Matagorda Bulletin. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 44, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 28, 1838 Page: 2 of 4
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TRURSDAY.JUNE 28 1838.-
JOHN G. DAVENPORT; Emto.
M. B. LAMAR
FOR JHES1DENT.
C. HORTON
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
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. The Proprietorship' and editorial department of
the Matagorda Bulletin have changed hands. This
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change will produce no -material deviation from the
politics and' policy heretofore supported by the
Bulletin. It will be oqr object' to make it a News
paper affording useful and interesting matter to
those who peruse It and'to promote the public
weal by advocating. measures based upon sound
policy and supporting functionaries honest and ca
- pable. VVc shall oppose high tariffs and all mea
ires .which xonflict with the principles of free
trade. Banking institutions based upon actual
capital are necessary to develops the. resources of
our country; trade and commerce cannot exist but
"to an inconsiderable extent without them. The
provisions of their charters should be wclfguarded
' twt so liberal as to make them sources of evil. and
t the same time not;-so much restricted as to de-
8 troy their efficiency. Our course on this subject
will be' shaped according to this opinion. Econo
my- in the administration of government will be
supported and profuse and extravagant public ex
penditures opposed. We shall pursue a course of
liberality and courtesy towards those who may dis-
tent from our course. To' maintain a firm and
decisive position contending for what we believe
to be right and opposing what we consider wrong
welting to offend none nor endeavoring to please
any by travelling out of that course which truth
and justice may dictate will be our constant aim.
Promises and professions may be easily made and
not adhered to and our politics and course may be
better learned by reading the columns of the Bul-
letin. JOHN G. DAVENPORT.
- Tim. Editor ofhe Chronicle pi
cogdoches says that an unsuccss(
made to' palm Albert C. Hdrfoh'bi
zens "of lint county as Candidate
sidency and byway of caution says t
least they might be induced to supp
responsible office on account of h
and tried merits " that from all
Horton is a thorough Houston man-
his measures and an advocate of.
The editor of that paper must fei
himself that he has a lame cause tl
ing a popular and worthy man one w
would delight to honor or he. wo
menced his attack in aomo other
expect to have any influence agait
C. Horton by insinuating that he
to elevate himself to that office thr
larity of the prosenMefJMajpstra.oLJ
pnblicT Certainly not. The Hen. A. C. Hoi
has been too long in this country his service
the councils of the nation and the active and
ful part which he took in our revolutionary stru
are too well known to thepeoplc of this countn
prevenl.them from awarding to a patriot and fa'
ful public servant their confidence and support'
the vague and unmeaning expressions of " from
we can learn we are led to believe that Horton
a thorough Houston man." and insinuating that
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depends upon the influence of the present aanl1
titiitrcilinn fnr bin nrnmntinn. Krnm thn fnnp nf 1?
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paragraph and
himself is even
chargfj and be cannot expect that it will havp' ;
supplies of nrovt.
ibrouglil in :in'd
eit- wilhJiminiali
Jto' make greater
it system and ob-
equiriig duties to
ince .(he price of
iija aucniivc pu-
im a tetter wnicn
:tand the reader
i law is impolitic
it of the country
the system:
' flim la iiiuuuiu in jum n.viOn 01 thC COlinuj
of the cash system of duties or has it created any
attention. It is a complete damper upon impor
tations and as high as goods of every kind hive
" I n -" - - rr .1 It-.'"1 v.wltiTwr
een neic"iuic iu i cxaa wiux. j
.t......s..... i una tnrown the whole tmUo or
hfi rnnnfriT intn ffifa hnrfa nF n (nm mnnipit mnn.
'y Jwho have a complete monopoly. Heretofore the
enterprising adventurer would come .to our ports
with his goods the credit he had on the duties
ive him time to look around and if required.
rgive the planter or country merchant some little
credit; but at present he lands his goods or by the
'.n .i n i i.j .i j . i. .
!! mfW?R of nn.inn. . .W . " " """" ' '" ) " -"
Wnfl nrhn nnn...i8JexP'rcdand he mU9t force ali." "e mouopo
....w. w. ...x wu..w.ra..H...4
a'lanersucii UMiur.;i3.iiui iitr-iuiiiutiiiio Bjmiix
but ofJi officers; and I wiIIproadlyfas.I'h'avea
rigfitto do cite 'Matagorda hi an example. Jf Since
the cstnblishraent of the Custom-botsse under our.
