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JtHVo l.hnva to apologize nn unusual occurrence with us for
4h non-appearance of the Gazctto'last week; vVo. will endeavor
E 'fo gtiard against a similar occurrence fn'TntiiroJ and'pny our week-
.'YyMsittbbur renders with our usual regularity
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'. " 833T Iivtbo Gazoittoof tho sVth December wo sta'tcdHhat
tho: person killed by Dr.. Miller in Irigraham's .prairie waB
supposed to bo concerned in tho murder of Col. Young. Wo
liaypbeenrOqubstcd to state that this is a mistako that Mr.
IlydMho person killed had no cohiicc'tion with that tinfprtu-
nate affair and that therq is undoubted ovidenco of his irmo-
concoof' any particip'atioir init. Wp cheerfully mako tho cor-
.taction. J' .
trVo hav'o been informed by our indofaiigablc Indian agent
fljT Major' Neighbors' that a body ;of Comnnohcs. headed by Sanc-
'' Ht 'coho principal chief ohho'lowor'bands who was sent out in
rM November last.to seek lor Mrs. wuspn nnu uio two uoys enp-
H turet wiu ner' lmvo nrrved nt Phantom Hill. They failed to
f '' -; orihgwith thorn tho two boys who wo'ro.in possession of a. band
T - d$l of the Northern Cdm'alticlio They gave nr. satisfactory reasons
ror:thcir fdiluro. We published somunvceks since an account
of Mrs. Wilson's cscapo and arrival in Simla Fe. Mnj. Neigh-
bors says that every thing on tho frontier is quiet '.
. VVo have n6 doubt our citizens will be gratified to'learh that
tlto offipiont Commissioner .'pfIndian Aflhirs at'.Washjng-
$ tot hits rccommonded that stiit'ablb"appropria(iohs be miulo by
UongresSjisnapnergouameasuresauopiiiu ui.buiiic unaiiy.aii uio
-veJedrtdstloiKffrmftiiiff'put of tlio relations of thelndians' with
sting State. &. :;A!fe-' ' a. ? -; -;..'J ! '. :'
..r' "'"' -'"; singular. .;.'..'
.Tho present Legislature numbers one hundred and twenty-
;' three members. Among them there is not a single Smith or
t Jolies and buVono Brown. Tlio representatives of Sinithdom
'have grown aristocratic since tho advent of tho poet Alexander
A 'jjlg Smith- and dedlino any participation in tho drudgery of legisla-
i$ff tion But wliat has become of all tho -loneses? Wo romem-
jftf. bor when fliat-eccentric genius of tho tri-furcation' pedal oxtro-
tfntics;' wltouecd tp reproseut tuo county ot Washington in tho'
old.CongrcBd vaswontto designato tho various members df
L" this" family that then icrpwded our legislative lmlls' by prc-
I'HixcB fiiich ns u gorvtloraan Jones" "'big-footed J6nes" " my
I li-i-HroarmKJono8".anaso on to tuo onuot tho chaptor. J Jio
pts61ivt-vr0sirva8 hoard" a fow'ovonings since' singing in
;in0lpchplyjtbnes to tiio tnno ". oiu-Tosin the uow.'' ;
ErAtho primovof my days aro completed -
l .:'' 'Tholaatpfiny raco I remain" ' ' '"'
aSgTb'e.bill for tlio pettlomont of tho claim of Mr.'Frode-
ge v rick i)aW80ti against tliolato Ropublic of Toxas has been laid
lm 'oivlu9ofin.thoJJ3rouso. Tho1 proposition of Mr. Dawson as
&j: "ei(Ued;in;tho bill presontsv a1 now issuo in relation to this
'nmttoiyamLtakon together witli another proposition winch we
arc iniormcu UO .Wiva. uiixiouB io iimitu m tmn nu- ntymouis
should bQrna'db'ltp 'him for two. years after tho onactmentof
'tuoiaWj'AVQ must comess wo-can sco nooojecuon w us pass-
ago Sucl.i'apJ'ovisipn vould place it under tho control of the
VfOxt Legislaturo; -Jftit BhoUld prove that. tho policy which it
introducers it' could be repealed'
3fhp clliifr pffftliY JPawsou has'u'hdergono a very thorough in-
tvcsticatibh.be'foro two committees one of tho House and ono
'oia Senate' aiid a majority of both lmvo rdpbrtcd favorably
'poiijta JTqw if tho claim is a tftit one and thoro is a propon-
H'crntiQtfifltiinony in its favor ' hoiielwill deny tho propo-
: tsition:to jjojiberal in thocxtrome. It is equally certain that
.8irtU)ti settlement Would bo. very advantageous to tho Slate by
i '- nUling mxpnstructhig works" of intornal improvomont whilo
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fr')wotth?imrfc of Mr.D.rtwsphi . tjiat ihaj- induce qthbrs
;tyToHor.tua example ot jibprahty whiolr ho has set. w o ai
Vcloaly.pfAhb-opinionthnt jt ! willlintroducp a now olempiit i.nj
tlile-futurOiUischssicms of tho publipdobt. "' '&
The Nebraska Territorial Hill.
