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Su?ar permitted to be eontroled by private I our State Í3 011 the march to
1 he production ot this article oí feelings oí" prejudice or friendship. He greatness. A wise applica'
prime necessity, in the luited States, is to decide the rijzhts of litigants means bow at her command,
is annually increasing. The whole í according to the principles established
annual production of ihcwor Id is es-; by the Constitution and laws. lean
timaled at 1,471.000,(KM pounds, ot j therefoie offer no f urther pledge, than,
which the United States peduces 120,- if J am elected, I will endeavor to the
000,000, including 7G.00(,000 of Ma- best of my humble abilities todischarge
Ith and
of the
her un-
surpassed natural resources, ^Bl in a few
years place her in advance oajany of the
older States of the Union. public
mind is filled with anxiety relafRitto the
best mode of disposing of the ten iSWions
of dollars acquired by the Relinquishment
of a portion of her North-Western TerW
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pie Sugar. The producion of this j the duties of the office, without fear,
large amount of Maple Sugar will ] partiality, or prejudice. toryfand as a candidate before you, I aáfc couragement of a proper systen of educa-
strike some of our sugar puntvrs with j It would be improper to promise ] not* disposed'to withhold or disguise my^"" *n mv tfpnt¡on*n<í *¿vn-
astonishment. Of the while amount more; less you would not expect.— |*opiniou upon this important subject. The
of sugar produced', Kurop consumes It would be my pride to discharge ¡ Auditorial Board constituted by an Act
about one thousand milliois, divided the duties of the office in such a man- to provide for ascertaining the debt of
ii rt . A. I t? iL.'LTíZ í
as
19,840,000; rsetheilanus, f¿,uuu,uuu ;; consistent with tiie impor
priated to any system of internal improve-
ments deemed most advantageous.
A fair experiment made from these
means, would soon exhibit the' propriety
«r inutility of using the principal (or a
portion of it.) in the attainment of an ob-
ject of the very first importance. While
I would throw the proper guards around
this fund, I appreciate too higjjjry the solid
advantages to be derived frtm the en-
on, to withhold my attentionan<í advo
,cy from it. Intelligence is the strength
of oar institutions; and when «ve possess
the mvans, to refuse them in th* extension
of wisdom añd experience.
Russia, 70,000,000; Demark and the trust devolving upon me.
Sweden, 22.000,000; the (irman Zo-
liverein, 101,300,000; othi parts of
Germany, 100,000,000; Attria. o0,-
000,000.
The Governor of Mair^
gress, a>
D. ('. VAN DERLIP
S'an Antonio, June 17th, 1851.
| amount aud character of the liabilities,
assigning to each an average value, equit-
able. a they conceived, both to the Gov-
ernment and the holder. A very large
majority of the creditors, with a full knowl-
edge of the principles adopted by this
The constitutional proviso requires
the Legislafule to provide fot the estab-
lishment and maintenance of fiee public
schools. The inhibition contained there-
in to the sale of the public lands set apart
as a school fund, if removed, woiHd in a few
call tion of claims, presented their original cv-: years create a tund, which, in addition to
- • 1 ■ ' ' '' the ten p«r ccut. of
arising fmá taxation,
may with great
To the People of Texas
Yellow-Citizens — Two years have 1 Board in passing upon the various descrip-
''wl Jiiiv being placed, bv their partiality, in the | submitted for Legislative inspection; where j propriety; be drawn from the sirplus above
tor\ aojustment of uiiiernce vvñu u ( p"xecutive chair. The choice having fall- ¡ the principles adopted in reducing thedif-
en on me
i by the result of the August elec- fereut classes of liabilities, if not consider-
under the circumstancej cou*d
maintained. He took string ground j tion'i'n^OMi), it became necessary that I ! ed equitable and just, were to be modified
against the "higher-law* doctrine, L}l0uia furnish to the people of the State, j or changed. The succeeding Legislature
and inculcated If duty aid necessitvj throuiri, her Legislature, ray opinion upon , has given its sanction to the mode pufsu-
of obedience to the law.
The Government, he said, om^
not exist without some conl*^'1"?
power, and he who claims }/■ r^'!t
to determine to liimself ^u^'-her he
will obey the law or not, rf'áims that
which no (iovernment concede
the various subjects of State policy, and to ! ed in the ascertainment of government m-
recommend such. as in my judgment were ¡ debtedness. and, as the Executive of the
best calculated to meet the wants of the j State, I have heretofore given it my eon-
country and promote the general good.— jcurrence; and lean now perceive no rea-
In the performance of this duty. I have al-' son why the rule hitherto adopted for as-
wavs endeavored to call to mind the sol- i certaining the actual value of the debt at .
fn,n obligations of my constitutional oath, the time it was created, and of allowing ¡ government, m providing aifple means
•m"7viT- a grateful remembrance of the distinguish- interest thereon, should not be observed.
