Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 11, Ed. 1, Wednesday, February 3, 1841 Page: 1 of 4
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1cn'aBSin?2sqairet'acmwfeir, perosaner, u; a aquaio,
Ualing3'cacfcweekJS50i 6 squareshanging 4 each week,
&.liavenme3t; sent withont written instructions will un-
e5Sooaer Orbidis inserted six months, and charged accor
NoVejsocTal-adver&emenU will be inserted.
- JyS rcfeaiiMulDt givcniu auj uouaicui uu.t...., -. j
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lueppaiive illr William W. Gant, deceased.
jgSt'c'3vf1!V-'"l Jn-fpiDjrg uourr, Jr
5 V TR3POSe p'tltion of Harriet E. Gant, lor the probate or
-MUiso3i5ed;aB4 -decrwidrby the court, that Monday the
'it '-of JffiiarvTipCtbciC3 the regular court day, be appmi
"I aL'cMPon-ieLlcirthesaidTiurrcnpalive will of WilJ
dinted
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-vWTGauWilLtehtard and admitted to p'obate, and it is further
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V ereahfeooticeZie'Siren to all persons and especially to
V S'JhobCKo'WDVtW hare besn entiileil biiihetitance lo the estate
"nhesaW3';:W;Ganif iherehad iwen nowill.besummonej
v indJnotifieilJo-'coine iu snd contest the said will ii they please.
A""A43t appcarins to Ihtcaurt that there are persous who would
jjMjMti'lletfty inheritsat- if there was no will, living out of ihe
ttUrajMlebfjeiBs W't United States nf the North; it is or-
-iC&-:?3 ivLihecountharT.otice be given. in the Tel-graph and
vT:sajie5isler,a ptiblicnewspiperprintedat thecity ofHous-
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DAN'L J. TOLER,
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Judge of Probate.
W. C.
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$A!!tf""'Rife!rtMerritt,Clk.P. C,
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1V: AUMiNlM'RATOR'S NOTICE
"TTrrJE!un3eK;igoeilhaiEg been duly apiointed by the lion
thVprobale court, in and for the northern division of Lib
xrtTiiiBftc-ff the 23d day orNov. A. U:-IIU, administrator
-swiiT ,?-r,".ri, ;,.'i riar.rve P. Rir-hnrilMin. dec. n-auests all per
"tsonsiBdeb to ss3dMate either by notejiiook act., or other-
- wtiaX'te-immedtajS1 payment; anil all persons having
ScJaStS?aipSnstvKs,ate lo present them properly aulhentica-
:eUteyinenrwiSln'lhetlmo prescribed by law, or they will
: . jSfeaifeii&.2f'r. f T a'1"
-. C'SJJiTiUiriWiNiiWetw ' " - 7 - '
ldministrator.
iSsiRUNAWAY.- TAKEN UP.
MXirtTTPn m iit ht Mr. Wallev. a nesroman named
FJw'rJii)KCacauirieci luincuesnigu, ui jcnuw ..u.mu..uu,
SSS7jatiwt0BS3llhe csiateWm. S. Hall, late of Brazoria
SpceutowCJie pwneriJiotiBedto proyeproperty, and pav char
r .. "-. " . . .t? i t-f..l F .11. f immnl a nn
d-taUia Jr"jn"?r.Sr!
fi&1?mm$'Jpr ! w3t-2SS
"herlfTofP.B. C.
k -e& aasDAI IN1STR ATOR'S ,NQT ICE
been aDD.rin ted admuiisfrator on the es-
ham. dec. late ot Washington county, at
sip
bate court of &id county. Notice is here-
Oxti
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S?Jr--Tajgit"H , w.-
sSESMWfiEii.'s-.i.St. r, s-'ICjn
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KZpIamaUonWOyster Creek, 18 miles from Hons-
f-55EaE?Slc:rgrevsarJdle Horse; no mares ororanus ""u
r-sSjtr-soTinlmat 5in his risht fore hoof there is a slight
itbacentrer?n-hIssiile;thVre'is ; a spot without hair,
rhitrs-ii-i-aivm spnpn'vears old next snrins. I will
'Vi.'JS3;5iS3S-&irarf u ,;... rF h.j rfef'.-pj Llilmrt
'';TCvpiaay3t- to e&p?z? d
.m4-&tm . . - ra-trz-- rn t-ii xt- tu-. -xr
i " an oti'KirkTt-tjr
S. C. BUNDICK.
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-FOR SALE.
a3awa oCihe 4tlrt5ooEress'arenow complete, and can be
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KrcSTred-al the. .Telegraph Office, Main Street, in pam-
kocpochq voi.j -11150 gooauonej.
J Y J, n . URUUDH.
