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Man fioiv,saith ihc Lord." Cleanse your-
-selves rfotn all nunmess oi mu u n
"snirit. nerfecUtig holiness in the fear of
ftJieLord, that ye mav stand compile m
Fall ttewill dt'God- "For; " forth cause
l-Chrisl cave himself for us, that he might
Tcdeem us from all our in4uUtes-
E Wherefore, also-, - we pray-wy "'
pyou, that our God .woutf account you
I -J . . . ... 1 C..1G11 11 ,l.
6 a worthy ot this calling, " lu,u" ,wl l"
t goodjspjeasure of hi? goodness, and the
won oi iaHiviuvi'""- "- ; ."
of ourLordJejusUHristmay oe giorm-
od in you, anttyeiu him, according to the
Grace of ourGod, and of the Lord Jesus
C.hrlhx. And. " mav the God of peace
If sanctify Yu holy J and may your whole
W spln,arid soul,and body be preserved
E" Ijlalneless unlo hecnmingof our Lord
Jesus Cluist. Faithful is he that calleth
YOUJ WJ
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rho also will do it.
stichins snbiecfion io the powers that be ;
obedience to magistrates ; to be leadyto
every good wor; to speak' evil of no
man,; io- be no brawlers, but gentle, show-
ing all; meekness unto all men; foibea-ringriea-iolhec,
if any have a quarrel
agalfstany, even as, Christ forgave you,
soalfo"doye; and above alf things, put
on Charity, which is the bond of perfect-
liess: that Charity which "snffereth long
ndks kind, is not easily provoked, think-
eth no evil, beareth all things, believeth all
thins. hopeth all things; that never fail-
Gth.4' Aorain. we would express our ar-
?L A.ilesire also; brethren, lo impress
f npnjiyour mintoJieMm porta nee of jit-
rufiincilv to all theulies of religion;
fc dent desire that yon, strictly and sacredly
c " V 4L- ouuU iKi InTT ominpnflu
rememaer uie oiiuuaiii mo uj w.... ..j
. settipart for the worship of God, affording
t raanfan undisturbed opportunity to cnlti
vaten himself moral and religions excel-
- ienbe. To a realization of this, you are
encouraged by many promises. " It tnou
thru away thy foot from the Sabbath, from
doing thy pleasures on my holy day, and
call the "Sabbath a delight the holy of
" the Lord, honorable, and shalt honor
him, not doin? thine own ways, nor find-
ins thine own pleasures, nor speaking
thine.own words, then shalt thou delight
thyself-jn the Lord, and I will cause thee to
xide upon the high places of the earth, and
ieed thee with the heritage of Jacob, thy
father," Yon are also deterred from its
profanation by the numerous calamities
inflicted on God's ancient Israel. "Did
not your fathers thus, and did not God
bring tfl this evil upon us, and upon this
cily, yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel
by profaning the Sabbath day.5' It be-
comes yon as Christians to be examples in
"ll55ihervance, by making every necessary
P'tDaraUoii nd arrangements that vou
?iiKSifns a-daujQejpotioUjOfrelU
f gioits instruction antl uruuiy eonYUcauonr!
?ou should strive to be .
41 In the spirit of sacrifice and praise,
Of Iinliness and Joyc;
Spirit of faith, our Jienrts tn raise,
And -fix on things above."
Itis with no small degree of pain and
and regret that we view manv, wno profess
Christianity, habitually profaning the day
ofthe Lord, by starting on or preparing
for Journeys, by going to market, by cut-
ting wood, cooking, visiting, feasting, re-
viewing the week's business, laying plans
for future operations, talking of their world-
Jy business, finding their Invn pleasures,
and the doing and saying many other
things that do not tend to the knowledge
of love of God. Furthermore, we advise
that yon attend upon "the ministry of the
Terd, either read or expounded." That
you read prayerfully, on each day, a por
tiqn of the holy scriptures, receiving them
asjthe only ruleand GulScient rule, both
ot your lann ana prucuct;. x iitu yuu at-
tend constantly to your private and family
demotions. Enter into thy closet and pray
to tny Father, which is in secret; and
upon the family alter offer unto God the
sacrifice of prayer and greatful praise.
