The Texas Republican. (Marshall, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 30, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 29, 1853 Page: 2 of 4
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again to (til J—r ••
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which lh» mti'e (!»• mil
profition
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of wilhi.ut <tu«
ut it* prtellol
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life* Cingi—••( themt»«l
" mi mm or two •••>»*<
Uy rotating to fil»
•*r® '• tn r f»<> w+r t<» «*.*
ari my views at to the trne
«U li.it a right to hold
hi reserved fund it nmjr still
eonsblerstion inasmuch m
paralyted t»jr th» non
FmM - (iotarnmriit ami
■ length nl
Up^ti
T*xa* to eon.
of llirfe per mil. bondf
In Ik* fine* rain* of tli«
aahalltullan for an amount
Indemnity. bonds equal In
•aid deliie aa adjuitnl
Board Thai • lu »«v
tbat lh« United S'latei i*au#
nilliMI of thru* |#r eenl
f. by Teiaa of four
alack da* under act
I MabatUa wpMion ta yaur bonora
1'* ba*»a lUMIt lb* vital Important*
to ifre MMVIft (%• Hat* tbat aunt* plan
•i. dbaMi>>i»fcy «Uab tbta maluoi
< <i • Aim tatteat mby b* a*ll!*d eon-
■ f t 't Iba fcaoe and rigbn of T»»aa
And na b*U*r plan aball b* eon
«W<>4 h) n eoiltetU intalligmcs i<
t Lillys •••• baata arlion in
tills nmii." to i cloae in a satis
rnv to the * Intemtid parties
hi? • *ditors and the
i t'j »■ 'finally under-
lie i f adjustment
»'■'* j««t.
i ■- noth
an nntaitnlul aarvam.u I imi to "•» *»» 1.1*1
lo keep from their esentah*
which in my judgment
wr tamely and *i
Congress of thn Fnited
other power to interfere
afTnira and t<» assume their
extending to us
of consulting us on
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I* M DM ptnnl linn • V«a>iaa «f »«rln«« 1
KmMmwIm mflR iot»llyant eitiw.
thdiir i lup •tpanJItvra of monrr for
Um lirtarnal improrftTMflti »f tha Htatr. and
for Um IkeiJittM of tommarca would not
be better applied In the eon«lmr(ion of
j railways than la the opening ot our water
eoaraea.
|l i« believed thai no section of lis*
] 1'nion ia better ad.-aj ted lo the construction
| of road* 1'ian Trias. In many regions
1 a sst sire tehee of country would require verv
! little (radttif ami iii« faeiHty with which
• lb* ffround could generally I# prepare* I far
the reception of the rati#. would more liian
oterbalance the inconvenience which might
result from (ha scarcit* of timber in tome
of the sections over which such road*
would pa*s . an inconvenience I Um I would
liardl v ha felt il ilia work a w ere commenced
at where the a<ivai ol' the #ul'
uouid allWd riieap trftnaportatlon ol iron
and other mate lai until lha wuwd lands
could ha rear had
llitharto several charters hare l»fn
granted to individual eompaniea and 1/ Hie
rouira thua authorised <•* ha completed
0 a reasonable lime the »drant*#**
•oontfv would ' 1 incalculable. My
•f the Le#r*l>tture. a donation of
-ctlona of liin'l of IS4D acres each i*
I for every mil* of railroad that in*\
•t? act fit by the*a companies hut 11;»
period tiial liberal act i* inoperative
Hits of capital in tha hind* ol lha
• iea for whose benefit it was in* i
» I
tig the various pUm* <iia#Mi*«td with '
t<» tha accomplishment of tiin great 1
two Kara been l»rrntr»M r»r*.i»iiri^1111 v '
'moraUe Oodna. In addition to the 1
actions of land par mile to he mveti
ndt of that measure |»rojK*§a to aat
a a |iarnitnai't internal im|»r«»Vf*|i*a*f»t
i »nm two and a half or thn»* millh^ns /
• 4ra to he loanad to autii r.nlrm«dr
c ( Hiiiaa ui »hali within a reaantiAhl**
Inn' inuilfta a f^ivan aaation of road upon
nny j> >j^lad rootaa in %niount not to t'K
« ■ 1 £ 1000 i>*r mile and a Iikmim for
• ► ^ilMM'rpiciit wclion lloit may ' a poiii
j ' . auch r.oinpaiiiaa mort^*i{i h'l in*
! i n tha pro|M«rtv of tho tha
S' ind paying an inieu-at of fivw per'
c< r Annum; which intaraat ia to Inrin
a -n! education fund. 'I hi* ia in ♦•Ifrrt
<»»ition for tho State to aet aside a
amount ol tha money now in the
• ry to he loaned to thu reapertiv#
lira in auma equal to ahout one
f tho rout of couatriictiii^ the road* ;
jf hi* loaned only a a tha woika pr«^reit
.to sa<'U'it<K to harself a lien upon
rat km* ltd rim la hv tha atoekholdera
ui tho whole road for tha ia payment
»iima loaned.
Iditino to this tha ndvocAle* of t!ii»
0 propoao to provide for «uch prof
^uarantvea in regard to the landed
• nh n« will enahld the companiea to
«te tiia uae of tho litnds aa a means
•uring rapitnl for the ajiefdv com '
of the projected works. Thev also '
1 that aarli county and town in tha
■all ha at liherty. hv popular vote
rriha in their corporate capacity for
i amount of al<o:k in any rond or
/o na thev ahull elact ; lli»« amount
id hv each iiihaiutaut to heroine a
ertiHcnte; the whido system to he
ad hv ari anuctmant of the l.o^i«la
to tha people for their upptoval or rejec
lion.