&CO.TTOiS KARM.iFOR RENT-
EawnlMsi'rnedTs'ishes tore'nf hislarm which he now re-
rJrfiSS m '-!imslpfi' nn the wesLside of the Brazos Ril er. six
&l3&$s milflS?hclJsRiliehinxim theieis eiehtyjfive acres of Brazos
jjjEtootlomfOfcll jeneeuana in a nignsiaieoi ciiuvauon,.ia me
t&sM Erdlrie-'forryifivfr-aeKS.-weH fenced, a pasture of one hundred
SfiiSaiiil twintyacreSj also under good ience. h good Bivelling
" MSi'Mjp'sBTiJ.Gin', &ccr- Persons wanting torentwbo have
forcl.jjgpya AS Wfllto call and look at the place; good work
it horsesaMtanIc3,oxen,plows; hoes, and corn can-be bad on the
r- delSw4t " lmr& -
OOSSWBOKe nonss,iwo .negro quanere, eouo. conitnro, 01
Ci'MjpBT.Gin, &ccr- Ferrous wanun
A. JisadtisblOccrtlficalglfor-one third ol a league ofTand is-
it. a!KJo,?)fln.TSnii(hibvassfCTee . bv the board
pt ttodSdnisslon'cls'JilMarri burgtCounty, numbered 432,
ismivvk C!as?t wmcirerimcate was aoiyassignea 10 mc
:ulcrib?f!silierftiuT)o?iveno!ice!bat unless informa-
vedwiUiuj5(raavaHer this date or said certificate,
Still beOTade'fotnaferoper authority for a duplicate
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- aSJfyH jusiijfti r wiusuiM.
&?c?rlSi0.w9j,-
: '-h J&&F::ii:b':Kbr&'te? l'i'M wbomil
miy concern, that
"2b w J- 5Sre"UUCraiSlitslrtIUIIUi3W"JI Wl wb auwa-iuu wi.ift;
I? .t ?T nritrf-- -- .ii, . .1 !-- .. r -II
success-ton oi.pia
Fiianmsu KOOoissaece5eejwiii preem mniactuuoaiui miuh-
" &crfaanlseUTernen!, tohe court of probate tor the county
-& nfAeSKfrr'(n?V5nn MriihlaT lhe23.h inst.
r-f iw "jjftrfr i. f'TTMT nniiDl
tUCY; ROBBIN'S, ? ..,,
TOHNROBBINS. C "11" ""
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feKrJl4eTeb53Ten jdall whom'it may concern,
?;-i'-,i ;&aaadfeiV administrator of theiuccession of 1 i
that
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74Li. ?Ue-4JLL3V . a-. lll-. . U. Mj.Amtnfd' In alInnr9nfA
aJtSeUlemcjtlrIthetprobaiecoart ol Washington
C5eS " " - J0HN ROBBINS,
5T:jRA3tS3S . t AdninMrator.
f 'T&$&g&& TIl'fNIT.SL RIVER PACKET.
jrK 4f5Sl TWSBWii.S3.tHir new and lieht draught Steamboat
-;C JyB.ty-EJ'r ftr having been purchased b Capt.
3T
IjSJal
GonU cspressly for the above trade, .will run
JihgjsetSui between Galvernn & HonVon.
rejfpfarijmS
juuu-wr
W. C GOULD, Cipt.
'A! DlkLEgrjSTtmA,1lO R & N O T 1 C E.
fJarTHETijflaersiBJiroaoytng received letters of administration J
Qt-di--' jKna?abeHiirr J. ' Lusk, judge of protutc for Slu-lby
WBtv.-ajrlnepKalerfcl lYilliamotannld, deceived, and they
iranierrS.fiv5tid jndge to 'the conniy of Fort I'cnd,
lfteietfoteaasafln arid" firaly settled; tlm 1; to notify all per-
tz&EZ&KiriSir r.talm. raficst said eitate. Jo present them dnh
iionouiy an per-
iresent them duly
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nnthM-.tbtat.! aiihm irreiime orescnuea ov uw.or iney win ue
f irever mritcli sndallJboe indebted It said ciaii-, will make
5irom-niatt1iaym3,, C.U. UYblt,
jSWTSpJ&i - ,
n AdminUtratoi.
T HE ncaepiarttiTStvTtbeen appointed admiiiisiraiorluf ihe
tstStoiJOJVjdrJ'io.'on.'Wie of Fort Bend county, by ibe
-M ,TS i'n.r 3r1CtiZll nt nlftruM
840.
itedto the'saides-
I 2 . t ?l -J ...l.nJ.via4:tta rninnfl
L iimic-'i5H;rci'j S" '-?-m fw"',"j
andibose baying
th'in the lime pre-
fr ,w j'UfnFLVarsincahe esiatc, vtlM present ibei
af .. -. t- " o . ,? " . 4tTi
scribed-br law ,z
IT OS DOYLE.
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NOTICE.
M.
JrnlJcm
fTr.n-t'tttKTnhv'ihf- citatt. heives notice to all persons havLtr
: thelasTftrrn of&e probate court of Montgomery county,
'iSfSn3SKj'Scil msdeapplicallon for leilersof adminns-
rfinft-rful estate Bennet Wood, dec : and tbe same being
i At ilafifts salpsf jfissifdftateJopiesentthem within the time
3-'!H:?l!)e4itias'r cr ifisuatlee will be pleaded in ban this 15th
- 2?-5fc'Bf.Nt&SiO.' L W. W. WOOD.
."-.AMS. jj VSa5
A BT- ,rt &.!??. &4 Adrntnlelralr
ft
Administrator.
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S$&&&, v NOTICE.,1'
'W yX5Hffin5ets-dhavingiSen appointed administratrU'on the
"- r VJU tatii4a jitftcSeston oiHenry Kceler. late of Harris county,
v .
. v-irfttfucm st"-1 "
t. mzTJ..xsi jnS
sifr nalftverv vatwtyof earden. field aud flower seeds:
1 Texas may be
Assonea doxc
: climates.
