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tolal disregard of tho rights of tin's State. This is'conclusiyoly
shown by tho letter of the b'ocrojary of War to which wo have
referred.
A corrupt venal unprincipled and selfish cabinet desire to
achieve tho honor and glory of settling the violent agitation
which now distracts tho country and endangers the stability of
tho Union. They desire- to settle it upon a plan of their own
devising to tho exclusion of all others ; and that plan is to dis-
membor a Southern State and lay it as a sacrifice at the feet of
tho freo-soilers and abolitionists of tho North and thus if possible
secure their continuance in place and power. But in truth we
can in conscience scarcely hold Gen. Taylor himself responsible
for a great deal that is done in his name. Wo think the British
rule to hold the ministry and not tho crown responsible should
in charily be allowed to prevail in a great measure in his favor.
His total incapacity to discharge the duties of the elevated slatioti
which he'occupios cannot be denied ; and for many of the acts
done in his name in violation of the rights of Texas we should
perhaps give tho proper credit to the abolitionists he has drawn
about him as his counsellors and charitably exclaim : " Father
forgive him for he knows not what he does."
It is not our province to proscribe to tho Galveston Journal
tho course to be pursued by him. But we must candidly confers
that we cannot conceive how he can consistently as "a Texiau
defending the rights of Texas and acknowledging no distinc-
tions except between the friends and foes of Texas'' deny that
her rights have heon and still are grievously and grossly outraged
by Gen. Taylor's administration.
SO By last night's mail we received dates from New Orlenns
to the 3d inst. and some further particulars of the Santa Fe
movement. The convention called togeiher by Col. Munroe
assembled on the 15th of May. They remained in session some
eight or ten days. The constitution was finally adopted on the
25th. It marks out a State covering eleven degrees of longitude
and about ten of latitude froln the 42d down to the 32d em-
bracing about 3000110 square miles and including nearly ohe
half of the State of Texar ! The constitution excludes slave-
ry and the so-called State government is to go into full opera-
tion about the middle of litis month with a Legislature Gov-
ernor &c. Two Senators and a Representative in Congress
nre to bo speedily elected and hurried on to Washington to take
their seats at the present session.
Thank od ihat the necessary steps arc being taken by this
State to crush this open treason in the part of a portion of our
people. Zachary Taylor and his cabinet may abet their acts and
march his troops to give them ''aid and comfort" but while a
Texian lives lo bear his rifle resistance will be active and un-
ceasing. The President makes a great mistake if he supposes
himself invested with the powers of a Russian autocrat to dis-
member us as a second Poland by his mere edict and the cooper
ation of tho slaves of his will. A bloody pugemny he about to
bo openo i i our history ; but rely upon it itwculd bo as glo-
rious to Texas as it may be bljnodv. Wo expect to find no pity-
ing foe but wo know we shall Ijnve by our side in this conflict
many a generous friend. (She odds may be seemingly against
us but confiding iriMhe' justice of our course we fear not. We
iiave rights
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" And power in all its pride is less than justice."
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ttj" In New Orleans on the 2d inst. middling cotton was
worth Irom llf- to 12 and good middling from 12-31 to 12f cents.
rXj" The news front Europe by the last steamer the Niagara
is of no importance. The British ministry had been left in a
minority on the .Greek Question and their resignation was
hourly expected. '
IXj" The press o'f Texas as far as' wo have seen any expres
sion of opinion is united. in counselling resistance to the en
croachments of the General Government upon the rights of the
State. Tho crisis is one that cannot fail to test the question
whether the patriotism of editors is superior to theirparty attach-
ments. '
fXjf" A tremendous five occurred inSan Francisco on the 13th
May destroying property to the estimated amount of three or
four millions of dollars.
The President's Message in relation to Santa Fe. r
In the Senate on .lie 1 lib uk.. Gen. Houston submitted the following resolution
which was considered by unanimous consenland agreed lo:
Resolved That the President of the United Stales n? 'requested lo inform the
Senate whether any orders h ive been issued to any military officer or officers t
Santa Fe to hold povsevion against the nulhoriiy of Texas or in any way to
emb in. is or prevent t .e exercise ol her jiuidieiion over that country; and that
he hi leque-led lo furnish the Senate with any correspondence which may hpve
taken place between the War Department and the. military .stationed at Santa Fe
since Ihe date o'f his last communication to the Senate on that subject. '
In reply to which the President on the 17th ult. sent in the following stu-
diously insulting message:
Washington June 17th 1850.
