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IftLUM I WW*
American Tiekei
t" :
FOR
MILLARD FILLMORE,
or nt rax.
FOR VICKPMSIDKNT,
4NDREW J. DONELSON.
American State Ticket :
for attorney general,
WM. STEADMAN, of Butk.
*n x mn state treasurer.
"W. JL TARLTON, of Barrimm.
for comptroller,
16. a C. ROBERTSON, ifeff.
* "* • *7^^' •.-«> ——^ - . . ..- -r« .
j*>r electors^ st ate at large,
JOHN A. WILOOX, qf
ROBT. H. TAYLOR, of
EASTBRN DISTRICT,
J.yjfc' FLANNAGAN,
" ' westethTdistrict,
THOS. W. BLAKE, o/
t FOR DISTRICT ATTOHNlEY.
ALEX. H. CHALMERS, of Travis.
FOR DfSTRICT SURVEYOR,
AHDREW M. LINDSEY, of Hay*.
FOR CHIEF JUSTICE*
r N. C. RAYMOND.
FOR COUNTY CUM,
' JAMES P. DAVIS.
tbqrfMMivftfa the
Tebar thaatalfcan* weald roppose
■• ■ * ia.T.ry State in
the Union. The adherents of Mr. Buchanan
vaty moeh shocked at tbe idea, that Mr.
fillaMta wUl oatmafcsa daaanl ran—they
ate. pained leat he shoald not meeiva the elec-
toral vote of a single State. Instead of wait-
mg their solicitude a poo the American candi-
date, they would be very well employed in
a method by which they ean reverse
the decided, tremendous, majority recorded
agaiaat them in the late popular election*.
Tfee N. Y. Herald has a long aad able
article on this subject It is quoted from:
We publish elsewhere a series of tallies of
the' results of the. State electioes from MM to
184ft. State by State, and alse similar tsbtas of
the elections throughout the country aiaee 1152,
including the overwhelwiav eleeti^n of Mr.
Pierce to the Prwirieecy, ia making op these
tables we hare in aff cases where there ha*
been no State rlection in any given year, taken
the election «f the preceding year as ear guide,
and ia etety ease We adhered ta the official
rotaras. Ttw set resaHsof these table*, as
far aa the administrations of Vaa Boron aad
Fierce are respectively concerned, aw as
follows:
. tusnx tax mn>.
1 3I Dsmaciatic warily ia Proidantial
1837—Aggregate oppesWwawjoHt* State
TlirTUlt — .. 94,026
lm-n go. <0. 68,640
1S39—Democratic aMMfey, multiag from
a dainerate 10,439
ItiO—Prraideatial electloe, oppoaitloa ma-
jority.................. .*..*■ ••••••••• * .53,590
luteDnucr.
FOR
JAMES T. McLAURIN.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER,
ED. FUWHr,
jQrBev. E. B. Crismaa wfll preack at the Cum-
berland Presbyterian church to-morrow, at eleven
o'clock, A. M.
J®" The Times of last week did not reach
many subscribers iu due time. The cause of
the delay was the decomposition of the
"sailer" by the excessive heat. These unto-
ward events will occasionally happen unavoid-
ably. Ths fault, if any there be, mis with
this office. % f '
ffil Buchanan's Obatioh.—Oa the first
page the reader can find the oration of Mr.
delivered July 4th, 1815. The
i of this gentleman to the war of
1812 aad to the democratic party has oftoa
denied. His own words are eonehmv*
matters.
Cean
The Educational Convention met last eve*
uiugin Ihe Capitol on adjournment; a large
ntuirber of ladies graced the meeting by their
presence, and thus manifested the interest they
ieiri ta ft" cause of education. Interesting ad.
dresses *ere delivered by Gen. Mcleod, the
Rev. Mr. Fontaine, and the Rev. Mr. Philips.
. They discussed several leadingtopicsconnected
with the Common Schools, and the establish,
meat of a Stale University; and resolutions
embracing their views on these several topics
Wn^ackpM with great unanimity. There
wearseveml members of the Legislature iu the
-Convention, but they declined speaking; in
■otfter that other gentlemen might have an op-
portunity to express their views. An interest*
ing brief address was delivered by a Mr. Yates,
a blind gedtleman. ...
"We understand a more fnll account of the
proceedings of the Convention will be furnished
by their Secretary.
the Out—of ttm DfauO DjunaUii party
£•-«*' ■■llrsod Co:
The Railroad Convention met in this oily en
. tbe 4tb of July, according to previous notice-
some forty or fifty Delegates being present, the
Hob. ffm. B. Ochiltree was chosen President
of the Convention, and R. A. Rutherford, Sec.
rotary.
A committee appointed for the purpoee, re-
ported on the seconJ day of the session, a Pre-
amble and resolution recommending the Leg-
islature to adopt the loaning policy. Col. Dancy
made a minority report. There was some
speaking on the subject—the majority report of
of the committee was adopted by a larg
jority, only four or five voting against it.
W e have not been famished with a copy of
the proceedings.
Foobth op July—The people of Austin
4id not celebrate this glorious day. formally.
There were numerous pic nics, diaaers, etc.
Capt. Grumbles gave a barbecue, which urn
attended by about a hundred persons. At
night the fire works drew forth a large num-
ber of persons. They were very good—tak-
ing into consideration the disadvantages un-
der which they were gotten up. If Mr. Ar-
iidd had had the advantages of a proper sup.
ply of chemicals he would hare furnished mi
exhibition equal to any ever given in the
United States, fie did extremely well.
1 Entrees.—Messrs. Shropshire, of the La
Grange Issue, and Rowan, of the La Yaca
Herald, are in the city, besides these there are
several of the fraternity in attendance upon the
Legislature as members. They all appear ia
good health and indicate abundant ability to
"bold their oats.''
4 Nsw Oanca of Tmnes.—Hon. C. S. West
made a motion in the House of Representatives
to rescind the resolution to exclude tb people
from the Hall of Representative«. The gentle-
man sustained his motion by a short aad good
humored speech, in which he spoke to the ia-.
wnveasence and impropriety of the rale. The
resolution, we understood, was rescinded with-
out a dissenting voice.
The Elections.—The elections in the House
ot Representatives passed off without excite-
ment. Vary few of'the old officers were in
attendance. There is almost a new set eleet*
ed—they are generally very efficient and well
qualified. The caucus system was not resorted
'o—qualification seemed to have been made;
the te*t. The action of the House ia this mat-
ter h^s been quite commendable. The whole
afiair.ia a practical and pointed commentary
oa caucuses, and which it is tc be hoped, will
uot be iorgetten.
Wheat.—The members from the northern
counties, speak in glowing terms of the wheat
crop. Gen. T. L. Green, speaks of one county
having on band, and for sale, one hundred thou-
sand busbels of wheat. There is no better
JPk®at country in the world than the regioain-
cloded between the parallels of 30 and 33
degrees of north latitude. Texas will ere long
t#l|e her place among the cereal producing
•7,430
1854— do." do. do. 336,950
186ft— do. do. do. 303,927
The remarks in regard to Mr. Van Boron's
administration are asm!ted; his defeat was ef-
fected by the concentration of the opposition
forces. In regard to the present administration
the HsreM obesrvsi:
, let as look at the dsmagiag consequen-
ces teMr. Pierce ia the eempersioa *4 his decline
aad dewafoQ with thatef Yaa Bare*. Ia 1852,
UrlPierce was. elected by a popular majority of
overslstv-three thousand, carrying all the States
of the t(De eaespt four—two Korth and two
Sou*. la the iesl year of his administration we
find Mm in a popular minority of eT«r aUty.aeren
~ «4u.the second year this minerity of his
exceeds two hundred sad twenty-six thousand;
and in the summing ap of the results of the State
elections of last year, we And that t'd« opposition
have a recorded wsjiilty (oflkial returns) in the
ggNgsae popular vote of Uie.Qaioa, ef 303,937!
