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VOL. 3
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"X^TL^JÍÍTI^U^
AttOiney & Counsellor at Law.
tiKOltOkTOWV, WILLIAMSON CO., TKXAS.
WILL practice in ell tile Court* of llie lVtli Judicial
lliatrict, and ill Bell, llurleaon end Truvia Countie*
R K F K It S T O
Jons A. & It. liRKEN, Austin Tax *,
Hancock & West, " "
Hon. T, 11. Dbvai.,
Who. W. Paschal,
F. T. Dur ai',
S. Crosby.
IIALL & HUNTER,
- Attorneys & Counsellors at Law,
iumu.r n. bvhnkt co., tkxas,
iyiLl, prn«MÍc 'liitluí Courtit ot'tho I7tli Judicial Din-
* * trict, aiiW atteiul | roini«tly to all bitsiiieii euti uatt d
to their cure.
Auntiu. AukimMB, 1858~vol,fpoí hly
íJfoUwm\ Cqí'OS.
w. A. TA1IU£TO^
Attorney & Counsellor at Law
AUSTIN, TRAVIS CO., TRXAS.
TV7LL give attention to the coHeerionof claim in Wet
tern 'JVxai the in ventilation «I Ifitui tille , procnr
ing patents to lutid. proseeution of claim* atruinst the
State for money, head right and bounty lands. Will
practice In the Diatrict, U B. Diatr|et and Hunreme
Courts of the Htnte at Austin.
Office in flweuson's Building, No. 85. above Puf
fau s drug store.
Hf.kkhs to—8e mei & Uill, W. T.JBcottA Co, N. O
H. H. llolcomli, Esq.. Mobile, Ala.
Pomroy &. Gregory, Montaoiuery, Ala.
11. if. Hill, i'.sq., La Grange, (Ju.
C. A. Frazer, Haq.. Judge 6th Judicial District, Mar-
shall. Texas. i 71t
sl, bndaaqy - ..... chaiu.ks i . iici
w.< r, <* v. l. robakds,
Attorneys at Law.
AUSTIN, TKXAS.
WILL practice in tin* Federal, Supremo, District
Courts and Court of Claims, nt Austin, and will
make collections in any portion of the Federal Western
District of Texas.
Kp.kebenckr :—.Vctr YorJc John D. Peott Sz Co.; liar-
ral, 8uroulls & Co.; Plant &. Hroe.; J. rt Hunce & Co.;
llniikm, Duryee 6¿ Co.; Ham'l Ward, 25 Bouth Street;
and D. C. Hyde S¿ Co. Vhiladripkiat Tyndale <fc Mit-
chell. Baltimore: Freü'k R. Dawsou, F.sq. Lottbville:
Hon. W. H. Dudley. Mcmpkiv: Dr. II. R. Robnrds.
Vlcktburfft Brown dr Juhnaton. Natchez: Chas. A. La-
coat o, F.sq. Neic Orleatt*: íleo. M, Pinckard &. Co.; and
llugh(!s, Uyllestnd 6c Co. tíülvuton: Sherwood & Ood
dard
Austin. Jan. fi, 1858. v2-no20-1 y.
Oft. M. W. UAKKK.
PIIVHICIAN AND rfURflKOK- Office in Hwenson'snew
I Uuitdinc. No. 17 hp si airs Aug. it7
"pTwTTlU J) DLKSTÓN.
Attorney & Counsellor at Law,
TI \AN'\ .Ui'K-iiN i OI'NTY. TF.X ."
I,. A. THOMPSON.
Attorney & Counsellor at Law.
«AI.vestov, GALVESTON CO., TEXAS.
\V. L' DKNOKMANl)IK,
A 11 o r li o v a. t L a w,
At-'riTIN. 'I'I XAM.
I v.'- if
A. J. KVANS.
Attorney & Counsellor at Law.
WACO. MYF.XXAN CO,, TF.XAH
i t. hewitt o. newton
IIHWITT & NEWTON.
Atto v n e y s a t La w ,
PAN AN'J'ONIO, TEX AH.
a. n. kixioi
ELLIOT
.11. nankv
& MANEY,
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law
KKCCIN. m-AnALOITE CO., TEXAS.
' W. W DON LAP,
A t i o r n e y a t, L a w,
Anil General Lnmd Agent.
nw.ht), Texas.
PHILIP (JLAUOl ÜN1Í,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law.
1UHTKOP, nAHTROC CO., TEXAS.
"PRACTICED ill til" Slid .Iiulieinl Diatrict, end in tlie
* Hupieine end Fedorel Court* et Aiiillu.
•i-i I at. 1H.-.II— IP-ly
•SAMUEL II I!EN NICK,
Attorney jSc Counsellor at Law.
HAMILTON, BrR.NBTT CO., TKXAS
PRAC'1 IC'lófl ill the 17th Judicial District, and attends
promptly to husiucss euli tisted to his cure.
