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AUSTIN SATURDAY MAIICII 29 165L
v- For Governor.
Vp.aroynutliorizcd to annotinco Colonel M. T. Johnson as a candidate for
Governor nt tho next August cloctlon.
' Wonro authorized to nnnouncd Col. P. llANsunouaii Deli ns n. candidate
for reelection to thd Oflleo of Governor1! at the ensuing general election in August.
Wo are authorized to nnnounco tlio Hon. E. M. Phase as a candidyjio for tho
office of. Governor nt tho next August cleotion.
Wo aro authorized to announce Col. John A. Gjikfh ni a candidate for tho
oflfoo of Governor ai tho ensuing election in August next.
q For Lieutenant-Governor.
Wo aro authorized to announce the Hon. Chaiii.es G.Keenan as a candidate
fQLicutmant-Governor at the approaching August election
yffi aro authorized to announce the Hon. Matthias Ward as a candidate for
Licutciiant'Govcrnor nt tho ensuing election in August.
'Wo are authorized to announce Hon. It. M. Williamson as a candidate for
Lieutenant-Governor at tho ensuing August election.
' For Congress.
Wo aro authorized to announco Gen. Hugh McLeod as n candidate at the
next August election to represent tho Western District of Texas in tho Con-
gress of tho United Stntes.
Wo aro authorized to announce A. J. Hamilton Esq. of Austin as a enn-
didato at tho ensuing August election to represent the Western District of
Texas in tho Congress of tho United States.
Wo aro authorized to announce II. N. Potteh Esq. of Galveston as a can-
didate to represent tho Western District of this State in Congress. t
Wo are authorized to announco the Hon. William Menefix of Fayette
county as a candidate at the ensuing August election to reprosuut tho West-
ern Congressional District of Texas in tho Congress of tho United States.
Wo aro authorized to announco Col. VolnjsV E. IIowaud as a candidate nt
the ensuing August election to roprcscut tho Western Congressional District
of Texas in tho Congress of tho United States.
For Commissioner of the General Landofficc.
Wo aro authorized to announco Capt. Stephen Croshy the present Chief-
Clerk in the Gonoral Landofflco as a candidate for Commiitioncr of the General
Landofftce nt tho ensuing olection in August.
Wo nro nuthorized to announco Col. Tuos. W Ward as a candidate for
tho office of Committiontr of .the General Landofficc at the ensuing August elec-
tion.
For Judge of the Second Judicial District.
Wo aro nuthorized to announce tlio Hon. M. A. Dooly of New Braunfols a3
a candidate for Judge of tho Second Judicial District at tho August election.
Wo aro nuthorized to nnnounco John Hancock. Esq. of Austin as a candi-
date fpr Judge of the Second Judicial District at the next August election.
03?- VOLNEY B. PALMER is our duly authorized Agent in tho cities of
New York Philadelphia and lloston to procuro subscribers and advertisements.
ID Major John Patrick of Leon county is an nuthorized agent for tho
Texat State Gazette to rocoivo subscriptions and advertisements and receipt for
tho samo in tho namo of the publishers.
Candidates for the Legislature.
Guy M. Bryan Esq. is announced as a candidate to represent Bra-
zoria county in the House of Representatives of the next Legislature.
James M. Reynolds and James W. Scott. Esqrs. are announced
as candidates for Representatives in Harris county.
'Messrs. Bryan Reynolds and Scott were all members of the last
.Legislature.
papt. William J. Russell is announced as a candidate for the
Senate in tlio district composed of Bastrop Fayette and Caldwell
counties. Captain R. represented Fayette county in the lower House
of'the last Legislature.
Gen. FitANK Hatoii is a candidate in Walker county for a seat in
the House of Representatives.
Dr. W. T. "F. Coles is announced in the Western Star as a can-
didate to represent Lamar county in the House of Representatives.
James W. McDade is a candidate for tho House of Representatives
in 'Washington county.
Mil. John Patrick is a candidate for Representative in Leon Ro-
bertson and Brazos counties. Mhj. Patrick declares himself opposed
toV division of tho State and in favor of faithfully paying tho "public
deb-hat its scaled value.
TjHos. W. Blake Esq. of Leon county is a candidate to rep-
resent tho Senatorial District composed of the counties of Leoii Rob-
ertsou Brazos Milam and Williamson. )f
Wol understand that F. A. Hill Esq. of Cameron and W. D.
