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divine-origin he had not exactlymade up his mjndsdme
parts appeared strange and inconsistent to .his1 reason
others were very revolting-Id Jhisjaste trae!he had nev-
er studied itiery attentively, yet suchwas-his general im-
pression about rt bujpn'the whole.he thought, it well
enough to keep an elegant copy of iton hi&drawing-room
-table - -. -- - ' - '- r
-.Sojinucb. forone pictnre, now for another
CpmewUh. usinto this little dart-alley, and up,a flight
of ruinVuVstairsT, It is a bitter night and. the wind and
snowghTdrive through the crevices of the poolroom,
TveWit not'ihat careful hands have stopped them with
paper or cloth. But for all this little carefulness, the
loom is bitter cold cold even with these .few decaying
brands on the hearth, which that sorfowut woman is try-
ingMo Trindle with her breath. Do you see that pale
little th'iri girl, with large bright eyes, who is crouching
so near her mother hark 1 howshe coughs now listen
"Mary, my dear child," says the mother, 'do keep that
shawl close about you, you arecold I know," and the wo-
man shivers as she speaks.
"No mother, not very," replies the child, again relap-
sing into, that , hollow ominous cough "I wish you
wouldn't make me always wear your shawl when it is
cold mother,"
Dear child, you need it most how you cough to-
night," replies the mother "it really don't seem right
fonme to send you up that long street, now your shoes
have grow'n so poor, too, I must go myself after this"
''Oh! mother, you must stay with the baby what if
he "should have -one of those dreadful fits while you are
gone no, I have got used to the cold now."
,But, mother, I'm cold," says a little voice from the
scanty bed in the corner, "mayn't I get up aud come to
.the fire?"
"Dear child, it would not waim you it is very cold
here, and I can't make any more fire to night "
"Why can't you, mother 1 there are four whole sticks
of wood in the box, do put one on, and let's get warm
oace" ipc
"No, my dear liulelHenry," says the mother, soothing-
ly, "that is all the woodmother has, and I havn't any mo-
ney to get more." . ',.
And now wakens the sick baby in the Hltle cradle, and
mother and daughter are both for sometime busy in at-
tempting to supply its little wants, and lulling it again to
sleep.
And now look you well at that mother. Six months
ago, she had a husband, whose earnings procured or her
both the necessaries and comforts of life her children
were clothed, fed and schooled, without thought of hers.
But husbandless, friendless, and alonp, in the heart of a
great busy city, with feeble health, and only the precari-
ous resources of her needle, she has gone rapidly down
from comfort to extreme poverty. Look at her now, as
she is to-night She knows full well that the pale, bright-
eyed girl, whose hollow cough constantly rings in her
ears,' is far from well. She knows that cold and hunger,
and exposure of every kind are daily and surely wear-
ing away her life and yet tvhat can she dc- ? Poor soul,
how, many times has she calculated all her little resour-
ces, to see if she could pay a doctor, and get mpdicine for
Mary yet all in vain. She knows that timely medicine,
ease, "fresh air, and warmth, might save her but she
knows that all these things are out of the question for her.
She feels, too, as a mothpr would feel, when she sets her
once rosy; happy little boy, becoming pale, and anxious,
and fretf&l ; and even when he teases hei most, she only
stops her-work a moment, and strokes his poor little thin
cheeks, and thinks what a laughing, happy little fellow
he once was, till she has not a heart to reprove him! '
"And all this dayshe has toiled whrTa sick and fretful
baby in her lap, and her little .shivering -hungry boy
'her side, whom' xoor Mary's patient artifices cannotVl-;
"ways keep quiet- she has toiled oVer the last pirce.-qf
work which slje can procure from the shop, for the man -
lias told her that after this he can furnish no more. And"
the little money that is to come from t&ts-isalready por-
tioned out in her mind, add after that she hasno human
prospect of mors, " " - '
But yet that woman's face is patient, quiet, and firm.
Nayyou may even see in her suffering eye something -like
peace anjTwhence comesLwill tell you. -
There is a Bible in that roo'm, as well as-in the rich"
man's apartment. Not splendidly bound, to be sure, but
faithfully read a plain, homely, much woin book.