present worthy collector George M. Collins worth
not a single dollar has been lost to the government
nor a single bond laid over; and by a strict inde-
pendent and honest course he b is given satisfaction
to nil it thorefore only wants proper officers and
all would do -oil. As to the policy of the present
high rato of duties cash or credit it is question-
able and no doubt you have reflected upon it;
and I believe it is admitted by all who have ever
done so that of all kinds of taxation ft is the most
unequal. Our Town is improving rapidly and
many men of influence are becoming daily inte-
rested. I regret to say that our market is not u
fully supplied with goods as i-Wt'e To etul
J..Arccr'ttntfEiit!ie dnfand.jincL- ""ior expect it should be
lor jRToioiorn we nave uaa siocxs oi gooos amount
ing to twenty and thirty thonsand dollars at single
importations but now it is with us as other ports
barely enough to meet Ihe pressing demands for
under the present system of things tn individual
with such an amount must bring his five or six thou-
sand dollars cash to pay his duties and his Orleans
funds to pay bis freight and we would suppose
that most men thus situated would be satisfied to
remain at home."
JMlist is always at hand to take advantage of it.
L ftrPricnds of the system done it for the purr
nflnpnrfk arrainaf a mill tvtin lina flnnn in mnpti FAL
.. .it. j-i i- e . jl- it '. i raising the value of our currency; perhaps a greater
his country by hazarding his fortune and his life in j i .
tiir stnlrrrrtna ffirTnf?afVfi(1nfA. nnit vim is tnnvn f o
. r i l u j j" 'j . i j htohly esteem many of the gentlemen who sup-
to be fearless bold and independent always doing f4 6 ; . . . r
a .; -h.. i. fc.i:.. ..i.- !.. 'a ..'Ported the bill and 1 am sansfied it was done from
and sayingrwhat he. believes tobe right and seek
ing a good reputation and the confidence of his
countrymen by taking such a course and support
ing such measures as his own conscience and bel-
ter judgment would dictate. The editor must
In this number of the Bulletin we present to
our readersthe' Candidates we shall support for the
high and responsible offices ofPresident and Vice
President. In so doing wc are' influenced by no
sycophantic or man-worshipping' pnrposes we
support them because they have meritorious.claims
ito'inritstgtrvari-tifrii.usitifind' weTielieve if to be
the duty' of every freeman however humMe tiis
station to throw his influence in that scale which
will promote the good of his country. The enact-
ment of wholesome laws and a faithful administra-
tion of them is an object of the greatest importance
to the citizens of a free government and parlicu-
larly to the citizens of this Republic she is younp
find still in an unsettled condition with regard to
Mexico and much wisdom is necessary in the
framing and administration of the laws. A wise
liberal and equitable policy should pervade every
department of-the government in its administra-
tion and there are no functionaries to whom more
is entrusted in this matter than the President and
Vice President We do not believe that the peo-
ple of this Republic could select men who would
fill these offices with more dignity to themselves
- and more usefulness to the country than those t
whese. names we have placed at the head of our
4 columns as Candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency.
H
They are both genuine patriots which may be
' shown by the personal and pecuniary sacrifices
tacy made and the active and heroic part tbey
took in our revolutionary struggle as well as by the
wise and liberal policy pursued by them in the
councils of the nation. They are brave and skil-
ful in the field and these qualifications are highly
important at this time since the President is com-
mander in chief of the army and navy of this re-
public and our difficulties with Mexico may not be
yet ended. "
-The" prosperity and growth of this ceunty de
pends much upon ihe seleciien of those who man-
ege the wheels of government We are dependent
feroar population and will be for years to come
vpoa emigrants from the. United States .and unless
the people of that country are -pleMed with our
HMtitatiaM aid laws tnd hare confidence in those
"who Bl the councils of the nation we; cannot ex-
'pW them to break np and lesMMtry'pro)
rtui lor its free institHtioas an4iiswholeiioBe
fcw.' These ssea are deservedly popnlir intbe
tfittad Sutes as 'well as in this eoMlry.fpr their
iMfrity of purpose dujalty "of;. SHmwrs 'hemic
serf ehjTalreiw spirits and-their wiedoas sdrpe.
