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EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
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CLARKSVILLE TEXAS DEC. 3 1845.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
t'or tic Noilhern SUa-lard.
Mn. Editor:
" A change has come o'er the spirit of our
dieaitij" The anxious hope of our people
the beacoti light that shone upon their path-
wny in hours of gloom and tt;ilisa. length
terminating iu the consummation of their
dearest and fondest wishes. It is too late
now to talk of the expediency or inexpe
diency of Annexation. The sovreign mil
lions of two Great Republics have settled
that qutstion and as soon as the lime comei
for the much talked of "final action" of the
U. S. Congrcss.we will be ushered into that
Great Union of freemen in the language of
one of her own sons "To deposite our sword
Lv the sword of her Washiaton.anJ to place
our banner of San Jacinto beside those of
Yorktaira and Camden anJ Banker Hill."
Pi siy then whatever may. have been the
doubts of some as to the propriety ; or the
fears of others as to the ultimate consequen-
ces ofthe measure it is too late to urge or
cavil about them. A popular unanimity in
both countries almnst unprecedented has
over-ruled all objections and silenced every
voice of opposition save the murmuring! of
a few Northern fanatics who led on by a
strange delusion cunceive they are doing
God's service by raising a factious cry of
opposition to every great measure which a
majority 'ofthe sober-minded citizens ofthe
UhitcdStates ray sh' aD( resolve to cf-
Instead ittq.oEatierripting to throw ob-
stacles in theay.or oTxnuueringdiscp'rdanl
ii f ilii i iMUnf il hahnifvM VArv lrn
ws.
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H&vm pJfeDtour.eI.inii- Wchave ourp?lbdJff.!
lout) I hope it will no: be considered prema-
ln . nrlrin-n nt hipnrli daV. our claims
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to the honor of presenting the U. S. in 1S-JS
with nn incumbent of the Chief Magistracy
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only in Texas but in nny of the States deser
ving this high honor at the hands ofthe Am-
erican people? It is he who born in the
I forests of Tennessee grew with her groulh
and flourished with her prosperity. Who.
nursed and reared in the lap of herimmortal
hermit and hero went forth the idol of his
countrymen the man whom they delighted
to honor. Who filled whatever station he
asked and sat almost in his youth in the Gu-
bernatorial chair. Who relinquished litis
his rank and power and a reasonable dream
of still higher distinction lo go and imprint
as with the finger of Fate the image of his
"reatnessand genius on the descit wilds -of
the far west.
It is that man who duiing the course of ii '
life hy no means protruded has given the
most iticonteslible proof of being one of the
first statesmen patriots heroes and orators of
this age. In a word it is HOUSTON.
Lt no man be startled at the mention of his
name for the Chief .Magistracy ofthe Union.
It is no visionary project of intriguing polili
cians or ambitious aspirants. But it is the
purpose ofa gralfcful people nhohuve wit-
uctsed and can appreciate his talents his ser.
victs and his achievements in the field and
capinet; and we here predict that if Sam
Houston's name is presented to the Amen
can pf-oplc in ISIS for the Presidency he
will be elected by a majority (let who will
oppose him) as large as has ever been given
to any candidate for that office. That his
name will be before the peop'ewc think high
ly probable. And why should itnot? Does
he not deserve the highest honors which a
free people can bestow upon him? We do
not propose to go into a recital ofthe events
nd incidents of his brilliant career His
Jeedslivc in the imperishable annals ofhis'o.
ry; and the details of his life are lube rccoid-
ed by some future biographer. His name is
so intimately connected with Independence
and Heroism and greatness that it will he
lisped with gratitude and respect so long ns
freedom shall have an advocite or heroism a
votary or genius an admirer. True there
have been found those in his own country and
elsewhere whose delight it has been to cal-
umniate his name and to heap the loultst
slandi-rs upon his character. But he has out-
lined them all and has Irowned the pigmy
libellers who assailed him into shame and
contempt. He has shaken off the attacks of
these oarrrow-souled and envious calumniat-
ors with tho superlative contempt and indif-
ference with which the noble animal shakes
off tie little insect that would fallen 'upon his
purer blood and mw stands as the goldi'.is!
has passed through the refiner's fire
No man will deny we presume that Sam
Houston is both competent to discharge in
unable m inner the responsible duties of that
high ofiice.and that he deserves it at the hands
of the American ppople. Yet there are prob--ibly
those who will say that others in the U.