Anw'in. Ap'ilU. IH.* 7 — m«7-lv
WASHINGTON E. OOOI/IUOtl,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law.
SKUl'IN, OUAllALtlOPE CO , TEXAS.
■\\ni.I. piectice ill tilia end tlie miji.itiiliff coimtica
* ' < If' CpHe<■tiiiii mii.liilliroiialimit Weatern 'IVtna.
John saylk* nN. it. «aksktt J. iiAssierr.
SAY LES & BASSETT,
Attorney & Counsellors at Law.
HRE.NIIAM, WASHINGTON CO. TEXAS.
Will prectlee intlie Court* of tlieFlrit, Third end Sev
etith judicial Diatrict*. end in the fíiiprcnin end
Federal Coiirl* et Anallti end finlveaton. vS.tiS ly
«no. W. JoNKJ. Diatriot Attorney, U. P. I'kttv
JONES & PETTY,
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law.
lUSTROr, B! STROP CO., TEXAS.
pnACTICE in tlie 2nd Judicial Diatrlet, and in tlie
Supreme oml Feileriw Court* et Atiatln.
Oct. tat. IMS—1-My
H. K CARTER,
Attorney at Law,
Atr«TIN. TEXAS.
kFPICK In oldStnte D.'pertinent, Ea*t *lde of Con-
* creu Avenue, elvive Duttau'a Drug Htorn. Will
practice in tlie Court* of tho Sd mid 17tii Judicial Dia-
trlet*: auá in the Supreme and Federal Court* at
A«*tln. [vS -noM. ly.
* r~A. & OEO. \V. PASCUAL,
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law.
AUSTIN k SAM ANTONIO, TEXAS.
0F
W||,l attend the Court* at San Antonio and Atutlu
'* and niirouiialng countle*. unci the Supreme and
Federal Court* at Anatin and (lalvoaton
MEO W. PASCHAL, Au*tln,Tr*rl* Co.. Tex**.
I. A. PASCI1AL. riau Antonio, Bexar Co., Tex**.
B. S. WHIl'AKEU,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law
LAMPASAS, I.AMPA8A8 CO., TKXAS
WILL practica In the Court* of the 17th Judicial Dl*.
trict, and In the Supreme Court at Aiutiu. Pr.mpr
attention given to the collection of sluiiua agaiint tlie
Otate.
Reference —Me**ri. fiulilott ft Neal, AuatlntTr'a
Col. Tliuinpauii A. Stone, New Orlean*, La ¡ Dr Wm
H amid. Cantón, Ml** i lion. John Bo bt. ttaymond MIf
Dr. Jame* McKay, Chwaalea. Tese*. ill*
S. T. NEWTON,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law.
* iiruwiu mi'v i J
AUSTIN. TKXAS.
JR.
, Doe. S, 1837.
over the door f Mee*r*.
v2:Bllily.
^"BRVDENTUAL & WÍÉH
A t ; < • r n e y s at Law,
UlLL
■i'riv -««i"
- vol3o«itf.
lv lili ri Olipbaai,
XjL'io H f ,. if.:,, ewelLkr 1
t < > TV* " .tar*:
Aug. 57,nal—tf
JOHN J. OOOD e. C. MCKENZIK
COOI) & McKENZtE,
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law,
Dalla . 'Mxas.
WILL practice their profession in nil the Courts of the
Kith Judicial District,- comprising the counties ol
Collin, fSruyson, Cook, Moiitngue, Clay. Archer, Throck-
morton, Young, Jack, Wise. Denton, Tarrant, Parker
Johnson. Dili and Dallas; and Kaufman of tlu- 9th; and
in the Hopreme Court at Austin.
Prompt attention will be given to all business entrust-
ed to their cure.
Oftir* on tho North sido of Main street, one door
West oftho.Crntchlicld lloga*'. | v2 «noOfl-tf.
B. L'. HOLLINOSWOIiTH,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law.
AUSTIN', TRAVIS CO,, TEXAS
\TTILL practice in the Dlstriir, Supreme, and Fodc*
'* r«i Courts of this .State, and Court of Claims.—
Will uive prompt attentlou to business entntsted to his
qare. Aleo, to business in tlie Cieneral Land Otlicc and
fitute' Departments.
kefkuto ( en. i!. 11. Nichols, (ialveston; Hon j p.
llendersoii, Murshtill; lion T.I Rusk. Nacogdoches; Hon
H A Maverick,han Antonios lion J C Wilson, Oonzalcs;
Hon H Crosby, Austin ; Campbell and Htrong, New Or*
leans; Col T B Lincoln. New York. Otlicc,Nbii5,8won
son's huildius;. ii4ó-tf
I IU^ IN T. U1M AI ,
Importer and Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
IMllMnS, MEDICINES, DÍE-STUFF8,
I'niiitM, niMl Oils,
WHICH, from the copipluteucssof his arrangements,
he is pre])ared to sell to Physicians or Dealers for
Vtuh, on as low terms as they can be bud in the cos
markets; if outline, city acceptance is iu all cases re
quired, and 10 per cent, added.