.THORBURN.
237.4 S&SF4r' m.H& U Jobn st.ixew KorK,
SoK'iBi'rcjtfit. to-C. W. Buckler. Em , within tht
K(' A"" !lHIMBUV-.-fi- - - ,
lwv oijliey.will be forever ba-redj and all per-
s- .jVJirQS Hiaeatee JUjlMuU C?1IB 'III li'UUBC wau; lunucuiaicuai ..,. w
Izszt &J&g&&it&JivttsaFihaie hands all accounts are placed for
c- vs8&jx&?g V V,a. maby kesLek.
&r.ft x ?.rl3S UilM- 'l S .Administratrix.
ki Sss-Titi ." tfini-r 'tinEE-r'SisEns. &c The subscriber has
?: '"
The followinsf lines are a hasty after-dinneteBhsioa of
one of the sweetest living bards of England. They were
shown us by a friend of the aathor, and are now,-for the
first time, given to the public.
TEXIAN CAMP SONG. v
Our rifles are ready,
AnJ ready are we ;
Neither fear, care nor sorrow
' In this company.
"' " Our rifles are ready
v. To welcome the foe,
r Sit away o'er the Sabine,
" For Texas we go.
For Tetas, the land
Where the bright rising star
Leads to beauty in peace,
And to glory in war.
With aim never erring
We sti ike doi n the deer,
Wexhill theTalso heart
Of the Red Man with fear..
"
;-shederi'tfthe 1
nous run in me veins ,
Of the lads that must lord
Over Mexico's plains
O'er the plains where the breeze
fV
KJl tne souia woos me uuwers,
As we press those we love
In their sweet summer bowers.
One pledge to our loves 1
When "the battle isdonfj
They sh ill share the broad lands
Which the rifle has won,
No tear on their cheeks
Should we sleep with the dead,
There are Rovers to follow
Who will still "go a-head"
"Wto will stilP' go-a-head,"
Where the bright, n'sing star
Lends to beauty in peace,
And to glory in war.
K.
JPlaoidio, a Tonquaway Chier carae in town on
Saturday for the purposed volunteering to join the expe-
dition of Gen Moorehouss against the northern Indians,
on the Upper Brazos ijHe reports that he lately came
from their town or statioBjihaving been there with a few
yf bis men as spies; tbattthetenemy consists.of between
400 anl 600 men, inja strong enclosure surrounding the
huts, in which they tnainjainheir winter quarters. Pla-
cidio offers'his services and those of his 47 warriors, who
are now lying on a'triGqtary of the Brazos, between this
and Austin. He asks tftVpay and rations of our soldiers,
with a share of the plundpjyand the exclusive disposal of
all the Ciddos an 1 Keechies that may be taken. The
Cherokeeshe is willing we should have. He represents
that upwards of a thousaffd horses are around the station
of the enemy, but they ard'in a poor condition at present.
PJucidio held a talk with JuJge Moreland, Aid to Gen
Morehouse, and was sen-'lo the General at NashyUleC
These Indimscan perform good service as spies, but
further than that their aksistance is of little value. The
Lipans are said to be superior in every" point ot view, as
soldier, to the Tonquaways and they vastly prefer find-
ing an enemy to fighting) him.
EXTRACT
From Evidence taken before the Committee n Public
.Lands.
Generai.jLa.nd Office,
Austin, Dec, 2, 1840.
Hon Robert Potter,
Chairman Com on Public Lands:
,-Sm, Yours of the 2(Jth ult, requesting me to furnish
the committee with '"a brief sketch of the history of land
titles in what is termed the Nashville, or Robertson's
colony," &c., is before me, and in answer thereto, I have
to state that the territory Jying North of the San Antonio
road, and known as Robertson's colony, was originally
contracted for by Robert Leftwich, as Empresario, in
April, 1825, who, it appeal's, shortly after this, transferred
ail nts rigni ana auinonty 10 me niisiiviiie company,
who annointed seventv-four directors, and they, through '
their agent, H. H. League, petitioned the government in 1
1827 to be recognized as the contractors, as well as to
have an extension of time, for completing the contract, to t
which the go vernmenf assents, except as to the extension j
of time, which is not' permitted. In February, 1831,
Stephen F. Austin and Samuel M Williams made a con-
tract to include the above colony, together with parts of 1
Austin's old cojony. The 4th article of which provides J
"that all legal titus wttnrn the territory shall be respect- i
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ea, ana ine,empresarros are requirca specially 10 see mis 1
stipulauon luinued. ' under tnis contract it appears tne
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surveying ana locating ol tne "eleven league grants was
sanctioned; and titles amounting to 194J leagues within
what is now known as1 Milam and Robertson counties,
were issued by the Alcalde of San Felipe de Austin, du-
ring the year 1833.
It will be seen by reference to the communication from
the governor of the Staje to the political chief, dated 1st
April, acopy of which is herewith submitted, that orders
or instructions nail been, given to William H. Steele, as
commissioner, on the22d May, 1834, by which it would
seem that he was authorized to give possession to certain
individuals as colonists, introduced by the Nashville com-
pany previous to the 15th October, 1833, and it will
further appear lhalthe commissioner had no right to grant
titles to colonists for'the same land which had been pre-
viously granted to Mexicans by authority from Austin
and Williams, nor to'issue titles for any land within the
Nashville colony, sqbequent to the 18th May, 1835.