S. have claims superior to his. Who are
they? A bag list composed of such names
as Wright Cass. Johnson Clay Calhoun
Bsnton Webster &i. will probably be men
tionrd. But a cursory review ofthe history
and present prospects of these gentlemen
would show very plainly that however they
may deserve the confidence of their country
they could never be elected to the Presiden
cy. Wright isjojj.conservative in his prin
ciples tritebefijetfeenCTer to rc-
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What shall wc say of Clay? That he is
one of the ablest men of the age none will
deny. But the American people have thrice
spurned his claims to that office and v.-oild
io so again.
Calhoun. uMiough it must be conceded that would Inve been wasted are now bus-
that he is undoubtedly one ofthe most honest j banded with the greatest care and transpor-
and able Statesmen in the nation and one of ted to Corpus Christi for sale. Several of
the most talenied men of the age has permit- J the plantprs at the W.-st who were unable to
ted too many heresies to steal into his political gatlierall their corn as the co'.ton picking
creed ever to unite even the mass of the De-1 comT.cncrd bi-f ire i: vas harvested havesold
mocra;-. The sin of Nullification cling it on the grounJ to persons who had contrac-
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inca iuui uuu jimchuii: uiuuoiiijtuiui.i':i
and is an eternal barrier lo his elevation to
the Presidency. I
Benton though on able and consistent pol-
itician for forty years had nl! his dreams of'
ambition blown up at the explosion of the j
'Peacemaker" which so disarganized and
disjointed him menially and bodily & threw
him into such a topsy-turvy position that he
never since Tot slraiqhl enough to know
whether he sfood on his head or heels.
Webster the "Godlike Daniel'' is "an
obsolete idea." Where then shall wc find a
man who merits this high tius who would
probably be elected 7 Echo answers Sam
Houston. Sam Houston the Washington
of Texas tlii- soul and spirit of our Revolu-
tion whose s'alwart arm dealt Cyclops
blows by the side of Jackson in the thickest
ofthe fight who let! on the van ofthe host
in our own battle fields and sealed his coim
try's independence with his own blood ; the
skilful pilot who afterwards sli-ered the frail
bark of State through ihe breakers and lorn-
pisl which threaten) d its distrnctimi on ivc-
rvside; who stood firm at the helm wi.i-n
the storm raged and the tempest roared and
by his consummate address and skill stoned
the vessel into the haven of safely.
Bui tho tcinprsl is passed. All i; calm
and sunshine and peace. And still il was
his prudence and sagacity and patriotism
which as to his country as a tower of stre-
ngth. Slander .tvhose
"Tongue was set on fire of hell."
and whose
" Legs were faint with hate
To propigate the lie his soul hid framed"
has spent his harmless venom upon him and
he has emerged more than unscathed He
stands like a mighty oak the king ofthe for
cst.whoje branches have spread fa rand wide
and shade with their green foliage the sur-
rounding trees aad shrubbery which raise
their pigmy heads far beneath ; and which is
nutlurtd by the rich soil into which it shoots
its thousand roots deep and strong. If the
lightnings of Hi-avrn haveplaytd among his
branches 'twas merely lo linger in the pres-
ence of a kindred spirit. The trunk still stands
in its native majesty and firmness. Envy Ins
attempted to strike her axe into i.s roots but
its point has been turned as from a contact
with steel.
Americans! will you come and repose tin
der its ho niiable siiades 1 The noble bird of
Liberty is perched upon its tallest boughand
is sinking with the voice of a nighting'le tin-
sweet song of Independence.
SN JACINTO.
Business of Houston. We believo that
the commerce of Houston now exceedsthat
of any other two cities or towns in nny other
.poition of Texas. We have been informed
that two ofthe mercantile establishments in
I this city have actually imported and sold
more goods during this last season than all
the merchants of Gitlvrston together. The
books of the Custom House at Galveston
furnish evidence to confirm mis statement.
It may be proper here to mention that the
merchants who have been thus successful
here have also advertised more extensively
lhan any of their neighbors. Nearly ail the
merchants in Houston are doing well; and as
they are liberal mechanics and al! other
classesare shaiing their wealth and every
branch of business is in a thriving condition.
