Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 13, Ed. 1, Wednesday, February 17, 1841 Page: 2 of 4
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tPC" 5-irrf5$Pliaetato Qplonel John
I was, - . Monrei--!.-
, 9 isaoners eastDrthBfa,zostlfc&-
7.?A joineluuffrjpjopHattng ten thousand dol-
.. lars. in nar.Tfunds?-tof3efrar Iheexnenres of running and
'"' marking ThVbbuMarr fineeT.ween tae?RepubIic of 'J
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?as and thelUmledStwotSTmerica?
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87 Ajoinf res(rojhzinfjihe Secretary of State
draw foVthe appropriati6w;runrthe boundary line.
to draw JfoVthe
9. An act entitled'an act to change,lhe name oi ljyu
Ann HH'nnmnn ln'Afn..A!'nn.-C!hnnrnan Wilson.
in A. . r.J .Jf..Atc.A on nXt fnr jnp" relief of DUr-
10.
Ancprc nf Antin nttf-find nut lots. tVI'
.f3.il Ulk IU UC CUHUH, Ult u w. -.. 5aS
11. Joint Tesoluttorufor the reUeof.Wm.,Aikin.
A2. Joint resolution for the relief oCtbc. clerks employ
ed in the several departments andiuMux oftho govern-
ment , tsv : ffS, , :$!.
13. Joint resolution to rppratjSO'mucn oi anaci mm-
pensating officers of lheiyiJliM,lpassedand approved on
the ninth of December, one'thonsand' eight hundred and
thirty six, as relates to chlefjustices'ofthe Republic.
14. An actto ann'tbeWrtofSan Luis to the coltec-
toral district of BWzosf- .7"'. f -.-
15. Tnint nvsnlntinn rnr'Mtpndinir'the'-time'for the Col-
W.t5nn nftnvf " ' ' ,. & Vf S
16. An act to repeal a pdrlibn-.of'riirt nct'ffor'creating
funds for the eupport'bflhWnovernrnenf for thenar one
thousand eight hundred and 'forty; - ? " 11
17. An aeffor the reliifolfcertain heirs
18 Joint resolution graMingJpilheritime for the pay-
ment of govrnment dues. t., , -, $
19. Joint resolution supplementary to an acrfor the
relief of purchasers of,Austin city nna oiU 'ots
20. Joint resolution for therehef of David Rusk,
Sheriff of Njcogdochesgounty.jy ,. ,
Ul. Joint resoluljon appropriatingvc)tbnusand dollars
for the contingent e'jTpensesofiboth.houses ofngress ,
2i An act fo'r the relirfofeltairf free persons of cnloi.
23. Joint resolulion-oulhorizing trie Postmaster Gen
eral to suspend all contracts lurcarryiogine mmi iui
year one thousand eignt tiunurea anu.iony.
21. An act for,the relief of R.X'CjU
Jer, She.iffof
Brazoria conutv.
X-.f-f.
Galvesi
"5r-Anact for the relief oAWro!iDonohosfcfr
27. An act to,raiseacorpsiif volunieersjto'dislodge the
lostilelndiaiisnKe-MppfcBrazos.. V- -
28. Joint .resolution xrmuirTns: .the Treasurer to pay
five thousandtllatsQirtfVrthe. appropriation for the
uuartermaste&mrPi!sf!n3!ersGsnerar8Ui paitments, lor
the contihgentnapi r'S-sibf,both houses of congress
v ininijrrn inir!n.i
- absence.
KfS'JP.
SO 'An net tr.mlnrrw tli(fj-.Pfond Atltiltor and Comn-
II , iLi-' J r? i"r"r ",J'.'',''' JlTlf3-
Oller 10 pass innivujinis orme rusuu i5icr-vvjcjiciui. ,-
- 31. An acfoniiiTfftcertaTn free persohs'of colorTVar
sr,-. , 'dz. joint rei
.oiHinf r,..Tir;nn- nUonnrr;,. fnr
3set'VCtim flnvnlrtrntrf
" ""33. An aersit'npljn(jimVv,to?an net to detect fraudu
r--urn; ui)dtiirv& " i
,ient tana cemrtean
.hliundred
SiJ'BLniact'ito
crrate and emltbaflnaiflrj3ovne?mid'Lnmar.
" 35. All act-?rniinstbinbifJj4h"e chief justices
of the CounivCi.uitaL jfc-1-.,fsai ft
- 36. JomVTtsinurion.graniingtaJSigiij- of land to Jesse
- Thompson. gJjfjAt a-- . - .. -.
" 37.; An act to provide for the navigation. of the Guana-
..38. An act to repeal andatnendcertam parts or portions
-ofanact conceiningexecationsr-CT!;
".. t39 Joinfcxesolution forthe'relicf Sf'TKoiPD, Alien,
5lL l,0jtAaact to legalize tKeflfficialaeti'of Samnel Tod
BS iy-jsesTetc. , " - --sssasw ", v- . " "
"Sr il. Tnint Tsfilntinn. Runnlementnrv to a Joint rrsolii'
lifSLj---.- ,.T, ...;"- .rrr.T'-! :..- ': -j "
IKsi siion wr
ine reliefer ceriain-'pereons inerom nameu, ap
twenry-secor&l J.lnuary.'-one thousand eight jiun
r -iliiuuvcu
BST fared and
feitf&dSSfras ,;- -
ISO. "e r L -V'i"vr-jr .,t - , - -
i-- Siio a . . .t'i.fte: . .i .ti- I
0 irau. luixt-fc iu cui-4riuu ihisiimiiii iikiiiiii
i !.:
jp -from,-the'provisionsoran 'JKt.rncorporalihg tBe town of
. .
