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I, FEB- 9, 1856.
Mluipa annum, invariably in
Arums, February 1st, 1856.
Jjra. T. Pbcitt is authorial to settle
of the lat* firm of Ford & Davidson
are requested to come forward
JOHNS. FORD.
W.T. DAVIDSON.
F« an authorized to announce L G. L.
of Lockbart, as a candidate for Dis-
t Attorney of the 2d Jndicial District,—com-
Fof the connties of Bastrop, Caldwell, Guad-
ajj, Travis, Burnett and Williamson.
m~
Candidates for speaker—Tlielr
, Houston.—The production of Mr.
f is published without endorsing his
tspon Gen. Houston's opponents.
„ | .. .i
rkiTHSE.—Frjflay was a clear, warm
- "''lie first of the sort for many weeks.
h. Chambers.—Tho card of this gen-
i is published to day. We differ with
•ly in his premises and conclusions,
Iciraceivc. much of his dissatisfaction or-
i from an unfounded notion, that he
an object of peculiar hostility to many
; in Texas. He considers it due him
lay bis reasons for bis coursc before the
Tp tl t matter lie has received .all
[ could ask from the conductors of the
JQURNMENT.—Tho legislature of Tex-
. on Monday, the 4th inst., after
i of ninety-two days. Tho passage of
i Public Debt biH is the sole measure of im-
\ acted upon by them. The cxpendi-
were heavy. At the closo of the scs-
the Treasurer was compelled to make
i- in order to meet the appropriations in
of urgency or necessity—there being
king in1 the Treasury but United States'
The opinion of improvidence in the
i of the public funds is very gen-
ii, if such be the case, die data can be had
^ the feet Iu the absence of evi-
, wo make bo affirmations, but it does
upon first view, that the amounts ex-
have been more than the public good
, and that the expenses incurred by
^legislature wwfe disproportioned to the
at of business done—-in short, that the
have paid top much for so little leg-
yet these conclusions may not be
out by fects. It is due to all parties
(investigate the matter.
¥bs House.—The House transacted eon-
able bos&ess during the last days of the
The caption of tho' acts will shew
lf]aws~hav$ been enacted during tho sit-
g- *
On Monday a resolution was adopted dis-
missing all the officers except the Speaker.—
iiis course was pursued in order, it is said
i get rid of some officials who had failed to
► their duties. It would have been
f>mote manly way of doing business to have
. the delinquents, and to have shown
, than to virtually punish the guilty and
r innocent. However, the elections of Ju-
■ will designate those at whom the resolution
t directed: Those failing to be re-elected
I! stand convicted of a dereliction of duty
the opinion of the House.
The Speaker, Mr. Bee, dslivered a veiy ap-
i and able valedictory. He has re-
unabatedly, the esteem and regard of
of the House. He has thus
> made sq efficient and popular Speaker.—
pita gentleman of much prominence, and
i feir to occupy a distinguished position
"the State, .
.Another Euitor Gone.—It will be per-
r Senator Scarborough has deserted the
i camp, and gone over to the Bene-
He is a married man, and can use the
> with propriety and pleasure. The edito-
f fraternity seem determined to become
uphatieally a married fraternity. Soon,
here will be none left on the unfortunate list
ringle-bededness but Jack Davis and our
ling self Unlike the Dutchman's horse
e'll not be tJxar if it can be helped. There
> one thing seemingly about to grow into a
, which must be stopped—the Bio Gran-
gents must quit taking off our pretty
Though they be clever fellows, yet
r are carrying the thing a little too far.—
this subject longer forbearance would not
i virtue. Charity begins at home—and
i small modicum of that same, if judiciously
r excised by the gals, would marry off the
odred unhappy victims of oldbachelorism,
[who now infest Austin, and infuse a spirit of
(morbid discontent in the community.
We know of one individual who would
nit cheerfully to bccome a martyr to a
ritable experiment of this character.
Intil something of the sort shall happen,
L%ith humble contrition, we acknowledge the
[existence of a disposition to envy the good
me of the Senator from Cameron.—
I Though as the deed is done, we must forgive
his boldness in culling a blooming flower
T from our prairies, and extend to him and
! his a most cordial congratulation—homing the
i recurrence ofraaay years may find them still
Liho >$cipi<aBlSof domestic peace and unalloyed
i:jg]
,.C&. Crane of the Goliad American
[ has perpetrated matrimony. He has found
a lady he could interest enough to keep her
[.awake. Fortunate man that, Col. Crane, to
fee able to desert the dark waters of celibacy
[jfind fish in the clear and delightful pool of
-matrimony. Asa matter of course he rel-
ies the change famously, and so do most
people.
Accept our congratulations Col., and be-
|rlieve us sincere in wishing you good luck
matrimonially, editorially and personally.
Found at Last.—Our neignbors of the
Gazette regaled the public for some months
•with humorous hits at the soap mine shares
t of King, .Walker & Co. It might be of in-
terest to the public to know whether or not
jdlusion was had to the soap mine spoken of
below by the San Francisco Herald:
"Many wonderful fossil remains and pet-
rifications have lately been brought to light
by the mining operations in the interior.—
At a depth of 159 feet decomposed oyster
shells have been found in Tabic Mountain.
IA curious article of real soap has also been
discovered, which closely resembles castile
-soap, and moreover answers an excellent pur-
pose for washing. Specimens have been ex
nibiled all over the State; and it is a fixed
feet that a mountain of soap exists in Call
fcniia. By what process the ingredient?
were thrown together it is impossible to say
but the article is now actually extensively
been suffi-
that there
the time being, their candidate,
Not a little Pierce-democratic thunder has
been expended on the enormity perpetrated
by the Southern members of the American
Party for not deserting their principles and
lending their aid to the election of Mr. Bieh-
ardson, the nominee of the modern democra-
cy. . The chief political virtue claimed for
this gentleman is his having voted for the
Kansas Nebraska bill. The support of that
measure in the estimation of Gen. Pierce and
his friends, cures all political defects—past
or present. Thejre are others of a different
opinion. They conceive the advocacy of a
measure which is interpreted to favor the
South to the extension of slavery above 86°
80', and in the North as favorable to the es-
tablishment of free States South of 36° 30',
is not sufficient to establish the orthodoxy of
any one upon tho pro-slavery platform. The
recent developments made by Mr. Bicbard-
son himself, are conclusive on this ppint.—
He has been supported as a Nebraska—per
consequence—a pro-slavery man. He has
been held'up as a true friend of the South,
and southern men have been abused for not
giving him their support. Conductors of
journals have pointed to the votes of the
Southern Americans as a triumphant endorse-
ment of the charge of belonging to an aboli-
tionized party. Why ? " Oh they have re-
fused to vote for Mr. Biehardson and he
voted for the Nebraska bill" terrible indeed!
As to the soundness of Mr. Biehardson on
the slavery question let the record speak.—
"Sigma" the Washington correspondent of
the New Orleans Picayune is quoted:
was'htsgtox, Jan. 12,.1856.
