State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 25, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 9, 1856 Page: 1 of 4
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LAWYERS' CARDS.
te the Saprese ad re4tfI O""
J. JIcCLKCCAHB-AIwa .
L WftrfSrfj33lUIDJrtrlet and
T iti'lT"irr- C. IJttomefmd CountdUtr
Jftt BlrdJednhlrietln TajeUe Bd AnUn wrn-
IL S ta tkeSpremeHl MtraJ (tojrt.it Aun.
JUy W' 3L - -
BliADFOItlJiir. E. Attorney at Lttw. Vtt-
ftetwanabBjwerEooBiytand Clalis. PIee of
mMteu MtenEtH OoBntr.Tft 'r 13 LlX
JHj Wae Melnnan County. Will practice In the
rwHitle ef JlcUroun FaMf UrantoM Frewtone and
urn. 7-
'KXTri'tXL r. '. Arroiwtr at law ."ft'sOi
65 M.Lran-- county. Ttxai. wm pracUe n tho
5-rt ef IDs W Jndleial i-ftrict end in the Ssprenw trt
dt Aaitta.
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.jwmmt EttKTT.
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Terai will rive tbelr attention wproreHlnlwM
tteKA tror the third Jodietal DMrtj en-
an.Bellndmi-m.n.-nUin the Prolate OonjU '
WartteRten al tertoon. aea-y
BVltD "t3r. Attorety-at-La Austin Tea.
SiWcrS4UiXS!0. ;
-AailKEt.l AKOHIBAI.U ;.-ArroasET
QJ ixoCocw -AT-l-TrtAiaUnClty. Tra.
April S3. 1S -80 W'-6
i.T.Hmrux t. ruxT
iiiAOTnilUWIV & FMKT- Attohsto-.i-H
t.- n.l(nn IW1 cenntr. Texas. '-'
OOI.KV A. . ATTOixxr-iTLiw aD Uesbul
jn Acext FrederieVibnr. Texai
Ueftrcneei ion. Wm.E.Jone Comal coonty: MJ.
M. biUu. n : Jolin Twdile .1. M. Lewis. San An
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tonio: E.D.lt - Co. FreOerlcitbure; EMott & Tliorn
wneeyilB.
4-10'
C-UiICi: KICMAItD. AntikSETisncoosaxoR-
J t-Lw. AVaeo. McUnnan ownty Texas. S-43
Vj lKOOKK'X'X 7lI. Attomcy-at-w Dallas J
. Texai.
JiMts Bnosox j. i raroa.
feENISON&I'I-VOJt ATTtutsnr and COrasa-
!p oaTlwEanAntODlo Texas. Will practice In
the District Courts of Bexar Medina Gillespie Coraal
Guadalupe Caldwell and Goosales eoantlM and In the
Fderal and Ejipretae CnorU at AnsUn.
55T" Office on Post OOce street opposite thealore
of Orce theedc t FrcDch; -Jr
J. V. CCLWT - ....i.w. uuu-
gl'BANT A: 'WOOIl Attosits and Cocnso.-
B V ws t Li w. Onlcrrlllr. Leon County. "Will prac
tice In til a Counties of the thlrtcenfi Jodlclal District
and In the counties or lloaiton ana Anuerion.
Sentmber.lstlSS&. n2-v7-ly
-EnivrKt.- WM. H. ATTOW-T aid uocsuni-
JUl AT-Iaw Henderson Kusi county Texas. Will
practice In the District Courts or the Sixth Judicial Dis-
. trict and a portion or the Fifth ; also in the Supreme and
Federal Courts at Tyler. Undivided attention will bo
civen to all business confided to his care. Prrticular at-
tention to the collection or claims and the prompt Omit-
tance of moneys collected to the Troper parties lie will
at as a&cnt for the purchase and also -of land ted will
Investigate land title upon reasonable terms.
March 1KB.
EVAASA. J. ATTOaSBT.AT-Aaw mw ----san
county Texas. Will practice in the counties
of McLennan Limestone Freestone Falls MHam and
Bell and In the Supreme Court or the State. Prompt
attention riven to thesecurlnr.Tatid.andperfectlngcon-
troverted and claims .Office east of Waco Inn.
Jdjr.lSM. "-s
josua rar.... M.n.nowfcj.
FISK & BOWKBS-ATTO-X-rand CocssnXoss
"rLaw. Austin Tex at-WHl practice In the Snd
JndteUU District and adjolnlnr counties and In theSu.
preme and Federal courts at Austin. They will also act
cs General Land Arents. Office on Congress Avenue 2nd
door sooth of the Treasury. Jan. 19 '54 S3-ly
JFTitEEN JOHN A. A; U.-ATTOwtiTaAXDCors-Qjr
ntos-AT-LAW AusUn Texas. Wilt practice in
the second Judicial District and adjoining conn ties ; also in
theSupreseand Federal courts at Austin. 3-49
ion-. norsTQS H. . WUUJFOan.
OTOOSTON A: nilAMFOKU ATTOMcrg-AT
Sra Lav and General LanirAgents Belton Bell county
Tx-a. Will practice In the Courts of McLennan Bell
Mltam. Bosoue. Corryclland Williamson. ITompt attention
given all basinets placed In his hands.
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CCMEU. BOWAKD J0B5 A. TTIW-Tii.
rOllAKU & WJliWIA-ATTOEXKTBaauvutJ.-
siudlqes at IAW pan Ante aio Texas. u-qq
rENEKM W1LI-IA3I M. Arrossxr
ininflntmffiiiTLiv. Austin Cllr. Texas. Of-
nce adjoining the offlca of Hon. Thomas J. Jennlnps At
torney ucnerau ..
TTirAMlLTOa A. J. Rotlcc: The firm cf
JOL llamllton k Hcndree heretofore existing in the
racticc of the law has been dissolved.
The undersigned trill continue the practice in the Dis-
trict Courts of the Second Judicial District and in the
iuprrme Court of the State and U. S. District tastt at
Austin. 0 ce In the city or Austin.
February . 1S53. 4-2S A. J. nAMILTOK.
JOMIS JOIIK It. A: . A. Attorneys and
Oocnsellors at law Galveston Texas Will attdid to
any business In the Federal Courts of Texas the Supreme
CsurtatGalTestos.or In the Counties of the First and
Seventh Districts. Particular attention gived to the In-
vestigation of Land title. Dec.Sd.lSS4. n!5:ly
JAIIRION W. It. ATttcrr-AT-Ttw LaGrange
Texas W ill attend to tho roilectlon of claims ln-
vtsUgatlng land Ulies ic anil all other business con-
nected with his profession In Western Texas.
November 17 pd nlS ly
TrWliS 11. HESS Attorsxt asd CoryaauoB-
j AT-Latt Kotary Pahlie asd General Collecting
Agent jlelcna Texas. 00-y
TJKM.J..-CtXISC .OBX r. 1I0Q2X.
JI3XMNGS MOOItE ATroasxTS at Lax and
Geatril Agents Austin Texas Win attend the Su-
fireme and Federal Courts at Austin Galveston and Ty-
rr and the District Court or Travis county and may be
specially retained to attend such other District Court
ax may be compatible with prior engagements. They
ratybe fund at the attorney General's office old Trea-
sary buBdlpcs. d9-tf
AJ1X. UtWJ? BIS. U. BATH.
"IT KWlSit MAVIS-iAttnrnoys and Counsellors at
law. Brcnhaia Texas. June SO 1S55. tr nJSvolC
AWKLCU &. St!tOVMCI;t; ATTOa-
JL stTEATLATrAKnGcxniAl.AcxxTS Will practice In
I the Csurtt of the Sixth Judicial District in the Su
premo Court and in the Federal Courts at Austin and
tialveston. They will pay particular attention to the
laeatl&sa&dpatcntlngQflandtPayaetttKr taxes and to
the exandnatfaa of titles to land etc. All business placed
in tkeir hands via be promptly attended to and all moa-
ey collected panetualljr paid over. 42y JonelT.lSSt
cG-XHt'lS O. . A: A. XI. Attosscts asd
Cocxezx-oas-AT-LAW Bastrop Tiastrop ounty
Texas. 4-1
LECOAIVIEL.. . V. P. ATTOaNBTAKBCOCSStUDa
AT LAW. LlrlccttOD. IVllt ftL Trra will nrrlla
in the Courts of the Seventh Judicial Diiirt.-t. ami h
SunranrOuri at Galveston and will tvarttrtot a r.Int
all b-sinets relative to Lacd; lo to tho collection of
fuuuwsN oe rup mo ia izepublic -or Texas
and against IndlvlduaU talTn&J
MKWTOX '. X. ATroaxw and OScxsnuoa at
Law. Austbx Texas. Will practise ts lha 2d. RJ
and 4lh Ju4kUl Districts asd i the SuprnBe and Federal
Ceurts as Austin. Office at his residence near the South
East corner of the new Capitol Sept 15 It
TKTOtV 1N J W. ATTOax-T and Cec-muox at
JLI Law. Waco Texas.
W.S.Haus ..A.W. Tcttm.
SIS liUHAM TEUKUIiIn Attost8 at law
V 9 Austin. Texas will nractice in the Kveral counties
coEspcsiEgtheSnd Judicial District and in the Eupresie.
and Federal courts. They will practice in me scuerai
court at Anstln Galveston and Tyler.
$ptevHr9H IKS. 116.
FSm.rrON FU-VNIt irro-s-v ask Cotrs-KHiiTt-AT-LATT
Itetlton Mi -BiT Te4.- 422
FOAt:r JA3IUS . Attobssta-p Oocxsaxtoi-AT-taw
Bastrop Bastrop county Texas.
-larca.lS-. ' 4a
TaEIirixs.liEXirv E. ATTcxrrsn 0o-
JL saitetlTLAW Alonsun Harris county Texas
?a practice tn U counties of Harris. MonteoxieT.
Drl Jegemn tsA IJbtrty.'
