L. ROGFS Shenff Nb Co.
CorpuM Chruti Jtu 12. 1840-jy 14 6w R- f- &5 00-
before mentioned be decreed' to
VEGETABLE PILLS.
FOR S. ALEA few doxen'boxes of WngntV Indian.
Vegetable PILLS just received bjr the i .subscriber-
n n .;.... .a hnr
1 riCC 4i) tuui3yw " -
apri4 tr
ENRIQUE DE LAKZAj
rMPORTANT TO STOCK RAISERS.
ON hand and for sale 20000-Sheop ornSPO gentle
Breeding Mare's which J am prepared to aisjoseoJ
ninGrande City. June l-ioy3m J. iKLSfcr?
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