See Decree, No 317; Lnws of Coahuila and Texas.
On the30.h Miy, 1835, the. Secretary of State informs
the political cfiief of thetdepartracnt of Brazos, of the pas-
sige of said decree; ,t,ipon the reception of which, the po-
litical chief, on the 23J'September, 1835. orders Commis
sioner Steele to make a full exhibit of all proceedings had
by hingri order mat tne proper emprcsanos may enter
upon thSdischargs o(j.heir duties, &c. See copyof said
order herewith presented Reference to tbe titles issued
by W. H. Steele, now filed in this office, shows that the
291bwng the whole riumber, 159 bear date previous to
the 18th May, 1835; 133 subsequent to that period, and
one on that date; 4 are dated after the closing of the Land
offices- ( The uelpven league grants" heretofore alluded
to, and located in Robertson's colony, originated under the
24th article of the colonization law of the 24th March,
d825, the same having been made as sales to Mexican
citizens upon special petition ot tne parties interested, set-
ting forth their ability to occupy that amount of land in
the raising of stock, cultivation of the soil, &c , as appears
from the copy of each petition and decree, as certified by
the Secretary of State; and which is filed with the acts of
possession to each title.
In addition to the above, titles for 23 leagues have been
granted to Tv Jefferson Chambers, in the follow ing man-
ner, to wit. 5 leagues situated on the east side of the
Brazos, 2 on the west side, includingthc Waco village,
and one at the mouth of Little river, it being a part of
eleven leagues, for services rendered the government as
surveyors-general of Texas.-'though the decree of the gov-
ernorrespresses that it is in conformity with the 24lh
article of the colonization law of 24th March, 1825.
Title issued by H. Chriesman, Alcalde of San Felipe,
bearing date of 26th April, 1832. The location having
been sanctioned by the empresarios, Austin and Williams.
On the 29th July, 1834, it appears that the title to the
above was confirmedupon petition ofthe party interested,
1
Mfti Mi sJn ft. WVtfMni "" """'-,. - . rtltfity nt th n.i T 4iT'2ri"t'VJK?X
HOUSTON, WEDNESDAY,
I
FI
RUARY 3, 1841.
at the sime time a special commissioner Wu authorized
to give possession of the remaining three ledgues, two of
which are situated on the San Andres at te mouth of
Brushy creek, the other on the Trinity. "Jhis last title
bears dale 23d October, 1834. " b
Sixteen leagues appear to have been grante'd said Cham-
beron account ot services rendered by hint, as supreme
Judge of Texas, being part of 30, whiclf he claims for
saiJservires, in accordance with the 17th! and 139th
articles of the law of 17th April, 1834, nirf leagues of
the abjve thirty, are located in Robertson ccdnty, five of
which, by the consent of Sterling C. Robeh'lon, acts of
possession given by Ira K Lewis, special cqmmissroner,
on the 23d and 28th September, 1834, six leagues have
been located and titled under the agency of saiiChambers,
by virtue of a'special grantjo Jose Manuel Banks, as a
settler in 1830 ;Two of the above six ard situated on
the east side of the Brazos, for which a pre-emption was
given by Thomas Barnett in Nov, 1830. tTitle bears
date 24th October, 1834, by Ira R. Lewis, special com-
missioner. Five leag-ies, have also been obtaiijed by T.
JeficTson Chambers, as-'ottorney for AlfjantT'O de la
Garza, two of which are situated on the fastide of the
Brazos, near the Son Antonio road, loeatedby consent of
the Empresario Robertson, and title issued by Irsv, R
Lewis, special commissioner, bearing date 20th October,
1834 The origin of this title isa grant to said Garza,
by the governor of thf state, dated l5th'February, 1831.
The four titles above described were deposited in the Gen-
eral Land Office by .said Chambers, in February last
Within the territory of Robertson's colony are two other
large grants of the character ofthose located by authority
of Austin and Williams, one of eleven leagues, in favor
of G. A. Nixon, situated on the Brazos, opposite Nash-
ville, including part of the grants to Francisco Ruis, and
A. Manchaca, title for which issued by W.'H. Steele, in
February 1835, the other eleven leagues nre in the
name of Manuel Rabago on the west side of the Brazos,
some fifty miles above the falls for thrs title there is no
corresponding original on file. It will be recollected by
the committee, that reference is made to grants of this
kind in my communication of the 21st ult., and that a few
of them are located on the Navasoto, and consequently
within the colony of Robertson, or more properly, the
Nashville Colony.
In Power and Hewitson's colony, now Refugio county,
some two hundred titles have been granted by Jose Jesus
Vidaun, commissioner appointed to issue titles to the
colonists within said territory. These titles generally in-
clude one league each, some 2, 13, and li, besides some
two or three of eleven leagues, all dated in 1834. The
vagueness of description in these titles have already caused
considerable difficulty, and will undoubtedly,' prove a
fruit ul source of law-suits and litigation. For, it is im
possible to tell, in many instances, from the title, on which
side ofa stream the land is situated, or what the course or
distance of the lines u. In fact, it seems that but few of
the surveys ever had any permanent corners established,
which has lately been realized by the frequent but unavail-
ing search of the surveyors for these marks in-order to
connect the new work with the titled lands. For a more
full explanation, of this, I wonlJ refer (he committee tohe
petition ofJ P.Ciie and W. Richardson on file with
other documents of last session now in charge of the chief
clerk of the House of Representatives.