^Vteduce these alarming statiatical facts as be-
tweea the popnlar reaction nader Yaa Bnrenaad
thia nader Sr. Pierce, within the limits of a glance
ef Um eye, we pftte ihefcUowing
J 1' MCAFITTOATIOir: / "
ire. vaa" snur. _ aa. nsur.
Elected by 27.53* WmL,,Elected by <3,170 maj.
Third year, 30,439 as^. Third year, 303,937 min.
1840 .193,590 mej. IflM —to be tried.
If this does aot present a very cacoaragiagTiew
of the field to the opposition forces we an widely
mistaken. Csmpsiol vAh the rapid descent and
political eatiaetioa of Mt. Pierce, the decline and
downfall of Yao Rasea preseat him m a highly
favorable light. Although ihcted by lesa than
thirty thouwnd of the popnlervote, we find that
in ISIO Mr. Van Bares ted actually recovered all
that hehod Min^. and something over; while
in the third year of this administration, Mr. Pierce
stands before us Kith a dtficiencyof tkrtt hundred
aad rixty-nvm thousand vota, at tempore* with the
popuUr majority of hi* election, aad in a popular mi-
nority of over thrye hundred thoossnd rotes.
Of course, with this tremendous popular verdict,
against him, the re-nomination of Mr. Pierce was
utterly out of the question ; but the Cincinnati
aossinee is boldly placed before the American
people as the universal legatee of Jfr. Pierce, and
as his administrator ofe hmit sen, domestic and fo-
reign policy laeluded, wife the extra spicy filibus-
tering tit-hie of the Ostmid Cahan manifesto.
What, then, w< ask, -is to present the sacccts of
the opposition forces, provided they unite as in
1849, upon the simple platform of a new adminis-
tration—a cbangr—arrevoiation, $ award, ia the
The vote of the
people of )aet- year eaik Ak It, by a msjoritv of
over three head red thousand. And what ia the
difference to the opposition, ia the change of the
democratic rtfadirfite, if he is pledged by his par-
ty, aad plsdges himself, ta the identical policy of
Mr. Pierce, with the addition of the Ostend mani-
festo? (Msr these ebcmnstaaces, we are dis-
tinctly aettted that the admiaistratioa ef Mr. Bu-
ehaaaa will be only a con tin nation aad aa aggra-
vation of that of Mr. Pierce; aad this being the
case, hew is Mr. Buchanan to reeover the tremen-
dous losses ef thia administrstion, except by dtvi>
sions la, or reintorcements tress, the opposition
two faces under a
—_ white one looking North and the
Weak mm South. The difference between the
Dime Dmiiiw isnj and the Americans in re-
gard to abolitionists and freesotlers is this: the
American Conventions purged themselves of
these element*—they seceded, and the bogus
Democracy retained them. They are in fnll
fellowship at the Dime Democratic communion
* DscirtiED.—The communication of the gen-
ffeuaan, who celebrated the Fourth by having
(nrkej, etc, fur dinner, will not be published.
T£b unmarried partner of this firm was not
jjjtad." ,r , ^
Drought.—Capt. Clevel tnd represents the
drought as having been severe on the Peder.
naIcS,~1be Llano and other tributaries of the
Colorado. In many places the yield will &ot
be a bushel to the acre. Last year the crops
ia ituoc Iscaiities were cut short by tbo sam9
oause.
Before the expiration of tea days, the demo-
cracy will probably discover that the November
election will be no holiday affair, bat a struggle ss
fierce and as desperately contested ss the siege of
Sevastopol.
The Dime Democrats are very frequently calling
upon the people to come to their rescue ae theaaly,
the sia>oa<—pure national party. With what show
of consistency a party with aa officially recorded
majority sgaiast it of 303,917 votes, caa claim to
be regarded as the exclusively national party re
mains fee the gentlemen to prove. The' strength
of the Dime Democracy is a hoax—a humbug,
the Idea is advanced solely for the purpose of
frightening the Americans, particularly in the
Soath,from the support of Mr. FiSmore. The foct
is, the American party have to day greater strength
with the masses than the Bogus Democracy. Mr.
Fillmore has more real friends than Mr. Buchanan.
His chances of election are better. The tactics of
the Dime Democracy has been to underrate Mr.
Fillmore's strength, misrepresent his prospects aad
drive his Southern friends from his support Io a
choice of mea to effect the objects, they profess to
be laboring for, Mr. Fillmore has store to recom-
mend him than Mr. Bachanaa. His administra-
tion was true to the South, and fearlessly compro-
mised to carry out the guarantees of the Conatitu-
He is aot pledged to squatter sovereignty—
to the doctrine recognizing the power of territorial
legislatures to decide upon the question of slavery,
aad the right to exclude Southern men from
settling in gansss or Nebraska with their slave
, but Mr. Buchanan is. There is more
hope ta the South, ia the election of Mr. Fillmore
than any candidate for the Presidency now before
the people.
Tat Naw Yon* Fuusoax Cwi—The Aati-
Amerieaas have made a wonderful blew about
the''Fillmore National Ortj" for their especial
enlightenment the following, from the Wash-
ington Organ, is published:
"The Washington Union of this morning re-
Paafe the viUaneus slander that a "Fillmore
National Club " of New York had gone over to
Fremont. We published yesterday an article
from the New York Express, saying that no
such club has existed. The Union must have
known it was a falsehood when it repeated it."
This takes the wind out of that sail. The
Buchanan men made a great ado uver it as
they have done over every slander which has
appeared again* the American party, or any
of their candidates. Will the gentlemen tell
us where tbo treesoilers of New York went?
For fear they will not, jtm y not be amirs to
remind them that tlwy went over, bag and
baggage, to the Dime Democracy—they cast
the vota of New York in the Cincinnati Con-
vention, alternately with the National Demo-
crats, and were received in full fellowship by
that body. How did tbe Southern delegatesto
the Convention feel when acting in concert
with these fanatical opposers of slavery ? With
what sort of consistency can they talk to the
South about a platform which furnishes planks
for the Taa Bureau, the Butlers and others of
the same kidney, to stand upon in company
with Southern fire-eaters ? There is something
wrong. The platform is not such as the South
should support, or it is not intended to mean
what it says. If mon of such opposite political
sentiment can bo brought together with such
apparent harmony jmdbwUberijr feeling, there
mast have boon rnwgmsians made which do
The TreuMet om the Sabine.
The difficulties on the Sabine have assumed
* very alarming aspect. The annexed corres-
pondence, handed us by Hon. W. B Ochiltree,
evinces the existence of a fearful state of af-
fairs:
Sam Aooostike, Jane 27th, 1856.
The Hon. W. B. Ochiltree,—
Mr Du*n Sin: At the request of Col. Wind,
ham I enclose the within affidavit to you, that
you may lay the same before Gov. Pease, with
tho visw of having him to take such steps to
ho*0 the laws euforceJ and keep the peace in
Orenge as may seem to bim necessary. If all
is true, which has been commuuiratcd to Col.
Windham, it would seem to be quite uooessary
that thO Governor should iuterfcie with his au-
thority. I still hope that is a mistake as far as
Hugh Ochiltree is concerned. I have just got
out oi bed—having been sick ever since I re-
turned from Marshall. If I was able I would
take a party of respectable citizens and go
dowu and try to arrest the violence as well as
tbe offenders.
