The Texas Democrat (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 21, Ed. 1, Saturday, March 18, 1848 Page: 2 of 4
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Seoale; read, and amendments concur
ted inv
A bill fdrllie lelief of Chiistopher Co-
lumbus Browning ; read 3rd litne, and
'passed.
A. bill, for the relief of James P. Wal
tlace spread J5fd time and passed.
A bill, lo incorporate ihe Williamson
Academy .read 3rd time and pa-sed.
A. message was received from the Se-
alcfiitforming the House of ihe passage
i m Dili, authorizing ine trausier oi nan
wood.
Jofnl resolution, requiring the Com-
m.i.ViPrnF ihr finnpral Land t )mi in
cause, lo be translated and published cer-J
Utftiiawsud documents in his office, re-1
latwglo land titles ; iudefmiLely post pon-r
ud." . v
&febu-lo apportion the-Representa-
Jvtolaiid 'Senators among the several
courfiies of this Stale read 3id lime,
and -passed.
Oa'iaotionthe Jloose arljuurned. until
:2 o'clock, jjT'fn.
w - o'clock, p. m.
Houie met quorum present.
-" A message was received from the Ses
natefn forming the House of the passage
of,tb following bills originating in the
Houai, with amendments.
X lill. to provide for the pxcbange
book, maps and charts : A bill, lo or
Unize Justices' courts; and define the
powers and jurisdiction of the same : A
fell, jo define the time ol holding elec-
tions for the several Slate and County of-
'ficer," and for Representatives to the U.
3$. Congress : also,
vSubstitule lo a bill lo make an improv-
ed charter for the imvn of Goliad j also,
bill for the relief of master builders
in
it lo in the city of Ausiin, on certain; ,!a:nl i he free woman of color, Mel.nda
conditions; also, a bill to dtfine the I of iacgdoehes couniy ; carried.
KMJndaries of Travis-couniy ; alsn,n re- ..Mr. Haynie. movt d io amend as fol-
soiction for the relief of damson Green- Jows : :tSusau of Travis county ," car-
mul mechanics of Texas, approved 23d I jngj pi(lVi((.(i ,ne nrnv ,s f ihi5 acl
Jan. IS39; also, a bill to amend lhe 17ihshal! mil prohibil lhe Couniy conn f.om
iantt,194h sections of an aci regulating establishing a ferry within" one mile of
jwnesi also, a joint resolution 10 van-
latearie election ot mayor ami aioeimen
lor the city ox new praunieis; aiso, a
joint resolution for the rebel ol Robert
fl. JBal, who was permanently disabled 1
in the service of the country ; also, a
joint resolution for the relief of Henry M.
Smith.
A bilijta-negulateproceedings irTlhe
County courts,' relating lo guardians and
wtrdsj read 3rd time -and passed.
JL..communicaiion from ihe "Governor,
wa read and referred to com mil tee on
"County Boundaries.
The bill,lo create the county of Sania
ye, was taken up, amended, read 3:d
tcime ad passed.
s Mr. Bourland in the chair.
,. Bill, to stablishthe llih Jadicial
JDisrict, r6cd lo 3id reading uje
.mipMu2cd--reli(I third lime, and pasB-
Bill to reserve certain lands from loca-
tion, taken up. V
lr- McNeill offered a substitute for the
original biilrT-subsliiute amended bill
.and substitute laiuVon the table unlii 4th
. of i July next- jz j .
On motion, the. House adjourned until
Mowing mornhig.9 o'clock -
Moxday, March 13.
Senate xet quorum present.
Mr. ISeal introduced a bilK authorizing
XJ. M. Yarneli, to establish a ferry across
Big bayou and McHenry's bayou in Cal-
benn -county ; read 1st time. -
Ir. Walling inlrotluced a joinVfesn--lution,
Tclaiiveo-a division of the State;
read 1st lime.
Mr: Fields introduced a bill to bes,en-J(
' titled so act, lo preveat free persons "of
color rom emigraung to, and. settling in
.this State; read lsl time
Mr. iStout, cha?rmao i select commit-
4er tpOluced a bill tor tne rcJiet ol
jUexsHKr Wrighi read 1st lime-
Mr. JtoU'rignn introduced a bill giant-
ing to the Baylor University, two leagues
of land z ail 1st lime.
Jl menage was rocoived faun the ?e-
oste, infonnitig the House of the passage ;
of sundry bills by that body. I
.Te House proceeded to the orders ot
tbe &y
A bill, to provide and fix die lime of
fcoJdtng elections for the several Stale
4tnd County officers, with amend rents
from trt2 Senate ; read, and refused to
concur in lhe 1st, and concur iu the 2nd
iimeaciraeoT, "
-' 5A bill, to organize Justices' courts, and
to define lhe process and jurisdiction ol
the tame, with amendments from ihe Se-iiaie-;
read, autl the Hou.-e concurred in
amendments to the 34lh, 55th and 6O1I1
sections, and also, concur in lhe amend-f
menl, inserting a new section as the 66th
section; arwl they, refuse to concur iu
the amendments to the 1st and lLih sec-
lions.
Mr. Pease moved that a commiliee of
conference be appointed to act with a
like committee from the Senate, on the
bill? jnst acted on ; carried.