Auji. 27, fiol—tí Congress Arenne. Austin
ill. W. TOWiVSFWD,
(atrccESsoa to nathaniki. toWntend,")
DF.ALF.R IN Hardware, Cutjery,HsddLeaud (Carriage
Kurnisliimr, Saddle and Harness Leather: áwoedes
Tenncs^QCC, siul American Iron, and Cast, Hprinsr, Gor
man and .^lab Steel; Drugs and Medicines, Oils, Paints
Window Glass and Gins* Waw., Ai^ui Hboei Monie, Mtt<
sic£* íns^nimeiits, A*c. The snine Varlftty of Goods as
heretofore ln'pt at this Establishment, Low for Cash,
rr. Also'a splendid Ruse Wood Piano for1 sale.
N. B. Prescriptions compounded trout .Schietlelin's
Extra Dru^s, at nil hour* Austin, ftept.il; nS—ly
COWING & CO.,
sunura Falls New York.
MANUt'At'TL'1!EKS cf nil vurintiea (if Iron
nml lirinn I.ill «ml Furcn I'titups. (inrtlen
Kiiqíiii'k, fie.. i'lnlihteiiijr wviM'al kiiul* express-
ly for Itailroad Water Stations, Milla, ractti-
rie*. Hit. May '20,u4<i:tf
G. L- HILL «6 CO.,
Law and Collection Oifi e, No. 10 Commercial Place,
_v K ' o Jill'.-i x s.
Will collect chima in nil I he Southern mid
WuMeni Slut a llirottgli ri liulilooon'eipoiiduiitH.
11 E F E li S T O
Mi'ssrs. MelClrny &. I5i-a<H'oi-il, Friercou Con-
wnv & co.. Scutl. Willimna & Off., MuLcinuie.
Kayliiii'ti & Ou.\ Li wic & Oftlealjy, Cuuipliell &
Strong, A. It. JttVneft it On,. Townaenil. Tomp-
k i us A Co,, It. I'ilkitt. Ki!q.;H I> McUlnuia.
Ilfiii v I'ttrHoiiH, (leo O I. nvfpon, 11 M Rolmwoii.
T U Jitokattn, Dr B. F. Taylor—New Orletum.
lion, .lolt'i I{ Hetijieo. Mettilier of Coitpresa,
|)t,mi & K'nlile, Shrée'tpoH ¡.ouininna. liiillitt-
^•r&Jaek, E-ip's.. (Mrwton, livitt.
¡¡.¡(.We nre ulso CointiilssiotierH for tlie Uni-
tpil St ite-*. nml fur '"ieii ■inri '11 tlie Stat''" [2;4.r'y
W. 11. IJnVIMlTiiN. J. C. IIaiiai.SOX.
COVINGTON & IIAHALftON,
General Land and Collecting Agents.
La vvpriMa, Terns.
pi i'-o:r:11 y tiiteiul to Siirveylng nml
'' localinu L viiil", perleotinii titles, pitj'iltvr
luxes, preventing trespasses, bnyinganil selling
lainls mill ailjnsliiiK all Uititls of cluim*. also tie
enll>'Ctiiit{ «ml settling ot all monleil olaims en-
irti'steil to tlielr care.
Kefeukm'ks. — W. P. 11:11, N. O., La.; Col.
Rdunril Clark. Atftin, Texas; T. I* Ungues,
K. II. Vontnss, Georgetown. Texas; Geo.
(¿recti,Cninerou. Texas; .Tames Trultt, Sllulliy
County. Texas ; Mathew Cftftivrlirlil, San Att-
oustilK', Texas j li. W. Dunn. Port Lavaca.
Texas; Joint H McR n, Jasper, Texas ; .Ins.
(}. ('oilier, Tyler city, Texas: E'ltvnrd Miles-
Sntnl. Smitli, 8ui Antonio, Texas; M. T. .Tutii!-
son, Tarrant County, Texan.
AprilSl -iioSS -ly.
G. W. SCOTT
MS
Lampasas■ ■ Texas
ILL practice In the District Courts ol the
j. Seventeenth Judicial Uiitrlct. Will also do
n General Land Lecatiin; b'i#in<jsa -perfect ti-
tle*. pay Taxes, and prevent trespasses.
Churre* moderate.
Austin .1 huh 16. 1858. '2ti43 ly.
F. L. PASl UAL,
Auction and Com'sion Merchant,
San Antonio. Tesan.
fíEFEItfl to Vanee it. Rro., Oroeiheck & French, J
IX Ulr " ""
laud A Haul,...
li. ¡i D (I. Mitt*, nalvistifl.
Lavaca Sweiwun U Swialier, Aontin:
' ■ n-W-ryr
A Y. FOWL Mi
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
AXB
GENERAL LAND AGENT,
fort worth, Tarrant co., texas.
