Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 22, 1849 Page: 2 of 8
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A bill to bo eumlcd on itctjntitriorissiti tmd requiring the
Governor to subscribe oil behalf of tho State for hfteen hun-
dred copies of n digest of tho'lnws of Texas proposed to bo pub-
lished by 0. 0. Hartley Esq. ; rend first time.
A bill to foe eiRtilfe'd an net to provide for thc'civil organization
of tle coijHlfes'B" Presidio El Paso Worth nnd Satitu "Ffi j ' read
first time r '
A bil to bo entitled an net making an appropriation to defray
tho expense incurred in publishing the proposed .mnoiidmout to
the Constitution with u substitute reported by committee on Fi-
nance was read.
Mr. Stapp offered a substitute to the substitute which was
read nnd rejected.
' Question shall the substitute offered by the conunitteo be adopt-
ed was put and carried ; and on motion of Air. Fields the bill
wnsordered to be engrossed.
A bill to be omitted nn net more particularly defining the du-
tiesof commissioners therein named ; rend second lime and on
motion of Mr. Lott referred toUhe committee ou Smte Affuirs.
Tho resolution authorizing the Judiciary committee to inquire
into tho expediency of reporting a bill to repeal the act author-
izing the Governor to employ counsel in certain coses in the Su-
preme Court of the United States was taken up read and
adopted.
Joint resolution for the relief of tho heirs and assignees of
Benjamin D. Noble deceased ; read first time.
On motion of Mr. McKinney (he House adjourned.
" TEXAS STATE GAZETTE.
EDITED bY It. C. MATTUEWaON1.
AUSTIN SATURDAY DECEMBER 22 1849.
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JPctcrs' Celeuy.
A memorial from the Trustees for Pclers' Colony Is now before the Leci.sla-
tare in yrlrfcli they complain of certain grievances and pray for redress. It ap-
pears frofn llie mcirioriaLlhiil their infiuncd cupidity is not .satisfied with the ex-
urbifiirit amount of land printed them u..der the provisions of their eontrctS as
they petition forstich additional quantity as may appear jtm and equitable I Now
tho. moi obiccllonuble leature in all the.se contracts wttetler original or Mipplc-
mentnry m that they grant loo much land already to the contractors. Just (ninU
of thejimpolicy nnd unrc.ionbleiiev old contract under which a few Idnd Spectl-
lalors could have acquired three times as much land as all the stiller: mlrodui'd
inlothe Colony put together and fux pen cent mokk I And then think of the un-
parolled auducJtv" and madness of these speculator in appealing lo our charity
and a&ktngun additional bonus for granting them such extravagant monopolizing
privileges I It looks as If the shrewd trader would cheat us in ; bargain and then
aniull'bur intcll.gence by demanding u gratuity for hi adroitness.
It is true the contractors for reasons which require nocomment have never re-
duced the settler's share 10 it? minimum Value ; but they hnvq reduced it one half
thmjcerving ((ctbeuJS'lycs after a ceriafn'perlod asmnch land as they grant-
ed to nil the colonfsUjintrotluct-d and (he premium icctionu besides. What havjo
the -contractors done for this enormous quantity of land 1 They have issued home
printed circulars nnd inserted n few advertisements in the columns of certain
newspapers j .md this wa bplievisltlic extent of their expenditures Ii they
iavc donr qnytliing more for vhich'they wave not charged the settler nor only the
original cost but u grinding uiitiious per cpntage we shoiild like exceedingly to
benpprised of it. We know the: manner in which the uflairsf of the colony have
been conducted as well perhapsss nny person in this Btalc 6rout of it .-ind
would act rqcreant to our duty a$ a public journalit Averewe to remain silent at
tho present crlis. The right of the Slate atid a large t onion of her citizens
against the unjust claim ot a few land speculators is Involved in this dcussicn ;
ana tveshnjl Siajc fairly nnd candidly some facts connected with the subject which
are based upon pergonal observation and absolute certainty and not derived irom
doubtful hearsay or floating rumor
In a .communication published in ihe Bonham Argus ihe-agenis state that " the
compiny made their contract with ljt? State in good iaith nnd have compiled
"wijh them to the letter and have done and performed everything they ever offer
cd to do or perform j" while on the contrary they bta e in the memorial that they
"could'bnye denied within 5hc boundaries ol said contracts and within the stipu-
lated time the teii thousand i.imllies contemplated by said contracts' it no obstacle
had been thrown in their Way by the authorities aud eiiiiens of Texas;'' but thai
they ''have encountered n aeilea ollrouble.-i difficulties and opposition which ha.s
Tendered a comhliniicc with the contracts on their' part extremely onerous and
almost impossible' Leaving' the trustees to reconcile these incoiiMstencies we
liave to remark that instead of complying Ay iih 'he terms ol the contract to the
very letter it is the universal belief in the Colony ih.H they viola ed it in almost
every condition year alter yean from its commencement until its termination.
