Colorado Gazette and Advertiser. (Matagorda, Tex.), Ed. 1, Saturday, January 9, 1841 Page: 1 of 2
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'trado Gitzzclis and .-SdacyZiser.
SATURDAY. JANUAHY 9. 1841.
NOTICE. Dnnns my absence from Milignr
LLda Mr. Jamrs Atlwoll is my auihnizcd Agent and
- has wis entire control of Ihe Colondo Gazette.
W. D. WALLACH.
Matagorda July lSili 1S40.
(T Our stock of piper and ink is completely
exhausted wears therefore unable to issueanotlirr
t sheet till the return of W. D. Wallacb who is ex-
Vpcctcd duily with a larpe supply of both articles.
when our sheet will be restored tojts original size.
mjj-u jbi
"One of the People" who appears in our col
limns to-day respectfully recommends Congress t
piss a law immcdiatclv which we think would
t with general approbation.
THREATENIXGS OF WAR.
-- Wide mouthed Rumor proclaims the approach
' of another Mexican army for the conquest of Text
We lure no fear of such an event for .ilthnugl
we doubt not the inclination of Mexico wo doubt
hex ability to do so. Tho government of Mexico
are destitute of the sinCKS of tear. Il is now airily-
.cljng in the most utter and hopeless poverty!.
UutUiould our information "'is suljt-ct bi
crroccoup and eu-u. .mte"ariotfier h'-
tempt to regain possession of tho cuntrv Tpxii-
assesses the most rmplc means for repelling thi
uWasion. Texas cannot want for inonev fbtdif
fence so lorn as every citizen's nurse is ooenJtil:
this purpose whenever nccccciln calls. . Jkv
iv" i ... r... : ....r RSTB'MKr
w. .... urn n.uik iuijuuu iiiu dMcn.mcji 5jcpn;i
in her days of glory would liave'bo'enfpfoud totkc-
knowledge asJjorowfisijYc du'iiul spmV of ou"
number uiiadjft&Utyjrthu report ofTihti com
iaaioaer of lbertieral laud orhce we are cnsblec.
t count npse.. This report shews
Original hendrigliU 1S.QG-1
Secwnd class ditto 4b'J7
Jititd-r.is ditto r JGao
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Cop of j Fr-tier addruia'ii in- Imt.iJi. V Bjrne1
Senator in Congress City of Austin forwarded
by mail.
Matngnnh 14th Deer. 1640.
Tho invasion of Mexico as indicated by n
resolution in the House of Rcpns'nt nives is .i
iieasnra tint I think will be llie must ptipul ir of ant
that hn iw yet occupied tin atli'iilioii of .enngres--.
il its present session. On this subject there is .
unity of opinion in this community. It will il
.iiiiw.l -;.f tilm.tyuuniol i!!ir'ilirnitrmnr"'liir'n"Tir
thr first respectability in point of iiitullccttnl ac
quirer mis wealth politic il si.uitling mid Invn ol
liberty in the Southern States miiuy m whom lnv
heretofore lost their relatives .mil friends li) ili
nhuuiau mode of w.iriurn eirncd on by Mexio
-igainst Texus they have wailed therefore uriti
now to be tmdc the instruments cfvcngcnr.ee in tb
hinds of High Elcivcn for the pttiitahuiciit of (Iicm
iiifiumau crimes; cud further wait the opportunity
iv hen this country will announce that ihodiy ol ruir
niitiou is conic when she will dec! ire to the world
that the fury of her citizens will. not any longer In
tttempted to be restrained by their government
but' that it will not onU s-.i notion but givo all lh
.tils i! possesses to obt.itii by the sword ample rt
iiicsa iroin tli il murderous ami l.iiihhws uitioufo
nl the i-ggrstMiul v.iongs done to suliuiing -t
nitberto p.itieut Texas.
I regret the fate that bus awaited the Relief aim
Li.nkrupt law scheme. I wo there is an tflii;
ibont to be made to exempt negro property i'ron.
execution. Tiiis tucJurl' il" carried into cIFlci.
would induce immigrants Irom li t Southern Siatt-
foctme amnngKt us und Hits i cm tliLr the jurt.
mount object of legUIui ion in Toms.
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THE JUDICIARY.
Mr. Editor
The editors of the Houston Tclegrapl
mil Star certainly misconceives the mcaniug of mj
rcmatks iPlheysupposc tb it those rennrks won
mienfTPdiiotjiojiijpnTtttro'oiiJciioii .i vJiiiei -'Justice
of the Rtt'puTJiconly.i The Star sas: Wc find
some cryjuafjr?natl in tiie Mitauurd.i G'izctti
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ivAtaliMCfaM.