45. Jomurclm'onTforXhVrelJefofjjWm. Scurloclr.K. .;
mate.
(s-ggsps." ('- '-"ps3,a'?j-
jo t-:. .riR2;..f'it..f.. i:' rr n..-iu:fr-:i -
- 49. "An aefcsiiuln! cWrvViH3?onc!7tnJreneal a rjortion
pf an art"creatujrffyiidsffor th.suppoVt"pTth"e government
"fortheyearone'thojisjlTil i?ight hundred and Torty.. ,J
, SOAn nct'aprfiiTpriatiugilour.lhousanH dollars for the
.Buroose therein rmuitd.TS ,- kj . - ?
w51.-Joint'Vf'Solirtitfiiut!iorTzing:the- Prrsident to em-
"ploy three-spyfonipaiiiestfortheivestprn frontier. is
52.Jomtrfeor;iorrjff!king,aniappropnationtto.defray
the civil contingsntwcJMjisfsogbvernmeptr, ,?-
Ti3. iJo'int resolution fo'tbe'reliifiif , jIorman Woods.
ot. Asaciioninc ruiitj oi.iiiciiaru j, .vvoouuuru.
tS5. An actftorui
ton.
56. Joint reso!
57. An act-to define,iu part hVdutiisrtisrricf ludffes.
58. An act to PM"frd'tdirK)se pereons;who'seryedin
-the campaign asniuJt SaiL A'nionio An ifie fall of one
thousand eigh't hmldrtd and thlrtvrfivr,Yadonatfon of land.
59. An act')crri?Tlitioi1rBiTiaBWin1nientofSHerifis
60. Joint rejaiutioorihS-rtlfff'ofMJSfiackleford
smd W. Isaacs
61. Joint resolution to continue, the -transportation, of
ine mans lor-ariimueu iime
62. AnattfGrtberdie'for,EJ,H.rKellet. ' i
63. Joint resolution forihe relief of Sylvanus Hntch
64. An act forUhojreJiefofMB. Levis. '3tr
65. Anact for the'regulation of trie" coasting trade, and
the protection ofTexan sbipninfr?,i r'- -
66. An act to provide the'inetbod of filling ihe office of
city Kecorder. s j f -
67r-Joint resolution "for the relief-of the Postmaster
General, first ana secomltAuditor.and'-Treasurer.
68. Joint resolution fortbe reliefbOVm. K. Simpson.
fiO. Joint TSSolntion. for thprptlVfnf P.Hlrarrl 'Wool
70. An act the" bi-Jlepio,-definethexlivision line between
the counties of Matagorda andtyictorias' &&,$.
71. An act concerning divorce' and aliinonv. "
72. Joint reaelutionjreHiringthePoltjrnaeter General
.not to close the mailfMtmcts fortbe-yeat.one thousand
eight hundred and forty-one. 5."
73. Joint resolutionjransferring certain appropriations.
74. An aefproviding, thempde of-appointingvreck
masters and prescribing.their duties. .
75 Joint resbluiionTor the relief ofrRowland JV
JBryarly. fMl'' n? "
76. tAnact foHieyhe-jlarid titles withinlbotwenty
frontierieag061ordenng"on Jthe Unitedifitates of the
Ti o J. joiniTesyiwuan.aijiiie reuei oi jrefiuaii ureorgr.
S x, yateaessorYorthxciMintyof-CoIorado?" r" t&tJ?
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' ,il- Yill UCL ULTTiJI III ' iDIIl riUUMUIl L llliWUl Lll.'ICIf 1L-
' AT A -r"-J IJ T. .. --tJ.;.:- Ll...i.n I A ..l.l..lU'l.:if
e rum.oioi "iNLiUarr and tiaitjiar
' jx ' - . jnat - .,
laiiortJnrUhcuwu f cf Jamei Rile"vr.' '
i- . " ii.i u-iuuvjpwuiic iuo" narrjsowrg ran ruau
Tf7 A AWtfr '.try innninnM.n L . -H A .L.. .ll J
- ana iraumg coiiipauy. t- .. ;
' " 78. An'act for disposing of public: buildings in the city
- 79? An act'to nmend the act which nrovWea thft'mivlfl
of takiritMtimonj'FyJinterrogations,'tanato provide a
; TOode-fortabwgdepositions. -. Jfi r
"80An-actiTorlhe relief oTparctasera-ofA.usu'nfci(y
v Jos.-&c. ? .y Jr wjf r Kfe' ST .
81. .An -act,as 'loathe payment of.taxesm the 'frontier
.counties of jhsepublic.? -C
rfl2.-An-acttibnfirminff the useoccuDation-and eninv.
jww-jmc wuigs, tuuti uiouu uuisioicaurcnes
lTre7RomaHBKyijcaregationriivipr,near or in
rifce vicmKy.aa-K?B'5ySpiS"''a.
83. Joint resolution for the relief of Jacob Snively,
paymaster general.
84: An ""act prescribing the mode of organizing the
house of representatives.
85. Joint rpenlnt.nn for the relief of G. W Barnett,
:' attorney in fact for the widow and heirs of -Thomas F.
d wards.