Tuo bill for tho organization of tho now territory of Nebras
ka reported by Senator Douglass from tho committee on Terri
tories of the United States Senate is likely to rovivo once
more tho agitation of tho slavery question. Tho compromise
measures of 1850 were regarded by all parties except the
zealots of abolition as a final adjustment of all those irritating
questions in dispute between the free and slave-holding States.
To a firm maintainanco of and faithful adherence to those
measures the Democratic party stands solemnly and unequivo-
cally pledged' by tho resolutions of tho Baltimore Convention
when Franklin Pierce was nominated as n candidate for Presi
dent. This bill is in strict accordance with tho principles of
thoso measures of adjustment and will thoreforo receive tho
unhesitating support of those Democrats who stand upon tho
Baltimore platform. A. largo portion of tho party south yield-
ed as is well known a very reluctant acquiescence in -the
principles of tho comnromise. Thov did not think that full 1
justico had been rendered to tho South ; they felt that tho
South was entitled of right to demand much that was denied
her but. moved bya devotion to the Union and a loyalty to
tho'institutions bequeathed us by our patriot Bires and beneath
which wo had grown and prospered so long they did acquiesc.
They took them as tho law of tho land and notwithstanding
thoy regarded them as neither equitable or just thoy promised
faithfully to abide by and maintain thorn. Wo of Texas made
greater sacrifices in favor of tho Union than any other State
for hard as was tho bargain
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upon us
wo accepted tho condi
tions it imposed with a cheerful alacrity that will ever prove
our devotion and loyalty to tho confederac'. Scarcely three
years have elapsed sinco this new 'covenant of peace and
amity' was entered .into uctore thoro is an attempt to disturb
and oyado.its;ofFcct and this attempt comes -from tho North.
The struggle is once .more to be revived upon those features
of the Nebraska bill which provides for the extension of the
fugitive slave law ovor'tuo Territory of Nebraska and itsadmis-
sion with or without slavery as tho people may determine
when they form a State government. These provisions are
exactly similar to those incorporated into tho bills erecting the
Territorial governments of Utah and New Mexico which con-
stituted a portion. 6f the measures of adjustment of 1850. The
efiprts of tho agitators will be directed to tho application of the
Missouri Compromise of 1820 to the now territory.
In 1820 tholine of'3G SO' was adopted after a fiercostrng-
glo menacing the integrity of tho Union as the future boundary
between tho free and slave States against tho earnest protest
of tho South from tho great injustice it would work her in
tho distinction of the just equilibrium then existing between
tho two sections of tho Union. Then as in 1850 tho South
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Tlioftudianola Bulletin of the25th ultimo brings intelligence
I ;bf th deaWilGen. iAJadwtSeMtUlQ wjw JWffliSMoi
m hiB deatn neiajiio piuqs cjrv;oiiecjiorf uuaioms?mr motagorqa
.f nni Tn tlih iKrlv. hbiinrV nf Tnvns lin hurt tiotoA n rlistl'ticriiish.
