Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 51, Ed. 1, Saturday, August 10, 1850 Page: 3 of 8
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TEXAS STATEMTIE.
Meeting of the iUicr Prisoners.
The 19th of September next snys the La Giarigo Monument
3 the annivorsary of tho release of the Mior prisoners from tho
clutches of Mexico. And we ore requested to state thatj as (hero
is to he a meeting of tho survivors ol the Mier bund in La
Grange on that day in nccoidunco with their agreement on tho
lGlli of September 1848 those of the number who uro still liv-
ing nnd ennnot attend are requested to write to those who do at-
tend and let them know where tho survivors now are and wheth-
er any of the board have died since the last meeting. The sur-
vivors' of Captain Dawson's company are also icquehted to attend
or write and (bus let it be known how many are yet in the land
of the living. The letters should be addiesscd at us early a duy
as possible of course to the" '''-Monumental Committee La
Grange Texas." The number of the " MohumentJUiowsRaper
at that place of the 31st of July has been sent to all the survi-
vors whoso whereabouts is known to the committee
ttj Col. Thos. M. Likens of Rusk County advertises for
volunteer ratigers to join in an expedition to Santa Fe. Their
outfit is required to be a good saddle-mule and equipage a
good rifle and pair of pistols. Alter enrollment they will await
the orders of the Governor.
' Kj Messrs. R. lloo (fee. of New Yotk are constructing a
printing machine for the " New York Sun " newspaper. It will
be capable of throwing out fiom 15(100 to 20000 copies per
hour. The machine will be thirty-three feet long with eight
printing cylinders and its cost to the propiietors of thut paper
will probably not be less than twenty-one thousand dollars. It
will be the first of the kind ever constructed.
rj3.Tho leport which we published in our last that a meeting
of the Southern members of Congress had been held and that
thev had airreed upon the line of 94 dee. 9 min. as the boundary
between Texas and Now Mexico turns out to have been without
any foundation. No such meeting has been held.
S33 The remains of Gen. Taylor are to be removed from
Washington to Baton Rouge as their final testing place.
rrj- The "Southern Press" of July 13th says: "The Gov-
eruor of Texas has written to the delegation of that Stale in Con-
gress to demand of the Piesidetit whethei he sanctions the con-
duct of Col. Mnnroein New Mexico: and if he does to present
"a solemn protest against it : and deflating his intention to assert
the title of Texas by oil the means in his power."
HjGnv. Bell's protest addressed to Gen. Taylor as President
of the United States remonstrating against the conduct of Col.
Monroe at Santa Fe was received at Washington on the night
of the 12th ult. A correspondent of the Albany Morning Ex-
press says :
'The Governor demands the withdrawal of the United States
'. tmnns. or of the orders instructing them to resist the forcible ex
tension of Texas' juiisdiclion over certain portions of the terri-
pjGhauncy Shepherd? Esrp ha'slbeen elected representative
from Wolffian countypitfcTO B. E. Tarverjesigned.
rCr" A meeting of tho citizens of Harrison coiinty7was held at
Marshall on tho 27th ult for the purpose of raising a volunteer
company of rangers for tho Santa Fe service.
D3 Tho Marshall Republican slates that Gen. Smith of Shelby
county had received authority from Gov Bell to raise a company
of one hundred rangers and that it wopld be done immediately
and without difficulty.
y Theday for the execution of Professor JolimWliiuTWeb-
strr for tho murder of Dr. George Parkmanfat Boston 23d of
November 1849 has beentf.desigifated by Governor Briggs of
Massachusetts as-the'30th ot August inst.
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Tho following patriotic resolutions VoroTMmously adopted
a meeting of the citizens of Harrison Courtly held at Mar
shall on tho 27th July last.
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Resolved That wo lioyo carefully read nnd carefully consider
ed tho address and resolutions adopted at Austin on'iho 13th of
Juno last and cordially approve and fully ehdorso the sentiments
therein contained. ' " ' " -j
1-iesolvedThat wo will n'ol consider tho cloim set up by'tho
latO'Executivo to a portion of otir State (as-terrilory conquered
during the war with Mexico by the United;Slales nnd beloliging
to them) as involving ah issue between trie Federal Government
and the Slate of Texas till his conducfshall have been endors-
ed by tho Federal Government ; and tljat ye cannot suppose the.
uuucu amies wm uu bo uevnm 01 an sense 01 jusiice or so care
less
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Copies of thisi protest have been sent to the Texas delegation
in Washington.
The Go7crnor has also addressed 11 letter to the Hon. Mr.
