Flake's Weekly Bulletin. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 27, 1865 Page: 2 of 4
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ife-' : ClTf Bom, Nxw Obueanb, Sept. 17th. 1866.
Dm Buljjctin ¡ Arrived hero at 1 o'clock lost
night. We had pleasant weather on the trip but
the accomodation* were any thing but good, .being
i aro to be oq
the
respcc-
_ Jf, thiH, ax
rated tome.
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utinoKt of Iii# ability in t&~
- - «pon the country,
in its policy—1 all
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lieru Iumiu donlt,!
T removed; and in all
J that the party does
to proper spirit of devotion to,
ine Government and its authority
ivvo and will, unluisitotiugly roftwe
_ a few Wbjecild of par-
íolf I desire very briefly to
jb^sksk
io South. On this subject, I
B wanting in the discbarge of
I failed to speak plainly and
still 1 fear, a great many
desire to be loyal to the
of the Unitedt States, aftd to' support
the Constitution and laws, who yet
ope that store system of -compulsory
líe restored to the South. .^.°.w"^r:
profound conviction that it is bt t
id eBiicieiully for our posterity, that
bo dono. There has never been
ince the adoption of the Constitu-
id States, niSon which the great
-™—" of the North are agraedas
istlon. Slavery h« C*ased
J in'ttás repirtílio. It will never, under any
rslwpo or forin, he restored, . . t
There aro thonc who Hftythcy do not desire the
I restoration of slavery, but who think that laws
should be passed to compel specific performance
«ir labor. 'Such laws would be con-
gcninS of freu Government. Com-
the pcrformonce of a contract
less, be involuntary service, And
, would be qualifiedslavery,
i wjjpulsory labor in the perform-
is is, in its nntnre, an impmotica-
i incompatible with the freedom of
... Let mo conjlfrfi .you, fellow-citizens,
the troti ihül blavery iins passed away.
_.,v ""n that wat íred at Snwptor, at the
wMcl ro'$:tiu nia institution, wus its knell
mw
xs&sst
to any limited"--
i Oovornment, the
false, arrdgAnt, b
-aly waged unrelenting
nt Of tho United-States,
bowlerige that the whole
, _^U6«( or the South;, were
„—lie , it made war upon them, in
f exactions of every kind, taxes upon
f, conscript laws, impressment law ,
¡tilo it protected the wealthy slavo
jo obsequious sycophants who fawn-
b bidding, by; means of exemption laws,
ñus system of details, red, and pre-
hoH> the pOoi man's labor was want-
taaeii, where some sleek favorite was to
Qt of the way of gunpowder.
aggie between slavery and the Govcrn-
a death struggle. The' Government sur-
' *" 1 lists. What remains to.
,r! burial. Having done this
ourselves to the patriotic
,/ounds inflicted ] upon tas I #,
s out of which ve have lately
rfsprt -gMiif. .«fe^tjW-'iiíitíii
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and tíé crédito*. I
of a country depends
¿y with which debts can be
present oiroumstances of this
are vefy extruordiiwiy. The people have
.. immensely from the burthens of the war,
is but little money as yet in Circulation in
itate. Property is of but little Oash value.
iése things being so, creditors will not be dis-
cd to receive property in payment of debta. and
sale of it muier execution wOuld work a very
t hardship upon tho debtor. 1 think the dto-
_„.scments ny the army and othei cause*, will
soon biing money within the ieaoh of the people,
luid that settlement of debts can be made.
I feel assured that if the Couvts Were opon now
for the rendition of final judgments in aetionB of
SSbtTit whuld be almost«¡rtible to Pre*mt the
Convention, wlwn it assembles,^ turn authorizing
tgislation that would have tho effect to impede
lie collection of debts for a long time to come,
whereas if a brief indulgence is extended to debt-
ors now, the Convention will meet under clroum^
stances that will insure proper action in this all
it matter. My advice to the people; then,
is fo prepare for the payment of your liabilitios-as
speedily as possible. When tho Convention shall
assemble, I hope to see ^ regniw legislation that
"11 ituntre th^prompi collection of debts. The
;ure prosperity ana development of the country
Km anxious to know when a Convention wiH
bo coiled.
nion that ■
not think so, and what is moro important, the
President of the United States, whose reprasenta-
tive I am, did not think that a Convention could
be called
„<le had qualified themselves
to vots hy taking tlie óath of amnesty.