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So that wp are ablo to cslimatc to a ccrtiintv that!
on the 1st of January 1840 Texas bad lweim-on ll!C impoctance tol ihe best interests of the
three thousand four hundred and forty men abi. icouriiry involved in the seb.clion by the p'escm
t bear arms; and if to this wa add the cmigranttJc"r'i.'r-E!' of a suitable nun to fill llie office of ChW
of the present tear we may calculate upon an armj J"stice. It is certain tint for some years no oHicl
in round numbers S thirty thousand men. "-ar7ciijjwitbin tho gift ol congress or the people's of mi
tulhe'ttorm. immense an interest to the country as the out. J
But by the information received from Austin In Sondor consideration; .mdic s'muldbc rcgirdcd i.
the last mail we perceive with heartfelt plta&ure.H 'ntuor wno win nor mrow asiue every si-in
that msasurea are about being adopted to prosc-fl'ccuniary and pirlj feeling and gjvo hi. vote im
cute an offensive tear instead of remaining in bopr-fihe raw who he is satisfied in his cool mnnieuis ol
less inactivity in a dejeijsivc posture an unierfifflcctiou is tho best qu ilified by his learning ex
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forevning the war --.
the largest portion of the tliinTi;
The ftniidard of prorcsctr ml q'lilifiratinii in onr
tomiiry hniiid be elevated. No cuiiiid ile for the
li aors or nnolumi'iiis of a pruier I'mrM life ouuht
i bo v;illing to toe litis s .null il degndeii; anil
l ic itil'Mi-sS of the whole c. in uuntty n quire of
.:von i;n ruber who Wiiitld u it u" I uis iiiturusts
periled din bos t his face firaily a.d const intljr
ia li"-" sm h di'gradaiion. To prevent luis btrcue-
oiis anil persevering cliurls intlt be: made in all
wno v.mii il .s.1 jihiIcioiijI ntjiit anpreciit-d; an J.
ivim d jirec.ite Hi - rtiitioio etr cts oi'iju.ick;ry and
uiji.rii.iMn t(iiii every micnst vvhich comes utthia
Uicrv Icarni'd piofi ts.on and many of the opera-
live kind hive liul their gri-ii di-coverers hh.1 ex-
i iuikIuis ot fuuii iiuental pnnciplc: tneii who in.
ii If r-iii : iges of ilie wmlil ii.ve inaJe it th'tr
loniing iibji'ct to diMiiivi-r .mil iKnliae .indcl isslly
1 10 niilh-. and print'ipi.-s vvhii:u in: .a ttiu louoda-
iioii ofuvory profebJion il pursuii. Such men luvo
I'i.ig In their aid Hiu gruncst poisiliic U grec of
itti nee the si'vorcst nuiinl di-i ipliue ami iu
mlLiutbl and mosl peisevenii applicilioii ol i-ouigy
mi t. louts. The.iuiiri fi.cn men l.lmr. d and ac-
ci mplished the gre.ter cipilu itv ihov si cured lr
-ut s. ipicrit r.ccoiripiislc.icni. A) nv ol' llio-o in. u
umy liu alvli d iiiTlkctiiit gr.i.'s wtios: sircji.n
yradudly acciimtilaiiug tliruugh yiars of sevc u
and mccsaiitdiseinliuc enabled them to dig deri
into the cxhat.stle?s mine ol trulli; and nut ouly'tu-
disiovrr. but tn bring oat ai.d to etposj its meet
i recti.iia ere; cinhudied in tho forms of clear las-.
il.mcm.it piii.iiplcs; and thus lo eiirtch.n.U adarn
he vvt.ul.. sliucllirc ol:UCIety of which llie scvert'1
proioyrtoiif loriiia esenitu pans. JiAcry Itoonil.
iii'd os-elol pmlLlbii has b td.i lev. Jim t.ui ti Tew
(iimp.iraiivt'U ol siu h men; ujnii (oo win in
'must est t tietiue limn Mil's 1 tiicir laborious ami:
-lif-ticliviug lull lolilil be .ipprrci tedviere bi-yoii'l.
(he n1. ch of the rewards im ir stcsss so.nchiy
im riled. M.iiiv of ihciu tell uuup illcd at the vury
itiiin il.ev wi'ti' liboringso .t&iiliiui:ly foe the good '
n men lo draw upon the jr.ili mil of p s'eritv tit:
no .-I oitiiii--. uliicir in . iliiilioii in the jrrcsmt re-
v...rd confined bv the mil Iicim i". up hi me miml
iluvotcd to her iiltcic.-i-1. ceroid tnein to pero'-vere
in llit tr otl.civvNi' in r i!! led toil. The iijntiortil.
ISiioii. in his-lite win ami i'.-.l:m nt -'ilioiiilv do
used lii.s tun H lilcil mid inlellcc'ti.l 1 .bins to pos-
tcritv expecting Irom ihoc who .-v. on lit eoun: ultir
mm the meed of renown which ha felt he. deserved.
lor bis iflbrtsiu the cntt.se of truth. And Verily ha
n.id his reward only in the way be so sngicicifely.
