Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 22, Ed. 1, Tuesday, June 13, 1837 Page: 2 of 4
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; Uq purser, a responsible o&cei n our wroce, can make
nothing according to present law, and wndcrsuch circumstances
20 responsible "man could be found to accept the office.
ode the two American schooners were token He received in reply, a 1 session of his vessel. We believe thu was done with a view of securing
certified copy of a decree issued by the Mexican government in Februa- themselves ; and we all solemnly declare, that their assertion was un-
ry, le.do, declaring the coast oi lexas shut to foreign and coasting true. We were ignorant, at tne time, oi the intentions oi those on board
Agreed to.
i.'.- virion,
c-osnirritrcc on naval affairs.
, r Ai -t .
tie secretary oi tne seuaiL- .ipp
on motion of Mr. Hooper, was added to the
ire.i, stating that the
wsnatft had concurred in several joint resolutions.
Ivir. Brush, from the select committee on county boundaries
"-made s report, begging to be discharged from its further con-
sideration.' Mr. Allen hoped the matter would be laid upon tiie table,
" as it s one of great interest, and he had some importaut evi-
dence relative to it to lay before the house.
The minority of the same committee made a report, which,
with that of the majority,
On motion was laid- upon the table.
Mr. Wharton from the joint committee on the resources of
the country, made a report favorable to an offensive war against
Mexico, signed by three of the said committee, conceiving the
means of the country to be amply sufficient, and the measure
called for by the best interests of the country. Mr. Wharton
also submitted a project of the expedition laid before the presi-
dent by Generals Johnston and Huston.
Mr. Allen of Nacogdoches made a few remarks, but was
" ' oalled to order by the speaker.
11 On a call of the hou?e he was allowed to proceed.
'-. He disclaimed any intention of casting a reflection upon
any body connected with the government; but he considered
x.. the situation of the United States and Europe, in money matters,
a ufficicnt barrier to all attempts at offensive war.
Mr. Baker of Austin moved that the house resolve itself
' into secret session on the consideration of the subject.
i ." Which being agreed to the house wa? cleared.
After a few minutes spent in secret session the doors were
again opened.
The joint resolution from the senate for the relief of free
persons of color.
. The joint resolution authorising the president to employ ad-"-
ditiorial secretaries on Indian affairs, and
The act from the same body authorizing the refunding of
the consolidated bonds ot the republic, were laid before the
house.
The revenue bill from (he senate, with some few and un-
important amendments, was concuird in. Z-
. Mr. Gaut was called to the chair by the speaker, who
retired..- " '
. Mr. Hooper moved a reconsideration of the vote of yester-
day jan flie Ganey Company.
Carried.-.
The bill was taken up and read.
tracie. l his decree, oi wnicn capt-.ui Mervine received a translation
before he wrote to the general, was deemed insufficient to justify the
capture."5. It was n.t, pioperh speaking, a declaration of blockade, but
a iaw appertaining to the c istom house department ; and though it
might have j istified the captures Leforc the independence of Texas was
acknow. edged y our government, it must be considered null and void
wr.h respect u. American vessels since that event. The ports which
wove shat by the Mexican cabinet, when it still had nominal control of
them, h v c rince been opened by a new power which has longhadactu-
i! o;s5e?si.n, and which is recognized by us as an existing govern-
meir. Mexico can now only close them to our trade by a formal block-
ade, duly published and sustained by a competent force. Such block-
de, hi order to be legal, must he both sustained and published six
month?, befure any vessel can be ccptured for her first attempt at enter-
ing the interdicted port, th )ugh any munitions of war on board of her
miy then be seized, ind the vessel herself may be taken on racking a
second attempt after being warueJ, or on s. first attempt aftt'r the due
term of publication has expired.
The decree above mentioned was no declaration of blockade, not
only because it had not the form of such a document, but inasmuch as
no force was sent to enforce it till about a year after its publication.
As no real declaration of blockade was then known, and as the vessels
we.e not warned off, captain Mervine very j jstly looked upon their cap-
ture as piratical, and in this f pinion he was sustained by the Asnerican
consul at Mitarmros. Median outrages hive so long been overlook-
ed that it is cheering to see our ofilcers manifesting a spirit which cur
j ivernment h -s been flow in evincing ; both these gent.emon deserve
lha thanks of their ermtrymen, the firmer for the prompt and' ener-
getic nunner in w hich he acted, and the latter for the high torn: with
which, at a sessnn of dangerous excitement, he answered the thraalen-
mg communication of general Bravo.