The day in tho House has been exceedingly in-
teresting. After I closed my letter last evening
the resolution proposed by Mr. Zollicoffer whs
adopted. This resolution, though not mandatory,
still devolved upon the several candidates for the
Speakership, the necessity of defining their posi-
tion on the slavery question, and the Nebraska-
Kansas bill more distinctly than either had here-
tofore. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, opened the day
with an ironical speech against the purpose of
the resolution, and,in derision of the whole busi-
ness ef making 11 platforms " for candidates to
-stand upon, exciting shpnts of laughter by sugges-
ting-that experience has established the proprie-
ty.^ ^opting, in political life, the caution found
in all railroad cars, Tiz: "it is dangerous to stand
upon the platform."
Mr. Richardson,
The nominee of the Pierce-democracy was
next on the stand:
"Mr. Richardson was first called upon to an-
swer Mr. ZoUicoffer's interrogatories, which ho
had put in writing. The first of these was, in
substance, as follows: Do you regard the Kansas
Nebraska bill as' promotive of free States in the
Territories to which they apply? To this Mr.
Biehardson answered, that he voted for that bill
not because he thought it would make free States,
but because he thought it was right and just to
He intended then as now that the people
of the Territories should decide the question of
slavery for themselves, and be was in favor of the
admission of Kansas and Nebraska either as free
or as slave States. He had said inspeeches on the
stomp that he believed slavery would never go
there, but never urged that as a reason for voting
for the bill. If a majority of the people who set-
tle there are in favor of slavery, it will go there; and
if a majority are opposed to it, it wont go there.
He voted for the bill, however, neither as a pro-
slavery nor as an anti-slavery measure, but as a
measure of equal justice to all.
u The second interrogatory required to know
whether Mr. Richardson believed in the constitu-
tionality of the Wilmot proviso, and whether he
voted against it in the New Mexico Territorial bill
in 1850, only because the Mexican law in bis opin-
ion already prohibited slavery there, and whether
except for this feature of the Mexican law he would
have voted to apply the Wilmot proviso in that in-
stance? In answer, he said, he thought the con-
stitution gave him the right to vote against the
introduction of slavery iu New Mexico north of
36° 30'; but he repudiated absolutely the senti-
ments of his speech in 1850, in which he advoca-
ted the Wilmot proviso, and declared be would
apply it to New Mexico, except for the fact that it
was made unnecessary by the Mexican law. It
was an unjnst speech, he said, made in the heat
of exStfcnient, and he took it all back.
" The third interrogatory inquired whether it
was Mr. Richardson's theory that the constitution
of the United States does not carry slavery into
the Territories and protect it there; that in the
Territory acquired from France, including that now
known as Kansas and Nebraska, it is not necessa-
ry in order to tho exclusion of slavery, and that
therefore the Kansas and Nebraska bill is provoc-
ative of free States there? To this Mr. R. answer-
ed that, in his opinion, the constitution carried
the same protection to the property of citizens go-
ing to the Territories as it guarantees to the citi-
zens of one State going into another. Of course
I give these questions and answers briefly, stating
the essential points in each.
Mr. Zollicoffer rose to rejoin by reading Mr.
Richardson's record, to show that his questions
were not mere idle interrogatories, but that they
were based on speeches heretofore made by Mr.
R., in which he advanced theories and sentiments
totally inconsistent with the attitude of the prin-
ciple upon which the South sustained the Kansas
Nebraska bill.
Messrs. Clingman, Barksdaie, McMullen, and
others vigorously called to order, and endeavored
to cry Mr. Zollicoffer down. A scene of utin«st
confusion followed. Mr. Z. maintained hi3 ground
though repeatedly called to order, until he had sc-
oured the attention of the House, and cited the
volumes and numbered the pages of the Congres-
sional record, on which Mr. Richardson's speech-
es, to which he had referred, were to be found.
Mr. Stephens here made the point of order, that
there was no question before the House, and that
all thi3 debate was therefore out of order."
It appears the prewus votes of Mr. Bieh-
ardson were of a character indicating un-
friendliness to the South and its institutions;
yet bccanse he supported the Kansas-Nebras-
ka 1-ill, " neither as a pro-slavery nor as an
anti-slavery measure 7 the Picrcc-dcmocrats
were willing to take him up as their candi-
date for Speaker, and to denounce certain
Southern men because they would not aban-
don their principles and party, and help them
to elect Mr. liichardsou. It is somewhat
enrious Mr. Biehardson never thought of re-
pudiating his speech of 1850 until he was
called upon to define his position in 1856,
when he was the candidate of a party. If
his course had been correct and proper, why
the necessity of taking back any thing ?—
The admission of Mr. Biehardson and his
repudiation of his speech of 1850, leaves his
Southern defenders in a dilemma. They
have endorsed him upon a point he gives up.
They speak of him as a man of principles
unexceptionable to the South. He acknowl-
edges his error in this respect—repudiates
his former positions, votes and speeches.—
Who is right ? The Southern trumpeters of
Mr. Biehardson will have some trouble in re-
conciling his exposition of his political course
with their own. Biehardson of '56 repudi-
ates Biehardson of '50. Why may not his
extollers repudiate his confessions and prove
he is wrong, mistaken, as to.the past ? They
will have to do this or acknowledge they at-
tempted to fasten him upon the South, well
knowing that his only claim, as a pro-slavery
man, consisted in his vote for the Kansas
Nckrasba bill, which he defines into a mere
nullity—an act not looking to the slavery is-
sue at all; and that all the noi3C they have
made about the matter was noV founded in
sincerity.
The developements of Mr. Biehardson are
in strict accordance with the positions assum-
ed in an editorial published in the Timcssome
weeks since, upon the subject of the sound-
ness of the Pierce-democracy upon the slave
question. What was there said has been
verified. The State Gazette will hardly have
regardless
of hia antecedents.
Mr. Banks.
The candidate of the "Black Bepublicans"
claimed a hearing next:
" Mr. Banks appealed to the courtesy of the
House, to permit him to answer the questions
which had been propounded to tbe several candi-
dates. He was the candidate of no party, had
been nominated by none, had accepted no nomi-
tion, and therefore recognized the right of no one to
question him as a candidate. Gentlemen had vo-
ted for him of their own accord; " they had eyes
and they chose me." Bnt he had no hesitation in
answering boldly and frankly all the interrogato-
ries thai had been propounded. To tbe first he
answered, " I do not regard the Kansas Nebraska
bill as promoting free States." To the second,
"I do believe in the constitutionality of prohibit-
ing slavery in the Territories of the United States."
To the third question be answered, that he believed
the constitution does not carry slavery into tho
Territories. He believed with Mr. Webster, that
the constitution itself does not go to the Territo-
ries until carried there by law of Congress. He
recognized fully the right to the protection of
"property', of the South equally with that of the
North, but when he spoke of " property " he would
be understood to mean that which is recognized
as property by universal law, and not " property
in man," which the universal law of the world
condemns. That is not such property The con-
stitution was an instrument of freedom, and he be-
lieved that it, like the flag of the Union, was the
guarantee of liberty to all men over whom it sheds
protection."