.tnmsj m Bsutna r.gM)att-ior these reso
swlLfir the oir 'fiMrfc rjIrtrthlnM
succeed in ins attempts to preven'. me people
Irom awarding to a taithUiI and able public ser-
vant what his abilities and qualifications deserve
their confidence and support. He is deservedly
popular in Eastern Texas and something tangible
and definite mu3t bo brought against him which
cannot be done to prevent his receiving the sup-
port of the good citizens of that portion of the
Republic
The
purpose of
the most pure and honest motives. But what has
been tho effect thus far? When the bill pissed
our money was worth in Orleans 75 cents in the
dollar now or the latest nccounts quote it at 50
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oill to depreciate it but it is proof as strong as Holy
'Writ thui far that it has not advanced its value;
and the system is in direct opposition to that of all
(enlightened countries in the United Slates Eng
land France &c. you have the privilege of putting
wpur goods into warehouses belonging to the gov
ernment for from six months to three years; and
n the United States you have the credit system
iflie shortest credit known is that of Mexico which
ybfrom 40 to 80 days and we would suppose that
BieXlV? WOU1U 30 me USl country in wuuao iuui-
A letter to the Editors of the Charleston Cou
rier dated Black Creek May 16 says "An cx
press arrived here day before yesterday stating that
Alligator who had been sent out about a month
since by Gen. Taylor had returned with 317 Indi-
ans men women and children and the impression
is that ihere will be no more campaigning as it is
supposed that all of the other Indians will come in
during the summer. The John McLean has just
arrived here from Fort Mellon which post is to be
broken up that at Volusia is already abandoned.
The McLean brings soldiers horses boats &c.
The Charleston is expected to-day from the same
place. Mobile Chronicle.
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aZa m MP. ..i tnf L ... TV 7 V Tisteps &. should follow. Though the ruinous eflec.1
S B--V.2 fcteS8"- noasnrgTitTo vfew
amount of their.rJf j
alfthe M
exican perls are
-
ai-1 an
n.-ir-irom'inc blockiide
The garrison at Malamorns amounts to400m'en
and Gen. Valentin Cannlizo is at "La Meira"
(about 20 leagues south) with 800 men.
General Cos has left luspan For Tampico with
GOO men. The different corps are to concentrate
upon the frontiers of Texas in order to resume
hostilities against our undefended Western frontier
which the arrival of the French had compelled
i hem to suspend. The People.
The above article we presume is only a rumor
and particularly that part which relates to the re
sumption of hostilities against the Western fron
tier. We heard a few days apo from a source en-
titled to. credit that tho Santa Anna party in Mexi
co had rallied around him and they with him at
their head were using all possible means to divest
Bustamente of power and again to get the reiiiF of
government in their hands if this bo a fact aid
there is good reason to believe it we need appre-
hend no such dangers as are hinted at in the para
graph from "The People;11 as Bostamente will fii.d
profitable employment for his funds and forces at
home. We are opposed to publishing rumors or
Mexico or tho Indians unless there be some cer-
tainty of their correctness; as such news operates
much against the interest of the country by exci-
ting unnecessary fears both at home and abroad
thereby embarrassing our trade and every kind of
improvements by preventing. the cautious and pru-
dent capitalist from embarking in business connec-
ted with this country.
Since penning the above we have been shown a
letter from a source entitled to. credit dated at
New Orleans June 6th stating that on that day
there sailed from that port a schooner loaded with
provisions for the French Blockading Squadron
which renders the above rumour still more impro
bable.
to the citizens of the interior as those living in the
sea ports there is no doubt they will be fully
brought to feel its effects for there is no 'fact bet-
ter established than the one that all trammels
that are placed upon commerce gives an exorbitant
value to goods which of course the consumer
must pay. Another striking fact is heretofore a
trader would come to our ports with goods if a
jotal stranger he could manage by leaving a part
of his goods with some respectable house as secu
rity for their becoming his security; he would have
part'of his goods free to trade upon and trade he
would and in three cases out of five they would
trade for more or less land and thus beco e identi
fied with the interests of the country. But what is
the effect now for the money or the promissory
notes they do not bring with them immediately on
their arrival they place their goods in the hands of
p commission merchant who advances the duties
for them for which of course they charge and
charge well and for which of course the censumcr
'pays and pays well thus in the hands of a few
commission merchants a complete mrnopoly is ob-
k!-.J .h1 Ika At life nV 4trS lift It
anv infftllirrfmnn whirh rlifoi In Knsfi1tti fmm - ' " ' '
mj brviww i. iiwh aw'v w wsa a ww -fi
entirely destroyed. These are not visionary spe
culations but the slate ot things as existing in I
gas about saying almost all our sea ports but 1
hazard nothing in saying in all and must continue
Jo exist as long as the present onerous system is in
existence. And it is not alone the history ot I exas
But the history of every country where commerce
tias been trammelled. And I believe that all poli
tical economists agree tnai tne nearer any country
appioaches to. a free trade system the more prospe-
rity she enjoys: and another fact which is worthy
uf note is this heretofore what money was afloat
was kept in active circulation but now it is kept
hparded up and the merchant knows not what mo-
ment he may receive a consignment ; he must keep
always sums of money on band and thus so much
is rendered dead capital which of course the con-
sumer again and again must pay for. From our
abort acquaintance I have taken the liberty of call-
laws and special and local acts passed by our Con
gress They take up much spaco wbjch might be
filled with matter of a much more interesting
aadaueful character? besides 'We presume that
byibts" time tho laws have received a pretty geseral
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wiwuuw m jMuqKuei to I.
