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attended to as soon as they are found to be established on just
grounds ; and that they will be treated with the consideration
shown towards those of the most friendly Governments.
The first subject to which the undersigned thinks proper to
call the attention of the Secretary of State of the United States,
is the notorious co-operation of a great number of the inhabitants
of Louisiana, in aiding and advancing the cause of the insurgent
colonists of Texas. These Mexicans, for they neither are nor
can be viewed otherwise than as Mexicans, having voluntarily
. ceased to be what they previously were, would never have ven-
turedjn soopen and shameless a manner, to abandon their duty
to their adoptive country, hadthey not expected to receive
xeady and effective support Jrom American speculators esta-
Jiblished near their frontiers, with views purely interested.
JafiUnfortunatel y for themselves, the colonists of Texas were not
mistaken in their calculations, and before raising the standard
of rebellion, they had received from their friends in New Or-
leans7tlie combustibles required for kindling and spreading the
conflagration ; this conflagration must certainly destroy their
- infant establishments, unless they quickly open their eyes to the
impending danger, and again submit to the authority of the Go-
vernment which they have outraged ; and which, although it
neither desires nor intends to take vengeance, is nevertheless
.firmly resolved to enforce respect to itself, in every part of our
immense territory. The colonists of Texas have since obtained,
B'.ud continued to obtain, daily from New Orleans, succors of
every imd, m provisions, arms, ammunition, money, and even in
soldi ,rs, who are openly enlisted in that city, who sail from it
armed for war against a friendly nation ; ,and Jb.yth.cir merej
presence rcnaejt-iQf'etthCTTiE-trnr pacitic solution 01 a question
-, puriy domestic. Societies have, moreover, been formed in New
Orleans, wuich, pullidy, direct or interfere with affairs foreign
to tneir country, either through the instrumentality of the press,
or bymeetiigs calL'd osiensioly for the determined object of
r-iiui'ering general, throughout tiie United States, the views of a
few individuals with reg rJ to Tex is. In oilier words, attempts
are .nadj to give a color of nationality to that which is a mere
speculation on the part of some adventurers of various sorts.
The undersigned is well aware that many of these acts might
have beeojjjj-d-still may be, effe id at New Orleans, under
-covjxrrTe yjry liberality of the American institutions, and
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TELEGRAPH.
CO-LUMBIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST23, 1836
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it the authorities of the Union may have been unable, legally,
prevent them, especially such as involve nupstinns mnnpi-trri
with the freedom of the' press, individual libertv, or the nrivi-
:rty
.s allas-ed to American commerce. For this reason, trm
GovernifSit of the undersigned neither should nor does solicit
anything in this case from the Government of the United
Slates, except that it should employ every measure permitted
Ifby i.s own laws, for preventing, as far as possible, the injury
"-wiilca a friendly nation, connected with the United States by
bo-ids of every kind, may sustain from ihe interference even 01
, private, individuals in a question entiicly domestic.
We have been requested to announce the following citizens as Candidates at
the ensuing election, under the new Constitution.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN, for President,
SAM. HOUSTON, " "
HENRY SMITH, " "
M. B. Lamar, for Vice President.
Walter C. WniTE, Senator for the County of Brazoria.
War. H. Wiiarto-v, " ' "
P. R. SvLXSEj " " " "
Branch T. Archer, Representative for " "
War. H. Jack, " "
Jonx A. Wiiarto:, " " "
J. M. Phelps, "
vVm. H. Pattox, " "
M. C. Pattox, " " ,
A. Sommervill, Senator for the District of Avslin ar.d Colorado.
Mopeley Baker, Representative for the County of Austin.
Je?ee H. Cautwrigut, Representative for Harrisburgh County.
Daniel Perry, " "
Robert Wilson, Senator for the District of Harrisburgh and Liberty.