■ ui and he wl-O - • cd fivors of the people of Texas, and at My views upon the subject were comiuu-
.nc.tos to the violation or ¿«obedience j «d „ u,r past glories J.t„
referred to, or the interest accruing there
on, put it in the power of the Legislature
to establish free schools upon a footing
which would confer all the practical ad-
vantages to the rising generation contem-
plated. and confer lienor on tie govern-
ment. I have already communicated my
views to the country upon this interesting
subject, and it is sufficient upoj this occa-
sion that I declare m y willingness to co-op-
erate with the Legislative bnnch of the
of the will of Government, as mani-
and her future hopes. ^Iy public acts and
t!ie measures Í. have advocated, each and
lost in existing laws, is guilty ot trea-
son against the very spirit of republi- ¡i"nn-ÜTa"r. are" before the country ; and all importance of the subject connected with
danism.—Natchez Courier.
nicated to tlie Legislature at its session of
1849 and '50. as follows :
" I concur with my predecessor in the
The monthly shipments of gold
dust fiom San Francisco during 185"
according the o flic i a.) repcrts from
lhe custom house of that part were as
follows :
iío!.r> Dcst Shipped I kacisco, liteO.
January.
ÍVuUítrv
Marc!.'.
April...
May...
JiUiC . • -
.^1 !H't t 1 Julv
. ~.m
í •j ll) 0uü september .
. . 2.201 000 < ). tol;er .
1.731 November
. . 1.0'JM 015 Dv'ceuib'.r
0*20 00
3.880
Diri 000
1 50H 151
r> 7
1.250 000
T«>tal 1.583
This is only the amount cleaiari^'at the
customhouse. it is impossible" to tell
how much was carried away in the bag-
and pockets of passengers. There
is no wav of finding out wliLt amount t í
gold dust had actually left California: but
the estimates which appe-r to us based up-
on the best data, put down the
i'. r 1 c'ÁK at seventy five millions
l;irs.
llexT s iV;en limit's ?d;-g;r/me for
?>!av states the almost incn dil-le tact
that the exports from San !Yan-
cisro are larger than from any ether
'*-■ ;vi I nited States, not exec)
o
■3 . .ílOMííst
v'\ iirs When we reflect h.
\ ..,s r:cf«> it was a misera-
itle vilhagOj containing about
fifty mud huts and two hundred pov-
erty stricken inhabitants, t!ie
facts are alrnest beyond lxdifd".
I a>k is a close and ritrid investigation of: the adjustment of the public debt. Al-
thcni'. in a spirit of candor and impartiali-! though we may not hope to meet with en-
tv T am satisfied that no excitement or j tire unanimity of sentiment, as to the
arisintr out of the peculiar nature of mode which will commend itself by its
equity and liberal spirit, not only to our
own citizens, but to the world at large:
still it is believed that one can bte agreed
upon that will give general satisfaction.—
The plan prescribed by the Act of March
20th. 1848, for the ascertainment of the
amount and the classification of our liabil-
ities, is probably the best that could have
been devised; and the mode of scaling
those liabilities to to their actual
value at the period at which they
incurred, cannot, in my judgment, be ob-
noxious to the slightest imputation of un-
fairness or injustice. For a State just
emerging from the varied troubles and
oía, ^
gpaie oí t!;o questions wnich ha\e engaged
die public mind, and acted on the public
councils within the last eighteen months.
will prevent an impartial judgment on the
conduct of the public servants who have
been engaged during that period. Confi-
ding in the justice and kindness of mj
fellow-citizen i shall await thei ra war a
without four.
I am strain a candidate for the distin-
guished oilice with which you have hereto-
fore honored ; and in taking this posi-
tion; I have been controlled by a desire to
serve tlio State ; to respond to the solici-
tations of many personal aud political J _ „ .
friends, whose opinions I did not feel my- ' difficulties of a protracted revolutionary
self "altogether at liberty to disregard: and | struggle, and involved in an immense am-
■ aftertcr havintr passed through the oradeal 1 ount of pecuniary obligation, to assume m
aggregate | pfthc or;n¡ün7,f an intelligent public, I am | good faith the payment of every dollar the
as ol dol- ^¡¡ijrn. t0 submit my acts, that they may . value of which she received, or taat was ex-
reccive the sealed impress of the people's ! pended for her benefit, is placing horsed
from the resources at our command, for
the adoption and execution ofa practica-
ble system.
In relation to the reserved five millions,
it is to be regretted that there does not
exist in the act of Congress, something
more specific in defining the amount of
debt for which the five million stock is re-
tained.—The Federal Government surely
does not intend to assume the right of de-
termining the rule which is to govern Tex-
as in settling with her creditors for liabili-
ties incurred whilst she possessed a nation-
al character, without respect for her own
acknowledgement of the extent and valid-
ity of their respective claims. The ad-
justment must be made by Texas : it can-
of a Governor, a Lieut-Governor and a Commis-
sioner of the General Land O dice of this State.
The Chief Justices, or County Commissioners,
in cases wherein they are authorised by law to
discharge the duties of Chief Justices of the sev-
eral counties of the State, will promptly make
duplicate returns of the elections for Governor
and Lieut-Governor carefully sealed up, one of
which shall be transmitted to the Seat of Gov-
ernment, and directed to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, endorsed, " Election
returns of Countj for Governor and Lieu-
tenant Governor," and the other shall be depos-
ited in the office of the Clerk of the County Court.
The returns of the election for Commissioner
of the General Land Gffice, will, in like manner
be made in duplicate, seperately, carefully seal-
ed up, one of which will be transmitted to the
Seat of Government, and directed to the Secreta-
ry of State, endorsed, " Election returns of
Countv, tor Commissioner of the General Land
Office.'"
And Whereas, by the said Act, it is also re-
quired that an election be held in the several pre-
cincts of the respective counties ot the first and
second Congressional Districts for Representa-
tives in the Congress of the United States.