Hearken now while she gays to her children, "Listen
to me my dear children, and 1 will read you something
out of this book. "Let not your hearts be troubled, in my
father's house are many mansions." So you see, my chil-
dren.we shall not always live in this little cold dark room.
Jesus Christ has promised to take us to a b tter home."
"Shall we be warm there, all day?" sayr the little boy
earnestly, "and shall we-have enough to eat?"
"Yes, dear child," says the mother, "listen to what the
Bible says: "They shall hunger no more, neither thirst
anymore, for the Lamb which is in the midst of them
shalf feed th'em; and God shall wipe au ay all the tears
from ttieif eyes." ' ' ,
"I am glad of that,1' said Mary, "for mother I never
can bear to see you cry." , . .. -,
"But, mother," siys little Henry, '"won't Godsend-us
something to eat tomorrow?" ? " -,""'
"See," says the mother, "what-the Bible says: 'Seek
ye not what ye shall eat, nor ,wW ye shajbdrink-neither
be of anxious mind, for your Father knoweth that ye
have need of these things " ' "
"But, mother," says little Mary, "if God is our Father,
and loves us, what does he let us be so poor for ?"
"Nay."' says the mother, "our dear Lord Jesus Christ
was as .poor as we are, and God certainly loved him."
"Was he, mother? - j-
"Yes, children, you remember how he said, "The Son
of Man hath not where to lay his head " And it tells us
jnore than once that Jesus was hungry when there was
3ione to give him food."
"Oh! mother, what should we do without the Bible 1"
says Mary.
Now if the rich man who had not yet made up his
rmind what to think of the Bible, should visit this poor
woman, and ask her on what she grounded her belief of
5ts truth, what could she answer? Could she give the
argument from miracles and prophecy 1 Can she account
for alUhe changes which might have taken place in it
through translators and copyists, and prove that we have
a genuine nd uncorrupted version? Not she!" But
how then does she know that it is true? How, say you?
How does she know that she has warm life blood in" her
heart? Howdoes she know there is such a thing as air
and sunshine?
She does nolbclieve these things, she know them ; and
in like manner, with a deep heart consciousness, she is
certain that the words of her Bible arc thruth and life. Is
it by reasoning that the frightened child, bewildered in the .
dark, knows its mother's voice ? No I Nor is it by rea-
soning that the folorn and distressed human heart knows
the vioce of its Savior, and is still.
Go, when the child is lying in its mother's arms, and
looking up trustfully in her face, and see if you can puz-
zle him with metaphysical difficulties about personal
identity, until you can make him think that it is not his
mother. Your reasonings may be conclusive your ar-
guments unanswerable but after all, the child sees his
another there, and feels her arms around him, and his qui-
et, unreasoning belief on the subject, is precisely of the
same kind which the little child of Christianity feels in
the existence of his Saviour, and the reality of all those
blessed truths which he has told in his word. N. Y.
Uniteb States' tariff. Aluch difficulty has arisen
in the United Slates, relative to the construction of the
third section of the compromise act, passrd March 2nd,
1833, and lawyers contend that no duties nhatevercanbe
collected on goods, wares and merchandize imported in-
to the United Stales since the 30th of June last. The
section .referred to, is in the following words:
"Beit further enacted. That until the thirtieth day ol
June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, tne duties
imposed by existing laws, as modified by this act, shall re-
main and continue to be collected.
"And from and after the day last aforesaid, all duties
upon imports shall be collecledin ready money; and all
.
credits now allowed by law, in the payment of duties,
shall be- and are hereby abolished; and such duties shall
be laid far the purpose of raising such revenue as may be
necessary to an economical administration of the govern-
ment ; and from and after the day last aforesaid the duties
required to be paid by law on goods,- wares and merchan-
dise, shall be assessed vpon the value thereof at the port
where the same shall be entered, under such regula-
tions AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY LAW."
It is contended that there is no law in force prescrib-
ing the regulations by which the value here referred to
shall be assessed. The qurstion then arises, What is the
test of value? who is to be the judge? As the only law
in force declares that, they shall be assessed 'Hinder such
regulations as may be prescribed by law," in the absence
of any such regulations, no assessment can be legally
made". This places ihe Government of the United States
in rather an unpleasant dilemma, and unless the Con-
gress now in session shall remedy ihe defect, it is feared
that no duties will be collected the present year. Star.