FOStiYvlCr. ATTOai
celcoaatT. Texas WU
Hana 7.1SM. ty
'.--ATToettx-AT-LAw. namiltoaBcr-
Celt-OoatT'. TnrAAVQt wmptli- In tb rcuzrl fit
Jrcft.ttnd Sarror:Jlcgciitlei and wfilaUo attend to
M purda-se asd aale'if nds the LavistegaUoa and per-
ttctiBscf and titles 41
cajf.a-'Ti tvxx.. -wwr. ro-T .
g3I-CU c POItXElt ATtOMirs-and Cocsstx-
B. --T-IwLwlArtTrxs. SJt7
.i.mam .two. . rAKaui... .tibs.a.t-o5-.
OAHCHJVIS & SXnL.JNSArroKST- at
JS- LAWBattsa the Courts at San Antonio and
Austin the terr-sading cctsiUea. and Our Supreme and
rdeTsrourtAwUn43tTSos. Address
GEO. VT. 7ASCiUL.Ac.Us Taxaa.
.. PACSALiT-IBK07?-a Antonio.-.
SvSIBir-'A -JCAXtCaSY AjTotarot
iMjrtr-LAw Waahinston. Texas. Wilt
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VOL. VII
LAA7YERS' CARDS.
SXIi:i.5.E' ; AIUIY6TOX Attoxxxts
XT Law and General land sgtsU Anstln Texas.
1VI attend to all baslntrs which cay be ectrusted to them
la the Snd snd 3rd Judicial Districts and In the Supreme
and Federal 'Coortr at Icstln. Special utttation will also
be gtrea tobaylnr.sellia; and loeat-j lands the proseco-
Hoo of dalins for Head rlht or Bounty lands.
.Ill 0 the rosect:tIon of dabns against the Etate.
N. G. HHELLEY
T.4.SJ. ZC. (nM-W) W. H.D. CUIIKISGTO.V.
a. J.aTEicTLixT) a.s.w.iixxx.
CTItICKIAIVO A: IVALZC .) Attorxets Jt
O CocioiOTf ax Law CeorjeUiwii .IVlUiacaon
county. Texas. C-t-ly
f 31-TII JASIKS W. Anotstr-AT-Uxr Acstio
k3 Texas. Office on CfiEtcss Avenue opposite the
Treasury Department.
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tSREB. AfjEXANDEIt AV.-
J Liw Carai on Milam county Texas
ATTOaSET-AT-2-
TAiIVi:. ItCi. Arroajrsrr axd Cocjrsaoa.Ar-
Lsw Washlcston lVasfclnston county Texas. 4-25
X. K.TWXTAE23.. .... ............ ....T. V ltCOJtS.
TaroiTII A: ItllcmjS AnoKscTs asn
V Couxcuor.-ai-Law Gecnxctown Texas will give
strict and prompt attention to All business entrusted to
tlnrfr care throughout the Second Jndleial District and in
the counties of Milam Itell and McLennan of the Third.
The receipt of claim- and letUrs will be promptly ac-
knowledged remittances made without delay and clients
Lept advised of the condition of their claims. S-S3
W"K7TT.n AV. S. Attow-t h Cocxi.nioR.T-
' V .Law. and General Land Agent Belton Texas.
Will practice In the various Courts of "Washington Burle-
son Milam McLennan Bell andlVIHIamson count!e and
in the Supreme and Federal Courts at Anstln. Promp
attention Riven to the collection of claims and theperfect-
in. of Land Titles in any part of Texas. 44r
WAIH)HI. II. I Attorney-at-Law McKln-
ney. Collin county Texas.
May 27. 1654. 5-W
MEDICAL CARDS.
w. ir rATsx : s ........J. n.iirnsDo.v jj.d.
DltS. PAYNE A. IIEUM-Oy Elttlic rUy.
ttelatit Surgeontand Accoxlehnm Austin Tjx-
as. Office in Ziller'a new stone building north Pecan
street where one or both canat all times be found unless
profcssleolly absent.
Dr. Herndon's residence on Oie Public Sjuarc west of
the newTurt IIous.
February d16M. 24:r
JJ'felt. 3. M. JjlTTESf wlllcohtinue to practice
ILP his urofession as hitherto. Office on CoRzress Av
enue opposite to Mr. Streuson's Store.
Austin Sep. sth.'SS. ns-y
ffItS. IAWE Jc SXEKtE At the office former-
JSJf ly occupied by Dr. Lane. June 9lS53.4Z:vil.C
12. A. J. LOTT. Office on Consress Avenue
Tieretoiore occupied by Judge Hancocx.
UesideUcconPlneKtrect. Jane 9.1S55. 42;voL6
It. V. C I'lIIliIl'S I-ite or Missouri-
Tenders his professional services to the citizens
of Austin and Ticlnity. Office In the old Treasury
building residence on toe corner of Hickory and Guada-
lupe streets. 30y March.1'54
Tf. C" A . TA YI.OIC 31. l.r-P.cPcctfully inTorms
itJl the cittxens of Austin and Its vicinity that he is
permanently located for the practice ofhlsprofcsslonln its
various branches viz: Medicine Obstetrics and Surgery.
Office and residence on Pine street adjoining Courthouse
square. February 19 ISM. r4-27::ly.
J. I. iLSXAXnEK M. D. A. J. IDTT H. D.
TJOCTIS AZiEXANlsEJ- A; lilITT Or-
Jiy ficeadjolning the Post Offlre. Dr. Alexander's resi-
dence at the iTArlhur house. Dr. Lett's residence as here-
tofore. Austin Jan.12. 21
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LAiNT) AGENTS
.T. DOTJOrASS BUtTlYN
General Lawl and Oolltctlnv Agency Austin Terat
Congress Avenue opposite Governor's Office.
TEXAS Land Certificates Lands In Texas nnd United
States Land Warrants obtained bought sold or lo-
cated Sir others. Titles perfected on Land claims against
Texas Individuals in Texas and the government of the
United States. All classes of Public and Private debts
collected against Texas Individuals in Texas and the
United States.
N. B. During my -absence A. G. Fowler Attorney at
Law In the same office will attend to my business.
KErrnrxcx may be had to the Senators and Representa-
tives of the Legislature oriexas A. D. 1854 and to the
officers of the gate of Texas at the Capitol.
Apr 6 nil 7 533-tf
U.S. BOUNTY LAKD WAICltANX'S.
Br a late act of Congress" 1G0 acres of land are
given to all persons or their heirs who hare served
not less than 14 days in an o f the wars since 1790 and
have not heretofore drawn the same. Those who have
received 40 or SO acres are entitled to the balance There
are hundred's of ltangers and others la this State Justly
entitled and can procure their rights by applying to rac.
Anstln. March Si. 1S35. n32-tf W. L. ROBAKDS.
UXfl AGENCY.
AG. WALKER Land Agent Surveyor etc. will at-
tend to locating and surveying lands In the Den-
ton and Cooke Land Districts. He has been engaged In
surveying investigating- and perfecting land titles in
Texas and particularly in the Upper Trinity region du-
ring the last ten years. He Is thoroughly acquainted with
the country and Is perhaps better -prepared to make
valuable locations than any one In it. He will locate lands
on very moderate terms and he pledges himself that all
business entrusted to him will be faithfully correctly and
promptly attended to. Address Blrdville Tarrant county.
ial7-vC-y
GENEUA AGENCY.
JOHNMALLOY begs to Inform the citizens of San Ah-
tonio and the surrounding district as well as those
at a distance who have business In Western Texas that
he has commenceda General Agency business In the abot e
city and will give Ms personal attention to the collection
and settling of claims and to all other business that may
be entrusted to him.
r.tretKSCts. E. Jones 'A Co. Merchants; PaschallJb
Stribllng. Attorneys! Grocsbeeck A French Merchants
Hewitt & Kewton Attorneys; Tance Brother Mer
chants; Dcnison tTnnstall Attorneys. noSSlyr.
Jons t. ji'axod
....j. s. si'nosAU)
AUCTIONEERS LAUD & GENERAL AGT&
"T7TT. attend to all business entrusted to their care on
reasonable terras. Office on East side of Main IMaxa.
Nor. 11th. 1S54. nl2:ly
IiAKB AGENCY.
THE undersigned tates this method of Informing his
friends and the public generally that he has set
tied on the Bio Blanco in Comal Co. and will act as
agent for the purchase and sale of lands in that Section
of country. Prompt attention will be given to all busi-
ness entrusted to ray care. All communications addressed
tome at San Marcos UayS Co. Texas will meet with my
earliest attention.
Rirxacxcis. Hamilton Chandler and Walton Austin ;
John D. Pitts and A. Lindsay San Marcos; T. II. Duggan
Seguin ; John Henry llrown Galveston.
Austin Jan. S7.1S55 n23Uy J H. CALLAHAN.
"JT ANP AGENCY MeKKAN & McSIAHON
R A Lockhart Texas liave entered into partnership
for the purjose of buying selling and locating lands and
acting as geperal lanacents. An experience of twenty
years In the above business combined with an intimate
knowedgo of tli lands i the countiy ana an extensive
acquaintance frith its inhabitants secure advantages to
the above arm -which un possessed by few in the same lino
of business.
References Hon. A. J -Hamilton Atutln; Judge Han-
cock Austin; Hon. W. K. Ochiltree Nacogdoches; Col. W.
Means Gonzales; F. 1. Sexton Augustine; H. M. Kin-
sey Augustine; A Netlte Segain; S. G. Newton San
Antonio. March 4 1S5S. 4-C9
TT ANT3 AGENCY (ZX lULj. "IYASU-
Jit 1NGT0N COUNTY. The suhscriber havin? bo
engaged for thepaettcp years inloeatbg and iurveyihg
uncs m vexas anu in investigating anl perfecting land
titles now takes this method of olerinr his terrlces tr the
public tn that capacity. 116 winioeale and snrvey lands.
perfect titles and secure patents pay taxes and redeem
lands ic on as reasonable terms ox any other person In
tha State andproulse that all business entrusted to hha
shall e ralthlully and coucctlr attended to.