86 An act to protect the rights ot the heirs and next ot
bin of the membersot the ueorgia oauaiion (ana mner
volunteers fiom fo'reurn countries, who have fallen in the
battles of the republic or btKervvise" died in the limits of
the same. ,,
87. An act-concdming tbe change of venue in civil
sui:s "
88. An act supplementary tdan act, approved Dec. 22,
1840, to repeal and amend certain parts of an act con-
cerning executions. '"
'89. An act to legalize the acts oftheboaid of land com-
missioners of Harrison county.
90 Joint resolution to provide for the better collection
of moneys dtie from delinquents, agents and officers of the
government.
ff 91. An act defining the mode by which the holders of
,4ibUUUIUUIIil LCillUUIiCOailUII COIUU1ICII lui. OUUl'.i
.innr, r.nnn I ..rlth.nl.n .k.11 A,.m,r?ri Iho C4mfl
" Mi An act to change the names oi certain persons
therein name.!.
93 An act supplementary to an act authorizing the
"issuing of duplicate land warrants, discharges, headrigbls,
&c.
91 An act to amend an act to regulate the proceedings
in civil suits, approved 5th Feb , 1840.
95. An act creating a system of bankruptcy and'regu
-.latingthe collection of foreign debts.
96 An act regulating the time of holding the district
courts of the seventh judicial district.
i97.-Joint resolution for the relief of Mrs. Sarah Alway,
.administratrix of Rob'L Alnay, deceased.
98 An act to increase, the bond of the sheriffof Harris
county. -
99. An act to ampnd an act organizing justices' courts
and defining the powers and jurisdiction of the same.
100. An act to mike provision for the vioe presidtnt
while performing the duties of president.
101. An act granting the Alamo church to the use and
benefit ofthe catholic church.
102. An act for the relief of L B Outlaw.
i mo a A..KiAn.in... .. .., .i.:i.:.n. ,i.n l
tauuu ui iruuauicui uuu ccrtiucuies, uoc, uppiuvtu rcu
5th, 1840.
104 An art tojboiish-cortain-oflJcrs-thsrerfi namc3,
and to fix the military and naval establishments
105. An act to complete the organization of the militia.
106. An act to charter tbe Houston and Austin turn-
pike, company.. ,
.107. An act securing the right of appeal from the
"justices1Jo the district courts.'
j108".,Anact to authorize and require the commissioner
of thegt-neral land office to commence the issuing of
patents and for other purposes.
j s r109. An act to organize a part ofthe counties of Mata-
gorda an l Colorado for judici ll and other purposes.
110 An act for the relief of Wm. H Mosher.
l.l 1. An act to amend an act, entitled an act to incor-
' porate the city of Richmond and the towns of San Felipe
tie Austin and La Grange, approved Nov. 18, 1837.
112. An act the belter to define the boundaries ofthe
-scounty of Galveston.
!., 113. An act for the benefit of settlers residing near the
boundary line ofthe United States, in the counties of Red
'River and Harrison.
114. An act for the relief of John H Finch.
115. An net relatfve to the duties ofthe collector ofthe
district ot Brazos.
116. Anact forthe relief of David Thomas.
1 17. An act for the relief of Margaret Wright.
118. An act tojegulate public sales. t, ,
119 Anact to discontinue and abolish certain ports of
entry, and to establish instead thereofaj)6rtof entry to be
called Pot Calhoun , r . f?S.. . . "
120. Joint resolution for theirelief ofcAridrewaekson
Davis v ?iH'- . .-
121. An act authorizing the. chief -justice of Milam
county to have land appraised and'eondemned for public
use, and to remunerate the oivnerTor'owners thereof for
- the same. 3-! : -,v- t U-?
Anr r , 1..T . I i :c r I tv.u
- 122 An actjo-Jncorpofate the "German Union of
Texas."
123. An'act to establish the county of Spring Creek
for judicial and other purposes
!24. An act to incorporate tbe Franklin Association
in the city of Houston.
125. An act to repeal in .part the thirty-seventh section
of the act to regulate the proceedings jn civil suits, approv-
ed 5thTeb , 1840.
,, 129.Joint resolution authorizing Ben. F. Smith to
adoptBen. Jbsiah Smith, son of Josiah C. Smith.
1127. An act granting a donation of laud to actual set-
Uefs 6n"or near the military road on the northern frontier.
5rJ28., Joint resolution authorizing and requiring the
L commissioner ofthe general land office to issue patents to
Samuel -Jones and Hugh M'Kean.
t 129 An'act supplementary and amendatory ofeertain
nets therein named.
130. An act to organize a certain part ofthe county of
Liberty for judicial and other purposes
-- J31. Anact supplementary to an act for the punish-
srfinetit of crimesand misdemeanors.
V 132. An act for the relief of Samuel Hews, late collec-
tor ofthe district of Aransas.
,jtt ,133. Anact for the Telief ol Seth Shelden.
134. An act for the relief of Thomas Ross.
135. Joint resolution for the relief of Thos B. Huling.
136. An act for the relief of Mary Moffit.
137. Joint resolution for the relief of Cyrus Campbell.
138. An act incorporating the Travis Guards
139.S An act to regulate the proceedings ofthe district
courts when silting as courts of admiralty.
i r j140.t An act for the relief af persons who tailed to give
in a list of their taxable property to the cuunly assessors
,141.. An act for the relief of Frances C. Gorden. -,&,
142. An act forihe relief of Thos. B Huling, etc.
143. Un act for tbe relief of W. S. Wallace
144. Joint resolution for the relief of M. Hunt and J.
P. Henderson. '
. 145. Joint resolution forthe relief of Geo Oatmeal.