They were to have a specified number ol iamilies introduced every year; but
ifls" believed that they have failed 10 Introduce the stipulated number; and the fact
is incontrovertible that the names ot persons who had settled within the colony li-
raiWiireviotis to the existence ol the colony contract as well its of persons who have
ncvet settled there at nil arc inserted in the report of families introduced by the
contractors in order no doubt to make up the reijujsite number. This fact wu
hava-bwt -credibly informed was known to some "' the agents nrsub-agents when
the names were returned and lain itself jriit etc evidence of liaud lliey
were to build orcauseto be built comfortable log cabins before and iiocallerthe
settlers were introduced. But they neithev btttu such cabins nor caused them to
be built;' US accordance w(lh the stipulations of the contract : on the contrary it
is a nolori9Us fact tk;t all their cabjnshnye been built by the colonics themselves
'It'ls'true they at one time constructed a number of mhiiatqre cabins some of
which we have seen scattered ou the bank otJDentonr'ork a secondaryributarybf
the Trinity rlverj but they were a mere mccuery mm in our opinion prove tnct.o-
testlbly not only that they did not fulfillhe contract but th it thai knew thty didu
fulfil it. Those caUii5 -If tut?) U) k property caiieit Dyin.n name-were svtow
in helfiUMWrt the pocket edition Ct man wn. lqni iiiuiiu cyum 1101 perionn
with the ridge-pole nnd so small in area that lie could riot lie down diagonally in
nnnni ihm u-n!.niii foldine himself an in the .shape of the letter N. Tltey had
neither do-r no- window nor root nor floor nor chimney and mijiht be called
"comfortable cabins" In tke $artid sense as the Irishman's "exrc'llent gun' which
he said hnly wauifdji stock lock nnd barrell ....
The Tnisteci talk of the "immense amount of money" they expended and the
"exorbitant rates' they pajd their surveyors. Now the exorbitant rates (h'ey
vromited to pa V their surveyors were culv two dollars a mile u less amount than
is allowed JorlurveVlngln any portion of Texas and we do not know a sjtigle
instance In whlfh they paid thc'amonnt pronised until it was extorted Irom tnem
bvthreats or recovered by law. In the coinntunitjatton already allitd-d to they
sav that "no man Hn in justice say thrtt tliere has ever been n just claim againsi
thecempnuy that has not been paid. It is true that sometimes delays h.ivc oc-
curred Sn consequeuco o! the great distauce between this place (Louisville and
the colony which we had lo regret tiul no man has been intentionally InjiinM "
Was it in consequence of the "great distance" that Chns S. Hensley miMa nu
iccelve payment lor li (jrviccs as agcut when hi applied iorHatLonisVi Iti
Was It In consequence of the "great disuinw" bevyes Louisvil)e and Joflerson-
Tillciin other words the breadth of the Ohio river that Sidney S Lyon cquld not
recelve'payinijntforhis'serVicesashtirveyor until his friendsthreatined the com-
any with personal violence 1 Was it in consequence ol the "great djstaocc"
that we could not receive payment for mtr service p.s surveyor unifl the legality
of "our claim was decided fnthe; Stfpreme Courf of this Siait and the nwrfejr
tve carded with the sweatof our bfow cochausled in Liwyers' lcer.1
Wiib regard to "the iiAmenre amount ol money" they have rtxpended wc"
have a fev remarks lu ulXer. They charge each family sitUen dollars for sur-
veying H20 acret of land the distance actually ran tut caet half section U twt