This cursory view of thf general propo-
I sitions contained in the plan rwlentd to il
i* vt*«i. suftiritoitly embraces it. It*
advocutea urjje »itl s^al that Ihi system
K adopted would speedily facilitate tie
construction of eever.il useful enterprises.
That tli« tttat* would he »ecure pi lift loans
as the individual investments would pre-
clude unprofitable routes or specuU'iori*— j
I lint the Isnd donations would jfremly rn
hnuce the residue left t» tl»«» •Statu—ilmt
I the completion of valuable i'nprovem#!htJ»
would incruw Mir wealth «»f the country
m»<l a<!«I to it« •u>*«itMi»(inl taiaMt* property
- and tliMt upon the return of the fuml to
the Treasury it could again bo invested in
' other works until every portion of the (
State would derive sii equal share of its
benefits.
The othwr plan and the only one to
which I shall allude at present was ori#i
nelly presented by the recommendation «M
a convention held at tiajveston an t is per
haps familiar to most of you. This plan
eontemplatea a scheme of internal improve
merits to he taken and conducted wholly
by tlie Stalo. Those Improvement* it \n
I intended shall supersede ths individual en-
j terpriees already authoeiaed. To raise the
! necessary funds it is proposed thnt the
j State should borrow ths capita! upon the
' faith of the public credit. A constitutional
pronibi*uvn it is admitted Ifv tiie friends of
the measure stands in the way of this un-
dertaking ; and (I ia therefore proposed hy
them that the constitutions! restriction In*
4 removed hv submitting a proportion to the
people to this end snd if effected it la in
j sisted that the State credit would more rer
. tainly ran* Hit capital than am inilivHiual
aoforitr.
i I am not prepared In aav tliat a change
of tb* conatitotion in thia rrapact would tie
either wiao nr aalnlar in (ha preaent alii I
tnda of Mr SUta affair*. fta inhibition
agafnat leaning the etedit oflkt Mute wa4 ]
■tended Md I think wlaely an tn amid j
emharreMnwnta into which Ilia Ueuoli |
Teiaa and aunt of Ute tSlatra of the .
i H fallen. Witkeot aaeh inhibition'
i.i na ar beat lerrUlation might
t I [o *1 Improvident v •!'>
t *' * 1 'iivolre '■ fF'i'wllir • t j
1 ftrul hll! H
'* < i a fc*Ui^wi A. j mty.
'"1'' 'v " I " eoenlrj jrel woald |
r ia protfratton of iU
.< «
kaia doubt* of the pro
("» wM engaging I* woika of
intern* jftaiint to IM aiclaaion of
all Indiv. J ealerpiieo. Kiyerlmce haa [
rn that |(»wnwall nay klfbar for |
thaa lodii
wurku or aopflioa than IndiriduaU
anga^ d ii riuiilir andarlakiafa. and thara
ia B.'uar .111 >|>^akinghuMh laaa dlapatch
tu ikair pi "ution. TVa capital ihraatad
In* iaditi lav jirouipta thoat to awargv^nd
«w(Mi'i*T whl'a poWio is <<itl ln(iMl Um
aw «anti»»a of |>«ra<>'\| laSpbl to
I" •itlio* ii-ii. too otkar.
rurrni to ilia Ki. tin thai
In fact. »hal !'■» >*m4h
t to con#!- 'iff.ft! "Sjgf.
rnn ho
i nert I in j roveinetit
lAO t* \ Ma |» is
OO < UiStitU-
fog*''1'
wM. .fi* »f om l.«»Utto-
iMi mil ©b*etl w* w* #*V *******
W Irtil bIm»«hI If# paramount to all others
in r»e^»ii.g lh< fmUring tfm of go«
eminent
I mi «..('« «y »>••' •"J*"";
of nio.fr now in Iba l r»M«M tom d !«•
.pa-.d for thin (Hirp.»». after» Mr adjuii-
mrnl of ll.» p«blie drbl. It :
howaw i'" ('•<• diffif "It* »•'* ^J"*'
*d Ih* fri*od« of the |«r*at iniareet of in«
teioal miitri.T«ro*nl« lit nulla "C°" *
plan which would »«roni|>li»ti 'b*ir favorite
Iilji rt with."til Iwiny aeelionai tn il» rbar-
«cter or inlringmg upon an* rooMilgliotial
iiibiM'.i.m. 'I'lt» l.'s.'i«l»tu'» might »|ipr»
p.iate any awn of the I [tiled Statea liondi
now in tit* i leaaury « hirh follhl l.a jiare.l
without injur to like public faitb aa a per-
manent .duration funii. I h»» aa a i"""
invealinent 01 that fund H« loan ought l.«
aulbniijh'd under reflaiu praacribed ynar
ant**.. to Mirh railwayeonipanieaaa ahnuld
hare ro.npleled anil haie i" aurc.e.M ..|i ^
eiati.ma a r.ilam wrtmn of thi> ro.il . (0."
longer the aeali"" th' fjrraVr th. aeciiiltj
i„ tup St.it* ;l lli' I""""1 11 "
r I on. third of "I" »' *
• ■net- a.-il ircreaaw* lb" |..an« witi the
r„sr»« "I Ih* "■«'!■ "" S""' •"
ur.d lv preferred nnirtgagea M|.on th.