146. An act regulating the granting and trial, of in-
junction, and to empower the judges" ofthe district court
to'submit issues of fact to a jury in chancery casis.
147. An act for the relief of Sam'l Culver and Nelson
'Merrill.
. 148. An act for the relief ofthe purehisers of Austin
city and out lots.
149. Joint resolution for tbe relief of D. C. Neil.
' 150. Joint resolution for the relief of W. G. Evans.
151. An act prohibiting forced sale of slaves under
execution.
152. An act for the relief ot James R. Martin.
ftf 153. An act for the relief of Thos. Woods Ward.
154. An act defining the'time of holding the courts in
-, the first judicial district.
"i 155 An act requiring the chief justice of Bastrop
county to perform certain duties therein mentioned.
156. Joint resolution authorizing the sale of lots in the
town of Calhoun. '
157. Anact granting district attorneys power to chal.
lense iurors. '
., 158. Joint resolution to validate the land certificate of
Thos D. Smith.
, ; 159. An act for the relief of those who have taken the
benefit ofthe insolvent laws of other countries.
160. An actfor the relief of Arthur Merrill.
161. Joint resolution for the relief of Louisa Gerdin"-
and Frederick Hoben. ,a
" 162. An act the better to define the boundaries between
fthe counties of Aujlin and Fort Bend. . ,
163. An acttoamenu me several laws establishing n
general post office.
164. ,An acl forthe relief of the purchasers of lots in
the city of Austin nnd the tract adjoining.
163. A'n act regulating bills of exceptions.
166. A'n net for the rplief of James W. Smith.
167. "An act to organize a part of the counties of Red
River, Bowie and Lamar, for judicial and other nurp is-s.
163. An act legalizing tho official acts of William H.
Steel, commissioner. .
169. Joint resolution for the relief of Mrs. Sarah Ann
Walker.
170. An act incorporating the Galveston Artillery
Company. -
171. -An act to incorporate the Galveston University.
172. Joint resolution forthe relief of the heirs of G. W.
Spicer, deceased
173 An act lo define a part ofthe county of Washing-
ton. 174. An act to establish and incorporate the Guadalupe
College.
175. An act for the relief of Jno. R. Welsh.
176 An act to establish and incorporate Trinity
College.
177. An act to incorporate the Texas Trading, Mining
nnd Emigrating Company.
178. An act to organize a part ofthe county of Hous-
ton for judicial and other purposes.
179. Joint resolution requiring the secretary of the
treasury to enter a credilon the books of his office, forthe
purposes therein named.
180. An act to organize a part of the county of Harrison"
for judicial and other purposes.
181. Joint resolution for the relief of J B Ransom. ,
182 An act appropriating eight thousand dollars for
purposes therein named
183. An act to repeal so much of an act as provides for
consular certificates.
184 An act to repeal so m ich of nn act to establish
and incoi porate R'ittrsvillj College
185 An a;t s lppl.-mentaiy to -'Au act far the relief of
Jonathan Ikin "
136 Joint resolution for tha reluf ofthe clerks ofthe
naal and other bureaus ' .
178. An act to a it'iorize th? firm of M K:nngy, Wil-
liams & Co , tj iss le their n tes fir circul ituti as mom y.
183. An act supplemental' lo "An acl lo provide foi
the ntuin of suriys7J)ftc.
189 An acl to piovide for the support of inJigent and
cdacalion of indigmt orphans. x
190. An acl for the relipf of Maiia Jesus De Garcn.
191. Joint resolution for the rcliif of J S Martin.
192. Anact to cnnsolidile th several appropriations
for the Gt'iarttrinastei's D pntmrnt for the year one
thousand eight hunJred anl forty, an J loroiher purposes
therein named. .
193. xV;i act nq.iiring the chief justices of counties to
issue writs of election in certain cases
194. AnacUto rerHh-'SSvenfrl'seetion of an act sup
plKirTntary lo "An act to raise a revenue by-indirect t.x-
ation and lor otlier purpo6is '-'-,
195 An act pnsciibmg the mode in which married
persons in ly dispose of the separate property. v
196 An acl to r peal an act to provide for the redemp-
tion ofthe promissory notes "
197. Joint resolution for the relief of persons who failed
to give in a lit of iheir taxable property to the county
assessor.
193. Joint resolution for the relief of Wm. H Murry.
139. An act supplementary to "An act to reorganize
me several juuicini uis:ricu, ana 10 cream me sixtn ana
seventh districts," approved January twenty nine, one
thousand eight hundred and forty.
200. Join, resolution forihe relief of the clerks, door
keepers and sergeants-at-arms of tbe senate and house of
representative?
201. An act forthe relief ofSiillvvell Box.
202 An act defininz the time pf holding the district
court in the county of Ward.
203. An act for the relief of Ellen Cash
204.
205.
205.
207.
203.
Joint resolution fir the reliefofWm Gamble.1
Joint resolution for tha relief of Marthi Stanback.
Joint resolution forthe reli fof Hmry H Evans
Joint resolution for the nditf of Wm. H. Alsbury
Joint resolution for the relief of Washington
Seben.