THE TELEGRAPH.
EDITED BY FILAU-CIS MOpRE, Jr.
S3oi(3ton3 JQ'c&nesilayt Bug 94, ft 48.
Santa Se prisoners. Cur citizens were agreeably
surprised this morning, by the arrival of one hundred and
fourteen of the Santa Fe prisonersfrom Galveston. They
bring the pleasing intelligence that one hundred and sixty
of this unfortunate band landed safely at Galveston a day
or two since. Among them are Gen McLeod and sever-
al other officers. About twenty were left at Vera Cruz,
five of them were detained by sickness. Mr. Hargous, the
United States Consul at that place, is doing every thing
in his power to alleviate their sufferings. They speak in
the highest terms of the humane and noble conduct of that
generous man : he has been like a ministering angel to them
in their hours of affliction. We understand that he has
expended upwards of $7,000 for them, and has become
security for the charter of the vessel that conveyed them
to Galveston, amounting to S3,000. We sincerely hope
he will be amply rewarded for his generosity, and remu-
nerated for the sacrifices he has made.
The War. We are glad to find fiom the tenor of the
proceedings of the late public meeting at Victoria, that
the citizens of that section have become duly aroused to a
true sense of duty, and are determined to rely mainly on
their own exertions to relieve themselves from their pres-
ent embarrassments. If they should be cordially second-
ed by their sister counties, we miy yet expect that a new
and more prosperous aspect will soon be placed upon
affairs in that section. We have long been of the opinion
thatihs only method by which the western citizens could
relieve themselves from impending difficulties, was by a
firm, decided and energetic movement, like the one thus
taken by the citizens of Victoria. "Heaven helps those
who help themselves;" and if the western citizensJiad, at
an earlier period, united in their own defence and struck
one effectual' blow upon llje-dastardly enemy that violated
;heirmwiy,-ejSfclieve thousands would have nobly
rushecVtaaid.them5negiohopcause Such, however.
. -sW Xi,-- PSfair . . jxr.Ln-
en con-
lelv owinrr
lo,3 want -e,"nbuity or their. paL. We hope we have
been mistaken. We know full well that during the Lite
rumor of invasion jjhfe'West poured forth her troops by
.thousands, and even if.a Mexican force of twenty thousand
had then really entered the country, we are confident the
army that was then raised in the counties east of the
Trinity would have been able to have defeated it with
ease. But, although the citizens of the West may be in-
vincible when invaded by Mexicans, they may be wholly
unprepared and unable to invade thi enemy's country with
advantage T' - truth or falacy of this opinion may soon
be proved ; for the response of these counties to the call
thus made will test it If with a noble ununimitv thev
rally to the field and furnish undoubted evidence iho Ui'y
are able and willinsr to lead oa in the war f invasion
they will be cordially seconded by the patriotic citizens of
the other sections of the- Republic, The Government too,
will doubtless lend its aid; but this will be, we fear, as it
has been, feeble as a broken reed. It is something, how-
ever, to have its authority; and much confidence may be
inspired by the knowledge that the Presidenthas given
his free assent to the measure. Those who really desire
to aid in forwarding the measure, will have the consola-
tion of knowing that they are acting by his authority.
This is the more important at this time, for it will tend to
dissipate the impression that has gone abroad, that the
offer of England and the United Slates to mediate between
Texas and Mexico, would impose upon our Government
the necessity of suspending hostilities. We are now as-
sured that the policy of the Executive will not be chang-
ed on this account, and that noorders will be given to
suspend in the least degree his former orders. The land
forces and the navy will be left free to prosecute the war,
against-Mexico, as, vigorously as their situation will war-
rant. If, therefore, the. citizens of the West have the
abilily'and the inclination to commence the campaign, now
is the appropriate season for prompt and decisive action,
and no time should be lost in useless and unprofitable delay
or in casting idle reproaches upon the Executive ; these
are as futile as the reproaches he is casting upon the for-
mer administration. Action, prompt and decisive action
should be the watchword, for this. alone will avail. A
few more weeks only should elapse ere the question is
finally determined. If the citizenspf the West, after due
deliberation and with a full knowledge of their own re-
sources, decide for offensive measures, we believe the whole
country will cheerfully co operate with them; but if they
shall determine otherwise, there will be but one alterna-
tive left. The country must resume its former de
fensive pojicy, and the people of the West will again he
under the necessity of waiting with folded arms until
some kind interposition of Providence' shall decide then
destiny.