XT3. Hardin, " " '
E. T. Branch, Representative for the County of Liberty.
D. D. D. Baker, Representative forflic County of Matagorda.
Thomas Cayce, " u
George Sot herlad, Senator for the District of Matagorda, Victoria
and Jackson.
Communications sent to this paper for insertion, having for ohject a vin-
dication of conduct, or being manifestations of the views and motives of can-
didates for the approaching elections (excepting a list of their names,) will be
charged at the rates of advertisements, and like them, must be paid for when
handed into the ofiiee.
From a letter, dated 14th instant, at Mercer's, head of Peach Creek, on ih
Colorado, we learn that the Carancahua Indians are in the cane bottoms of that
neighborhood. At the date of Olir information, eicrht mtn hnrl nssnn.TiTpfl fnr
Ithe.purpoie of pursuit, but deeming their number insufficient, 4hey intended to
procure a reinforcement.
This tribe of Indians, which we had considered almost extinct, is taking ad-
vantage of the present war to harrass the inhabitants in that part of the country.
Since the first settlement of the Colorado, the inhabitants have enjoyed little
respite from this and other tribes. In the section where, it i3 said, they now
range, are some of the old settlers, who for ears, not only supported the priva-
tions common to new countries, but were compelled to be always on the watch,
encountering frequent attacks, with the loss of life and property. Indeed, to
look back and know what the first settlers of this country have borne in re-
claiming it Irom a wilderness and savage state, few among the stoutest hearts
would venture on the same enterprise for half the value of Texas. We have,
with admiration, listened to the accounts related by these pioneers. The
al.irmc, the purs.iit, the hair-breadth escapes, and unequal skirmishes, would
furnish matter for a volume.
But, to return to the present re-appearance of these Indians amongst us, we
have no hesitation in saj ing, they will soon be routed and driven back to seek
protection among their allies, the Mexicans. The Carancahuas (pronounced,
Carroncaw haws,) are a large & well formed race of men, having regular features,
tall and handsome. It requires the strongest arm to spring their bow, which is
made in length equal to the height of the one intended to use-it. --They,wear m-
little or no clothing; have always lived on the coast, and subsist onvenisonf fish,
and other marine substances, and make much use of Yeopon fortea,1bo!lin'
it so strong as to cause inebriation.
- JOSE M-VILIVOItTIS MONASTER
To his Excellency the Secretary of State,
'. and Foreign Relations ofih U. States of America.
10.
Extract of a letter from th- Hm. John Forsyth, to his Excellency th
.acting Mi-iUtsr of For -ign A furs of the Mexican RyubUc,
dated D.yartm nt of State, Washington, 29th January, 1830.
"The undersigned, Secretary of Sttte of the United States,
has naJ the honor to receive the note of the 19th Nnromhnr.
183,5, addressed to him by the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
RESCUE OF SANTA ANNA !
On the lGth the schooner Passaic, Hughes, master, of about 40 tons arrived
it Marion, (Columbia Lauding) from New Orleans, having first discharged
nost of her cargo at Brazoria and brought up the balance, consisting princi-
pally of liquors and provisions, belonging to Don Bartolome Pages, a native of
Jatalonia, in Spain, who commenced disposing of them by retail, on board of
the vessel. Her crew, seven men before the mast, was composed of part for-
eigners and part nativ eanglo-Americans ; a number unusually Jarge, considering
the size of the Passaic and her destination to ports of short passages. Informal
tion had been received from New Orleans that she was leaving for Texas under
vispicious circumstances. Immediately on her arrival, Pages proceeded un thp
-lver m a boat, liad an interview with ont! of thp m-isi-m ..,i ..i.
ielivered a bottle, sealed with green wax, of what he called bitters, but which
on examination was found to contain opium in a considerable quantity. This
lelete.ious liquor was to be administered to the Capt. and guard placed over
-"anta Anna and the other prisoners, and then, during the heavy, and probably
ritended eternal sleep of the former, the escape of the latter was to be effected.
tiat, the Texians are not to be lulled into a neglect of their duties and abandon-
ment of their vigilance. Suspicions being thus excited, inquiries were institut-
ed and an adventitious aid, or rather a principal agent in tbe disoovery, made
hi? appearance in the person of , who came forward to give notice of
the plot and to produce in confirmation of his evidence a document, in Spanish
..ci! auu Miiuu uj xuii -ruucisco x lzarro iuamnez, Mexican Consul atN.