Mr. Bryan, fiom the committee on En-
grossed Bills, reported sundry bills cor-
rectly engrossed ; report accepted,
A bill, in provide for the exchange of
booksi maps and charts, wiih amend-
ments from the Senate; reud, and the
House refused to concur, and on motion
of Mr, Webb, the commiliee of confer-
ence just raised were appointed on this
bill.
A bill, to make a"n improved charter
of the town of Goliad, with substitute
r0ered by the Senate; read, and substi-
tute adopted.'
A bill. t provide for the election of
electors of President and Yiaz Picsi-1
dentof ihap. Slates; read 3rd lime and
sfflr- - ' !
passed.
A bill, loincorporate the-GoIiad Statis-
tical bocreiy ; r.caiir aiid-orclon U $o ue ,
engrossed.
A hill, for the bent fit ol ceitain tree
per3u..$oir.culur,;rcutl,2i.d nine. j
Mr. Stout moved to ..mend as follow.-:
"That I he provisions uf this act, shall
apply to Oliver ingle, of Red Riei
C(yuKVjJ4eanried. - -
i i. Sterne moved to amend as follows:
ried.
Mr. Robertson moved in insert ;
free net'ioesin J exas ; carrier,
-."
Mr. "Reagan moved to lay the bill and
amendments oTthe table ; canh'd.
Report of the select eummiiiee, re
I commending that the petition of A. Evv
in'
ed
ingbe'laid on the table; read andadnpl-
Rennn of tho commiliee on internal
Imp?ovemetJls, "recotnmendiuglhal ihe
bill lo incorpora"te the Triuiiy Navigation
Company be laid on the table; read and
adopted by ihe following vole: yeas 23,
nays 31.
Mr. Webb, bT leave, introduced the
following resolution :
lit&olucd, That with ihe concurrence
of the Senate, the two Houses of the Le-
jgislplure will go mio the election of a
'i Dlsliicl Aliorney, for the J Jib Judicial j
District, on Thursday next, at 11 o'clock
a. m.; read and adopted.
A bill, to auihoi ize John 11. Heagan
anrrhis associate?, to consuuet a itnn-
said road lost.
A bill, for the relief of Man in Glover,
w-rth substituie; substitute read and
(jn.
fOOJ
A bill, to provide hir andiiing the ac-
counts of District Ceiksand sbetifls of
ihe late Republic f Texas; lead, and
suhiiiuie- adopted.
Mr..Armstrona moved to lefer ine bill
lo the commiliee on Claims and Accounts;
lost.
Mr. Robertson -off red an amendment;
read and adopted.
Que lion on ihe engrossment of lhe
bill ; lost ; yeas 20, nny.- 25.
A bill, to provide fr permanently fix-
ing the count' seat of jusijco ,pf .Dallas
couniy read .,
j-fllT-tWinkler .m 6jved tjigi.ilfe Q'HlilOl"-.
Keenan and Willianr Jenkins," and in-
sert " William Hoarde and Micajah
Goodeon ;" carried, and bili passed to a
3rd reading.
A bill, to amend an act, lo incorporate
the city of New Biauufels ; laid on the
laole-
A billto locate the seal of justice of
Calhoun couniy ; read 2nd lime, and or-
dered to be engrossed.
A bill, for lhe relief of Seih Morvin ;
read 2nd lime, and ordered to he engrossed.
A bill, for the lelief of Alfred Johnson ;
read 2nd time, and passed to 3rd reading.
A hill, to amend ihe 1st section of an act,
J supplementary to an act, to detect fraudulent
laud certificates, and lo provide lor issuing
patctHs to legal claimants ; read 2nd lime,
and ordered lo be engnissed.
A hill, concerning proceeding im the. Dis-
trict Com is; read 2nd lime.
,jcii.
Mr. ieul moved a call ol tne ll tusc : cir-
On motion of Mr. C.irothers, .Mr.,McG'ovu
was excused from tlie call.
Mr. Davis of It., moved, to suspend the call;
earned.
Q.ieMion on the engrosameut .of the bill,
was taken nud carried.
A bill, to di fine' the boundaries of Travis
county ; read 1st time.
Joint resolution, fir the relief uf Gairison
i Gnvuwoiul ; read i.sf time rule suspended
irend 2nd time, and paa&ud to it third reail-
nig. f
Mr. Burroughs, from ihe committee on En-
"l(, l,,lsi reported Miu.trj- iuii-5 correeiiy eu-
rolled ; report acrepted.
A hill.'for ihe relief of Mary W. Glial m -rs:
read 2nd lime.
Mr. Fields moved t strike out the 2nd sec-
tion ; carried.
Mr. Webb moved lo lay ihe hill on the ta
ble for lhe nrseut : carrit-il
A message was received from the Semite,
informing the House that lhe iScuale. had
adopted a resolution of liie Hou-e, lo adjourn
on Monday, lhe 20ili iust. , sine die.
A joint retolutiou, m iK'ni" ae appropnaliou
counsel in certain ck&.'P, with fcilhsliluie ofPr
ed by the ludiri iry committee; lead, and
substitute adopted.
M .. 11,. f.ril.i.'!i tiiiivi'i! In :iiimiiiI liv Miprt. !
-...., 4Prnvwl,l s.n.l i-oilllM-llor, ill l.i"w. listll
he a resident practicing lawyer of the State
of Texas."
' Air. Brvan moved to make the bill the ?pe
cial order of the day for to morrow curried.