Touts very truly,
HENDERSON..
In addition to the above letter of Gen. Hen-
derson, the following statement was forwarded:
Statu at Texas. 1
San Augustine County.) I, Thos. B. Wind-
ham, a resident of Angelina County, do sol-
emnly swear that I hare recently been inform-
ed by several respectable citizens of Orange
C.juuty, Texas, who have recently beeu driven
from their homes, by a large band of armed
and lawless men—residents of Orange Coun'y;
that tbo said body of armed men have associa-
ted themselves together under the name of
" Regulators," for the purpose of killine some
of the good citizens of said County of Orange
and compelling others to leave said County.
That they reqnire all citizens of said Connty to
join them or leave the County, under the pen-
alty of beins put to death. They have already
killed Dr. Mayes, Burwell Alexander, Charles
Saxton, Tobn Fielden and Baxter, and some
five or six others whose names are not recol-
lected by affiant: That they have run the
Sheriff out of said County and killed his deputy,
the said Burwell Alexander. That amongst
the numbers they killed two travellers, stran-
gers in the country. I*hat some thirty citizens
of said County have fled from the County—
many of whom affiant has seen. That the last
intelligence which affiant lias had from the
scene of violence is, that the said mob had
assailed Hugh Ochiltree, a quiet and most
respectable citizen, living at Gree^ Bluff, for
refusing to join them in their violent career;
and that said Ochiltree only saved himself from
their violence by taking a bold stand and bar-
ricading himself on his own premises; and they
weie still threatening his 'lestruction: and it is
feared by those who communicated saiil intel-
ligence to affiant, that they have, ere this over-
powered Ochiltree and blain him. That the
said mob have driven oil* a laige number of
the cattle of — Ashworth, and taken a laige
number of horses belonging to another of the
Ash worths-
THOS- B. WINDHAM.
Sworn to and subscribed before me. this 27th
day of June, 1856
F. P. Dixotc, J. P.
Mr. Hugh Ochiltree is a clever, peaceable
and worthy gentleman. Any violence to him
would be visited with heavy retribution upon
the heads of the perpetrators.
Killing In Bastrop.
On Monday, George Gamble was killed in
the town of Bastiop. The mail incidents of
the unfortunate affair were related to us as
follows, by a gentleman living in the county.
Gamble met with W. G. Milter, and said some-
thing about his conrse towards his father,
Major Gamble—at present a candidate foi
Sheriff Miller fired at, and it is supposed hit
bim. He immediately faced his opponent and
commenced fighting. Mr. Neill Hemphill
drew a six shooter and gave him two wounds
ia the back—Miller had given him another in
front—he fell, and was fired at twice after
being on the ground. It is said that Doc.
Hemphill also fired at him—seven shots having
been discharged by the assauitine party.—
Gamble died, game to the last. Miller gave
himself up to the Mayor, and gave bond in
tho sum of two thousand dollars, for his ap-
pearance before a committing court on the
15th inst Neither of the Hemphills had been
arrested m> Wednesday tnorning.
The distressing circumstance, resulted from
the canvass for Sheriff. There are several
versions of it, and it will be impossible, in ad-
vance of investigation, to set at the true state
of the case. All the actors were respectable
citizens. George Gamble was a young man—
had been reared principally, we believe, in
Texas. He was an old ranger, and was
Lieutenant in one of Capt. Highsmith's com-
panies.' He leaves a young and interesting
family. Great excitement resulted from it, but
tbe feeling was subsiding.
m ■
Minerals.
The mineral resources of the Upper CoIorado
arc yet, to a great extent, undiscovered. A
gentleman who has considerable experience
in California mining has recently been pros-
pecting on tbe Sandies and in the adjacency.
He is disposed to believe theie is gold, some-
where in those regions, in sufficient quantities,
to make working profitable.
He visited the Old Silver mine on Honey
Creek. He was directed how to find it by Capt!
Alanson Barr of Eastern Texas. The shaft
reaches to tbe depth of 60 feet. At the bottom
is a narrow, but very deep stream of running
water. He brought a large piece of the ore,
wbich resembled very much the ore taken
from the Real del Monte mines in Mexico.
He had other specimens—one he pronounced
silver, the other lead Among other things he
brought in a number of very nico garnets.
This stone is hard enough to cut glasn, and is
not among the most valuable of the precious
stones.
During tbe fall, he proposes to make a more
extended and minute recounoisance of the coun-
try, and ascertain, whether the mineral weallh
of the Upper Colotado is teally as considerable
as appearances indicate. We have never at-
tached any particular importance to the fact
of the known existence of gold on the Sandies.
The quantity is too small to repay the laborer
for gathering, but that there may be a lead
somewhere in the vicinity of ijreater richness,
is entirely wilhin the range of possibility.
— -a -• —
A Nr.w County.—Several gentlemen living
on the Sandier, have been in the city during
the week. Tbo citizens of that region are
going to make application ti the Legislature
for a new county. The petition has been sub-
scribed, it is said, by one hundred and sixty-
five voters. There are, no doubt, good reason
to support the necessity of immediate action on
the matter.
not meet the eye—there must few bad a
secret understanding as to the MMdO OOd<the
manner in Wbich the government would be ad-
ministered nader the platform, or ths itaaaimify
of feeling could not hate been attained. The
Cincinnati platform ia a patchwork—it means
everything, and it may be construed in various
"ays. Like the Kansas-Nebraska act, it will
bo made to advocate slavery in the South and
freedom in the North It has a Northern ani
Kansas.
On Friday Hon. W. B. Ochiltree Chairman of
the Committee on Slaves and Slavery, made a re-
port and introduced a joint resolution to appro-
priate $50,000 for tne promotion or peaceable emi-
gration to Kansas. Tbe report was adopted, two
haadred copies of tbe same and the joint resolution
wen ordered to be printed, and both were the
special order of the day for Wednesday next. The
report is reputed to be an able document. Speeches
were made by Messrs. We3t, Ochiltree, Adrian
, aad Green, in favor of the measure. Mr. Dancy
I opposed it. Its friends think it will pass the House,
' if present indications are :o be regarucd as a l s*.
[Communicated. ]
Analyola of Salpkar Spring* Water*
To the Editor* of tk* Ifen:
An analysis of the Sulphur Springs on the Lam-
pasas, has resulted as follows:
The facilitiea for ascertaining the exact amount
of uncombined acid in the water were not at
hand.
Hancock's, or the Great Boiling Spring, con •
tains ia one pint—
Gaseous content*.
Sulphuretted hydrogen, 2} cubic inches.
Carbonic acid, undetermined, but more than any
of the others.
Solid content*.—Common salt 7 grains.
>i « —Carbonate of lime 2 "
" " —Carbonate of magnesia 2 "
There are several other springs immediately
above and below this, all possessing tbe same prop-
erties, in a greater or less degree.
The spring called Chalybeate, which is about
one hundred yards above the Boiling Spring, con-
tains no iron, or if any, but a trace. The red de-
posit which may be seen, i« probably a calcareous
earth a«d oxide of iron; but there is not sufficient
carbonic acid in the water to hold any appreciable
amount of it in solution. This spring is said to
have changed materially within twelve months.
Scott's Spring, which is about a mile below the
Boiling Spring, contains, in one pint—
Oateov* contents.
Sulphuretted hydrogen, 4 cubic inches.
Carbonic acid, undetermined.
Solid contents.—Common salt 33 grains
" " —Carbouate oflirae 3 11
" " —Carbouate of magnesia 3 "
The temperature qf these Springs was not as-
certained, but is pretty nearly (be same in all, and
probably 68° or 70° Fahrenheit.