Within the limits of McMullen and McGloin's col6ny,
now composing parts of San Patricio and Bexar counties,
but few titles seem to have been issued as only nine copies
of titles have, up to this time, been presented at this oil ce,
as evidence of the same. The original titles and other
archives belonging to said colony seem to have been
destroyed, none of-them having, as yet, been filed irr-tbjs
office. The c.nseauence of which evidently will be thT
? n vei, iiceii iiicu iiriuis ,
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under our present land law, of the extent of this conflict
itiuwiiiuu, iv uicuain iuu uatcuiuig ui iuc saiiic iauu
of titles I am unable to judge, not knowing the amount of
land already titled. The territory lying south-west of the
river Nueces, the larger portion of which is in San Patri-
cio county, being once the state of Tamaulipis, has been
considered by some not subject to location and survey as
a part of the public domain of Texas; but inasmuch as
the north-western boundary of said county, (San Patricio)
has been, by Congress, extended to the Rio vGrande, I
could see no just ground for objection to its appropriation
in this manner, and consequently a large amdunt of sur-
veying has been done within said territory. f
Upon examination of the archives of tin's office I find
that only four of five original titles of seventeen and a
half leagues of land situated in Goliad county, are on file.
These titles are issued to Mexicans upon grants or sales
by the state government made in conformity with the 24th
article of the coloniz-ition law of 24th March, J 835, acts
of possession given by the Alcades, bearing date. 1833
and 1335. Copies of titles for eight other leagues within
said county have been deposited of a similar character.
except one, as those above described, and npppar to Iiae
been issuea by the Alcaldes or uoiiaa in the year I0d4
mi 1 :j r .:.!- e ... 1J uir
iiieuuove eviueniri-s ui ime ior iwcmyuiu nuu u-umi
leagues hare been deposited in this office within thelast
twelve months. Titles for a considerable part of Bexar
county have been issued, emnnating fronws'variay of
sources, being settlement rights, or special grants, some
of them bearing dale 1824, containing from one to eight
leagues each. , a-'
Copies of titles for fifty-one leagues withtathe limits of
De Leon 8 colony, now Victoria county, nave been deposi-
ted in this office within the last twelve ninths, emana-
ting under the contract of De Jon, as smpresario, and
the ads of possession given during the yearsv'1833, 1834
and 1835. The original titles of, and other archives
belonging to said colony, having been carried on or de-
stroyed, it is more than probable that many now locations
and surveys have been made upon lands already titltd
and for whiqh no evidence has yet been filed in the Gen-
eral Land Office. " f
I hive thus given yo'i a brief sketch of the,si)nation of
the titled lands within the several counties referred to in
your letter, hoping that it may sane, in some measure, to
direct the action of Congress in relation thereto.
I remain yours, it
very respectfully, pj
JOHN PBORDEN,
Ctm Gen. 'tand Office.
Committee-Room Dec. 9th, 1840.
The following is the testimony given before the Joint
Committee of both Houses of Congress on Public
Lands :
Mr. Durst being questioned ns to the claims of Durst &
Williams, stated, that the Constitution having made pro-
vision in regard to those titles, he conceived that it was
surplus to put any questions to him, touching them or
thnconf Mnn Mr Plural in rpnll-tn n QUeStieH. StatPS that
he was the commissioner appointed by the government of
Coahuila and Texas, to issue titles under t!.e grant of
John T. Mason, that he now has possession of the com-
mission, but has never issued a title in pursuance of it-
Mr. Durst is informed (by common report).that Jarae3
r,-; u,m tk oMinnntv in issue titles under the same
MnsnnM ornnt nnd did issue the same in the town ot
Nacogdoches Commissioners for issuing eleven league
..:. .:.i,; .k Aan-.rrment nf Nacocfdoches have been
in the habit of dividing them into several claims, as low
as single leagues Mr. Durst, in answer to a quesuo...
further states, that he was at the seat of government ofthe
state of Coahuila and Texas when Gen T J. Chambers,
then acting as chief Judge of the department of Texas,
submitted his application for concessions df land aS com-
pensation for his judicial services.-thatMhe Governor
replied to the application stated that he cbuld not author-
ize a concession of lands for his services, but that if he
1,1 mAg nut and submit his report in compliance
with the law, requiring him to organise, the courts of
said department,
he would give him a I draft upon the
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Treasurer for the amount in money, for his services
Mr. Durst recollects, that nhen Governor Viesca was in
Nacogdoches in the fall of 1835, then in the act of leav-
ing Texas, the Governor, in conversation, s'atel to Mr.
Durst, that no concession of land to said T. J. Chnmbeis
had ever been authorized or ratfiied by him. Mr. Durst
further states, that Governor Viesca exercised the execu-
tive power of the state from the time of the application a-
bove mentioned of the said T. J. Chambers, until the dis-
solution of the government by the revolution. M. Durst
further states, that the services which were made the
foundation for the application of said Chambers for land,
never were rendered by said Chambers.
JOHN DURST.
General Land Office, )
Austin, Dec. V2, 1840.. $
Hon Robert Poller, ..