A bill, to authorize Ii. FI. Porter to con
struct a turnpike road &c, tviih report of com-
luilteeou Internal ImpriiviMiients, recommend-
ing said bill he laid on the table ; read and
referred.
On motion of Mr. Winkler, 1111 referred in
die cunmittee on Suite Affairs.
Report of (he commiiti'e on Internal Im
provetnents, "reconiuii'iiilinjr die bill to incor-
porate the San Saba "timing Company, he
laid on the tabic ; rend and adopted.
A bill, lo incorporate ihe Colorado Navign-
tinn Company.
A message was received Irom ire cenalc,
in r .... i... rt i.... .!. u i..i
'"-."." w , , ; ir.icti.-im Crm,,m ,1 .. i V I UAaa,lw ",l u ". "... u c u.i.y Texus nS colonists under Beal's contract, ' "lc -":ii oi me i3taie. xney snoma
ihe Irmity nver, across the boiiom &c; , ', a";,"- u,'m' id, .md ordeed i he iippear ai)SUru t0 every Texian, but it beimr annoyed bv Indians and other dif-- be' entitled to one representative in the
read, and amendment offered by cmn- Tnm moved i i-.,.i 1,-r t'.i v,,. of1 W?uM bc- s,trlkInff !1 blo.w ttt ,he f"n(ii""- ficuh.es arising In said colony, removed , lottr Hollse of the Legislature of Texas,
iniliee on Internal Improvemcuis; adopt-1 vesle, , ll(. ,,. , lr ,''!;';;; j al jK.uc.ples upon which our governnient owf.r d lhe east sidpof the Rl0 at the next session of this body.
d - lUinni,, .1... .i.t. .' ..:. ' . i ,s erected, and questioning the validity of Grande -and Inrmerl .settlement in thftiM- he location and surveying of all lands
w . . .. . ..,... Ml ,. u.uuilll UIHUK l,
for the SMinh ami lMexiean I md .iiiiluuiiie-,. r...,fi v.i iimP. anionded and nassed. It. the same year, at the first sessien of un M1i;sf,H,! m lire without government .Jearii that the r:cn son or 1 exas iu whatjs
Mr. Saddler m.ued the iml. fi-.in. poMjmue. j A ri.t,iria- County com is to "rpgn- Congress after the adoption of lhe Coustitn-! mtercsi ambition, and the spirit of enter- called lhe sugar I
mentor the lull; cnrrl.il: yrai.W, mi) 7. i, . d ..nnmnt ove'rseeis ttc. with tion of the. Republic ofTexus. a law was , nl7n .vjm oromnt them to set up a govern-, gr to the acre un
A bill, lo authorize the (.ov. mono appoint I,,.,,,,,..,,,,,,,, mnlm.i ,r tiln rlinii,n M..,ccpfldehniinr the boundaries of lhe mo, r.,r iIip.m.Ivpq :,n at this time, it is cultivation, the.
ltlIUrmillr IUC I UIUFU Willi I III? IIL-UHL'- IlilW UWII-
currcd in the auiuudiuuul of (lie House to a
ntli' p tyrV-fflgyvk WTgS
I MwiiTj.",m.. Tm r;
j . . . . . . !
bill '" the reliel ol Christopher Uolumbus
i . I
LSrOW Illlr, , (
Mr. B yair, offered the following amend
nt to the bill under consideration : insert '
. l)(j wordit IO ,)u State," "to be applied '
under the di.cctiou of the Governor to tin
cjL..iri,,, ot,t uf the rafi in the Colorado river; J
udnpte'I. !
Qu. -lion mkrn on passing ihu bili to a 3rd
readmr; lott
eas !o, nay 2D.
On mofion, ihe Iuue adjourned until 3 u'
cJucIv,, p. 111. - i. .
3 o'eloeh, p. m.
House met qiioruni prej-ent.
a am, to niiiLMKi me i&iii si'cuon ot !,il "
ro mc.ornor.ite the citv nt A iiiiti. nursed Mthi
r ,, ,o . . .
of M. IV. A. 1). IR'fi: ri!id .iril limp .nii'1
J "-- ' "-,
n.is-cd
Joint resolution, for ihe relief of Allen Ivd- j
louali; read '3ci time and pased.
Air. Biyan, 1 om ihe connniUct: on"Eii!rn.-j.. t
ed Bills, reported a ei-i tain lull correclfy t-n-
4iotsed. !
A hill, to authoiiz". the Comniisioner of
ihe General L uid Office, Io i-sue a patent foi (
one league and on- l.ihor of laud, the heads!
yc-ars IS43 mid 9; carried, and bill ordered
to he engmsffd.
Mr. D.vi5
nf L , mived lo suspend tliu
rule nqniriii'' hi:l to he read on 3 several,..
d'l.V; li. ' I
Air. Poiter mo; ed to take from the mid.-, n
jjj J() j
Gai'vraton
rniuled an act, to iucornoraie the
iuanufactunujr Cnmimnv : car-
r.eu. ,
A hill, for the relief of ShIi Marvin ; read
3rd time, and laid on the table 1 1 1 J luniorrov
tnoriiinif.
A hi!
Mr. Crulehi-r mi ved io lay th
e uii.t on on
v,
lhe tabic till lomornu.