. He has just returned front a ttiree months tour of land
tocatlngnd "111 sMnctart wi another trip and being in
possession or the information of valuable unlocated lands
"JS'v "' cxPccts locate sncli claims as may be placed in
. C .."''"" v"nlJr "lrKn eq-aiiea nowuered
llepropoto locate oa the foUowin. terms t
rSmSlL&F' Rnd dtUvK ths Mlent
ForiOcrteltt)
rr ZZaiZr&XS? &?" --r
Texas. - i " " "oums-in county
KsssaJStK-SteptenvCtMbv J TL SSt't
Shaw. Ecv. Z.VmQSj3t& ?&'
loa Austin SeoiS'SS
Jr. Galveston E.W TfeaXI '
Rice Houston ; Jarae. C ni.cSrD
Young. New Orieans; MaJ. iS01
sipplf John Fountaine CclutiUmt aiorrAddrF
A. TUomKn at Gay HW. vrWhnja!5t o? 5in
Texas. jjy '
Seir Auction and t'omniissloVjrsasc
In SieetuonU Sets ! -Gf-ofc next f Jvja't
a. e. TAKTON. Aranoscxx.
TA prepared to- receive Conslrmneaii of all tlcscrlfk.
tions of property to he sold eithtrat Auction or jnt-
rate sale. Particular attention paid to huslne's and qclcfc
returns. A. B. FANTt) Auclionees.
AcsUnSep.5Ui.'55. Xo.g-v
ptNEUAIj EANB OFFICE. AISXIN
1T D1XFJP.EII.1SS5 Notice's hereby jiven to
persons haTi&c business In thlscfflee that frcm and after
the 1st day of January next It wfR only be -open Tor the
.sceoxaDcdatlcn of those wishing: to make examinations
betwccnthehcsrscf So'clockA-il. and 1J.M. Ithavint
) lcotae beeeJSArr in order ts briBg to the -aSnhhf-i liB'
ftness mat the employee ex the xieparsnent saonid
limve tBhierrvjiU exerts o the boots cf the aame du-
ring the tialacee of the day in the examinatloajuid pre-
paration f dalsa for -tcUeatog.
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SEAT OF GOVERNMENT AUSTIN. TEXAS. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9. 1856
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L I S'T
MEMBERS AND OFFJCERS
S i: A T F.
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07 T0E
tV -!. M
SIXTH- li.BG-lSUATUHE
or the"
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STAXEOETEgAJ.
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SAUE3 Or Z1C1ZZ23.
rosr-omcx
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II. RnUXXELS
PntsniEtT'
KL15IIA E. LOTT
SOMMOXH. PJRKEY
WJI. T. SCOTT.
Bowie.
StanrBle '
NSmithj .
JBowlc
illarrispu.
'DallasV '
(Wood.!' ' '
)Coillnv M
(llrazoi.
.Cass.
I Cameron; '
I Henderson.
Fannin. t
Nacogdoches
'Houitch. '
n Paso.
j Washington.
Boston
Marshall
Ilea sant Run
Prospect Hill.
JEFrN WEATHERFOnD.I
JO.NATJIAW UOSSEI.I.
3IALACHI W. ALLEN.
MeKianey
MiUicanf
ELLIOTT M. IIILLICA?
31. II. K TAILOIL
E. D.FCARB0R0UGTt
mi.lI.JLRIIS
KOBT.IL TAYLOR
M.G.WIUTAKER
WM.M. TAYLOR
ROFU3D0ANE
JAMES W.-lcDADE
Jeuerson
' Brownsville
Athcn
Bonham .
jSocogdochcs
Crockett
IE! Paso
Cliapel HIU
Seguln
Round Top
Rusk
HENRY E. IcClLWCir
ISAAC L. HILL
uuauaiwpc
Fayette.'
Cherokee.
Bastrop.
Harris.
ROBERT II. GUINX.
JOHN CALDWELL
EDWARD A. PALMER
GUY M. BRYAN.
MARK II. POTTER
JESSE GULMES
J.W FLANAGAN.
JAMES ARMSTRONG
S.A.WHITE.
A. SUPERVIELE
SAM'L A. M.VTERICK
JAS. M. BURROUGHS
JOHNSON WREN
james TRurr
lIENItrC. PEDIOO
EDWARD R. HORD
LWebbcrvlUe
Houston
Gulr Prairie
Galveston
Anderson
iBrazoria.
tlaivcston.
ICrimesl '-1
iKd-fc
iWillbimson.
Victoria'. 7'
jBexnr.
'Bexar.
'Henderson
Georgetown
Victoria
San 'Anion's
San Antonio
LMilam.
Sabine.
1 Black Jack Grove Hopkins'.
'Trult's Store l (Shelby.1
WoodviIlc 1 (Tyler.
tEio Grande City S'arr.
OfficcrB. "
S!cfary-JAMESF. JOHNSON" Austin Tra'vIJ Co.'
Sergeant at
Cass Co.
lmt WARD .TAYLORt Jr.-ljeffcrson
Assistant SfcretriuV. T. .BROWNRIGG AusUn
Travis; ADOLPHE MENARD Galveston Galveston Co.
Enrolling Clerk FRANK GILDART Austin Travis Co
Etigrotting fieri C. J. GARRISON Henderson Rusk
Comity. ' " ' . ...
Door Keeper $. W. PIPKINf-Rrenliam Washington
onntt.. 1 1' ) it
County.
AsiUtant JMor
La Vaca Coui.ty.
Keeper A. 3J." CLARE Bear Dcu
?porr--iVILFORDTRlJEnLOOD Austin Travis Co.
Uciuurkti o Mr. Ardrcjr In tho House
o lloprcscntaSivcs.
Mr. Anlrey's remark on tbo 23d Jnnv 185G
Upou the question of the final passage of nil
act amendatory and -Bujiplemcntary to an act
amending and .supplementary to an actj to in-
corpornto tho Henderson aud Bnrkoville Rail-
road after the same had been sent to tlie-House
from tho Senate nnd returned tbero by tbo Go
vernor with his reasonB for withholding- his ap-
proval to it. i
Mr. Speaker: I was not present in tho House
at the time of tho taking Hie vote upon this bill
upon its pas-ace hero. As my vote was not tlren
given I shall take this occasion to jnvo my Opin-
iuiis luiu rciisuii-. iui iUL-uruiug my votoaiunsi' 11
now. As it is proposed by the provisions of this
bill that the route of tbo projected Railroad
Ehnll pass through the county which I havu-tho
honor to represent on this floor it forces me to
.claim the indulgence of tho house bo that mt
reasons may be made known in order that I
xntty stand justified for casting it I do.
Durinj the past canvass lninr countv the sab-
ject of Internal Improvements entered largely
into discussion anu during that time J. expres-.
sed the opinion that tho past legislation of thd
State for four years upon the -object of grant-
ing Railroad charters to individuals had beeli ex-
ceedingly bountiful in personal privileges fax
them Jet still extravagant wasteful and unguar-
ded so fur as tho best interests of the State wore.
concerned ; and that it had resulted in an almost
total failure of procuring for the people any of
the facilities which they supposed they were to
utlain through their liberality. I also told them
that if I were honored with their confidence tis
their representative that I should oppose tlm
granting any new-charters or tho extension of
time to any old ones under tho pretext of ena-
blins; litem to comply with te conditions upon
which grants tojand from tho State were to bo
made to enablo'thotu t( construct rail roads j un-
less there had been au investment of either cap-
ital or labor by them which llianifested sdmedis-
position of sincerity that they wore in earnest
in their efforta to accomplish tho objects fort
which they had isought Slate liberality. I also
told them that I was opposed to a continuance
of the reservation of the public domain rindrthe
setting it apart simply to giro a basis for the
credit ot individuals to speculate upon tho chan-
ces of its vnlutf to enablo them to determine
whether they would construct Railroads or not-
I was willing that it should constitute an induce-
ment for Jhoin to iuvest their capital aud labor
if they wquld Immediately enter upon the con-
summation of tljQ enterprises; bnt 1 wns tinwil'-
ling to lock up our public lands from location
and settlement and cultivation unless wo had a
reasonable assurance of fiu equivalent benefit
from Internal Improvements and such I under-
stand to bo the opinions of the citizens of the
portion oftho State Ihave theknuorta represent.
At that timol was as much opposed to tho so
called 'Stale System" as .any one and thought
that it was n f ehome projected on thopart of the
people of the coast region to engage the Statn
into sectional and class legislation for tho local
improvements of that region without any gen-
eral intention or expectation of xccutinf or
carrying out auy general system nf Internal Im-
provements fur tho Tteoi-lo uf tbo Stftteat large.
It theu appeared tn mo that it va a device to
create supernumerary agents ami omccrs lor tun
State who were to be employed in superintend-
ing all their public work" which were propr)ied
to supply tho wants and wishes of the people
of transportation facilities and vi hri would have
to be fed at the public crib: I opposed tho sys
tem because tnougiit-tnac tuc puulic agents
and contractors would keep the public works'
which the Stato might engage in on hand for the
longest possible time in ordento continue them-
selves ia constant Rue" lucrative employment
withuutnnv motives to economy fti the cost of
construction- or dispatch .in the eompletibnori
her puuuu worus. a cuuira mm r una not in-
vestigated. tho subject of Internal Improvements
with that deliberate carls and reflection Which
enabled me to have any very distinct opinions as
to tao true policy for tbo. Stato to piirsrto upon
this interesting -ubject; and last of all had I
understood tho powers and capacities of corpori
ations to promote and carry out the true inter-
ests af thp State.
I know that tho people of my section of the
Stato nre much dissatisfied with tho result of these
efforts of corporators to construct railway facili
ties for the people of the State by nutans of the
legislation of the past fouryears and they think
that this policy is objcettonablc because it divides
and attracts tbo people into sectional and local
entcrprisc-and projecte.wliieh those sections have
not the means or abilitr to succeed with; and
that they are exhausting their powers and caps-J
ciues tor general good ny mis very uisrracuon
andloral-exnrflctsofintcresrfroui that union and
concentration: of object and purpose which-can
only develop the strength; oftho people in the up
complishment of general works of internal im-
provement fur tho whole people.
Tho -people of inv section have lccn waitin'
patiently for the Legukture or the Stato to
adopt ome practicable' tnrans h trhirH thv
m-tvvY.? k.. p. i . i .. y.
ii ..H un'ou wiin tee lacihties of traus-
imnauon to market; but have thus far beendik-
Pmmtedi which has forced theta to turn their
T ? 2 1Jl0.lbJct oE the improvement of
Klfr2!v'1-01 Ur leT taa t0 tl!-r--
'hTvT?1 "SJ1" -ttentiot The State
has v-TyoMiaerabloLnvew -which eurotr them
selree mto tho tralf frm vV-frS?re. .