But there is a much more numerous ar.d-bv nr.
uii i.ns tibcles cl-.ss of men devoteit to the pur
suits ol prok'-stoml life. 1 Itn-e atp're to no such
ltaiiucno;i as is accorded to the cias vvu hare beea
cons deri.ig. Tins mini toiis class ocginniti" .vhe-ro
t.ie other left oil line done muih fortiu cauw o:"
iiuth and th- ititere-is nf ocio!T. b. ptdNhin. ami
.-oriui''. ut a nuiiiifviiig. anu c ulitmg moio
vi(lelv5iicli inlclleciii il weilth . nixy nave bei-it
luiuta'id to lb iriiuid. Tii'ji! noujirthev have
ueiliier tlic ne no kor lha cni..ii;c. to m .-ojiul ami
xp'oir the deep ard 'n!r pl.ic a. vvuere Ilia -rea:
rirt irtli.i" ti -cieiicf ami o Ml tiiim In- hid iVum j
vulir g.c ccnix.ii d iroin a too- rtadv contact
iviili thi indolent ol proi'iin or even thoSgii they
hid the courage to d .-crnil and to search wilhsuc-
ccss; vet wauling that intellectual energy and skill.
f Tsxas will remain at their homes ready as at
army of reserve to fly to the rescue should. cu
rcTeree cause tberetreal of the forces omployed iii
.oBensivc operations beyond the R:o Grande. The
proposition fdrofieusive war ag-iiiiBt our demi-sav-ago
enemy meets a hearty response from the grcai
body of the people.
I f4 111 U.lllllllir .IIHl Illlt'llllIIU.ll UIILCI'V. IIIlll SKII1.
- .ru.uii.i Fnoncncc and intcjinty. JV11 that 1 iiavohereto-ii -t-t-- . i i . i J'
sl?li' -X -- b J "- -" ---.ia"!'""i-2'-arcaiia3U2Juun-xlciis"nil-.uiijn lonjnnd j"
Tcasi Furc sal(I npl'l'es as wi-U tu the election ortlie viLltoU3.and judicious trainuiL'. thev must cvsutu-
fceisr.aniors-3Jrudges ofa he District Court as to the election of ..lit return unladen and pulling to the surfice; vet
Thsjiis in the San Luis Advocate writes will
the powtr or a man of talents and with the force of
a man of truth. WVarc constrained to admire ami
love the mdii for. the exalted standard of profes-
aional merit which he sets up and defends with tin
ability of one who is himself at the head of his pro
fession. Rui at the same lime that we with plea
rare yield iiiuuiiepaltulorhis individual talents am!
inecrity we must reg'ret that be seeks to elevate
W- in ihn lrm 1ril llti urianrrnrr thiiI ttli.lill
e many tnose ol nuinbie intellectaal acquire
HienUJ from participation in the profession which it
a republic like ours should not be a monopoly en
joyed only by a few but should be left open and
free for all who must ucccbsanly succeed in tbciit
in proportion to their respective merits.
We have often adtnire'd'ilie general ability will
which the San Luis Advocate is eduedrand we par
ticularly approve the judgment and research evinced
in iuosloflbehistona.il articles publ.shed in that
-paper but we have sometimes tu lament th pubb
cation in it of a matter having a tendency injurious
to the best mteritsls of the community and of llu-
character we consider the. articles in relation tt
duelling nh we couccJTjraMlvall diseusaions on
such subjects 5orf'"lbe'ntbiHiige the coutinuauci-
of thirt biirbiibSsiT'lic o. Jliu ages of harbnrisui.
Wo hold to ib' uiax.ni "touch not the unclean
tKSgr ancniiG3niio"cnc(tin.fge niilfiinnibweti
cuitoui nustmie Ihe prerogative of Him who lia
aaid in bis Almighty putter " Vengeance it'mine-
ihe Chief Justice beciuse the Judges of tho Dis
trict Court compose the Supreme Court. Thcv
moreover decjde causes or give wrong opinions in
'.heir districtawhich can never re ich the Supreme
court. J bu3
under three JjiWeddoib's their decisions nr
llit:il. TiiA HccifliilSraEr:lbe District JmiL'es ti
... - .. . -TKi.r. o
iTniay ofien amount to !
fdeniil of justice and fltcssiojr. Thus if a partt
ii ts a good cause for mi injuyfcti" ki rcstriin nuo-
otnrr from doing him Fonic'Hiepar.ole injury if thi
Jiirig.- of the District Court shield refuse to givi
in o'dTlttrai injtinciiou n iimoiiuisio a ocmni in
jus tb c 1 rem vvhich order of rclUfaLThcrc lies rol
appuui. There arc also many ojnernnsinnccs vvnere
i . ? ' - 1 - ift.ll t.l. .!..