On motion, the lull lo ehae lhe iiame of ''
r ht ot Denn . (jal.-Mraii r ------. -, - ; ine nepuDiic. anu ironi turiner compiving nuerai ano
ii.ii... i -emu. ij,u..ij..iu. ferred a Raso iilmn in rfi alion io f in tern-I ... .' ' .,...-.... '.. . .. ..
Jmiit rivoiii.'iuii, in iin.vide for ilie i-Miin.r. . . . - ---.-.----- ..... , Wim ine it-quest oi tne lnnauitautsoi mat , i mem uieir
of a pa-eut ., Timoihv Carneute. : read 3 d -.-, .-l? "- "l", LXl . . . u '. -.- I P-'"on of our Republic, who desired, that, ' perty and their
time ,..! n.u.se.l. ' I .WIU1 " ue ".mils " ' .sr a l"" ? nJl V1" the iur.odictiou of Texas, should be exten-- protection
Mr. Stoddard moved to reconsider the vote 1 1" ,, 'ocaiiou ollaiid claims north o the. dta, ovcr lhem The iluporerislied con- I people will vie
refusing toenroih.-lu!lmaUiu.rappropria, 'V V... r -U .VLM" 0I llie ""." .:" , dition of the country, and the disastrous authority. T
ti.m ini,ul r,i r..-.i. "a" ""i ictiuij. mu uiiiiiiiv ui nisiiuii, ,.,..i,., r: ,..i ...: .... i. ..
I In lllf'liriinr iln lln. I ' .(.... I... ll I r.n . - . -. I 1 . I
the county seat of Collin couniv, ;ts .aken Port,0,i of teitory of iv iJexico, lyiiijj proVed np their Iiead rio-ht certificates tin- Ail officers, whose functions are not in-
nV, m.d ameudme,; f the Senate n ad and east and north of the Km Grande, has never der the ,IWS of Texs and located the consistent with onr institutions, and all
concurred in. until recently been questioned, and then. , ,h i.lllfi- nil winVh fi.pv iinvpl'aws llow In force, should be continued fm-
iicnrred in
A iilosn was recerveI from the Senate, not l,P nr principle of right or justice residcd ?rom tlie tlme of tjUJ rL,tre;il of til superceded by a thorough and full or,-
iiif.irnjiii ihe IIoi:c. of ihe, passage Vf '"!-! bnt merely brought forwaid by our poini- . Gcn pljsoia IQ36. lo theoccupanc of tlie SanlZtXtln "nder our government. ,,
.1-.. K.11 1... i me. . z . .1 ....1 -. -.A. .-... .. i,-. .1n.4i. , ni..r.i.,v.
uij on is uy mat oiiur, oninaIin'iii 1 i h,. j cui up puiiumaui uiu sjumii, ai uu 'a"in ,,..,, W(J. nf ,i,p vnp,. hw fipn Tmr.
llou-e. , j against Te.xas and ajfjiinM the war of the 1)r lSj5 . ., mPlh lapsed in "which ' ""'borized and empowered
On motion, th,. fJoue adjmTrncd tnitiUo-i United Stales, with Mexico. 'there was 11018 Te van foree 'eneamnpd CPSS f he Lislature, to giv
morrow. inorninjr, fl o'clock. . Your committee cannot conceive it .-Wmrr. n.'-hV 1, --imru h,n,-PP ti " exns to tlie creation of a
SENATE. L
H Wedxesjj.w, AlarcIjjSth
-""""w ""-i .iiwi 11:11 jjieseui. n,,
7V message was recei d injx the House
informing the Scnn'q of t.'.o passage of
sundry bills &c.. Ky thai body. 4
iAlr. Clark, from the Jtldieiary coiSn'ttee,
to whom wasjeferred a bill to regulate
the descent a' udislribution of intestates'
estates, reported the same to the S
anu recommended Us passage
TWr. Clarlc, troib'lhe committee on HfuV
cation, to whom was referred a bill to in
corporate Cherokee Academy, reported Jriic
same to the Senate, with' an amendment.
The same committee to whom wss i-p.
ferred a bill to amend the 17th section of
an ar-t tn iner;r!nrrif tlm l.rc-I...ll ir.;..,.
... ...... v,. ...w UdlOiJIIII UJI1VUI-
di,- At,. r(irinillfi ,im c iii,
sii,cce., repaired the same back to the
g...,o. ...wi .. i.i :
.jcuuiu, uuu lULuimuciiueu us pabsng2.
iwi. reuviu.s, irom me commiliee on
Land Claims, to whom was referied a
for the relief of Alfred Brigauce. reported
tne same io tne senate, a: d recomnie'i
its passage,
Mr. Williams, from the committee on
Internal Improvements, to whom was re-
ferred a bill to establish the Uarr;sburg
and llio Grande Railway Company, repor-
ted the same to lhe Senate, with an amend-
ment, ttnd lecommended its passage.!
Mr. Williams, from Ihe 'committee on
Apportionment &c., lo whom was referred
a bill supplementary to an act to provide for
the enumeration ot the inhabitants of the
State of Texas, reported the same tn the
Senate, with an amendment, and i ('com-
mended its passage.
Mr. Dancy, from the committee, on State
Affairs, to whom was icferied a bill to ere-
alO a State. f.ihr;irw nml t.i tmtriia I ;
brnry Fund, reported the same to the Sens
ate, with amendments, and recommended
its passnge.