Mr Webster's Letters The letters of Mr. Web
ster, Secretary of State of the United States, which appeav
in another page, will be read u ith peculiar interest. Ail that
has been written by this; truly great statesman, relative to
the relations between the Uniuil States and Mexico, or
incidentally relative to the relations between Texas and
those countries, must be interesting to our citizens These
letters bear throughout the impress of a gigantic intellort
The positions assumed are such as an imp nihil, h?oh-
minded and clearsighted ctitrsmen would necessanly ac
sume under the circumstances They indicate that he is
fully acquainted with the subjpet in all its bearings and
relations, and that he is duly awake to a true sense of the
honor and dignity of the great nation he represents He
has not descended to the meanness of answering uunts by
taunts, and renroachrs bv reproaches: but -"ith manl
frankness he has brought an irresistible array of sujsan -
tial arguments lo repel and silence the unjust and unwar-
ranted complaints of the Mexican minister. Puny, indeed,
does the querulous Bocanegra appear in contrast with his
gigantic adversary, and the array of idle complaints that
he has so pompously paraded before the American pub-
lic, dwindle into insignifficance when subjected to the
searching scrutiny of Webster. The Mexican statesman
must feel mortified indeed, to be shown in the history of his
own country, that the conduct of the United States towards
Texas of which he complains so bitterly, is precisely sim-
ilar to that which she pursued towards Mexico in her
struggle for liberty, and moreover, is a conduct that Mexico
then approved. Mexico then invited men of all nations
to aid her in the struggle for freedom, and Texas does the
same. The emigrants who came to the aid of Mexico
from the United States, were hailed as citizens and friends J
but-ihose who now emigrate to Texas under precistly tht
same circumstances, are brandtd as rebels! Let Mexico
review her own past conduct and be silent. The reprooi
she has received from the greatest statesman of the age,
will be regarded as merited and just, by the impartial o
all nations, and fortunate will it be for her if by a timely
retraction, she shall relieve herself from the unpleasant
dilemma in which she is now placed by the silly gas-
conade of her foolish, ignorant and conceited minister.
News from the East Mr. McFarlane arrived a
day or two since from Red River, but brought little impor-
tant news. He states that a detachment of United States
troops amounting to about 1,600 men, passed up Red
River about two months ago, and since that time no hos-
tile Indians have been seen either on the frontiers of Fan-
nin or the Red River counties The people of that sec-
tion express the highest satisfaction for this timely inter-
position of the United Slates Government, to restrain the
savage tribes of the border. Previous to the arrival ol
these troops, fears were entertained that a large band of the
Cherokees, Kickapoosand othertribes of Arkansas, would
make a combined attack on ihe exposed frontier of Fan-
nin count'. As it is understood that The commanders of
these troops have orders to march into the territory of
Texas, and drive back any disaffected Indians that may
leave their stations in Arkansas for the purpose of com-
mitting depredations upon the citizens of Texas, all appre-
hension has been dissipated, and the frontier set lers have
resumed their occupations with renewed confidence.
Northern Standard -We learn that Maj De Morse
was at Clarksville on the 1st, and as his press and other
printing materiils were on the way from Shrieveport, he
expected to issue the firsftnumber of the Standard on or
about the 10th inst.
Eastern Mail The mail between Cincinnatkand
Nacogdoches, has been suspended for several weeks, and
in consequence, we have received no papers from San"
Augustine and Pulaski. We understand that the old con-
tractor having thrown up his Contract, another contrac-
tor has come forward and taken ajiew contract, and will
beprepared to commence carrying the mail in a few days.
We copy from the Civilian the following correspon-
dence between Messrs. Cooke and Brenham and Gen.