They havo been esaraina.by mwt-nA
neers for vcrrconsidenM v:-i t'r"..:"?
terior of the State aad vo b
pent to bo practicably navigable to as to fariish-
to the Stato at leastne thoMT nr JZ-T
nortatitra facilitiesuppn rcmornpA. :.r
ratio obstructions --tneir.aoBthj-.ana.thelTO.o-'j
tb. m umocr ma- u ojauca Mtooheir el-t-malsr
!f
Cuba iao.iviMJW -ajwijj--u. onx uiSlCgUlS-
wl - MtRs
tion of this Sfato has been so entirely absorbed
ny the grandeur and magnificenco of their stu-
pendous railway scheme that the navigation of
onr rivers has been entirely lost sight of. They
arc not susceptible of being made the means of
speculation and monopoly to mdividuahand there-
fore they do not attract tho rpeculative propen-
sity of those who are engaged in plans of rail war
for the people.
But after I came to this place have heard the
advocates oCthe Stato and corporate systems with
much pleasuro and profit to myself; ant from the
discussions which 1 have heard it has enabled
me to form some conclusions of mj own upon the
subject of the best policy for the State to pursue
in the luturt) ; and to correct opinions wuicn X Had
heretofore advocated and thought correct. I am
now satisfied upd convinced that the final pass-
age of thin bill is committing the State to the cor-
porafo' pystom policy for some years tocomc;
Which has from tke'pajt resulted in nothing but
failure nnd disappointment; ami which can never
Eucpeed but by menus of increased Slate aid ob
tained both in (itulaud majiiy under the laud bo-
uus and-loan policy which is now proposed as a
measure of this Legislature. It is gt ing awaj to
a particular clas- of individuals in our community
tho public Jam! and mouuy which i tho common
fund of thp people of the State to provide tbent
with thu.iupaiu to build our railways in tho revc-
nuerpaying suctions of the route without their
having contributes! any individual capital of their
ifWa tu uiriutu luuiutius ti ininsiuii;u:uu roij
tp thostiwbo reside within the limits ot tho coast
region It.is also giving them the proper.- in the
roads which thev will oulr extend so far into tbo
jptorji'rvas they can he madp to pity a profit upon
flic capital invested which has been given them
"bytisotatpj an4 then thoj will ieavotho people
in the northern and interior fcctioiia 01 the fctate
without nny lands or money in tlio pullic treasury
with which they cnu proscctito and build their
necessary wprks. of internal improvemeuti unless
by a resort to local taxation.
So lone as tuc state or corporate svstein. has
the effect pf absorbing the exclusive attention of
tbeCLegislature aud distracting- local sections of
the 'State from union and concentration of aefion.
I am strongly convinced that no legislation will
be directed to improvements upon our rivers
which I conceive to be cnuallv if not vastly more
important as a mcasuro of sound and just policy
to QU'ain luo means 01 .ramqiuruitiuii inclines lur
the industrial prpducts of a large portion of the
Statu I am. also cunvincvd-frutu the scientific
reports of skillful engineers whu have made es-
timates of tho cost of biich improvements that
tbey can: bq effected at much less expense to tho
pnopjo of tho.Statc than the eoustrtictiou of the
sanla number p miles of railway; which should
bp a Aunlqicnt inducement to cpgago tbo attontion
of tho?o members uf the Legislaturowho aro ac-
tuated by souud motives of public policy and
whp repudiate thatspirit of individual speculation
which has hitherto characterized the Iccislatinn
of this State s'n granting charters to individuals
Tithout restriction upon their personal u.buitv.
Hut if tho State has to commit itscVf to cither
of the two plaps the State or corporate; I am
well convinced that the foi mor its the more prac-
tical of thp tWQ. Uut I beg of this Legislature
thp favor of directing their attention to tho Con-
sideration pf tlm practical improvement (if our
rivers to as great a number of miles juto tho in-
terior of thq State as thoj can be curried so as to
furnish certain and perpiancnt navigation. I also
respectfully invito their Jittentiwi to the conside-
ration of the question wbether.it would not be
bettor to commence the system of railroad con-
struction from the brad ot navigation Upon Ihe
riTprs. itutead pf the formation of agreatrailroal
center connected with tho Government. It ap-
pears iQ me from reflection that by this means
that a much larger number of miles of transporta-
tion fac'-ities can ba furnished to the productive
industry of tho'State than by tho establishment
of two railway ccutera from which branch routes
are proposed to bes-nfcoff to tbo various sections
of the country By adopiinj- this latter plan
it occurs to mpj wo aro throwing away tho advau-
tagoerand resources wmen naturo lias tnrmsiieu
us it our xivers. It is piy opinion that by ji
proper system of economy in tiip expenditure of
our public -money in the acquisition of traiijpor-
tattyn facilities thu people of tbo Stato can be
sayd much oxpunso andain iniiuh time by the
adoptipn of t)iostn ofriter and railroad trans-
portation. It U also ipy opinion that tho State
gystoiu can pnly bo successfully used to accomplish
thc railroad prpjo-ts now proposed. Only when
the Stato shall have attained a large dense aud
s-vetHthy population.; whoto means of production
tvuI exceed their consumption; bj which they will
havp a surplus capital that will seek investment
for want ot cmpiuyineni. t
I liavo also paid strict attention to thu principle
contained in tho Mcsage of His Excellency ou
the subject of thu defects in this act and its want
of Vaper restrictions aud I am convinced and
satisfied with their force and I tiViuk that his con
clusions with respect to thp passage of this act tq
be Tory just aun proper iiso x. nave sueu 1110
Inducements which have been held out by the
gentlemen ho asked for the extension of this
Charter and I am not satisfied they had the cap-
ital or credit which will enabla them to accom-
plish it by its terms. I do not however know-
then) or any thing concerning their respectability
but I do know thutthere has been nothing dune
towards accomplishing this enterprise within the
four years past by whioh the-- havcexpeuded any-
capital or labOr so as to constitate them au excep-
tion to the eenoral rule which I had established for
myself; and I am unwilling to commit tho pcoplo
01 my county to a continuance 01 ims cursp 01
policy which I think is not in accordance with
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sion to Jhcm of false hopps. which may prevent
them f-om acquiring theacilitius of traiiporfation
whicji ihey ore now 'so jnuq- in vvaat of tt; mako
thorn prosporonsjitthe prosccuiipti of their ijidu--trial
pursuit '-'
. Ilcmarlta ot Hr. AtiTicir.
PUBLIC DEBT BILL. ' '
MrAsinav iaid: Mr. Speaker. &a umeh has
'already been said on this subject it may appear
presuniptuous in my undertaking to oner any re-
marks against this bill. It however being a priv-
ilege allowed every member of this bbdy'I have
thought proper to avail - self" of that "right. I
db not expect tli cast any new light upou the sub
ject nevertheless it wilj he expected by ny con-
ii 1- i j !.... .....:t:.v.. i.- t An..:.i
S.liucui.e buuwiui; kiii; 1'usii.iuii Lii.b x uucuiiilu
illi.llt0 AllUi.tlA sii- iusvwi i j.i (."--.-a
previous to mv cominit to this place oa this sub
ject' that 1 should raiso my feeblb voice feeble
though it may be against tho passage of this'bill.
Nejther.dffl lecj that there is any great necessity
o'f my oireringanargiuncnt agalustits acceptance
yet I consider l.t a duty I owe to those whom 1
have tho honor in partto represent upon thcfloPr
of ibis House that I should not be silent
It "is not' with the expectation that any reason I
might offer would change the opinion or alter the
voto of any member of this House nor with the
view of adducing arguments against the accept-
ance of Iblds bill that other gentlemen havo not
nlrca'dy brpught forward in the course of this dis-
rnsKirin that iriflifeuces me tfr OCcuov the'lloPr.
but thatl'deem it justice to' mj-elf thatlshonld
explain the coarse upon this important question
Tintend to pursue. -
"Wo have been told that thi. is a tripartite or
trilateral question tSat there are three parties
i '.! 1 TlmCLInnrTarn t1VT-fa.t &ttt-
ItimCClUCU. uvmivv AWWV .UIktV
the creditors.- Thii is true only to a certain
extent The United States should be considered
i n.irtv to tnis-tranBactinn onl v as an agent or re-
ceiver-to pay out tho funds of Texas: as she may
direct.
J The-mere ft-t thai sho has funds Delouging to
Texas in ier hands-does not make horaparty to
the original contract.
But it has been maintained on this floor that tho
articles of annexation made the General Govern-
ment a party to this transaction or contract be
tween Texas and her creditor? for the reason that
tho United States became liable by reason of an-
nexatioo. '
The laws Of nations ore cited here to -bowthat
whenever a Country is conquered it is merged in
tho conquering nation thereby losing it national-
ity and the victor is bonnd forher liabilitie. Not
beings lawyer I do not dispute this principle of
laWr b-t A do uexsy that leras erer tra- congvtrea
ot merged in any other nation and therefore I
sar this rule of tiio law' of nations does not apply
t Te-aar-" I look upon tho Federal Govarnment
ar a creature of the- States and 1 do not think
that any State can -rtaycin the thhig'they have
helpedito CTeateJj-"ii v"i .
XBtto-prsoB thi. frtierthe General Govern-
- isi.9ft9. -Jlg-f-sjistt9WJE A.
meat aid sot treat lexas as a conquered nation.
In tho articles of annexation she looks upon Tex-
as as being a party able to contract and as- such
she actually contracts with her for annexation
provided Texas will undertake to tfay her own
debts to which Texas agrees whilo sho i stlil a
Republic independent of all nations onthe globe.
This contract could not ty any means injure any
of the creditors of Texas as Texas alono was
bound originally for her debts. Now Mr. Speak-
er I desire to tfubmit to gentlemen who aro in fa-
vor of the passage of thi- bill what it takes to
make a good contract 1 I wish toloarn from them
whetlierlhis contract between two sovereign na-
tions is good or bad 1 I have been taught to bc-
lievo that where tho parties woro able and willing
to cpntract and actually did contract with the
nbsencc of fraud that contract Was a good one.