Therelore. I do hereby further order and direct,
that the Chief Justices (and in case of vacancy
in the office of Chief Justice, of the inability of
that officer to act, then any two of the County
Commissioners) of the counties of Anderson, An-
gelina, Bowie, Cass, Cherokee, Collin, Cooke,
Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson. Harv'son,
Henderson, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jasper
Jefferson, Kaufman, Lamar, Liberty, Nacog-
doches, Newton, Panola, Polk, Red River, Rusk,
Satine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus.
Tyler, Trinity, Upshur, Van Zandt and ?\Voo--
respeclfully composing the first Congressional
District; and of the counties of Austin, Bastrop,
Bell, Bexar, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Cald-
well. Calhoun, Cameron, Colorado, Comal, De-
Witt, Ellis, El Paso, Falls, Fayette, Fort Bend,
Freestone, Galveston, Gillespie, Goliad, Gon-
zales, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hays, Harris, Jack-
son, Kinney. Lavaca, Leon, Limestone, Mata-
gorda, McLennan, Medina, Milam. Montgom-
ery, Nueces, Navarro, Presidio, Refugio, Rob-
eitston, San Patrico. Starr, Tarrant, Travis Vic-
toria, Uvalde, Walker, Washington, Webb,
Williamson and Wharton, respectively compos-
ing ihe second Congressional District, give due
notice and cause polls tobe opened as aforesaid,
at the several precincts ot their respective coun-
ties for the election ofa Representative in the
Congress of the United States for the District to
which the said counties may respectively belong,
and due returns make in duplicate, carefully
sealed up, one of which shall be transmitted to
the Seat of Government, directed to the Secreta-
rv of State, and endorsed, " Election returns of
County lor Representative in the Con-
gress of the United States," and the other shall be
deposited in the office of Clerk of the County
Court.
And Whereas, b\ an Act of the Legislature
approved February 11th, 1850, it is required that
an election for one Chief Justice and two Associ-
ate Justices of the Supreme Court be held'
' throughout the State at the next regular election,
previous to the expiration of their respective
terms of office, and whereas, the respective terms
of the said offices expire on the 2d March 1852;
No. 80.—Fayette, Bastrop and Caldwell will
elect one Senator, and make retaras to the Chief
Justice of Bastrop county.
No. 81.—Travis, Hays and Gillespie, will
elect <me Senator, and make returns to the Chief
Justice of Travis county.
No. 22.—Bexar, Medina and Comal, will elect
, and make returns to the Chief Jus-
countv.
—Guadalupe, Gonzales, Lavaca. De-
Goliad, will elect one Senator, and
s to the Chief Justice of DeWitt
—Cameron and Starr, will elect one
Senator, and make return# to the Chief Justice of
Cameron countv.
No. a 5.—Nueces, Webb, San Patricio and
Refugio will elect one Senator, and make returns
to the Chief Justice of Nueces county.
.—Presidio and El Paso will elect one
Senator, and make returns to die Chief J ustice of
El Paso county.
REPRESENTATIVES.
District No 1.—Jefferson and Tyler will
elect one Representative, and make returns to the
Chief Justice of Jefferson countv.
No. 2.—Libeity and Polk will elect one Rep-
resentative, and make returns to the Chief Jus-
tice of Liberty county.
No. 3.—Jefferson, Tyler, Liberty and Pol*
will elect one Representative, and make r®*""15
to the Chief Justice of Polk county. .
To. 4.—Sabine, Jasper and N«>' "ton will elect
two Representatives, and mnKe returns to the
Chief Justice of Sabine county.
No. 5.—Anderson and Houston .will elect two
Representatives, and make return to the Chief
^ of Anderson county.
No. 6.— Nacogdoches? a ad Angel in a will elect { ™
•<- D anvooAm'it lifAC oii.l rntlll-MC f rt fhP
Furniture, Sle.
MAHOGANY Sofas. Tables, , now re-
ceiving and lor sale low—
6 dozen^low and high post Bc;Isteaií;
8 Mahogany Bureaux;
4 do ' Sofas;
2 do Sofa Bedstead*,
15 dozen Chairs assorted;
6 setts Quartette Tables;
1 dozen children's Willo * W
2 do do do Chair
JAMES R. SWEET ^ ^
June 19, 1851 no*-'1
SADDLE
MANUFACTORY.
SAN ~ AXTOK19 TEXAS-
SCHILDERS
• citizens of!
respeetfully inform the
itonio and the surround-
conntrv, that he to manufacture
and has coustm*"£ ouhand, if superior Jot of
kinds ot s ^d,e*' ~fi, , _ __ ,
gles. Gift*' Saddle-bags, Ox Waggon and
Staffe Wflips, Belts, Holsters, Knife Sea
He has also a larg
-Texas-Saddle trees. Country
vio well to give him a call "before j
elsewhere.
June 19th, 1851. no4::tf.
ug-
REWAI
not be done by un y other power. If the ¡ therefore. Ido hereby further order and dircct.