Waddy Thompson, respecting the release of the Texian
prisoners From this, it appears that they attribute their
release mainly to the exertions of Gen. W. Thompson;
and they are duly grateful for the distinguished services
thus rendered. From the concurrent testimony of the
prisoners thatwe have met w ith since their release, we are
convinced that this gentleman has acted a part that entitles
him to the lasting gratitude, not only of our own citizens,
but of the civilized world. He has stood forth, rot is the
mere minister of a civilized and enlightened nation, but as
the noble and generous champion of the great rights of
man. He found a poition of his fellow men groaning in
chains, and suffering from an unjust and unmerited bond-
rjje and he labored with untiring zeal until their libera-
tion was effected. His firm and dignified course as minis-
ittjrof tne Umted tes, tiaswon him the admiration, ot
ins countrymen; anaextorieuirom tne uegraiua nation in
which he is placed, a proper regard and respect for the
Government he represents. The tone of the Mexican
Government, lately so haughty and domineering, has ma-
terially changed during his ministration; and instead of
the threats that were so lately pompously paraded in the
ministerial journals of the country, we find that the Mexi-
can ministers already express feais lest their conduct
should lead to a rupture with his Government We learn
that some weeks since, an American man of-war appeared
off Vera Cruz, and several merchantmen bearing the
American flag, also appeared in the offing at the same
time, and the commandant at the poit mistaking them for
an American fleet, despatched an express to Mexico with
the report that a large American fleet was off the port of
Vera Cruz. Gen. Thompson had, a few days previous,
threatened to demand his passports and leave the city, on
account of the refusal of the Government to act promptly
upon Eome important questions submitted by him to them,
and the ministry taking the alarm sent for him with the
greatesttrepidation, to assure him that the Mexican Govern-
ment was anxious to maintain the most friendly relations
with his Government, and hopi d that no hostile demonstra-
tion would be made upon their coast. The citizens of Mexi-
co were also thrown into the greatest conslranation. The
sillv rumor was soon contradicted by Gen. Thompson,
but its effect upon the weak ministry of Santa Anna and ihe
imbecile populace, evinced most plainly that a due respect
was entertained for the Government they had a few weeks
before treated with so much pretended disregard. The
Mexicans hic now much reason to treat the Government
of the Ui.ited States with ix coming respect. They know
that their conduit in nguid to the just claims held by
Ameucan citizens against that Government, has been ex-
ceedingly reprehensible, and they know th.it the Govern-
ment of the United States has detei mined no longer to beai
with their duplicity and 'irocastinating policy Gen
- J Thompson has notified ihem that, a formal demand will
soon be made for the payment of these claims, amounting
to about 63.000,000, and they are already trembling lest
their hiaui't to meet this payment i.iay indue' the Gov-
ernment of the United States to send a fkt upon thei-
coast, and pursue the same policy that Vdmiral Bnudi.i
found so successful The Government of the United
States, however, has ever been mo- disposed to exert its
clemency and magnanimity than to d spi i 'ts ower, and
it is possible that it will not n ail itself oi ,uis - H.intag', to
biowbcatand bumble iia imbecile Oj.,o'uni I: is more
piobable that it will improve the opportunity thus offered
to induce the .h .:can lie MiiTirrt lo .-icrepi , us un-
diat'on to close the .ar with Texas, and thus n'.ieu
il" com nerco in the Gulf from thf inconvenience
it nere stn'y s ijec' d to by '-- be!IigM."u- A
r rr lfid u tha Gm Thompson w.u , im-
(&eit to eff.c' thi5e.csi1.i1lo iKjert, and froir h's kmvn
j hold, decisive audjmergetic conduct as manifested in pro-
curing ihe release of the Santa Fe captives, we may ex-
pect the happiest result. Evenr however, if heshpuld be
unsuccessful, we shall, as Te.xians, ever entertain for him
sentiments of the warmest gratitude and esteem.
City of Mexico, June 23rd. 1842.