Mr. Fuller.
Then camc Mr, Fuller for whom the Ameri-
cans of the South have been voting:
" When Mr. Banks concluded, another scene of
confusion ensued in consequence of the efforts of
some gentlemen to end the discussion and get to
the balloting- Finally, however, order was re-
stored, and Mr. Fuller, of Pennsylvania, rose to
answer the interrogatories. Having prefaced his
answers with a declaration that he was anxious
for an organization of the House, and was now,
as he had been along, willing to withdraw from
the contest as a candidate if the desired result
would be promoted thereby. Mr. F. declared that
he does not regard the Kansas and Nebraska bill
as formative either of free or of slave States. He
never advocated, and does not now advocate, the
constitutionality of the Wilmot proviso. Slavery
existed before the constitution and independently
of it. The people having the right to hold slaves
ceded its cessation, in certain States, after a term
of years. They claimed, and it was granted, the
right of reclamation of fugitive slaves ; they claim-
ed, and they were granted, the right of slave repre-
sentation in Congress. Congress has no right to
legislate upon slavery. Congress has no right to
legislate slavery into or out of the Territory.—
Neither has a Territorial Legislature the right to
legislate upon it, in any way, except so far as to
protect the rights of slaveholders in their property
in the Territory. [Laughter and applause.] Mr.
Fuller's answers were very explicit, and greatly
exhilirated the "South Americans," who claim
that their candidate has shown himself a far more
reliable man for the South than Mr. Richardson."
Will any candid man say Mr. Fuller's
views are not more favorable to the South
than Mr. Biohardson's 1 The furor endeav-
ored to be excitcd against Southern men for
supporting him originated from party preju-
dice.
He never advocated ,nor does he now advo-
cate, the constitutionality of the Wilmot Pro-
viso, but Mr. Biehardson made a speech in
fevor of the Wilmot proviso in 1850, which
he now repudiates. Mr. Fuller recognizes
slavery as existing before the Constitution
and independent of it. Mr. Biehardson
"thought the Constitution gave him the right
to vote against tho introduction of slavery
North of 36° 30'!" If the Constitution con-
fers the right North of 36° 30' it confers it
South of that line. The power is complete
and perfect, therefore, Mr. Biehardson be-
lieves Congress has the right to legislate vj)on
the subject of slavery. He was the candidate
of the Pierce-democracy and the American
party of the South have been traduced and
maligned for not supporting him. Tell us
ye oracles of Bombshellocracy which candi-
date savors most of abolitionism in his opin-
ions ? Try them by their own testimony and
your party stands convicted of starting a man
for the Speakership, who is unsound on the
slavery question, and of attempting to brow-
beat the Americans of the South in to voting
for him. Pierce-democratic newspapers talk
about the American party as being abolition-
ized—pray tell us gentlemen where your own
party stands ? Let the record speak, and
the charge recoils upon your own heads.—
Our candidate is right on the slavery ques-
tion—Mr. Biehardson is not. So much for
abolitionism.
Our friends of the Gazette may now rest
satisfied that Hon. L. D. Evans has found a
" national man" to whom he can stick.—
Their coarse attack upon him for deserting
Mr. Biehardson falls to tho ground. It sunk
of its own weight and for the want of support.
The Gazette has been peculiarly unfortunate
in many of its positions and facts, having of-
ten built the one upon sandy foundations and
drawn upon fancy for the other.
Mr. Pennington.
Mr. Pennington being called upon, said he was
not a candidate. He had no aspirations and had
shrunk with self-distrust from the responsibilities
of the Speakership. He had allowed the use of
his name for no personal purposes, but to facilitate
the organization. Would have openly declined
long ago but for the fact that gentlemen who form-
erly voted for Mr. Banks had chosen to concen-
trate their vote upon him, and through him held
out the olive branch of peace; and he would con-
sider himself disgraced should he shake off the
dust from his feet in the face of these gentlemen.
As to the question propounded, he would answer
nothing until the House took him up earnestly as
a candidate, which would be quite time enough
for him.
Tbe Finale.
Mr. Barksdaie, of Mississippi, rose and present-
ed another series of questions to the gentleman
from Massachusetts, inquiring whether he was a
member of the American order; whether he was
in favor of abolishing slavery in the District of
Columbia, United States arsenals, dock yards, &c.
Mr; Banks rose to answer, but Mr. Kennett, of
Missouri, got the floor, and begged his friend from
Mississippi to enlarge the sphere of his interroga-
tories. If in order, Mr. K. desired to add two more
to the series of questions. He desired each of the
candidates to answer: First, Do you believe in a
future state? [Shouts and laughter.] Second, If
yon do, is it your opinion that it is n free or a slave
state ? As peal upon peal of laugther, which fol-
lowed this square hit of the humorous Missouriau,
excited Mr. Barksdaie. He strode rapidly across
the Honse, he took a position within three feet and
directly in front of Mr. Kennett, and asserted in
angry tones, that if the latter gentleman intended
by his remarks to cast any reflections upon him
he hurled them back with ineffable scora and
contempt
A scene of wildest excitement followed. Every
member nearly jumped to his feet, many of them
crowded to the vicinity of Messrs. Kennett and
Barksdaie, and tbe whole House was shouting
"order" "order," in high key. Mr. Campbell, of
Ohio, always ready for a scrimmage, sprang to
the side of Mr. Barksdaie and yelled "order!" into
his very ear. Mr. Kennett maintained his seat in
perfect quiet until Mr. Barksdaie had ceased, and
then coolly arose, said his remarks were intended
jocularly and were so understood by the House;
that he made this apology only, and this to the
House, implying that lie had none to make to the
gentleman from Mississippi. He desired to tell
tbe latter, however, that he was much mistaken
if he supposed that he was to be deterred by at-
tempts at intimidation from doing or saying what-
ever he deemed right and proper; ahd still more,
that ia view of the gentleman's interrogatories
in regard to Americanism he (Mr. K.) deemed his
own hit perfectly justifiable. And here the curtain
fell on this episodical serio-comedv. It is due to
Mr. Barksdaie to say that usually hi3 deportment
is very quiet and gentlemanly, and that universal
surprise is expressed, therefore at his ebullition of
temper to-day.
The matter was adjusted next day. Mr.
Barksdaie made an explanation satisfactory
to all and honrable to himself.
Sew York Statistic*.—Forelgnism.
The following figures in relation to the pop-
ulation, wealth, &c., of the State of New
York, mny be interesting to many of our
readers. The total population of the State
is, 3,470,050; being an increase since 1845
of 865,564. Total number of native voters,
516,745; naturalized voters, 135,076; aliens,
632,7p3; colored persons not taxed, 36,123.