After organizing Provisional Civil government
tlpoughout the State, which is now nearly com
looted, I t'link it important that tho publia mind
of tho State should bo directed to the great quost-
whioh tho Convention will be oalled to
ions upon . ■ I
act, before the people elect tliéir delegates. If we
iroceed in this most important matter too hastily
'ellow-citizens, onr work will be imperfectly done.
•Let us ect wisely ; and in order to Act wisely, let
us delibérate upon the subjects which Will engage
the attention of tho Convention, and upon the
wise solution of which, will depend otar prosperity
for many years to come. Of this much, however,
on may be ossnred: I shall not delay the call of
Convention on<> day after I think it can be safely
done. Xom anxious to see you resume the gov-
ernment, and shall rejoice as much as any man,
when we ore ono moro in tho con^titutiouid path
from which we unwisely departed.
Fellow-citiieris, Í have -J,a--
oi pu
with <
criticising the enrors of others and lamen-
ting the unhappy condition of tho conntry without
putting his hand to the wolfe of restoration, and
without proposing any remedy for the evils which
An Unhappy War has entailed ripon us, is not, in
my judgment, doing the duty of a patriot. It re-
[Uiros not much talent, fellow-citizens, to find
ult And whoro thero are1 so many lingering
-canses ofMisoontont as now exist in: the country,
it does not require much ability to nurse tUem into
jppoijlíáon to die efforts of tUoso who nmyfce striv-
ing to nwieliomto or remove existing ovilp. Lei
me warn you to scrutinize closely the conduct ol
thorn Who ma;
scrutittize closely
• peruade you to arrai
hostility to th« policy ,0i
Let
tie
ourselvos in
the Goveitt-
an attitude of
To do the beet tiling that can bo done, is the
wisdom of statesmanship. To do nothing, beeirass
we caliuot accomplish tlirtt whioh wouÚ be most
Agreeable to us, is'not wiedom, but folly. The
government of the United States, fellow-citizens,
has no hostility to your interests. The President
of the United State* And his advisers, from their
elevated position and wide views of; ail the interests
of the country, aw better judges than you or I can
be of the general policy which will restore quiet
and prosperity to the country. Let us Mi¡t up no
frivolous or factions opposition to to national po
ljcy, but let us go to work, in good faith, and with
hopeful hearts, to restore to Texas the blotniilgs of
regular constitutional government, and wo will
then be in a position to exeroiso our proper influ-
ence iu shaping the general policy of the nation.
We have passed through a terriblo ordeal, but
we have saved that which Is beyond all price—A
government based upon enduring principles, strong
enough to protect 'all its citizens, and
Within itself
ed to the wan'
fl^hASbrought BorfoWw
heart and fireside ; but "tho Supremé Kuler of ....
Universe "has beneficiently provided a balm for
evefy wound. The diaeharge of duty, the effort to
üpright and entitled to
oonliilenoe of raspeotahte society. Is not the
...jvs ftally aware of the ! <* that a Union man and
A loyal man are ono uud tho samp politioAjly f
There is not a ton year old boy in all the country
that doe# Apt know that much. Govornmeut ia
extremely generous and liberal, but, the exporienoe
pf the last four years has taught her that «ooes-
•ionüte are, not very mtfa oiwfcodians of har oon-
fidenoe, «tad Wj ara inolitted. to the opinion that
it will be a little slow tD^ooait her confidence
to nnregenerated secessionists. We are also iu-
clined to think that the Gbvernuimt will require
seoessionists to bring forth substantial proofs ol-
repentanoe and shoiSr by thair works that they have
been purged of their tm on, bafore it will com-,
mit a large share of its oonfidenoe to their safo
keeping.
Secessionist*' 'have forfaited all thoir political
rights by their treason, which, the Government
generously proi>oso^to roJtpi'o to them , upon the
condition that they turn from thoir evil *rays of
rebellion, nud become Union men,, or if, yon
please loyal mou.