r„»d. and Ih.' h.am "»lv conlmuad
li.lil II.I- |.ril.ri|.»l and iot*rrat rainiburaed
|„ profitably in«eaU-il I" »'>ine g'naral
(i f BljllfltiO"
It i» believed »'.4< a svs'em embrscintf
hene (ifii^a! features. aided by donations
)| land would i: judicially jf ran tod* for a
vtv \ ears ensure III" employment of %ulli
nI firivi«V cubital Construct a lew
>rominent road*. such as are now IW#*
troogiv rw|tiirnl by the wants ol
lirct |;rpnl s#etioM« of our
mm«ii rt«fi»nfiU»d ypoti di*ioou«lf«l
inni flmfllj** »rhv« em|>loy»*'
apittil for s«v«ii >f»'" • r
in* half to ll»« origta||l ad«
v i' . <»..♦» »r>i) if |tVHI»
^ would b«
« MvrrJil fcaturwi
.1 tff uiiif i . juana I am only intlu
■MfHt l»v a d«»ir« to lav fo#for* >ou >ui:ti
morinatlon a* I li«»v# i»» rrliitum to a *ul»
(trt which now occupif# »ucl^ a lary* ahaio
nf public Mttfntion.
hiUt I acknowlfriji* to you and to the
ronntry that I am m I'avor of thf coiiatruc
tion «>f railroad* »» «'«'ll a* the improve-
ment of our principal river* upon a well
ileiiged n^tem to he baaed upmi the tru#*
remmrrea of the country and adapted to
Ha wauta I muit at the imim tune eonfeia
that I re^.ird it a» tecundarv t"« "»M and
fnu adjnatmeiit of our j'liblir «!e!-t
errt-nned by tlio Auditor and Comptroller
That th* S*iite hai uionev it; tier 'I'reaiury
beyond what «a uereiaary (or the ordinary
mipport of the goremmeut pieaenta in inv
^•turialKHi^iie i»tr<»nge»t argument lor the
|iav»if*ul of her debt antl until this n done
tr aome certain provision made lor that
ibject the appropriation of the money to
>lher purpoaea would be eaercittinjj bad
faith tow ard* her creditor and would inevi-
tably depreaa her character abroad to a
greater extent than the HCCoinpliahment
of the moat stupendous ay»t**m ol internal
Improvement! could elevate it .^alioua
Idle indivifluaU ahould be juat in tho per
rormatic« of iheir •nu-i(jrm«iil» and when
r\er they depart from thil well reco^nixed
principle of «Uiic». however Umjrtiiig may
be the lure that drawa them off. they will
Kulfer ni.d they deaervo to MifTer ill theeati
mation of the civili*ed world.
|l n»v aniioiia desire then that in our
aeal laudable though it be to develop* the
resource! and add t » the prosperity ol our
State we should do nothing that would
raat a blemish upon her tfood fa»tb l-et *
this be kept free from stath. and I wilfyo
"heart an I hand" with vou. in any measure
of internal improvement calculated to art*
vanee her interests and givs her a promi
iteuWflace among the States of our ylon
The views gentlemen which I have thus
impelfectly submitted »n- iiitoti(K*«l mor«
for the purpose of calling your attention to
am important subject than with a view ol
giving any directions in your deliberations
mni action upon it.
It it manifest from the live)v interest pc
v*«linfcj (In* country on this subject and lli«
great prominence it has attained that soma
act'un \s ill Ih» expected from you in refer
ence to it. In |>a*»:.g from it 1 Mill only
add that it will give nit* pleasure to co op»
eratc with you in any meafurea connected
with this important •matter should I find
them on examination consonant with my
notions of aound policy ami the duties im-
posed by my conatiiiitionnl oath.
Ths enactment of a law to apportion
representation throughout the State in ac !
cordanre with the provision of the consti
lutio" is ini|H«ratively required at your
present sessiun.
A hill for this purpose was passed st the :
last regular session of tb» legislature. The
ircmastanccs under which it v «s present
mI to me are well known to you and I
presume to the country generally. It is
lurticicnt to state that although this bill
was reported on the 15th day of January
ast it was not presented to me until 10 o'-
clock of the night of the 10th of February
ollowin^ ; one hour before the time fixed
>v the legislature for its adjouri. lent. l)u !
ing this short interval other hills were pre !
wilted for Kxecutive action to that it was
m possible for me to read over and duly ex ;
inline the provisions of the important and '
tomplex act in question and enable me ei
her to approve the same or rsturu it with
ny objections. #
The whole responsibility therefore of
ipproving or rejecting the bi!l was thus ;
thrown upon the Kxecutive without ailVml j
ioghiai any opportunity of examining its
merits. No other alternative was left him j
but cither to withhold his sanction from the !
bill or hlintlltj approve it. I
I nder these circumstances and as a co
nrdinate branch of the law making power
having equal privilege granted to and re- j
sponsibilities imposed on me the course
which duty dictated was promptly taken. !
I did not sign the bill. Subsequent redee- j
lion convinced rue of the propriety of the i
pourse pursued ; or it is admitted in all
».neerity that the bill could not have met
toy approval.