Correo Atlvvtico. This is the title of a weekly paper published in New
Orleans, and devoted almost exclusively to the cause of Texas. Its editor, Mr.
Santangelo, a native of Italy, whose only crime. fe his enthusiastic devotion to
the cause of liberty, has been destined to suffer the vengeance of tyranny on
both sides of the Atlantic. In the year 18.2 1, he left his native country on ac-
count of his political principles, which were too liberal for his countrymen
and resided in cpain for somelength of time, until a change in the political state
of that country obliged him again to seek safety in flight. He landed in New-
Vork, but believing that the new republic? of America offered a better field for
the exercise gf his talents, and his object being the amelioration of th -
of his fellow creatures, he removed tc the city of Mexico, where h Wo
general favorite.
During his residence in that place, and while Victoria was president he
published a political work which excited the jealousies of the government, in
consequence of which he was ordered to leave the Mexican territory forthwith
and embark for some foreign country. This work haviner bten snhnrittPf! t th!.
jury whose business it was to decide on the abuses of the press, was unanimous
ly acquitted; nut notwithstanding this, the order for his banishment was not
countermanded, and he embarked at Vera Cruz for Philadelphia. Darin- this
passage, his only son, who accompanied him, a virtuous and accomplished ounsr
man of about 19 jears of age, was attacked by the yellow fever, of which he
died. Thus was he at once depriv ed, by the illiberal and oppressive policy of
the Mexican government, of the last blessing which could render life dear to
him.
After Santa Anna's elevation to the presidency, Mr. Santangelo received an
invitation to return, with which he complied. Here he commenced the publi-
cation of the Correo Atlantico, and continued it up to the sixteenth number
when, through the intrigue of Santa Anna and his nartv. th Wpi .'
tions were destroyed, and a military central government established in their
stead. It was then that Mr. Santangelo became odious to the government and
was a second time banished. When the cry of centralism was raised in the
city of Mexico, he inserted in his paper a paragraph to the following effect
The good citizens of Mexico went to bed last night republicans, and, to their"
great astonishment, awoke this morning good centralists." This was suffie-it
to excite the indignation- of the central party, and the consequence was" an
order for him to leave the country forthwith. He then removed to New-Orleans-where
he resumed the publication of the Correo," and hasreontinued-tne-de.
voted friend of Texas, and the indefatigable advocate of liberal nrfnrfnT, r
government. r
transmitlie-.as'TM--iP-ii: WvlUv-fadrrtfgtay'geRn di
rectea by the President of the United States to give.
- " Both the subjects of that letter had been already acted upon
when the note of the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Mexican Republic was received, and tire President instructs the
undersigned to express his conviction that the course which has
been adopted, while it has been dictated by a just regard to the
interests ofJaie-tJnitcd States, and his obligations under their
laws, isentirely consistent with Uhat sympathy for the Mexican
llepublivarid thatjmxiety for its prosperity, which the United
Spates has ever professed and felt, and by which .their inter-courbeVithhit'-lias
been uniformlyrguLtitjd. As to the first
subject of complaint, the-priciples which have governed the
United States iii-thercontest between Spain and the Spanish
American States, and in the numerous internal contests in
Spanish America, are too well known to require explanation.