Below are transcribed, for the sake of compari-
son, .an analysis of two well known sulphur
springs:
Tbe first in Yorkshire, England, called the old
Harrowgate Well, contains in one pint—
Gates.—Sulphuretted hydrogen If cubic inches.
" —Carbonic acid I " "
Solid*.—Common salt 94 grains.
" —Chloride Calcium 8J "
" — " Magnesium. ..3t "
" —Bicarb. Soda 2*
Tne spring at Ais-La-Cbapelle, Prussia, contains
in oos pint—
Sulphuretted hydrogen 51 cubic inches.
Carbonate of soda 12 grains.
Carbonate of lime.....' 4| "
Common salt- 5 "
This last is ouc of the most celebrated sulphur
springs known.
For those of your readers who arc unaware as
to what diseases are most likely to be benefited by
the use of sulphur waters, it is proper to state that
all diseases of the skin, diseases of the liver, paint-
er's or printer's colic, are almost invariably ame-
liorated by its use. Testimony is also abundant
as to its efficacy in rheumatism, and in the early
stages of tubercular consumption, but in the later
stages of this disease it is more lively to injure
than benefit.
In all cases of debility, caused by disease or
otherwise, tbe nse of sulphurous water will act as
a fine tonic, promoting appetite and assisting di-
gestion.
From the above analyses it is evident that tbe
Lampasas springs possess, in an eminent degree,
the properties ascribed to sulphurous waters, and
they will doubtless, and deservedly, come into no-
tics as au agreeable and beneficial watering place.
^ ^ B.
The following article from the Charleston
Mercury, will show that the new Democratic-
Platform is criticised with great severity by
its own partisans. The Mercury is tbe leading
Democratic paper of South Carolina. The
editors of that paper may entertain no fears
that the foreign policy foreshadowed in that
platform will ever be carried out, or attempted
to be carried out. Who does not remember
the swagger and bluster about Cuba in the
beginning of Pierce's administration, and
about the time Soule was scut to Spain ? and
who has forgotten the shameful result?
The closing sentences of the extract are
withering comments on the platform and the
party.
The third resolution of the new Platform
adopted by the Democratic Convention reads
as follows:
" Resolved, That the great "highway which
Nature, as well as the assent of the States
most immediately interested in its mainte-
nance, bas marked ont for the free communi-
cation between the Atlantic and the Pacific
oceans, constitutes one of the most important
achievements to be realized by the spirit of
moderation, in the unconquerable energy of
our people; and that result should be secured
by a timely and efficient exertion of the con-
trol which we have a right to clcim over it;
and no Power oa earth should be suffered to
impede oi clog its progress by any interfer-
ence with relations that it may suit our policy
to establish with tho Government of the
States within- whose dominion it lies; and
we can, under no circumstances, surrender
our preponderance in the adjustment of all
questions arising out of it."
It breathes tbe same spirit of aggression,
the same assumption of superior right to con-
quest and dominion, which marks the asser-
tion of the Monroe doctrine. This great
route lies to the southward of tho great in-
land seas knowu as the Gulf of Mexico and
the Caribbean sea. On the extreme north-
ern border of these waters, near the coast of
Florida and the Southwestern States, the
United States hold dominion over a few bar-
ren groups of islands, whil* in the midst of
them Spain has the rich colonies of Cuba and
Porto Rico, between which is tbe great island
of St. Domingo, to the southward of which is
the long established and once valuable British
colony of Jamaica; and on the eastern border
lie a grand group of islands, the possession
of England, France, and Denmark.
Such is the condition of tbe seas separating
the United States from that great highway
of travel and trade over which it is now pro-
posed that the United States shall assume a
"preponderance" as a natural right. The
distance between our most Southern posses-
sions and the nearest point of this "great
highway " is very nearly equal to the distance
from New York to the Capes of Florida.—
Yet this ocean-gap of one thousand miles,
thus tilled with the established possessions of
four European nations, all of whose rights
date back beyond the period of our Revolu-
tion, is to be coolly taken possession of by
the Democracy of North Amorica, who, them-
selves a late colony from Europe, arc to as-
sume that they alone of all the off shoots from
that illustrious anccstry have the right • to
hold dominion in this Western Hemisphere.
The pretension is not only absurd, but it is
offensive, and we see uo good to be gained
by it. All that we want is a free passage
across the Isthmus; and for this objectall that
we need and ought to ask is not " prepon-
derance," but equality, and this no European
uation is disposed to deny us. This equality
is the true foundation of peace between the
nations of the earth, and it is the claim, open
or covert, of preponderance that has caused
two-thirds of tbe wnrs of civilized Europe.—
Are the Democratic party prepared to drive
their ship upon such perilous rocks ;is these?
And when they come into power will they so
abuse it as to jeopard by this wild and des-
perate game the national character and peacc
of the country; and this, too, when every
object really of any value to us in the matter
can be obtained quietly and without bluster
or violence ? The truth is, these filibuster-
ing propositions were adopted as grateful to
the lawless spirit which pervades so many
quarters of the country, before wbich con-
servatism and the rights of other nations arc
of no consequence. But, as we have already
j stated, our hope is iu the character of the
: nominations, and in their restraining influ-
] ence over fanaticism at home and aggression
i abroad.
j Col. John D. Pitts.—This gentleman is in
the city with his accounts- prepared for a final
J settlement with the Treasury Department. lie
. was appointed to pay off several companies of
I Rangers. There will be no difficulty in the
j adjustment of his accounts—everything has
. been kept accurately and intelligibly so that
j no mistakes can occur. Such men a3 Col.
i Pitta aro r^t cft'^n tn '!:^S-jr?public
Politics on the Fourth of Juij.
It i to be regretted that some of the speak-
ers on the Fourth indulged in politics. It
was wrong—a desecration of the day, and any
man who so far forgets what is due to the
day and the occasion, as to enter into a dis-
cussion of politics, should not be listened to
fora moment. On this anniversary we should
be a band of brothers—celebrating a great
national jubilee—we should be but one family,
one kindred and one people. Against the
political speeches delivered on last Friday wo
enter our protest. We would uot hear them
after the speakers launched into tbe sea of
partisan strife: We have determined never
to listen to a political address on the Fourth
of July.
The blame rests with the gentleman who
led off—also with the gentlemen who had the
bad taste and the imprudeucc to reply, and
last, though not least, with the auditors, who
failed to give the orators the rebuke they
merited. If there is a man in these United
States, who can not lay aside his partisan
feelings for one day ho should conccal it by
keeping bis mouth shut. These remarks arc
mcaut to apply without distinction of party.
The geutlemcn to whom they are applicable
can appropriate them. They are uot intend-
ed to convey a sense of disrespcct or personal
ill feeling towards any gentleman so far for-
getting the proprieties of the day as to sin
in presenting political reflections to his hear-
ers; but to call attention to the impropriety
of the thing and request that the offense
should not be repeated.
Mr. Buchanan—Squatter Sover-
eignty.