The value of the real estate is put down at
81.107,272,715; and the personal S294,-
012,564. Total taxation, SI 1,678,015 69,
making the rato of taxation 8 3-10 mills
upon SI of valuation.
We copy from the New York Express, sta-
tistics in relation to the aliens in the cities
in the State of New York. These are facts,
and clearly demonstrate the political power
and influence of the alien voting population,
and should be sufficient to convince every
lover of his country of the necessity of cur-
tailing the political privileges of foreignism.
aliens in new york cities.
The State census discloses the following
facts, as the number of aliens in the cities of
the State:
Albany, 13,344
Auburn, 1,461
Hudson, 841
l'oughkeepsie, 2,164
Buffalo, 26,0S6
Brooklyn, 62,105
Bochester, 12,701
Total,
New York,
Utica,
Syracuse,
Oswego,
Troy,
Schenectady,
232,678
5,825
6,192
4,144
8,736
1,653
Paying thf. Rangers.—The Legislature ^'a matter ot his own belief."
made an appropriation to pay tho Bangers i son means something more than
Good rea-
mere sus-
And his reason must have been re-
Thc Wilmot Proviso.
The Wilniot Proviso having been mentioned
- . -i or i c .1 I picion. Ana uis reason uium ihhc "■ •>;- ^rc1"cntly in the present issue, for the information
called into the service in 1. 04, for ® j mar)jajj]y t0 be of more weight than the ! ot" persons not acquainted with tbe history of this
they were in the service of the State, t apt- ; p0Sjtive assertion of two irentlemen whose vo- j matter it will be given in the words of Senator
Boggcs has been appointed to pay the com-; nlc;ty he dare Bot question face to face.— j Douglas.
panics of Capts. Walker and Boggcs ; Col. | And he lacked the nerve to do it even in the j " ^ll:lt; t^)cn> 13'.or-1 should say, was, the Wil-
John D. Pitts the company of Capt. Ilenry, j House, except by insinuation and innuendo, j i,7Pe ofreruroctioiu"! TiU™refe?7o
and Hon. J. W. Throckmorton the company j rlhc honorable gentleman attempts to petti- , journals of the House of Representatives and
en a. -n-A. u u xr liovo ' f°l out of his unenviable position, by distor- j Senate.
of Capt. Fitzhugh. ^o appo ! tin ' the admission of the editor of the Zei- | In August. 1846. during the war with Mexico,
yet been made for the companies ot Captains , tun,r t],atjt|ic ,rerUleiuan accused of writing I President Polk sent a message to Congress, asking
Tmvis and Bogers. The burning of the Ad- ] the= ti ticl revised , 0f | enaWe bim^
his English articles. To show his legal ferrjng to the precedents in the cas s of Louisiana
larnin, he says he "believes it is a principle j and Florida, and intimating that it was his pur-
of law, that he who aids and abets in the | pose to acquire a considerable amount of territory,
commission of a crime, is as guilty in the j The message was referred to tho Committee of the
, i 4 ,, i Al_ i whole on the btate of the I nion, aoa in the com-
eyes ot the law, as he who acts; he then . mittec> a j,;ij „-ft3 proposed in accordance with tbe
I arrives at the remarkably sage conclusion,that j recomraendations of tbe message, which has since
pointed to pay these companies until the du- j if a member of the American party revised ; been known in the political history of the country,
plicate rolls arc received. The annexed in ! and corrected articles written by the editor : as j-hc two^-'million bUl."'
regard to powers of attorney, may be consid-1 of the Zcitung, then all he stated is endorsed
jutant General's office, destro3-ed the rolls,
and the Captains have been requested to for-
ward duplicates to this place. The rolls of
Captains Travis and Rogers have not been i
received. It is probable no one will be ap-
377,930
curious city statistics
The inequality of the Senatorial districts
in New York city is remarkable. This ta-
ble excludes aliens and people of color not
taxed.
Third district—Mr. Sickles, 50,531
Fourth district—Mr. Petty, 87,600
Fifth district—Mr. Spencer, 64,846
Sixth district—Mr. Brooks, 83,348
The aliens in the above districts, who are
not included in the above enumerations, are:
To this bill, Mr. Wilmot of Pennsylvania ofTered
i 5 , . . i .... • -r , c an amendment, in the shape of the proviso, which
cred as official, and should receive attention. ! a.ntl substantiated that is, if a member of j j will read frem the Journal. (See Journal of the
... . . ! the American party revised and corrected | IIouse 0f Representatives for 1845—C, page 1283:)
W here a man appears wi an assignment artjeies written by the editor of the Zcitung, \ Provided, That as an express and fundamental
for value received, accompanied by a power j then lie is guilty of having written the anti- I condition to the acquisition of any territory from
of attorney to draw another's pay, it must be slavery articles which appeared in that pa- !the RcP"hlic of Mexico, by the United States, b\
<> i • , I "ri .. i tj i- i i • i i virtue of any treatv which mar be negotiated be-
spccified on the face of the instrument, that j per. IIow smart! How peculiarly logical, j Uvecn them" aml t"0 the use jj_v the Executive of
the assignor was apprised of the bonus allow- j make this wonderfully strong point , (i,c moneys {herein appropriated, neither slavery
iv .u t ; i„. „<■ still stronger, Mr. Waelder says "not many I nor involuntarv servitude shall ever exist in any
cd by the Leg. latu.c of over a month s pay j art;clcs haVappcared in thatJ paper in tl/e | part of said territory, except for crime, whereof
in addition to the time he was in sen-ice, and i En„lish lanirua?e, except such as treated of jthe l,art-v s,,,aU fi.rs.1 b,e ,d'll-v ™nvicted."
did actually convey the amount so appropria-1 tLe subject of slavery." As this is not a j .u2d£jcoSl™
tea, or he cannot draw for a longer period ; mere "matter of belief, we must be permit- was a nondescript" the like of which had never
than the assignor served. Simple powers of j ted to say that it is not true. Anil wc would been seen, or heard of, in the political history of
" ■' --j this country." (Congressional Globe, Vol. 22 page
308) (Appendix.)
3d district,
4th district,
41,468
58,016
5th district, 30,404
6th district, 102,790
Mr. Brooks thus represents 183,349—but
29,629 less than his three colleagues. In
the same (6th) district, the number of—
Native voters is ... 19,817
Naturalized .... 18,596
Excess of native over foreign vote, 1,321
£ Washington Organ.