The dcm-ind of captain Mervine not being conceded, ho took pos-
session of the Urreaon the 17th, at abcut two o'clock. Her captidn,
n being ordered to strike his flag, requested that a gun shot should he
first fired not at him, but toisaids him. A hnrmlers shot was accord-
ingly discharged acr.j?s his how; his flag was Jowcrod, and was replaced
b; the American ensign. The two vessels ere then lying in front of
the Brcz s, just wulii ut ihe range cf ci nm n sh jt.
Tho aoovo proceedings caused excess-ive ire among the officers in
the port, though I did not sco anv geat degree of excitement either
am?ng the soldiery or thepo-julace. The Morican schooner B.-avo, com-1
minded by tint noioV persi irge, c; ptain Thompson, was then anchored
at the bar. Sjn after the Urrea struck, she fi'ed at the Natchez, and
hi e sample was fol owed by the f mr gun battery at tho ent -ance of the
h ruj-. At.this time tho boats of the Natchez were pulling towards the
North beach to land the Urea's crew, and Thrmpscn, though as he con-ics-scd
he was we.l aware th t the Mexican sailors were in the boats, di-
rected rcveral of his sh t cgainst them, and prepared tooppese their Ian-
ding iK.m the be .ch. The bunts wore recalled to the ships, on which
Th;ai)Siii i.ndj what ho cillol a pursuit, that is, he followed them a
j.:horl dist-.m-c in his launch, firing uvisketry, when a cannonade would
carc:y ha e reached tnem. adouI twenty cannon shot were nred ;
the schooner; and immediately after supper on that evening we all re
tired to rest, and remained quiet until morning, perfectly reconciled to
meet whatever might be our Jot. On the morning of the 17th we came
within sight of land, and heard great confusion on deck. On inquiring
what was the matter, we were informed there was an American sloop
of war in sight. The cartain of the brig ordered her to be run on shore z
and immediately had the prisoners landed and sent to the barracks at
the mouth of the Rio Grande.
The schooner, which still had all our baggage on board, entered
the river, after lying on the bar for some time, and was sent eight or
nine miles up the stream. We remained at the barracks three days,
during which nothing was furnished for us till we set out for this city.
Our road led past the schooner, and on arriving at her we were ermit-
ted to go on board, four at a time, and get our baggage. We found that
it had been overhauled, and many things were missing. The vessel
indeed was in a wretched condition, the baggage and cargo being thrown
belter skelter in every direction, a part of the trunks being broken open
and clothing and money taken from tbem. Some of the baggage could
not be found at all; and some of the passengers lost all their clothing-'
except what they had on. The captain's trunk had been roh"bed of
seven hundred and fifty-eight dollars in bills on the.Vicksburg, Natchez,
and Grand Gulf, banks, as also of a number of letters supposed to con-
tain money. It was so late in the day when the vessel was cleared
from New Orleans, that n ny cf the packages were nrt cered, and
the goods they contained we e nc rot on the manifest. The cargo is
estimated by the captain at .JCO,GCvv, end the vessel was -clued at
'9,0CO. The captain ow nea a third of ihe vepsel and had goods- on
board ty the value of 4, (ICO.
Captain, Clerk, Mzic, Crsvr, and Passengers.
Jnmes M. Gate wood, ?ge Go. V.: Harrison C. Airensworth.
Shenandoah Co. Va.; Anorew J. B--ame, West Feliciana, La., late of
Virgiifa; Dr. Watfon, N. Y.; Jhn Sharp, dc: B. B. Bjling, Alabama;
G. W. Hatbawav, Massachusetts; Daniel Slack, Hunterdon Co., N:-J.;
A'exander C. Dougall, Philadelphia; Moses Nolan, Hoss Co., Ohio;
Nithr.n Barklev. New-York; Francis P. Webs'er, Erie Co., Pa.; Vol-
Jney O'Strcn'der, West Feliciana, La.; S.Booker, So.ith Carolina; Z.
lu. r. Duval, Tennessee; Deshay Bunton and lady, Tenn.; James J.
Kendall and lady, do.; Jno. W. Bunton and lady, do.; CapLLove,Ky.;
F. C. Gray and son.
Crew.
Andrew Moore, mnster of the Julius Cesar, Bedford N. H.; Silas
M. Knight, 1st mate, Portland. Maine; Chs. Foster, 2d mate,Winthrop,
1 ; Willhm Qindlen, Philadelphia; Geo. Brockwav, Saybrook, Conn.p
oreph C. Beckford, Delawaro; Jno. Stephens, N. Y.