209. Joint resolution for the relief'of Jeremiah Strode.
510. Joint resolution for tbe relief of Clias. De Morse
9.11. Tnint TMCftlntinn fnr lh TpliAfiif-A .WHlur -
21 iJomfTeeolution for thareliefof-ATG.Hiutorfand
olher persons.
213 An act for the relief of the heif8"ofiJohniWaIlf
deceased. -j ' . , Xifefi'
214. An net for thn rplipf nffSpn WhpplwriiThl r
215. An act for the Tejiefof Bridgit Fadden and Mary
Arroach - v
2lGArnra luTttie relief of C?ebT vv. uavls"
217. Joint resolution for the relief of Lorenzo De
Zavalla. ;
218 Joint resolution for the relief of the heirs of James
Wiley. ,
219. An act granting hnd to emigronis...r ,.
220. An act supplementary to AiTactYoF the benefit o'f
seiners resiu.ng near inu ooi!uaaryiinerjOfiine unuen
States, in the counties of Red River flndH'arrfsbn "
221. An act supplement iry to "Ar?act to detect fraudu-
lent land certificates, nnd to provide for jwuirig patents to,
legal claiman's 1 - ; i. r -
222 An act to arapnl an act, entitled ''An act" to raise a
public revenue by direct taxation " approved sixtepiilh
January, one thousand eight hundre-d and forty.
223 An act -to mike certain ofT-nces therein named
grand larceny, and lo pn scribe iheirpunishment.
224. An act regulatingsales by judgment or decree of
probate court or court ot chancery.
225. An act to amend an act, eniiiled "An act regular
ting attachments, approved January twenty-eight, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
226. An act to establish and incorporate the Austin
Lyceum.
227. An act to consolidate the several appropriitions
for the navy department for the year one thousand,eight
hundred and foity.
228. An act to e'neourage frontier protection.
229 Joint resolution to define the duties of-the chief
clerk ofthe bureau of stock commissioner.
230. An act supplementary to 'Au act to raise a pub-
lic revenue by impost duties."
231. Joint resolution for the relief of captain James
Pennoyer.
232. Joint resolution for the'relirf of John Thomas and
James Patterson. ! h
233. Joint resolution fixing tbe compensation of the
beads of departments and bureaus, nnd the clerks in the
several departments and. bureaus of government.
234. An act legalizing and confirming certain mar-
riages therein named. - s .' ' . - -
235. An act to authorize the eommissioaer ofthe gen-
eral land office to employ. draftsman, and providing for
the compensation of county surveyors
236. An act authorizing any ho!der of promissory
note's, bonds, funded debt or'any other liquidated claims
against the government, to surrender the sameandirc-
ceive in lieu thereof laud scrip.
237. An act supplementary to"AnaeUto authorize
and require the commissioner general of tho land office to
commence issuing of patents, and for otlier purposes,"
approved January ninth, one thousand eight hundred and
forty one
238. Joint resolution forthe relief of Geo. W. Logan,
239. Joint resolution making appropriations for pay of
district judges forthe year one thousand eight hundred
and forty-one, and for other purposes.
240. An act of limit ilions.
241. An act forthe relief of the heirs of Jno. Ilibbitt's
242. Joint resolution for the relief of Gazley & Rob-
inson. 243." An act to regulate tbe sale of runaway slaves.
244. An act to alter the time of holding the ourts in
the fifth judicial distiict.
245. Joint resolution appropriating one of the unoccu-
pied houses of government for the use of ihe cleric ofthe
supreme court.
246. An act supplementary to the act of limitations.
247. Joint resolution making 'appropriation to pay for
muskets. " lV- ".'" "
248. Joint resolution for-the relief'of Jno,D.Swaio
and George W. Fulton, collectorin v., ,' .
249. An act to incorporate the;GalvestonrCity Com-
pany. ' "
250. An act making appropriation v for support of
government.
251. Anact to provide for tho collection of certain
debts.
y' ,
252. Joint resolution ,,for the relief of certain persons j'
therein named.
253 Joint resolution rcquiringsKerifls of certain coun
i
ties to perform certain duties. - , . .
254 An act supplementary to an act resrulating sales
by judgment or decree of a probate court or court of
cnancery. vt
255. An act supplementary to an'act entitled an act the
belter to define the boundaries of Fort Bend County.
For the Telegraph.
RETRENCHMENT.
Retrenchment is now the watchword of our legislators.
It appears they rely on the potency of this apparition to
extricate the country from its present monetary embarras-
menis. Although reduction in govermental expenditures
is highly necessary and politic, yet it can operate only as
n oroat in relieving the pres nt pecuniary distress. In
deed, our congressmen must be but shallow read in the
science of politics, if they expect to relieve the countiy by
this operation. Govermcntaj prodigality is seldom or
never the cause of pecuniary"dktress in any country : it
may oppress the people with'onerous taxes, but when col-
lected they are distributed again to the people in support
oi the various departments of government; and thus does
not drain the country of its circulating medium, which is
the cause of ourdistrrss. It is, there fore, evident, that our
emburassments cannot be charged to the profasion of
government expenditures. We must, there fore, look else-
where for the cause, but we need not go far; it m'ayjbfi-
foanJ in every hamlet of our countryyes, we are5iT
more or less culpable; specially our-"!!';
althousrh. nrobablv. isnorant of their fault. - O.ir dtffcul-.
lies are caused by the importation of arlictwhirhjeeJ
can raite and minujaclure inin less expense oursewesr
This position scarcely needs demonstration? for eviJeriee?