Secretary of the Treasury still adheres to
the opinion that he is not authorized to
that the Chief Justices of the several counties,
(and in case ofa vacancy in the office of Chief
Justice or inability of that officer to act, then any
approbation; and ii a majority connot ac-
cord this to me, I will cheerfully be re
mantled back to the less prominent.^ but
congenial duties, ol private lile; without,
<>r> -vet, any diminution
" *' ' 1 1 - same ! cal ecom"
. , 1 Hi , , • _ ,1 J UkUCt: Ul lliuuiiiiy tuav CIV.L, uivii uiij
pay over to the oíate any portion of the UVÜ of the County Commissioners) cause poll
retained five millions until releases are j to]ie opened at the several precincts of ther re-
iilcd by all the creditors holding liabili-1 spcctive counties on the said first Monday (the
modify the law that the State can be put! which shall be transmitted to the Seatot Govern-
in possession of the Konds as fast as re-! ment directed to the Secretary of State, and en
leases are sinned. Bv this means the
¡dorsal "Election returns of County, for
Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Su-
lii a moral attitude upon which her citi-
zens may look with pride and pleasure.—
The idea which seems to be entertained by j
some, and those too of enlarged minds, fh
other creditors, or thai xp. the State in
f irratitude for i and large experience in matters of politi-1 stock
ihr<
I.!..
iellow-ci j .will re-
member, when adverting to any claim
which i may have upon you for your suf-
fra°rs. that at the time of my entering on
mv official duties, the course of politi-
above ! ea] evcnts was irregular tnd disturbed,
and every thing unfavorable to the adjust-
ment of tjiiestions of even ordinary public
Tin.
listimnnsnet
lion. William
t,
fI\ate/u z Courier.
! interest. At that time it required the
urley, a unceasing care and vigilance of the best
citizen and jurist oí | statesmen, to bring about a peaceful t.s"a"
'! onuí'ssoo. dii d at Raleigh near Mem- tion of the various troubles that -«^cted
Jilus on Ttiestia\' last, l ie had been the General Government, and-it 'vvas e.asy
U])nn the beneh of tin* Supreme Court i to foresee that the evils and inceinemen-
of that Stat ■ ! " " 1,"_
IÉ
few
fut)
smt
Otaie uovermucu--
This conditio of things awakened a
was greatly re-
circumstances.
at our debt should be paid ;
prest. "Titcd on its
face, wit^/cn.v any rej ard to !
those figures at the lime it was created
as its origin. I humbly conceive, if not in
individual gain, at least in a desire
ila\ing. follow-eitizcT
will be uimt
¡Edividuafgain.at lca"st in a desire fer | repctiUou of tten at In refer-
moral fame which leans over the Inunda- enee to my relativa positlon to the two
ties prescribed by the ethic." ^liS utili- A"-;- pai 'es nov, existing in the
tnri-m-lP-p T ],.IVP on another occa- t nion, 1 will say, tnat while the general
- in the discharge
■tore expTvoatíu
"■y of the most
'■"to policy, it
ble you with a
me. In refer-
irritatea and un
ashington.
it did not
Ijustment of any
iii'Mit', when the cane shivered with
, • , • t , i ,. i xiiif conuiut"
In* elicit, and a splinter penetrating ]¡T0]V i1)terestjiere, and wa
Jus sitie resulted in his death, despite (vretted Ul^cr ordinary c
of every
exertion.
[Natc/iez Courier
nv (¡uesti n pending between the State
and Fedct*^ Governments, to which the
! latter st^d adversely, would cheerfully
! |jave }jt-jn postponed, until the Govern-
ment resumed her natural and proper
1 chan.*eb Bni. there was a high duty to
Cholera on the River.—The
Louisville Courier learns that on the
recent trip ot the steamboat Iroquois
irom this port, the cholera broke onf j perfbrui to the State, aud delay in its exe-
among the deck passengers and six ; ou#ion would inevitably have resulted in
oí them died and were buried alón ' tie defeat of a measure of the most vital
the shore before the boat reached Ca- j interest. That duty you had devolved on
rio. liy the time the boat reaches a* i me. If I had shrunk from its perform
Cario, three more had diet.!, and six or j nnce,or failed to accomplish it in a man-
seven others were in the last stages ner ftjual to its great importance, I would
oí the disease. There were about 200 : then indeed have deserved your keenest
icsst-iiam on the boat, itmnv of whom relation. ri,e question of boundary,
i .- \ at a v tune a delicate and exciting one.
\ eit emitían s am a.a otnuins. . the period and under the circum-
iiii-n Lie iiamc ol ( .in- . \\ 10 t t a stailCes 0f it.s disenssion. calculated to fill [ but as a system of adjustment. I believe
tarnií\ m Illinois, and had been to ; ^ pU^jjc mind with apprehension for its ! it is sound in equity and in morals. A
. ti.aloiMkt, u .is stiit a en clowii^ unn 1 pji0iic termination. I knew and felt the majority of the creditors have made a vol-
untary surrender of the original eviden-
ces. and have thereby accepted the only
accommodation that Texas can offer.—
tarian age. I have.
«¿ion tnat the ^ bound t'..> }.>a\ e\orj
dollar she justly owes; but neither
ir..ocl faith nor the most fastidious concep-
tion of morality, requires her to do more.
With this declaration of my opinion on
the subject before them, the people of Tex-
as have honored me with their confidence
by placing me in the position I now occu-
py; and I regard it as a concurrence, on
their part, in that opinion."
" The only question then is, the asc-er-
ederal and ] tainment of the amount which, the State
does justly owe; and this I presume will
be satisfactory arrived at by .the mode
which has been pursued. In carrying it
into practical operation, however, I would
earnestly recommend that the iiépst liber-
al principles be invoked, so that tftCTe shall
be no pretext for charging that the State
has not done full justice to her creditors,
as far as her means would permit."