To my mind its most objectionable fea
lure was that it provided for an increase
i»f the representation in each House to the
maximum allowed hy the constitution. In
this sadden and uncalled for increaae of '
representation [ could see nothing hut
sell. A large Additional expense to the
Ktata Government together with greater
JaUgr* confusion and difficulty would be
Ha inevitable result
Tk# MM moreover In msev of its de
aila appearsd to ms to he partial and an.
•• I *«. tfc* fefttUMUUt)
if Seeks M •rf*rtk>niB«il wlucti will
ellWj-h »»"•
—I iiiMiiI Sljn twiNw WW that!
wHfc Mi
llMl llMa far • nf «W 8««i
ilr at W> the eoani^ti®"
fir •» act •' Ik# Si«l# Jtfialalnrr ap
proved Mi; 7ihrl*l6 —tm+i "•*» »«
Authorize the (iowmof to prneur* and have j
r«pted for thai l*«eAt of the eeveral c*un
ties of the Hllto A full eet of weigbte and
mnMNi in wnformilT to the ilwatril mow
tised and adopted by the governmert of
the Inite^Htalee andproaidhig tor the die
fribu'ion of the aaifce" il wea evidently i"
tended by that body to provide for the eon
tingency thfHbjr preeented : but in cone*
qurnet ot a failure on their pa«-t. to make
aiiv appropriation to meet lln* tlubnrwmfot
thua created the Kxecotive hut notion
able to eon.pl/ %>uh the requirementa of
the net.
The attention of the following legisla
ture waa drawn to the auhject bv iov im
mediate prtdeceeaor tiovernor U nod. »n
hit generai message nf Nwtmbfr bth.
I h|f» in which !»• remarka in reference to
the anbj#ct:
•' The Chief Juatiree of eaveral countiea
have written to lit* F.aecutive asking to be
provided with a eopy of theee for their re
ipective count.ea in accordance willi this
law In eonnequence. however of no ap-
propriation having been made to en**1'*
the Executive to carry thia law info effect
it ha« remained a dead letter on our atatute
>ook. The I nifed State* government for
A'aided to thee State a full eet of weighta
ind mea*urea hut when they were a boat t
•e •».t up in puretianceof »• 1 ■
• alveaton tl ?f w
it condition i • • * 1
>V*r -* ' •
• .er. appeara to have
ilia Kieellwter'#reeonnnen
ami consequently the requisition of
* act referral to haa not \ el l»een
.lied with. 'Hie applications to thia l»o-
mrtment have h- «" renewed by aeveral «>f
ho couiitn *. and I therefore truat that your
lonnrahle hodv in view of the growing itn
portance of the mutter correlevant aa it is
with the ii.rreaaing population and mercan
lile hiterent* of the State will make audi
mi appiopiiation a* will cover the expense*
lhat will he oe<*eioned by carrying out the
provision* nf aaid aet and suitable rooms
for the atoieage and safe keeping ot the
article* to he procured.
Although you nrv convened for aperial
purposea anil are not esperted by your con
stituente I > enter into general legislation I
cannot refrain from a renewal ot tiie re
commendation in my l**t general nieaaage
relative to a geoh»gical recoiinoiiu ce of
the State. Private enterj riz * haa led to ao
many diaeovenea and haa *o t:ir outatrip
ped the Mate in thia matter that tiie aub%
ject t.»» created a powerful interest an i
ita neglect by ihe t iov eminent a^eneral
reproach. An able and minute eiamina*
tion would at rn diatant day. repay the
State a thousand told lor the outlay incur*
red by the aurvey. It i«. moreover espe-
cially necessary tliat we ahonhl J <»ssess a
knowledge of tiie reaourcea of the Wtith*
western and nnrti»#rn portion* from the
probability '.hat a negotiation will be en-
tered into shortly with the I cderal t»overn*
ment. for the purpose of aeMing apart a por-
tinn for the location of Irid»ana; and i'»
this event auhstryiti;*! henefita might he
transfer red and c<»uae«juently b'»i to the
State f.»r want of a proper knowledge of
their existence
It ia with much regret I a rn eg^in under
the rieees iU>' of calling your attention to
the condition of Peteia' t "lony.
It was anxiously hop* I I believed by
thoaa v* ho were instiumentul in the enncts
ment of the law of the 10th of lebruary
lust relating to lands in this colony that it
would ijive ijuirt and repose to that section
of our State lint ao far from thia having
been the cane difficulties have aenen since
tha' time most unfoitunate in their char
acter and re»ult not only to the contiactora
and colonist but aUo to the State itai-li
I rom the beat information j can oht«in.
it apneara that the relinquishment and ie»
!ea*e required by the first section of the
ll»W W»» IIIHUP •» ) HIP .T^CIH mo ■» ......
panv Henry O. liedgecoxe Ksq with in
twenty days afler the past/ti** of the Mine
n'riti j|flrr ho had giviyi baud aim! duly
i|t»jiliHf<l hi accordance with tli«* provisions
of said act; flfcd tl»»* ceriifiratv* ('or the
1.700 sections of land granted to thn
" Texas Immigration and I.and Company"
wcr« regularly i*su>*d and delivered (o the
\g«*nt l»v the Commissioner ol th^General
Land office.