Mr. Snnaker. said Mr. All nf Nnro?rdnrhps: th onlv'a re of them fivsn the distance cojld have been expected to strike the
clause that I see in that bill that w objectionable is that whicn jh P'",dS she ne;:her answered them nor changed her position til!
empowers the chartered body to pass by-laws. As the clausal ihecanr.oiidowi.Fover, the at tick on her bid rather a farcical appoar-
gives the power to negotiate by means of a paper currency, and, f?.M- e iy damigo done w,s U the- Amo.-ican lumber schooner
?' f.. .. i u .u- i. l i i i j 'Oim's, wh!h was then anchored just without the Lar ; Ens received
cases ot banking I wish every thing to be well understood, so ojo of Qt n cd at lhe ,oals J
tnat at all times'tne government m. y be capable ot invcstigat-, .
ing; and the clause is of so vague and loose a nature that we ' To fhe Consul offie UnUei States at Matamoras.
cannot be guarded against its unprofitable operation on the Dear Sib, We, whise names are subscribed, respectfully request
people of the republic. : th :t o i forward the following statement to the editor of the Bulleh at
- - . The speaker on the floor advocated the bill, dci?jirs the .Tj- Orloan- fo.- piblication; with a request that the Richmond En-
objtiqns of uo importance, as no l-jgiJ:uion urn prcve..c thejquirer, Nitiun-il B-mner, and the Now-York Courier and Enquirer, re--.v.-
rsion of credit, as where persons beget conlidence it is im- pi!,H?h the same. As citizens of the United Slates, we also call upon
j-sAiSoie to check the circulation of their notes, and the clause j ; ct: for the protection of our pergonal liberty and our property, andsub-
4T"fo'hifrf Gffered no objections. t scribe ourselves,
y Mr. Baker advocated the passage of the bill.
i"i
lhe ayes and noes were calhd for.
On 'the question being taken, 17 ayes, 6 nors so the bill!
Passed.
The speaker resumed the chair.
Mr. V"hite, on leave, presented tho following joint r
htii.-j, which was
s Read a first time
Your. Friknds and CorararaiEN.
City of Matamoras, 21st April 1637.
U'e, the undersigned, the captain, passengers, and crew of the
'! American schooner Julius Cesar, and citizens of the United States, era-
barked at New Orleans on the c ening of the 8th of April, on board the
:so" , aboye vessei for the port of Br izorin, in Texas. On the morning of the
i I2;h we were overhauled and taken by the Mexican brig of war Gon.
Tnr:in. The schooner's nauers. and some of our nassencxers. were
" Bo it resolved by the senate and house of representatives ken on board of her, while a prize crew, consisting of eight men and a
of the republic of Texas in congress assembled", That so much lie ucnnt were placed in our vessel. They changed our course, steer-
of the it-ii section of an act organizing justices courts, author- ing for the Brazos de Santiago. On the morning of the 13th they
i2:rz ' .isckss c. the oeace to extend in Hff-nHn.nts terms of stay ordered on hoard the brig the rest cf the passenger?, except those who
mo crew save me capiam, ine cierK oi ine
prize crew to
On the night of
became nearly a
rigging was carried
. dsicaacn, oe so extended as to renuire them to extend the n wiwue.', as aiso an
"stav on all axnr.nf.mns tn i-hr firf ,l..v 7 c,.k.....n rrnvwlr..-! i-nn vessel, the cuok, a nd two stewards, and increased the
.. s;r.,J df.f..nrfnnt JiH mm fh.'c. :..:.. 4-x . u,. ,., .,;,. A ; twelve persons, with a lieutenint and midshipman.
' ocMiricpnnnf.f) " the 15th 'he wind blew verv heavy, and the vessel
""Tho 1 f rnl . nf iK u j j 1 '"'reck. The sai.s were blown to pieccs,'part of the
; - " - wwu. yc ffuspcuufu i . r -. . lev h(yit w lnnff;nr bv one davit, while
TELEGRAPH.
EDITED BY FRANCIS MOORE, Jux
HOUSTON, TUESDAY, JUNE 20,1837. ,
We have frequently received complaints from our aubscribers re-
specting the nonappearance of thoir papers on the arrival of the-mail :-
we had been quite at a loss to account for this, but a little light was
thrown upon the subject a day or two since by the reception of a pack--ago
or the Telegraph directed to the east, vhich had been malcing tiie '
tour of the icestcrn villages. This incident has apprised us of the ne-'
cessity of obtaining a correct list of the new settlements on each of tho
principal mail routes: wc therefore respectfully request our subscribers
who do not receive the papers regularly, to inform us immediately of
the delinquency, stating particularly the mail route for its direction, and
we will cheerfully forfeit the subscription money if we do not instantly
apply a remedy for tho evil provided tho postmasters do their duty.