I would adhere to the principle conten-
ded for, but with this modification ; that in
each class of claims where instances of
hardship are found to exist, they -should
be reported to the Legislature, in order
that such relief should be awarded, as
might, upon investigation, seem just and
proper. In the assignment of an average
equivalent value to some of the characters
of government securities, there was much
difficulty in preventing cases of individu-
al hardship, and some no doubt do exist.
died, ami was buried when witnin a :lu^;rest and peril involved in this ques-
100 mib s t f h's !•« m \ ¡ t:in. and the iron necessities of my posi-
tion,
/ron.
post-
ín bringing it to a speedy and de-
To tlie Voters of tlie Fourth !elded issue. I was guided by no other itn- i To those who are reluctant, we may justly
"* Jjíulscs. than such as sprang legitimately say—gentlemen we have done the best we
Fe Li.ow-CiTizi-ue : from a fair and honest interpretation of j can for you.
1 am eandidat# ior the oíliee d the law, and a solemn existing compact j It is now satisfactorily ascertained, that
District Judge of he Fourth Judicial (between two sovereigu powers. I have the public debt will not exceed seven mil-
District. done no more in guarding with zealous at- j lions of dollars, assuming tlie adjustment
I am persoii-tliV known to manv¡ tention the trust whieh the people of Tex- ¡ as made by the Auditor and ^Comptroller
politics of the country have very little
connection with or bearing upon the due
administration of tlie State government
the oheif duty of the State Executive be-
ing that of seeing the laws exctuted ; still
I avow very frankly to you that I am to
be found in the democratic ranks, looking
neither to the right—or left oblique, but
well faced to the front. I3ut I trust I
shall never find it in my heart to withhold
my approbation of the measures of the op-
oposite party, or any individual of it, if I
am satisfied that justice, sagacity, moder-
ation and integrity have placed their im-
press upon them. These are qualities
which should characterize measures and
men.
It would have afforded me pleasure to
have mingled with my fellow-citizens in a
general canvass of the State. I could
then have cultivated those sacial inter-
changes of personal kindness which are
always agreeable, and while listenihg to
their suggestions, touching matters of gen-
eral interest, an opportunity would be
afforded me of communicating my own
views, and of explaining my public acts.
My duties at the Seat of Goverument will
only allow a very limited absence.
In conclusion, fellow-citizens: if a con-
stoek retained in the Federal Treasury i preme Court " and the other deposited in tlie. of-
would be applied to the object for which it,; lice of the Clerk of the County Court; and
was intended, and if a few reluctant credi- ^ iiereas, the terms oí the offices ci the Judg-
1.11 e. . 4. es ol the second, third and fourth Judicial Dis-
tors shou.d rcniseto execute leleascs, it tficts 0i-saidgtate, will expire in the month of
would not interfere with tne interest ot April 1852; and whereas, the Judges of the fifth
and eleventh Judicial Districts of said State,
have resigned their said offices; therefore, by
virtue of the afoi esaid Act of the Legislature, 1
' -
(and in case of vack 1 office of phief
J astice, or the inability of that officer to act", then
any two of the County Commissioners,) of the
respective counties, composing the second, third,
fourth, fifth and eleventh Judicial Districts, give
due notice and cause polls to be opened as afore-
said, on the first Monday (the fourth day) of
August next, at the several precincts of their re-
spective counties, for the election ofa Dtstrict
Judce for the District to which the said counties
may lespectively belong, and returns promptly
make in duplicate, carefully sealed up, one of
which shall be transmitted to the Seat of Gov-
ernment, directed to the Secretary of State, and
endotsed " Election returns for Judge of
District," and the other deposited in the office of
the Clerk of the County Court.
And Whereas, a vacancy exists in the office
of District Attorney, for the eleventh Judicial
District, 1 do hereby order and direct that the
Chief Justices of the several counties composing
said District, give due notice and cause polls to
be opened as aforesaid, at the several precinets of
their respective counties, for the election of said
officer, and make due returns as above directed.
And Whereas, the Legislature at its last reg-
ular session, did. under the requirements oftbe
constitution, and according to thecensus of the
year 1848,apportion the Senators and Represen-
tatives ot'the several Districts and counties of
his Slate:
Therefore, I do hereby further order and di-
rcct, that the Cliiel Justices of the several coun-
ties (and in case of vacancy in the office of Chief
Justice, or inability to act, then any two of the
County Commissioners) give due notice, and
cause polls to opened as aforesaid, at the several
precincts of their respective counties, for the
election of Senators and Representatives in the
next State Legislature, as follows, to-wit :
two Represeniatives, and mase returns to th"e
Chief Justice of Nacogdoches county.
No. 7.—San Augustine will elect one Repre-
sentative.
No. 8.—Shelby will elect one Representative.
No. 9.—Shelby and San Augustine will elect
one Representative, and make returns to the
Chief Justice of San Augustine county.
No. 10.—Rusk will elect two Representatives.
No. 11.—Harrison and Upshur will elect two
Representatives, and make returns to the Ckiei
Justice of Harrison county.
No. 12.—Panola will elect one Representative.
No. 13.—Cass will elect one Representative.
No. 1-1.—Cass and Bowie will elect one Repre-
sentative, and make returns to the Chief Justice
of Cass county.
No. 15.—Cherokee will elect two Representa-
tives.
No. 16.—Smith will elect one Representative.
No. 17.—Henderson and Van Zandt will elect
one Representative, and make returns to the
Chief Justice of Henderson county.