I am sorry to lav that in the discharge
of the various duties imposed upon the
Agent by th« act in question serious mis
understandings arose^ between him and
many persons in the col >nv growing for
the most part I presume out of different
constructions given to ths taw and to
imne extent perhaps from an over sensi*
(iveness consequent from previous misun-
derstandings between them. Whatever
may have been the causes.the excitement
r»n the part of the colonists at length be-
came so urMl that on ths Jthli day of Ju
|y last a large number uf persons violently
•ei/ed upon the Jlles of slmost all the Colo
nists together with many book* and records
of the Agent and by threats forord him to
abandon Ms otlics and to leave the couii
try. *
I herewith transmit to you the Agent's
report of'his proceedings under the law
and of this uulortunate and iiUadvised
movement.
I also transmit two other documents res
eeived from cituens resident in that quarter
giving their account ol the affair and urg
ing upon the Executive the necessity of an
extra session in order that further legisla-
tion might be had in reference to the col-
ony.
A complete return from the Agent was
thus defeated and consequently the Com-
missioner of the tienersi hand ofliee baa
not frit authorized to issue patenta.
The returns made to the C'om.uiseioner
of the (ienersl Landotfice will of courae
be submitted to your inspection. Indeed
it will be the peculiar province of the I*eg*
isiaiure careful!/ to examine the whole
aubject in order to determine what further
sction may be neceaaary to give quiet to
that aection of the eoui*:ry to aecure the
rights reepectfully guarantied by the State
to the eoloniete and to the contractors and
to relieve the 8tate from the embarasemsnt
paused by the eiiating condition of the af
(aire of the colony.
It does not become me nor do I con
seive it to be my dotjr to interpret the va.
rioee laws wkmk hare been ens ?»*d and
irlsicb In their pm Ileal operations have
ed to tbia eeatreversy. This ia the peep-
liar provim $i Ike judicial tribeoal of
the coeatrjr. *
Whatever pi; be the rights of tbo r*
ipeeUee fMftftea o»der the law my Creliofs
nwardetb* colonic* who have eodorod
tilth* bMMlfa and privaOona ofaan*
poeed Mtoft frontier tudooe mo to 991mm
the hope *»t tbok aotaal aattlsmsnu pad
mpapumipf majr be maud to lb— aid
<'SStS^f±£ii±si
——WBgq-;--X . J. ■ -
tor wfcat karMlM b«M mpo—4
hy thee* bvra mm* «po«i tl» eolnniaU or
lb# contract**! what •ooaimetioin mv
kivi bNn (Itm l#them from any qearter
I do not#eanctiun or approvo the fo«rM
pu.Med towards the Ajrei.tof the contfNauy. '
VI# bate Utif an I courts to ndintmeter
(krm. If rights are violated they ran l»e (
legally redressed. In my opinion both aa
Iho Governor of the State and <• a private
citizen nothing '.ut an e*!»eme ra*« can
justify a reaort to violence by any pmtion
•»f our citiaens or the reeking redresa by
any other meana than those offered and
sanctioned hv the lawiol' the* lain!
From the commencement of her eiisf
ence Teiasha* ever been kuui ami liberal
to her actual settlers upon hei suit no mat'
ter by what tenure they held it. \\ iietl *r
jia colonists or emigrant# they have ever
been regarded l»v the tiovernment at a fa
vored class and by a liberal system of leg-
isUtiun have been secured in or enabled to
obtain the lands claimed by them. A 1 • k•
liberal course has I think been pursued by
the Legislature towards the settler* in IV
terf' Colony as well aa towards tha con-
tract* m.
I tf'.iinq my assent to the law of tha
(0th of i'vhrt'.nry last it was with the con-
fident belief thai the right* anil interests of
all tha parties concerned were fully pro-
tected. If the true meaning and intent of
the lau n given to it auch I stiM •' ' ■ '* .
be its legitimate r'r• -'
The T*a
. . uv which
fcO receive 1.100 sections
ne therefore wishes it to be res
menibered that he had no part in framing
the original contract on which this enacts
men! was baaed.
^fterail tha legislation which has been
had on this subject attended «- it haa been
by the present deplorable results I confess
rnvaelf unable on this occasion to suggest
anything which may relieve ihe matter of
its embarassment. further t .an to recom*
mend mutual good will ami forbearance on
the part of the company -nd the colonist*
as well aa the friends ol b- t!i. Should tiii*
spirit control I fur• no doubt it will he
eaav for you to detise some plan to lecon
cilt» their difleienecs and ! will give my
hearty co-operation and assent to any
measure that will have ihi-. effect.
As on earnest tliat suc'i a feeling will
actuate al! parties concerned I indulge the
hope and earnestly recommend th»t the
papers of the c.donisth and piop.-itv of the
company may he restored to the ru-lode
of the officer who is iMthoii/ed to rsceiva
them.
I ftU-» deem it proper to q*I1 your atfen
tion to a document herew ith tunsmittid
addressed to the Kteculive ai d signed bv
many of the oldest and most respectable
cjfiiena ol Hasfrop layette and l.avaca
I rum tins it appears that near five hundred
Sipiare rmh-s of territory embraced in the
counties sfo esaid comprising some of the
u heal 1*n<Ie hi the Colorado vailev and
which until recently was supposed to be
in Austin's Old Colony really lie without
the limits of the same.
I tlen to a great deal nf toe moat valua-
ble land in this teriitorv wen long since
ia»ued bv tl.o commiin:onera of Austin's
Colonv to those who settled «s colonists
under tiis confident belief »i" doubt thai
thev were within t!i»» limits ol the colcnv
I hat such is not the cas« however l>n«
1 bitely neen uacei tamed beyond tho po«si
bility of a doubt
It ia evident therfove that those hohhnf
' or claiming these lands under titb * n»#uec
by the commissioner of AuaIui'm Colonv
are aubject under eiisti"g circtimstances
to have their titles contested in oidr
that this evil may l»e a*" (led ami i• jn&!>c*«
toward a most mentorious p«*fit:n of out
citizens prevented I re«pe<-tfulle iecom
mend some legislative action w hich wih
confirm apd quiet the t:tl»s issued original!*
to colonists in the tori itury above referred
to.
