The Morning Star (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 243, Ed. 1, Friday, January 31, 1840 Page: 2 of 4
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T H E . M ttR.iN I K G - S J'-A R.
HenMaii; Friday "'" 3 14.
Wo understand that the bill to incorporate th- .Milam
Guard of this city has reached its thud reading in the
house. Mr. Ganl made an effort in opposition to this bill
but it was ably sustained by Gen. Ho is'en.
G. W. HortonEqs of Washington lias been appoint"
ed Supreme Court Recorder.
The sale of lots in Austia which took place on the
20th was a dull affair. So little of animation or com-
petition appeared that it was supposed the further progress
of the sales would be postponed. The average amount
received for each lot sold was about $350.
We were delighted yesterday to see two stage coaches
and some twenty or thirty elegant horses. belonging to
Messrs. Starke and Burgess. This-: gintlenicn have
four more new coaches in New Orleans and expect tin m
on in a short time when they will commence running
regularly between this place and Austin. The distance
will be run in three days and two trips a wet k made each
way. We may therefore saon hope lor not only a regular
mail from the seat of government but a tegular conven-
icntnnd speedy means of conveyance. We ih the e nttr-
prise of these gentlemen the most unbounded sueciss.
'This line of stages will be a very great convenience
and saving'of time and money to persons visiting the seat
of government. It is now the intention of the proprietors
to travel the route by Washington which leads through a
portion of the most beautiful and fertile country of Texas.
No road in Texas offers so many inducements for the es-
tablishment of a stage line as the one between Houston
and Austin. Most of the transportation and all the tiavel
from the United States to the seat of goviinun nt mutt pass
through Houston. AH the heavy foreign trade will be
done through Gilvestan bay fron the superiority of its
ports and travel will accompany trade. Bi s;l- s the city
of Houston which is only ten boors st?nmbojt navigation
distant from Galveston is only about 20 miles fiithi r
from Austin in a direct line than the nr an st points acces-
sible to coasting vessels on the western bays. The navi-
gation moreoverj'betwecn Galveston and Houston is at
all times open and safe. These and nther considerations
point out the route by this city as the one which will al-
ways be preferred in going to Austin. Nu one would re-
joice more than ourselves to see the Colorado and other
rivers of Texas rendered navigable; but apart from the
very great and perhaps insurmountable obstacles in the
Colorado every sensible person is aware that rtinoiiug !
ob-tru-tians in rivers is the work of" a J m pupul .tion
and ample means It affords us pleis-in In st .t- in con-
nection with the line of stsgi-i to run htwii n Houston
anl Austin that Messrs Letgue. Andrews & Co. :u lil-
ting up their large ho-isc on the corn-1 i.l Main mi I
Franklin streets in fine style spimg ih.iIii tot.M
nar expns- with the express view of .ireo ino latin this
end of the line. It will b : comfuit-.ble rom;i;o linus and
agreeabl- and arranged to accomn o.!.ne gnitliinn with
suits of rooms for their families. It will be tind r the
particular minagemcnl of Mr. Aulrews. who has had
much experience in this busings in tht Old Dominion
where he enjoyed a deserved celebrity
Extracts of a letter from Austin tn a g n'li in. n of this
city dated 19th instant "'VhecomsiimJMr hilt is law-
having b. n passed and approved O h-i bills tj suit
this new slate of things or rather .-v-newd for It is an
antiquated system ire in progress and will be pissed
in a. few days; such as "the proceedings of the courts;
law of descents'" probate laws very full; besides the fi-
nance bill imposing one per cent tax ad valorem & mak-'
ing one dullar the minimum price per acre of lands with
various other financial regulations doing much credit to
Mr. Williams the member from Galveston and lil.cly to
do much for the country. In the common Iiw act mari-
tal rights. are defined and secured in a manner most just
andequitable. The law to branch the supreme ceurt will
it 'is supposed be vetoed by the preside nt A r solution
was introduced in the lower house by Houston crmtir'ng
Lamar and calling for his reasons for not nominating a
secretary of state. Old San Jar into lit off his ire agains!