In to-day's paper will be found Mr. Bu-
chanan's letter accepting the nomination of
the Cincinnati Convention. He takes dis-
tinct ground in favor of the doctrine of
"squatter sovereignty," in language almost
identical with the language of Gen. Casa'
celebrated Nicholson letter in 1348, in which
that doctrine was first promulgated. At that
time all parties condemned it, and it was no
doubt one of the efficient causes of Mr. Cass'
defeat for the Presidency. It bas now be-
come a popular doctriue in the Northern
States, especially among leading democrats,
who believe thai under its operation, every
territory will ignoie slavery. The language
of Mr. Buchanan, to which wc refer, is as
follows:
"The recent legislation of Congress res-
pecting domtstic slavery, devived as it has
been from the original and pnre fountain of
legitimate political power, the will of the ma-
jority, promises cro long to allay the danger-
ous excitement. This legislation is founded
upon principles as ancient as free government
itself, and in accordance with them bas simply
declared that the people of a Territory, like
those of a State,, shall decide for themselves
whether slavery shall or shall not exist with-
in their limits.','
This language is explicit—indeed it would
be difficult to find language to state the prin-
ciple more clearly. It is simply, that a terri-
tory, while it is a fen-itorj/, has precisely the
saute poicvr over /7:j subject of slavery, that
it Kill have after ii becomes a State. We at
the South a!l agree that when a Territory ia
prepared for admission into the Union, as a
State, it is competent for tbo people in the
formation of their Stato constitution, to es
tablish or reject slavery, as they thiuk proper.
At that tiuictbey arc in a state of transition,
and .the constitution they form, becomes the
Torgnt'ic law of tiic new State. The Demo-
cratic Platform of the Su.te of Texas, adopted
l>y thV Convention, wbieh assembled at this
placc in January last, widely differs from Mr.
Buchanan—they are in fact, in direct antago-
nism to erfch other, and upon this point which
was declared by that Convention, so essential
to the South and to the Union.
The National Intelligencer, which is almost
beyond doubt, favorable to Mr. Buchanan's
election, iu a highly complimentary notice of
his letter of acceptance says :
"But, while giving to his letter the ac-
knowledgment of our admiration and respect,
we refrain from evoking any recollections
which may seem to mar the sincerity of our
praise, aad for a liko reason we forbear all
comment uj>on the interpretation which Mr.
Buchanan gives to a ccrtain disputed point of
Democratic doctrino respecting the po#er of
a Territory to establish or prohibit the insti-
tution of slavery. Mr. Bucbanau, it will be
seen, gives iu bis adhesion to the principle of
" squatter sovereignty " (as it is popularly
called) in terms the most defiuite and express,
understanding, as he does, that Congress, by
its rcccut legislation upon this subject, has
"simply declared that the people of a Terri
' tory, like those of a State, shall decide for
' themselves whether slavery shall or shall not
' exist within their limits."
Democracy of Burnet.—The Gazette
has made some little noise over the Demo-
cratic nominations in Burnet. We are
authorized by a gentleman of that county to
say, that the gentlemen nominated by the
Unterrified Dime Democrats belong to the
American party. They could not find material
in their own party and had to draw on ours.
DP- A careful analysis of the water ot the
celebrated Lampasas Spring-, has been fur-
nished us by Dr. Clintoh Baker, an experi-
enced Chemist, aad will be found in to-day's
paper.
A Brooks Meeting.—A meeting was held
at the Hall II-use on the evenina of July 5th,
at which the Capt. J. J. Grumbles Chairman of
a Committee charged with the duty of havinjr
a suitable cane prepared to be piesented to Mr.
Brooks, reported. A number cf speeches were
made. The cane is of Bois D, Arc and very
nicely gotten up.
JAMES Bl'CHASA X.
PAST AND PRESENT.
mousy
Why he should get the votes of both
Parties, or none at all.
Tbe prominent position new occupied by
the Hon. James Buchanan, warrants us in
furnishing our readers with a short sketch of
his political career.
He was bom in the County of Franklin,
in the State of Pennsylvania, of honest rind
industrious parents, and may truly be called
the architect of his own fortunes. Having
received a -:oed education, he studied the
profession of the law, in the county of Lan-
caster, in the same State, which has ever
since been his home. In 1814 and 1815 he
! was elected to the State Legislature, as a
Federalist. In that election his opponent,
Mr. 0. Rogers, democrat, was beaten by about
five hundred votes.
| In 1820, James Buchanan was elected to
' the House of Representatives, and retained
his position in that body for ten years, volun-
tarily retiring after the first Congress under
the administration of Andrew Jackson.
a3 a federalist.
During this ten years he was elected five
successive times, four of which was as a Fed-
eralist, and opposed by Democrats. His vote
and that of hie opponents, was as follows—
1820—James Buchanan, Federal, 4642
" Jacob Hibshain, Democrat, 3666
1822—.Janes Buchanan, Federal, 2753
" Jacob Hibsham, Democrat, 1940
1824—James Buchanan, Federal, 3500
" Samuel Houston, Democrat, 3040
1826—James Buchanan, Federal, 2760
" Dr J MrCatsnnt, Democrat, C307
<£c*05 legislature.
Senate!
Momut, July 7. 1856. 1
10 o'clok, A. M.)
Tbe Senate was called *o order by the Presi-
dent, pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer b; the Chaplain.
The following Senators answered to tbe call
of the roll: Messrs. Allen, Armstrong. Flana-
gan, Grimes, Guinn, H«rd, Lott, McCuIloch.
Martin. Palmer, Pirkey, Russell. Scarborough,
Seott, Taylor of Cas*, Taylor of Fannin, Taylor
of Houston, Truit, Weatherford, Whitaker, and
Wren.
No quorum, the Senate adjourned until 4
o'clock, P. M
4 OClocx, P. M.
Senate met. Quorum present.
The President submitted the resignation of
C. J. Garrison, Engrossing Clerk.
On motion of Mr. Palmer, the resignation
was accepted and tbe Senate proceeded to an
election to fill the vacancy.
Mr. Taylor of Cass, nominated Mr. John F.
Morgan.
Mr. Guinn nominated Mr. J. Pat. Henry.
Messrs. Palmer, Guinn, and Caldwell were
appointed tellers.
Mr. Morgan receiveil 14 vote*, and Mr. Hen-
ry received 8 votes. Mr. Morgan was declared
elected Engrossing Clerk of the Senate for the
present session. Came forward and took the
official oath.
Mi. Cahlwe'l introduced a bill to create the
19th Judicial district, &c. Read :-.nd referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Taylor of Cass, the petition of
JoMah Gilbeit was taken up and leferred to the
Committee on Piivatu Land Claims No. 2.
Mr. Russell introduced a resolution authori-
zing the Secretary to have keys provided for
thosp desks having none. Carried
Mr. Allen presented petition of heirs of Jesse
Watson, deceased. Referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
On motion of Mr. Guinn, the Senate ad-
journed until to-morrow morning, at 8 o;cluck.
TutsDAr, Jul) 8.1856. )
8 o'clock, A. M. j
The Senate met. Quorum present.
On motion of Mr. Scott, acommitteeof three
was appointed on the part of the Senate, to act
in conjunction with the committee on the part
of the House, to inform the Governor of the
convening of the two Homes.
Messrs. Scott, Hord and Russell were ap-
pointed the conimi'tee.
Mr. Grimes presented petition of Jacob H.
Sheppar.i. Referred to the Committee on Pri-
vate Land Claims No 2.
Mr. McCu.loch presented petition of H. P.
King. Referred to the Committee on Piivate
Land Claims No 2.
Mr. Pit key presented petition of J. H. Smit ti-
er. Referred to the Committee ou Private
Land Claiiis No. 1.
Mr. Taylor of Fannin, presented petition of
S. S. Washburne's heirs. Refe-red to Commit-
tee on Privato Land Claims No. 2.
Mr. Taylor of Houston, presented petition of
County Court of Houston County. Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Taylor of Faunin, presented memorial
of Anna E. Morris. Referred to Committee on
Private Land Claims No. 2.
Mr. Scott presented petition of J H. Battle.
Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
Mr. Maverick presented the petition of F.
A. de Los Rios. Referred to Committee on Pri-
vate Laud Claims No: 2.