'Sir, In reply to your verbal request of to-dayt wish-
ing to know what evidence of J3., R. Milam's claim of
eleven leagues of land is on filn in this office. I have to
slate, that by a list of granls fowarded io the Political
cniei oiine uepnrtment ot tsexar, and wnicn is "" u"
file in this office, it appears that eleven leagues of land
were granted to Benjamin Robert Milam, on the 29th
,Dep'r, 1829, by the state of Coahuila and Texas. I also
find tbat a survey for said Milam is referred to in a certi-
fied copy of title to-Jose Antonio Valdez Y. Gonzales, as
forming a part of the boundary of said Gonzales' land,
which is all the evidence of Milam's claitnon file within .
myVecoHection at this time.
V Youre, very respectfully,
; JOHN P. BORDEN, t? ,
Com. Gen; Land Office.
Happy Effects The situation of our foreign rela
tions, at this time, is very peculiar and delicate. A treaty
has been agreed upon by a Commissioner of Texas,
with one of the most powerful nations in the world, and
that treaty vitally, involving the question of war or peace,
with our only enemy. A proposition is under discussion .
in the legislative halls, to commence, at last, the long de- t
layed active hostilities, and a decision is expected before
that treaty can reach the head quarters of government.
The most weighty and important matters that can agitate
any country, are thus dependent, for success, on the speedy
receipt of intelligence. From the situation of the seat
of government, communication between the government
and foreign powers, or even between her and the people,
is so tardy, from the distance to be travelled, and so diffi-
cult, at seasons, from the peculiarity of tbe country, that a
campaign might tie finished before the head ofthe gov-
ernment could receive intelligence that 'peace had been
settled between us and our enemy. Mn Ikin, the bearer '
ofthe British treaty, reached Houston on the 12th insL,
being thirty-eight days from London, making all haste
for the seat of government, being fully conscious of the ,
important bearing which his despatches had upon the
question of offensive war, which was then understood to
be under discussion in Congress. Instead o ffinding the .
rulers of the nation where'-common sense dictates they.
should be, that is, at some accessible point having facilities r
for rapid communication by water, or otherwise, with the
rest ofthe country and the world at large, he is compelled
to lookout for a conveyance, to hunt up fellow-travellers, .
and plod his way for two hundred miles, through 'rain,
water, sleet and storm, traversing the whole extent ofthe
country, and, in fact, travelling thirty miles beyond settle-
ments and civilization, to reach the gTand powers of the
Republic The consequence is, that the bearer of these
highly -important-despatches was wealhar-boundr-and -
lrcea l rera.am, f?ui -WW'"-' P ace, wne,
y .- TTi r" -t r tf i i
wnere
he now is; and ait tne great advantages wnicn, in sucto a
crisis as this, time and 'speed contribute, to diplomacy, are
m . - . ,- j, j - U J" 1
lost: and tbe expenses and dangers to the state, ot delay
and ignorance of foreign movements, are incurred in a
fearful ratio. Heaven only knows when the government
of Texas will learn of an event -which has a deeper influ-
ence on her future destiny than any that has transpired
since the stirring days of '36. Oh! for the skill, the fore-
sight, the statesmanship, the able, admirable policy ofthe
removers of the seat of government I Each one of them
should receive from.the people a leather medal, to be worn
about his nerk while living; and when dead, a bass wood
monument should mark the spot where his glory may
repose. afar.
FpREioN relations. The president, on Thursday
last, presented to congress, a brief message relative to onr
relations with Mexico. He is anxious that coneress
should at an early period, adopt decisive and efficient
measures upon the question now agitating the country,
whether offensive ot defensive war shall become the lead-
ing policy ofthe government Accompanying his mess
age, were oocdments containing iniormanon relative to
the relations with England, the loan, and the intelligence
from Mexico; also a plan ot military operations, submitt
ed by Gen. Felix Huston. President Burnet inti
mates in this message, mat onensive war wouio, be most
consonant to his views of national policy; but he recom-
mends no particular plan.of operations, and contents him-
self with merely laying before congress the evidence in
his possession, of the intentions of the enemy, and leaves
tbesubject entirely for congress to decide. He is fully a:
ware that Mexico has not the means of prosecuting an of-
fensive war with any prospect orsuccess; but as she is
threatening an invasion, and is actually preparing to oc-
cunv the territory between the Nueces and the Rio Grande.
he is desirous ol preventing nerirom carrying mis measure
into eff ct If she is permitted to take possession of this
territory it is possible that England may be induced, in
her character of mediator, to require Texas to purchase
the title to the territory in question. Texas, therefore, is
compelled, by every principle of national honor, to assert
and maintain her title to this territory ; and the first at-
tempt of Arista to occupy it, should be resisted prompt-
ly and effectually, with the snord; and if in the accom-
plishment of this object, our army should cross theRjo -Grande,
and occupy the territory lying betweenhe SieT- '
ra del Madre and that river, the tables would be reversed,
and Mexico, instead of arrogantly asserting' hV'eiainTtoj?
ta the territory lying between the Nueceauand the ,Hio J&
Grande, would be subjected to the humtliation.of puTchaig
in" the cession of a portion of her-ownierritoryS The
recent conduct of Mexico towards our comniissioner.fand
the remwnl of threats of invasion immediately after the
rejection of the overtures made by him, indicate foil well,
that no equitable treaty will ever be secured from this
dustardly nation, unless it is imposed upon her fears. A
vigorous preparation for war at this juncture, therefore,'
byalarming her for the safety of her own provinces, may
securo to Texas the highest boon which her statesmen
should desire tbe tranquil possession of her own terri-
To effect this desirable object, it.wijl not be necessary
to call any portion of the mimia into the field, nor should
a single planter be taken from his plough. The disorders
ofthe times have thrown into our populous towns and
upon our western frontier, bands of fearless and enterpriz-
ing men, who are now idle and whose services, which
are pow useless might be directed to the advantage ofthe
republic. Letcongress, therefore, but authorizethe stand-
ard of Texas to be uplifted in the west, ant) a band of dar
" " I P I
ing volunteers would soon rally around it, sufficient in
numbers and prowess to disperse the boasting army of
Arista and to extort from the subject cities of Mexieo.
the amount requisite to defray the expenses of the war.