Lamar and Burnet like a boiler with-tin; valw-lhronn
open. You know my motto is " woiship no man but
tro-min." I have little to do therefore with politics
whilst parties are divided upon pertotu rather than prin-
eiples. Old Sam as they call Houston is sober cool and
collected. Chief Justice Rusk bears himself with afTa-
biliry dignity and business readiness on the bench. Judge
Robinson was tried for murder before Judge Shelby
committed for trial taken before Jones Rusk and Mills
on kaiett r-orpus and discharged. He has if signed ud
John Hemphill Esq. by almost an'rstff lmc. h c-1
ted to fill the vacancy and will. I supi est tab: the l noli
to-morrow gOtll A seventh district will puhil.ty ln-
nude uf Galveston Otitis (be Hew imuiu fur Htti-i
peerless isle from whence we and our ancestors have de
rived much of the intellectual and moral energies which
have rendered the Anglo Saxon race so conspicuous in the
itwo himispheres. The organization oflbe British and
Foreign Bible Society very soon aitracted the attention
inJ i licited a pious spirit of emulation among the most en-
lightened benevolent and patriotic citizens of the United
States; rind an institution similar in its character ind pur
poses was gotten up nnu organised in the cityolIStwr
York in the year 1810 under the style of the American
Bible Society I tx lieve I urn correct in asserting that
since thut period Bible Societies principal or auxiliary
have been established in every kingdom and government
ol Europe: in each state ami in almost every county and
erery'city and town of our own glorious father-land: in
many pailsol Asia nnu some ol A men: within the Span-
Mi American Republics and among the Ishs of the Sen.
They now pervade the whole habitable elobe: and br
adhering strictly to their first aniiouncrmints of discard-
ing all sectarian pr j'idices and predilections and all pai-
ty projects and tendering the woidof God. (incorrupt und
It has been the reiwrt thit Conn-ess ndinnmp.l i J unJ-filed to the intelligence anl the eonciences of men.
cirl.. k... . I - . i v. " .i u ir 'hev tmebe n cmbl.d with thediinrblessingto extend
Saturday but we are assured by a g. nth-man who I. ft .- abots bt.yoU( hl. bol)nJs o- chr:$lndonlf too ong
the s.-at of government on Friday List thit no time had tht-bjimieorchri.-tuueiToitandtothrow'lhelightor their
been determined upon .fur adjournment: some saying it 'pr'cious dispensation over the dirk re-gious of Mahome-
tvould be about the first of next month ; others the mid ''lan an J H T-lu'." l;lol-'.V- Scarce a language is known-
I .. . . Yor a tongue articulated among the millions who saunter
die others the last '-India's Sp'cy groves" into which the word of God has
The Cherokee land bill had been under discussion in' 'not i translated by the powerful agency and active be-
ti.. ... r r..i .1.... i... i.. i r . I'nevolence of Societies similar in organization and in ob-
tlie senate tor several a ivs by last educes from Austin. !'- . . .u . l- i - .i r n' r-. r
. . . . - .-"" 'ject to that which now in the feeblencs3ofitsinfaneyso-
Messrs Jones of Austin Barnett and Greer have spoken' licits the pitronige of a Texhn audimcc.
at length in its favor .and Messrs. Moore Everett..- mid Such briefly has betn the origin and the progress of Bi-
Burton against it. The senate appears to be about equal-! ble Societies. Thev are the suggestion of the present cen-
ly divided on the question though it is though will!1."" wh!cI' ha? "''-''-Jy bomo illustrious not only for
r;:Ti'.:"..7-. . :. ::.'r -:-r.r" r - r.r
lur urtuv useiui eiuciuunuus in iiiu ui"uer wains 01 sci-
b'lrg.) Libeny and Montgomeiy ; and A. Al. Tompkins
D. Y. I'ortii Judge James Scott Mr. Norton and sever
al others are spoken of for ju Ige.
' Sale of lots to-duy.areiagid about 8100 a lot aggro
gate of sales $18000 Sale to be continued.
"This congress will do immense service to the country
by the passage of many wholesome and much-needed
laws by adopting the loin bill in a shape likely to se
cure 65000000 and bv a more liberal legis'ution on
m cdful and proper appropriations.
" More news and good too It is said the Comanches
arc suing for pace. Some reasonable doubts are enter-
tained of their sincerity."
A new county taken from the northwest poition of the
county of Bastrop and called Travis has b en made th
city of Austin is the county seat
pass.
For the Morning Star.
Mk. Editor:
ence; and prc-cmimntly for the moral religious and po-
aiiicai mei oraunns u nas couierreu upon ine cmiaren oi
observed in vour Danerof WednrsdavJ'.u ... .V ....