They are not asked, a* We.understand it, to enter
the political folds of the Federal Government as
secessionists. They are asked to ranounca their
treason and disloyalty and with honoat hearta and
honest purposes to assist in veorganiaing aud ,enter
again into their rights as citizens. And lf; former
s^etmionkts do not, iu'gppd faith, rsnounoe their
secession doqtrinas, and truly and faithfuUy swaar
Allegiance to tha Federal Gjvornmant we do not
see how they oán ba parmittsd iu any manner to
control tha aHiiw of Gjverninant The New,i
■ays : "All sooessiowU have baan called upon to
qualifiy themselves as voters by taking the oaths
prescribed, etc." Th? Nawa Baem? to think tlint
if a secessionist takes the oaths prescribed, "that
he ia then entitled to all the privileges of a loyal
citizen. In this the News is mistaken. , Ha must
not only ti>ko the oith, but l^e mast abida by it,,
he 'mu8tUve by it, he must not violate it. This
oath taking, business is a very gqod thing in its
place,* but then it is not quita enough of iUeif,
acts spaik louder than words. The News makes
a grand mistake when it intimates that secession-
ists have been invited "to tho polls to exercise tho:
right, of suflVage"
Secessionists hav¡a not baen invitad 'to the polls
to oxgrcise tha right of auSfraga." Thay have bepii
earnestly asked to divest themselves of their, .se-
cassioniam, and purge themselves of thoir treason,
and then, but not till then, thoy would b3 entitled
to exercise the right oí suffrage, Tha public muqt
wall understand that tha taking of the oath <Jf am
nasty, or obtaining special pardon, 'is not. sufflcienl
of itself. T/iey mud not uiokUe thxl oí th after Uik-
inyÜ.
Thi39' wlio t.ika th t oáth and strjetly respoct
it, ere entitled to ull that rights of a citizen. Hit
we knp'.v-th'jt, miuy wli-j hive taken tho oatli,
still cling to thair ideai of seaasiion an 1 still hopa
to soe their ideas carried out. To these men Wj
«a"opp?j3.1 and will always opposi tham.
Tho Nawa pi duly inti.u itji t'a.vt .tU-wa aim who
bant,tlieir o,in'<:¡ias to diitroy tha Gavjrnmiut of
the Uuited States nca n>.v thi m>it safa to intrust
With the felaral Ship of 8V>ta. • Itw who fails;! in
(uí.óxpariinaut that wasin-mguratadby lyin¿,•fraud
and force, aud ended in umqualled stealing and
robbary, are not safa man to ba trusted by the
very ¡Government, th: do truatic(n of whiah thoy
so eagerly sought.
Tha'Nows liao novar even intimated that secession
was wrong. The truth is, H stall clings to all its
old saces lióii ctaginás and still praratnas to advisa
lojiil man of their duty. If tho News balioyos sa-
eession was wr r ig, let-it distinatly say so, other-
wisa a pru..lant, raipa3t wjuld or should snggast
that th^ News have but little tp say in oauduoting
tho affiirs of our GjvarnLUJnt ■
As for the insinuations thrown out by some o?
our qotemporarios that we assume censorial airs,
w« beg to Bay that we always speak for ourselves
and advocate what seems to us to be for the best
interest pf our Government and tho puople gene-
rally.
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will m vo to steal from disappointment its bitter-
Inm, fellow-ritizens, with sentiments of kind-
ness and respect,^ ^ ^
.' Provuipnid Governor of Texas.
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PUBLISHED BY F. FLAKE dc CO.
Galves< «, Septemlier 27,1865.
V We call special Attention to the address of
Governor Hamilton in today's Bummx, and par-
requeet our reAdew to give it i t«ry
. irusAl It vAlttablo doonment and en
able state r«per. ;7:!iJ 'V ' I ¡ "
Go*. Hanültom «peaks plainly, an
patriot should speak. He give* a cl<&lbidgkt to
ttie ttae causes that lead to the hte unibttunate
war that tried thoroughly the manhood of the na-
tion, and swept thousands of brave men to their
lin of which he JusUylays at the door
3r its encroachments, unsatia
mwarrantable demands upon the rights
md generous people, reached its eulmi-
in an open crash of Arms and stub-
n Against the Inwfolly established an-
of the Federal Government. This un-
tiveand
of*
institution «
W'' \yf"'
i in Moody conflict.
at> and those
^.OAb repair
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■sorrows-over
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rsttos unrecorded
ltohcvethepast
ia
Saturdays Civilian, after thanking our New York
correspondent for the good opinion whioh he en-
tertains for its Editor, returns "tho moat-disting-
uished considerations," and says that perhaps he
is some personal friend. It seems determined
to place our correspondent and some others - in
what it conceives to be : in direct antagonism to h
majority of the people of Texas. In commenting
upon the reorganization of the State, we took oc<
casion to say that we wanted to see national men
enter our congressional halls land that we reiterate.