To the Smatc of the Unilcd Slates:
I have received a copy of the resolutions of the Sennlef the If th June instant
requesting me "to inform the Senate whether any orders have been issued to any
military officer or officers at Str.ta Fe to hold po-sesMon against the aulhoiity
of Texas or in any way to erab irrass or prpvent the exercise of her jurisdiction
over that country and loturnish the Senate with copies of any correspondence
which may It ive t then place between the War Department and the military sta-
tioned at Sinta F6 since the date of my last communication to Ihe Senate on that
subject."
In reply lothat resolution I slate that no such orders have heen given I here-
with present to the Senate copies ofall the correspondence referred to in the res-
olution. All the other orders relating to the subject matter of the resolution have
been heretofore communicated to the Senate.
I have already in a former message referred tc the fact that Ihe boundary be-
tween Texas und New Mexico is disputed. 1 have now to slate that information
has been recently teceived that a certain Koberl S. Neighbors styling himselt
CommiMoner of tlie Stale of Texas has proceeded to S.tnla F6 with a viewol
crgatiling counties in that district under ihe authority of Texas. While I have
no power lo decide the question of boundary and nave no desire to interfere
with il us n question of title 1 hare to observe that trie possession of the terriiorv
into which it appears that Mr. Neignbors has thus gene was actually acquired
by the United State and in my.nplnion ought so to remain unlil the quesilon of
boundary shall have been determined by some competent authority Meanwhile
I think there is no reason for seriously npprehending that Texas will practically
interfere with the possession of the UnitedjStates. Z. TAYLUU.
Santa Fo Meeting al La Grange.
At a meeting of tho citizens of Fayetto county at thecourt"
house at L'a Grange on the 20 ih of June 1850 called 'to 'take
into consideration the lecent insurrectionary movements in the
county of Santa. Ft1.
. On" motion of Cob Jon W. Dancy Judge A. Rabb was called
to tho Chair and John A Green app umo'd .Secretary.
At tho request of the President (Jol. Dancy explained tho ob-
jects of tho meeting.
On motion of L. F. Price Esq. a committee of five wore ap-
pointed to draft resolutions and make report thereof at a future
day expressive of the sentiments of the meeting upon th subject
under consideration.
The President arinointed L. F. Price. Jon W. Dancv. J. S.
'iJayfield. William AJotiefeo and T. W. Cox Esquires as said
.committee.
On motibn of Col. Shaw Win. G. Webb Esq. was added to
said committee.
Mr. Price moved that the meeting adjourn till 2 o'clock dth
of July next.
Mr Cox moved lo amend by inserting Saturday the' 6th of
July which amendment beinir accepted 1y Mr. Price tho meet-
ing then adjourned till Saturday Oth July.
; Saturday 6th July 1860.
There being a full attendance of the citizens of the county ol
Fayelie present pursuant to adj uirninent they were called lo
order'by the President of (he former meeting Judge A. Rabb.
The proceedings of the laU meeting were then read.
The committee oppoihied at the previous meeting presented
the following report and resolutions.
Tho undersigned committee who were appointed to draft res-
olutions expressive of the feelings and sentiments of the people
of Fayelte county if) reference fo the recent movements in the
county of SaiHa F3 beg leave to submit tho following as the
result of their labors.
Whcnas) tho report of Maj. R.S. Neighbors has furnished us un-
doubted evidence that -efforts have been and will be made in
the county of Sauja'Fe to organize a Slate government and
deprive Texas of a poriijin of herterritory ai)d viewing the ate
'proceedings in that" county as an outrage upon the State bl
( Texas therefore
1. Resolved That the boundaries which were established by
the law ol 19lh December lS3f to wit : "beginning at the mouth
of the. Sabine river and. running west along the Gulf of .Mexico
three leagues from laud lo the mouth of the Rio Grande ; thence
up the principal stream of said river to its source; thence due
north to the Ibrty-secoud degree of north latitude ; thence along
the boundary lino as defined in the treaty between tho United
Slates and Spain to the beginning" are the rightful boundaries
of the Slate of Texas and she will maintain them.