TnoMrsoN Esq. of Nashville are candidates for Representative from
Milam'Bell and Williamson counties. '
02? Gen. Thomas J. Chambers is announced in the Galveston
papjjrsas a candidate for Governor. The General says he wiil shortly
issnecjroular to the people of the State giving them his views on
the prominent political topics of the day.
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The Eastern District.
.A letter from an intelligent gentleman in ' Eastern Texas under
dato'otfMarch 10th says that Judge O M Roberts will in all pro-
bability be a candidate for Congress in the First District in place of
Mr." Itaiuman. Ho has been strongly solicited from all parts of the
dbtriciq 'become a candidate and with his great abilities unwaver-
ingvde"mocracy and wide-spread popularity his friends seem to regard
his 'election as certain. Judge Ochiltree of Nacogdoches is in the
fieldas a Whig candidate ; and our iuformant says it is probable
Judge -Evans of Marshall and Col. B. Rusif Wallace of San
Augustine will also be candidates. ' '
K- Since the above was in typo we have learned that Col. Wal-
lucehas declared himself a candidate.
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!Ep- Tho extra session of tho United Stntes Senate was closed by
adjournment sine die on the 13th instant. Amongst many others
the following nominations were confirmed : Robert C. Schenck of
Ohio Minister to Brazil ; and Wm. B Clarke Secretory of Legation
to the same; and John Howard Payne Consul to Tunis.
Also Arthur F. Hopkins of Alabama James Hurlnn of Kentucky
and' Joseph R. Inger$oll of Pennsylvania 'commissioners to investi-
gate'land titles in California.
C7 Gen. Scott has left Washington on a tour to St. Louis and
4iKL8 f l!iQ ?SL8BL 1$' J3" buPncS3 connected .with the
estamSultoit'-oM ij.i
Candidates for Governor.
From the list of announcements it will be seen that there is quite
a good opportunity likely to bo afforded to tho people of Texas to
make a selection of a Governor at our coming election. Out of the
names before the public if a man cannot be satisfied wc would recom-
mend him to vote for himself for there would perhaps be no other
method of suiting so fastidious a ta.tc.
By reference to our list of announcements it will be seen that Col.
P. II. Bell is a candidate for re-election.
Governor Bell has during an administration in which he found
himself in many novel and trying positions acquitted himself with
credit and ability. To these considerations may be added the fact that
ho is personally a gentleman of high character endeared to the people
of the State by a life spent in their servic and devoted to their inter-
est and advancement ; and by his manly upright and dignified deport-
ment has secured as many friends and as few enemies as any man
who has formed so conspicuous a part of the history of the State.
E. M. Pease Esq. of Brazoria is also a candidate ; and wherever
he is known wcare satisfied that ho will receive a strong support.
There is no gentleman before the people and fow if any in the
State who possess a higher moral and intellectual fitness for this im-
portant office than Mr. Pease. He is a man of spotless integrity of
great political experience and attainments ; of enlarged and statesman-
like views ; a profound and able jurist; and since the first organi-
zation of our State government has been a conspicuous and leading
member of the Legislature. There is not another man in the State
so thoroughly acquainted with the affairs of Texas in every depart-
ment having in various positions been connected with its civil gov-
emment since the Consultation of 1835 of which he was the secretary
and has been a careful observer of the events which have marked that
important period. In the Legislature he has endeavored to serve the
country rather than himself; to discharge his duty rather than manu-
facture friends and adherents ; in short his whole political course has
been characterized by an unselfish devotion of his faculties and
attainments; to the interests of the State not for the applause of men
or the rewards which it is their prerogative to bestow but from a just
and well-defined sense of the duties implied in this important rela-
tionship. He has never sought to acquire popularity at the expense
of his convictions and with whatever interest he may be entrusted
his constituents may feel a confidence scarcely short of absolute cer-
tainty that he will seek noblo ends and only by noble means.
We have heretofore alluded to two of the remaining candidates
Colonel Greer and Colonel M. T. Johnson and can now only reit-
erate tho sentiments then expressed.
General Chambers wc notice by the last Galveston papers is also
announced with an addendum that ho will soon present his views
upon the important questions likely to form the subject of deepest in-
treest in the coming canvass. We shall withhold any expiession of
opinion until we are in possession of this expose.