:.!.. : ..I.:.- ...i. j - c i. .;- inese moninieresung resuus aim many concurrent com-
an article in relation to the do ngs of ihe nresnit council- v- .- i if . ' . i - .- &. -
: !: i - i :. . : i t .1 . " "lulu"uli bmations for good have paiticipated in ehrcting them it
in which com pi lint is madeuf the iiir.ii.is d nav of the - l i- j l r i . i i
n tB . r . J; ""r I V . is b-.lievttlth.it few-have exerted a happier or more exten-
1 measurer anl Secre-taiy of the board. Now this writer - a .u d-ii r. r
. r...u.. '-. - . . s "lr sive influence than Bible Societies.
ae.. u i..rBll lUJl cera.-ujr IS as mucil a VirlUClS FIDELI- I Amnn Phr:linn iKm RlhU i rereirrJ imr.liritlr. ..
lonoi nsuivine
unto salvation.
phatically God'a
ch hn reveals his
will to man : the grand instrument in accomplishing the
purposes ol his grace and in rescuing myriads ol intelli
gent and inimoital beings from the fearful penalties
T ana economy. It t true the sularv of the secn-tarv
u . k :-. j r . a. ' . - ' ine woru oi uou: ana wnnine nigu sancii
has been inert ased ftoiii G00 to 8100J: but his laboiv .t. . . -. :l r. j
. i I. . i it! ' woois Author we impute to it ihe power of God
n r'n . r T t .1 tne'ur!"e; ert0fyj?- tmlo every one that be lieveth1 Itis em
..d incoHS-queuceof the inadequacy of the pay. The 0WB boo!. hPapoimd oracle bywhi
iniiniiuiii.-e ui .hi iimieni srrtiarvis manliest irom the
"Of man' first disobedience and the fruit
Of that forbidden iree whose mortal taste
Brought ileiiih into the world and all oar woes.'
Having such ineffably glorious and such holy views of its
value in the spiritual concernments of men the rational.
cufiis-d condition of the eailv records of the citv and
i j secure a faithful dischaige olduty. the payment corres-1
pouas wiin ine laoor oi ine oince. i he new secretary is
required inaddition to his ordinary dulits to transcribe!
and superintend the printing in pamphlet of all the ordi-
nance's of the city. It was in view of this labor that the
salary was raised; and I have no doubt the beneficial re-'
salts willjustity the wisdom of the board.
What does the 1
of the treasurer ) I
nmsites ntivnrs week
' sippisethe above s.nt.nce is intnildio couvev some P"blic;nd md-id throughout the world; forweconh-
'" - . . '. J. .!.. i.nn !. al... ......... .. .11 n.n .!. tL. n... Ui
ineiuiu; but lor the soul ol me I rn.not compr-huid """ ""l1 "" "" """- "'" '""" '":" " iv-
I whit it k Tuet.iithi-. thit the pay. if the treasurer is b e Soci ty will mmis-erto the biblical wants of oldmen;
n-itherinoien)rl!S$thin h was under fo r j-lmiu- onuesivage .vnormmsourren'oieii wiias.anaounenoi.
teiitoi wtin ournsiiiid iirutiius on Aiucas soumern snore.
This holy book i cominendid to us not only as the
ivrilcr of that article mean. isDeakinM'"ouSn non-proiissmg poruon oi my auuience mu nw
jy "raising his ralary. by way of per-! ma''1 as of a strange matter that we should manifest
Ir ilnnhip thi neim l some zeal lor us uisiriounon iniou"uoui our liuniu rve-
iritois rne -iiiiry is imcniiigio a!!'! in new - perq'iis-
ns aJll me only p-rq'iisite h-lJiim ' 'o tlK-olli-e
means to consult his fa.
VERACITY.