The thi^il Legislature ol I exa*. pis*" i n
joint resolution authoriziijplhe procurement
of m block of native n>.ir|ji| or granite or
some ether durable rock and required tin
» Kxecutive to have the aame tran&uiitted t.i
Washington City for the purpose of being
placed iit the National Monument to In
there erected to the memory of \V ashing
ton. The meagre approptiation undei
the reaolution rendered it inoperative. I hi
fourth legislature in view ot its manifeal
deficiency authorized one thousand <!*»!
lara to be used for that purpose [ nder
thia authority the Kiecutive engaged ths
services of* Major Thomas S. Smith an
enterprising and well known citizen to ol>
tain varioua specimens of marble or granite
with a view of making a aeleet'on that
would appropriately represent the Stale ol
Txas in this great National structure.
Thia gentleman bv hit industry and perse-
verance supplied the want of a geological
knowledge of the State and within a ah on
apace of time procured a block of marbU
with finenent of texture and beauty of aj>
pearauce that rendered it an aeceptablf
contribution lie wai directed to »u|»erin-
tend its transportation in person to Wash
irigton City. Ita acception haa been ac*
knowledged by Kli Whittlatey L*rj the
agent of the board of managers in h letter
complimentary to tho State tor the beautiful
atone which abe bad tranamitted Ah di
rected in the reaolution the co.it of anna
with an appropriate motto will he inscribed
and the b ock will eoon occupy an honora-
ble position i i the Monti merit.
Major Smith haa executed hia mixtion in
a highly satisfactory manner and I com
mend hia services to the Legislature a* en.
titling him to- an additional rompenaati >n
beyond that which the Kxecutive will be
enabled to commaiui under the existing
appropriation
The document! relative to the subject
herewith transmitted are marked (J. I
and *2.
Since your adjournment death has de
prived us of our (ellow-r.ittzen and friend
Adolpi.ua Sterno late a member of your
honorable bode! His long identification
with the llepuhlic and State and his emi-
nent Services enable ua to form a just eati
mate of bis worth. II ia the universal sen*
tirisent that you have lost from your coun-
cils a good man and a tried patriot—the
country a useful citizen. The enunciation
of his name awakens our eympathies in
unison with those of his family snd friends
arid will suggest to your honorable bodies
the propriety manifesting a prop** re*
spect for hie memory.
Although South Carolina Kentucky and
MfMpehusetts claim respectively Cal
hosB Clay .and Webster the nation
mourns tjieir loss and eaeh member of oar
Union desires the privilege of joining in
the sorrow. Kach claiming during their
lives a respective State so soon as the?
passed thia earthly boorne from the rifh
legacy they bequeathed their rnulitry in the
noble principle* they promalgated their
fame was limited only by the duration of
time ; while thetatMenee was transferred
to aocthtr mi batter Sphere-in etemky!
P ll. BELL.
Adeiett IrM M atala thai the aanla
m the Hnini fro*tftfr hata r—sited.
•i m. 11 xas ur.i'um.ic an
M*M«Ut.l tAWVAMY at »"
r. w. Loronnnr. tin«
OtT Tl.ai.ka to ""I- M J. llol> fur lata
New ()ilean* |.a|*ra.
(fy W» arkni.whlya lli« r»f*ipl of a
cilv i>*|i*r of rec»nt itula from tlia g«ntl«-
manly eilltori of ilia Sooth Wntaru.
C'/* (>n the Alb of o*i month will cot
oMiica at llii« I'laca. tli» tint Mcthix
Uuurttrlv Mpfling lor tli« cunfol v«*r
I Mi- v I v . i ■>
J 11 .#» r; ' *
. ptea»« accepl
fry IIy reference to our column of n#v
ldrrtis#ment» tli* reader will notic# that
Prof. J. Summcri will opto hit Mu«ic
aSchool c:i th« first Monday iri February
nrxr. The succesa which ban attended (lit
efTotta ol- Mr. S . certainly entitles.him to
a share of the public patronage.
OtT Our Legislature on the 1 lit It inst
elected a* I -s. Senator (• #ii Sam Hon*
ton It appears that although he w.»« the
oi.lv canu.date in nomination he tli*I not
receive the unanimous vote of the llousii.
The vote stood thus — Houston t'»«"> ; Hemp-
hill 11 ; Smyth* 1
(O1" I he editor ol' the .leflersori IhraM
M\» that acnnliug. to the report ol the
Ute census there are 110000 adult* in Tri-
as v\ho can neither read nor write Riot the
editor conclude* th.it with these figure*
Hturinj; us in the face it i« time to quit
boasting of our iuteHig* nee. It :* said that
figures Hill nut lie. In this instance we
tear there it a great mistake some where.