Letour light so shine before men, that
-rneyTtfay see your good works, and glori
fy your Father, which is in Heaven. That
yoUjbbserve fasting or abstinence as an oc-
casional, yet important means of grace.
THttyou embrace every opportunity to
Tjorrrmemorate the sacrificial death of the
"Son of God, ty partaking of symbols of his
broken body and shed bloqd. "As oft as
ye do this, ye do show forth mv death, till
1 come again." That ye neglect not the
assembling of yourselves together, as the
.manner of some, especially in vour class-
- jnaef in obl; nnoof thg peculiar, nnri d?SMl
guisnmg teaturesot iVjetnoaism.
We desire also to impress upon your
minds the importance of dedicating your
children to God in the holy ordinance of
Baptisnvand to train them up in the nur-
turejmd admonition of the Lord; instilling-
into their minds the principles and pre-
cepts of our holy religion. Talk of them
to thy children when thou sittest in thy
house, and when thou liest down, and
when thou risest up, and when thou walk-
estia the way. In the discharge of your
duties to your children, you will find Sun-
day "Schools a valuable auxiliary, and we
trust your Ministers will be favored with
yonr assistance and hearty co-operation in
organizing; and sustaining them in
every
part of our work the present year.
We invite your serious attention to the
importance of being mindful of those who
laboT with you in word and doctrine, that
you administer to their necessities, so that
they may be truly men of one work, and
that ye esteem them highly fur their work's
sake.
Brethren, pray for us that the Word of
the Lord may have free course and be sfo-
Tified. And may the peace of God, which pas-
seth all understanding, keep your hearts
and minds in the knowledge and love of
Gp4 and of his Son, Jesus Christ, our
LoraVand the blessing of X3fod Almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost
be among yoiiy-aiiclremain with youalways
Amen.
JOSHUA SOULB,-
President.
C. Richardson, Secretary.
Houston, Januaty2j 1S46.
THE TEXAS DEMOCRAT.
JOHN S. FOJD, EDITOR
CITY OF JJI?STIs'.
WEDNDESAY, JANUARY 21, 1846.
Removal The Democrat office has been
removed to die upper story of the building oc-
cupied by Mr.'F. Dietcricli, over the Post
Office
Q- The Democrat will he sent to the sub-
scribers oYlhe National Register, until the
expiration of! tiieir respective terms of sub-
LscrlpUom all inose whums suusuihi. "-
expired, and who wish to continue witu te
Democrat, will please apprise us as non as
possible ; .and nil in arrears are urgently re-
quested to settle their accounts forthwith, (by
remittance by mail.) Tt is important' to us
t hat all old accounts be settled, and it is
entirely out of the question to send an agent
nut for lint purpose at this season of the year.
The conclusion of the opinions of the Su-
preme Court are unavoidably deferred uutil
npxt week.
Col. Bell is in from Corpus Christi, and Col.
Inward from San Antonio ; all quiet at both
places.
Tve learn that Mnj. Fauntelroy, who hns
been in command of this station, is about to
leave for Washington'City, antl on a visit to
his friends in Virginia. The gentlemanly
manner in which the Major has demeaned
himself in hia intercourse with the citizens
since he has been among us, has entitled him
to universal respect and esteem. His absence
will he a source of regret to those who have
cultivated his acquaintance. We heartily
wish him a pleasant journey and a speedy
return. The command of the post devolves
upon Mnj. B. L. Beall, well known as a gal-
lant officer, who rendered himself conspicu-
ous by his bravery and efficiency in the Flo-
rida war.
Ooa Citv. Austin certainly offers as many
diversities of nation, color and character, as
any inland city in America. In the same
group can be seen the Pole, Scotchman, Ger-
man, Irishman, Briton, Frenchman, Mexican,
arorfFSe.t thr thrifty uraam.', tira-Atiot .
"ousmechanic; the U. 3. military offieer, &c.