"With these elements of foreign power in
our midst—with it accumulating in numbers
and importance, day by day, wc are told there
is no danger. The wise ones shake their
heads and pronounce it all "a humbug—a
Know Nothing trick." Examine, inquire,
investigate for yourselves. Look at facts and
figures, and then say, if you can, "it is a
farce, a sham, gotten up to frighten the na-
tives into supporting candidates of the Ame-
rican party for office." There is peril to the
country in the unrestricted influx of foreign-
ers—their rapid naturalization—acquisition
of citizenship and participation in the ad-
ministration of a government, whose princi-
ples they cannot comprehend, and whose laws
they do not understand. If men will only
be observant of passing events—if they will
consider the defiant tone many foreigners
have assumed since they have found a pow-
erful advocate in the Pierce democratic par-
ty, they must arrive at the conclusion that
some remedy must be applied to check what
threatens to become a monstrous evil, mena-
cing the existence of our institutions. The
American party have proclaimed the exist-
ence of this danger—they have announced
their mode of meeting it by effecting a change
of the naturalization laws—an extension of
the term of probation from 5 to 21 years,
and by preventing the emigration of paupers
and criminals to the United- States. They
fear the mistaken views foreigners entertain
of our institutions—their ignorance of our
laws, and their general want of capacity to
become good, efficient citizens, at the end of
a five years residence, more than they do any
settled hostility they may entertain to the
form of government. It is not the intentions
of emigrants we mistrust, it is the errors they
may commit—their liability to be led—to be
made the unconscious tools of unprincipled
men, in the consummation of wicked and
ambitious designs. It is against these things
we are endeavoring to guard. It docs appear,
a careful and calm survey of the political
horizon, an investigation of the questions the
American party have presented for the con-
sideration of the American people, should
convince a candid, a patriotic man, the mat-
ter had not its origin in a mere desire to ac-
quire power by appealing to the prejudices or
the fears of the masses, and steal it in the
moment of popular excitement, but from a
pure, a holy love of country.
If so shares might be of some value after
•11 the Gaiette has said to the contrary.
Peters' Colony Suit.—Col. Jennings,
the Attorney-General of the State, has
brought a suit against the Peters' Colony
, contractors—in lieu of the one dismissed by
the effrontery to continue its laudations of j the Act of Feb 10th; i852—to set aside the
Mr. Richardson. • certificates issued to said contractors in ac-
Sincc the withdrawal of Mr. Richardson j cordance with the provisions of the act above
™ <> • ~ , ,, , . ! mentioned. The irrounds assumed are, that
^ friend may not feel called upon to speak .he ,aw of Feb. i0th, 1852, conflicts with
him. Their reasons for lauding an en- _ tj)e or(];nance passcd by the Convention of
dorsmg him may cease with his candidacy, j 1^45, and ratified by the people with the
It may be only a habit of the Pierce-democ- j Constitution, and therefore the proceedings
rivy to thus aft towards any man who is, for ; under it are null.
attorney, not given in view of having receiv- I f'"rt^cr f that ,if "vising and correcting
J' n C , iL. PnJicK orti/ilnc trntfnn V xt fhn r\V
cd a consideration, should be in duplicate— ^ ZeTtmi
the copy not requiring authentication—con-
the
rticles written by the editor of
One of our most respectable German
citizens came in this week, and subscribed
for the Issue. He is an old citizen, has learn
ed our language, acquired wealth, and polit-
ical intelligence enough, to enable him to
perceive that he has nothing to fear from
American principles. His views are liberal
and sensible.—Lagrange Issue.
If you wish to have his countrymen down
on him, just let his name be known. There
is an industrious, worthy German, of this
place, who voted the American ticket, and
he has been made the subject of attack in th
New Braunsfels paper. They are not willing
he should think and act for himself, but wish
to reduce his thoughts and actions to the
standard they have erected, and dragoon him
into obedience to their mandates. He is an
old Texian, and imagines he has as good a
knowledge of the institutions of the country,
its laws, and the qualifications necessary to
constitute a good officer, as the men who came
in after he did. He has had the indepen-
dence to express his opinions boldly, and to
vote in accordance with theffl; for that he is
persecuted and proscribed by his countrymen.
Yet they belong to the Pierce democracy—
the party which claims to allow the greatest
liberty to every class—the party which ab
hors proscription, but practice it on those who
differ from them in bel ief. Liberty of opin-
ion consists in believing the teachings of
their great leaders—in doing every thing to
secure the foreign vote and influence, and
continuing their party in power. A depar-
ture from this, subjeots a person to the heavy
penalty of being thrown headlong out of the
great modern democratic party, and denun-
tion as a traitor and conspirator. "We are
told they are the true exponents of the prin-
ciples of free government. Is this freedom,
where a man is called to account for his vote,
and his conduct made the subject of severe
criticism by a newspaper? For fear there
might be some mistako, the name of Ernst
Baven, book-binder, of Austin, is given as
the unfortunate individual who has incurred
the displeasure of men who are now enjoy-
ing privileges he struggled to secure, when
they were living in peace and unmolested se-
curity in Europe. It may all be right, but
it certainly does not square with old fashion-
ed Jackson democracy, if it does with the
bogus democracy of the present time.
Tiie Laws.—The laws of the sixth Legis-
lature have been enrolled very badly—many
mistakes occur. The fault may be divided
between the Enrolling Clerks and the Com-
mittees on enrolled bills, who of these may be
entitled to most blame cannot now be dccidcd.
veying the right to draw whatever may be
due for services rendered, will be fully ample
Tlcksburgr and El Paso Road.
A report has reached here representing the
prospect of building this road as very flatter-
ing. One hundred hands were said to be at
work upon it, and the confidence of the peo-
ple is stated to be fast increasing, so that the
probability of the doubling of this number is
very fair. This road is to be built upon or
near the line of the 32d parallel of latitude.
Its construction would secure to Texas the
route of the great inter-oceanic railroad con-
necting the Atlantic and Pacific.
There appears to be too much apathy of
feeling—too much want of interest in this
matter, among the people. There is no pro-
ject offering more immensely important re-
sults to Texas and to the South, than the
construction of a railroad near the 32d de-
gree of latitude. It would secure the transit
of the commerce of the world through the
South, and do more to bind the States of the
Union together, by the golden chain of in-
terest, than all the compromises which have
heretofore encumbered the statute books. If
then, this company seem to have even a
chance of success, in the name of all that is
sacred, let all Southerners come to the res-
cue, and build it. No matter who it enriches
or who it impoverishes, it will make the
South, the North, the East, the West—the
whole Union—happier, richcr, better satis-
fied with themselves, with the government,
and will be a material guarantee of the exis-
tence of this mighty confederacy. It would
bring the Atlantic and the Pacific together
as neighbors—sccure the defense of the Pa-
cific States, and make the United States the
most powerful and invulnerable government
on earth. If ever a work was purely nation-
al in its character—necessary as a measure
of public defense—for the promotion of tbe
general welfare, and for all the great ends a
nation is called upon to aim at to subserve
the general interests, unite its people, and
perpetuate its existence, it is the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad. It should be construc-
ted at almost any pecuniary sacrifice.
The Austin Stage while coming down
on Sunday capsized in West Mill creek, and
came near drowning several passengers. Mr.
W. II. Randolph of Huntsville, our infor-
mant came near suffocating in the liquid el-
ement, as well as Uncle (honest) Bob Wil-
son, and others. One mail bag was lost and
about six hundred dollars in cash, together
with pretty much all the baggage on board.