The notice in our advertising columns of dissolution of copartner-
ship will show that the Bordens havo no longer an interest in this esta-
blishment, except so far as every Texian has an interest in the welfare
of a periodical which has been so closely identified with the most event-
ful and interesting period of Texian story. We feel confident that this
announcement will occasion no apprehensions or dissatisfaction, whea
our patrons are apprised of the fact, that since.the first of March last,
this paper has been wbplly conducted by the present editor ; wjio
now cheerfully renews his assurances, that nothing shall be wan'Jngon
his part, xo furnish with each successive number of the Telegraph new
proofs that he faithfully LABORS FOR HIS COUNTRY.
Congress adjourned on the morning of the 15th. -Tho ensuing-
three or four numbers of the Telegraph will probably furnish (he foil
record of its proceedings and the several laws. ' Apprehensions are-
the oassengi
time tho propo
any of the prize iew; and he requested the passengers to remain quiet
until further orders. Me then went on deck att to the cabin, the pas
rm: resolutions anovmiis trom the senate. iv; ' ;n n ,rn ,1(rh nf U,P 50n. t,0 , vR mnk.'nn- rmr hrnch avnr her
he joint resolution authorising the appointment of a secrc- f ,re"and aft. While she was in this condition the captain thought proper
Li f of Indian affairs, on motion was to t ke charge of her, for the preservation of those on board and of the
Indefinitely postponed. cirgo. There were at this time three gentlemen and their wives and
- An act authorizing the refunding and consolidation of the an infant chi'd in the cabin, and four sick men in the forecastle. The
, aiic fund, with an amendment by the seuate, was icaptiin informed the passengers forward of the danger they were in,
"Concurred in. andadviso' them to mike an attempt to retake the vessel, tn which
Mr. Allen ot .Nacogdoches moved that the house adjourn 0? consent oa.
-til4 P. M., which was carried. :d rustv in iske
4 o'clock, p. m.
j.ne ron Demg caned ana a sutucicnt number to lorm at
. , ,T . lltll
e-Jl ?u a ,u,5wer'"5 ; "ILir Ut""es inc serjetmt-at-arms wsis 5 TS lherc uing vet ignrant of what was to take place; and he in-
-.Bu..ju iii .vaau ui awsuiiLcua. ! firmed them of bis intentions, which throw them into contusion; on
A quorum being present, the house was called to order. ' which th mi Vhipmm gave the alarm. t
The speaker made known that he held in his hand a docu-1 The captain then drew a cutlass and rushed upon deck: he was
.ent on which it was necessary to act in secret session, where-, met bv the first iieutenant, who immediately surrendered and went be-
upon the hall was cleared. Lw. The passengers in the forward cabin wore met by a charge of
Alter remaining in secret session some time,
The house adjourned until 9 a. m. Saturday.
To the Editor of the N. O. Commercial Bulletin ,
As the accounts you have heretofore received of the late proceed-
ings at Matamoros, have been unconnected and in somerespoctsiniccu-
rate,I take the libo?ty ofsendingyouthe following narrative, which is
taken mostly from actual observation.
The taking of the American schooners Champion and Louisiana,
, -.ad the liberation of ihe latter bv the United States sloop of warNitch-
' ez, which happened to arrive off the Brazos de S tntingo on the ninth of
. April, are circumstnnces well known. The Champion was within the
k harbor of the Brassos, and tho Louisiana alongside, ihe Mexican brig of
war Urrea, at the time of this owirrcifte ; and Captain Merrinc of
the Natchez, after relieving the Louisiana, demanded the liberation nf
the other prize, with her passengers and carg', contral and of war niv
.excepted. He tthe same ticne notified the capta.n of ihe Urrcn th
the brig must remain under the gun.', of the jhiptil tho afi'iir could he
nettled, and thit she woald be ficd into if fhe offered to imve. The
captain of the port, of whom l)ie dcmin 1 was first mide. referred it t
r.jthe coramtnder-in-chief, Gen. Bmvc. at hhtimorQ?; and c-iptnin Me -
vine wrote tr his excellency, repeating the same, and threatening t
Vake the Urrea if it should be ref'ised.