One will hear a Babel of languages ; the at
tempts to mnke each other understood, are
sometimes truly laughable. The mispronun-
ciations and misconceptions, are often of such
a nature, as to render the scene exceedingly
ludicrous.
Walking the streets the other night with a
friend, we called his attention to the variety
and discordancy of sounds saluting the ear
from every direction. On our left the notes
of. the piano, in response lo the nimble work-
ings of fairy finger, fell softly and joyously
upon the auditorial nerve ; on either side, the
merrf ringing of the clear toned violin ; to the
rijrht, the cliack of the billiard ball ; to the
leftlhe hoarse rumbling of a ten-pin alley ; on
all sides, the barking and howling of dog?.
y dice rattled in the coffee-hotiscs-f
Lj
tfrttmrp
waTsoundeS nfthc arenajjjjuigtwigrtnm'p-
in, SllOlUIIlfi, uiinwuin.eu m ...... ..v .--
roystering blades, who had nought to do but
murder time. A wolf howled long, loud and
mournfully, to give a climax to the discord ; a
quick, shrill, piercing yell from an Tndian,
arose above and swelled the confusion of
sounds. We throw in the squeaking noise
(we mean no disrespect to the hogs) made by
an interesting j oung man, who was teasing
catgut and horse-hair, tn add to his othpr ac-
rnmplishmenls, that of playing on the fiddle.
We do this from our disinclination to speak
disrespectfully of things pertaining to another
world, beins: perfectly conscious the sounds
made by hi' agency were not of this earth.
We refrain from further remark.
-CosTrtwMJNTAnY nie-jirticlc. below Jst
clipped from the Galveston News, which
quotes it without comment, thus ndopting, or
to ay the least of it, endorsing the allegation.
Here is the article.
"It will be a mntter of deep regret, if Lamnr
is kept from the Senate by such a demngogue
and political client as Houston; but what else
can we expect of Tcxn, with the taint of Imr
earlv history not yet washed out of her? N.
T. Express':'
We are not one of those who quarrel with
persons for the expression of opinions contra-
ry to our own. The News has a perfect right
to oppose the election of Gen. Houston to the
Senate of the United States, without being
called to account ; none have a right to say
nay. But when its editor suffers his partisan
prejudices to goad him into a villificntion of
his country's fame; to lend his aid in dissem-
inating a calumny upon his fellow citizens,
merely to gratify his spleen against a public
man, when he must kiow if works him no
injury ; because, such bitlingsgatc never in-
jured any one with the rational; we possess
the undoubted privilege of entering our pro-
test against such a course.
' 27c taint of her cafltf history." What
tainfjsh? The Texinns have no taint. They
are as moral, as honest, as high minded as
were the first settlers of New York ; aye, as
il present inhabitants. Their nhota history.
refutes the assertion. Their national charac-
ter stands without a faint. If individuals see
proper lo plead guilty to the charge, they can
do so; they have no riht to spenk for others.
The actions of the citizens of Texas, speak
for them in -a language which canmt be mis-
taken ; upon This authority we pronounce the
asscveruion of a taint upon Texas, as foul
and slanderous, the Express and Galveston
News to the contrary notwithstanding.
We congratulate the citizens of Austin and
its vicinity on the growing prospects of the
place, o&pecinlly in the improvement of mo-
m's We have now stationed among us the
Rev. Mr. Thrall, of the 31. E. Church, as
flimsier of the Gospel. It i. his intention to
Torm a society, and to have all thoi tiles of
the church adliered to by its members Mr
Thrall is able and talented, and displays his
subject in a fluent and lucid manner. He
has in contemplation also., the establishment
of a Sunday School in the city. We wish,
him success in his latid.ible undertaking.