Howard Representative from Texas apprising him that public
meetings have been held at Austin and elsewhere in the State at
which it had been resolved to take forcible measures lor assert-
ing jurisdiction over New Mexico."
gjTlie amount of California gold received at the mint in
Philadelphia up to Ju!y 12 is SI 7750000 the weight of which
is about twenty-nine tons. '
iOPresident Fillmore has appointed his son Private Secre-
tary. ' ;
Texas Boundary.
In the Senate on the 25th inst. Mr. Bradbury offered a cau-
cus amendment to the compromise bill to the effect that two
commissioners bo appointed to meet two commissioners from
Texas- to decide the Texas and New Mexico boundary question.
On tho 2l5ih the Senatorial friends of the Compromise hill
agreed in caucus to refer tho Texas boundary question to commissioners.
HjPln the Senate on Friday (19th) Mr. King's motion to
unse Bill by dividing California by the line
amend the Comoro
of 35 c was rejected by a majority of 12.
tO3 Three hundred houses and 500001)0 woith of property
have been destroyed by fire in San Frnnscisco California.
; Cholera.
The city regis'fer of St. Louis 'Vepprts 215 deaths for the week
ending July 10 of which 77 are reported to have occurred of
cholera.
4 CincinnaiiJnly 10.
In the last 24 hours tho deaths by cholera number 26 and by
other diseases 42.
" . Nashville July 19 a. m.
Ther.o.wero 14 interments here yesteiday 9 of cholera. Une
from South' Nashville one from the country.
Nashville July 19 p. m.
Five deaths to day three of cholera. Cumberland river has.
again fallen almost to low water mark 40 inches on the shoals
".and at a stand.
Louisville Ju'y 19.
There wore Gl deaths in St. Louis yesterday 21 children
whole number of interments 90. To-day is observed as a day
of mourning for the death of Gen. Taylor.
ftjr Louis Phillippe is said to be dying of cancer in the stom-
ach and hi3 physicians state that his life can scarcely last a month
longer.
Kj3 The family of Sir Robert Peeh declined the honor of a
public funeral tendered
to be buried in Drayton
by t)ie goveriipent His InstJ-wish was'
ni Abbe' with nliiiiasgnrade'ns. posiblc.
He was one .of England's greu'test statesmen '
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By last night's mail we received dates from New Orleans up to
the 1st inst.. and from Washington Qily to the 23d ult.
Mr. Webster has resigned his seat in tho Senate ami entered
upon the discharge of tho duties of his new position ftlr. Crit-
tenden it is said has signified his willingness to occept tho place
tcudeied him in the Cabinet. The compromise bill is still being
discussed nnd the coriospondent of the Picayune thinks since
Mr. Clay's great speech its chances of success are improved.
Mr. Bradbury's amendment referring the Texas boundaiy to
the arbitration of joint commissioners had nYt up to the 6tii
ult. been acted upon. On the 22d ult. in the Senate Gen.
Houston presented the proceedings of the public meeting held ai
Matagorda in relation to the Sailta Fe question. Nothing has
yet occurred to giveanyclne to the probable course of Mr. Fill-
more upon the Texas boundary. Rumor says that so soon as
his cabinet can be assembled the President will give a public
reply to the letter of Gov. Boll containing the opinion ot the
administration by which it will be governed in the settlement of
this question of boundary. Air. Clay's last speech on the 22d
ult. is ranked among the best efforts of his life. He was particu-
larly soyere upon the ultras and lashed Mr. Halo into agonized
silence lie is reported to nave oeen equally severe upon Mr.
Rhott. Mr. Barnwell defended Air. Rhett aud'Sotuh Carolina
against the accusation of treason and disunion.
To fill the vacancy of Mr. Webster Mr. Winlhrop has been
suggesied. It is said however that Gov. Briggs has aspirations
himse'f and will not array against him the powerful influence ol
Mr. Webster by appointing as his successor any one opposed to
(he declared views of Mr. Webster on the slavery question.
Louis McLane is mentioned as the probable successor of Mr.
Pearce from Maryland ; and it is thought that Mr. Ewing will
succeed Mr. Corwin. An adjournment does not seem to be con-
templated by any one vet.
Bllliculty with Portugal.
We have dates from Lisbon lo the 9th ult. Great excitement
prevailed there in consequence of the arrival of an American
squadron at the Tagus to enforce the claim of 100000. Twenty-
one days were allowed by the American commander for a reply.
Fears were entertained of refusal. The Portuguese Government
have determined to resist the demand upon them.