The passengers looked in a pitable plight
when they arrived here; dirty shirts was the
order of the day, and washing riz immedi-
ately. Poor fellows, wet linnen and cold
northers are not comfortable when taken to-
gether, and 11. swears it was the coldest one
he has known since the woods were burnt.—
Washington American.
Friend Randolph is unlucky in matters per-
taining to the present administration. But
a short while since he was ousted from the
appointment of Post Master by means of his
political opinions, and now he has been al-
most drowned by the driver of a United
States Mail Coach. The Pierce Cabinet in
stead of proscribing foreigners which they
falsely accuse us of doing—proscribe Amer-
icans—men born and reared on the soil of
the United States. In the eyes of some it is
a much less offence to be charged with the
proscription of foreigners than to be actually
guilty of punishing native-born citizens by
expulsion from office because they believe
Americans should govern their own country.
convicts a man of writin" the j This was the proviso Mr. Richardson would
anti-slavery articles which appeared in that i ^ aPl,Iie(110 the territor)" of New Mexieo in
: paper, then wc pronounce the Honorable ' .
Jacob Waeluer guilty. This charge is not j Auditor.—The Legislature made no ap-
based upon hearsay, mere suspicion, or "mat-' propriation for the pay of Auditor. That
tcr of belief," but upon occular proof. We ! functionary has concluded to discharge the
have seen with our own eyes, in articles : duties the laws of the sixth Legislature have
written by the editor cf the Zeitung, corrcc-1 devolved upon him notwithstanding the omis-
tions and interlineations in the handwriting j sion to provide for the payment of his salary.
of Mr. Jacob Waelder, Esqr., or writing so . — r- „ , ,
much like his, that he could not tell "which !. Adjutant General.—The office of Ad-
from tother." Having had a daily acquain- j jutant General of the ^.tate of Texas is now
tancc with his chirogrophy for several months, | Tacant- The Legislature made noappropria-
we are perfectly familiar with its peculiari- j tion to pay said officer. The present incum-
tics. According to his own reasoning, then,
he is as guilty of writing the anti-slavery ar-
ticles for the Zeitung, as the member of the
American party whom ne accuscs of that of-
fence.
From this it would appear Mr. Waelder
bent has been notified of the facts of the
case and of the cessation of his official exis-
tence. No law has been passcd to provide
for this state of things, consequently no pa-
tent can issue upon bounty and donation land
, . „ ... .lL T ... . ! claims, until the Legislature makes provisions
has been familiar with the getting up of the | ' , p , r
... . . , ... . , • ., n ■ j for their approval, as the present law requires
articles against slavery published in the Aei-1 . . rr ... ... „
ting.
'4:
\
Mr. Wander and the Ilcrald.
statement cf Mr. Waelder's in the House
of Representatives, explanatory of the senti-
ments of the German population of Texas up-
on slavery, induced the American party in
Bexar county to investigate a charge he made,
implicating a member of our party in the
writing of certain anti-slavery articles pnb-
lished in the San Antonio Zeitung. The in
vestigation resulted in a refutation of the
charge, and the committee appointed to ex-
amine the matter, made a report, which was
published. Since then Mr. Waelder made a
personal explanation in the House, and among
other things said:
" I have good reason to believe, and oth-
ers believe as I do, that the objectionable
sentiments on the slavery question put forth
by that sheet, (Zeitung,) have emanated from
a gentleman who is a native of the United
States, and that gentleman, I may say,
member of the American party."
Upon this statement of Mr. Waelder, the
San Antonio Herald makes the following
comments
" And what does his explanation amount
to ? A simple reiteration of his former false
charge, without any effort to repair the in-
jury he attempted to inflict upon a worthy
fellow-townsman, who takes little or no part
in politics. Notwithstanding lie has the pos-
itive assurance of the editor of the Zcitung
that his belief is without any foundation in
truth, the Honorable (?) Jacob Waelder as-
them to be approved by the Adjutant Gen-
eral
To the Editors of the State Time*—
Gentlemen : I observe in the published
proceedings of the late Convention of the
American Party, that my name appears &s a
member of the Committee of Platform. I
was not a member of that Convention; not
having received authority from any quarter
whatever to take a scat in that very intelli-
gent and highly respectable body. I do not
approve of the practice that has too much
prevailed in our State, by which gentlemen
have assumed to represent districts and coun-
ties, without having been elected by the peo-
ple for such purpose. This is a dangerous
abuse which ought to be discountenanced.—
Its tendency is, to enable a few designing po-
litical hacks to trammel and control the peo-
ple in that free choice which should always
be exercised in our elections.
I regret to find that an impression has been
made upon my mind, and I think it has be-
come general among the people, by the action
of the American party at Austin this winter,
that it has placed at its head a remarkable
individual, who has justly forfeited the con-
fidence of the South, by his action in con-
nection with the great question of slavery.
In times like the present, the betrayal of a
public trust by a Southron in regard to the
peculiar institutions of the South and the
Constitution by which they are protected,
must incur, not only the execration of the
whole South, but the contempt of Northern
abolitionism itself. Th\ American Party of
Texas will find it utterly impossible<to paint
the bronzed checks of that faded political
coquctte with fancy colors bright enough to
win the admiration of any considerable por-
tion of our broad and glorious Union. Howev-
er vigorous and ample the youthful shoulders of
that party maybe, it cannot carry upon them
that dead mass of swollen putridity. It would
crush the party to the earth. Let it cast from
its already galled shoulders the offensive bur-
then. It can never again be galvanized even
into spasmodic life. It already stinks in the
nostrils of the nation.
I endorse fully the doctrines upon the
slavery question contained in the late mes-
sage of Franklin Pierce to the Congress of
the United States. It is the ablest and most
lucid production upon that subject, which
has ever emanated from the Presidential
chair for the American people.
At present, I do not give an unqualified
adhesion to either of the political parties of
Texas, in the attitude they now hold towards
each other. Each is adorned with men of
high character and eminent ability. Each
has proclaimed principles, and uttered senti-
ments breathing a lofty patriotism. And in
the approaching contest we thus have a guar-
antee, that when " Greek meets Greek in the
tug of war," the butcher's axe of political
slang will be entirely cast- away, and the keen-
er and more polished weapons of a dignified
logie and exalted eloquence which the respec-
tive champions know so well how to wield,
will atfynce enlighten the people, warm them
into a patriotic enthusiasm, and elevate the
character of our State.
I shall probably co-operate in the approach-
ing campaign, with she party pursuing a
course which I may consider the soundest
and safest in regard to the momentous ques-
tions affacting the institutions of the South,
upon which I conceive, may ultimately de-
pend the future integrity and perpetuity of
our glorious Union.
To the many friends that it is my good for-
tune to number in both parties, who hare,
from time time during the past year, callcd
upon me from various quarters either indi-
vidually or eollectivcly, for a full and public
expression of my opinions, upon the great po-
litical questions agitating the public mind, I
tender my sincere thanks for the honor they
have done me in supposing that my opinions
might be of any importance to the country.