,, ..... r.wiUl.a i
Tlte Senate proceeded to the orders of
the day.
A bill to incorporate the Colorado' and
Binzos Railway Company; amended aud
laid on the table. '
air. uuneson, oy leave, introduced a bill I
lor the rehel ol Crarreson Greenwood :
read 1st time, rule suspended, re d 2d time 1
and referred. , j
pioposed ny
on Internal improvements : amendments
adopted.
A bill to di-fme the boundaries of Austin
I COllllty paSSCtl
Joint lesolulinn for the relief of I. Har-
ris Ciithp : passed.
A lull to incorporate the Houston Me-
chanics' Institute ; passed.
A bill to exclude fraudulent land certi-
ficates from being evidence of title lo land,
&e. laid on lhe table.
-On motion, the Senate adjourned until
o I I ' '
3 o clock p. m.
3 o'clock, p. m.
Senate met quorum present. ' -Mr.
Mcllea offered the following lesoln-
tion :
Resolved That, with the concurrence
ofthe House, the two Houses will meet in
the Representative Hall, on Thursday !jie
ih nisi., at I o cioc c. to go mio tne c cc-
I lir. u..ncv, ov leave, introducet a bill ! mission ol the iMexican nation, was tne t;nn mulfr the nrntee.tion of the. Amenean
to repeal lhe 1 Hh section of-tm-uaL.sipp!c sole government himself, pnMsiwr-.all-l nrmy, have, and wilr continue to pour into ! doubt not uat Louisiana will lmd a pow-
meuiaiy to an net to detect fraudulent power, under the most solemn obligations, 't!,:S country, and no doubt mix with the! erml nv:'1 m ' exasmsuppyingsiie extcn-
land certificates &c; read 1st lime. : and when at perfect liberty, declared that , ,K,ttves. This American population will slve 'rkel of Mobile, b rom, ar gentle-
A bifl to organize aud regulate tho'prac.- the Rio Grande should be the southwestern !not submit to, or respect the .Mexican laws, m:,n .v,ho sPenl severl months ofthe past-
lice of Com is, iitiiug as Probate Courts : bound rv of Texas. ' or conform to their usages they will not ' year in mat very prouueuve country,-- we
j 1 , ' KT
I '-loll of Public Printer : adopted.
1
nita-u irct-iveu iiui.i i..u . ,u -
.tlfnrnlllinr Ilia Soli'itn nt flic, illiicril n IMilT
lltlKli UXlll" UIO KJOIIlllti ll lilt IlllK-ltl JM. I. .I..
body to concur in the amendments ofthe
Senate, to a bill regulating proceedings in
the District Courts, and abil! to organize
the County OJonrls ; and that the House
hod appointed a committee of Conference,
thereon, and requested the appointment
nr:1 i;iffi r.olimii..ni.. ni i! ,. nmt of ihe Sen-
utc.
A bill to require all Mayors and Recor-
ders, of incorporated towns or cities, io call
- .1 ' I . I .!.- ..
a iurv in the trial of causes, when the ac-
cased issubject, under the law, to fine and
imprisonment or either: laid on ihe table.
. ' , .- . .-i
un motion, l no Senate aoiournea until
. . . ' . J
y o'clock to-moirow moumig.
REPORT.
CoaiiMlTTEK IvOO.M.'"
lMarch 6th 1S48. $
To Hon. .Lis. r. IIuxukusok,
Speaker of House of Hep's;
",ave naa Uie snmiJ ,,naer coiisiacralioii
nallOU
and respectfully submit the following re
Porf
Your committee find on examination of
the several subjects before them, that the
fost important proposition presented to
their consideration, is the simple miestion
involving the riofht of Texas to the District
ot eonntru ea:r nf thn Km iiraiirli!. m mm
a : i ,i, it,..,.
l in Lififi'i i -i in ii ill i k. ill u NiMH uf;i n;- i .i n t f -i 1:1 t i
. , .- . . remanc, in auuuion to wnai mey nave"'""" u"uuiHy,uu m uicsumc
the best information before your committee, hei etofore stated, that, independently of the timeJ enforce the law with vigor and hu-
they are stronaly impressed with the opin- -., :u1fi ettim,.nr nf nnm.K tihri?-! manitv. These beonle should be receive'd
j ion, that, to doubt for a moment the chum
; treaties, decre.ps antl established laws.
mm . , - .
hat exns. since her organization as
a nation, includes within her limits all that
. ,
necessary, at this late day, to enter into a
ipro'.racted argument, to prove, or show
J upon what ground, the claui.s ol Texas to
mis terruory are oaseu uie&u iacts navu
long since been made known and pronnil-
gated to the. world, by acts ol conquest, by I
trnntr Kir hin- mm'I lur 'ippiirwiiiMr 'fiivns
..w...,,w, r ..v...r j. --;"
, oi-iipied Hie -lame rp u ilic ..naent-time.
It is true, that frequent ffredatorv exems
ions have been made by ilexico within the
limits of onr State, but they have always
been promptly met, by the militiry force, of
Texas, and driven back beyond the Rio
Grande.
ir..... . !,- n',Anr ',,, il..,ii il.