WILL practice iu tho Court* of the Aispenth Judl-
" clal Diatrict, and In the Federal and jtprcine
Courts at Aiuttn.
L. S. LAWUON,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
HELENA, KABME* CO., TKXAS
Nay IOvJu39ily
By IridH) K JjalI.
The Liberty Gazette says the I)¡r.
trict Court wya adjourned, after being
in hcssidm three ditya, and before any
busiiiüBH liad been Uioposed of. The
reason was, fear that yellow fever would
mako its appcaranco thore.
"i ellow Fever at Galveston.—The
News reports a considerable increase
in the mortality there during1 the last
few days. For the four days ending
Sept. 28, the number of burials were
twenty.
Nine pi-inters died in New Orleans,
tip to last Friday. Tho Delta office
seems to have lost the greatest number
—including its foreman. Two of our
printers have been "down," hut have
end ely recovered, and are now "pitch
in in," to make up for lost time.—Gat-
ves ton New/.
We see by the Civilian that some of
their printers are "down," too.
It is estimated that the corn crop of
Gonzales county this year, is fully 400,-
000 bushels.
We have different reports about the
the Atlantic cable. A despatch from
Trinity Bay to tho N.O. Picayune, snys
it is working lirst rate, and another des
patch dated tho 2-tth lilt., one day af-
ter, contradicts this flatly.
Duel near Richmond, Va.—Wo find
tlie following In the Richmond Whig of
the 18th :
About sunrise yesterday morning, a
divi was fought in a retired spot, just
beyond Fuirileld Race Course between
Mr. O. Jennings Wise, one of the edi-
tors of tho Enquirer, and the lion.
Shcrrurd Clemens, Representative in
Congress from the Wheeling District,
in this State, fho weapons used were
da ling pistols, and the distance ten
paces, or less than thirty feet Throe
shots were exchanged without effect.
At tluj fourth, tho ball from Mr. Wise's
nint.ul struck Mr. Clemens on the light
ihigli, a little below the hip, and pnss'id
th 'High—causing a Bcriotu fracturo of
th • bone—Mr. Wise was uiimjuH'fl.—
The parties th<'ii returned to tiiis city,
d Mr. Clemens was conveyed to Ins
hotel, where ho now lies under surgical
eatment. The wound, we understand,
lias, as yet, caused liitn but little suffer
ing, or rather, he has thus fur evinced
tho utmost fortitude, maintaining the
composure which he is said to have ex
hilúcd mi the Held.
1'lic cause of tho duel is said to have
been an article ill the Enquirer charg-
ing Mr. Clemens as being guiltv of" nil
act of gross treachery towards Judge
Brookeiibrough, perpetrated under the
giiisf; tif personal and political friend-
ship," and " abusing the columns of the
Enquirer by requesting and obtaining
the insertion ot these sume willful mis-
representations."—N. O. Crescent.
New York, Sept. 24.—The report of
the loss ol tho Brazilian war steamship
Magee is cuiilirrred.
Four hundred men perished.
Murder at Berwick.—On Berwick
Bay, during tho night of Saturday the
18th. iust, Mr. Joachim Como, overseer
on tho plantation of Dr. Rhodes, was
called to the. window at about 11
o'clock, and shot through the breast,
causing death in about Ave minutes.
Anios, a slave belonging to Dr. Rhodes,
turned States evidence, and declared
John, a slave also belonging .o Dr.
Rhodes, to bo tho one who coinmtted
the deed They wero tried, found
guilty, and sentenced to bo liuug on the
first Friday of next mouth, ami Amos to
tho penitentiary for life.—Civilian,
flip* A friend in Seguin writes us
that about day light on Sunday mo/n-
ing, tho Drug store of Messrs. Smith,
Morgan & Co, wan discovered to be on
tireV it is supposed to have been burn-
ing all night, and as the store room
was very close no air could penetrate
so ns to cause a blazo. Tho whole in-
side of tho building is completely char-
red, and the entire stock destroyed.—
The Ions is estimated at about $3000.
No other person was damaged by the
fire.—S. A. Ledger, Sept. 28.
SWjS-áKWi'-iCSííRBr
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law.
IMur, umi. CO.. TEXAS. '
pram* and Federal
jkri&r~"
W. Barril, W|., AuiHa.
A Si'goebtivb Incident.—Mr. Robert.
Morria, the colored lawyer of this city,
recently bargained for a residence in
Caryville, Chelsea, for which he was to
pay $5000, but the fact coming to the
ears of some of the select white inhab-
itants of that locality, they sent to the
owner of tue estate u remonstrance
against Mr. Morris settling there. The
owner i>f tho hotieo felt the force of the
remonstrance, and the result is that Mr
Morris can't have the estate The Even-
ing Gazelle, from which we gather these
facts, says that *' the opposers of Mr.