Revolution- in Mfxico. Parcdes has been
for some time preparing for a movement
against Ilerrera. The cabinets of England
and France, probably instigated nnd assisted
in the matter. After the usual preliminaries,
D. Manuel Romero, Commaud.inte General
of the -'Army of Reserve," and the Depart
ment of San Luis Potosi, assembled his offi- j
cers nnd read to them a manifesto, in which
the administration of Heirera is charged with
having failed to prosecute a war against Tex-'
as; having received a Plenipotentiary from
the United States, with whom it was endea-
voring to arrange for the loss of the integrity
of the Republic; to bargain for the independ-
ence and nationality of the country, and the
acquisition of Texas and the Californias, &c.
This, with th" propositions below, received
the signatures of the officers. These are the
propositions :
1st The army support wiih nrms the pro-
test which the nation makes ngnintt every
future at,t of the exiting Administration, and
from this day forth will hold such act void and
of no effect.
2d. The present Chambers of Congrpss and
the Executive, not beinir able to continue their
functions, from this time their authority over
the army censes.
3d. Immediately after the, army occupies
the Capital of the Republic, ansextraordiiiary
Congress shall be convoked, with ample pow
ers to constitute the nation without -any re-
striction in its aujiust functions. "
4th. Tn the formation of this Congress,
shall be combined the representation of ah
classes of society. e"sv
sti-rc;,pn iusuinUed. ii'fiim
IhTT-exercrsTrrrstsbliifnXL ' , RU
n'anize the executive power, and-no,JH?hrity
shall be able to exist without itb sovereign
sanction.
6th. Tn the Departments, the same autho-
rities, perso?ialhy as are at present in power,
shall continue en, until they arc replaced by
those whom the National Representation may
substitute.
7th. The Army names for its Chief in this
political movement his Excellncv, the. Gene-
lal of Division, D. Mariano Paredcs y Arril-
lagim, whom it shall at one invite to accede
by a committee named from the body of this
same junta ; the assembly remaining in ses-
sion until bis resolution is known.
Sth Another committee shall he nimed, tn
invitf the worthy Governor and Assembly of
this Department, that they adhere to these
propositions.
9th. The Army protests, in the most so-
lemn mnnnerjjjiat rn55hnt-rAnvi.noiuw,ill
- i i'I'III II, III illlV iciu, iiii; jrisiiiiiu kibiuuiiii
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OI iliP CIiipi wiiwui il mis st'irciru.
mill. At tlip samp time, it solemnly declares
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lis oeierminaunn in pumu srvereiy wjiocvpf
shall, with arms, oppose the present plan. Tn
evidence of all of which, they will subscribe
their names.
The Governor nnd Assembly of the Depart-
ment of San Luis Potosi, having considered
the solemn act of the Army of Reserve, ap-
proved it on the 1-f th December.
A committee of general officers waited fin
General Paredes, informing him of the re-
solves nf the Army and Assembly, the despe-
rate situation of the country, and the firm re-
liance on him to save it. lie acceded to what
he, no doubt, dictated.
On the 20th December, Gen D. Annstnsio
Parrodi, Commandante General of the De-
partment of Tnmpico, assembled his officers,
nnd rend -the manifesto of the Army, .which
was approved by the issuance of a document
declaring it the only course to save the nation.
They forwarded the whole to Gen. Arista,
requesting his adhesion. The general opi-
nion is, that Paredes will receive no opposi-
tion, the dissatisfaction with the Government
being so unanimous. A letter from n respect-
able mercantile house, states, that Paredes
j was marching upon the city of Mexico with
an nrmy of G,000 men ; that he will probably
refuse to treat with Mr. Slidell, "declare a
paper war, and send him away." We clean
the above from the Picayune. The move-
ment of Paredes will retard, if not defeat, the
ends proposed to be attained by Mr. Slidell's,
mission. It is materially proper for our Go-
vernment to keep a watchful eye upon Mexi-
co; she should be well npprised of all that is
going on in that quarter. Mr. John Bull has
long "since placed his affections upon lady
Mexico ; he is an importunate wooer. The
Citizen King has contrived to swallow the
shame of Agincour, Waterloo, and other
"well-stricken fields;"' to play second fiddle to
his friend John ; to pander to his lust nftcr
territory; to be the j.ickal of the British Lion.