Xo fraud hat been alleged here tho parties were
both able and willing to contract and Texas is
willing to abide that contract and ever sinco an-
nexation her sovereignty has not been denied.
The General Government afterwards acknowl-
edged her right to mako contracts by purchasing
of her the North-W-btcrn Territory and agreeing
to pay her ten millions- f dollars. The uamo of
Mr. Clay has been brougbfcinto this discussion.in
order that the House might be potted as to his opin-
ion on this matter as to the liability of tho 1 ed-
eral Govoniment
Mr. Speaker 1 cannot fcntiay that I look upon
this sireat ujnn as Very high authority on any im-
portaut legal question but as I have differed with
him uii other matters of fully as much importance
I would beg to bo allowed to differ with him on
this. It is well known that Mr. Clay was opposed
to annexation aud consequently would bu very
apt to hunt up' all tho argument his masterly mind
was capable of both before aud after annexation
in order to justify himself; but his opinion on this
subject is one oftho errors into which a fcreat
mind stumbled. As Mr. Clay has been brought
into this discussion I wPuld be glad to know of
gentlemen who have brrught his name in if they
have never differed with Mr. Clay; and if they
have they certainly will hnve thp charity to allow
me to differ with him now. G reat men's opinions
aro (as n general rule) when given for party pur-
poses more than worthless as they frequently
mislead. Now if it bo true that the principal of
international law applies to Texas it Was useles
for any contract to have been made between thorn
as the United States would have been liable by
operation of law for Texas debts ; and tho merg-
ing of Texas would hSvo disabled her forever af-
terwards from making any valid contract with that
nation into Which -sjie has merged or any other
nation consequently all subsequent contracts are
invalid and bad fop as the conquering nation is
boupd for the liabilities of the conquered on the
score of the latter being merged in the former
certainly tho former must by the operation Of the
same taw of nations become owner of all the
property of the conquered I ask gentlemen if
tht3 is true with regard to Texas 7 Texas has
never yet been conquered aud consequently never
merged and I think (whenever it shall becomo
expedient) that Texas with the qdvipe and con-
sent of a majority of hcrsistpr States may destroy
the creiif are into -whjth she is said by gentlemen
to have merged. If this reasoning be true (I bold
it isj-what interest ban tho Federal Government
in the sottlpment oftho debts of Texas? Now if
it is not true what interest can Texas have in the
settlement of this debt she being merged in tho
Federal Government according to the rule of in
ternational law raad by gentlemen who favor tho
passage of this bill? Noiie. In the first case
(which is the true one) there can bo but two par-
ties nnd if the last proposition be true there can
byiiut tw'o parties. The General Governmeut ai.d
the creditors. In either case (. can bo bnt
two parties and if Texas is to be one of thOrio par
ties I a-n. unwilling' that any perdon should Imvo
the right to say to whom she' was indebted and
how much she Was indebted.
I believo Mr. Speaker that no person on this
floor has said am thing against the scaling system
adopted by the State even the must enthusiastic
and warmest friends of tho bill have not dared to
attach it openly do tcy not thereby acknowl-
edge thu correctness or tho principle : do they
uot tacitly agree to the justice of the scaling
policy of the Stato and in ngrepng to this do
they npt also tapjtly acknowledge that the propo-
sition made by copgress incorrect and unjust ? I
must answer they certainly do yet by advocatiug
te paspagu of this bill they covertly attack the
policy which openly they cannot successfully.
I shall now attempt to giye a few reasons why
this scaling su tern cannot bo successfully attacked.
The Republic as well as the State of Texas in
establishing her Government has endeavoured as
fjr as practicable to follow tho example !f the
United States in framing her constitution and
laws; aud finally in pajingher revolutionary debt
she stilj continues to follow and in examining the
records I see in what manner the United States
settled her revolutionary ibjbt; jhb discovers this
until then unknown ar'unnmed plau for paying
debts called by tho American Congress the "Sca-
ling System." Tbo samo reasons were used for
th- adoption of it by Texas that were used by the
gonernl government aud fOr the same reasons it
was adopted by Texas. In equity and justice
this plan was meeted out to all parties. Texas
proposed by this plan tn pay to those vho hld
her bonds the full sum they may have paid for
tticnn If tho holder paid 2. cepts she proposes
to pay 23 ceufs if -0 cents why she proposes to
pay linn that sum; consequently ho cannot bo
loser. Tljis bill the acceptance of w hich. is urgfld
in this Houso proposp to pay all alike making'
tho claim which Tcxa sa s is only worth 25 cents
equal 7vitli those which she by her Legislature has
decjarpd to bp worth 90 cepts on the dpllar thus
raising some plaiin3 oyer (wo hundred per centuai
w liilp others aro actually scaled down from what
Texas sajs herself is just and right- cau this be
justiCp ? Ithiutput. '
Tho Hon. Cnuimitteo oil public debt although
urging tjie acceptance of this bill acknowledge
tlp bill to bo unjubt m its provision by conclu-
dHig the learned report with a prayer to this Leg-
islature to pass a bill therein named appropriating
ono .iuadred and twenty three thousand and sev-
enteen dollar and fifty-six cents (12317 56)
to pay a certain class pt creditors tnerem nm-J
who it wa3 too clearto doubt had! been or would
be iuiured. bv the accepiancQ of tho bill. If Con.
gress will insist on. helng liable for this debt I
bavo npt the least objection in tho ty-orld to her
manner of payment if .he dpes it with her own
funds but as tho money belongs to Texas and
the debt is hers J insist die has tip. right to pay-
it out or at li'cmt to say to whom it shall bo paid
and in what way. I consider this an attempt to
Interfere with tbd rights of a Stato and interfere
encc with tho iuternal regulation of a sovereign
State on the false ground of being liable for her
debts with a solemn contract made beforo annex-
ation; and to make tho case still stronger Texas
has deposited or at' least has on deposit in the
United States Treasury funds more than sufficient
to satisfy all her liabilities. IainIr. Speaker
a Safes-right man and too strong a believer in
that doctrino to vote for this bill or submit to its
provisions if I can help It and if as Congress vir-
tually says she is afraid to trust us with our ow
funds to' pay our own debts as we acknowledge
them to bo due on account of her pretended liabil-
ity why not at least pay it out id our order and
in the way and manper'Texas shall prescribe so
it bo paid out to the creditors. Propositions have
been made to $hc frienils of the bill to so ainoud
it as to require.tlie United Sfc.f es to pay tho money
cut to the creditors according to the scaling sys-
tem of this State bnt tbo friendsrej.ctthe amend-
ment on the ground thatr Congress Would not ac-
eeed to it. and the bill would bo defeated: still
;eatlcmcn will gay Congro.3 does not desire to
dictate toxexua how-lie shall pay her debt!
-.ongre-. it bcvui is iuu .luuuurn iojiciu auy
thinir to Texas and although it has been often
used as an argument in faver of the passage of this
bill that Congress would never offer as favoroable
terms again if I knew this to bo true rather
than conceed tho right Texas has to have some-
thinir to .av in tho settlement of her debt and the
payment ot ner nao-siue. j. suoma -voter 5-1.11.
the acceptance of the bill.
Mr. speaker I will here answer in my own
war the interogatary propounded by tho gentle-
man from Polk (Mr. Moore) relative io the con-
stitutionality of the Texas scaling system The
enquirv was based upon that elau?e of the Fede-
ral Constitution Article 1st Section the 10th
which says among many other things that -'no
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State snail pass any uupairuig iuu ooiig-non
of contracts."
This most clearly applies to contracts between
individuals and has no reference to aay case
where a State was a party and if it did I still can
see no constitutional objection to the scaling sys-
tem as iMs only &gc-rt-in- the real snd'truo in-
0 sty- -s
dchtedness of the State and does not seek to itn-
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nair anv contract- 10 say mat a atato had
right io enquire into and declare her real indebt-
edness to an individual would be in effect saying
that half of her present Legislation is fruitless or
unconstitutional; as it is a daily occurrence now
for private claims to be- acted on in the Capitol
some ot wnicn aro curaue.i omers 01 winch are
set aside entirely. So far asthe right is concert; til
I hold that a Statu has the right to repudiate
which has bc
I dislike the
cannot interior
has been nuetstiuned bofore. and it certainl- was
not on this ground that Congress based her prop-
osition fur the settlement of this vexed question
but upou the wore of her supposed liability in cane
Texas should fail to pay her own debts.
Another argument used by the gentleman from
Harris (Mr. Smith) why we bhould accept this
bill is that it would give us crcditabroad by which
means Texas would be enabled to carry out a
system of Into-ual Improvement.
Itdocs seem to mo that capitalists should be
apprised of the fact that Texas was both willing
and able to" pay lift debt; that she has oulllcseut
funds in the United Slates' Treasury to pay all
her liabilities and in addition to that has se-eral
millions of hard cash in her own vault. If the
object of establishing this credit abroad is to in-
volvu our Statu in debt and thereby increase the
already onorous Taxes under which wo are labor-
ing that argument rather confirms 1110 in the po-
sition I have taken. It has Tieen tho daily cry-
hero in this Capitol for set oral weeks before this
discussion commenced especially on all bills ma-
king appropriation that Texas was rich that she
bad an overflowing treasury that she bad millions
of money but now Mr. Speaker it U ehnngul
to tho cry Texas must accept this bill in order to
establish credit.