The improvements that are making in every
pari of the city are cf a most substantial and
permanent character. A few large brick
-faujldings have been erected and we may
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Oexpcct to see the temporary wooden
buildings-ftflhe central parts ol the city sup-
ilantcdbjwge jmd comniodibus structures
WiWerifrirKindreb-Sf (beai
Sjjy.Tfcfy -PTiiltlrade- has" iaiefy sprung up1
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p2?32ES ifraff brfll6iramTihe-flal-b6for lEIriy ViVw UWrjiWlif- ?.!'!. 'J5 TF ' VSH.
r--U: He will sel
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m ia-smr. r-&j;ssnii'.jUijRriAc?r--!-rAruSLjSBiiEaBi
jzt y- r .tggfcjwgi"-i'J iSIT;ij. ' ' .mi- mi i m -r-i aisflSB T W
honey eggs chicken; butler pecans anJ
a variety of other articles to sell to ihearmv.
Everything in the way of provisions at the
West can be readily transformed into money.
Hundreds of btishclsof corn and otherartirlcs
nu m sujijm :uc j-mmoni it uhhj
t...1lj.innl.. I.npitlldrentllinm. ...til.
this article and thus have made quite a proht
on it when otherwise it would have rotted in
the field. The expanse of transporting corn
from tho mouth of tlip Colorado to Corpus
Christi is only twenty cents a bushel h sells
readily at Corpus Christi for 81 12 to 81 3G
a bushel O.ie planter has recently sold one
j thousand bushels at hvcnty-fivc'cenls a" bush
:!. It is conveyed-through the inlets and
mall bayous that extend quite .from .Mata-
gorda to the Nueces. Boats drawing three
feet of water can easily pass through these
inlets rnd bayous from the mouth of Caney
creek ten or twelve miles East of Matador
il-i In ttin lrti f!liii tvilliin thirM ml!nH
.. . .Ill lWU uihvu
Matnmoros.and more than a hundred miles
beyond Corpus Christi. When the Western
coast of Texas shall be densely settled this
inland passage will probably lecome the
great thoroughfare of trade between the
mouth of the Rio Grande and Matagorda
and Aransas bays Tel.
JUDGE STORY.
The Boston Advertiser publishes the an-
nexed sketch of Mr. Webster's remarks be-fun-
the Suffolk Bar on the occasion ofintro-
duriiig the resolutions relating to ihe decease
of Judge Story. Wc find them in the Mer-
cantile Journal "But all or him is not
dead" littered in Webster's solemn b-iry-t
tone must have impressed upon the heaits of!
the members of the Bar a truth too glorious
ever lo be effaced have forced them lo real-
ize the fact.that "though dead he yet speaks.''
Mr. Webster addressed the Chair in sub-
stance as follows:
Wc have just heaid fioni you sir a con-
firmation of the solemn fact which wc had
previously heard through other channels of
intelligence and which has drawn together
the whole Suflulk Bar. and all connected with
the Couits of this County to testify their
sense of the loss which they have sustained.
It has drawn from his retirement thattyener-
able man (Judge Davis) whom we all res-p-ct
and honor who was for thirty years the
associate or the decased upon the Bench.
Il has ca I lid hero another Judge (Judge
Putnam) who has ritired from a seat upon
that Bench on which yott.pros.ido and who
was himself once the instructor in the law.
of him whose loss we mourn. The mem-
bers ofthe school over which he lately pre
sided the friends with nhom he was associa-
ted in public or in piiiate life have come
here to-day. One scntimrnt only prevails
among all a sense of profound griif. But
all ol him is not dtad. With all our sense of
'!iA !:r?pa7Sl;!r is we fi-i-i that he stilt live?
among us. in his-spirit in his recorded wis-
dom and in the decisions of a ithority which
he has pronounced. " Yivit enimvire!que
semper ;atquc eliair. latins in memoria ton-
inumel sermone vcrsciilar poslquam ab
oculls teccsslt."
Mr. Child Justice The loss is not hit
alone among thii Lar-or in the courts of this
Commonwealth but is felt iu every bar. and
eM-ry court in the Union. It is not confined
to this country nor to -his continent He
had a widrr range of reputation. In the
hieh court of Parliament in every court of
Westminster Hall iu every distinguished
judicature in Europe in the courts of P.tris.
of Berlin ofStockhoIm and of St. Petersburg
in the universities of Germany Italy and
Spain his authority was roeeivel and all
when they hear of hi. death will agree that
a gnat luminary Ins fallen He has in
some measure repaid the debt which Amer-
ica owes to Englanl.and the mother can re
ceive from the daughter without humiliation
nxd without envy t'te reversed hereditary
transmission from the child to thp. parent
Bv the comprehensiveness of his mind; and.