We wont men whp love the nation, as well as State,
put forward in the work of reorganizing civil gov-
ernment If that wish is calculated to.causea
division of parties, the sooner that the fact is
known, the better it will be for all. Our corres-
pondent informed us tftht the loyal people of the
North ore better pleased with tho cóursp of Gov
ernor Hamilton than that of any other provision
Governor. Tha Civilian- supposes that he did not
mean those Who called themselves Democrats, from
which it may be inferred that it either does not
regard the Democrats as being loyal, pr that they
Ought to condemn .the course of Governor Hamil-
ton,
•The Civilian says "that it should not bo forgot-
ten ii* discussing measures for the r¿¿írganizatioh
of Texas, that the people voluntarily laid down
their Arms, repudiated their leaders And prepared
of their Own Aooord to submit to the reesteblish-
mentofthe authority of the -Uflited States," It
surely would not do the injustice to the pcople.of
Texas, to say that they repudiated their late lenders,
Unless they were prepared to renounce the prin-
oiplte that these leaders advocated
When the people repudiate the principles
which the leaders inculcated, it necessarily fol-
lows that they will wish for such' men as love the
whole nátion, tobe placed in the front ranks.
When the people ere willing to do this, we can see
no cause for any difference1 between us and them:
As to the remarks that no one claims any rights
Whioh are not clearly guaranteed by the Constitu-
tion, we beg leave to differ, andssay that the. Civil-
ion can find many who still claim tho right of se-
cenrion—but this may be one of the rights which
it thinks the Constitution dots clearly gnAnuitee.
We will say that we Want to see no man who still
bélieveá in the right of secession, ever enter onr
„ hajls until he is entirely cured of
that belief; We desire to be dearly and distinctly
even at the risk, "of perpetuating a
parties," that we regard those who are
Willing to' renounce the. right «Í se-
as unfit to represent the Sirte, and all
to AdVOoAte their alaims can dis-
witb few (jxceptions about the Sopje on all Qpvern'
ment vessel*. . , * .. . ...
New Orleans is fost getting back to her old
status and business, habits before the war. I saw
nothing of the ravages of war on tho lower Missis-
sippi up to New Orleans: Plantations look as
well kopt and a* smiling, mid drops as abundant
AS in olden times. Forts Jackson and St. Fhilipp
are again in excellent repuir and look as •formidable
ns over • j* • ■ , ^ :. •. ), i ^ 1 • ^ •. *t
: AVe mot off Missisáippi bíúf BÓme ten tíoflft, com-
ingin and goinig out, and nine fes&ls (all sails)
riding (hit their torm of Quarantine at the sta-
tion. . ,* uifiil >' S'
The City Hotel keeps up its old reputn,tious for
excelling.
I have calle^ at the Commercial and Adams Ex.
press Companies offices—both' me doing an im-
mense business. Mr. " liloKééver, of the Com-
mercial Express, is the ttiost attentive and polite
offiuer that I have ever wet with-r-he is in tho full
tide of popular favor, Mid richly deserves it.
Horaoe Cone, Esq., and family and exCol. Wilkes
were.passengers with mo on the Peábody. Tho
former removes to Now Tfork ancWho latter goes
north to publish a modicdl book. Mr. Hans, of
the Galvestontirm of Hans, Genglek- dfc Co., Was also
a fellow traveler—the ia a pushing business man
such men are bound to sucoeed in mercantile life.
F.
New 0bleaks, 'éept 19thi 180Ó.