But in this, it seems the noble beast is to ge-
ncrojiisjy relinquish the spoil to his humble
toad-eater his cat's paw. It is given out,
that n scion from the nursery of his nist
Christian Majesty, is to fill the long vacated
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throne of the Montezumas; to establish a
trans-Atlantic branch of the Orleans dynast)-.
The ambition of the illustrious son ofEgalit6,
waxes with his age. Having grown tired of
begging the Chamber of Deputies for pin-
money for his young ones, he wishes to re-
vel se the story of the piodigal son, by send-
ing the young rascal q"to receive his patri-
mony. Were poor Launce alive, he could not
say, 'Sir Pioteus has received his proportion
like the prodigious son, and gone to the Impe-
rial's Court." The prodigal will have lo go
after it. Should the people of Mexico be as
studious of change, as fond of new rulers as
of erst, the throne of the nloutezumas will be
well nigh as hot as n bed of coals. Louis
Philippe will have elevated his son to a sta-
tion of peril, and when he shall have been
gathered to his fathers, the French people will
find something more for his legions to do,
than guard the royal occupant of the Mex-
ican throne. The antipathies of centuries
the rival hatred of nations, cannot be eradi-
cated in a moment ; it will require time to do
it. When the all-powerful "Napoleon of
Peace" shall have ceased to hold the curb
upon the French people, they will sever the
unnatural alliance with England, and mar in
one little moment the projects of a whole
reign. Then will the grand fabrics built by
the wily old monarch, upon this unstable
basis, come toppling upon the head of his
successor.
Eight days later from the citv of Mex-
ico. A Cabinet Council was held to take
into consideration the reception of Mr. Slidell,
which resulted in the following decree:
"The Supreme Government decrees, that
the compromise entered into for the reception
of a Plenipotentiary from the United States,
with special powers to treat of the affairs of
Texas, does not bind the Government to re-
cpive an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary near the Mexican Govern-
ment, in which character Mr. Slidell comes
accredited.''
Mr. Slidell is said to have retired to Jalapa,
to await instructions from his Government,
not confirmed.
At Vera Cruz, Paredes was reported to be
advancing upon the city of Mexico at the head
of eight or nine thousand men ; that Santa
Anna was at the bottom of the new move-
ment. This last Paredes denies in his mani-
festo. The' troops stationed at Vera Cruz, with
the exception'of two companies declared in
favor of Paredes. These were attacked by
the revolutionists, who retired after a short
ncino-fin nfiir.pr vnd tWO Soldiers. TIlC
two companies remafnedSpossessiorrm-nicT
barracks. The affair is represented by an
eye witness, as quite f.ircicnl.
The news of the movement at San Luis
Potosi, on the 14th December, was received
in Mexico on the 18th. A supplement to the
official journal was issued, containing circu-
lars addresses, See. The Governor and As-
sembly of the Department of Guanajuata, de-
clared for Herrera ; the Deputies in Congrcs
from San Luis Potosi, protested against the
acts of the insursents. The Governor nnd
Assembly of the Department of Mexico, did
the same.
On tho 21st, the Mexican Congrcs'pnssed
a law investing Herrera with extraordinary
powers ior si
Tu"eT provisions of the Organic Bases. Great
preparations were being made for defence.
The Diario states, that Paredes had obtained
possession of die public funds at San Juan
de Ins Lagos. The editor of the'Picayune, to
which we acknowledge our indebtedness for
the above items, spenks of the proclamation
of Paredes to the Mexican nation as an im-
portant document.
3:EETIItG AT CALDWELL.
At a meeting of the citizens of Milam coun-
ty, held at the town oPCaldwell, on the 10th
day of January, 1840, James A Prewett,
Esq:, was called to the chair nnd J. A. Hood
appointed Secretary. The ohject of the meet-
ing having been explained in a brief and ap-
propriate manner: on motion of Dr. H. J.
Mwnson, a committee of seven was appointed
to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of
the meeting; whereupon the-Chair nominal
ed Dr. II. J. Mu nson, William W. Hill, Robt.