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ecs. That duty will remain for us lo per-
form and it will no doubt be executed in
a manner worthy the occasion. Still in the
homage that will be paid to him there is
one tribute which may well come from us
We have seen him end known him in pri
vate life. We can bear witnes to his strict
uprightness and purity of character; his sim-
plicity and unostentatious habits the case
and affability of his intercourse; his great
vivacityamidsl the severest labors the cheer-
ing 8nd animating tone of his conversation
andJKs fidelity to his friends: and tome of
us can testify to his large and systematic char-
ities not dispensed in a public manner but
gladdening the hearts of those whom he as-
sisted in private distilling happiness like the
dew of heaven.
His labors were all s-shscrvient lo hi: great
object judicature. "(Test vain que on
eherehe a distinguer en luile pcrsanne priv-
eea tcjicrsonnt pulllqut; tin mrme eiprit
le animc nu vicme oLjet les rcnrilt them-
me le pc'C dt famllle le cl!oientout est en
lulennsacre a H gloircdu Magistral."
Mr. Chief Juiticj one may live as a con-
queror a king or a magistrate but he mus
'die as a imn. The bed of death brings eve
ry man to his pure individuality ; to the in-
tense contemplation of that deepest of ull re-
lations the relation between the creature and
the creator. This relation the decensed al-
ways arknowltdgcd. He reverenced ihe
Scriptures of Truth; he received from them
this Iesson.and submitted himselfin all things
to the will of Providence. His career on
earth was well sustained. To the last hour
of his life his faculties remained unimpaired.
and the lamp went out at the close undiin-
mid and without flickering or obscurity.
His last wcrJs. which were heard by mottal
cars were a fervent supplication to his Ma-
ker to tike him to himself
Thi; keener CIen?v of Mexico fit is sta
lcj ov a receni writer) own a property worth.
at the lowest estimation a hundred million
dollars.
From the centre of the vast Dome of Pue-
blade los Angelos depends the grand Chan
delier a mass of ijold and silver of some
tons weight. To the riaht of the Aharisa
figure ofthe Virgin nearly the size 0fife he breakers a Ircmendom sea capsized He
Dressed in the richest embroidered Saiiu1sheboalanJ the.v a" PcrsIied-
displays strings of the largest pcails; round
her brow is a crown orgold inlaid with em-
eralds and her waist is bound with a zone Of
diamonds and enormous brilliants.
The Caudeiabras are of silver und gold-
and so ponderous that a strong man cannot
move one The Host is one mass of price
less and innumerable jewels.
In the Cathedral of the City of Mexico is
a rail of two hundred feet in length and of
proportionable thickness composed nfgold
and silver on which is a figure of the Vir
gin ofRemediso with three petticoats one of
pearls one of emeralds and the third ofdia
monds. worth three millions ofdollary. The
Church of Gaudaloupe ii even richer and at
Loretlo the las' supper is represented by fig-
ures before whom are placed piles cf gold
and silver plate
A perfect coQQBhr- first rdition cf the
oP
English Bible printed by Miles Coverdale
in Ij35 was recently discovered in the bot
torn of an old oak chest at Holkham Hall
the seat of the Earl of Leicester. Thereare
numerous imperfect copies ofthe edition in
existence two being de-posited in the library
ofthe British Museum one in tho Bodleian
library one in the Cambridge University It.
brary but a perfect copy is rare if not unique
DREADFUL SHIPWRECK OF A
DUTCH INDI.ViMAN.
The fo'lowiag account "of a most appalling
snipu reck is taken from theHiverpuol Mai
of July 10 broiightiby the Cambria steamer.
we nope iprtne uonof-(ii our.scamen ana
the causa of humanity no American vessel.
nas oeen guuiy oiiueiconauct -aunDuieo in
oneofthe pa ragraphswhich follows':
A shipwreck was pa ThursaayLjnacTe
known at Lloyd's by the .arrival of th tbjpl
Chance Irom Sydney Bavrng on board a
portion ofthe crewof a? Dutch iBdiaraan.naru.
ed John lienriclf H. WEdicelciibury. mas.
lerwbich" was totally lostj- together with
tVtrtfa)iectTe oathe rocks forming St.