11 lllJll !IW WLI1UI LUIIlUrilllU'li llltlli llio
! . r 1 .- 1 .1
very fact of levolution and concnicst. the 1
. .. r r ..,-. : l- ?' . k .. '
claim oi iexastoinis tennoiy, is, m um i
dtion or conquest, (lo give confidence to its
citizens) ought lo belong to. and should be
the sole aud 'unequivocal properly ot said
conquered or revolutionized State.
llow near this docti ine may couiorm lo
.... . r .
the universal established principles of olh
rr .,iini. in-! in niliMP .,()P. nf ilu wnrlH
(.r naiiot.s, and in other ages oi Jiiewoiid.
The defeat and comnlele dverthiow of
ilia M.v,.f.n .iriTr .! tlip I mil Id nf Snll '
- - . - - -
v.o w?.w.... .... , - -.
Imp nto in 1H3K. and a treatv subseoiient v '
-"- ' o
niauts uy uuu urixv-uuu uuu. u.uii.1 rtuiui,
then Piesidcutaud Dictator of the Repub- '
rTi i opinion oi your commiliee. ipeomrovenioiu l? t p- , , .-, ,. . , w r "j " --- -v - "-.w.v., --v. -
..:. ..i .u.,i:ii. .,c..;... .. i i. -Rccl Kiver, one hundred degrees west Ion- if necessarv. he should he authorized to P'
U If ui)u aiiuum uc CHaHUiiuu iu ti.i iui.ouiuo. , -. , . .i n..., ,i..l ' .. .1. t .. -' .' ""
The right of territory contained within the nT nFrSS Z Z ,T : LVl 2
uded bounda.i.'s of a State, as established at lhe "' nnr ;. . -( "7 - V : ' . ," " . , uw . aii msuhmhw uuu iii.niigemeiiu. oi mv
fihrmap. of ffovernnifiwr. vvhetbe.i liv revOs ' '.... .. " T- ' . , OUSUUinon aim laws OL tMIS ftlate.
i l3 ii' iiivcmi iiiiir irifTFi-iir:v.ifiTr.rriri-iiii;ii
! lint for unn- rn-umltrf li ntir-iMio it ,-,.-. .... t r , OUUUOti Iiei;irciUU- anu IJi'i colli
S not lor you. committee to cnqi.in It woH( vh,ch , besonglit after with great , before th(k nTce,icr of the next Le
is l if nrc&nut. and the futuie. unon which t ...... 1:' -i.. ..i.t.. r... .i... ".. "e,c,lt- u,(- menmgoi ine next jc
, i l . ' aviiiuv, anu open vriuu uuiua mi me &jt:uu-' ti,.. rotmlrv mnt and will Tnevir
thev have to net. and to deliberate. As ........ :'wi ,'..: : riM.; ;' ,i ."tU coumi n.iui .urn win meu
- , iiiiui, uuu uiucipii.iii lutiici. xuio io uiu ost j0 -,,, ;,!
I inwnr i nrnirrpssfis.iint monniM i!!n?r r-ii- ...... :. ' i.- .1 - i.r. . I '"mJ" -o-aii..
I,..,: nJlv ideas and ,.nv priu,ipl,s, f T ?. '' Vf. S Z. ' ' . ' L ? I ,.YVr e! nft.T giving .he s,
chn.ililhniftnnti.ft sn .! tn rniilnni. tn ll.. I ' " , v-.....o .w ,., al, tne consideration Wltlllll ttieir
should he adopted; so as to umlo ui to lhe t of wlich t0 p:iv her public debt, the ' ; nnno,n .i,;r ,ii:i.nt;nc h,.
ms- t . r vf 1 j. . - in I't -v(kt 1 f y-v '
;t:iJiiia ui Uiu uu iu wiiiuu iin.u inu. . crreater nortlOll
licot Mexico, ana tne auiiioritus ot me chos along the margin of the Rio Grande.
Texian government conceding lo the , 'nxer p,incin!e occupation consists in min-
latter the exclusive light to all leri ilory j j,, cultivatfnor the vine, herding of (locks,
east of the Rio Grande should be Miffi- mid now nnd tt,en engaged in an inconsid-
cieill evidence lo convince a candid aud
impartial worm oi ine jnsuce oi our ciaim
to said territory. '1 his treaty having been
ratified on the part of Mexico, by Gen.
Santa Anna who by the consent or sub-
passeti i
Republic ol Texas. That law was ap
proved Dec. IS 183(5. and declared that
the Rio Grande, fiom lis mouth to the
source of the principle si i earn of said river
thence due noith to the 42nd drgiee of
north latitude etc. Should he the. bounda-
ry line of Texas, and from that dale, both
the civil and political jurisdiction of Texas
have been extended over the greater por
tion of said territory. Our Constitution
and laws wcie proclaimed and promulgated
to the people inhabiting the Rio Grande
valley. Our tro ps occupied te country,
not only bitween the Nueces and Rio
Grande but penetrated high up on said riv
er, yet on account of numerous hands of
various Indians who traversed this unins
habited territory, our intercourse was not
so frequent with those settlements, as was
desired even by ihese people.