II. Flanniken, Jesse G. Thomns, Horatio
Chrismnn, Lewis L, Chiles and C. T. Mili-
kin to constitute said committee. The com-
mittee, having retired, 'came in and reported
the following preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted, viz :
Whereas, the great measure of he annexation
of Texas to the American Union is about
to be consummated, by the final acceptance
of the Constitution, as adopted in August,
and ratified by the people at the poll, in
October last; and whereas, the course pur-
sued by President Jones, in carrying out in
good f.iith the will of the people in regard
to this subject, lin been eminently praise-
worthy nnd patriotic: therefore,
Resolved, 1st, That our confidence in the
zeal and patriotism of Anson Jones, remains
unimpaired.
2d, That in the opinion of this meeting the
valuable services rendered by him during the
last ten years, in his unwavering support of the
people, as well as his talents nnd ability as a
statesman, eminently entitle him to the high
and responsible station of Senator from Tex-
as in the Congress of the United States.
3d, That the intimate acquaintance he has
with all the relations as they nor exist, be-'
tween Texas and the general Government, pe-
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culiarly qualify him to be useful to Texas in ,
that situation. . dy seriously affected by the supposed
4th, That in uewofthe above, mid anima- hostile atuttKle of the United States.
..ju ..; .ur fnrihr. xrtiT.M nnJFrom these accounts, it wouftj appear
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prosperity of this new State, we do nominate
11 J . . ,. ,
hn tor the omce, anu coro.ai.y recommend
him to our fellow citizens
Sth, That as the colleague of Sam IIous
ton, they have pulled well together, and
should be continued in the same team.
On motion of Dr. IT. J. Munson, it was
Resolved, that a corresponding enmmitte of
five be appointed ; whereupon Jesse G. Tho
mas, Henry J. Munson, W. W. Tlill, Gabriel
Jackson and John A. Hood, Eaqs, were nomi-
nated by the Chair.
On motion of Wm. W, Hill, it was further
Resol ved, that the proceedings of this meet-
ing be signed'by the chairman and Secretary
and forwarded to the various newspapers for
publication. The meeting then adjourned.
JAMES A. PREWETT,Ch.
J. A. Hood, Sec'y.
Siicimr's Sales. The Sheriff of Bexar
County will sell, on the first Tuesday in
March next, a considerable quantity of land
for taxes. The locations comprise some of
the best lands in Texas. Those having lands
in that section, or wishing to purchase would
do well to attend.
Congresstonat. Election- An elec-
tion for Members of Congress in the Prst
District, to supply the place of Hon. John
Slidell, resigned, took place on Mon-
day. The following are the returns as
far as heard. The candidates are all of
the Democratic party Mr. LaSere be-
ins the " regular nominee :"
LaSere. 1614; McHenrv, 33T; Wads-
worth, 117. N. O. Bulletin.
Important Movement. Dr. White,
the delegate from Oregon, has heeen charg-
ed with some duty by the President, which
will require his speedy departure, over
Iandwa Mexico.
The Baron de Cyprey, late French Mi-
nister to Mexico, has an explanation of his
affair with a citizen of Mexico published
in the Gourinr des Utats Unis of the 31st
nit. He pronounces the accounts given
of it in the papers of the United States as
false and malicious, and he also denoun-
ces the editor of the French Courier in
Af pxtro. Actions speak louder than words.
The Baron's explanation of his .conduct
can never lead gentlemen to excuse an out
rao-e so vile, under any circumstances.
Fort Jesup More U. 8. Troops on
the March io Corpus Christi. We learn
from an officer just arrived in town from
FlGaufltliaL-that post is to be entirely
broken UP. Ilie HUOua; uuw muu nuw
received orders to proceed across the coun
try to Corpus Christi. N. O. Pic.
Correspondence of.tliCjN. Y. Commercial .Advertiser-
Washington, Dec. 31 (Wednesday?
Half past 4 o'clock, P. M.