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penlertwo seamen and three apprentice boys
were first rescued the remainder bei.ig as-
sured by the boat's party that they would re-
turn as quickly nspoisible and preserve them
also. Every expedition was used but in the
meanwhile n sharp breeze had sprung up
setting in a tremendous swell to the west-
ward. The pinnace and the long boat (which
had also been sent) kept belling about for full
five hours to regain it ; and it appearing evi-
dent that if they kept out much later they
would be swept away bj the strong tide
they returned to the ship having been una-
ble to render the slightest assistance to those
unhappy fellows left on the desolate spct. It
being probable that the gale might in some
measure abate he kept beating about for the
island (imposr.ble to anchor there being no
soundings) for ten entire days; having seen
nothing ofthe poor creatures who by that
time must have perished from the intense
heal and the want of waterand food he sail-
ed for England his own provisions by that
time becoming also very short
O.i questioning those whom he had saved
he learned that they belonged to the Indii-
man in question that on the morning ofthe
29th of May she was running under a press
ofsail! when at three o'clock the wa-chon
deck descried the rocks ahead so close as
to make it impossible to clear them The
helm was instantly put down but almost at
thesameinstantlhc ship struck and the suc-
ceeding wive pitched heron her beams ends.
Every endeavor ks instantly made to get
her off. all her rigging and masts werecut
away in order to lighten her but to no avail
ns the sea kept dashing her against the rocks
with terrific force her timbers gradually par-
ting. Thelossof the ship being then inevi-
table t'.c captain succeeded in reaching the
rocks with a line aad secured it round one of
the loftiest rliff- in rflertiiig which he was no
less than seven limtj srrpt down the rock
frightfully lacerating his body. The line be-
ing also made fast to the wreck the greater
part ofthe crew contrived to haul themselves
upon the island by it. Four brave fellows
attempted to land in a boat with the ship's
papers and some provisions but on neariug
On assembling on ihe frightful spot on
which they had been cast and which pre-
sented not the remotest chance of escape cei-
tain starvation stared the.n in the face. Of
wearing apparel they had saved none save
the few drenched tattered rags that covered
them; and of food all they could rescue from
'he wreck was a cask of buttera cask of flour
a small biscuit and s:'ial! keg of gin Im-
mediately undei the line exposed to a burn-
ing tropical sun and not having a paiticteof
water lo quench their thirst their acute suffer-
ing under such circumstances can bs well
conceived. The heat was scorchiag and
they could only allay it by wading in the
s:a up to the chin and thus remaining the
whole of the day. At night the spirits was
distributed among them the single biscuit
was broken up and divided equally and then
they commenced scouring the rocks in the
hopes cf finding further food. They suc-
ceeded in gaining a few wild fowl a id eggs
with ihe latter of which they managed to
appease their hunger but for want of water
they tvere almost driven to mudntss.
.On the third day to their great joy a vessel
bearing American colors have in sight in the
offing. They hoisted the signal of distress
oil the spar and in order to make doubly
Mire the mate sevi n seamen and a passenger
put off in ihe only boat they had been ena-
bled to save with a small piece of wood to
"paddle along the oa-s being lost to the ap-
proaching ship. Perhaps however it could
scarcely be credited that although the Atner.
ican must ha ve set n them she passed quite
unheeding thciravful condition mid was not
seen afterwards. The creatures in the boat
flhen strove their utmo.-t to regain the island i
the current was too strong for them and they
were speedily out of sight.
That they perished long ere this there can
be no doubt. The) had not the slightest
provision with them; no compass and no oars;
the nearest place being Cape Roqae more
than 600miles distant. The suff-rinjrs of
those left on the rocks on perceiving the
fete ofthosttin the boat werelen fold and on.
iWtfourth day they gsve themselves-up to
death. They were rapidly sinking from the
eflectSvOflhe heat On the morning of th
Sftlfday ihe Chance hove insight and as
Wfore &tattd saved seven . The ill Cited In-.
ataman belonged. to Rotterdam and was ot
800 lori burden.' She was a new ship und.
had onltrbern built about two months prevj.
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Minister to Spain in the place of Washington
: omearIy in Ihe spring
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