No. 18.—Hunt and Kaufman will clect one
Representative and make returns to the Chiel
Justice of Hunt countv.
No. 10.—Hopkins will elect one Representa-
tive.
No. 20.—Titus will elect one Representative.
No. 21.—Red River will elect two Represen-
tees.
No. 22.—Lamar will elect two Representa-
tives. „
No. 23.—Fannin will clect one Representa-
tive. , _ ,
No. 24.—Fannin, Grayson and Cooke will
elect one Representative, and make returns to
the Chief Justice of Fannin county.
No. 25.—Collin and Denton will elect one Rep-
resentative, and make returns to the Chiel J ustice
of Collin County.
No. 26.—Dallas will elect one Representative.
No. 27.—Navarro and Limestone will elect
one Representative, and make returns to the
Chief Justice ofLimestone county.
No. 28.—Leon, Robertson and Brazos will
elect one Representative, and make returns to th ^
Chief Justice of Robertson couniy.
No. 29.—Milam and Williamson will el^ct
one Representative, and make returns to the
Chief Justice of Milam county.
No. 30.—Grimes will elect one Representa-
tive. , . _
No. 31.—Walker will elect .one Representa-
tive," ,, , _
No. 32.—Montgomery will clect oue Repre-
sentative.
No. 33.—Harris will elect ihree Representa-
Texas, on the 21s; <
«ars old, b!
Sn,Vt>oy' f.*a
ion, about 5 i«M 8 tnc
erect, full breast, andquil
Said boy took with hit
hops a little in pacii
with a new pad ofi
the saddle had a small
worn oft". The above reward'
an prehension of said boy. Address
Wm. E. DuBOSE. Brenham.
June 19th, 1851. 4w4
CITY
CttJcrT) Stable.
J. S. WILLIAMSON.
THE proprietor would respectfully inform the
citizens of San Antonio and the travelling
public, that he has taken charge of the above well
known stable and is prepared lo accommodate
all who may favor him with their custom ju a
manner unsurpassed by anystable in the city.—
His stable is built of good "strong material and
animals are alike protected from heat and colli:d
Those having fine stock would do well to g.
him a call. vol2—
Administrator's Notice.
rp HE undersigned having been appointed L*
X the Chief Justice of Bexar County, oaths
30th day of May, A. D. 1851, at the late May
term of t he Coun'y Court held tn and for said
County for the Settlement of Estates, Ac. Ad-
ministrator of the estate oí ADOLPflE R1CKE,
deceased, and having siven the bond and taken
the oath required by law,
All persons having claims a^ain "t the estate
of said intestate, are hereby notified topresent the
same within the time prescribed by law; and all
persons indebted to said estate will please make
immediate payment.
A. STAACKE.
Adm'r of the Estate of Adolplie Kudce. dee'd.
San Antonio, June 7, 1851. no. 3 lit
SENATORS.
District No. 1.—Red River and Bowie, will
elect one Senaior, and make returns to the Chief
Justice of Red River county.
No. 2.—Fannin and Lamar will elect one
, , ^ i • , . „ Senator, and make returns to the Chief Justice of
stant and honest zeal in the seevice of Lamar county.
No. 3.—Cooke, Grayson, Denton, Collin and
ofvctl, who are/iherefore. qualified I* had confided to mamtam a
ujjuuse of mv capacity an'l fitness ^clarat.on the, had ofteo made, to-mt:
,• p ti " ,(i; i • i- \ . to preserve inviolate the integrity of their
tor the office ! <Jhc.t As opportune T1k, mode adopted. aSd the man-
ty may not 1 sfforded previous to Mr jn Khieh it„„ condnc(0d. were most
the election, to visit all with whoip respectful and kind, and with a confessed
1 have no per^ial acquaintance, I j appreciation of the relation in
which we
therefore avail jiyseif of this method j stood to the Government of the Union.—
of addressing tlie people oí the Dis-i X assumed no position whieh has not been
trict. i fully sustained by results—employed 110
The office is sn important one, as; language that eveu implied a threat—and
tlie lives, liberty aud, property of i with a determination -to ask nothing that
the citizens of il¡e District are to some; was not clearly right, and to subintt to
extent, aifected bv the action of that * nothing that was wrong." the issue was
odicer.
An extensiva and diversified prac-
tice of more than ten years at the bar
in Texas, has enabled me to become
somewhat familiar with the civil and
criminal jurisprudence of the State.
It is for you to say whether my ac-
quirements and capacity are sufficient
to qualify me to discharge the duties
oí the office. A judicial officer Cannot
know patty disiincticns. nor is he.'
made and determined. My highest ob-
ject was attained when the question was
brought back (where I always intended it
should come if any acency of mine could
to be equitable, aud the settled policy of
the Government. I would promptly dis-
charge the debt as its adjudicated rate.—
This would leave to the State after pay-
ing the entire debt, the handsome surplus
of three millions of dollars; and it is be-
lieved by individuals of large financial ex-
perience, that the stock (if it is the wish of
the State to place it in market.) will com-
mand a premium of from five to ten per
cent. If five per cent, only is realized from
the sale, within a fraction of three millions
of dollars will be at our command. Th
interest annually accruing on this suj
will amonnt to about $ 175,000. It
in my judgment, safe or expedien
we can be aided by sufficient lights
from experience, to appropriate
Texas for many years of great embarras s
ment and trouble, give me any place in-
your esteem, or any claim to your con-
tinued support. I shall be proud if again
honored by your choice to assume the
varied and laborious duties which apper-
tain to the office of your Chief Executive.