2 Resolved That ihe time for tvords has passed and that the
time for action has come ; that we believe the. honor integrity
and rights ol the Slate demand that immediate prompt and effi
cieut means should be adopted' to put down the insurrectionary
and rebellious movements-m Santa re and maintain the juris-
diction of tho State of Texas over that portion of her territory.
3. Resolved That we regard tho conduct of the officers of
the United States government in the county of Santa Fe as a
flagrant violation of the rights of the Stale of Texas and thai
Texas ought not to submit to it. v-
4. Resolved That we will sustain the Governor of' the Stale
of Texas in the exercise ofall constitutional means in borrowing
-money for equipping a military force to put down the insurrec
tion or rebellion in tho county ol Santa be and to enlorce the
laws of the Slate of Texas in said county.
5. Resolved That any proposition to Texas on the subject of
her territory which does not contain a full and clear acknowledg-
ment of her rights to the whole terriiorv contained wiih u the
boundaries prescribed by the law of 10th December 1836 is an
insult to her as a State and should be treated as such.
6. Resolved. That we regard a disolution of the Union as the
greatest calamity which could befall not only the people of ihe
United Stales but all mankind ; but if a conflict must come be-
tween life different sections qf tho Union on account of the viola-
tion of constitutional rights? Texas will bo found with the South;
and that she will not yield one inch of her territory unless she
does so upon coudhious which are honorable to herself and to
those'whose interests it is her duty to maintain.
7. Resolved That it is respectfully suggested to each county
in this State to hold primary meetings for the purpose of express-
ing their views aijd feelings upon this question and that these
resolutions Ho published inid that a copy of the same be forwarded
to the-Govefuor of th'e-Slote.
1..-R PRTtlF. JON W. DANOY:
WILLIAM MENEFEE J. S. MAYFJELQ v
T. W. COX WM. G. WEBB'
Col. Shaw moved the adoption of the resolutions which mo-
tion was supported by addresses from Col. Dancy Gen. Mayfield
Mr. Price and Judge Meuefee after which the question was taken
oivilie motion and .the lesolutions were unanimously adopted.
On motion the Secretary was ordered to ttmlceout ncopy of
the proceedings of the-meetiug and forward them to the State
Gazette al Austin for publication The meeting then adjourned.
A. RABB President.
John-A. Giikjen Secretary.
. . Col. V. E. Howard. .
A Washington correspondent of the New York Sun under
date of the 12th Milt. says: Mr. Howard who- rpade ihe first
speech of yesterday in the. House is a Maine man by birth edu-
cated however in -Mississippi. He is perhaps 30 years of age of
medium height and stout build being inclined somewhat to cor
pulency ins eyes anu hair ore vet y uiacif tuo lorjnor yeing
brilliant. His complexion is swarthy though his cheeks are
of a rich 'color generally. A smile usually plays upon his counte-
nance which is very animated and capable of quick and varied
expression. He is a fluent and adroit debater being evidently
an old stager on the slump. It is curious that Mr. Howard who
represents the extreme Western Congressional District of the Uni-
ted States and Mr. Thurston representing as a delegate the ex-
treme Western U. S. Territory are among the most effective
and sensible gentlemen on the floor of the House hall.
H3 On the 3lst Mav Mr. Kaufman presented tho petition of
Thomas Grisham of Cherokee County Texas praying for a
pension on account of injuries received in the last war with
Great Britain. 4"sv
' H3" The permanent or funded debt of Cincinnati is $1700
000.
H -y
Correspondence of tfce.StatcGazctto
Extractof a letter f mm Member of the 'Legislature to the
'' "' Editnr. dnt ml. Tuhi fi. IKfiM.