Hitherto private duties have prevented me
from complying with their wishes; but ere
long I shall respond fully to the numerous
calls that have been made upon me; and as I
do not intend to engage in " the wild hunt
after office," I can afford to be frank and in-
dependent, in the expression of my opinions.
Indeed, this is a necessity of my nature. I
cannot " bend the supple hinges of the knee,
that thrift may follow fawning." I can not
become the slave of any party. I would not
surrender that perfect freedom of thought
and action demanded by the strong and ir-
repressible impulses of my nature, to occupy
the proudest position of earthly power. In
all my investigations I have diligently sought
the triple shrine of truth, justice and integ-
rity; and whenever I bend the knee, it will
be before that august altar in a spirit of sin-
cere and perfect devotion ; and when I ad-
dress the people, I will deliver to them the
Report and Resolutions on Slavery.
The report of Hon. W B. Ochiltree is
published below. It was not acted upon for
want of time and lies over among the unfin-
ished business to be disposed of in July next.
The report and resolutions are worthy of
the attention and serious consideration of the
public. They propose a remedy, which, to
some degree, would check the agitation of
the slave question. Whether the measure of
non-intercourse can {be carried into effect
remains to be seen. The recommendation
of this stringent measure must satisfy the
people of the Free States that, there is earn-
estness in the declaration of the Southern
people, when they assure them they will de-
fend the institution of slavery at all hazards.
The South asks for nothing more than quiet-
ude—she wishes to be let alone in the enjoy-
ment of her own domestic regulations, and
views the course pursued by the agitators of
the slavery question as au attempt at a direct
invasion of the rights of the Slave States.
To the Hon. H. B. Bee,
Speaker of the House of Bcprescntatives:
The committee on slaves and slavery to whom
was referred the message of his Excellency
the Governor, of the 10th inst., in answer to
a resolution of the House transmitting reso-
lutions from the States of Maine, Massa
ehusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut on
the subject of slavery and from the Legis-
lature of the State of Arkansas approving
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, ask
leave to report the following resolutions:
Resolved- 1st, By the Legislature of the
State of Texas, that the institution of slavery
belongs exclusively to the States in which it
exists, and the non-slave-holding States have
no more right to transmit to us their opin-
ions on that subject officially, through their
Legislative bodies, and Executive Officers,
than we have to demand them, for their local
laws, religious opinions, and domestic habits
through the same channel, and therefore your
committee will not condescend to compro-
mise the dignity of the State of Texas—one
of the sovereigu States of the Union, by enter-
ing into an argument respecting it.
2d. That as the safety of the slave-holding
States, and the perpetuity of the Union de-
pends upon the extension of our institutions,
it becomes a most sacrcd duty to demand,
and exercise our legal rights in and to the
territories of the United States to the end
that the slave-holding States may re-establish
the>cquality between them and the non-slave-
holding in the Senate of the United States.
3d. That if any State refuses by action of
her authorities to aid in carrying into full ef-
fect, the act of Congress of 1850, known as
the Fugitive slave law, it will become the du-
tyof Texas to herself, and her sister States
of the South, to prohibit by restrictive li-
cense and heavy penalties, the sale of pro-
duce, or manufactures of any such nullify-
ing State within the limits of this State, and
to discourage and cease as far as practicable,
all intercourse with said State.
4th. That the troubles in Kansas have been
caused by the formation of "Kansas leagues"
in the Northern States for the purpose of
sending abolitionists into that territory to in-
terfere with its regular and peaceful settle-
ment, and to force upon her a clause in
her constitution excluding slavery when she
should come to form a State Government and
ask admission into the Union.
5th That the constitution of the United
States does not give to Congress the power of
excluding slaver}' from, or to establish it in
the territories of the United States—that
therefore the Missouri Compromise was un-
constitutional, in direct derogation of the
rights of the slave-holding -States, ought not
to have been enacted, and ought to have been
repealed.
6th. That Congress has not the power to
abolish slavery in the District of Columbia,
or in the territories.
7th. That Congress has no power to take
private property cxcept for public use, and
for a just compensation—to abolish slavery
anywhere, would be to destroy property with-
out compensation, and without even a pre-
tence that it was wanted for the public use.
The constitution gives to Congress no such
power.
8th. That his Excellency, the Governor,
be, and he is hereby requested to transmit
Captions of General nnl Spccltl
Laws and Joint Resolutions pnss-
ed by tbe 6tk Mature-
Joint Resolution to provide for «n election
to supply the vacancy in 31st ReprewnWiT#
District, occasioncd by the death of Hon.
Jos. C- Harrison. ,
An Act to create the coonty <n Parker.
An Act to make valid surreya made wj
the County Surveyor of Van Zandi county.
An Act for the relief of the Hon. A. W.
O. Ilicks, Judge of the Fifth Judicial Dis-
trict.
An Act making appropriations to pay tns
expenses of volunteers callcd into the since
of the State, for the protection of the ftW-
tier, and for other volunteer service.
An Act to regulate the sessions of the Su-
preme Court.
An Act legalizing the creation of Van
Zandt county.
An Act to change the Sixth and Ninth Ju-
dicial Districts of the State of Texas, and to
define the time of holding Courts therein.
An Act to create the Sixteenth Judicial
District, and define the times of holding
Courts therein.
An Act making an appropriation of teo
thousand dollars to pay the contingent expen-
ses of the Sixth Legislature.
An Act to authorize the Clerk of the Dis-
trict Court of Washington county to trans-
cribe certain records therein named.
An Act granting the consent of the Stat*
of Texas to the United States, to construct
break-waters, jettys, dams and other improve-
ments, an the coast of Texas.
An Act for the relief of Harrison county.
An Act to validate an election to be held
in the fourteenth Representative District,
composed of the counties of Cass and Titos.
An Act to fix the salary of the Govern*.
An Act to authorize the County Court of
Dallas county to levy an additional tax for
the purpose of building a Court House.
An act to change the name of Martha B.
Eppinger to Martha R. Bonner.
Joint Besolution in relation to the com-
promise measures of 1850—the Kansas Ne-
braska Act, and the repealed or modification
of the said Kansas Nebraska Act, or any of
the said compromise measures.
An Act to authorize Agents and Attorneys
at Law, to make affidarhs in ccrtain cases.
An Act making an appropriation for the
per diem pay and mileage of the members of
the Sixth Legislature, and the per diem pay
of the officers of the same.
An Act supplementary to "An Act Is
change the Sixth and Ninth Judicial Dis-
trict, and to define the time of holding Cosrts
therein."
An Act to provide for the payment of six
companies of mounted volunteers, that vera
mustered into the service of the State of
Texas on the first day of November, A. D.,
1854, under a requisition of Brevet Major
Geneial Persifer F. Smith, and to pay tbe
expenses incurred by said companies.