njilcsr aud ns the lines me &lf llitf bonud.trJes of othtr sufvers the settlers
ought to pay Onlv one-mf of the cost which nt the rate they paid their surveyors
would only amount to lieo dollars instead of sixteen dollars. Thus the
settlers pay the coMractofyufifiAl times the amount ihey would have to pay
were thpv to settle odjuitiloffSach pthcr and employ surveyors themselves
even at ihe " exorbhnut rales" pa!d by the cOiiWciDrs The agents in fact
charge the arttlers 300 percent profit on the whott expense of surveying (nelud
ig oiivemineni secnousnnu m cnoave qpuorinjy su i.ir c kuuw re-
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... . .a k At.i.u ..rii nnifft ..ui.it nvim.ni niinti iiipiwtn.nituni .11 ttiti
tlliCQ lOmvHKi suiyur.ni. " m.v wvm niiui'.u . ...v.-i..y.s .. --v"
iiifrirurthe SirbaritV jf it? Indians their justaud equitable claims. And th
i. ihi .nm. wh.i ruafet that thev never nave inientionallv inlured any uersodt-
ese
11 ni. ii..;inH.nlifnn nmvor to chaunt ihv DrnU. HvnorrlsvS''
The cooimtittictlon lo which ve have retened in toe foregoing remarks con-
eludes by pissing1 an untrierlied censure on the -61pny Settlers aOdnn equally un-
merited eulogy on the colony comptnyj by tittering n malicious libel against the
State ofTejrasanrt drawing an iinpiuusly blasphemous comparison between the
Colony Trustees n..d the Angel Gabriel. The remniks alluded to are ns follows:
"The cmlgran'-s themselves have created dlfitculiyand Complained bitterly of
our aeent. when tic waxuin'j; cVery effort toservethemnnd have them sO located
as to entitle them tolbe laotl rehad promised to glvr (ben?. The Angc.1 Gabriel
taction ot.evcry nnej vuryjiioHs miv.i-""i"v ;- "ia.i?a "uv? " ' a
KotaffiiUU?vardthe Cforerament'oP.Texas; and every prOiniMiyeikavcew
my duly and under similnr cireumslntices my couisa
ys be lite same ; for the highest obligation of a Stnta
wacte to the emigrants has been religiously compiled with or will be When the
time tomes for doing so unless such paragraphs us the one above referred to or
opposition from the Slate itself shall put it out of our power." The substance ol
Ho quotation I that every wrong or error committed! has been committed by the
Texas Government and the colonists and that the colony contractors aie as pure
nnd( immaculate as ihe Angel Gabriel himself I " PovVuts Eternal I sttch names
mingled 1" We thiuk we hear In thfe distance the thundering sound of Gubriel s
trumpet exclaiming in reply to the similitude of the company :
" As soon the Power;
Of Light and Darkness may combine
A I bt ltrtk'd to thee or thine j
TUyeoUraeU"
Why was the agent making such sircnuous efforts to entitle the emigrants to
the land which the contractors had " offered" to give them when a provision of
Ihe contract and the ordinance of lite Convention had.doubly secyrcd them their
land whether the contractor failed In complying with the conditions of their
contractor notl Why should a newspaper paragraph prevent tho contracors
from fulfilling those generous promises to which they so scrupulously adhere 1 I
tbe Government of Texas sob.iseanJ void of honor that it will not comply with
its contracts and promises as " religiously "as the colony company 1 Is the Lone
8tnr of Its glory lesi brilliant or ihe glowing page of its fame more evanesceni
than 'theirs 1 We shall leave these itiicrrosuiorie for the religious faithful ge
nerous and disinterested agents of the colony contractors in answer.