Gen. Waddy Thompson:
Dear Sir : Being on the eve of departure from this
city, we cannot withhold an expression of the warm feel-
ings of gratitude with which we are inspired, by the friend-
ly sympathy you have manifested for us and our compan-
ions in misfortune; and the exertion of your official influ-
ence that has redeemed us from a painful and uujust
captivity. To you we are indebted for dispelling the
gloom of a loathsome prison and breaking the fellers that
bound us in ignominious slavery, to you, sir, we owe our
liberty. And whilst we regard you as the firstand foremost
friend of our country, when holding a high station in your
own, and as one to whose talents and enthusiastic zeal in the
cause of human freedom, Texas is mainly indebted for
her early acknowledgement as an independent nation by
the first Republic on earth, our sense of the obligation
under which you have placed us, is enhanced by the re-
collection of the long and toilsorne journey we have under-
gone, the sufferings we have endured, and ihe painful
imprisonment from which you have released us.
It lias been a source of extreme regret to us, that we
have perhaps been the cause of some of your own country-
men participating in our misfortunes: but your arrival
here has released them from an iron bondage and relieved
the painful reflections by which we were oppressed on
their account and your official action in regard to them
has impressed us with the conviction lhat the dignity and
honor of vour countrv. and the riffhts and interests of her
citizens can never have a more faithful guardian- in for
eign lands than your self.
Believe sir. that we shall ever hold you in the dearest
remembrance, and when we reach our homes in Texas
our fellow-citizens shall know and will duly appreciate
the benefits we have received from you, and they will ev-
er regard you with greatful respect and admiration.
With sentiments of the highest regard,
we have the honor to be
your friends and obt. servt's.
RICHARD F. BRENHAM.
WM. G. COOKE
Mexico, June 24, 1842.
Gentlemen
I have just received your very kind letter of yesterday.
You doubtless set too high a vaiue upon the services
which I have been able to render you, but I am quite
sure lhat you cannot over estimate the interest which I
have felt in your liberation. If you had not been my
countrymen by birth, I should have felt a deep concern
for your situation, hut I confess that my zeal in your be-
half was strengthened by this consideration.
I sincerely hope that this generous act on the part of
the President of Mexico will have its just influence in
giving to the war between Texas and Mexico a character
of humanity and mercy, in accordance with the spirit of
tne age in wnicn we live; I snail oe mosi nappy to Know
that I have been in any way instrumental in this result
Accept gentlemen, for yourselves and those under your
command, my best wishes for a happy return to your
country and homes.
Very respectfully,
Yoar obedieni servant,
WADDY THOMPSON.
To Col. Cooke and Dr. R. F. Brenham.
Customs By reference to the following abstract of
the report of the Collector at Galveston, it will be seen
that the total amount of revenue received for the last two
quarters ending on ihe 31st July, is 848,535 42, and that
the nett revenue amounts lo S44,259 78. This report
also reveals another important fact;, the value of the ex
ports has exceeded that of the imports, duri the same
time, by $14,403 65. The exports having amounted to
S215.861 56, and the imports to only 8201,457 91.
When in addition to this, we take into consideration the
fact, that a large share of the merchandize thus imported
was brought in by emigrants, and is so much wealth added
.- to the general stock of the country ; we find much reason
' for gratnlation as ihey evince that our commerce is assum
ing a most prosperous aspect. Our citizens instead of
embarrassing themselves with foreign debts are actually,
by iheir industry and economy, drawing wealth from
abroad.
Recapitulation.
Amount sub. to Specific Duties 825,660 19
do do to Advalorem do 46,973 80
To'al subject to duty
Free
Total amt of Importations
Amount of Cash Duties received third qr.
do Secured in Store,
Total amt. of Duties 2d qr. 1842
Total amt duties on imposts, for
the quarter 31st July, 1842,
Tonnage duties same time,
Fees Permits ,v 811.1
Blanks, 225
Yessels fees, 176
Storage,
Total ain't Revenue for this quarter
872,633 96
1,095 82
873,729 78
$17,535 91
270 19
817,806 10
817.806 10
1,297 51
60
53
65 513 83
91 25
819,708 69
95.772 22
120,089 34
AGAIN.