Whatever my fortune may be. I Shall al-
ways heartly desire for you individually.
health, prosperity and happiness, and for
Texa3. my adopted State, I shall continue
my humble exertions in her behalf, with
my prayers that -■ her ways maj be ways I No. 8.—Rusk and Smith, will elect one Sen
of pleasantucss. and all her paths be i ator< and maiie returns to the Chief Justice o
peace :I I Rusk county.
Your obrdient servant.
P. H. BELL.
Austin. May 22. 1851.
Dallas, will elect one Senator, and make returns
to the Chief Justice of Grayson county.
No. 4.—Hopkins. Hunt, Kaufman and Van
Zandt, will elect one Senator, and make returns
to the Chief Justice of Hopkins county.
No. 5.—Titus and Cass will elect one Senator,
and make returns to the Chief Justice of Cass
county. '
No. 6.—Navarro. Henderson and Limestone,
will elect one Senator, and make returns to the
Chief Justice of Navarro county.
No. 7.—Cherokee and Anderson, will elect one
Senator, and make returns to the Chief Justice of
Cherokee countv.
of
i *
By the Governor of the Slate of Tfeas.
A
~\\T HEREAS, by an act of the Legislature ap-
V V' proved March 2Uth, 1848. it is required
thajtan election for Governor. Lieutenant Gov-
eafor and Commissionerof the General Laud Of-
$Ce. be held throughout this State on the lirst
Monday in August next.
Now, therefore, I, p. Hansbroccii Bell, Gov-
ernor ot the State of Texas, do, by virtue of the
authority in me vested, hereby order and direct
that the "polls be opened at the several precincts
of the respective counties in this State, on the first
Monday (the fourth day) of August next, for the
prevail,) to the people of Texas, for final j plus which may remain after liquidising election, by ballot, of a"Governor, a Lieutenant
consideration. Actinsr in their sovereign j our liabilities; but the interest aspiuEj 90vari(* a G^™ksi°ner ot the General
capacity, they have rendered their decis- therefrom if judiciously applied mM the j coumieíínd in case'ofa ?acan?v°in
ion, and I trust in God that the happiest j aid afforded by individual ineans^ana en J ot Chief Justice, or inability of tha't afficcr to act.
results may flow from it. I have alluded ! terprise. may demonstrate in a satisfac^o- j then-any two oftbe County Commissioners) will,
to this subiect because it has more than any j ry manner, to what extent our priucipal i accordingly, give due notice anu cause polls to
, J . ¡ - .. i r • f. • r ¡ be openect at the severa! prccmcts ot their resnec-
oiher agitated the public mind. ' rivcr^^sce^iblc-'of navigation ; or ; Hxecnxmñes, on the said first Monda v (tbeioánh
It is a subject for congratulation that otherwise, a portion of it cenld- be appro- dsy'' ••-♦'¡A- thee!-=.~:oi:á: aS;rcj2i.i
I No. Í).—Harrison and Upshur will elect one
I Senator, and make returns te the Chief Justice
of Harrison county.
No. 10.—San Augustine. Sabine, Newton and
Jasper, will elect one Senator, and make returns
to tlie Chief Justice of San Augustine county.
No. 11.—Houston, Nacogdoches and Ange-
lina will elect one Senator, and make returneto
the Chief Justice of Angelina county.
No. 12.—Shelby and Panola, will elect one
Senator, and makereturns to the Chief Justice of
Shelby county.
No. 13.—Polk. Tyler, Liberty and Jefferson,
will elect one Senator, and make returns to the
Chief Justice of Liberty county.
No. 14.—Milam, Robertson, Leon, Brazos,
Williamson and Burleson, will elect one Sena-
tor. and makereturns to the Chief Justice of Bur-
leson county.
No. 15.—Montgomery. Walker and Grimes
will elect one Senaior, and make returns to the
Chief Justice of Montgomery county.
No. 16.—Washington, Anstin and Fort Bend,
will elect one Senator, and make returns to the
Chief Justice of Austin county.
No. 17.—Harris will elect one Senator.
No. 18.—Galveston and Brazoria, will elect
one Senator, and mnke returns to the Chief Jus-
tice Galveston county.
No. 19.—Matagorda. Wharton, Colorado,
Jackson. Calhoun and Victoria, will elect one
Senator, and make returns to the Chi"'" Justice
nf brV.-r.r r.r-n'f
No. 34.—Galveston will elect two Representa-
tives.
No. 35.—Rrazoria will elect one Representa-
tive,
No. 36.—Fort Bend and Colorado will elect
one Representative, and make returns to the
Chief Justice of Fort Bend County.
No. 37.—Austin will elect one Representative.
No. 38.—Washington will elect one Represen-
Uve.
No. 39.—Washington and Burleson will elect
one Representative, and make returns to the
Chief Justice of Washington couniy.
No. 40.—Fayette wijMilect one Representa- :
tive.
No. 41.—Bastrop will elect one Representa-j
tive.
No. 42.—Travis will elect one Represent • I
tive.
No. 43.—Gillespie and Comal will eleet one
Representative, and make returns to the Chief
J ustice of Comal county.
No. 44.—Bexar and Medina will elect two
Representatives, and make returns to the Chief
Justice of Bexar county.