So soon as it was apparent that the dispute between Texas and
the dominant party in the- other Mexican States would be car-
ried to extremities, and indications were observed of a desire in
some of the citizens of the United States to take part in the
struggle, all-the measures in his power were adopted by the
President to prevent any interference that could bv nossibilifv
involve the United States in dispute, or give just occasion for
suspicions of an unfriendly design on the part of this Govern-
ment to intermeddle in a domestic quarrel of a neighboring
State. .Notice was given to the Mexican Charge d'Aifaircs of
the measures adopted, and the principles and course of the
United States distinctly and fully, and the undersigned trusts
satisfactorily, explained to him. This has certainly been duly
communicated to his Government, and has, with equal certain-
ty, satisfied the acting Minister of Form cm Affairs nf th MV;. I
can Repujlic that it is the determination of the Executive of
we.unrceu crates to employ every measure permitted by our
v, . ia.,a, iui picv'-iiung, as lar as possible, tne injury a friendly
nation might sustain from interference in a question entirely
do.n3stic. For the conduct of individuals which the Govern-
ment of the United States cannot control, it is nnt in ,,
spect responsible ; and the Mexican Government well under-
st .no's bow far the funds, and the eYP.rtinnc A no mUiA
eff;r.ts, of individuals may be made to contribute to the aid of
, pa; . ib in a ioreis-n contest, without, in the sliVhtas: W
phcatin the Government of this country. The artinp-
r .- - CJ "h" -. , ipmnnc TC TtlO Ifl I fn . Tl a- TMirnntt ir.l'Kn.nnr.n 1- t .. t -- 'I-.C-I.U "!- il i -.
OLtne Mexican ilTublic and avik li'ml Tnf fnr. rT..,.'-,,... r ' i""i--"- x ",l- '"'u--u as n is vven known to him "" "-" wmen, tnougn made from memory, is we believe- esriti-inV
Sii- -i"-CAll-"1 ..V'UJ11C, anu aaila llimaJI 01 tne depar.Uro Ol 'the Consult thnt Don narthclnmn P.-,, o T,no r rof;!.- ,. , r,f. w-n cotn , -.i ., ,," 1' Dejlc- essentially
r:.!;-5.
,ortance, for th j JulhJmentof which xt is indispensably necessary that he should
n-eely enter and leave the ports of Texas, which b law are closed to foreign
trade; therefore, the commanders of Me dean vessels of war or privateers o
whom he, Pages may exhibit the document, are requested and supplicated not
:o throw -mpediments or obstacles in the way of his voyage to Brazoria on the
American sciiooner rassaic, but to listen to what he may have to state respect-
ing the affairs of Texas, and to aid, protect add assist him, because the service
ol tne nation so requires it. Uiven at New Orleans, the 29th day of July
1836, and sealed with the seal of this Consulate. Fran. Pizarro Martinez
Such, in substance, are the contents of the passport Upon this evidence
'oined to the suspicious circumstances beibrementioned, W. H Pattnn r-,-'
of the guard over Santa Anna, proceeded to take measures for seciirin- thP
parties m the transaction, and accordingly came to the Landing nn fh it.
where he seized in the name of the. Republic of Texas, the vesel- nlni fK
crew and other individuals under arrest; searched their persons without, how-
ever, finding then any paper of importance, and finally he confined the princi-
received for his lahmirs in ih oe c
umanity.
The "Correo" is a paper of very respectable appearance, published in'the
English and Castillian languages. The grand object of its editor appears" to'be
to render himself subservient to the cause of liberty and improvement We
understand that the circulation of thepaper is very limited, and that the pro-
ceeds are scarcely sufficient to support it, and we are of opinion-that those who
are disposed to patronize it, will dispose of their money to a good purpose?
TEXAS LAND SALES.
Our country is beginning to recover from the effects of the war, and to mani- '
fest symptoms of reviving confidence and prosperity. A sale was made last
week on the following terms :-Three fourths of a league at $1 50 per acrefand
one fourth of a league at SI per acre, situated high up on the Colorado, paya-
ble part cash, balance at twelve months time.