Exports qr ending 30th April,
Exports qr ending 31st July,
Total exports since the loth Jan. last
215,861 56
Am't of importations from the 2d Feb'y to 31st July, to
wit: quarter ending 30th April 1842, 8127,728 13
do do do3lstJuly 73,72978
Total Importations,
8201,457 91
Duties and fees, quarter ending 30th April, to wit:
Duties on Importations, 827,518 99
Tonnage duties, . 614 00
Fees Permits, Blanks, Vessels fees, 510 50
Storage, 72 75
Goods sold at Auction, 1 10 49
Total Revenue qr. ending 30th April,
do do 31st Jul v, us above
823,826 73
19,708 69
Total Revenue, since 2d February,
818,535 42
Expenses for collecting
1st quarter,
82.7G9 35
1,506 29
I do 2d quarter,
1,275 64
Net Revenue,
814.259 78
GAIL BORDEN, Jr., Collector.
I Revenue. We are ind'bfd to Mr. Woodhouse act-
' ini Secretary of the Treason for the following statement
1 w
j-of the receipts of the Custom House in the Red River dis-
trict We regtf t that no account of ihe exports fron- tha'.
district -accotnpini's it We bni" houeei thai tne ac"
njr S cretary Ir. fir 'Yarded order., to rH the Collector?
t
j to fi.snisl ne. Mir, accounts of the exports. B compar-
. ing this report v. ith tb reports f-o.n lh other dis'''ct;j It
:a ns.-rrtainef' fiat about 85 000 only of the Ex faquir
' lis lem.tin in circulation And the Collector ofGal-
0.1 th ni.' iut ni.iriv ih' aTiount will b- rqu red at
ia pou u I'm.) foil., ii.ys o mee ilie luti s required
them W tiU tan J 1U0 tint he Ptvsidert has wd. r-
ed that no Exchequer bills shall be issued for sixty days, j
We may confidently expecttherefore that these bills will
be at par or nearly at par, in a few weeks. - -
"Statement of duties on importations secured attbelCus
torn-House, District of Red River, fiomthe1FstlF,eBruarv
to 30ih April, and from 1st JVlay to JUtbJuneF 18425
Cash duties for quartetvending 30thApfih, 2'6oH
secured in.lpre, dp doJtP '
- . - - . S4fai8lr2v-
"cr
Expenses of collecttor?includirig Cbllec 3f
tors' salary,- - " - -"- -v ZOT&ff
Nett amount for qr ending; 3LfthAprilK- 83,871
Amount secured from the Jst May lev-; ; v
30ih June, two months, ' -'" -" -2H73' 21
Netftotal from 1st Feb. to 30th June, 858482t
. ; &&.
Col. Moore alive 1 A gentleman arnvcdy ester-
day from Austin and brought the gratifying-intelligence '
that the report of the death of CoLJ. H.. Moorcisincor-
reel. He states that the Colonel is rapidly recovering.
We sincerely hope this stajement.is correct,arTdt that 'the
future career of the gallant Colonel, may p r.o vejn p.r&use.-
fnJ to his country and more glorious than- hisformer
career has been. . to. J r Jt
The French papers mention ihe.death.of AdmiraHBa'ti
din of the French Navy, who died attRouenson thfi 19th
June. Some papers have confoundedf the Vice Admiral''
with AdmiraLBaudin, the hero ofSt Juan de-Iinloa?-nM.,...
i.tTr-JT -"- '- - -rr;j?-V
iuc muei iiuvvevci; id oiui njuy.
Collector at Galveston. We have Iearnearorh'K-
Iveston
intended to resign in consequence ofiadifferenceof trpinr
ion between him and the President relative to the market
value of the Exchequer billsvis incorrect. "s We arenas--?
sured that there has been no diflerenceiof ophggorjfe
this question, and that the Presfdenfis sUf ffeff TOmMtKe .
course pursued by this officer. We learn a!sothaLfhej.