An Act to reorganize the Eighth Judical
District, and define the time of holding
Courts therein.
An Act to remove the Land Office of the
Milam Land District, from Cameron, in Mi-
lam county, to Belton, in Bell county.
An Act to define the time of holding Dis-
trict Courts in the Thirteenth Judicial Dis-
trict.
An Act to establish the western boundary
line of Tyler county.
An Act to provide for a special election
for Judge of the First Judicial District.
An Act authorizing the transfer of certain
Stock Bonds on certain conditions.
An Act to authorize the Comptroller to
issue duplicates of certain lost certificates of
stock, on certain conditions.
An Act defining the Seventh JudicialJDis-
trict, and the time of holding Courts in the
same.
An Act to crcate the Fifteenth Judicial
District, provide fyr the election of a Judge
and District Attorney, and define the time of
holding Courts therein.
An Act for the purchase of a site sod
erection for a store and ware-house, and otfasr
purposes.
An Act creating the county of Wise.
An Act conferring power on County Courts,
and town and city corporate authorities, to
establish quarantine regulations.
An Act to create the county of Atosoosa.
An Act to creatc the county of Coman«he.
An Act confirming certain Headlight
grants of land lying on the boundary line of
Austin Colony and Bobertson Colony.
An Act supplementary to "An Act to de-
fine the time of holding the District Courts
in the Thirteenth Judicial District."
An Act to confirm the titles of oertain
pre-emption settlers within the limits of Pe-
ters' Colony.
An Act to authorize the County Court ef
Travis county, to levy and collect s.8peeial
tax. :
An Act to create the county of Kerr.
An Act to legalize the official acts of John
H. Smither, as District Clerk of the District
Court of Bowie county.
An Act to create the county of Bandem.
An Act to authorize and require the Coun-
ty Court of Brazoria county, to establish, dis-
continue and regulate public and private
roads in said county, and to cause public
roads and bridges to be constructed and kept
in good order.
serts, with apparent sincerity, that his belief revelations which I have there received.
is unchanged—that his mere suspicion is
more worthy of credence than the positive
declaration to the contrary, of gentlemen of
veracity and respectability. This shows that
his belief was not founded upon honest con-
viction of its truth.
But, he says "it is a mere matter of belief"
with him, and that this is the first time in his
life that he has "known a man chargcd with
falsehood, when he asserted a matter of his
own belief." An artful dodge, but it will
not deceive the intelligent public as to the
true design of the dodger. When Mr. Wael-
der asserted that he had "good .aason" for
his belief, he implied that he had sonic better
foundation than the idle suspicion of a mor-
bid fancy, that is ever seeing things that arc-
not to be seen. His "good reason" for be-
lieving the statement lie made to be true,
placed it in an entirely different licrlit t''an
T. J. CHAMBERS.
Austin, January 30th, 3856.
An Act to create the county of Lampasas.
An Act to define the Fourth Judicial Dis-
trict, and to prescribe the time of holding
Courts therein. . ?
An Act to authorize and require certain
suits pending in t^c District Courts in and
for the counties of Hill and Ellis, to be
transferred to the county of Johnson.
An Act to amend the Seventh Section of
an act to provide for the payment of -six <x>m-
panics of mounted volunteers that were mus-
tered into the service of the State of-Texas,
on the first day of November, A. D., 1854,
under a requisition of Brevet Major General
Persifer F. Smith, and to pay the expenses
incurred by said companies, approved 14th
January, 1856. •
An Act to create the county of Llano.
An Act to create the county of San Sabs.
An Act giving the assent of the State of
Texas to "an act to provide for the payment
of such creditors of the late Bepublic of
Texas, as are comprehended in the act of
Congress ot September nine, eighteen hun-
dred and fifty," which was passed at the sec-
ond session of the thirty-third Congcess of
the United States, and approved February
twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty-
five.
An Act to better define the western boun-
dary line of Grayson county, and the eastern
boundary line of Cooke county.- -•
An Act supplementary to an act entitled
"an act making provision for running and
marking the boundary line between the State
of Texas and the Territories of the United
States of America."
An Act to authorize the Cleik sf the
Countv Court of Anderson county, to tran-
l iiu i umcuv it'uucstcu iu uuusuiiii \ .. *. 4 i j i 1 . * « .
of these resolutions to the Governors ?cnb? ,n^ ? bound bo<*> be procured by
A Naturalized Officer.—The follow-
ing appeared in the Washington Organ. It
will be read with pleasurehjy tho Bombshells
as an official document from a "sterling demo-
crat."
"The following graphic "notis" was posted
dc
on the court-house door of a neighboring
county, a few days since, by an old line con-
stable, and a friend, who preserved a copy,
thinks it too good to be lost:
"notis
Vill be solt next Monday vos a week, von
silver sphoon, von pewter basin, von musical
insicul and von sew mit pig by me—
Shon Snr.iYF.T, Coonstnbler."
copics
of the several States and territories of the •
Union, to be laid before the legislative au-i
thorities thereof; and to our Senators and 1
Representatives cf the United States.
W. B. OCIIILTBEE, Chairman.
Wc eoncui, J. S. SULLIVAN,
C. S. WEST,
ASIIBEL SMITH,
MILTON BUSBY,
B. E. TARVER.
1 concur in the general principles of the
resolutions, but do not think the ;cxtcnsin of
slavery so as to secure a balance in the Sen-
ato absolutely necessary to save the Union.
I believe the Union can be sustained by ad-
hering to the constitution if we had but ten
slave States. J. W. DANCY.
him for that purpose, all the records herein-
after mentioned. , .
An Act to provide for the erection and
furnishing a fire-proof btuldiag to be used as
a General Lan*1. Office for the State sf Texas.
An Act granting leorve of absence to Joel
L. Ankrim, Judge of the eleventh Jsdinal
District.
An Act granting Pelican Island, is Gal-
veston Bay, to the city of Galveston.
An Act to define the tune ef beldiag As
District Courts in the county of Cameron.
An Aet to provide for the purchase ef a
supply of the Texas Digest, tor the use of
the State.
Aa Aet to create the county of Live Oak,
and attach it to the Fourteenth Judicial Dis-
trict.
Gift Enterprise.—Messrs. Brush and An Aet to provide a permanent and safe
Pierce have on hand a " Gift Eenterprisc " building for the use of the State Department,
so arranged as not to violate the laws of the *'ie Executive and the Attorney General of
State, or at least such is their intent. Tbe the State of Texas.
articles to be distributed are various, consis-
ting of jewelry, picture frames, portraits, et«.
Persons desiring articles of the above charae-
ter can stand a chance to procure th&m cheap
by patronizing Brush & Pierce. They will,
at any rate, get the worth of thiir mony.
An Act making appropriations for the use
and support of the State Government for the
years 1856 and 1857.
An Act authorizing and requiring the As-
sessor and Collector of Tarrant county, to
collcct the taxes now assessed ia the former
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