The Crescent and Nashua arrived- here Suuday
night.- It wai a great relief to;tho mony Texians
here, to learn by these arrivals that no lives had
been lost by the wreak of tho steamer Lone Star,
ill Galvéston bay, on tho 13th inat, • '
New Orieails is apparently as Uvely and thriving
As eVer before the war ; in fact there are as many,
if not more, people here now, as ever there were
in the month of September, before the ww ; rents
have recently risen and are how full as high as in
1860. Express offices are doing a heavier busi-
ness than.evor beforo. -Stores we full of gootda,
but on close inspection, we find that the New Or-
loans of fofmer yeai-s and of to-day, are not the
samo in a business point of view; her former
princely merchants are, most of thom,' broke by
the war, and ^re oommenoing business Again with
small means. The cotton receipts now und those
in prospect, are ns nothing compared with former
years; her great staple sugar is destroyed, her
trade in groceries, produce, dry goods and hard-
ware, is but a froction of what it was before the
war, lior shipping corresponda with . this state of
trade; real estate iii the city ia .low irnd not in <le-
mand, and the prospects are, thatit-mny raquiro
yenrs before Now Oilcans returns to her former
prosperity, if ever.
Bar-rooms and eating saloons aré prospering •
office holders and nowBpaperei have not suffered
by the'Var, it* seems ; tha torraer are as fat aud
look as slock as ever and the latter onjoy an ad-
vertising patronage more extensive than over be-
fore, From the best lights before mo, tho daily
circulation of the political papers is about ns fol-
lows : Timos 12,000 ; Picnynue 3,000; True Delta
2,0flff; Southern Star 1800; Beo 4,000; Louisiana
State Gazette, (German,) 1600; German Gazette
.1200. Only one of thoae papers, the Gorman
Gazette, advocates radical measures, including
nogro suffrage; all the others are inoro or less
conservative, and most Of them are ncousod of
being in the secret servioo of a party, whose pri
■vate aim is said to bo, to place tho control of the
State into the hands of such men oh have faith
lully served the Confederacy. From an editorial
in the Southern Star of this morning, it would ap
pear that these rpprehonsions are premature. Xha
Star complains bitterly, that only ,one-third of !hc
qualified electors have registered and censures the
apathy of citizens.
No paper published in the English tongno, could
advócate radical measures and retain a largo sub-
scription list, iu tUiu city. The radical party is iu
a hopeless minority. * I am informed that a paper
is published, advocating their views, the Tribune
but I have not seen a copy. 1 met severe! goutlu-
men of tho radical school, among others thé well
known highly intelligent and able Judge Dunmt
They all admit the present hopelessness of the rad-
ical cause in Louisiana. Tljey ascribe it to the
course of the present Governor, who is charged
with giying preference to former secessionists in
his Appointments quid public acts, thereby dis-
couraging and destroying the Union cause,
registry for freedmen, for the parish of Orleans,
is kept at the office of Judge Düránt, with a view
of selecting and sending delegates to Congress, to
represent the wrongs of freedmen of Louisiana.
Hotels are prospering, tho City Hotel, con-
ducted by the same proprietors as formerly,
Messrs, R. S. Morse & Co., those staunch friends
of Texians, is full from cellar to garret, nud many
of its guests ore Texians.
In about one month, Messrs. Hams & Morgan
will hav¿ fwo of their line of steamers, now build-
ing At New York, in the Texas and Now Orleans
trade. ljr. Harris informs me that the Magnolia,
formerly on the Berwick Bay and Galvostoii line,
capturad the first year of the war, while attempt*
ing to run tha blockade And bought in by Mr.
Morgan at public sale,-.-ha*;been thoroughly re-
built, overhauled, coppered and supplied with new
boilers and cabins. She will be tho first boal
A neW irtrn steamer of thé ¿lass of the Clinton,
but a little larger; Called the Morgan, will imme-
diately follow thé' Magnolia. Messrs. Harris &
Morgan intend to fill the Texas line full of boats
as formerly, the Berwick Bay line included. I ex-
peot pur people will appreciate this line better
than thev did befbre the war; those travelling at
present on Government atid private vessels cer-
tainly dpi know th? difference.
Our indefatigable friend, Capi Sterrett, is here.
He bought ¡two fine stem, wheel steamers, the Sil-
ver Cloud a^d the St Clair, for the Houston and
Galveston trade, both light draft, capable of earn
rying one thousand to fifteen hundred bales pf
cotton. Both boata are of great strength, ohe of
them is very fast, both Are nearly new, only two
years ofd. CApt Sterrett is hew overhauling and
strengthening the boats at Algiers, putting on new
cabina and furniture' throughout, One jot them
Will leave for Galveston on Saturday next and the
other <m the first of October.
Break-bone feter is prevailing to sople extent
Col. parsons of Waco, i« stopping at the City
He is on his way to üfroxlL • F,
From onr Hw York Carvcipowdciit.