There is one other feature in this bill which I
shall briefly notice and then conclude. It is that
clause which requires that Texas shall withdraw
and abandon all claims and demands against the
United States growing out of Indian depredations
and ptherwiso which originated on or before the
twenty-eighth day of February 1 1S-5. This will
include all Iuilijrt Depredations committed before
and after annotation up to that date. The uamo
of Gen. Rusk baa been brought into this discus-
sion to aid aud assist I suppose in the acceptance
of tho bill ami as he has been introduced as :i wit-
ness by gentlemen on tho other side oftho subject
they will not object to wht the General ban to
say as to the airount due Texas for Indian depre-
dations prior to annexation. In his bpeech made
in the if. S. Congress he says That the General
Government ow es Texas for Indian Claims the
sum of 3800000. I have not had the means of
ascertaining tho full sum due us since annexation
from the fact I could not get the different reports
of the Committees an Indian Affairs or tho sever-
al Legislature.. However tbo journal- of 1840
sbqw by report of Counmtteu that in 0110
year tho spoliations or depredations were commit-
ted to the amount of 1030110; in nine years in
tho same ratio the lcns-th 6f time since annexation
up to February 18" w ould make thu full sum of
$UUlw; tins add to k':u'.0 willmakfl.T'iii-
000 dollars; all this Texas must rel.aseby the
acceptance of this bill.
I do not beliove it has been denied that if we
accept this bill that the State will be liable for all
perforial claims; therefore Xdoeiit it unnecessary
to disctis3 it and being liable we cannot refuse to
act on these claims whenever they may bepre-
sonted to our Legislature and if found good must
of 0'iurse pay them.
My own opinion is should we accept tho bill
that in a veiy few years it will be thought neces-
sary to establish a Court or Boar d of Indian Com-
missioners to try claims for Indian depredations
or EOinothing .ifpHnr to the Board proposed to be
created to try Land Claims.
Now Mr. Speakr as I do not believo as sonie
gentlemen thut Texas i&vicrged punnit mo fo ay
in conclusion that I do not desire her to be sub-
merged by claims grow ing out of Indian Depreda-
tions or otherwise but lhope that this bill will
receive the same fate here it received at thp Bal-
lot Box rejection.
hOusi; or representatives.
DEcr.Mur.it U I8"i3.
Ou the bill to change the si:tb nnd ninth Ju.
dfcial Districts Xrc.
Mr. McCl.n.uian f-akl Mr Speaker; I
rise sir for the puipnse. of 'during right gentle-
men compouig .1 portion of the bar in the county
I represent on this lh.nr who addre.s-ed a letter
to Scna(or Taylor my colleague (Mr. Parker)
and uiykcir expreening their iown in regard to
the change contemplated being made in thu ninth
Judicial District. This letter sir was alluded to
on yesterday by Mr. Parker. Sir I bad not ex-
pected to hear reference made to it again ; but
sir. as it has been done I :isk if thuso geutlemcn
havo not tlie perfect right to express their views
on a subject of m much importance to their in-
terest? 'What sir was the purport of that let-
terf It was simply a tequust that the 0th Judi-
cial District should not be changed; but at the
same time exprebsly qualifying that ihey did not
wish nny legislative action r their benefit which
might prove dererinin.il to tho interest of th
people. Could any proposition or request liavw
upon more fair J But sir it seemed tu please tho
gentleman from Rusk (Jr. Stvdman) who iu
his reply to my colleague ti.ok occasion to state
that he did not come hero" to legislate for the
benefit pf lawyers. Sir I agree with the gentle
man neither have I come here to legislate for
tho exclusive benefit oflawyeis; but I do hope
that as the gentleman has established the pre-
cedent ho will for the future be so kind as fo fol-
low it out.
As regards tbo remarks of ihe honorable morn
ies from Cherokee (Mr. Taylor) insimtntin that
the bar of Ander-iou county- did not wish to meet
tho members of tho Cherokee bur I cannot for a
moment suppose tUo gentleman meant to insinu-
ate that the sttorocya whom I havr the honor to
repr-senthcro would feel any fear or misgivings
towards meeting those hi Uhero-ce or any other
county in tho State.
Tho only motives sir which prompted those
gentlemen was au anxiety fur the wellaro of their
clients knowing as they do that a change of the
District would uot only prove injurious! to their
interest nut deprive fhei ot too coutis.-l ot those
who had for years been toilins over their cas-e.
and T.uro well acquainted with what was lie
cessary for accomplishing their rights.
Sir I oanhut bee why it is that gentlemen on
this floor are so exceedingly anxious to hurry tthi
bill through the House without giving time for a
fair investigation. All I ask is to have the bill
referred to a suitable committee. 1 ask it as a
rightduc not only to myseir but most especially
to my constituents. I do hope sir the bill will
be referred.
On a motion to reconsidor the vote engrossing
Seaate'sBill for the Sixth Judicial DNtritf-
Mr T.utLETOK said : Mr. Speaker I rise in
my place to present soma reasens fir the rccou-
sidcratiPn of tho voto. for the engrossment of the
Senate's bjll.
Mr. Speaker 3 have already expressed my
sarprise that any opposition would be offered
oa this floor and particularly by persons residing
within the limits of the sixth Judicial District.
I have already remarked that I understood there
was a general agreement among all Interested in
a division. We had received a favorable report
from the Judiciary Committee on the bill drawn
re8p6nsive to the memorial of the citizens of
Harrison couuiy. jut gi-niiemi-u uiuerea in
regard to detail.. Whilst the dispute was going
on some of the gentlemen from our district j;'rfi
to let their counties go into other and adjacent
districts. Now sir I knew nothing of this ar-
rangement until it had been concocted. I knew
nothing nor did I dream of any thing of the
kind as Iwas not apprised that any meeting was
to be held. I thought sir that the whole matter
en exercised in ionie instances (but
pilicy)and tho Federal Government
a. I do not recollect that this ri"ht
was moving on swimmingly until I was informed
of tho arrangement above allnded to. Other"
friendVof the division were equally surprised.
I was called on to know it the arrangement
would'suit me. I replied that it did not. lam
assured now that it will not suit my constituent
for th. cot ent reasons already given.
Now sir 1 hope the House will reconsider the
vote and let the whole matter be referred.
It will not cause much delay. There is cour-
tesy enough in this House to suspend the rule
aud pass the bill in sufficient time. I hope the
vote will bo recosisidered. The gentleman from
Rusk regards mealittle refractory because I will
not yield'ray consent to Senate's bill: I will not
I cannot con-ent for the causes afready 'assigned.
""j j . ?;! -? t ?T Tir x
NO. 25.
I Hut sir I denr that I have been rorraotorT as
I . .. : i .. ..!. i : ..
regards the settlement of tho detaih. 1 was re
quested as wo had been at the heel of tho dis-
trict for a number of y ears to secure tho com-
mencement of the ceurts in my country ; but
sir I yielded this point to secure the reat de-
sideratum to-wit a division of the district.
I believe sir. I havo beei courteous ami con-
ciliatory throughout. I mako the simple request
to reconsidr. Aud I ask now sir at this impor-
tant juncture in-tho history of thi i-uenrion oo
extent of courtesy or amount of Ihssibivs pnw.pit
anecessityforth-orsHiticinofnewdistrirtgf Sir
t bavo done.
Mf. Locki: wiihI regret. Mr. Spakw that
my duty calls mo to my leot at tins time and 1
might say that utiles- such was tho case I would
most gladly content my self at all times w ith silently
casting my voto as would scent best calettrattil to
promote the welfare and pro.perity cf our betovsd
country but moro -specially that of my own
county belicvin sir tiiat if each member on
this floor properly- ami effectually represents! his
own immediate 'constituency the interest of t"
w hole State would be mure effectually represented
than by any other course wc could possibly adopt
Mr. Speaker the question now pmiihng before
tiiis House is of more impurtatica to me and thoso
whom I bato tho honor to represent than any
local measure w hick has been orporha-w will be
presented for it- cousideration. Not sir became
we aro so much in need of division -r reorgani-
zation. f tho judicial districtF as some other
counties in the th as well as other districts; but
sir tho primary object of tins movo for a modifi-
cation of tho district will bu lost to a considera-
ble degree unless this bill in p.tt-tcti imuiediati-ly.
Every argument offered by the different gentle-
men in its support go to prove that it in an emer-
gent case; audi act as yet sir entirely unable to
see 11 niugt. argument going lo prove that.we
should reconsider or reler the samo to a com-
mittee. But especially I voida object to the Judi-
ciary committor. Sir when w ould this Hiiu. b
enabled to take action upon tko bill if referred ?
Wc have ouly to Iopk to others bills of great im-
portance to .determine ; am! more especially
since there aro days set for matter sufliciect per-
haps to consume thu time of ti- Iftuse for one
month to come.
Sir I have said that every reason offered by the
various speakers who havo addressed the House
compiuc to urge the importune' ofpasMiig the bill
immediately. Now sir according to thu provis-
ions of that bill tho courts will commence being
holdcu at Quitman -"Wood comity ou the first
Monday iu February i.-xt. Now-one minute'- re
flection by tho members of this House will satisfy
them that unless this bill in passed immediately
it will be impossible fyr the clerks mid 5 lie riffs of
Wood and Upshur counties to get ready for hold-
ing cnrt in those comities. The ineinberH will I
hope consider that by t!io ordinary course of means
of transporting mail matter I seldom gvta letter
from home iu less; thau two weeks. Now sir
according to this mode of transporting mail nuit-
tur this tiill if passed to-day would reach the
counties 1 nave mentioned oy tlio let ot January
giving tlie clerkn and sheiills but one month sir
in whiph to make n ad for court.
But Mr. Speaker why bhould wo refer this
bill to tho Judiciary or apy other committee ?
Sir since tbo Legislature convened perhaps eve-
ry member representing a constituent interested
in the pabaacc of this bill haR been consulted
home at oue time and some- at another. But all
have been cosisultpd I verily believe; and sir
while it is true that perhaps none of us get just
what we desire y et sbr wc have after mature
consideration agreed to the hill tlmugh it requires
mutual concessions. To require eu-ry thing asked
for sir amounts to a defeat not only 01 thin bill
but any bill for the relief of the sixth Judicial Dis-
trict. Sir gent'emen who are conversant with
bills of this character do j.ot I presume exp-ct
to meet with objection. In passing apportion-
ment bills it is sai-1 wo always raise a political
storm ami this bill partakes of the same nature
as that of one for apportionment.