For ourselves wc have determined to support no man for this office
who is not fully committed upon the subject of our debt. There is
no probability that in the course of the next administration any ques-
tion will nrhe of such vital importance to the State ; and as the evils
which would result from any mismanagement of our interest in this
connection would be utterly irretrievable the people of the State can-
not be too circumspect in every act which may have any bearing
upon it.
We think it due to the electors of the State and to the candidates
themselves that an early and unambiguous expression of their opinions
upon the mode of payment to which they are favorable and the dis-
position which they are disposed to make of any surplus that may
remain should be given.
The exigencies of the times will require a' man not only sound in
theory upon this question but one with the iron nerve to confront the
mighty influences which are to be marshalled and brought to bear
upon this question. It is no carpet knight" that we want but a
General Jackson sort of a man who can neither be bought nor scared.
In this connection it is not out of place to warn the" people of the
State of the vast interest which is to be committed to tlm nnvt T.r.m.
laturc and to impress upon them the impoitanco of selecting compe-
tent and trusty men to represent them in that body. The Tnfiuepce
of what they may do will be felt not only by us but by our children
in every part of the State and in the highest and humblest ranks of
life. There is nothing easier than to do wrong : there is nothino'
harder than to retrieve its consequences. Unfortunately for the le"is
lotion of Texas the willingness of men to serve the public has been
in an inverse ratio to their ability to do so : men who are capable of
serving the State with advantage are in many cases disinclined to
make the sacrifice which it involves. This spirit is scarcely excusable
at any time : atthe present when such momentous inteiests are at
stake it is little short of being criminal. The people should enact
and enforce a sort of civil conscription and draft for the opcasion the
ablest and most trusty among them to represent their counties in the
next Legislature: men of integrity who will not betray them; men
"' BV" u"u juuaiBm wno wm not themselves be betrayed bv
Others. J
In regard to the main purpose of this article-the gubernatorial
olection we shall studiously avoid doing injustice to any man at the
same time that we shall exercise the right of discussing freely but
decorously their opinions when different from our own Each of
them can use our columns to express and vindicate their opinions
and at the close of the canvass whoever may be elected shall bo re'
specjed by us'as the Chief Magistrate of the State and receive a
cheerful support in all measures of his administration calculated in
our opinion to promote tho public good and meet decided but decent
opposition when an occasionfor n difference of opition may arise
Tho State elections in NewHampshire 0 0ff some two weeks
since. There were three candidates in the field for Gover-the dem-
ocratic frcesoil and whig ; and Gov. Dinsmoor the democratic candi-
date lacking a few of receiving a majority of all the votes pelted the
e ection devolves upon the legislature. The majority in this body is
claimed doth parties but wencline to the opiuian that the demo-
crats have it and will re-elect Gov. Dinsmoor. The Congressional
delegation stands 3 democrats to 2 whigs and freesoilers. '
Texas Debt Again.
Wo publish to-day a communication upon the subject of the debt
of Texas written from Philadelphia and signed " Publius." It is of
a piece with those which have for the last six months formed
the staple of some of tho northern papers. He frnnkly avows himself
a creditor of Texas and by every principle of justice is disqualified to
be a judge in his own case and we may we think without discom-
tesy except to his right to dictate to Texas the course which it i
necessary for her to pursue in order to do justice either to her cred-
itors or herself. Wo do not quarrel with our creditors for feeling in-
terested in any endeavor to convince the people of Texas that they aro
bound and ought to pay their liabilities at par ; it is nothing more
than natural that they should feel so; the " almighty dollar " influ-
ences human opinion as well as human conduct and in allowing them
to read us homilies on honesty aud to denounce as repudiation the
course which Texas has indicated an intention of adopting in regard
to her debt we act in obedienqe to that charitable emotion which
discounts man's infirmities against his faults. There is no market in
the world where advice is at a premium ; most generally it is current
below par. In Texas where every man feels himself not only com-
petent to manage his own business but that of all his neighbors the
article of advice is not merely a drug but a nuisance. Although it
may seem like carrying coal to New Castle we will embark a Mnull
adventure of advice to the creditors of Texas which they may take
at their own price.
We make tho assertion and aro justified in doing so by recent and
reliable information from every part of the State that there is not one
man in fifty who has given the subject any attention at all who is in
favor of paying the debt of Texas at its face value. This sentiment
has attained that point of maturity where it is impossible to prevent
its consummation ; and any attempt to do so would produce ifb other
effect than to strengthen another party which wc can inform them
exists in this State who are opposed to paying one dollar of this debt ;
a party stronger twice told than any which can be mustered in fa-
vor of paying it at its face.