lib cm oo grear injustice i euucurwiy nu m
editor ol Hie Star that the mas. sh
be regard'
i iv. worsii innii jtaal'i wtiiitwitt
not lay aside every selfish intf part li cling anUgiv
his vote for the man who he is saiisfird in his ioo
mnments of reflection is the best qurlified bv hi
learning experience atid inU-grity li.aue tl' Ri
public at this lime needs the greatest i ilenis on in
bench from the different and conflicting systems ol
laws which have heretofore been in .force
l would respectfully suggest to Congress to pass
a law immidialf ly alh wing an appeal Iroin those
side bar or cb im'ter ' ctsious of the DNlricl judge"
it thov decide wrong. L' i those dt oisious bi
orounht to Ifgbi and the oquitablu leutedy be ul
forded lo ilia pirly who has been de-ntcd jiislicco'
ll c inentis'f obtaining justice n vvrmig deiiion o'
' judge in clumbers nn.y work as nuicli injustice
tits decisions in court and the re ions lor review
ing and reverseing liiSi opinions in one cape is un
strung as tho oilier In conclusion Mr. Lditiir I
must sat lo yon tb it whatever f I; ivc vtrliteiron-riii?
subject has originated from a p tu beitMi of doiv
wbichlptie to tlio public cnmmmiiiy.
s icli in :t find ample scope lor the exeicidc of si
ihe birriigth and skill ihcy pojsujs or are able to
..ctpitr. . Only let them be. vviLliu" to hecom the-
pr citc.il and ready retailors of such pruiciples.and
sets us in it bit-' been evolved and classified by
itio gic it i.i islcr spiria .lie ciucfs and pioneers of
ni'ir favorite pTofeS'o.i. AuU :u toi- way thougli
they liny he ri gaidcd with less admiration by pus-
leiilv vci ihc.wii'iy b( cure a birgei si. ire of uaefui-iieb-.iiule?lcMU
among ili.-ir coteiipjriries.
Now thi' ilJtiJanl oi" piofessioual qu iliticatinn
iniisi Uu h.i d i" lived ai all tin so iwo'chaoes.
And litesr rhoold be rtganled Willi a scrupulous
.. . . I I.. ..... ...flflllt. I i-.ili . lit iC t!l.r.t.!l ...1
ijiiiiiri' iiuincroiis class. i n.g ml inclining ruber to
me -ico ot ri jor Ui in oi le'l.cvauou. il suouhl be a.
. ... ..l .!. .. : r.i. . - it
i.inoitu so u.cu i.iii giou liij'-itiij' iui oruiuaryr
iiiliuciice fur a t-uiuble Itnglh ol tune; or inferior
ctu'icitt with exuaouliuary diiigciice for the sarao
leogili t.t litnejinav uriug uiu n-piiani iur me ntgni--
in..- or einoiumeuts ol prolessiuti iLCoara
IK rr rrilfll!nna.
W tiie olaiidaiiTTinia tun:
icter upto.
Ai.u oruticr rigorous aUUsvoSrJ "
e-ro-wTisTjteaai
intiiicutiou is CHtru.ied wmilit seum to be the prin-
i "p il -iciinly against itt perpeiu .1 depression. For
Xjk.ric.iCo end ob.-ervalii n prove lii.it every pio
. -sum the pursuit of v.nici. prAiuiMv cither hoaar
r pioht; .10 matter bow much turn and diligei cc
ana cip..eiiv maybe rcqu:-tti lor the successful
uid hoiini lido pi-ifii'ui-iiici' if its duties is uever--tbeless
perpaiuai.)iuf) sted by swarms of pretenders
utterly wiihoul qualifidiu.ii for the exercise of any
U'liiuiuti! proie-siou il function. Too impudent to.
be advised; or too indolent mid stup-d to attempt
auv tiling be) oud a few ol tho un.re obvious lechni--c.ifitn?
ill" 'ne piofci-Binn vvhuae luuciuiis they ar-
u.gaic to thciiioi Ives; they are found prfsmnptu-ou-lv
uromu cluiuis to buunr and emolument c-
qu il to the most l.ihortuus mid deserving pracii-
iioucr.
Now vvb itcver is dotic to clcvalo the standard c"
prolessionat riqu n ni'nl nr to keep it eviin at i'a
present elevation in ur to.tr.tirr must b dnntby v
seei.lus3 vigilance and pi i-itiniig.etiiirC on ths
liimri ol-iosc. ivim uro iiiiuct.li oi4ojJjipiViti.prcvC;
itcssti li. i in r ; mi- ?i'C n .t .'v tnoe wniwMira
uHi-ilio d' iv it i i .1 pii'tis-iu.iti njliia.
I i ti privileges agan(i vfim ra- jo e .i8impt.on
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