On motion of Mr. Martin, the petition of the
citizens of Limestone County was referred to
Con luit-tee on Counties and County Boundaries
Mr. Allen introduced a bill to legalize sur-
veys made by county and district surveyois.
Read first and s cond times and relerred to
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Flanagan introduced a bill for relief of
heirs of J. B. and Anna Adams, and a bill for
relief of the heirs ot William McFaddin, each
read first and second times and referred to
Committee ou Private Land Claims No. 2.
Mr. Taylor of Cass, introduced a bill for the
relief of G. W. L. Haynes. Read first and
second times and referred to Committee on
Private Land Cla ms l\o 2.
A message was received from the House in-
forming the Senate of the appointment of
Messrs. Locke, Thompson and Arnold, a com-
mittee tc inform the Governor of the readiness
of tbe two Houses to proceed to business.
orders or the dat.
Report of the Judiciary Committee on joint
Resolution, proposing an amendment to tho
.Constitutiou. Read, and on motion of Mr.
Armstrong, laid on-tbe tabtc. - -i
A message was received from the House in-
forming the Senate of the election of oflicers
for their body—of its complete organization.
Repoitof Committee on Private Land Claims
No. 1, on bill for relief of R. E. Campbell, read
and referred.
Report of Committee on Private Land Claims
No. 1- on bill for relief of tbe heirs ot £. Rob-
bins, read aud referred.
A bill for the relief of E. Reid, dee'd; read
and laid ou the table.
A bill providing for the publication of a new
map of Texas, reported by Committee on State
Affairs, read and referred to Committee on the
Judiciary.
A bill for relief of the heirs of C. Coats;
ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Lott, chairman of the "Committee on the
part ot the Senate, to inform the Governor of
the meeting of that body, reported compliance
with duty.
A bill' requiring the Commissioner of the
General Land Office to issue a certificate to J.
McDonald. Ordered to be engrossed.
A bill for the safe keeping of the Libraries of
the Supreme Court; amended and ordered to be
engrossed.
A bill for the relief of R. Aldcrson; laid on
the tablo.
A bill for the relief of S. D. Raiuey, with-
drawn by Mr. Taj lor of Faiiuiu.
A bill to aaieud an act incorporating the
Texas Monumental Committee; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
A bill for ttie relief of the heirs of P. Dunn;
laid ou the table.
A bill for tilt; relief of R. Baldwin; ordered
to be engrossed.
A bill for the relief of heirs of J. M. Rose;
ordered to be engrossed.
A bill for tho protection of tax collectors
under the Republic; relerred to Judiciary Com-
mittee.
A bill to relinquish the right of the Stale to
ceitain lands therein named ; laid on the table.
A bill for the relief of W. R. Ellison; laid
on the table.
The Governor's message was then received
and referied to appropriate committees.
On motion of Mr Taylor of Cass, the Senate
adjourned to 8 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Making void certain surveys therein named.
Amending an act to incorporate the Union
Marine and Fire Insurance Company.
To provide for the transfer of certain Arch-
ives of the Adjutant General's Office, to the
General Land Office.
To amend the patrol law—appointing 9 in-
stead of 5 patrols for each beat.
Proposed ameudinent to the Constitution, rel-
ative to annual sessions of the Legislature;
substitute offered by Mr. Palmer and adapted.
Another proposed amendrn ?nt to the Consti-
tution; recommeuded favorably by Judiciary
Committee.
Bills, Joint Resolutions, Repobts, &c.,
laid on the table, rejected, or indefinately post-
poned, or referred to Committees.
Bill for relief of A.Applewhite; rejected.
Resolution reqjiring Internal Improvement
Committee toconsiderthe propriety of locating
lauds within Pacific Railroad reservation; re-
tered to Committee ou Interna! Inprovements.
Bill donating land to soldiers killed or wound
ed in battle with Mexicans or Indians; refer-
red to Committee on Public Lands.
Bill for relief of John Todd and Charles
Stanley; laid or. the table.
Bill fur the relief of Jas. Rogers; laid on the
table.
Bill to create 18lh Judicial district; amnnd-
ed and made ttie special order for to-morrow.
Bill to amend au act. legalizing the official
acts of Win. K. Steele, Commissioner; referred
to Committee ou the Judiciary.
Bill to exempt one or more slaves from exe-
cution; laid ou'the tahle.
Bill to quiet land titles ; made special order
for Saturday next, 121 h inst.
Resolution requiring the Internal Improve
nient Comini'tee to consider tbe propriety of
permitting local Railroad companies to locate
their lands within ihe Pacific Railroad reser-
vation ; referred to Committee on Internal Im-
provements. ■ \
Resolution requiring Judiciary Committee to
consider the propriety of allowing open ac
counts to bo proven before Notaries Public;
laid ou the table according to repoitof said
Committee.
Bill to require the return of unconditional
head right certificates iu certain cases; laid
on the lable.
A bill for the relief of soldiers of tbe Repub-
lic : indefinitely postponed.
Bill to redeem lauds sold under execution;
laid ou the table.
A bill ameuding an act authorizing County
Courts to issue unco'ndilioual certificates iu
certain cases; rejected.
Bill to deliuo, m part, tbe 5th Senatorial dis
trict; laid on tile tabic.
Resolution requiring Judiciary Committee to
consider the propriety of modifying tbe law
regulating trial by jury; laid on tl°e table.
Report of Finance Committee on peti'ion of
Sarah and J. R. Burleson—returning same to
Senate; adopted, aud Committee discharged
from further consideration thereof.
EXECUTIVE CUM J! L'NICATIOKS.
Vetoing a bill to incorporate the Trinity Val-
ley Rrilioad Company—special order for Tues-
day, 15th inst.; also, a bill relinquishing to the
Counties tbe State Tax for tbe years 1856 and
1837—special order for Monday next, 14th
inst.; also, a bill to incorporate the Jefferson
and Dangerfield Railroad Company—laid on
the table : also, a bill tor tbe relief of Jesse
Dean—made special order for Saturday- next,
12th inst.; also, a bill amending the charter of
the Texas Western Railroad Company.
Senate adjourned until 8 o'clock to-morrow
moruiug.
- ^
Bill appropriating certain moneys to As
school fund.
Senate adjourn«d until 8 o'clock to BNIW
morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House of Representatives met at 10 o'clock,
Monday July 7,1856—prwnt, Messrs. Sgeakot,
Adrian. Ardrey, Arnold, Askew: Bonntr,
BurrKBwhy, Charlton, CltfsflSlNfMSC
Crosbv, Dalrymple, Harden of C. Dardouaf 7
De>K Dickson of G-, D cksonof R. It, &««*-f
erfV, £ctocj RMtson, Mm&L
Latham. Lawhon, Locke, Martin of IfZ
McClannahan, McMillin, McAlpin, MeJ ofc*<
Mid (lie too, Moore, Norton, Ochihiai Owing*. '
Parker of A, Parker of T. Parsons. Pelt«*>
Poag, Randolph, Richardson, Runners, Rushing,
Selman Shaw, Smith of Harris, Smith of Rat.
rison, Stedman, Stont, Tarlton, Taylor. Ttreek«
mort«i, Trigg, Troeheart, West, White, WU-
liams of Lamar, Williams of S. A, Wht Wood
and Worsham. .
The Housn then went into the election of
officers, which resulted iu the election op— "*
Chi fCWrk,
1st AsstQoifc. "•
2nd
Engrossing r t
Enrolling •
Sergeant-at-Am*-
Hugh H. Haynie,
Thomas P Ochiltree,
W. L. Chalmers,
Chas Coney,
B. E Rnper.
W. B. McShan,
T. P. Plasters, Asst.
Nathan Weaver,
Melton, Ant.