One of the Senators from Maryland re-
ceived a letter, I learn, from Mr. McLane
by the last packet, in which Mr. McLane
says that Lord Aberdeen had assured Him
that the British Government were ready
and willing to compromise on the basis of
the 49th parallel, and that the rejection of
that offer by Mr. Pakenham was. in his
(Lord A.'s) opinion, ill-advised and unex
pected. Farther, Mr. IVlcLane says that if
the negotiation had been entrustari-trUiira,-
rccnrriaun.. uitr4trkHTxrfcrreniTTstTrne have brought it
to a satisfactory conclusion. This view
is confirmed by other letters and particu-
larly by one from Joshua Bates.
Correspondence of the . Y. Journal of Commerce.
Wash tngton, (Wednesday) Dec. 31.
I have seen a letter from a high official
source in London, brought by the last stea-
mer to a gentlemau in this city, which says:
tk Unless your President is the most unrea-
sonable man alive, there can be no diffi-
culty about Oregon." The same writer
says that the views of the British Govern-
ment in relation to America are as pacific
as can be, and adds that the repeal of their
corn laws and food taxes is certain,
From the first we have never believed
nor do we still bplieve that England
would wage war with the United States
on the Oregon question. She is put so
clearly in the wrong by the American Se-
cretary of State, that she could scarcely
have a pretext for it ; for if Mr. Packen-
ham has presented her case, the rejoinder
of our Secretary of State will manifest lo
the world that upon the principles of in-
ternational law, upon which her slates-
men are said to be willing to rest the set
tlement of her claims she has scarcely
the vestige of a right.
The idea of her waging and exhaust-
ing war with a powerful nation, when
she is so clearly in the wrong, seems ut-
terly absurd. If ws were weak, this
might be. But the people of the (Jnited
States are no Chinese or half-naked New
Zealanders, against whom declaration
of war is equivalent to a conquest. His
tory has shown her policy to be grasp-
ing, but lhat has been steadily pursued
in conformity to hex interest. She will
seriously count the cost of waging a war
with a great nation, on a cause so mani-
festly unjust, when in troth, her very
victories, if any, would turn to ashes in
her grasp.
If we are to believe some of the whig
panic makers who are so busy in over-
estimating the power of England, and
underrating that of the United States, a
war would not be much felt in England
on account of her great wealth and large
military and naval establishment: To
her. if we are to oeneve these alarmists,
war would be an every day affair. Yet
such is the news by the last packet, as
srnsrassac
we find in the whig journals, that thego-
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vernment securities of England are alrea-
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iu"i- nti uicuu 111 iijv t-vtiML ui a. will, J3 t
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as likely to be as seriously impaired as
lhftl of -fae Uihed g - cornmor ,
sense would at once say, with far morel
reason. Our debt is very light, only
$17,000,000, and taxation correspond- k
mgly so, while Great Britain has a debt
Ot over THREE THOUSAND MILLION'S Vfcf
ij I
dollars the annual interact--upon whicljX
is over $I35.noo,ouU. Her people a're,
nnr iMVPrl In lb ulmntl lJn nro pom M
deny lhaL her system of vast expenditu- f
res has kept her whole machinery "under" f
tne nignesi strain, jtier weaun is great,
but her debt is enormous. That her peo-
ple can bear more taxation, may be true,
but her wie men must feel lhat by strai-
ning the cord of debt and taxation too far,
their whole system of aristocracy may
topple down in the gulf of a revolution,
excuea oyine agonizing snasns ot'invj
furiated man seeking tcJ recover liis fong I 9
lost liberties." That sucfrv a terribld I
surge is in motion, the liberal conces- 1u
sions of England's ministry, during ihe
last few years la the people, has foresha- ,
dowed -1
We might also in this connection very g.