It was also said that Mr. Clayton had shown an equal disin-
clination to treat with Mr. Bulwer or to hear any explanation of
facts relating to some of the claims arising from the destruction of
the American ciniser uen Armstrong in me port ojaayai ny a
British force vin 1814. Subsequent to the arrival of the Missis-
sippi Air. Clay cailod upon the Minister of Foreign Affairs and
verbally intimated that he should only give the government twenty-four
hours for a final resolution upon the different claims.
Mr. Clay assumed a very decisive tone and ii is said picsented
half-a-dozen different claims of ancient dale leaving it to bo infer-
red that he expected th s proposals of a round sum for them all.
The government informed him that no ultimatum of iwenty-four
hours' could be submitted unless presented in writing.
SCjIn the Senate in secret session on Saturday the 21st nit.
a message relative to Texas was received from tlie President.
SCF Tho Compromise drags heavily in the Senate and gieai
doubt of its passage is again expressed. Mr. King of Ala. who
was counted in favor of tho measure Ims declared (hat he can-
not vote for it without a change in the boundary of California.
Mr. Berrien has taken the same ground It is also thought that
the tiansferof Mr. Websler-io the Depaitment of State will lose
a vote to the measure. Uivilimi.
JO" The Conloy Prisoners have been released by the Spanish
authorities of Cuba nnd orrivjd at Pensacola onboard of the
United State sloop of War Albany. Tho number is forty-two.
Tho captains and officers of the two vessels ten in number are
yet detained to undergo a trial. It is understood that these mei
will also eventually be roloasqdfehut ihe Spanish authorities de
clare mat mey intend to ImvJmIull legal investigation into the
whole affair. .. j
JO9 At tho latest dates from Vera Ciuz the cholera was pre-
vailing throughout Mexico to an alarming oxlent. In Vera Cruz
a number of cases had occurred and was extremely fatal. At
Tnmpico on the 13 h inst. fifteen deaths occurred in the hos-
pital. At San Louis Potosi out of a population of some 25000
about three hundred persous had died while some of the smaller
mining districts were almost depopulated. Tho disease continued
also with great fatality in the capital.
JO3 DnnJoseph Garcia Miiaiida Consul General of Spain in
Loudon has been appointed Consul for Spain at New Orleans
in place of tho notorious Carlos do Espana.
JO3 The Paris Journal des Debats announces the death in Eng-
land of the famous Siamese Twins. The Debats stales that ac-
cording to the Loudon Medical Times the two brothers died of a
maiasmns. A post mortem examination proved wlwt'has been
constantly supposed by tho faculty viz: that the two cavities of
till' nodonipn communicated hy means ol the hollow ligament
which united them and that the lives of tho twins were cornice-
tedby a membranous biidlp nhoul half a'n inch thick.
JOSomo Mexicans who arrived a dav or two ago in Victoria
from the Rio Grande slate that beyond the Nueces sonje distance
they passed the bodies of 12 persons (Americans and Mexicans)
who had been killed in defending themselves ngainM an offend-
ing force supposed to be Indians. They had undoubtedly de-
fended themselves to the last as they had surrounded themselves
by a breast workof their own horse4which they had sliiiii' for
Ihat purpose. Thoypassed seA'eal"otltcr dead bocliealjdrfleru'nt
places on the road.-- Victoria Advocate Aug. 2d. '
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ss as tp consequences as to attempt to enforce such a cltum;
hen Texas has once assumecUjuris-diction over the country J
Resolved That our Senator-and Representatives bo instinct.
ed to place otthe disposal of the Governor any amouht of money
or men that may be necessary forsaking immediate militaryjoc-
cupation of tho County of SantavFc and for enforcing the laVs
of this State therein.
Resolved That Ave deemit inexpedient at this time to dispose
of any portion of our territoiy 5 and that it would be in our opin-
ion a sacnfica of the honor of. the State to entertain or consider
for a moment any proposition on that subject until our titleslmll
be clearly recognised and our laws enforced from tho Sabine to
die Rio Grande and fiom the Gulf to the 42 north loiiludo.
Resolved That wo would regard the sale of any poition of
our territory ot any time without the amplest guaranties thattit
would never be converted into freesoil territory as suicidal to tjie
State and a violation of good faith to Ihe South. .
Resolved That under the cxistingstate of affairs we deemit
of tho utmost importance that the State of Texas be fully repre-
sented in the next Nashville convention : and that we therefore
instruct our Senator and Representatives to call the atlention(of
their respective Houses at an early period of the ensuing Extra
Session of tho Legislature to the subject and recommend that
some provision be made for supplying the seven vacancies new
existing in our representation ; andahat wo further recommend
that the said vacancies be filled either by an election by the Le-
gislature or by appointment by (he Governor under the authori
ty of the Legislature.