Robt. Cottter,
Door Keeper.
Wednesdat, July 8, 1856. ) .
8 o'clock, A. M j
Senate met; roll called; quorun present.
Journal of yesteiday adopted.
petitions presented.
By Mr. Lott—Alexander M. Morrow; reftr-
red to the Committee on Public Lands W.
W. Benson; referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mrs. Lucinda Alexander; referred to Commit-
tee on Private Land Claims No. 1.
By Mr. Guinri—Pleasant Pagett; referred
to Committee on Public Lands.
RESOLCTION6 offered.
By Mr. Taylor of Cass—Thatlhe Comptroller
furnish the amount paid by this Legislature for
printing up to date—also, for the amount paid
for papers and postage; adopted. That the
Judiciary C< mmittee be instructed to report a
bill for the purpose of distributing the school
fund among the counties, properly secured;
laid on the table on motion of Mr. Palmer.
Yeas and Nays as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Caldwell, Grimes,
Guinn, Hill, Maverick, Palmer, Pirkey, Scar-
borough, Superviele, Taylor of Cass, Taylor of
Houston, Trait and Whitakci—14.
Nays.—Messn-. Aimstror.g, Flanagan," Loft,
Martin, Russell, Scott, Taylor of Fannin,
Weatherford, White and Wren—10.
By Mr. Loft—To appoint a committee (joint)
to devise some mode to enable G. S. Boggess,
1 aymaster. to settle with tht State.
bills introduced.
By Mr. Armstrong—To incorporate the Me-
chanics Institute ; referred to Judiciary Com-
mittee.
By Mr. Taylor of Cass—For relief of Absa-
lom J Lott; referred to Committee on Private
Land Claims No. 2.
By Mr. Guinn—For relief of Victor Thom-
ason ; referred to saniR Committee. Also, a
bill for relief of Edwin Harry; referred to same
Committee.
By Mr. A'len—To increase the school fund
by sale of the land within Pacific Railroad
reservation.
orders of the dat. bills ordered to be
engrossed.
For the relief of the heirs of R. S. Dunlap.
For the relief of Isabel Seguin y Ruis.
To incorporate Frost Institute; rule suspen-
ded ; bill read third tunc and passed.
For the relief of Hamilton Ledbelter.
For the relief ot Thomas Bell.
To create the county of Palo Pinto.
To appropriate certain TP°noys in the Treas-
ure- to the fatv:!
Thursday, July 10, 1856.
Senate met; quorum present.
petitions presentf.d.
By Mr. Lott—Mcrgan P. Ellis; referred to
committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. Hill—Joseph Laurence, M. F. Alex-
ander and Ramies Thomas; referred to com-
mittee on Private Land Claims No. 2.
~By Mr. White—Ely Tally; referred to com-
mit! e ou Private Land Claims No. 1.
By Mr. T?yVr of Honrfoo—rir.j«ns of Hous-
ton County; referred to committee ou Slate
Affairs.
By Mr. Maveri.ck—H. M. Heibodeaux; re-
ferred to cemmittee on State Affairs.
j j reports.
Mr. Scott, chairman of committee on Public
Lan-'s; recommended rejection of bill granting
640 acres of laud to persons killed or wounded
iu battle with Mexicans or Indians; also, a re-
p- rt recommending rejection of petition of
Pleasant Pagett: also, a leport recommending
the reference to Judiciary committee of a bill
for the relief of Henry Stout.
Mr. Russell, fiom committee on Private Land
Claims No. 2, recommendec passage of a bill
&r the reliet of G. VV.J., Haynes.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.Taylor of Fanniu—A bill for the pay-
ment of a portion of the public debt of the late
Republic; referred to committee ou Public
l>ebt.
Mr. McCuIloch—Bill for relief of Wm. De-
woody ; leferred to committee on Private Laud
Claims No. 2.
By Mr. Lott—A bill for relief of B F. Ellis:
referred to same committee.
By Mr. Palmer—A bill to amend au act fix-
ing thu salaries of Ihe Judges; referred to com-
mittee on the Judiciary.
orders of the day.
House Bill for securing belter the archives of
the State Department; passed to third readiug.
Bill extending time to take out unconditional
head liglit certificates; refeired to Judiciary
committce.
Joint Resolution validating election of town
officers in Castroville in 1853; referred, to com-
mittee ou Counties and C'onnty Bjuudaries.
Joint Resolution endowing the uvliou of W
L Cazneau; referred to committee on State
Affairs.
Bill for relief of Mary Williams; referred
to committee on Private Land Claims No. 2.
Bill for lelief if Lieut M. Hitchcock; laid
on the fable.
Bill for relief of heirs of Josiah Hudson; en-
grossed.
Bill for relief of Mercer Fane and W. M.
Hewett; engrossed.
Bill requiring Chief Justices to give bond;
engrossed.
Bill authorizing use of Spanish language in
certain cases, in Counties west of the Gauda-
lupc river, in proceeding before Justices of
the Peace; am'eiided aud engrossed by follow-
ing vote:
Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Armstrong, Guinn,
Lott, Martin, Maverick, Palmer, Ri< seil, ^car-
borough, Scott, Soperrielle, Taylor of Cass,
Whitaker, White and Wren—15.
Nat*—Messrs. Caldwell, Flanagan, Grimes,
Hill, McCuIloch, Pirkey,- Taylor ot Fannin.
Taylor of Houston, Truit and Weatherfurd—10.
House Bill creating 18th Judicial district;
amended, iieatdto a third readiug and passed
Bill for reiief of A. Applewhite, rejected on
yesterday; ieconsidered and laid on the table
Bill for relief of A. B. Burleson; referred to
"committee om Public Lands;
Report of Judiciary Committee recommend-
ing'that. petition of Joel L. Ankrim be laid on
i the table: adopted.
Report of committee on Private L:uid Claims
No. 2. adverse to petition of Almansoti Houston
and J. G. Love; adopt ed.
Bill for relief of D. M. Fulton; laid on the
fable. *
Bill for relief of W. Richardson; laid on the
table.
Bill to legitimate Doniciana Howland; en-
grossed.
Bill to provide for execution sale of stock of
incorporated companies; made special order
for Wednesday next.
Bill for relief of S. McKneely; engrossed.
Bill for relief of A. McLane; rejected.
Bill fixing compensation for cotton saved
from rivers or on coast of tbe State ; made tbe
special order for Thursday uext.
Joint Resolutiou ameuding Constitution; laid
on the table. " £'*. ^
Report of committee on Private Land Claims
No. 2, on petition o( Heury Scabourne; laid on
the table.
Report from same'committee, on application
of Thomas Heunswortb; laid on tbe table-
Bill for relief of Jas. Cniuuiings; engrossed.
Bill for relief of J. S. Nicholson ; referred to
Judiciary committee.
Bill for relief «-f D. P. Fowler; rejected.
Report of Public Debt committee, adverse
to memorial of M. Hunt - adopted
A message was receiveil from the Honse to
the effect that Messrs. Ector, Davis, Owings,
Ochiltree and l.atham, were appointed a com-
mittee on the part of the House to enable G.
S. Boggess to setfle with t..e State.
bills reported engrossed.
Bill requiring Commissioner to issue a land
certificate to Jas. McDonald
Bill for relief of heirs of Christopher Coat*.
Bill foi relief of heirs of James M. Rose.
Bill for relief of Richard Alderson.
Bill for relief of Robert Baldwin.
Bill for safe keeping of Libraries of tbe Su
pre"-e Court. ' s .