ltt.any one witness the struggles, shifts, and sicrificof
properly which our prople areelriven to, lo buy sugar
and coffee. It is a matter of wonder to me, that there is
any money in thecounlry jUaljwhin I see ihe whole
country scourea as u were, ot every prnny, to smucmi ot
thecountrv to buy articles of consumption, while we c
'port no article that brings a rdurn of money. Unless
vve,have some source for replenishing .our circulating
medium, we must of necessity, pursuing ourprfsent
course, have non.eat.all; and to this crisis, I venly bi-
lievewe should havebeen ere this, only' for the sm ill
- eiifiplis of rnuftTrybi o'ljht in by emigiants Let anv
man of common sense, take hLs slate and sft dovn, and
'frmnV stock ofl,000,000 subtract 100,000 annually,
for.impoifs over exports, und calculate.what will be left
at the'end, of ten, years Why, just nothirrg. To,this
id I
our ovvn'sugar and molasses, raise our own coffee and
tobacco; this can be done, as I said before, with less cost
than to buy them. It is a maxim in'agriculturp, "that it
is mostw profitable for a farmer to raisefall he. consumes,
even though it is done with greater labor than others
could do it lor him." the difficulty, expense and waste of
exchange, making up the difference. And as individual
prosperity, taken collectively, is national prosperity,-so" It
is a lnaiiin of political economy, "that a nation should, as
far as practicable', be the producers of what tbeyfcon-
sume." The truth of these maxims has bei n provedby
reason and experience, and need no further corroboration.'
, Let our farmers adopt the maxim "we wilLbuy nothing
that we can raise ourselves;" and in a few years all will
, be easy in monetuy matters. We shall not then becom-j
pelled to si II our cow St horses, oxen, or other property, at
half their value, to get money to buy suzar and coffee
'''everyone will'liave plenty, the product of his on n labor.
lWe can then bid defiance to'speculators, who now com;
mand our property at their own prfces, because they
have a little money. - " r
Butto the practical "part Let every farmer commence
cultivating'a small patch' of sugar.ijcane, at.'least enough
,to supply1 himself with'sugar.und-fmolasses'this.can'be
, donenvjtbout infringement on theaime.osualry!3evoted"to
his principal crnpsjjafevVjOddhoursdevoted'td'itSvill be
f amply-sufficiejit. .As.tojijjJTee, jf he is not over nice on
..VthisinninL hp. .wiH'finrl-.several substitutes, which arabv
,sbme'prefeiredvtd'the'best ofcoffeeT Read thefolloVing ?
'Florida Coffee ;" such fs tbrfname"f described, inahe.
' tiii.:j. m u r r i tiiU.: .:m.: r.f
hi. anl nmv-GTowins-wild-in some-rwrt-oLJVlississirjp',
and about Sl Augustine. The grains', which are pro!
cluced hlty or sixty in a poJ, are ot the size ol wheat, ol
an ouve coior; ineir iMvor is superior loiae green ennee
of Cubrt. becoriiinff. bv ace. in three months, eoual to'tlid
best of coffee a plant of tbe easiest culture in 'any poor
soil.' An acre will produce from 1500 to 2000 pounds!.
This valuable plant is a nativr;.andgrows abundantly'm'
i Atnkapas, in Louisiana
-Will some of the editors of the southern 'states give us
further pirticuhrs, particularly whether the FlondaJ Gof-
r. 1 rvi. :.l .: 1 a ' hj ?
,.v, .It is highly probable that Florida Coffee is Okra tinder.
a different name. It may, !niever, possibly be a differ-
ent article, possessing more desirable qualities. Okra is
a valuable substitute for coffee; indeeJ, I do not hesitate
from experience, to pronounce, it as good os coltee. W hen
Okra is properly prepared, a connoiseur could scarcely
distinguish it from genuine coffee. It grows very w ell in
our soil (having myself raised some last year,) and pro-
duces abtindintly. The produce'pf a very small ptece
of ground would be sufficient to supply a family a year.
' Okra is much useel in Scotl ind, and clsewberp, as a s"ub-
s'ituie for coffee. The following'is extracted fiom the
Practical Farmer:
'lC'iiccory, for Coffee. This- plant is much uspd in
Germany. It invigorates the stomach, promoles diges-
tion, and hasaffjrdcd relief in obstructions the bowels.
The root is taken intautumn;' it is thin cut jn slices, dried,
and afterwards roasted and ground, then used in infusion
with water. Someimay prefer a small addition of coffee.
This has tacn more extensively substituted in Europe
for coffee.'than any other plant l ,,
Chiccory-isjn high repute, wilbf th3, Germans, nudtas
tvp KnVn nianvemieirants of that? class. I have no doubt
vthley would hail withplensuYeTtheirTbld favorite.driuk, in
There fs a prob'ability'thatiiEe genuine coffle would
succeed here.1 "' to 3" ' ;
' Such ns makelise of tobacco'canjiiot only raise enough
for their own use,' but'can make-it! aprofitable article of
export,' - ,
In the above remarks, I have principally confined my
self to the jiracticabnily ol raising our own sngir and
coffee, these being articles for which themnpey is gen-
erally required; still, there are many articles of minor
consideration, j.hat will readily occur to any one, which
we can furnish oursplve-s with by home production Let
not our people delude themselves wiihuhe vain hope of
better times, lor most assuredly that day is far distant,
unless each and everv one puts his shoulder tothe wheel,
nnd brings it aboiif by united exertions. They may e'e-
, jiendpon it, that our currency will never impiqye until
we export more than we impart, and thereby,turning the
scale oi excnange-'in our javor, make ourrmeney aim
credit (o-be sought after, hh us' then, take the shoit
Toad, and instead ol wasting our energies in producing
large crops for exportation, put' a heavy weight in the
j-opposite scale, by turning our attention to'the production
of such articles as we actually need for consumrtion
"This is our onlv alternative: which, if we do not now
-aelopt, our nffairs will continue to progress from bad la
worse; and ater having exhausted ait our means, we
shall be compelled to it in tho end. A FARMER.