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:ted and Senator David Garni. b ronnncfpH'
2 OUr riShlS To Sailta hVCnn.l nmvirl.
Santa Fo Meeting in Rusk rmmtv.
The following sj irited and patriotic preamble and resolutions
210 adopted at a public meeting of the citizens of Ruslc countvT
recently held at Mount Enterprise at which Maj. William Holt-
mou presided and Mr. Collins acted as Secretary. ' ' 1
Whereas it is the unfortunate lot of Texas to be embroile'din f
the question of territorial right almost from tho commence-
ment of her existence as a State ; and whereas the feelings '
excited by such warmth of contest have lately been oggravated
by the unexpected interference of the Federal Executive
through Col. Muuroe of the U. S. A. ; and whereas the period
has now arrived when the question of limits and boundaries js
no longer to be neglected by rules of policy and Slate decorum
but has assumed the positive shope of right ; and whereas it
has ever been the desire of the mass.of the people of Texas
that her settlement and civil organization should extend to her
ultimate limits as prescribed by her treaties wiih Mexico and
tile tieaty 01 Annexation ; mat the sou within her rigHifnk
limits nnd plainly marked boundaries should bo subjcje5ftb
her civil control ; nnd that her jurisdiction nnd organization-
ol government siioud be fixed nnd immutable; and whereasl
for tho fulfilment of these designs Texas has waited tlfejfpde!
of events and intently observed the march ot time fofjtfive
years; uuu uunug mai penoa nas seen Hie spread of the Un-
ion and the acquirement of territory by treaty and conquest
greater far than the original confederation stripped shorn nnd
spoiliated of her soil is retarded in hor growth nnddenied
the fostering care of the Federal Government; nnd whereas
the provisions of the treaty of Annexation accepted on the part
of Texas and on such accentance her title to Santo Fo"and
all the territoiy east of the Rio Gmnde from its mouth toits
source thence due north uuiil it shall intersect the line descri-
bed between Spain and the United States of thc.norlh werefso
strongly vested that she could not be affected by subsequenT
negotiations or divested of her territory resulting from her'
treaty but "vis armae? therefore 3JT j;
Be it resolved That we fully concur in the course dfihuMSx-
cellency the Governor in convening the Legislature? onlV
trust that proper steps will be taken to vindicate the hunqlfand
defend the soil of Texas. '" . '
2. Resolved further That rather than be shorn of our right
had we the power we would rip tip the past and assume Our old
form of Government.
3. Resolved That neither Congress principalities' powers
things present or to come have a right to dismember Texas hnt
neither the wealth of Crcesus or the gold ofrOphir could com-
pensaio us ior sucu enormous wropgs and spoliation in theso
limes of Free Soil encroachment. "m
4. Resolved That for the sake of nenco. we nfn 'willinMfK
adopt the recommendations of the Nashville Convention. jf
5 Resolved That Col. Muuroe and tho revolting citizens 'of
Santa Fe have forgotten tho character of Texians; and Uiatby the
advice of the Governor and consent of the Legislature anVirinybf
live thousand Texians can attach disgrace upon them moredeep
degrading and abiding than ever lingered around the name of
Benedict Arnold.
ti. Resolved Thot
K. Holland bo insiruc
to support any bill assertin
ingmen and means for Organization mid dafonnA.nmiiitt'liA
authority mid unjust interJQreiice of the Fedetttl Govermuent.
7V lieaafned That our title lo Snnhu.Fq and all the territory
west of tire Nueces and oast of the RiotG r.-mtie is clear and un-
quosiiojiableaud that nothing but annihilation and ostracism will
make 113 relinquish it.
JO Into intelligence from the Oraios river wq lonrn that
tns camera is spreading to some extent and proving fatal on
some plantations up to the 20th and 30 nit. Our information is
that eleven negroes hud died with the cholera on Maj. Gaw'ffiuh-
tatinn eight on the plantation of Messr3. Towns and Jneksqn
and four on Mr Williams1 plantation. It is said that Gen. Cofieqi
has lost thirty negroes in all jsince this disease first broke otit'omw
his place six or eight weeks ago- Gal fifews '3d inst. yt rT
tgj? It jsaid in the IL S Gazette'tlmi if pure honey bep6hr
cd imp the ear it has a. wonderful effect in relieving deafness;
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Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 51, Ed. 1, Saturday, August 10, 1850, newspaper, August 10, 1850; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth80941/m1/3/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.