The whole voting population ol Texas
does not we believe amount to thirty thou
sand. Hence we are credited with a greater
amount t>f ignorance than can by any po«»
eibility belong to .ih W e have a Uige
Mexican population on the Kio < »rande and
in the F.I I'aso counties who are illiterate
he»i>ies we hav« a considerable foieign pop
ulation in thaUeM. Hut we do not think
that ignorance either of books or of the
ways of the w I can he considered a
eliaiaeteriwtic of our people hook at the
iiiimh.T ol school* lii.it are diatiibuted
throughout our •orng a<. I growing State;
look :it t!.e number nf our newspaper* anti
the extensive pationage they receive. In
no place in the I nion of tlies <me popul.itio:;
a!< M.ir%lia I! is there a new * paper an large mi
t'.e ftepuhln'sn ; *r• •' \ et there i* another one
published in the name place : one at Je.Ter
son only sixteen mil* * distant; and auothei
at II euderson or.lv forty five mil a from
Marshall.
ITUCAilON
Ti»® subject of education is one of great
importance t«» a republic. In * govern-
ment like our* where the peo| le are e«»v-
ereign ami where sarh voter is e»>
pectcd to rentier a decision f«»r himscli
iipun the difl'ttrenf questiona that may arise
uuiier its administration it is essential!y
retjuihite that lie should -»e prepared to in
vesti^ate thwir want*. This he cannot do
without education. U'li^i he «l >e* not
possess intelligence 1 irnself he inuat he
guided hv the opinion# of others who a**
• uined lo have more ipformatmn; and
where thia ia the case there if hut little »e
cuHty that he will discharge wisely hia oh
ligations aa a freeman. Where ignorance
prevail# politic*! rights are lightly app'e*
ciated; in such a community the dema
gogue flourishes while the straight forward
consistent and w iae statesman is overlooked
or despised. Knowledge saya aome one
is power: and with e<}tyl trutli may it he
aaid that intelligei ce and freedom are in*
seporaUe. O jo cannot long exist without
the other.
We are glad to perceive that a lively in-
tereat ia awakening throughout our £*tat«*
on the important subject of education.
Our eotenip-uaiiea of the press have coin
msnced ita discussion and we trust will
aucceed ao tar in concentrating public opin-
ion upon it aa to obtain aome decided ac-
tion by our Legislature. It is contended
| that owing to ths rparaeness of our popu*
lation it ia impoaaible to adopt the tree
aehool system in Teias. Suppose such to
be ths case it does no* prevent ths l«egie*
Isturs from taking incipient steps in rela-
tion to the (flatter and of providing a fund
that ean be used when we ore prepared to
enter upon the work. Tesas a as o rick
pablie domain of one honored millions of
aeres and will have perhaps a surplus in
lisr trsasurS after the payment ol her debt.
Why may she not before she enters ufion
any eapenditoroa for internal improvements
lay aside one .nillion of dollars to form a
permanent fund for educational porpoeoa f
8he haa already shool lands laid aside
which if sold would produce the com of
•3500.000 but which aro entirely voloo-
! less owing to the fact that they cannot.*#
| der the conalitution be ao|d. Mf»J of &M
Iaod» indeed liam uavar km aeWetad or
Mwjwl owing lo tba bet lb at tba «ooali*a
bit* bean too poor to ioeor Ibo aipanaa.
In other mm Ibiy bar* too* arttlrd upon
h* trMpal»ara fbo IMMt W diapoaaaMed
wtlboot t aott it lav. H«M( three ratt
donattaoe aro iMm aod m Htol; to
roaeoto ao totag Ito pnaool gwarattae
m4 mat of a* l*d will to lo* wm>
«lo*t ItatooM to<toSNl«bty >4rO»
_ # 1 »
la pwli* « i
•vita. IV tnivrvM apoa .
i«K from Um tale <if tk**« |
aarti-iriit to •ilnrdo e»rty
Htal* where parenla tteu ui.t) j|
thtf ei|»«t*.
Tb» grr.-.t bent-fit ofm fr—
tani t«o»» not in. . |y cot.1^ J^P
payment of lh» ln.ion )y
l.ul ariaea fr..m ih« f t that it |£J
peralively requirea that
•rut to aehn.il. In many ini|fl.i._^^a
preavnt where Dm pmipl*
■lilo to >u|>port arhonla thvtr Kara a
era heranae a majority of thtm [(
I'liiliton at lioin* ih* gr»at»r pan'JI
year to aui.t in tha labor* of t4»|
I' there war# no other ar(anirii |a|
r'-» kfhool eyetem that
mention tl.onlJ ba i
aiiiiooa fu- ila apeedy ad
vara ago an effort »at|
to ealnhlfah free achoo|«|
State I'UI it met will!
from ilia rich ami Infleae^M
'.•ateil U iiat li.it Keen Iba |
look at the late eenaua repq
ml lli.it tiie nuniher ol illitaf^J
■ "orv (jreat. nolwith.tandiii| (J|
a county in the Stale tl.at hai^
of g.tml arlioula t>r a lahaj
it tliey lifed under a Maitt
itir in ita character aa|||
' - olficea of honor aadpri
« iei< among the Wealthy ^
lte« .11tie irteurnlienfe te. ling no re»M
iir|>nrteii the nai-lvi.e aa «ii{''mI their huM
tion«.« It cieatr.i ami kept alira a4q
■"rial ileaii-ii'tmna in aoriety viimJm
falae |.i I'll* an.I t••■iifr>■•!I the mtaanJ
aeivient to the fa nr. 'II ia ia HhatlkaM
of educatum dt I for Ki-ntin kv. If wif
me the a-ime piliry we tvill perhapahg
Intler. I.ct in llieiefore commence ia|
•on.