The contractors are obliged by the conditions of the contracts to convey to the
settlers a certain portion ot the land ; but they reverse this process and make the
settler cxmvey a certain portion of it to them. Docs not this look astflhcyfaieio
thai there is something lotlen in Denmark 7 They say that the amount of land
they have acquired under'the contract "make but sorry recompense for the im-
mense amount of money time loil difficulty and sacrifice of life which they have
met with and encountered" and. pray for a reasonable compensation for all thuc
injuries I It would be a very good and wise policy indeed- to give a "reasonable
compensation" to the contractors for their agency in having poor Phelps and three
or four other while cuizens killed by the ludia'ns; and we mist our Legislature
willnot allow such meritorious services to p."?s unrewardci. II" the Legislature
should grant a liberal compensation which wouid render it profitable we mighi
afer a while have spclal ronlraclors for the laudable and patriotic purpose of
killing white men b Indl int. In conclusion we have to state thntfn the lorego-
ing remaiks ue have endeavored to Mibdne our antipathetic emotions as much a?
possible and to dicuss the subject coolly and dispassionately: but we cannot help
feeling that wc as well as many others have been deeply wronged by the last agent
tor the contractors nnd that Ihe Compiiny instead of acting ns n conductor to car-
ry away the electricity hs been the presiding Genius ol thestotm.
The Dallas Herald.
We have received the first number of The Dallas Herald n
newspaper established at the town of Dallas' iti DallisCottniy by
.Messrs. Latimer Wnllis & Co. Tho Herald -is independent in
politics and is edited by J. W. Latimer Esq. who is not only a
writer of great clearness force and brilliancy but also a gentle-
man of fine literary taste and ah able lawyer into the bargain.
Wo take much pleasure in placing the Herald on onr exchange-
list and wishvour enterprising cotemporary every kind of success.
The Inauguration
Yesterday Governor Wood retired horn the highest Stnte office
to which Ins fellow-cilizens could have elevated himand Govern-
or Hell was installed in his place for the succeeding term of two
years There is something cheering to ihe friends of Liberty il
not demonstrable of the perpetuity of her glorious institutions in
the readiness quiet and harmony wiih which our ofiiceis trans-
fer their authotity at the will of tho majority. The excitement
thatjii'ay provail with unabated fury during the heat of an elec-
tioneering campaign seems to be forgotten as soon as the result
is determined; and the defeated pally unites with the victorious
in acknowledging the majesty of the laws and the supremacy oi
the people. We could not help being struck with reflections ol
this nature when we saw the two Governors in procession walk
arm-in-arm to the Capitol the one to lay down the sceptre of
power and the other to take it up.
Tho valedictoiy of Governor Wood which will bo found in
our columns to-day was delivered extemporaneously and is an
able an eloquent and a spirited address.
Of the inaugural address ol Governor Bell which will also be
found in our columns it is necessary only to remark that vpry
appropriate to the occasion it only deals in general principles
which must meet the cordial api robulion of all parties. Ho
takes a retrospective glance at our revolutionary struggle and as
ue was an active participator in tnose soui-surrmg scenes tie na-
turally recurs to them with feelings of mingled pride and enthu-
siasm We believe Governor Bell to be a sincere and true patri-
ot wholly unacquainted with political intrigues aud chicanery
aud despising them ; and he will we aro satisfied be prompted in
all his actions by a desire to promote the interest of the State and
the citizens.
Col. Greer has been re-elected Lieutenant Governor and the
few but comprehensive remarks he made on the subject render
any comment on our part altogether unnecessary.
Tlic Inauguration Ball. hVl
t" There was a sound of revelry by.pight
s And Texas' capital had gather'd ihen -
Her Beauty and her Chivalry and bright
The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave menj
Many a heat t beat happily; and when s.
Music aroM: with its voluptuous swell
Soft eves looked love to eyes which snnlrc again
AniJ ali went merry as a marriage bell."