Our advice is that the creditors of Texas interfere as little as possi-
ble in the discussion of this question through the northern papers that
they lock up their bonds and quietly wait the action of Texas ; for
any movement on their part savoring of an attempt to get up a party
in this State in their favor or to tamper with the press or the people
will produce no good result ; but on the contrary may endanger the
success of any sort of an adjustment. There is nothing in the exact
sciences more certain than that Texas will only pay her debt at the
scaled rates and there is no process moral or judicial by which shu
can be compelled to do more. She has no soul to be saved or damned
no body to be imprisoned or set free. We do not suppos-e there is ti
single holder of these liabilities who will be a loer if they are paid
at the rates they have been adjusted to ; but if there be we advise
him to set to work' to repair his loss in some other branch of enterprise
or industry than attempting to induce Texas to pay the full call of
those claims. It won't pay.
The acceptance of the proposition by Texas for the adjustment of
her boundary had scarcely arrived in Washington when the Treasury
Department was besieged by the bond-holders ready to receive their
money right then without even deigning to notice the State of Tex-
as and failing in this they havebusied themselves m embarrassing
the negotiation of the matter between the United States and Texnr-
or rather in endeavoring to do it for as yet they have hardly been re-
imbursed their outlay. Much as they may strive to prevent it
they will have to settle matters with Texas and unless a much mow
moderate course is pursued than heretofoie they may find some very
embarrassing conditions coupled with the payment of their claims at
our own rates. Texas is not in the helpless condition by the proviso
of Pearce's bill which some suppose ; for we have already received
$5000000 of the money and '.his after pavimrour domestic debt will
leave a great sufficiency for our purposes; and wc can perhaps. lay
out of the use of the other $5000000 as long and with as little incon-
venience as any of our creditors.
EF" We publish on our outside an article from the Galveston
News headed a "Remarkable Coincidence" in relation to two youn
men who in 1836 enlisted in the army of Texas Ly-ander Wells
and James W. Tinsley. Wc knew them both well and can testify
to the general correctness' of the facts. At the battle of San Jacinto
Lysander Wells was major in the 2d regiment of volunteers and
Jas. W. Tinsley the adjutant; and both on that memorable occasion
were conspicuous for their bravery. With Maj. Wells there is another
incident connected which in justice to him should be perpetuated. In
the forenoon of the 21st April 183G a council of war was called by
tho commander-in-chief composed of the field officers of the army to
advise about the propriety of fighting the battle at once or the adop-
tion of some other course. In that council Maj. Wells was tho only
officer who was out-and-out for the fight without a moment's delay.
His opinion did not prevail with his fellow-officers but the subaltern
officers and the army adopted it with acclamation and effected a re-
consideration of the decision of the council. We never met a moie
perfect ideal of the soldier than Wells.
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Commodore Jones.
The sentence of suspension for five years pronounced against Com-
modore Catcsby Jones by a court-martial one half the time without
pay has been approved by the President and Secretary of the Navy.
The following remarks by the court accompany tho sentence :
" Tho Court thinks it proper to romark that i: hna been imlucod to cidd to the
suspension of tho accused tlio suspension of his pay and etnolumonta for n
portion ot the time from u consideration of tho facts proven before it totu-h-
g tlio profits mado by him from tho improper and unauthorized use of tho
public money.
i I"111?.00"11 furh.er rcmnrks that in substantially ucquittinjr tho accused of
Ho matter charged in tho second specification of tlio third oliargo. it does not
mean to bo understood as entertaining tho slightest doubt of tho injustice dono
to tho three Lieutenants Green Murcluind and Craven by tho language quoted
m tho specification from tho accused's despatch No. 31. Tho Court has di-
thnq nr S t testimony in ny manner uffecting tho character of
ii'J :." '.v'"'.Ui u mem. uut tno uourt did not line it proven that tlio
K11' w "oh a contained in an oflloial and privileged communication
was w rittcn and transmitted by tho accused with malico.
HP" Wo are pleased to see it stated that tho Guadalupe High
Schoal at Seguin opened its recent session with one hundred and
fifteen students.
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Brewster, H. P. & Hampton, J. W. Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 32, Ed. 1, Saturday, March 29, 1851, newspaper, March 29, 1851; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth80972/m1/2/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.