Morris are those who have been most
in sympathy with Kansas, and most for
ward nt movements sympathizing with
the oppressed, and opposition from such
comes with a bad grace."
It is to be inferred that Mr. Morris is
u man of some mentis, and II so, he
mast hate been surprised at tlie con
of the remonstrants for bo is tho
it who declared at the Gotoiod
at New Bedford that if tlie
were rich we should sec
.... white Aristocracy courting their so-
ciety, inviting them to their houses and
Stin them their " '" " *" *
mmr.
Gra. Iflutton at Danville.
The following letter from a friend of
Gen. Houston, gives the same report of
his speech which we have heard
from several sources. Bating the im-
plied effort <of t le General to de-
fend his cointjp upon the Kansas ques-
tion, there aro fow who will not agree,
that the sentiments are generally sound
aud patrioticjiaud wo trust that Gen
Houston has So enemy so bitter, as not
to wish to see the veteran Texian bat-
tling stoatljrtfor tho cuuse of the South
and the National Democracy.
The writer'was the first, publicly to
condemn Gen. Houston's speech upon
Kansas. Wq stated then, as tho high-
est authority fcttd the public mind has
since endorsed, that the argument about
the Missouri restriction was fallacious,
because Congress never had the power
to pass the law; that the Indian trea-
ties had abolished the restriction ; and
the Federal Government had thus car-
ried slavery, upon tho territories North
of thirty-six thirty, and protected it
there; lliut the separate ualiouality of
the Indians was impossible; and there-
loiv, the Iiidiuu sympathy wus misspent;
and that a Ssouiuern man should always
distrust his own judgment, whenever
ho finds hinisoll iu the company of
Black Itepublicaus or Abolitionists.—
(Other Texas Congressmen will learn
this fatal fact,)
So because of theso votes, and Gen,
Houston's sin of becoming a Know
Nothing, and the advocate of the pre-
scriptive principles, and the "govern-
mental organization " of that party, we
opposed Ins election. But we allow the
locus peuetenla, aud we give credit for
the good deeds of all men. Rejecting
the fallacious arguments of Douglas
aud Wise about an enabling act, and
the manner of making a constitution, or
applying for admission into the Union;
aud kuowlng that a State may be admit-
ted as well without as with a constitu-
tion; and peeing that, tlie Administra-
tion had staked so much upon the meas-
ure, we wero glad to see hiin give the
original and English bill his hearty sup-
port. Wo likewise felt that his disin-
terested support of the deficiency bill
was kind. His opposition ro the increase
of the regular army, aud his preference
for volunteers, met our hearty concur-
rence.
At Washington, where there are no
ocal resentments; and where all ques-
tions are rcgardod in a national point
of view, we found that this support had
enlisted for liiin the good feelings of tlie
Administration, and of leading Demo-
crats. And while wo had no conversa-
tion with Gen II. about his future
Course, we had hoped that when he came
home, he would make a clean breast of
it; declare for the Democracy as the
only national party, able and willing
to save the Union. Seeing the danger
from extremists at both ends of tho Union,
we aro willing to forgive much, to gel
national men of influence. We have
had to forgive sinnors almost as wilful as
Houston, and regret that wo afterwards
found some of them moro prescriptive
than they were when working shoulder
to shoulder witli " Old Sam in the Cul
vert." And now, if tho Gen. is to
" como back to the Democracy," (as ap-
proved ex-K. N. editors term it,) we
protest against his bringing into our
camps any more of the " usages " of
the defunct party, or the planks of the
Philadelphia platform. Tho poiitico-ju.
dicial - article • in-order- to-intorpret-the-
laws plank, is more than tho Democracy
can safely carry. But if the Gen. in-
tends to bring along the further plank,
that all laws are binding until the judg-
es so selected, as a part < f the political
machine, declaro tho contrary, wo will
help to put up the bars which are now
down, for tiio return of ull stray sheep.
But wo do not much fi'ar the old Gen.
upon these planks. We believe ho was
with President Jackson'B views i:i the
Georgia Missionary case. Repent, Gen.,
and be converted. Tiio final persever-
encc of the saints is a good doctrine,
whew conjoined to good works ami ref-
ormation:
Montuomerv County, Texas, )
September 15, 1858. J
Editor or thk Intelligences : —
Having heard General Houston at
Danville, on tho occasion of the Barbe-
cue giren him on tho 11 th iust., 1 have
thought tliat a brief notice of Ilia speech
might toe interesting to most of your
readers. Uo commenced with a review
ol Ids coarse in the Senate at the last
session, and said that he had sustained
the leading measures of tho administra
tiou, not alone because he Approved
them, but betfauso iu doing so, ho felt
th«t he w*s obwying the wishes of his
constituents, who had so largely con-
tributed to Mr. Buchanas's election.