. I
ij n- .-ent each lor' sigu.ng and lillm up corporation chasle vci"e of 3od's communication of -glad tidings
na; s ; the nnvor g.ts lha sam- and s di 1 tormer tressu- o! uood things;" but as contaming the purest the most
ren. 3j iiiuia for in:reised iny anl -iier.i.iisites:" one e'et.d and :not salutary code of moral prmciplcsat
w .1.1 in conrlutoii The author or Fideli rv and lhe "orM s blessiel witli.il. Let the most perverse and
E-ono:iv" is doubtless a promising joa. but lit mc"hranlsi sP:; one who would impiously disclaim his
a IrisJ him before he ajain suflirs hU aiulitioii t3 s.FCrcator. and deny the Saviour that bought him with his
hi ns.-If in print to g. l the bater of his discretion bv all 0"'" booJ- carefully examine all the homilies of ancient
aiui inuuru puiiusopiiersnnu compare lucm wun me oe-
nigu andpractic.il precepts of the Oracles of God; and if
he be honest toward himself and others he will be con-
strained to acknowledge that the Bible abstracted from all
its spiritual and eternal relations contains the best system
of ethics and is better adapted to promote the peace the
to the icry appropriate and ableaddrcss dtlivircd by you temporal prosperity; and the happiness of society tban
on I isi evening in the sen tie chamber en the occasion of anv and all other books beside. That it dtnounccs and
the fust Annivrsary nl the Texas Bible Society and they' imakes palpable even to the 'mtural mind" more vices:
fvl p -rsuad d th it if publi'hi-d it w-oula he read with .inculcates more and morcusiful viltucs: flings around
d-ep inteiesl hy thousanls. who bad not the pleasure of )he domestic hearth the great source of public older and
J hearim: it and would aiso greatly subserve the interests of tranquillity more of peace and harmony of temperance.
pure religion and sound morals; they therefore respect- .mutual kindtitss and charity: ol lore to man and ioverot
City of Austin Dec. 23rf 1839.
To run Hon. D. G. Burnet.
Sir: The unJeisimied listened with high satisfaction
fully request the manuscript for publication
Youts with high respect
C- RICHARDSON
JOHN M. HANSFORD
d. p. coir.
WILLIAM MENEFEE.
THOMAS GREEN.
MARTIN CLARK
JOHN HAYNIE
JOHN M. CLIFTON
FRANCIS MOURE Jr.
country than all the l.ibond treatises to be found in Greek
'and Roman literature; and all the elissi nation and trite
apothegms of modern moralists. The one golden rule
j do unto othf rs as you would that others should do unto
'you" comprises more of social virtue and cf patriotic in-
jculcation than can be extract" d from all the pondcious
tomes of ni' re hu tan ssay itts.
i The Bible like all other good things; has not escaped
the virulence of detraction. It has been often charged that
.the Sacred volume has brought discord into the world.
And so it has! but it is such discord as the sweetest tones
of melody will produce when striking on the tympanum
ADDRESS TO THE BIBLE SOCIETY ON ITS ofa depraved and vicious taste: Such discord as the mu-
FIRST ANNIVERSARY Bv DAVID G. BUR. sic of the spheres would create were it to fall suddenly on
ve-t nncainc-VT rv thp chime-tv .thedeepcarousuljoriureroalspirits. It has been chnrged
NE1. PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETi. hlt hc mo$t infutijl0 n'biody. wars n.hien &Te
Friends and fellow-Citizens: j drenched the earth have been religious wars and that the
In meeting you on this first Anniversary of the Texas Bible has been the propagator of them. Ths charge is
Bible Society it may ba reasonably expictid that some! true in pait: false in the main. It is true that men un-
accounl of the objects and designs of the institution will be dcr the impulse of an unholy ambition which knew no
presented to your consideration. As the presiding offi-j restraints of conscience have oftrn made religions zeal
cer of the Society that duty very naturally devolves upon' the pretext for aggression desolation and implacable war;
me: ana inaveomy 10 i egret iuai n uas noi oeen com- ani nave.co rar uesecrairo ine oioie as 10 appeal 10 na
mined to abler hinds and to one who has more leisure and high authority for justification. That the Bible records
less abstraction of mind to qualify him for the important
tisk. But .1 should ill requite the confidence reposed in.
a.i 1 ih-kiiiJartscoiilerred upon ine-by Hv-suit.-agis whicli
many wars u certain: but it is not true that it contains
ono precept or one example which sanctions an unjust
w.ir or justihes the smallest violation ot public or private
incite I in to ihis.tmi ible distinction weie I -entirely to right
d .-line the mid -it iking - But it is not merely ns n system of refined and exalted
T!i irraal .indheh (ice nt conception of distributing tin Jjaiomlity ihatthe Bi!i is worthy to be cherished anddis-si-i-dscriptiins
without not; orcomment tothedi'stitutJvmin.ifel. hnst only seirchcs the spirit of man.de'vel-"
thruuiigiu the ivoildhid iuorijiaia GfiritajanliatopwgudrtlMiluBaadif so be rectifying kit tmJi-
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