Mexico. The last intelligence from this country, by
way of New Orleans, renders an invasion improbable.
"The Vera Cruz Censor," says the Uivilian, "mentions
the fact of the recognition of our independence by England,
-without making any further remark upon the subject.
The authority given by the Government to Arista to im-
port roods throuch Matamoros free of duty, in considera
tion for funds to have been furnished to carry on the war
with Texas, has been rescinded, and there is no other
means of supporting an army. 1 hesatsg- paper exults
-over the success of the FjaVjajfj-Jirobasco, and says
that Vera Cruz itsgjj'jj r;pe for revoltl and that the Gov-
ernment has not,e power t0 prevent it. Nearly all the
Government troops ar6 engaged against the Indians in
the vicinity of Vtercy ."
end wenre rapidly advancing, an'l shall soon arrive, un-
r""l7ssTi'reform be speedily eff cted "" But'some may query,
f llbirTs'Tliis reform fo be effected? Why. we mtiit make
TJT EygEL E GH A P H.
Houston, Wetlnesday, Feb. Ijr, 1ST41.
Congress adjourned sine die, on the 4th Instant, fn
another page will be found a list of tbe captions of the-
acts passed during tho session. We shall endeavor toVj
publish the general laws in cnrcolumns in'the course ofJ
a few weeks. Oiir'citizens have reason'to look back nnon M
the proceedings of this .Congress with cxtremeatisfact, U
tion. AH that was within the power ofthe legislature to
relieve the pecuniary embarrassments, and to husband tli3
resources of thejcountry, has been fully accomplished.
Much also has been done to remedy the defects in the
judiciary system of the republic: "If no new and.beantf-
ful financial scheme has been devised an I promulgated, a;
plain, simple policy has been adopted, that will be'founeT r ,
adequate to the wants of the country; and if carefully.
pursued, will tend morejeffectually toelevatejhe national-
credit, ami to inspire general confidence, than, all the.
splrnd.d vagaries that have ever before excited the ad-
miration or secured the sanction of legislative authority.
This consists merely in ad ipting to govi-rnmrnt tbe same
maxims of econo ny which secure; individual. ivcallh: that
is, to bring the governmental expenditures 'within fbe
limuYof its revenue. The individml who always lives
vithin the amount of his income, invariably enjoys good
cftd.'t iTlifsfhus. also; with a eovernmrnt: ifitsrxnrn.
Tv , , , , . ' . r
uuures are Known io dj ies3 man rs'rpvenue, it necessa-.
rily acquires creidir, -in J secures confl lencr. 'Toe annual"-
revenue of Texasfhay be safely estimated nt nine hun.
drtd thousmd dolIiTrs: the amount'of the appropriations
f,)r the current year is only six hundred thousand dollars,"
p, fic, -ne ;77ufliciem ,0
dispel iill.doubteIative-tb
the future credit of the republic, and to inspire compltleF
confidence in the holders of ther government liab"ilitiesv
And whin we take in view, also, the certainty of ,un!ar-
miitfee with Mexico; the removal of ah apprehension! ,
relative to the now enfeebhd savage enemy the latej' -'-S)
.- J'" O -.... v. ...v ...u..tf.a .wutf ..IMIS JL llll. VUW
rTinitirniKTinpniniinn nr no ,nrmcrrifit,c rMrtccrcr nt ifo nnimz
try, anJ the e xtension of the foreicrn relations, we cannot j.-5a
. . .... - Z j. -i5a
'hesitate to admit that the prospects of tho mtion 'arecr; f
fiinri. rncnnri Tinrr tK.m itit.if Uann Itnnn ot nr nnnl.- 'r-
Period. The flood tide of nrosneritir seems to hp shtilnnr XI
...w.w ..Vw..... ...u. ....j imiv wi.111 a, nuy IIIUIUIUS 'ir J
1 .. r iJ .7 - v v5is
in-with an irresistible current, (Jul citizens may nownrt'a
nnr n.l.l. .L.annnH ..nn.. m .. I .tn.it. ..J .. .L! ?- Tr5 3
Luck uomi; ur?ijuuucuuy uiivi uuuul ui.u ICAUUIC lueir avo' 1
c.itionswith'rfnewed confidence and energy. They have
the certainty that vsucccss and happiness depend wholljf
upon their own exertions The" government .will no,
longer impede their operations; but rather facilitate. tbeic
progfes in the high road of enterprise., 4f, Jjereafieiv"
the citizen shall have reason to complain dfmba.rrass
mf nt, tbe blame- must attach to hfs own indolence or in;
d'scietion': for while he is secured' in rlhe rnjoyment'of
the srenrity ofJperson and properiyfndustryjnust wees-
sarily ensure to him prosperity and ease. HilhertothsT
government has been compeJhd, from.lhe.peculiar situa,
tion of, the republic, to ove-rbullbrn.lhe energies ibeT
people'; but now that this weight 'is entirely;remavxd,f'th&l
natural eias'icny ot cnaracter wtncti aistinguishCsiOBr
..... ...w .v.. j w. v.....v.v ,..vu unimguieuio.uil
citizens, will cast off at once the Itihargylhat hassrfaclded-
. r.L.-- .LI 1 J .L . ,1 -r," VifE -i
them lor thtmomrnt, and press on the exertions of enteNJ i'fij
prise. Congress has. dope its part to ensure jhcTgeneral t
prosperity; the administration will do its part, !VeIaro?i tj
. . . . . -t ri. .-. t, - r." v
luqussuiuuccoi ems iu ine liuowieuge mat inec.xecuiiye3:v
chainis.now filled by otic; whose every mctiser ia-palitiBl.