The Inauguration Ball given at the Capitol last night was a
splendid afiair. Largo as tho building is it was crowded to ex-
cess with the Youth Beauty Chivalry and Wisdom of tho coun-
try. For our own part wo were perfectly enchanted and feel
wholly incompetent to give anything like an adequate description
of it. Wo have heard it remarked frequently to-day by persons
frohvabroad that they had no idea Travis and the adjoining
counties could congregate so ninny beautiful and accomplished
ladies. Cupid must have been very busy if wo could judge from
the many "soft eyes that looked love to eves which spake again"
and wo are not p very certain that wo have escaped altogether
otirself.
" In joyous yonth what soul oath never known
Thought feeling taste harmonlousto its own 1
Who hath not paused while Beiuty's pensiv eye
A'sk'd from his heart the homage of a sigh 1
Who hnih not own'd with rapmre-smitten frame
1 The power of grace the magic of n tame 1" f
03". The attention of (ho liuhiM and gentlemen of Austin member of tho Lo-
ghlitiurtuoid mrniigur now in thn oily i dhecied io ihe Card of Signor N. VX-
SAI.Lu vhoi propiired to itikeihp likene(osof pi) who wili to avail thcm.olves of
thu oppuiitii.iiy. Ton jmih' fjcpurimicu in tho hurinco Ima rondnrcahiinti immrr
atliftt. During till ponod. ho bn prueiieod in the piincipnl cit.es of liuropeas
vcl as thu Umtvd Stmo. His tpcimiii!i nro U est recommendation.
i " '
rr3rThero is before tho Mexican congress a proposition by a citi-
zen of the U States to build a railroad from vera Cruz to Acapul-
co on the Pacific passing through the City of Mexico.
rrAblll has boon introduced into the Tennessee legislature
to provelit emancipated slaves from remaining in the State.
tCIt is stated that Mr. Collamcr tha Postmaster General has
removed 2674 democratic postmnsters established 808 postoffices
and discontinued 1000 which were held by democrats
tf3The Now York Tribune (whig) thinks there is considera
ble doubt os (o whether the democrats can elect the Speaker of
the House ol tehrfeetrtniivcs : but .as to the Lierk bergeant-at; forthe future; and a retrospect of days gone bv in or l.kTr rv
WiWf
Gov. Wood's Valedictory Address.
Gentlemen of the Legislature -
aud Fellow-Citizens:
Tho present is on interesting and lo me an imposing oecoMon.
Two years ti"o by the voluntary stifftagesof my fellow cilizeus
1 was called io the distinguished position which h a few mo-
ments 1 urn to surrender mm oiher hands. This is a ciicum-
stance which beaiilifully illustrates one of the chief excellencies
of our free system of government.
Did lirne permit it would afford me pleosuto to advert lo ma-
ny incident in the past htsloiy of Texas abounding as it does
in events so humble in thu beginning so glorious in their pro-
giess and iciniiuutioh. But it must suffice for the present to say
in a few words that during my term of service several questions
of grave itnpottaiicc to the peoplo of ihe Slate aioso for my
consideration and action.
During that period serious injuries were inflicted upon por-
lions of our homier inhabitants in the loss and destruction both
of property and life. This it was conceived imperiously de-
manded action on ihe pait of the Executive of the Stale. 1 as-
sumed the iesponsibtlily of ttiislug troops to extend to my fol-low-cttizens
(lint piotection to which they were entitled aud
which the United States fotce in Texas proved jjself wholly in
adequate to afford. I did not stop to count the cost nor to inquire
how much money would be taken from the Tieasury. 1 should
have acted as 1 did had it exhausted tlic last dollar. This 1 con
ceived to bo i
would always
is (ho protection ol her citizens.
The unsatisfactory manner in which ihe Government of tho
U. States has acted in regatd to our frontier defence has arisen in
gieat degree no doubt fiom its imperfect inl'oimatioii upon the
subject. The last official act which I performed was to address
a letter lo the proper tiuthoiiiics at Washington City calling their
attention to such facts and considerations as 1 rcgtuded important
to be kuowni
The stale of affairs in Santa Pp has also occupied much of
my attention. Every inch of that tcriilory justly belongs to our
Stale and she will defend it In ihe Inst extremity : and if ever
surreudeicd it tfiust be when she has no soldier to defend it :
there will be no messenger ot her deleat.