1. 1; J shfllpgojn for sinking orswiitimmg with tho question. I
prefer auniliihtlioti with honor to existence with disgrace". Let
Uio Lone Star be" bloiied out from the compilation altogether ra-
ther than have a poition of it cut off which would only serve to
remind every true 'exianofhis humiliation and disgrace when
he looked upon it. If Texas suiters (Ills outrage to bo perpefra
ted and gives nfvher territory 1 hope she will give up with it the
remembrance of hor faflon heroes aud.no longer claim tho honors
of the numerous battles of hor revolutionbattles .that would
nave noen as patriotically fought lind as gloriously won for bur
northern as foroursouthein or eastern boundary against themil-
ilary gorn'ment of Mexico. And I causae but lfttle between
tho tone and. manner of ..ijto military officers of Gen. Taylor to-
w'ards i Texas und. tfior the officers of Santa Aium. In factr'if
dan ' PiiUro.ann:?.o .il'1.: -i Li.' i . '.i ' n
"j"i" o.nv.cio .jvuuiu jiisi pmso tneir mandates wun a
ference to their "tnagnauinious.'military cliieftniii and "(
re-
God
anu Liinerty " tile hiceiiess would be perfect. TVxas has onco
vindicated her rights to lier territory against fearful odds and re
peueu me cnarges oi ronnery ana dishonor m the lacobui central
military despot: andVjith the help of Gc-d.atfd a-rigntnous cnnseh
sustained by the strong arms of her owu true sbnsmTccm doHc
again"
Extract of a letter from a friend in Washingtonidalek
jrweJ8iJ850. . 'it
" There is no man in our. State or elsewhere that I would
sooner rely upon to represent Texas in the Senate of the United'
States than Gen. Rusk. You will see that he has won fresh lau-
rels of enduring churacterin the debate on the comproniiseibill.
T need not assure you that lie has sustained himself with unrival-
ed ability. He bore himself-indeed with so much addtessthot4
sat and looked on as a Texan with pride and pleasure. 'His
principles and reputation belong to our country.'1
Utf
Arrival of French's California express 2yrqin at Saii.Antbnio
Great outrage of the United States Troops at Fredericks-
burg. Burning of Mr. Locbicood's store. Col. 'Birieet
campaign between the Nueces and Rio Grande. Figitso-
tween Lt. Underwood of the Army and Lt. Walker hf the
Rangers and ihe Indians. Indian depredations about 'Soil
Antonio. Ranging upon an extensive scale by order of Getu
Brooke. t
SAN ANTONIO July 9th. 1850." -
Mr. E litor : To pass off an idle hour I haye seated inysejf to scribble you the
newsiiflo.it heie. . "U
The ire;it California express train C.int. French arrived from Lavaca oa
Saturday and pajseu ihrough town and pitched a camp twn mile wetl ofjtKe
rity where they are to rein.it.' never.il days tocumnlcte their outfit beforejcutling
loose from the civilized world for the world of gold and p.itnbling. The com-
pany is composed of 150 fine looking men and they seem to be a remarkably
qniei and gentlemanly set of fellows but rather green In the requisite knowledge
Iit men selling out on such a trip as they have before them.
I suppose you have heard ol the outrage recently perpetrated by the U. Stntea
roups. ii i-rencricKfDurg nut may not twve laarnec tne particulars; so I will
Rive ihem ax I have received them from I believe a reliable :.oim-e. Two infan-
try soldiers entered the store ol Mr. Lockwood ol that city und demuuded o!
Mr. Bunterthe clelk something to drink. Mr. Hunter replied that he thought
they hud drank enough and refused u give them more. One of them thereupon
swore thai he would take bv foice wlul he wanted and making an atlempuo do
so Mr. Hunter eudeavored to put him out of the stoiejbtnthesoMier being much
the stronger luan held Hunter and endeavored to draw a bucher knife. Hun-
ter perceiving his danger und not being able to extricate himself from ihe grasp
of ihe soldier drew a pocket knife and made a lick at the sctdier's lace. This the
soldier piriied but ihe knife descended and purely accidentally 4uck into hia
breast and nenetiated his heart causing- Instant iltaih. Hunter immclint. tv uir.
rendered himself into the binds of the sheriff ol' the county who knowing'th'e
lawless character of the soldiery look a bond for Hunter's appearance and ad-
vised him lo keep out of the way of the military or he would d? murdered.. ..
Capi. Beardsley subsequently called on the sheriff and demanded thai Mr.