property allude to the vast and command-ir
ing interests Great Britain has in themain-"vp
tenance of peace with our country, on f
account ot the one hundred millions ot t
debt now owing by rhe American States
lo her citizens. The payment ot that
large amount would be jeoparded entire-
ly, and at least suspended by a war.- V
The States are now making the most5
earnest efforts lo pay, and their foreigru
creditors are again recovering their divif
dends. This wide-spreading coramer-
cial tie is, in our judgment, one of thev
most potent reasons why she will be the-
last either lo desire or invite war with a
country which holds so many liesofinte-jv
rest to bind her to Peace. Collbn andJT
flour, and the debts we owe her and axe v
now paying, win occupy no insignuaqaor
i .i . . r.u D,;.r-.u rk:-
place III LUC U1JK1IUU in Hie Dimaii jaui
net. The policy of England is not apt tr
be stupid. It seems to us that-the dic
tates of ordinary wisdom afford aguaraif:
lee of continued peace between LrreatJr.
tain and the Unitpd Slates. Albany
gus.
The British Navy at Depiaxcb.-
The New York Sun has been authc
rised to say that a model for a Steai
Battery is being completed in that citj
on an entire new projection, whicrr w t
set at defiance any attempt to enieK.6 jg
harbors. An appropriation from Col W
m!1 Kp nnnliprl flir jp a feWdffl -"rt
:t one of these batteries a L"ther$f2 4
to erect
i o ws
f;u-
W&
fj. S. Supreme Court. The -Pre
dent has nominated George W. .apj
ward, of Pennsylvania? to be a' Jurje'
the Supreme Court of the UniterJH3tal, '
in the place of Judge Baldwfndeceasc7
This nomination puts to-fliJhCthfc ysmc
rumors whichfeaxbeen circulated
the effect that one of the mgmSjEt
cabinet was to receive the appointraeif -
The election of a Senator from Gee
gia for six years after the 4ih oR
rt-S1
-.' 3 ftTTlV T.wt
rcr
1847, has been postponed lo tliejnej ;
General Assembly of the Stale? by r
clcse vole. Piaujjunc. ?
TheN. Y. Sun says a British fie '
passed along the coast of California art ,,
touched at Monterey, about the niiaele I 4
October, on tfie way to Oregn. ., Is
Chaplain to thf House of Repsi
sextatives. Our readers are awai
lhat the Rev. Mr. Milbnrn, a blind'Mc -ihodist
clergyman, was elected, after
long struggle, Chaplain to the House c
Representatives. An exchange papc ji
gives thefollowing explanation of the cii -"V
cumstances connected wiilfliis election ,',
They are a little curious :' t
" He was on his way to the cityc
New York, where he intended lo snfemi " '
to a surgical oparation, in the hope ofma -king
a last experiment for tne restara
tion of his eyesight. Oh board the bat-
after leaving Lexington,' on a fine! Sab
bath morning, he was requested by-afeti
of the passengerstb conduct religoui
exercises. . He cousjnled sang a hynn
offered up a prayer,,n6Upreacheji.a3er
mon. The audience "was not only de-
lighted, but irresistibly enchained, b; his
rich and extemporaneous eloquenceand
at the conclusion of the services Ihey
came forward, as it Were, en. ma, tc
learn his past history and future ilten -lions.
Among the number were sererai
senators and representatives fronf tbt
wes', who begged the blind preacher tc
tarry a few days at Washinglos, anr,
they would endeavor to elect hirrlbt
chaplain of ihe House. Se conseafed -and
they have kept their, word. Thatbf
will, in all respects, fully iustify the gene
rous confidence of his .friends, does no
admit of doubt."
Mesmerism Established. Two ops
position mesmerisers in a western cit;
lately, in a rival trial of science before t
large audience, put each other to sUcpl
The audienee quietly- dispersed withofe
troubling the sleepers, hinking U a-'raa
Kilkenny cat fight. L
Perfectly Satiseied with the- Chaxse
A farmer, who liad nil aloof su&osed h
tvns a citizen of Canada, was turniji orert
Vermont by the late running of tha oundar
line. We see it stated that he has Jcpnsse
himself highly satisfied and deligbteawkh th
change, for hasnys that Canada waf ?5
a sickly place. f
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Ford, John S. The Texas Democrat (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1, Wednesday, January 28, 1846, newspaper, January 28, 1846; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48304/m1/2/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.