He dwelt at some length upon his ad-
vocacy of a protectorate over Mexico,
saying that it .was peculiarly a south-
ern measure, and one which, in view of
the distracted and disorganized condi-
tion of that unhappy country, addressed
itself to every consideration of sound
policy and enlightened humanity—that
it commended itself to the .sagacity of
tho statesman, but tin id und time-serv-
ing politicians were afraid of it, and
had therefore defeated it ; but ovontu
ally the wisdom of tho measure would
be recognized, and, like the annexation
of Texas, it would, be taken hold of by
the masses and carried over the heads
ot politicians. That the encroachments
of free-soil territory upon our borders,
rendered the policy necessary to the
integrity of our institutions, extending
as it would, tho area of'slavery in a
southeiui direction.
He spoke of the causes of his unpop-
ularity in the South; and said they
might all be traced to his unwavoriug
udhcrcncu to aud support of, the Union
of tho States, which in a period, little
moro than thrco quarters of a century,
had become tho glory and tho wonder
of the world. Ho had opposed the pas-
sago of the Kansas bill, because it was
not demanded by the exigencios of the
timos, nor asked for by any portion of
the Southern people. Under the Mis-
souri compromise of 1820, and again un-
der the compromiso muusurcs of 1850,
the country had enjoyed unexampled
peace and prosperity ; in tho midst ol
which a demagogue from the North, for
selfish and political purposes, introduc-
ed tho Kansas bill, which he, Geu'l. II.
¡M his place in the Senate, denoiiuccd ut
the time as a firebrand, endangering
tho integrity of tho Democratic party,
detrimental to tho interests of the
South and the country. It was offered
iu the name of domocracy, as a groat
boon to tho South, but it wus u transpa-
rent humbug. It was offered by tliut
prince of humbugs, Stephen A Doug
his. Tho people, however, had awak-
ened from their delusion upon the sub-
ject—the Kansas bill unil its objects
aro now better understood, Douglass, at
length, stood unmasked before tho
South, and throughout its wide borders
there could be none found to do him
reverence,
"Oli uo. you never tn nut ion Ulm
Ills nantu Is never Heard;--1*—" '
Your lips are now lorbtd to speak
Tlini once familiar word.''
But as the pcoplo of Kansas had or-
ganized a government, ho, Geu'l. 11. had
voted for its admission, as tho bust
means of getting the trouble out of tho
way, while Douglas had opposed its
admission, and extremists North and
South seoinod to wish to kcop tho fire-
brand blazing.
He next passed in review, the canses
of quarrel botwoon the North and the
South, and contendod that nothing had
yet transpired to justify a dissolution of
tho Union The people of tho North,so
far, had confined theinsolves to voting,
speaking, and' publishing their views
and sentiments, upon the subject of Af-
ican Slavery ; tho exercise of those
privileges wero iualieuablo and guar-
antied by tho Constitution, and however
much, sensible men might lament tho
course pursued by such fanatics in the
North, ns Abby Kelly, Garrison and
Phillips, yet tho evil was only augniont
ed by tho Al by Kellys Garrisons and
Phillips of tho South, who foolishly
joined iu the quarrel, and hurled back
epithet for > pithet- That whenever the
North should go so far as to lay the
weight of its finger upon tho rights of
the South, the people of the South
would unite as one man, to repel the
Insult andprotect'thoir rights, ami there
would be required no Southern League,
in the language of Mr. Yaney, "to pre-
cipitate the Southern States into a rev-
olution." He said lie was wearied of
hearing the synseless cant about "South
em Rights," as though the South hud
any rights iiot unj yed iu common with
every .section of the country. It had
been tlie buiist of our Institutions, that
thoy-gtrarantied equal rights to every
citizen and to every State. Then what
rights had the South over tho North,for
the North over the South ? Each sov
ereign Stute^niust be allowed to pass its
own municipal laws, aud to regúlalo it-
own domestic institutions, and to con-
stitutionally chango them whenever it
chooses He denounced the project of
reopening the African Slave trade. Iu
authors were disunionisfs, per se, and
they sought to effect their objoct by
widening the breach between the North
and the South, lie was equally severe
upon the project of a Southern League,
and «aid, its authors and objects wero
identical with those of tho slave trade.
He ridiculed tho remark recently
made by Mr. Yancy, of Alabama, that
the boys of this generation wero wiser
than tho sagen of the Uovolutiou. Such
sentiments, he rogrottod to say, wore
but too common. They furnished tho
best commentary upon tho character of
the times, and plainly indicated our ten
dency to anarchy, and revolution As
Mr. Yancy must have boon an une. in
moiily bl ight youth, he W jnderod ho had
not when a (toy, discovered the beauties
of a S >utbern League. He said that
his oneinies had charged him with infidel!
ty to tho South! Though ho had served
his country in various capacities for
moro than forty years—though bora
and reared in the South; though his
«rife and children, his homo and all hi
interest were in tlie South; aud thoogli
more than one opot bad beta watered
by his blood shed in defenco of the
South; yet all those had proved no sliioid
against the injustice and absurdity of
tho charge. His eumnies hud ever been
reatly *o sieze upon and hold up to pub
lie condemnation, every act of his public
lifo, that could possibly lie tortured into
an error, whilst his good acts wore pas-
sed unnoticed. Tho Texan boundary
em bracing the vast territory for which
we obtained from tho United States
ton millions of dollars, was first declar-
ed by him in a letter to Gen. Rusk;
immediately after tho battle of San Ja-
cinto, which boundary, by his influence
and during his lirst administration, be-
came established by an ant of tho Con-
gress of tho Republic of Texas.