Naw Yoke, August 23th, 18GS.
A National BaHk with $600,000 tapital has been
c inoeded for Galveston; Messrs. Q. ft /JBracken
ridge; and H. & Goddard, of Galvuston, were the
active movers iu the matter. A National Bank,
with $100,000 capital, l^eea obtened for
Brownsvilie, on the ¿pplieation of Mr, Jai^e
GrPganunnd others. ífo-btíier 'National banks for
Texas, besides these two, havoboou granted, but-
Applications were on file tor BAuks at Houston,
Austin, San Antonio, Tyler and Huntsville. These
'AppUeatipiw will also, judging from the bapkipg
thoy have, be buccuss/uI, and if v, Texas will in
fnture not have io depend upon corporations in
other, Stutés, for mAnajoment of iim' fiuanci 1
affairs. • ,, /A'v 1 1 • ^
Mr. Sherwood, when recently at Washington,
took the ground that those citizens of Texas, who)
were well known to liava bosn - AH. the time loyal,
And-who hadnot sought to make money out of trea-
son, need no speolál amnesty, but were entitled to'
a showing from, tha Government, d í tin in tho'r
position. As his suggestion was favorably re---
calved, he has furnished a list Of names, aud-
Judge Evans is about,to furnish names for his re-
gion of Texas. Ai loyal man n*ed no pardon,
imd yet shoiild hnvo something to sU6w how they
stand, while this State is under murtiallaw, M .
Sherwood's application, while it will prejudice i o
one, will bs-Of real servio to thaso in whosa b •
half hohiís mbvod. ! ' 1
A pardon bureau is about to ba organized at
Washington, which will put aiveud to the applica-
tions that have hitherto béen pressed by agents,
brokers and attorneys, male and female. Iudue(\
where pardons have already baen granted, the
Department has refusod to deliver tliem to agents,
but has delivered, or mailed thom direct to the ap-
plicants. Tom Corwin and others, who have been
peddling their supposed political influence, will
now have to resort to some other mode of making
manay. Probably they will resumo their old trade
of lobbying. As to those who ore not amnestied
because thay ore worth $20,000 or more, (and not
because they have been fiscal agents, cotton,
agenta; contractors, receivers, eto.,) nre merely
regarded as. imd'sr. band for good bohavipr, until
the State Shall have boeu reorganized aud re-ad-
mitted,; thay nead not ba uneasy. If they loyally
aid in reorganizatiau, and behave them-selves, thoy
will in duo tiina ba amuestioil also.
The letter, of the Boston people to the Pl-osi-
dent, in rogoi-d to the three-fifths rule, and Gen.
Schenck'u speech, inula nftar'uspaoiul interview
with tha President, hava attracted liiu-jh attention,
and are highly important, as they are supposed a
foreshadow the future policy of, the administra-
tion. As to lhat rule : The Boston people ask tha.
it ba ubalisha'd, beoauso tha reason for it 1 as
ceased to Jexist, and because it is unfair in itself.
Gen. Schanak promises his co-astitnants to'take
staps, whan Coujroos maats, to hfive it abrog ito<\'
From all indications olnorva'ile, it now seems
olear thatlf wa, tha pj >;ila of Tatas, desire to
reorganizo oar Slato s > as ta gat it admitted be-
yond all poradiantura, wa will liava to sea to it
that theso matters ara pro^arly Ailjutted, au.1 noth-
ing mora. Iu «organizing, wo must firstly, pass
the nuti-alavery amendinont to tha United Htaton
Constitution. Secondly, n Burrendor of tho throc-
tlt'tlia rule—and thirdly, ninnt take care that our
State Constitution as amondad, slull,contain noth-
ing which can be construed to conflict with tho
provision in the Constitution of tho United States?
which gives to citizons of evgry State, the right
belonging to citizens Of every Other State.