No. 45.—Bexar, Medina, Comal and Gillespie
will elect one Representative, and make re-
turns to the Chief Justice of Bexar county.
No. 46.—Guadalupe, Hays and Caldwell will
elect one Represcniatiue, and make returns to
the Chief Justice of Guadalupe county.
No. 47.—Gonzales and La Vaca wilt elect
one Representative, and make returns to the
Chief Justice of Gonzales county.
No. 48.—Wharton, Matagorda and Jackson
will elect one Representative, and make returns
to the Chief Justice of Matagorda county.
No. 49.—Victoria and Calhoun will elect one
Representative, and make returns to the Chief
Justice of Victoria county.
Nu. 50.—DeWitt and|Goliad will elect one
Represevtative, and make returns to the Chief
Justice of Goliad county.
No. 51.—Cameron will elect two Representa-
tives.
No. 52.—Starr and Cameron will elect one
Representative, and make returns to the Chief
Justice of Cameron county.
No. 53.—Webb, Nueces, San Patricio and
Refugio will elect two Representatives und make
returns to the Chief Justice of Nueces county.
No. 54.—Presidio and El Paso will elect one
Representative and make returns to the Chief
Justice of El Paso county.
The Chief Justices of the said several Senato-
rial and Representative Districts, to whom the
Dtstrict returns are to be made, (and in case of
vacancy in the oilice of Chief Justice or the ina-
bility oi' that officer to act, then any two of lhe
County Commissioners) will give to the Sena-
tors and Representatives clect of their respective
Districts, thi: proper certificate of election, and
make return thereof according to law, to the
Secretary of State, endorsed " Election returns
for Senators and Representatives."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
have hereunto set my hand and caused
ffsggfc the Great Seal of 'he State to be affixed,
i||JggP at Austin, the 24th day of May, 1851,
and of the Independence of Texas, the
sixteenth year. P. H. BELL.
By the Governor :
Jas. F. Johnson, Acl'g Sec y of Stat*.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LEMON SUGAR.
\ SUPERIOR Article for making Lemonade.
20 boxes, 1 doz. each, just received and for
sals by JAS. R. SWEET & Co.
San Antonio, June 19, 1851. no.4-tf.
GROCERIES, $c.,
JUST Received and for sale low—
275 Boxes Claret;
50 " Croton Ale;
200 " Pickels, ass'd qualities and sizes:
75 " Lemon, Pine Apple, Raspbery and
Ginger Syrups;
60 " Brandy Cheiics;
50 " Ass'd Cordials;
lü " Stoughtons Büters;
80 Barrels Rect. whiskey;
15 " Monnong. do.
A large assortment of Tin Ware, Crockery and
Stone Ware.
JAMES R. SWEET & CO.
San Antonio. June I3th 1S51. no4::tf-
SCHOOL NOTICE.
MR. CHARLES LACKMANN, a native of
Germany, and a graduate of the University of
Koenigsburg, in Prussia, begs to inform the in-
habitants of San Antonio, that he will shortly
open a school for the instruction of boys in this
town, Mr. Lackmaun feels himself justified in
assuring those parents who may be willing to
entrust their children to his care, that whilst his
education and his long experience in teaching
will enable himto afford sound instruction to his
pupils, he is deeply sensible of the moral duties,
and the great responsibilites ofa teacher of the
young.
Mr. Lackmann, after having been engaged
during seven years, partly as tutor in the f'arailv
of Baron deCeuo, Bavarian Ambassador to the
English Court, aud partly as teacher in lhe
schools of Loudon ana its vicinity, has during
the last four years, up to April Í850, occupied
the situation as tutor to two sons of Higford Burr,
Esq., M. P., for Hereford in England. During
this time, it has been his good foriune to visit,
with his pupils, all that is interesting to the scho-
lar in Italy, and lo make a lengthened stav in
Rome for the purpose of instruction,;
grand monuments of antiquity.
Mr. Lackmann has thou
mention this circumstance
qualification to afford ins
branches of education; *
rents of such children as are i
imcnts of education, that he
also to those a patient and in<i
Of modem languages, I"
to instruct in the German l
in which especial resj
to all who may require!
happy to give lessons in English to i
countryman. <►
As soon as a sufficient number i
ing to receive instruction in music,
slrumental. can be procured, a class will be
formed under the direction of Mr. Menger of this
city.
Mr. Lackman's terms will not excced those
usually paid for instruction in this city.
inf"Mr.Ben. E. Edwards, Esq., will have the
kindness to give Mr. Lackmann's address in this
j town to all who may ask for it, and to receive
all communications intended for him.
San Antonio, May 29th, 1851. Iw3
nous teacher.
le
RICHARD PATRICK &. Co.
Importers and wholesale Dealers in
HARDWARE,
Cutlery, Guns, Pistols, Riflest and heavy
goods of all descriptions,
241 Pearl Street,
NEW YORK.
RP. 4 CO., are constantly ¿receiving di-
• reel from European and American manu-
actories a supply of every description of
HARDWARE &r CUTI.ERY
which are purchased for cash, and greater in-
ducements are offered to the merchants visiting
New York tnan by *ny other ,L
One of the oartners of the House resides
manently «n Europe and making ail
yr Yorlf 1851. v2cclr
es of 'he manufacturers for cash, rives mem ev-
ery advantage to sell at the very lowest market
prices. Orders-will reccive prompt ¿aen
tion.
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