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i cU part and Ins. name is therefore fnmtlar to many of tho citizens
of t no aiaiu. who win in. use sumo umc icgrei 10 near i ins uici-
tmcholy death. According to tho Bulletin ho left Indianola for
Salurin on u sail boat in company with tho master and Charles
Haley free man of color on tljoMOumg of thu 20th ultimo. At
nbo)tt lO'o'clock i u. a vefpovcro blow came on Irpm'tho
iiQrjLlt;iipr)!iwQst The b'oatondhavored lb lati'd at Saluriawhnrf
but faileuaud in pasting anchor in but three feet water was cap-
sized' by. which Gon. Sommorville hijd. Charles tlrxlav . were
acquiesced for .the sake of peaceand harmony in the socalled
eompromiso and for thirty years honorably fulfilled tho con-
tract and maintainedher political -faith unsullied by permit
ting State after State north of that line to be admitted into
tho Uuioii with prohibitions ofrslavery incorporated into their
constitutions without a word' of remonstrance or reproach. -During
all this time tho results of this bargain had inured to
tho benefit of the North':-
. .Tho .'close of tub war with" with Mexico placed 'tho United
States in possession of extensiyp.torritqries'lving. south of the
line of 30 -30.. Tho South in accordance with tlio spirit of
the'bargiun of 1830 contended for the extension of tlio line
through tho now Territories to tlie Pacific butthis reasonable'
demand was scouted at and tho compact repudiated. Then
aroso that fierce and protracted struggle between the two sec-
tions which caused every patriot and lover of tho Union to
look with arf eyo of-gloom and foreboding upon tho future a
struggle! in which tho 'danger of a disruption of tho bonds
that united the. free to. tho slavp States was eminent and press-
ing. To quiet the raging of tho tempest and smooth tlio mael-
stroom that threatened to engulph'all that was dear and vene-
rated in our institutions a now .compact was formed a new
bargain Struck by. which tho .North was again tho only gainer.
The South although reluctant to make anew treaty with the
North whose selfish greed' of political power had induced her
indecently-and shamelessly to violate tho spirit of the old one
did agree to it and now only insists that it shalf bo observed
whilo a party at tho 'North with canting hypocracy contend
foran.adheranco to acontracr'whicl) thoy themselves in 1850
declared no. longer binding. The unblushing effrontery of such
a demand is a rather startling commentary upon tlio boasted
morality of tlio' North and forms' a strikingcontrast to tho hon.
orablq conduct and gpod faith of tho much abuspd villified and
slandered slavo owners of tho South; : ' 'l-
Jf this shameful attempt td'dvado tho principles' of tijo com
ppniiso hould assumo' importance enough tQ-threaten success
it isiinnafofdrh&c6untry4hat tho&finaLarbiteriPf its fato
is solemnly pledged. to; .crush put?4oyery. such movomont and
?orv.-'U5nai
:fe1ni
that tho whole of hts connection with' this aud kindred ones-
tions guarantees that ho is just the man that will dodt. 'There
is every reason to believe that it will not succeed so far as to
require oxecutivo interposition to arrest it. The bill in its
present satisfactory shape is tho work of a Northern Democrat
pledged to tho support of tho principles of tho Baltimore plat
form. That there is a majority Qt both houses similarly pledged
ia flirt rmnhrti' imnn wliinli vt Yftfc rtni lirmna nf coffr in llm
thrpatonedbrisig. 'ljb:awaiyJtliiixiety it.itrue byt.still
y m'itli airiiu'shakciu cojifidoncpihlthcintegrity aud- strength of
the administration and tho Democratic party tho trial of tho
issuo raised by this bill. '
Although wo have from tho first been mi undeviating sup- 1 '
porter of tho compromises of 1850"-wo have nover been visiona. I
iy uiiuiigii iq suppose inoy would prove suthciently potent to
smooth every political asperity between tho two sections. But
we must confess that we didindulgo the hope delusive it may
be that tho time would come when thp. difrnrpnnns nnrl rlifl!.
culties which have retarded their perfect union would grad-
ually softened and removed by tho mellowing hand of time
bo finally buried beneath tho rubbish of the forgotten past and
thoy would cling each to tho other
uLike perfect music unto noble words ;
xxiiu ou uiuou ivuui. wjuii uiu HKins oi nine
Set side by side full summed in all their powers
Dispensing harvest sowing the To be
Sclf-roveront each and reverencing each
Distinct in individualities
But like each other even as thoso who love
Then comes tho statelier Eden back to men;
Then reigns the world's great bridal chaste and calm ;
Then springs tho crowning race' of human kind."