Hunter should be given up to the military lo be Iried. The sheriil replied (hat
Mr. Hunier was in the hands uf he civil authorises and that jie could not sur-
render him lo the military. C'.ipt. Beardtey threatened that it Hunter was not
sjiven over into Ihe hands of the military that the whole establishment should be
burned lathe ground. The sheriff persisted in not surrendering Mr. Hunter aa
demanded by Cap!. Beardsley. After night Some fify or sixty soldiers marched
into Ihe lownstntioned gnaids in the several streets leading to the store tokeep-
off any of the citizens' thill might be disposed to intetfere whilst a parly approach-
ed the house routed Ihe boy left in charge by Mr. Hnnier and ordered him lb
come out. On coming out and finding that they were goins'lo set fire lo the store
the boy bested to be allowed to take from the house a trunk containing the books
and pipers of the establishment and ihe records of the county. Mr. Hunter be-
ins comity clerk kept the records in the stor. A p-siol wa presented at ihe boy
and he was forced lo let the trunk remain. The house was burned to the ground
willi its contents cons-isiing of some eight thousand dollars worth o goods the
books and accounts belonging to the store and nlf the records of Ihe counly.
There were nKo several hundred dollars in money in the house. Some 61 the gold
pnrilv me) ed was afterwards found in thp ashes. What would be said of this
outrage if commilied by citizens instead of United -Slates troops? But we live in
ah acre of mtlltnrv rnli imh.iliii- nn.l ternnnv.
I have heardinbthing recently from Col. Hardee and the .campaign which our
aminble gentlemanly good and kind old GeneraJ has ordered to be made against
the Indians dway down fn ihe settlements dp Ihe Nueces and It)o Grande some.
tco hundreWmiles below the frontier and ia a directly oppftsite course from the
.homes of tho Iridinns. Il if; a bame that noble arid gallSnt fel.low's like Col. H.ir-
deev whptwnuld do credit lo themselves and service to .the country if they had a
chance should bn trammeled'and tied np by sq much goodness and so much ira-
beciliiy as reigns at present over ihe destinies of our frontier. The Congress
should Inve Ions since provided for a retired Mstof good amiable oldgentlemen
I learn that Gen. Brooke good soul has received an ojfictnl report of a fight
which recently look place between some mounted infantry and Indians between
ihe Nueces and Laredo Lt. Underwood i'h fourteen soldiers nnd the carrier
ol the mail between San Antonio and Laredo sixleen in all. were attacked whilst
on the mirch by nine Indians. Two of the soldiers w?re killed and four others
and Lt Un'derwood were wounded and Ihe mill lost they suppose they killed an
Indian. Thus the Indians continue to butcher themavntsd Infantry
There isatsoa report that Lieiii. Wilkcr. of Canl. Ford's coinnahv of rana-era.
hts foul i fight near- La redo it which three Indians were killed and two wound-
ed nut of a party of six. N ne of the" rancers were hurt.
A herds-man of St?fi ir CjsJ.-mu c-Ame" in lale night before Inst from his rancho
belojv town wlih Ihe unpleasant news lhal the Indians had on ihe previous day
.Sunday murdered one of the herdsmen and taken off his largp drove of hotsea
and mules and that thev had also taken off n large drove belonging to Mr. James
Peacock living on the Cibolo n few miles below tlieMtlphur springs. SVj we go.
Andet -no effi-ient s'cp are being taken to cheek the Indians and give prolec-
lion to our ciltstens'or their prop-ny. True a small party of motmfdinfantrv'ls
occasionally ecn going out under the orders recently issued by our evwiold'Ge-
nera for our protection to wit: " That ns ihe Indians have become'so bold as to
push their thieving and mirnuding to within a lew milei of ibis city General
Garland Will order that scon's shall go out twice a week and range from Jive to
twenty miles from San Antonio'" I have not the least doubt thai if thin extensive
ranging service is long continued some of our Dutch and Irish coldlers. And
sjmt df ourgsllaut young officer.will be picked up as Lt. Underwood and his
party were. . . . H.
fXj3 The General Conference of St. Louis have electednDr.
Buscom Bishop of tho Methodist Episcopal Church South. .
D33 As the warm season is fast approachinsr when meat can-
not be kept for more than a day or two in. a fresh state it will jjo
of no inconsiderable benefit to many to bo informed that if fresh
meat is rolled up in Indian corn meal it will keep fresh for four
or five days. Tho steak should be laid down in pieces from ono Jp
to (hree pounds and each piece covered entirely with tho meal. "-
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