By an involuntary error, we reported in our last No. Mr. Edmnnil At,.
rtf T?M-7rf?r rte rreZ rt-tn .T 1 1. -n... '
. ..., w.,6cc ui iuk bcnooner rassaic, which we are requested by
pal agent m tne plot, Don UarthoJomc Tages and one of the crew -i m fu .i --.a..--. -w,u xaS3alc, wnicn we are requested by
Spaniard; both of them were put in irons, In 'which situation Ihey sTil re T Til ' B T T ' '? t0 " "0t CDsiSned to --- t '
i-he vessel and cargo are now under examination, and we will PnbHsh theTesuIt ' Pages, as he was informed by the latter,
when known. But further testimony will be forthcoming frnmth e I It is with re-ret we inform n,,Pim-i.-M-T.-. , , . i -
alluded to, showing that the plan ol cap,Wa. formed when Rt MtvZ Z ' that we had ,7l teed in th. h ,,:;; ZZ r ' "T "W
for New Orleans, and itis inferred that others were to assist, fcr rnBZ I number, to be bv him left .nt ,hv ZZTJZJ: " ".tt
.j,.-1 ., . v..v., uc-t.naL.uua; uui, uniortunatejy
I. fill" lie on.l . ll1n .! -a i. .
have been discovered including several subaltern agents
tiinea tnat tne ves-ei lias Mexican cwners: w'th hpr M .u. ,T
n i -,-ln ,-. , ,. -"'6-" sc in XV ew
Orleans, SoOO. Extraordinary measures of precaution have been taken with
the prisoners, and Santa Anna and Almonte have been put in irons- free com
munication with them is alo interdicted. I the flight of the distinguished
prisoner, a nation's harvest would have been bhVhted.
The public may rely on the correctness of these details and shall be mide
acquainted with the progress of what is now Irom a plot, become a C!,. ,vu;u
we will report as faithfully as possible.
suspicions are enter
fVll" lie onil . ll,n ,1 - "a
.. u., .. iUU Uia ippoiiumenc oi our patrons, he omitted doing so, and took
them with him to New -Orleans. If newspapers were to improve bv sea-voyage
as liquors do, this untoward event would be an advantage; however, as it is not
so, we crave for this involuntary breach of performance, a little patience, and
we will forward the No. wantiusr.
tim
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)UntrV. Tflf nrHna AH
nicf'ip rf ?MtnC A fV r il -a r . -n ... o
-.. i icu iuuirb oi me Mexican Kepublic must be
avv:are tiai all this prec d;d any official communication of the
charge. 2r of the contest going on, or of the precautions and re-
uubois adopted by eithsr party to it in the assertion of their
tSV3 Pr3.tcnflons' a"d that, as yet, the United States have
khTigi iafrmed f th0Se adPted the Govern-
rn T ' .
rAlii .an-vS L ?'Z?e a'e ad receiP of.ra01?ey for e
- .. ., . 1;.L -u
1 he captive Prccident made an eflbrt to destroy himself by takintr a lar-e
dose of opium, wluch produceJ, however, only nausea. b a
We have seen several intelligent gentlemen just from the army, who repre-
sent it as being in good health and spirits nnd anxious to meet the enemy.
The array is still encamped on the Coleto, fifteen miles this side of Goliad, and
increasing very fast. No later intelligence from the interior has been rcceiv ed
but the concurring information is, thatthe Mexican general is anxim. to mntJ
another campaign against us, but is wanting in both men and money. Itis
said our army intends paying them a visit, to reciprocate the friendly feelings
manifested for us.