Collector is confident that he will not be compelIed;i.ooreS:
duce the rate of these bills below fifty cents on the dollar. '
He believes that thaamount of importations will be soIafgeV
the ensuing quarter, that the market value of thebillsjvilll
advance rather than decline. The rumor doubtless ongi-t-"
nated from the fact that the Collector refused iov"accept
the drafts lately drawn on him by the Treasury Depart-
ment, to pay the civil list. This should have been done
also with the first drafts that were issued, for they evident-
ly were issued contrary la .law. We underslaiad that the"
Collector accepted the first drafts amounting iplwenty-six ,
hundred dollars, under a mistaken, impression that the
laws authoriz d ihe acceptance, as altth'e former Collec- ,
tors had been accustomed to accept similar drafts from the
Treasury Department, and he accepted them the more
readily from the fact that he was under the impression
that they were intended to defray the expenses of the min-
ister to the United StaUs and other extraordinary service
and supposed that those only would be issued. Upon'a
more careful examination of the law, he became convinced
of his error and determined to accept.no others. This re-
fusal is justifiable by the provisions of the first section of ihe
act authorizing the issuing of the Exchequer bills, ancfthe
third seclipn of the act. to raise a revenue by impost duties,
passed last winter, which declares that Collectors shall not
receive "any thing but gold, silver or Exchequer bills.,
If drafts from the Treasury Department are to behre-
ceivable for duties, it is obvious that the Exchequer
bills already issued would- not be neetieaVthe drafts
would take theirx place, and by destroying theadgroap.d
for them, depreciate their value, and thustheyvould'-
be, in a manner repudiated, and- driven from circufa-S ' -tion.
Tnis would be unjust and "impolitic JJnjost
because many persons have received these bills afcpar(
value, or at a slight discountand any acttQ&ihe,&Govern
ment that tends to depreciate the value of the billspdeprives
them unjustly of a portion of property precisely equalto
the amount of the depreciation. Impolitic-because tfie
Government can derive little or no benefit, as thpre is little
demand for ihem at present, and being only required by
those who intend to pay duties, they will be subjected to a
large discount. In a week or two the "fall importations-.
will commence,, and then the Exchequer bills must,,ne-
cessaiily, advance in value, in consequence of the increas '
ed demand. The Collector at Galveston expressed 'his I
opinion, some weeks since, that there would be secured-at,.,.,
that port alone, even under the old law, 'at least oneihant
dred thousand dollars for duties in the months of October
November, December and January. From this H is ewrj"
dent that the Exchequer bills must necessarily rarjiilyj
appreciate in value, and the Government will gainjnothr
ing by resorting to any such expedients, as the jssuing$ofjh
drafts to support the officers' of the civil list ' f
: " C
Victoria. A gentleman writing from Victoria nnder
date of the lOlh inst,, slates, lhat all, the ttoops'tb.at yfcm
lately stationed at Lamar have come inand- Victoriaahas
now become the extreme frontier town in that,quarer.
About fifty Mexican families remained at Carlos'-rancho
or New La Bania and they are viewed with much? sus-
picion by the western citizens. Tbey appear, however, to
be inoffensive, and 'probably temporise with bolbparties
like the Mexicans ofJBaxar,. in order tomaintamtheiE,
homes undisturbed. Judge Robinson andMr. Campbell
who formerly resided near them, haveTemoved with theiFj
families east of the Guadalupe. CapL Cameron withfiis -company
of aboutfifty rangers was encamped afew mile's
above Victoria. The citizens were preparing to oxganize
themselves into a company to join any expedition-that
might be fitted out from the east; but so much uncertain-
ty and doubt existed that they hardly knew what cousejo
pursue Another report was in circulation that Coronek
Seguin had joined the Mexicans, and was preparing" to
march upon Bexar with a large force: Little credit was
riven to the report. No Mexican traders had been in-fof"
i - ' '
a long time, and as rfb spies were our, nothing was-known ',
of the movements of the enemy. No mail bad' bceaiTef
ceived at Victoria for several weeks. gF
STEA7moAT sunk. The steamboat Edward BDrleSont
on Saturday last, while on her way to .Galveston, struck
a snag about two miles below the city; whiletarniflg in a-'
bend of the bayou, and received so much damage that she- -
sunk in about half an hour after ihe accident. No lives
were lost, and the passengers had time to remote all theirs - ,
baggage sately on shore before she went down. The ''
ste.irtboat Mustang, which arrived soon after, took them
off and proceeded wi'h them to Calvpston. The Burle-"
son had but tvW or three I iles of co'Mip on board, which
corapriieu nearly Jill hor cargo Most of her calin furni-
ture was sa ed It is thought tha she mic'K i 3 nr d at
a tuft! g eXpe , i it .is sh is a very old vt, h . own-
er a" uiideislard, do not think h w-th wt v 4 ;t
to taise her. At p.esen: she does not obs'rud: the naviga-
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