Sentinel.
Nature. Plinny says "Nature has some flowett for;
pleasure; these last but for a day. "She has trees for use,"
which last for years, as if she intended lo intimate, lhat?
whateveM's splended .passesaaxyay, and soon Iosw'irj
lustre." '" ,-;' ,;
..,..r . 4
.-., .p ...-.. reuy.-.
$g hc endoftWfplg
i'j . . c : ass-aess
vt jm -WTTrYr.T? taw rass&ssgs
TheHoringraphic and spmieiketcKMmm
bombardment U SL Jeatrd'Ac? U 1 girajby &1&iSbMM
porto Gaiette. from the IeUerbrM'officeroYher MafeisiOllP
steam
"On tIteTP'fday of? SepemMr-Wjeeedesp'alcBetll
T mA
Hum DBjroui.wun tnree steamers.; unaerc
tO bombahi thio AovntaA n1na lni lFirAJrla
-ivr i--t rj-A j-a-.v . . - tf - 2,JVjzr'!Li,mr-r r
ffrSaiia&rWn fcE - J Wa!SafiiBSK3g;
h; o - ' Mf-! -2cr,fj- . . z. Tr-nfr'iiw
aonoraii.io.r- ' j5. .!.:-. ''sss.'s-i.sti SjgSfse'WfeSS:
1st of Octoberr.by standing in withinfanged.firmg-JI&iJ
Wnn, TU.vr.11 Jr '-4-1-.- L!l't' JV5C-S
.w. .,c. ncy leu arounu us iikb najitiout,Biran
Say, not a shot struck n- nnr nnmnnrrfmpnt tcnSSjoV
successful, as more than balfthVshells burst before
The wholea3SXn"'aDDeared ns if.it wns.in tfin nir-
autiuMBsawe couiq pen, ana iney-rewraing-jii&wJssiS
Fnr nn TU.vr.ll jT .-;--- L!1.L' IV&?E -Zmi'Fif'!-VA-&:'rJir3Z3
fullrgnnWsight, nonfcantfeambiZWe. -T
thing but6n&dilish:douaeSdrng"thSfe P
into the air and on all sides, andTlfien weTelCaffrawfaIv k '
shock, which gave the line of battle'shios a heel of two T ' -
degrees, so that you may judge, from the moment of the '
explosion, all finngfrom the town ceased. vThe Turkish "
admiral, Walker Bey, was boarded at l'tfclock intD,V ' "
"""s, wj -ugjfjji.oji luiuuci, vvuu iijiuiuieu nun inn.v
they were evacuating the town as fast as possible. "1
" Walker Bey immediately landed'with 300 men, and
took possession ofthe town, making 3000 prisoners.
Thus, fell this tremendous -fortress, which has noYbeen '
overrated by report, fori really think it'is the strongest
place (next to Gibraltar) in the world,and"l think-we
should never have taken it but for the explosion, wfiicKi
was caused by one of our shells bursting in the main .
magazine of powder, by which, to speak witbfn bounds
2000 squls were blown to atoms. besides beasts of .
burden of every description." In alIltbelo8s of tEo
Egyptians is computed at 3000 killed and wounded. .At' "
daylightfwhataAsight was exposed to our view! The
stupendous fortification, that only twelve hours before could"
boast of being among-ihe strongest in the world, was so
riddled, we could not find a square foot that hSd not a shot.
On the morning ofthe 4th, I went ashore to witness the
devastation ; the sight beggared all description. The'
bastionj.'were strewed with dead, the guns dismounted,,
and all 'sort of havoc I then came to the spot where ttie-
explosion took. place ; it has laid a spaceof two acres quite0
bare, arid hollowed it out as if a quary had been.worked
there, for years. And oh, heavensj what a sight I It '
makes my blood run colli to write of it Mangled human "
bodies -of both sexes, strewed inall directions, .wo-ften
searching forjheir husbands and relative"s,--tearingHheir
nairyoeaungiineir oreasts, ano nowung-ana crying most ,-
piteoasly. Go'd forbid I should ever.see ttie'like again.'' l '
39" r .: s A
Anecjbote'of Goldsmith. A poor woman, under-
standing that Dr. Goldsmith was a physfcfanandiiear
ing of his great humanity, solicited him by letter,'to send
her sbmethjng for her husband, who badlostbis appetite,
and wa reduced to a most melanchiily state.'' The good-
natufed, poet Waited on lier-instantly, and"after some dis-
course jvjth jhis patient, found him sinking with. sickness-?
and poverty. The doctortol(l thg, honest pair that they
shoulcTnear from him -in, ah boun when'he would send1
bjmsqme pills, which he beligved would prove efficacious.