Pit ing the last araaion of i|ie Tit
I.rj>i*Uluta a lull waa intioduced li»l|
t'annnn i:.() of f'herukeo county«M
|>rn|iM.r<l t. > a if 11 [ t. u it h a le» niiiiiipait
iiiiHlifii'.ititina tl<e aclinnl atnn in ia
iei:ia. VV e have not a ronv of tlaiaI
before iik nor have we rv>r ei»mia«<
r i It i r«11 v ; lull the ri»|iort fit ti.r lateca^
if w*- mibtnke nut. ethitnta a war.I of
ligenre among the niiiavi in Teaaai
fiat iloia iit api ak nttioh in ita faiar I
la.ier we lirin.ie i ffrred a auhehtale
1 tlita hill nliirh prnpoaed that a »am
|ieraim lie a|>| iii>ii .1 « hmi duti i !•«
'"i* •" ••oriipr e the dill' ie. t aiatinia H
the different >t ilea a .J to report one a
ahle to our aituation. Infoitiliialelj
•iih»tituto \va« defent'Hl. H'e aav ttnfc
nateli- . fur il »• „rl at all we nhuula
adviieillv I'rrri^iialioi may tmulrev
a lahaiuitli ol rx e mi il (r aihlr ta-ith
any r.iiirap.n.ili fji M tl„
do rairnti.il n.juit i. tin- r.uiae of mfa
tioii. I hi fiann nh phvM.'ai miaii
ia iii many re«| i-rta. m.il.ir to i.iirv
lua lieen npei..H i K yr |1lt
Ira: a ill nri'i* tod : 1-1 r.flieKtiotl tlitul
nut the >t^tr She urver all. re Jaii
i''U aiiv thii ij iii.r11 rh.* app.ii >ta.| a ?'
mitlee t.. ri inline all the iMail. .if 4|fl
tenia of r.-iiiiiir.il A-!.... la 'n;ilntaii.rdin
• ! fFnie- i .Strit>a and nfiar conaultiug ri
tiling in relation to the nutter to rrpai
I Ian •irtahle fur her ritniillinn. Slt hi
pnpnlitiiin ve niurh lilfeuuraj thrira
' ....ll l« u.1 «(|.|ril lll.l.ll* a
similar; j»r .| | !i#*y had the kit mo <lifKrs!tfl
contend in forming a ay stem (»*■
n *p;irrc population. Y»t tliit* .State wlnfl
hu-denrd with a public debt and mm
ciiir»*ii• were many of them deeply invalid
wi'iit resolutely to work and hsi M*J
I I*'. in operation which in attVcting if
r! atigi» throughout its litntta. Why l
we. who i.ave fewer difVulth'S !o CO
agalttil who have greater re»< un*rsst4l
command take the lieorfit of her rijuril
ance and adopt a school s\ Mem tkfl «1
work well I The L« daiaiana school I
it ra>sed by direct filiation. W> hi?* I
money in our hand# without raising ad
I ir by such means. \ great put of L
isiana from it* situation is hound ta I
sparcely populated through all lima; m
fvil is perpetual \\ ith us i! is temporal
No £tate in the I'nlott is more es|raMi(|
holding a deiis^ population than Ttt
llera tha star yl empire lakrS its v^fl
I here will he wor k in the future. Ul
prepare for tha dustroy that awaits 11
Let ii« spet'dily lav tha comar atona ofNj
greatness.
Tiir. C-aai: or tiik taKSKRA Aumst
n> the lata news from rluiope inlori
haa been received as we hava
Mated of the rendition of an m T
l.ouis Napoleon i • the matter of
lira ted claim ni*dt» by our CJ oyenmidj
against that ot Portugal for ind'UittilF
tion for the losa of tlio Aftrarican prirf""
fstneral Armstrong in l#4l titti I
autafH hit* brrn adrer§§ to *ke claim«
favor of Portugal. The general
strong belonged to (Captain Iteid of fg|
\ oik who claimed an indramfty of SW
000 and in IN40 th# riecratarjr of
Mr. t'U|(iiu ami the I'ortugeat MM
agreed on behalf of ihelrgroferiiOMirf"
submit the whole nt ttorfo tha irMtrt
of Loula Napoleon the tSao Pieekf
France. 'I hat personage haa ainffJ
liaan made snt of the reigning nioiia^"
Kuropa ami bis decision aa atswl <
is againat lha United Sutoa—/JtA*
(iai.vasioN ani» I(r» Rivii HatH**
Tha lloaalon Telegraph i«fort«i * ■!
tha commiaaionera of tha CJalftatiaalJJ
Ked Hirer railroad inteodrd ta
wriik on tha first taction af tha roajUjS
foar miles from Hafatos aa lha SiiPgjj
aad that tha/ itaaign ta aantfnaa
without iotertaisalow taill it tanwin^J;
tha Hrasaa. About oaa million of «*>*■*
H says have haaa asimrihed in !'#«•
lha eonMiuPlianaf tbiaroad.•••■I "I"4"*
If iU frinid* at (Im WmI and in
T'mi. «ill ram far ward •'»*
ii:*iilnlljr In Um pad work. lh» raw **
ba tomaM Irom IIdmAd "> ^
h*lM« iMnt of Um gr*«t U<m« ^
Mlntwlfpi r—k tU M«um b*4*0 m
Mai*. • »
m 1ft war la AM*a j* !• ^
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