His remarks closed with a glowing
eulogy upon tho ludios, a large number
being present. 1 liavo thus given you
a hasty untl 1 am satisfied a very impov-
foot sketch of a speech of more than two
hours length, which throughout was re-
pleto with much, that was interesting
and eloquent. What is strange about
Houston, is the fact that he speaks bet-
ter now than ho did Ion years ago; 1
heard a gentleman say, that ho hud
heard him fifty times; but lmd never
hoard him make a speech equal to that
delivered at Danville.
I think there is no doubt but the so-
bersecond thought, is sl ightly mollifying
tho bitterness of his bitterest enemies,
such at least is tho opinion of
MONTGOMERY.
Fur the lutulliKuiicDr.
LOVE.
" A i i/ou like it "
'Ti* falso I A flow'r that kuows dnony ;
A mctQor of l''e bralu i
A mirage of Inconstancy ;
A link Iu falsehood's chain ¡
A uiaitlouV sonn lit twilight time ;
A lover' chosen stun
rile heart's ínolmntress. by it* gate ,
To keep Its peace nj.tr.
It m ty exist In other spheres :
Hut ull lluiiuillli tlie sun,
Denies that it exists ia lleitv'lt,
When lite itself is done.
The Him may mine the uloudsat evo
Witll varied tints of light ¡
So love miy wreathe itroitod tliu heart
Its beams of laLu delight.
Hat friendship Is a prldlcs* goni—
Well set Within the heart 1
The waves of tlni" that o'erlt f w
Wiil brilliancy Impart.
'Ta ill shed a tieuta upon tho past--
The future's dark illume;
the
Dh?m brinhNs (mi tie v<rgent llie, -
And l)lu/.e above tin: tuutb.
Austin, S pi. 27,1858. LAliA.
The Captured Alrieuns.
Tho Southern Leaguar«->reapen the
African slave trade—secession papers
of tho South, and the Abby Kelly negro
worshippers of the North have been
milking quito a stir against tho Presi-
dent about tho disposition which ho has
made of the Africans, captured by
Lieutenant Naffett. The Washington
Union thus hits tho " highor-lawisui "
of both sets of fanatics :
T b President's Disposal or the Cap-
tured Africans.— We have announced
the fact that the President had conclu-
ded a contract with the American Colo-
nization Society for the subsistence
aud construction of tho Africans recent-
ly captured iu the slaver now at Char-
leston, for tho period of one yoar after
their landing on the African coast. We
understand that this disposal of tho Af-
ricans has been made with reference to
pure coiisiderat oiis of economy ; it hav-
ing been ascertained on full inquiry
that tho cost of executing the direc-
tions of the law would be less under
this urranginent with tho Colonization
Society than under any that could have
been made with private individuals;
tho character and reputation ol the
Colonization Society affording, in addi-
tion to superior cheapness, a guarantee
of a faithful execution of the contract,
which would not have existed under uu
arrungment with private Individuals
personally unkuown to the government.
As various discussions have been
lately life in tho Union on tho proprie-
ty or expediency of returning those cap-
tives again to their native coasts, and
the subject has been treated as if iho
President possessed under the laws an
option whether to sen t them back to
frica or retain thorn on this continent,
it is p>oper that wo should here quote
the law under which his proceedings
have been taken, from which it will be
sumí, lio was allowed no such option us
that wo have alluded to :
Iu tho case of Afrioans captured on
theputnge from continent to continent,
tho provisions of the laws of Congress
ure as follows :
" Tho commander of the capturing
vessel is directod to deliver every such
negro, mulatto, or person of ci>lor, to
the marshal of tho district luto winch
tlisy aro brought, if into a port of tliu
United Sutes . * • • ♦ transmitting
to tliu President of tho United Slates,
as soon ns may be after such delivery, a
descriptive list of such negroes, mulat
toes, or persons of color, that lie may
give directions for the disposal of
them." * * • *
" lie it further enacted, That tho Presi-
dent of tlie United States be, and he is
hi-reby, authorised to make such regu-
lations and errangmenta as ho may
doeoi expedient for tho safe-keeping,
Africa, at agent or igents for
negroes. Miiwt'U, or pt'ions of
end from on board vessels seized in tho
prosecution of tho slave trade by com-
manders of the United State! Armed ves-
sels."