He immediately went home, and put ten guineas into a
xhip-boxi'jrrith the followingiabel ; " These must be osed -
as necessiues require ; De pautou anirnigooa neart. tie
sent his servant with thisVprgscipjlion to 'a comfortless
mourner, who found it .contained a remedy superior to'any .
thing Galen or his disciple's coiild'ever'adminisfer.
.CALEDONIAN ESTIMATfoN-'oV MONET, A Scotch
pedestrian, attacked 'by'three'ilghwaymcn,-defended bim-
self with great courage and .obstinacy, b'ut was at last over-'
powered, and his pockets rifled. TherroHbers' expected,
from the 'extraordinary resistance they had experienced, to"
lay their hands on'somerich booty- but,were not d little
surprised to discover, that 'he whole-treasure which the -
sturdy 'Calpdonian had been defending at thehazard of his "
i:r- -iUe-..j r- .. i.ia : . utwI
me, tuuaisncu ui uu uiuit? ttuau aciuu&cu eiApcutc. ijjo
deuce'sffn him," said one ofthe rogugs, 'iif Jib had por
sessed'Iigbteen-pence, I suppose he would havakilled the
whole-ofus'" - , r 7-"
The?UMicaTed monarch of Syracuse, and' fortune.-
Diotiysius, the royal pedagogue of Corinth, had dismissed
his clamorous pupilsHe walked out in the evening-
bfeizeffind seatedjmdcr airoiange'triast hiseyes vo
the west He thoughtof hisV'at's'pfchfldhood whenob'
sequiou's'tattendants ministerejL'to biswillj-tearsXoveredV -
. . ,r-nr , . .i t j-.i. 3-. s.t ji j 1 T
on her ryes, knewu-r tu bo the goddess he pre-
sumed td'accuse fiMobbmg'him' ofall tht-di lights he had
tasted iriHyouth. My sob," she said. tolf 1 havef,taken .
much from thee, remember thereTvTe.thousands-thatTiever-
glittereH'with gold, thine-aVrnifswerpnumerousand-weU
'appointedi'thy'fleets covered, the Vas.,-'?!-' lent jhee'aS "
Uia 4A rttao it nnl mmf In .nocfni Ttnntr.&lKntnl1t
and gave others theirvtum oFmybVunty,Mddoes it be-
seem theeto blame the benefacttcss.brthyyouth? t Look
around; multitudfs'were-born amidst" ra'gs and misery.
They toirfo'r scant and bitter" bread fn manhood, and inT
old age?afe doouied to want, unless aided by uncertain
charity."' "Mighty' Goddess," 'said Dionysius, "a(man
that has'rlvelied in thy smiles-riusr be grieyed, if not irH-
should depSrr.lhy fopsolatioh might be in thyself. Show
thyselfjvorthyfthe doctrines of Praia, thou art a'nian,
'a'wiseiW; and L have.many little children to-nurture;
indced,t?flonh vastin-niy wealth, myfEpring is more
ttian'J cluY well maintain' I mustnor'neglect tbe"-hel-lesstoTr'e'malnwjth'thee.
I can stay no longer.'-bhtibott'
hast no flgtit to complain that I resume the'giftrl'lent to
thee fbrashort period.' What I-ha ve taken from thee was."
never in effect fbihe1"- that which may be-lostcannot be
considered ours, and Ufat which is not our own doth' net
belong to us." The goddess disappeared. "Yes" said
DinoybTus,'"Jlisthuslhe powerful argue in 'their own
behalffhey snppose they cannoterr, because they 'have
tbe 'pmver of doing wrong. ! reasoned'thus in lbs days'
of myprosperity, but now the real truth comes dreadfully-
home to my own bosom" f
llr J i ll 1
-A "nffin named Payne, was arrested on board'.th'e'steaHi-t
er New York, while lying at our wharf on yrsterday, era
a charge of murder, alleged to have been" committed by
him on the body of one, Mr. Coletart, in-Bedford county,
Tennessee, in June or July last J Henvas-identified by"
twri individuals froni Tennessee, both bf whom tKtifiedw
to his being the same man charged with the murder; and.
for wfiose apprehension the Governor-'fiad'ofTeiediaTe-"
wardJ He underwent a partial eiamfnatibh, and 'Was
then'committed for frirthec action on the partofur Jodft
ciaryiK, f "", -' -'tf .J-j: tJ
Hfs'casVwill dome Before oiir-District Jndge, on a writ
of Habeas Corpus, andfif 'the testimony is suffioiinlif .
strong to justify thestep, he willbc detained'Hereinlhg
cusfody of the Sheriff until tire President of thd'Unite"d
Slates'shall demand him-pTofided uf laws; are of that
character as wHI"pcrmltla roan,toT)e arrested and" detain"
M heKbn a charge of beinga refuge from justice froma
oreiSonBtry. 'Galveston Courier ofSSrd'insti
nave experienced inose.iavors ycnx'snta my miancy.
with" air the JJifodncts ofnalutc arid'ait, I made theeloia"
of rich territory and of flourishing citirs. Thv'palace
tated, when"ntteriy lorsaicerrjiKe uionysius, once lora oi
Syracuse?" sMy son," returned Fortune, ''I gave thee
bhilosorihers'tcTteacli 'wisdom to 'thy mind,that when I
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