f It is proper here to state thp grrmls '.vhich each side nw took it
'toe' Controversy. Tho American consul, 1 ef re the Inst mentioned cV-
ffj&dwaj snt,'inquirrd of Geo. Bravo under what declaration uf block-
the vessel was ! entertained by some, that the legislative enactments , now in force are
not sufficient to meet the Necessities of the 'country: these fears how-
ever we think are groundless, as wo feel confident that such is the in-
telligence and good sense of the present population of Texas, that even
if congress bad passed no laws, our citizens, from the habit of submit-
ting to the necessary and wholesome restraints of enlightened society,
would havo fully verified the remark of tho Grecian philosopher, who
i ne.e ere no arms on ooaro, except seven or eigui , bsjn a,kod what wnj! thc use 0f philosophy, replied. " To teach men t
"i" - .' ' n., , . i ' i . if.L. act riirht. even when tho laws coase to exist." S rch i3 the genias c.
2.-?, an'i uie ciuiass, none oi me guns Demg loaaeo. ai ine . . .
i;ijn was made, the captain's orders were not to injure tne Anglo oaxons and tnorr enugnteneo descendants, tnat era u .
iw,
bayonets, and driven b?ck: the captain, who was alone on deck, ordered
thsmtrines to surrender, assuring them they should not be mjsred:
two of them romiined at the forward cabin, while the resl immediately
made an attack on thc captain at thc mainmast: he drove them back to
the forennst; and then going to the cabin called up tho lieutenant, and
orde-ed him to m ke them lay down their arms, and come aft two at a
time; uhich was done. By this time three of the passengers came up
from the cabin with empty m iskets without bayonets. The marines,
Iraving their nriskcts at the foremast, came aft with their bayonets in
their scabbards, and handed them to thc captain, who assurod them they
should not be inj ired, and sent the n below to the cabin. He then
ordered sail to be made, but f.nmd the rigging so shattered and disor-
dered that it wrs impossil le to do so. It was then nearly daylight, and
the brig hove in Hght. Thc captain, finding it impossible to escape,
thought it best to give the lientenint charge of the vessel. The brig
immediately cime up, an 1 w is inf irmed by thc lieulen ml of what had
aken plice. The captain of thc brig (hen ordered our captain and the
juscngc-s, consisting 'of seven men, to be transferred to the hrig, and
to le put in iron?. This wis done, an 1 they renninc 1 in irons about
hirt'.-six hours. E'even of tho passengers on b ard thc brig were put
hwn in the ward roam, and a gmrd was placed over them till thev
vc-e sent on shore. There were three of the passengers on board tho
?i that were saffered to g at large, and Hired as the officers "of the
rig. Th ce e'een passengers, and the crew of the schooner, wore
dvised, whi!o on hoard the brig, that the three aforesaid had informed
th captain of the latter, that we (the eleven) had conspired to take pos-
statutes of Great Britain and America wero destroyed, a system
common law would instantly spring intn existence', adapted to the wants
of society, and PUBLIC OPINION would giv.c to 0 is the force of a le-
gislative enactment.
No Ink, no Ink. The want of this black article has kept our sub-
scribers in the dark as to news for the last weekrand enabled'the devil
for once to appear with a while frioe; every negro wchave met remind-
ing us of this gloomy subject has caused our own checks to blanch with
the thoughts of the blanJ: locks of the postma?ters, turning from the.
empty mails to the anxious applicants, growing pale with rnge as they
listen to the dhmal tidings, " No Telegraph this week." Thnnks to T-
Toby &. Brother, who, with a commendable despatch, h.ve just sent a
sufficient supply for summer, enabling s to declaro in JZacfcand white
that we shall hereafter be, under no necessity of making any more
apologies.
A party of Indians, said to be Caddoes, recently came within fif-
teen miles of Washington, and murdered a woman and her child; they
also slightly wounded a boy, who however escaped. The citizens of
Washington and its vicinity immediately embodied and vent m pursuit
We sincerely hope they will succeed in inflicting upon these fiendish
savages the punishment meet for their horrid barbarities. These fero-
cious Caddoes are extending their depredationa .along the whole line of
the frontier, from thc Brazos to the Trinity, and eastward toward Na-
cogdoches. There is hardly a doubt that the statement of Bowles is
wholly incorrect relating to this tribe : deceitful, treacherous, and
bloodthirsty, they seem incapable of contracting friendly,relations with
the whites; and there appears to be no alternative left but tbat of fw-
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