It must be fresh in the reccollection of
all Texians that continued solicitations
were made by the citizens residing on -the
TyTOiTgrygliS"
valley of the Itio Grande, that yo should
incorporate them, and thus, they should be-
come organized under our laws and insti
tutions addi esses and petitions were
! forwarded to onr government from Santa
i Fe and various oilier towns situated on the
! Rio Grande, praying thai the Constitution
j and laws of Texas should be extended over
, said country. This continued annlic.itiou
for aid assistance from our government
j exhibiting on the part of these people a
; desire to enjoy its lihurai institutions, gave
.,- tA ll,n . ....1.1.. O I.'. . .T- ..
rise to the memorable bauia he expedition,
which terminated so unsuccessfully and
' unprofitabiy to our government, but not for
i .i. i- i..n T. ..u,i.... .. .i. ... .-
' i" w.uu m mui m iimmv on. mo pan oi
I .. i ... , .., t . . ' .
i our iroops, um, uy me pernueons conducl
I of an American, who (united with the
treachery and duplicity of a Mexican offi-
betrayed the expedition to the military
' commandant of that place.
f Thus was the government of Texas for I ize these people as citizens of Texas, un-
! a time foiled in carrying out the intention i det our constitution and laws. Give to
i niwl criiril T llin Pnfli tnflnn ..? !... f" tllortl firifl fKioi li t Irl roll nn lnfoi-aff in -'ii
IIIIV4 0'llll VI lllli VWlJOllllllltli IIIIU liiuo Ul
, ,,,,,-15SiV, rp:ivniK- wi lhf m(r.ini7silinn
f ., . . V ' - . . ,' .
i Innn- nrner.islinatpd.
. fi . j . the arguments advanced hv
of '. e.1(.;,1G. SUlttiSmttn nf the II.
States, in onnositiotito the rirht of Texas
lrt !,.' tr. !",. iwi...nn n,D "TIloont. ...wi
n:n r:r..,i ,. n, ,;,,,. ,.,i,i
. - .1 .:.- . . . ... .
,, ..,..! fSimflip? wlnVh itrniitrmtpr! to'
!:..:.. - r i,. ..... i .. .. ..,'
eimiy oi ijaiamon.s, ano on me wesi ena
i u." i ..,.. 1 .1 1 n ,, .
... i-;M r.t is ;ii m 1 mi-isp 7ifJfiriio ruiiiJ r.
of Fad ra's Island. These people have al-
1 ways declared
thmiSMlv. MVvimiQ
ffueces nnd j0 Gr-wiLe
fI'hpvf Irnnrn.
,. , .ininHopri nXr .u, fioP1, nr;,?rfp
.md reppalL,(iy nanted the Lone Star bem-
Ipr u lje Ulks ofthe river ,hal formed
0Ut vtremesonthwe&teni boundary, towit:
the'KFo Grande "
- .
v,,,. .,, ,,M.;..nrrii,r..o'
;UU1 """'"lugu,, Mfuon or assistance, vhich w&'coulU render
TPf SJ2P" , De tnKe-n pre - """f aU"
dary. Under the present state ot things. I nccept of onr propositions, and setrup-a go-
Texas should avail herself of the earliest j vernment for themselves, and refuse royieid
opportunity; to extend her jurisdiction over obedience to our authorities nnd lawsthen
, that country, and to adopt such measures: xve should provide effectually for enforcing-
, as will secure her rights to said territory, I on r UlWs nnd mafntaininjr the sovereignty
1 and at the same time, piomote the interest ' r rtti.. Sito t iNo e;i "
-j ... 1 , ; , , . .
and welfare of the inhabitants who reside
. . . - .- .,
wiUiiu i ts limits.
ble lards of superior quality innuniera le
valleys of alluvial and other IWtile lands :
still the quantity of good land is not in pro
portion io oiner pans oi ue jjime nearc.
lhe. senlmarri. It i stale.d nnon o-nnd an-
,,r;fv. tl.nt .hfe arinn of T .nV7a? ,
-; , ;.,".. .
ft nf the r ebest si ver mines m the.
. I greater portion
vino- below this line now
?'.'. .J""u.i,.:T'"u r., J
I .11 -.1111 IIIM7III ilIMIIIIII-l 11
n t ' t "" i mi
y worimess, saveior
nocKsauu neias. i nis. district oi coumrv
is district ot country
:., ...: e .k:... rl
iwmi'Hi's ti iwj)iiiiuuiii ui uuu: inuiy in ,lu"
.r thousand inhabitants, who are cuiuilv
Mexicans, and who live in towns or ran-
m-.ihlp trafKe or trade tn Tnde.nonrlenre. ili?:-i
s0nri
J These people, at the present time, are
j living under their ancient "laws and cus-
tomsa A considerable American popnla -
asserted that they are doing so, with the in-
minimi of e.iainuiipr admission into the A-
merican Union during the present session
of Congiess. It is true, that no new State
can be formed out of Texas territory with-
out the consent of Texas, yet unless Tex-
as, by some vigorous act, plants herself
immoveably upon her rights, all objections
on her part against the creation of a new
State within her territory, will melt away
hefoie consideration of State policy. Our
Senatois and Representatives in Congiess
might piotest against such an oulrageoi
j infraction of the " Joint Resolution " y
igeous
ct
when the application is made, no one can
foretell the result. This State might claim
admission as a fice Stale. She will have
three votes to cast for President, consequent-
ly both of the great political parties in the
United States, will feel a deep interest, in
urging her speedy admission. The great
American purpose is fixed. Its course is
ouwaid. and nothing can withstand its
rni jj:...:.. r . . :...
i n.s uimiici ox cowiurv, inni a noun on ' .-...a u u i? ... i;.r.i. r fi.u eti n...i
''-J':
might v influence. All the Mexican States
J bordering on the valley of the Rio Grande,
pernaps in ail Mexico, must ana will even-
tually fall into the American Union ; no
force, no obstacle, can Slav or rlirpet its on.
i: ' , , - j ; t ---..
interrupted advancement, ana me extension?
of civil liberty over the western continent.