Wo will still hope despite every prognostic of evil that mis-
guided fanaticism may cause to arise for wo have an abiding
faith in " the sober second thought of tlio people" being alwajB
just.
HSBF" Our amiable neighbors of the Times aro out in anoth-
er article in which they endeavor to break the force of tho
statements made in tho Tri-weokly Gazette of tho 1st. Fiym
their special pleading and evasion of the true points at issue
between us wo were somewhat surprised at the deck-ration
that it was written from a respect for tnttli. A careful Exam-
ination of tho certificates so ostentatiously paradcdXond bo
confidently relied on to destroy Mr. Raven's statement will
convince any ono that they do not touch the ti;ne point in con-
troversy. Wo may have been misinformed (for the writer of this was
not connected with tho Gazette at tho time the occurrences re-
ferred'to took place) as to tho time tho two bundles were bor
rowed and theses-certificates only assert that no paper was bor-
rowed in tho summer. Mr. Stadtlor it is true says that in.tho
spring- of 1853 paper was repaid to the Gazette borrow cd pri-
or to that time and Mr.Bryant sa-s there were eleven or thir-
teen quires of refuse paper sent to the American from tho Ga-
zette office in October. The repayment of paper to the Ga-
zette two bundles for one on account of the difference in the
size of the paper loaned is wo are informed very true. So
far there is no conflict between us. Tho two bundles loaned
and never returned to which Mr. Raven alludes in his certifi-
cate and which is no where alluded to by either Mr. Bryant
Stadtlcr or Gossler is two bundles of good book paper a por-
tion of which was used in the American office in executing a
job. for S. G. Haynie in tho month of October 1853 a copy
of it is now m the possession of Mr. Haven and ho alledges
that it is paper of a quality that at that date could be ob-
tained no where in tho city of Austin except at the Gazetto
.office.. Wo have enquired of the hands in the office likely tc
know about it -in relation to thoseven bundles of book paper
spoken of as having been paid to tho Gazette office in tho cer-
tificate of Jfr. Gossler and 'cannot find-one that ever heard ot
it before.
The Times says that the article in our Tri-weckly would be
severe if it were true. When it. is recollected that there is.not
a material allegation in that article-but can be proveu by wit-
nesses whose truthfulness will bear a comparison with that of
the conductors of the Times it will bo evident that thoy felt
that it was severe from its verry truth.
Tho various reams of paper which they; say we obtained
through their agency is the same six bundles that we bought
and paid for from Mr. Duffau. 'Phis statement only oes to
show that notwithstanding Mr. Dnfiau's contract with us wo
were toreceivo no paper from him savo by tho consent of tho
conductors of tho Times wlriclt is just what we suspected was
the case. It so happens that Jr. Duffau has led ilr. Hamp-
ton to believe by positive statements to that.cffect that his or-
der for paper was duplicated in June a month previous to the
time tho Times now says tl.eir -order was given ; and Mr.
Duffau stated' in the presence of more .than one gentleman that
its havingbeensunk in the vessel "upon which it was shipped
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Mviio uiu ii-.iDuii ji iiuu jjwmn-ivuu. iviiicn oi tlio various con-
flicting statements! in relation to this matter is tho true ono we
lmvo.no means of ascertaining. '
If their unfortunate efforts in behalf 'of the loan bill has
caused our goodnatured neighbors tp have disturbing dreams
it is none of our fault; but wo must assure 'them that their ef-
forts to hide their chagrin nt their want of success under an af-
fectatibriiof extraordinary independence arc tpbtransparont to
deceive any ono acquainted with the facts. ' Their restlessness
in tho uneasy bed thoy have made for themselves would excite 'j
our commiseration did thoy not seek to involvo us in'tho same
pitiable condition. Wo respectfully decline tho honors of a like
martyrdom.
Wo have said moro than wo intended when we commenced
writing.' Wo are now done with this controversy our respect
for thcpublic forbids any further continuance of it; and no
provocation shall make us forget what is duo to them and our-
selvcs.Ifwo'pannbt.bo dignified wo will at least bo decent.
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Scurry, William R. & Hampton, J. W. Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 24, Ed. 1, Tuesday, February 7, 1854, newspaper, February 7, 1854; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth81120/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.