Now sir caii any g.ntfcniau assign a reason go-
ing to show that any county or even individual
will bo injured by the puss-g" of thib bill ? Sir
the'genllemeu from both I latri.tut and Rush ob
ject to the bill ; but sir thp oly reason assigued
teems to be that gentlemen have not iieest consult-
ed to their heart's desire upon this subject; and
with high egard for these gentlemen nnd with due
deference for their opinions I nut frank t confess
that I do dot think that a suflicieitt reason to de-
feat this bill. '
I again f.-iy sir that I do hope that geutlemcn
will first i't)iiider that if this bill doe uut pass
immediately the courts iauiK.it cmiiuieuee at the
time specified in the bill; and if they duuot tmii-
uience gentlemen will.agrte with me that they
will no; be held in any county either within the
.th or Gth district from the fact that another :ill
bos now pulsed the Senate which effectually dis-
organizes the time of burning courts in the uiiith
district.
Sir I hope that thi bill will bo engrossci an.!
that immediately.
Mr. Wood said : Mr. Speaker: I represent
ono of the counties iu tbo "tli Judicial District;
aud sir I camo here prepared to vote fur a ditw-
1011 of that District; but after ronsultingwitli thu
delegation from that section of theState we cairn;
to thp conclusion that wo could not pass a bill tu
that effect. Aud J confess that 1 r.m one of those
who did consent to the compromise as couched iu
tho original bill for tho reason that 1 thought it
was the best wh could do and I did agree that my
county should be attached to tho th Judicial
District. I could not obtaui the floor on yester-
day when the dii-cu3l.a of the .tibstitutt; offered
by the gentleman troutltosk wag going on ; and 1
am glad this opportunity i offered that I cm ex-
plain tlie course I have taken and shall take on
this quuitinu. I have voted twice. IbrtLe original
bill; liut on ye3terday the substitute was offered
aud I voted against .1 motion to lay it ou the table
for the reason that Isms n.ti.iticd the di-isiou of
that District is the relief my constituent ask tor
aud as long us a measure is pending in this 5 louse
to that euect I staud here seady tu vote for it.
Therefore sir I hope tho vote will lj reconsider-
ed fur it does seen: to me that injustice has been
done the friends of this substitute. But if the
vote is not reconsidered and the substitute u laid
on the table 1 shnll voto for tho other bill for I
know something must bo done regulating the
courts in ourdistrict. Uut I hojo tiio House w ill
vote to reconsider.
Mr. AuniAX &aid: A this i a matter t-hich
concerns the interests ot my constituent- at home
I should like to make a few remarks and as I
have heretofore detained this Htmsc very httlo
by my upeeches I will presume ppon its indul-
gence fo say a very few t-ords.
I am iu hope Mr. Speaker that the motion to
reconsider will uot prevail. I hail from Smith
county; aud from the knowledgo i luive of the
wants and wisles 01" the people there I am of
opinion that the bill as it passed the Senate will
meet the views of the larger portion of my con-
stituents. There is another rca-on Mr. Speaker why I
am opposed to the reconsideration. It is the
consumption of time. We have already spent
money enough in debating the question in this
House to pay the salary of a judge for a year.
Aud as I think it entirely unnecessary to recon-
sider thi. voto now for the purpose of referring
tho matter to another committee to be again re-
ported upoa and again discussed at full length I
hope the motion will not prevail.
If tins Hone should reconsider tho vote I trait
tho Subject will be referred to a 'elect committee
and that committee to include erery memiir of tho
Legislature from that immediate lection of tho
country so that they may have out the debate iu
tho committee room and not consume the titao of
the Hon- auy longer.
Upon the introduction of a resolution asking
that the door of the House be locked after the
hour of 10 o'clock P. M.
Mr. Locke said: Mr. apeaker I offer thu
resolution in order sir. that the same loose care
less and. unprecedented waste of stationary and
other material so costly and necessary may not
hereafter characterise the action of this itotue.
Sir I scarcely ever come to my desk 03 Monday
morning but I uiIm .oinetLiug and I learn that it
is common among gentlemen of the House. 1 00
hope that member- will join mo and sacrifice ini
T . -. 1 ... --. Fm w -. . a- .-a1 - iinnV-l vtf J 1
aginary piei- -i suuatduu-1 u-i w--Sir
chnstmas hollidaysare jut coining in snd
unless this practice is stopped on the first day of
January next tbero will be a call for 10000 moro
dollara to defray contingent expense- and the .(m-
ttngeney on which the rome turn is toe adoption
of this resolatio-.
rT" Tbe Columbia Democrat sajs the sojar crop or
L-Jraiorta eoaaty is etta-atcd at -boat 70W bojssu-b
..AUVE--T1SW- KATES.
A.Trrj;ient wH be lasertc- at One SotUr per tTu
01 njni.nfn-uiiiiM rrpe ir i nrst t-Serj
-fee. and Bfly eeels Sor each (ontlstu-ce. On- i
-est c-irges wfiH be ! lo those wba a-vt rtlso si
tieve-r -1U the priTU. of eb-srie a-arteitT 1
Easiness Cards of not more thaa an sqaxrc wSt b la"
Mrtea nr un aeuart per annum.
Anaeaaee-ieats of CaadtdsaUsfor Offlce and a potitfcrlj
txr-l aad o-thms conmunkauens promotive
l.-lrfct-al larcsUw'avcJtirjwl is -dtert.semeat J
AH Adrerttft-M-ts t-e pobtteaU-a of wM-t U req-rroJl
-T law most e paM nr tn aavaaee.
CITATION' SOTICBS. Tie twentj-seeon- see-lcw of te
bvres-saHsc fscsef -See pravi-t that in all east
wfctr cis-HoB or otktr process is reealrc- ta b served
by p-Mratfos in a newspaper the (Seer --or. iatf
iLatartss to mate saeh servi- shall be farnlshtd wl-d
ttut -nB-M'trtfcrs-efcpabHeattoa -tr be 2 be
repair- M r. s serre .
ITCmvE SLAVES- The first seeUoa f the act of Xa
rr 5. t.O. rewaiallB- Mie sal ! -oaaway imw
moHm !-. that nhtn aT slave li entted t-
urminr a nntlee f the appttbewn and torn- j
ni-i -j.ftill-MeTi-tiM f MM sh4l U
i-I.k.1 1 ..!.. tko-Mrs lH!Jt-t r - v
ema-Mt. for the o tnooth. and pr'.ate eop.M
hrf-rthe4u OtTl "f lb Ceanty C-uM r
the eoaatr where thee-aH-Koeot sal have bnn made
A -TtiMeat.Mt wsrket with the thae tor whKh thev
aret-bpUr-wlUb coatiaued -ntil forWd an
ehred ae-fwitr.
---rfher A4rerMers and Anut-ay reailt won-r at
oar rk and cxpesHe. All ce-----dctkns s-nst be
ad-rMsed to the B-tters.
Col. ItiohunUon on the Xebrasku Mill.
The ipdh oXthe densoentic eandidate for Speaitr of C-
lIow of B(preseiaUvs la s-ppoct af the Kansas an J
N'-pu--WU dctlvred a te-h ofliav lst un -before
ns ami M JMhw-tg- passage are se perUBnt and
a- mini j v patriotic aal so dflBscraUc that we cncot
resist lajlo. tlwmbefere sar tV-Jtr :
-tace the lntrodaetlo- of this bsH. ererr npeillent has
been resorted t to tallniMate laesibers from Rltor it their
suppers. Ttwpoip'thaj-wierlaWn u sptal- la the name
f AI-ughtY ttud ijr-HiK It. The -boUtlon prns har
ptxed the name er msinturj hi what -try are ps-il ''
call the red of tetany who have voted frr t-ebUL !-Ch
abase In co-rled rather Ihaa avobltd.
The opp-ont ef Um MR sar the people W-I coBde-ia m
forever. I hare beard the saan sort ollaR belbre. Why
they hvt tow meome years r here that InleM tea-1 r
so-icgreVn spat by the shtaafaeaw iceaUestnan wImti 1
might Sad my political grave. Sir hwtead ef that they
have found their polttk-l pave and I have been enntin
aed here by the wl of my cua-t-eu and ag-l ry
own desire.
tlat str K-sicnen of frtenl d abeUB proetttUw
ts" oi il we nnt-. la -rsins thi BM-ture they will lev
the deuwcralic party 1 hope they wOI . tor la the ar r
danger ami trial they are opposed t w and have eer been
and It t ly when the victory is ceriin and the pH U.
bedlv.dl that they act with as. They have marird tUc
BtsnilofUie victory by ihelr ehuaer r the pos Forre
I hve ao drslre to propitiate theta. Sir we shall pa the
bin settle a jtreat pcliH-ipie and s settte R that hi aH M-
tare time we can stKtata It ; thee-uslfy wBappreve it and
thee Reatkawn now so cla-Mruus. witt e-ece--y-
sir I believe that is the word -or swear that they were -I
wayaforthe principle bat opposed t In appR'"M '"
these territertes; ami sa-te ef the-t wtH eoabttew beabte
te go back to we spvech or essay where they uUta.d
the -ectri-e that we now apply.
I want to say a word or'two to ear friends betwre I eon
clade. I want to say lo the-. that o.rda-er aadWK- e e
Unger cen(sts In oar dlv-wtu. I wabt ta say right here
to our northern frie-ds that oar Sarto-M ate Ha-ed
with this UII. The ull 1 made upon yo. Tiqwrir
are la every ahettthm sheet In the land Iu what they call
the " roll of Infamy." If we faBr aader-ach a flee a IhV
there is no arm -Hi that of reearreeliM that eaH reach .
Tate my word for It you will and that to be trae. You
nevr male anythfnc In one of these psilthsal Bshts by
yielding-. Fhtht It out aad fight It ever. Oar sttjr con-
sists in slandiag- tegether. It w. tall let as fall tegsther.
ami rail nghU(j. Let us a- no qaarter ana give --. j
havt a word to say too to oar southern friends and what I
subodt to them ! applicable t- onr i.orthern fi leads. to
In the details of the WH there are a great raaay things about
whfcliwe Uiflfer; there area greet -ay thing that we
would prefer to liave otherwise. But we stisH have t give
up our oplntoiw about these details lor the sale of the s'est
principle Involved In the bill. If we t land 8n and pas.
ttw bill my wonl fr it that the excitement whteh 1 I em
mactiracturel at tle north will blow ovor betsee the elec-
tions next fall or. at all events jost aRer them. W p-
nnt to von hi a solvit of .tnerwlir to viehl joasetlrfng In
dela h to stand by the friends who have stood by yea ; not
s'ood by yoa LecaBM we yielded to you uut -rwt c
believed we were doing justice and right.