Gentlemen of the Lfgislaltup to the lbiecnst and wisdom qf
your counsels to the patriotic union of your purposes to Ihe
earnest devotion ot your enctgies to llie weiiure ol me fetate her
citizens look confidently to secure a continuance of her piesent
prosperous condition.
By harmony of action and fieedom fiom selfish and sectional
prejudices your legislation will advance the interests of the Slate.
Animated by these feelings you will give to her an impulse in
her progieis towards the proud destiny which so happily awaits
her.
Permit me gentlemen to return through you to the people of
Texas my deep sense of gratitude for the many maiks of confi-
dence they have given me in the bestowal of her mote humble
and her most exatted trusts. And if it can be any gratification
(o him who is about to sever his official relationship with a Stale
to feel and know that he has discharged honestly and conscien-
tiously the duties which the nalute of that relationship imposed
I retire at this time indeed a happy man. "
In surrendering Ihe Executive Oflice to my successor it af-
fords me peculiar pleasuie to express the assurance which I feel
that it is committed to honest capable and worthy hnudsi All
must unite with me fn the confidence that (he interests and the
honor of the State are sale in his keeping.
And in an earnest spitii I iuvoku Heaven's blessings upon
mm anu inai jje wno can atone crown nnman oiioits with suc-
cess may tender his every act as seed sown in good gtound pio-
uuciug to mm anu tue estate
Austin December 21 1849.
lessiujisa thousand fold.
GEO. T. WOOD.
&ov. Bell's Inaugural AcSdrcws.
Gentlemen of the 'Legislature
and Felluw-C'tlizcus :
The present occasion interesting as it is lo every patriot citi-
zen comes to'uie with an accumulated weight of hopes and fears
producing on active snuggle of varied emotions. Airi.inst this 1
am sustained only by die firm and unshaken reliance that its
origin is derived from a knowledge ou my part that heavy and
important duties involving a common inteiest are about to be .
assumed and in a pure desire to meet them with manly firmness
and o proper intelligence 'iu thedischoigc of every obligation.
Called by the unbiassed will of the people of Texas in the
exercise of the exalted privilege of ihe elective franchise topro-
side as their Chief Magistrate I appear before vou to take llie
solemn and sacreifoathMliat 1 will perform ihe duties incumbent
upon me according to the best of my skill and ability and agree-
ably to the constitution and laws of ihe State and of the United
States." This solemn asseveration to be mode in the presence
of GOD and my fellow-conijirymeu brings into lively requisition
every moral evety ennobling sentiment aud excites "eveiy slum-
bering pattiolic sensibility. My heart would be obdurate and
insensible indeed if it did not swell with unusual emotions on
an event fraught wijh so many consequences to myself either for
good or evil nnd involving considerations of vital impoitnnce (o
you. The distinguished mark of confidence and respect from a
great and grow ins; State implying as it does high regaul for mv
imparity and ability demands from me the deepest cxpiession of
"ratitude.
A'julofri established by prf-cedent and honored by time makes
it appropriate before iissiiniiiir the usual constitutional qualifica-
lion thai in making a suitable expression of thanks to my fel-
low.citizens al.lnrge for the honor they have conferred 1 should
also advert concjselvio'sorne of the principles and sentiments
which will govern me in conducting the civil administration of
tho State.
I now offer to you fellow-citizens in the sincerity of my heart
tho humble tribute of my thanks for the sacred trust confided to
me; and desire to join you fn hearty congratulations that tho
Great M hor of all good has vouchsafed' to our beloved Slato
peace health and prosperity ; and all the elements physical mo-
ral and religious necessary to constitute us a truly great and
glorious people ' b
i In.?ominV t0 !he PosiU'on nssigncd me it is not unfit that I
should advert to days that -are past in older that we may he di-
reeled with mora cortom aim to those which ore advancing Tho
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