As no ono Who is not tinctured with the old
lonvcn of treason, oan object to these" just and
moderate requirements, and indeed,.as a State
that does not comply with them, oan scare claim
that it lias "a Republican form of Government,"
in tho senso guaranteed by the Constitution of tho
United States, there can iio no doubt that the peo-,
ploof Texas will adopt thim,
W. A.
Hotel.
v
sent to
' ws will not stand
to Congrogs,
And
m
!ty con-
to odvo-
jjgüy oontrillnt®s to the Boston
is an unfailing remedy tor cSolern-morbnsI' disrr-
hoo, eto. Mr. H. says that during the terrible
raging of pholet* In that oity a few yeas ainoe, In
na ease did the remedy toil when the patient could
i)0 Tffiffncjd iii Hfiwopi
.2^?' P®rticamphor-
nud epirit, two parta tincture of ginger, two parta
oapaicum. Dose—one teaspoonfW in a wine-glass
of water." - '
Letter A-pnt Kolaiiuiit .
Dp.au B'jli.stin : —Sincc my communication of
the 4th nit, business has farther declined iu this
place nnd is now almost on a "stand still." Over
tho river at Brownsville therein a great stir nud
sutlers-have all Sold out their stoe'ts of goods. T! e
U. 8. paymasters brought lately three millions of
Greenbacks and still the cry is for more, Inlpnmv.
meuts that have been going on hero during tuo lile
of tho Confederacy aro now being dono on the
Texas side. Clarksville. is nlfendy ton times as
largo as before tho Arrival of tlio Federals, and
Brazos Island will sooii take tho place of Bagdad.
Hovers Hotel has just beon finished nnd govern-
mental buildings rises from the ground rapidly,
good example
everywhere in this respect
Don llobles, tho Imporial minister, is yet here
and seems to look with indifferenco nt the prepa-
rations on the other side of the river; '• Wonder
what lie will say when the "Pontoon bridge* train
will arrive that is- already landed on the Brazos ?
I hear he is oonfident that tho Emperor L. Napo-
leon i. e. France will not allow his new coiitin*
"Max" to be left nlon'e in certain emergencies. In
fact a lately arrived French agent hud rostructioi s
Matamoros is now always iij suspense on account
of the movement of the so-called "Liberáis." Ef-
oovedo who is said to have collected about 1200 mi n
is on his march to this placo. Cortina though-is
mostly on his Texas rancho, caring only to inter-
rupt trade and to ransom some sunul Mexican craft
as ho did lately with tho "Señorita," releasing her
at Brownsville for the trifling sum of «250. The
cotton he has taken does n6t find Any purchasoss,
for fear, it might be Claimed in other ports by tho
rightful! owners, which it undoubtedly will The ,
U. 8. Government ^11 loose her revenue on tlii#
cotton as it will shortly be uhsidoaVle.
It seems that Cortina is tost falling, into disgrace
with^ll parties, and I wish the gentlemanly federal
commander, General Steele, might get rifl of his
neighborhood.
The U. 8. forces enjoy wod health, most of the
sickness prevailing was b'ronght hero, and is mora
to be found amongst the black troops than amoiunt
the white Ones.
The rumored mutiny at Brazos is all invented.
Xhore Can not be any reasonable douht that Brig.-
Genarul Draper was shot by accident The 122d
colored regiment, firing, at A'target, were soma 900
yards from the place where General Draper fell, on
orderly without Arms riding beside him,.
The negroes do not seem to like Mexico. All
the rnen lately discharged left tor homo again,
«"osUy.for Pennsylvania.
The Monterey stage arrived on thé 4th. We have
had no news since froto the interior, and so | en-
close you the Banohero, containing the "lateat."
It oi respond8 with the private letters received*by
our Urge firms. The partioulArs pf the lete fight
At Jacambaro ypu Will find in the Monitor. It
seems that, the Liberals cannot defend themselves
even in pood positions agAihstlthe imperial Army.
The Affair at jacambaro, wheye they were mw
than 4 to 1, is a disgrace ta the so-eAlled 'Liberata,'
who Are making themselves also distasteful to tho
ends. " rapacity. Bat still they nre "Lib-
Major-General Steele is particularly well fitted
for the command on the Rio Grande. Hd is en ac-
complished gentleman, sp^ts the Spanish la
®89> ,an<l is very CAntioas And disoreet, which 1.
quAlityis very necessary in a commander near li
atpre4bt Yours,
i. -Oil> GaxiVbskmun,
ThéJSfttíth doéin,17^
for and appreciation
Southern people are
strative Chan the p
that they look upon
interest and real admiration
them. —Richmond Time .
eld to (he North inn .
Grant, While t
§ °1
eral Grant <
excites
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