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We shall for the future omit publishing the laws
of the Republic except those which are of a gene-
ral nature a larse number of our subscribers can
uke no interest in reading the numerous reliefttn? yUf ""ention to this subject and through you
Ipjyour friends and acquaintances and I feel less
hesitation in doing so as 1 am not now ner have 1
been directly or indirectly ceucerned in merchan
dizing or the importation of merchandize but
feeling as I do in common with all others who have
their all cossected with the prosperity of this coun-
& "
The specie circular which required all the pub
lic dues for customs the post office public lands
&c. to be paid in gold and silver has been re-
pealed by the Congress of the United States
the vote was 154 in. favor of the repeal and 29
against it. The AuHfcfcftn paper published aV
Washington sa Yft?-yTBei cgMefluejragbfLs-
a iccHsiorTordie specie CSTrcularwili b' a general
and early resumption ofjipecie payments by .banks
of the Middle and Western States." If this vote
he any evidence uf the popularity of the present
administration in that country we assy conclude
that Van Buren'a prospects for re-election to the
Presidency of that confederacy were truly poor as
he hat pledged himself to carry out all the leading
measures of the former administration and this
was one of its favorite measures. The Whigs in
that country arc getting the ascendency fast and
we slinll receive soon the news of the passage of
a law establishing another .United. States Bank by
a majority as overwhelming as that in the repeal
of the odious Treasury order. The following pa-
ngiaph fioin the New Orleans Commercial Bulletin
authorises us so to think as well as hope:
Waikmgttn. In tin Hoote of Be preMntijirrt on the 3I
In.t a bill wu reported bjr Mr. Wodliiaftbu from lt eoiamhtca
on cciniacrcc.furtl.ccxtrnton tf tin Ibniuoftrie port of Orleans.
A flu trtinf lead twice it nru referred toa committee of Ins whole.
On th.; iMDedr Mr Clejr presented a tmutar of iMmorlala ia
favor of a uatiunil bank. He ild lie thoug lit tbit ll wat now
evident ti.it the pro:e were In favor of each an loilltutioii but
thought It could not be erTeetcd until there ehould be a crianga. ia
congrcis. lie called on Air. King lo move the couldcratlon or his
resolution for un early edjournmenl or congrtaf. In order tnatinejr
might go kemt and lin the will of Uiajf couftnnenta.
There will probably be another question of diffi-
culty in the Unitad Estates upon the subject of state
and federal jurisdiction. In 1835 a treaty was
made with the Cherekeu Indians residing in AIa
b trad Georgiusnd North Carolina containing van.
ana stipulations among which was a speedy remo-
val uf them from the territory occupied by them.
It appears that the President has proposed to Con
gress lo extend tho time of the removal two
years longer. Upon this subject the Georgia Con
stitutionalist holds the following language:
Our Itdicn affair i.WI.en tha nam reached here veeuraar af
the Eiprcu Mall tiiat a pro position bad baaa madaaf tha President
and Secretary cftVar to congress to extend fva jean the Utje
tlpuUted in the truly of 1335 for tne removal af the Oo ratal.
Indian we had doubttof the correctness of the InformaUaa re
ceived. The ezprett mall of this araraluf has removed all crer
doubt. The rrolJ.nt did transmit a taeseaga to both Loose of
congress covering a communication of the Secretary of War h
which the views of the government are set form and iu which aj
postponement of the itipulaiion'of the treaty is reeoameniUlta
Ihe eoniliirration of congress. Tlie Fresldenl and Secretary of
Wat are well aware that I lie consent oft l.e Stales nlcrestcd lata
execution of the treaty bum be obtained before a daisy can k v
granted. The questions then arise: will U States Interested gvej
their consent! IT they do not ghra their coaeeat will they require
a strict fulfilment of the tipalationa of It treaty? Wa eaanot
pretenil to answer the queakees as retards b .other States laee.
rested : bat we ran cully snosrerror fleortie last her ceatcal
cannot le ottalnrd; that whatever saay be Um corteamsaees aba .
will peismptorlly leaulre of tue federal gavaraasent at IsaasedMa
execution of the treaty or IS95 and a saaady resMVSler the'Cbe-
rokee Indians from Uie Urrhorjr of Caonla;. and thaw if tfteea ab
ject cannot be effected by the laiarvaatiaa ofue rsdeialOeeara-.
tieni the eoterument or ueeai.aBauiaaf u me asaasa wnaaa
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