The principle "IB trhunph rrom this thae feiward.anl
the day wilt seen p hy when no wore derlilatKB4
shall be drawn between the different States of tbe U.Ioe
dt-rimi-atio-s that ought never to have been draw i under
any drcuBJtia.ee and which were rod m.vle at the f-aiu.-atlon
of this governnieut. I-t me say to the friend" of th'i
WH. that the best cour.-e we can pursue U to vote down all
amendments stand by the sabstllute amlpaH- If we
once enter upon - sea of amendments there will be no lel'.-
lug where we shall Uud. I have no doubt a great many
gentleme-i here dwfre lo offer amemlments Haeetely; and
1 have no doubt alto. If they hadageel oppertnaliy Ihat
they could iit a bill which would suit them exactly but
which woakl not suit us at all.
Oiir safety I repeat a In slandlngby the substitute as it
Is. (lentlemen need have no apprebensiana abe.t the
torni that will be raised at Ihe North. 1 have pa.ed
through such storm more than once. I stood here and
voted against the WUmot provbo alth only eleven northern
men supporting me. I voted .gainst It becauv; I en)dered
it to be wrong. How many of you gentiemeB. weald be
willing to vote for it o-ilay ? Some gentlemen uf Ibe rfem
ocratic p.irtj Ult us that Ihey bare thu. far gene wish us
but cannot go any further with m. For ee I am gbd to
get rid of you. If you cannot itnixl Bt te the prl-eipte. of
jtxticeaiKl equality among the States the abtHly af man
to govern li.rortir.
IlaiTK or ItusuT Scnevua Tii-I-vex Vmnvmnxs
ST DM FAXILT IUlLSO-D DlHICTOSl Ot THE QCl-K.
A fetr days since we a.no.nc1 the death of the neterivtit
rajlroail ilefa.lter Kob-rt t'shuyler. The fHowhig n'li-
tlnoal iletaib-f thle event are uten linm the l'artxvrre
spoiideuc of the Courrier des ats lints.
" Robert I-chuyler died about the middle of tat ssenth.
ithbi retklence in the elitfrofM nf Genoa whese he hart
lieeti liting for wise time in Ihe stflele't iongnttH.
bu family lie w uol enriched bj his "ionstrea fran u
on the contrary he received from Amrrku the f-Rdt n.
arv 'er III tabUenee. The place of bl reM-ee wiH
have been known Ioug ago. If certain perSM-SMei'pyn g
iisportant rt-itioii In Che management or certain r-iiro-d-i.
ami (-"ideally of the New Ilmen mflread had not leen
deeply interested in eccriBg hisaUeiKc and alwenee fn i
the country Since his departure froai Aascrlea his heultn
has been on the decline ami he finally died uf grief aad
moriincat'on. ?evral eminent Snaneter. of few Ver-w'II
pnt be lorry to learn the new of his death He has left as
I am Informed a grenl number of iniportaHt papers which
will be published. They will form .i caihwi clupler in the
history of speculating entertIes In theXewWnrW Th
coriwe I as been Interred temporarily and wHl prebnMy b
tr.-miortciI to America "
Wliat a rellectiMB on the integrity of or railread d'rec
trarethe ficts stateil above' We have It brua.lly as
serted that me entrtuteil with the m-inagement of some of
our prlnciprillln.t connived at thi- escape f this wretched
criiiHDal rrom. the apprelienbu that some of their own
misdeeds nonbl be brought t light by hi rrest. How
eomforUUe sueh det niil-t in iLe the s(oc-ho-ter of mi.'
road feel ami In Wf tleular Ihowof th New llaren line'
Their eerallons we'mginc. mail reeible j.rty mud.
tho-eof llexlcaii travrllert with a party of d-kel brig
aodsfornn escort. We lnv-ilways been under the in.
Tension that gtillty at brhuyler Siu then- were rther
coDeerned i i In." defaleaifon who were etuaHy ertmln-il
ind wlo liad the lion'tf sharv nf tb plntHler. It wa unfor-
tun.lethat thu inhguiiied man did nut endeavor to make
some itn-nd-i for the (fences wmVh he hail eamiMi Ued by
ilucle-lngthc name of those of whom lie teems to hnvebeei.
In a great menmire the tool. .V. 1". -.
'Thu Head of tin- Jicsv 1-fjMtbHc.
rtelor we give i sletcliof Ihe thief spirit in the new le
public of Central meriea. It is from the pm of a frieml .
who writes to the Washinglwi Htar :
" William W.ilksr wan horn tu Vaahvfile. Tennessee and
now about thirty-three Jean old. life .ther b J aim.
Walker iWr. a eiti&-n or Vahville ft -rottish birth and
aery ratien reieelel. Ill" mother w. .i I"m XorreM.
etimable lady from Kentucky. Walker after 'tittrjj
acheol In hi nalivs State whu-h he did with amen credit
and honor cinnnieiiceil the study of aedlrine in the Uftirer-
Hly "f Pennsylvania wbere he graduated. r then went
to Burfl. entered the medleal arhools of Part" c Blu-
dent received a dijAHnn there and alter same tp spent
in travel returned to this country wrnt to Nashville .ind
commenced tn- study and pract re f (be law. Walter is
Ihm both lawyer and physlciaD. rroui "fasbrinV he weut
to NV Orleans and w for some time editor of the Crev
cent In June le-Vl he went tog-a Krancmw awl beearn
one of the e iitvrs of the Herald. While in thu position an
article apenred In the lier-ild ai madverttng upon the lu
dlcnry K which exception wwi ta.en hy Jnl.e i'araoas of
the district Court who forthwith xinwuoried Mac before hU
court and indicted on the edif rr a fine of i&MV. Thu H'al-
errefined top.iy and was ac-o-dlngly imprfooned bot w
ubeuently re'ead on a writ of habeas eorpas fon'd
from the Sufrf-rforCourt.wiileh action waa sastahted by the
egiiature at lit i ext eerdon. Tlie next enterprise ir
.hich W alker was engaged wan the fmou expedillon to
Senori with the disastrous result of which year readers arc
as familiar ts they are whh his asore recent hiilory
Wunij is n. Kra. .715D ttwt fseia. A earrespo-d
ent of the liostoa Journal writing 'titu Xew Tott tIU
the following :
An iodietmeot transpired here kut week that ba. wade
aoiae talk among tbe pa rip- wh" have had knowledge of the
matter. A lady from the State of Maine cam? lo this city
laitweeksn her way to California. She Iras a arms two
revolvers and a bow le knife. Tbe eondactar purch-eI her
n ticket lu Hie Californi. steamer and she left tu te ve-
sl at noun. Iter story is this . i short thae norf her hu-
barfl obtained possession of ill her property converted all
be could lots gold ami then deserted hht family took a
ship and started fer the land of gold around Ca;e Horn.
Ihit tin. la not the worst ; lie took with him a finale not
hi. -rife. Iii'nred and maddened the wife has started after
her recent lord not from love but from bate not to recor-
er posrevsieuof her absconding husband but to ad-rfimtier
a deserved chastisement not to ta.e him back but tu
boot him and h comiaanlbfl Wind wenth-r and steamer
permitting the lady will reach CaHforaia seme time ia !-
ranee of hr absconding h-tband. He wifl no doubt be rx-
ther surjrwe-l to meet her ladyship oa the GaHfernkt land-
ing and unless sea-siekneM shake the wrath sat of her the
netting will not be one uf the most cooagaI that can be
Imagined.
A Pus to Peevzst thi OvrartowixG or Tar llsi-.
firtu Senator Brown of )!i4sslppl presented the fellow
iag memorial to the United States Senate on the 7th is-t.
From Jolin A. Kagan i ettrng forth th-it he has dfeover-
ed a plan to preveat the overnowlsg of the Mbsuslppi
river and to reciaim Inundated land and a'kisg a gran t of
every alternate section be may so rteUira Is order to ena-
ble Mm to carry his plan Into execution. The mtawriilli:
declares hit plan entirely prae-caMe. and comparatlriily
cheap and says It can be cempleted ia ibree jrstt.
Tlieme-ioriaiiit proposes to tarn the svperwstuM waters
ofOielfifsimippIriver into Hudtoo's Bay and iheAtlint'e
ocean through a canal of one mile to the head ef the grett
Assinlboin river in Uianesola Territory which canal he
asserts. wUI cpn steam nav'gatlos from the Atlantic almost
to the-o-th West I'a of the Jckr 3Seuntar and from
Hudson's Bay to Sew Orlesn.. He ana proposes by autho-
rity from Texas to torn tie soperuoas waters of Ked river
into the tiulf of Mexico through very short ea-ati te the
beads of the Sibine and Trinity rivers wil:h canal he
says will open ileum navfgatUn frost the Gif of Uexico to
the gold regioos o f Santa t:
Ah Ixci-xst tt B-sas rrs ow OD-S3T-Iiaac a
body servant of Gen. QuKaan arrived borne afewdeys
since. Shortly after the General reached Wahirt8B city
Iae expressed a great desire to return hose to UlulstJp-
pi. Upon being pressed far hi. reasent far so sadden a
U he Wdh master that he bad been repeatedly bet
by two white men froai Boston who arged hha to accept
their aid to run from hit master. He stated ihathe was
afraid that he would be kWnaoped into freedom as be be-
lieved tbe two men were capable of any atreeity. T.e Otn-
erat gave Isaac a pass with which he safely reached home
to Id Infinlt satUfacttea. XttirAef Frte Trailer Jan.
6fA.
sr or PEr-STLTA-saTbe PWt A-ertaa
pbtbhe a statement showing the eaadWea fte''-e-aessoftbe-ia-eoT
Peno-ylvania. at th. cW of the s-
cal year an IbeUeth of .Vovemher laiS. The taul lBdebtd-
leg fond leaving the actual State lfldsStcdnejs H0t-1M33.
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Oldham, W. S. & Marshall, John. State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 25, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 9, 1856, newspaper, February 9, 1856; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth81226/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.