The law, it will be seon, makos it im-
perative upon the Presidont to trans-
port tho captives beyond the limite ff ike
United Shies; and also makes it im-
perativo upon him to appoint otó agent
or agents on Hit toast of Africa for the
safe-keeping and support of the cap-
tives ; thus designating the destination
lo which lie shall send them—half the
proceeds of the captured slaver going
into tho treasury of the United States
in liquidation pro tanto of the cost of
theso mensuros.
Thus tho law left no discretion to the
President upon the question whether
tho happiness and welfare of the cap-
tives would bo best promoted by re-
taining them in a laud of civilization
and religious advantages, or returned
to their original barbarism and darkness
on the coast which tho abolitionista
would have us to bolievo is a realm of
bliss and moral purity, compared with
the plantations of tho South.
It is not for us to comment upon the
policy of a law which couslgns theso
captives again, after but a year's res-
pite, to the miserable existence which
they had est aped oil their native shores;
or to raise the question whether,
own welfare would not have
better consulted by retaining them hero
—either consignirtg ttieJn to a congeni-
al and natural bondage on our southern
plantations, or turning them over to tho
officious philanthropy of Now England
abolitionism. Tho law directs the cap-
tives to be sent back to ^Africa. Ita
est script a lex; hnd while it continue*
thui'toTbe written, such'a discussion
would be a vain speculation.
a their
been far
support, and removal
pn
the United
the limite of
Stake of ail such negroes,
lal beyond
of all su
mulatt íes, or persons of color as ma"
be so dollvervd and brought •ItW
jurisdiction ;
i<m m jarrsspy.
Tbe BoH'ooiaa's Athlrtu.
"Will you do mo tho honor lo gract
mo with your company for the next
set?" and tho Ark's girts reply—Yes-sir
reo 1 for I've sot, uml sot, and sot till I
have about tule root!"—puts mo iu miud
of a " Cracker dunce" 1 ouce attended
iu tho piuey woods of rla., ut which
two of " I nulo Sam's" Army officers
wore present.
Limit S.—was a young officer fresh
from tho Academy of scienco and line
art , had just, left tho gay and fushiona-
bltijodety or Washington, aud was tho
piijk of Etiquette: he wore an undress
uniform c Kit, buttoned up to tho
chin, und " the sun fiower ou his shoul-
der. '
Copt. B.—was ono of tlioso jovial,
fun loving blades that fnudo himself
agrecablo every where, every body know
liiiu and was glad to see him; he wore a
loose hunting shirt, and his main rule In
life wus -"when inTurkoy,doasthoTar*
kics do,"
The Hull was given at Squire Staf-
ford's who w¡ 8 a piuuy woods Post
Master, and always went bare footed,
but out of compliment to the Pr sident
for tho appointment, ulwuys washed his
foot every muil day.
Tho Cupt. seeing tho Lieut, was not
enjoying himself, usked him why ho did
not duueo, ho replied, ho "Had uot tbe
honor of an introduction to auy of the
Ladies." " Como along then and I'll
introduce you:'' aud led him up to Miss
Maudigs, the Bello of the evonmg—wlie
by the bye, the Cupt. did not know-
but uftcr u formal introduction tho fol-
lowing conversation occurred:
Lieut. S. Miss, shall I havo tho
pleasure of waltzing with yon ?"
Miss M—"Waltz, what's that, a gams
that two cuu play at ?"
Lieut 8—wishing to roliovo himself
from tho embarrassment as «ed, " shall
I then havo tho honor of a glass of wine
with you 1"
Miss M —" No, I don't like wiuo no
how, its nasty truck, it always makes
me puke. I'd as leave take Queen-ami-"
(Miss Maudigs had undergone a course
of quinine, for chills and fever.)
The Cupt. then took off his limiting
shirt, hung it ou the deers horn that held
tho Squire's rifle, and came to hia.friends
oliof—" Miss Mandigs, what do you
say to a trot-out with me?"
Miss M—" What at, "Dan Tucker,"
or " way down in old Yirginy?"
Cupt. B -"Your call and spread your-
self !"
Miss M—"That's sense, and set to mo
then." Tho music struck up "old Vir-
giny" and at it tliey went, hammer and
tongs: The Cnpt. shaved it down on
" heel and toe," aud Miss Maudigs
" shook Iverself;" after they got through
the Capí, led her to tho refreshment ta-
ble and iu his softest tones usked her,
whether she would " tuke it straight, or
with ttceclningV' Shu replied—" With
sweotniu, if you pleaso " Aud while ho
poured out «orno gin iu a gourd and wae
stiring with his finger to mix it for her,
sho remarked—" Now, I like you, you'r
a Gentleman what knows, bat that oth-
er mini, he's a naittal bene fed."
Of course you musn't publisU this aa
the Capt. lives in Texas now Perhape
you know liimT— Tucas Ranger.
* —— —
JWT The Telé graph says:
Wo learn that on Saturday, %
Fanlkcr, of Koeo Um ' *— --
was tioctdouti
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