On Capt. Splane's plantation the negro boy, Ne'son, aged 18, picked on th
th mst. loa lbs. of Cotton, in the course of the day, reckoning from daylli-h
15
to sun set.
day-light
We are requested to state that the name of J. W. Brisc5e placed among'
the signers to the Constitution, shopld he " A. Briscoe." - ' '
inhabi
Col. R. M. Coleman has left this place with his men, to go and protect the
abitants of the Colorado from the incursions of the niauradin? In.linn, ,,i
to enable the farmers to attend to their crops and gather them. A fort will be
erected in that district, probably at the three forks of Little River, or at the
foot of the mountains on the Colorado. Our indefatiguable ranger, Capt. Byrd
uuujuKut, ias returneu to camp anu reports the corn in the neighborhood of
"-wr ua "anarjcaoiy nnc anu abundant, and that several thnn,.nn,l j,c-,oia
will be the result.
irr rnm in no- -r l. , ..
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i'-C-iov. - ' -"J,,n writer I
'ii'uu'aouars Der ciav.pnrf.i,.,, i c.
Subscribers who have not received their papers, are informed thov t
all the numbers by sending for them. Wn :nt,.n,i o.. ,n., i- ....
ire hecpmin so great, that Ihe receivers kind of information which shall render it valuable, even for mnnth, nr,.4B
CR rn Irrm Tf'o mm-'. il-ifo Tn n. -c .,i,i;; c a., mi . . .
- w...,. .. m. iti -"... in uui iiict uuuiimuuu ui him i eiep-r.nnn. f nnntoi o -t i
am mnfi'vino frr.m 90 000 lo-ro ,. A .. ... x-..i ..... ' .'.. . ' b -" lua"J
., f Von j """ " , ""J""- """ " "' "-aiueuunistory ol the times, commencing vrith
r tbe last 30 days in my office the first hostilities in the present war, most new subscribers were anxious to get
' cw .:: j - , .-
aui.'s I iii'.dun. rr .i.i. .. v
AVn'Ljj "-!-. i am worn out attendmff to it. Five
r -J.n. eaOho-jsani d lhrs have bebn n.A : ,u .u .? nr ,
1aca0lis,aidftat the eastern feSThae on iv 7 to come I
tovet&s office will take $4,500,000 dUring4e yr."
We have obtained coPres in Spanish, of sundry official documents relative
to the Treaty made by our Executive with General Santa Anna; and insertihe
transiations, which have been carefully compared wsth the originananuage"
and may be con,idered as correct, with the exception of the Treaty, wMchids
given as it was signed by the contracting parties. Besides the public Trlaty
made with that individual, a secret one was entered into, the fulfilment of
which depended upon that of the former. It would afford us satisfaction to
present to the world that secret engagement; and it is to be hoped that the
time for its appearance is not far distant. The Treaty made with Santa Anna
has been declared null and void, by the authorities of Mexico: Gen. F;),),
proceedings in compliance with its stipulations, havebeen likewise d,Vnnnr.n .
and as a matter of record, and important that our fellow-citizens should be
made acquainted with transactions involving the best interests of the country
we trust that our motives for inserting what has already, with some alterations
found its way into the U. S. papers, will be duly appreciated. From time to
time we shall also publish other documents of a similar uature.
the back numbers; but as these papers were burned with our ntnM;j,.
and the files belonging to individuals being destroyed or lost during the late
disaster, we shall republish, from time to time, such pieces and documents as we
deem interesting or important to the country as a subject of record.
traxsiatiox.
J ARMY OF OPERATIONS.
Excellent Sir, The small division under my immediate command
having had yesterday evening- an unfortunatR pnmnnto ; v. c.,f
ed in my being a prisoner of war in the enRmv's hnnrlo' K,,t oil ;
ifte considerations have been shown to mej therefore I command you
Ko cause Ueneral Gaona to com.tflrmarch tn Ponr ,.,; i re
orders. Your Excellency will also return to the same place with the
troops under- your command, ordering at the same time General Urrea
jo retreat with his division to Guadalupe Victoria, because an armistice
tics been agreed upon with General Houston, until some negociatiohs
are arranged, by which the war is to cease for ever. -
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