ism, whose every 'wish fs the welfare of nk TeiHotifef
i. .prosperity wi
j of nnr-hanpy ffljnrf.
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ot i j ... L
ritiTARY. The troops undertbe cc
commari
..
j-Clendennin, which were lately stationed at thfr Waco
village, have returned to the. forts on Little River and the-
fflllltt fiF iKp RpnTrtB 'Phoir Vam.miv1 n tk 01-. t.5t
forwarftlhe operations 'df inadstry, and 'the bright sunslwi7
of .prosperity will soon irradiate and chee? everyiiorliocC,- A
22, sS&smM
!??2SE3al3
Si oCMajojtietK
lage a month,. but erected no block houses orTpicUetl . 3j
W ..J..J . r i-.e- .c ii-n-TfitUti a Jtil
road Would naSS thronph that viIL-iitr nr he thnmrn nTtTnor&S.JCfl'i.
up the Brazos,,was the. cause that-no fort was established 5
i-...-sii. i'".v&r.".N&5afc;"..s
uiiiiih yuuk, -TO-jy j, .) t iUrsassSTJfi '-& -
.,!.; :. - tr- . -; ..v.."?s5. ljtz
TtrfT n Wi ..J.l 3 1 1 J .J -.Tit ?"" -f -J
urgent solicitations tof hisrfriends,' andiaec7iB.tnbepW v
pomiment-of Secretaryo&State. 'We" do Slot fertf-jck ' .
determination, fir he iVemfnently qualified fSr-fhe fiigi "Jg
Rt.ilinn hp mwv nr.piin?pff unit f -,ll I.a ?.'v. - "ifr- i.l 5
,.... W--..I-.1., u..m it. ..,,, re ruaiyi u unveil , f5
fit incumbent ofthe Slate drnartniFt.t Vttn'tf. PnHnJiS.
dividual qualified forthe office of. Judgeljbthk
and willing to undertake-its arduous.).andjinpia
amies.
1
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XrEDITlON AGAINST THE ToWACCX!TP.o .Wn-J
learrrthat General 'Morehouse. with'abonfennSfSniTAT.-.,
volunteers, and a "small" party of Tonkewasas at tfiAf $"&
' .-.. T .
i ..o w urn uiuin uu me isi iiiiuiui, uiiu. iiuenuea io
march immedrately tovvard's the.Ipdian village, whTchJiis
spies had discovered high upan'tbailriver--As onlyTift"'"'
of bis roru .were mounted, hon-everrtjittlemaybe ex-
pected from this'pxpedition. Wcare induccdUo' be'Iieve
that the Iridian'force in that sVcfion has been gxeatiVex- "
aggerated, ns only a'few smalftraiis. have: "yet been diVwi.sS
covered, formed, probably, by only three or four Indians
Doubtless the viljgefallud(3 to is composed merely of,
the scanty 'remnants ofthe tribes of the-Tou-nocanffs nnd
Wacos, driven from their late hunting"ground on the
Little River and its tributarfes. These vagrs.most be
in jb1 very des'itute condition, for they have even-been
compt Hed to steal the cattle of the frbptie'r settlers, and
packed off the beef for food.
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Thejfollowing brief and very intelligible summary of
the peculiar features ofthe Teiian Constitution, Jurisprudence-,
an.l Laws, we take pleasure in inserting. It will
bcvaluibleto persons abroad desirous of becoming ac-
quainted with the subject embraceel. The'last three atli-
clesarc new provisions established by the Congress which
has justadjourned; andtbey are of, such'a character osio
make it important that they should be circulated as ex-
tensively as possible.
! u Jbr the''Telegraph.
JURISPRUDENCE OF TEXAS.
BY THOMAS CLAT, ESQ.
The following provisione, either constitutional orlegis-
lative, characterise the jurisprudence ofthp Republic of
Texas, viz:
- 1 The President ofthe Republic Js elected for three
years only, and is ineligible to re-election for three years
afterthe expiration of his term.
2 It is expressly provided by the constitution, that Con-
gress sha" zal mterfere wtih the institution of Slavery in
the Rcuublic.
, S
i Senators are elected irom LUstncts, by the peopIc-TVI
the term of three years, and are classed into threeil. S
for the term of three years, and are classed into three Ti tl
classes, so that one-lhitd thereof are cnwen'annually; i
Representatives nre elected for oneyearonly. yY,
A T 10 nrnpuloii Ytrr tno innttrnliin tnm rI . I
rtTiKn trrAcnol nrp rnnrrjpn tivifn Inn r-nra rtforttit.
are ineligible to a seat in either house of Congress, fJ j
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