What action Texas should-.take-i.ua
question of so much importance, involving
so many principles connected with 'her
dearest interest, requires serious " reflec-
tion. A mere declaration, however. ener-
getic, will pass away unheeded. And why
sfiouid it not So many thousand oi the
human family left without the advantages
- r "... -.: rn r u:
oi vjuvuimnem, cmzeus lonowiuguieir
- ' - -.
lrnnnnc on ituve nrt.eftCcmiT nrnnorhf
families and alf things dear to Iffe, wonld:
soon be induced to attach themselves to
some other government for protection. Thef
I only act; deemed by us effectual, to pro--.
mote this grand object, would be, to ofgan-
IU'-"' UlIU 111V.11 lllllUIb": ". ii'ioiv-oi, iu uui
wholesome institutions, secure
claims to ineir.personaj pro-
homes. Do this under the
of the American arms, and these'
Id a willing obedience to our-
he most feasible and certain
I.. ' n nfl K fO nrfrjlnno s.A.'.i.t.- oi-kH nvnia
I Judicial district, wiftr inrkrtlrrinn C-(-vrTl
i sive with other Jlldic;al districts of the.
State, but COnfinP.il snlplv to iMs prmntv.
! A Judge should be selected for this our-
Pose, who possesses talent and aennainte-d
! with the Spanish lanuaire, and a man of
fearless and enftrorAtiV.MnriftfM- OnrTO-tirt
would exercise. Mm rlrrtip nf hi nfRP .with
I rlicioiinr. mwl in.nn.i;..i;.r ,iA ii,nnmn
as citizens, and permitted to have a voice in
within sair! i-mmtir slmulH ho Rnsnpnrtpfl
i ., , -"J -"-- i"l" . "
.until mnre npcnnito ImnTFledfro nf tUn
w ww.....-w ....w .. . ..w w ...w
' country coma ue oDtainea.
. -i-ti-i.- .
I II i..m.....l-.I l. .- 1 1 -I I
.1.1 utsiuciuueu, xne wovcruor suomu db
dining the re-
e the assent of
new State, upon
such terms and conditions as shall hereaf-
. ter be Provided for by law
For it would
seeni, UI,Jl,st l0 deIay. t!.le ra of thSL'
; lopie 10 a peeayiissigjo-'ine-un-
! ,on' Pr?v,dlrfiiPrR?I?ed''so f t0
i tnpet 5v?S ofthe lexum people.
! Fi ,iii their mmntp sitnntinn- anv nrfKiniTn.
. . . ;.-v-..,v...i. -.-...
lily
I w'uhin the Power -of onr State, toac
uir oiuie, io acoaya-
nlish iFinf nhieni. .mii-iln-v wtumld i-gftiStn
-A! I organized resistence. should be de
clared treason, aud rebellion should be sup-
Should this county be organized asere-
commendod by yonr committee, the reve-
nues arising from taxation and other re-
sources, wo:i!d more than reimburse the
Stlte for ,aI expenditures made in extend-
- - u '- . - -.i . :.
"onsuie ,oi oye ,aiu erniory.
' OMoii.u our rignis io mis portion oi ine
o.... i .i....?.j ...i .... .
nmmaicu
igislatute,
abfybe
lbject
power,
i: .t r .i" jr
""g "' pa-e oi cue. accompanym-
,,ni !lS a SIIn&titute for the several bills be-
fom ,hemj all oi
fn fi,, n r ,i,;mi ie wir,.ni.rf.k
l . ". " "" Wi " - 'l""
I mitted
B. F. NEAL, Chairman.
Tkxas Developing aiKit.STnKNG'rH.
In the Merchants' aud Planters' Price
Current, ol Mobile, of January I5hwe
notice anew customer to that port. Under
the head of Sugar, it is announced that. "a
cargo of sugar and molasses arrived on
P hnrsduy from Iexas; whi ch is something
! ncw l,he tTr r CtLy-' VOm hc
i KHOWiroe in u uicuu ia uit-e uimiers, we
'ands, produces more wil
der the same amount of
umpioymeiit ofthe same
number of hands, aud of a drier and belter
quality than thai of Louisiana. Texas re-
ceives a larger share of the 'trade viuds"
from being farther west and south iu ihe
Gulf of Mexico; the '-trade winds"' being
embosomed within the region of her sir
gar lands. iV. York Mercantile Times.
A horsman stopped at a tavern, and with
out dismounting, called for a pint of beer.
He liked it and took another. After.the
second. '-Landlord, whose beer is this?'"
"Perot's, Sir." '-It is excellent stuffI'll
get off and try some."
Uexhamtek. Outdone. THe follow-
ing is from a languishing swain to hisgqp-
tie divinity ;
OJiI latly, hoar Ihy lovor sigh, V " "
jlo u'uer heart thcro Is than mine ;.
1 rrud compliance in y.our eye, '
TIiuii WI13 mil say, at once? I've kcpt;ou
waitaip: a longtime; and if you'll hayc pancntc til
I can "ft a wedding diets. I'll bc thino
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