Bill for the relief of Hamilton Leclbetter.
Joint Resolution proposing amendmeut to the
Constitution.
Bill for ttie relief of heirs of R. G. Danitp.
Bill for relief of Isabel Segnin y Ruis.
Bill for relief of Thomas BelL
Bill to create tbe County of Palo Pinto.
Bill to validate survey and patent upon tbe
head right ccrtific^to of Jnbn R Rogers
Messenger.
The House being duly organized, Mr. ""Wfc i,
Chairman of Cdtarnittee appointed to indjnro
info matters touching ti e erection of a Stat*
Capitol and the purchase of furaitaro far Ik* n
same—r^pcrted aud asked further time, fcr p,.
more extended investigation..*"'. V. * ' .
ArsTin, Texas, jOLT 2, 1<£6.((u .*
Gen'l. H. McLeod: * •
Dear Sir:—Your letter of fbe 54th ult., t*fc- ' ■
dfring the services of the G.Uvestou City Guarfl
under your command, to aid in suppr*ikiii£ tho
disturbance and breaches of tbe peace said tk
have recently occurred in Orange county ia *
this State, was received a few days since.
I have as y<rf- receive I np such iufornatiea
in regard to these difficulties, as to warrant tho
belief that thn lawful authorise* of that county
will not be able to execute the law*;
a necessity arise for a force from wiihfMt
county to restore order and preserve the lives ft
its citizens, I shall most gladly avail myoijf
your services. ■•'ti ki
Yours with respect, .ww?
E M , PEASK. ^
Front Mexico.
Tbe Spanish convention question was«tilj
unsettled. Some of the papeit assert at tlik
latest dates that it was in coutac of tailoAfe
arrangement; and othera, that Santue ■
ret the Spanish Minister, was prepariaf to
leave Mexico immediately. . . . • v
Strong forces of troops were beisg ^enQca-
trated by order of the Government at Jalaps, *
Mexico, Cuemavaca snd Sab' Luis Pototf.
This looks belligerent towards Spain.. > * j
The members of the Committee of CoagMflF 1
on a new constitution had reported thrafeitr^
four distiuct schemes, which wo* r*ad tsi
ordered to be printed. All of thou arelpKt-
al, but differing on material points. ■ **"*
The decree of Santa Anna in favor
return and reestabHsbment of tho
Mexico had beeu annulled ahuoct]
ly by Cosgress. The former law, _
ol tbe last century being thereby revived, they
dare not remain. But it was supposed that
the Government will not enforce this law
against tbem. The restorat-on of tbeir pr*. *
perty by Santa Anna was tho moot offmbe
feature which tbe liberal* wished to get rid of <.
by annulling the decree. 9
Salvador lturbide, the most talented aad
worthy sou of the Emperor, had got droit£c8
uear Tcpic, while bathing. J '-c* Ktt.'
Ths rebel officers who were dNMflMl
Puebla, for tbeir assistance to Haray-fiapo*s
riz, were joining tbe army of Guatemala*^
fight "Walker. The Minister of Guatemala
was eagerly seeking their aid, and aetive in :
employing them. ' -iseci.* rv? s sc
The capital had suffered two or tbrcsririaa#
dations from the heavy raiua wiU^u
month. Great apprehensions were eo&rtU|i>
cd of much damage if the danger wero not
averted. A : •*• " as.wor.ajj
France having offered protection to &M-
duras, the French paper published ia thl"
capital was advocating the same policy to«.
Wards MWm. - —
Mr. Denman, the American ConsnTat Aea *
pulco, had resigned, and Mr. Van Bronthsd
been appointed in his place.—N. O. Pica-
yune. - ■■ : n-. V-
Tire Central American Qwttojr. '
More Disputes with England.*—Thetofc
listmeat difficulty is bow a mere jutter-iaC*
history, however it ends, and wbotjf*qp ^
comes of Mr. Dallas. But the Central Amer-
ican difficulty is unsettled, and will, we fear,
continue in that state for some time to cOtfic.
It is in reality one of those disputes -whrOfc
appear very easy ou the surface tasottie;fc«fr
wbieh, when th«y aro appropchcd and lllli
ined closely, present difficulties of remarks^}*,
intrioacy. *,* . ,
The chief of those arises from the astonish-
ing prejudice which the English seem to dis-
play ou the subject of Central ft Mi iH§
Englishmen reason invariablyastbeagHHaft*
laud was equi-dstaut iropi Nil
United States. They hare no coloNfs^
consequence, no interests, no scttlenie'f'
allies" even, withinreach of mischief tf
er happens to Central America; the fMtOl*
States are close neighbors to all thp Goatasl
American States, and Central, Aa^M* t*
their only highway from one elass of Stata* ft*
the other. Yet the English will nt?er allow
that this country ought to have the'leaSt tST*-
ponderance there. What if tbe Uaitdd6Mtf
ineidled in the concern* of Belgia or
Hansc towns? „ - £.:tf
Again, the English seem to have mad* iq>
their miuds irrevocably that Walker ia aa em-
bodiment of all the grosser vices, and that
his success in Central America fs a consum-
mation which Providence aud every "trim
Briton oUght to labor to avert. Why so? 2a
it because the governments which Walker ia
overthrowing were never able to offer travel-
lers or settlers a decent security for'Hfb and
property? Is it because .SUM ■fra' lisAm'iala-
could not do
it
business
an En.liifcmau
with Nicaragua <*r
Costa Rica with any degree pf safety until
Walker cauie? Tbe past condition of these
countries has been a disgrace tq the world
and a serious injury to all mercantile nations,
England especially ; now, for the first time,
there is a chance that sound imrfitatinao oftfcD
Anglo-Saxon stamp wiU: up thore, aad
tbat a demand far British gpoda will *priuf ap
where1 there never was a dollar'a worth of
British goods before. Is this so great au in-
jury to England?''1" * 'a masil
But, the English say, ]
uexed to the Union. If it WQrc, how wt>«id
that injure England ? But, in fact, titer*
are far more advocates for the annexation of
Canada than for that of Nicaragua, and the
former is by far the more .likely event. - Baa-
eons which, perhaps, foreigners can sot well
appreciate, would wholly .protest a proposal
for the annexation of Nicaragua in® obtain
ing ten votes in Congress, r 1 ■}
It is greatly to be feared tbatthe ^ngliafc
arc allowing theirTreneh friends to pnsh theaa
on towards unpleasant relations with thia
country, when their real interest ii« ia tfc*
opposite direction. Prance would be a gsia
er by a war between the United States aad
England—such is Napoleon's calculation (m
it was Cboiseul's.) to wbich he will adhere nil
he tries it—and, therefore, the most must be
made of the question of Centra! AWiwfrB.
Hence the very abusive articles in tha ffiadrit
papers, especially those connaoW with th*
government; and hence, perhaps, the
movements of Spawn, whyih pre noticed <
where. But if tbe English allow themfec
to be made the tools of Lofiis Napoleon's i
fcitimis projects, tbe <*rit consequences -<wiH
not fall wholly on tfceitaataggaiato^api
sore will be opeued "-f T:ll ma fnr ji ||
Look at the . Centnti American quostiqa,
without prejudice—bury tbe Claytoo-Balwer
treaty very deep indeed—afldleave ?be tjuei-
tions in dispute to some one, or tHtfei' fMt
men, to be settled «uM.aed *fa
let this be done soon, for i
pate—the wofet. we have k_
to arise Our Northwestern "boundary bas got
to be re-drawn";tai may f^Vifkricettvo ua
from the politicians that will have to arraec*
it!—N Y Herald.
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