Texas National Register. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 28, 1844 Page: 7 of 8
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TEXAS NATIONAL REGISTER.
ing tin resolution to elect a reporter was re- j the extensive regions contiguous to the .States
considered. The ayes am! noes upon the l Arkansas and Missouri and who are in
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actor iiillaenccd the course of the Executive.
The treaty which had thus been negotiated.
made binding on the two countries when
adopted in like manner by the Government
of Texas.
In order that the subject may be fully pre-
sented in all its bearings ihe correspondence
which hastaken place in reference to it since
the adjournment of Congress between the
United Suites Texas andlHexico is hcre-
with iransinitted. .
possession of large tracts of country within
hid laded to iceeive Uie ratification of the
iScnaict One of the chief objections which
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Ayes Messrs. Speaker Armstrong Cm- Uv limns ol 1 exas bo likely to remain pas-1
heau Cuke o! I.. Cooke oi ii. Ford lien-1 mvc. i In: inclinations id" those numerous wcic urged ugn 111.5J. it was found to consist
dero:i. Jones of . P. Leu is. ?.Iei.eod tribes.- lead them invariably to war wherever tin; fact that the question of annexation h
Means Hioiictt Ogdon IVrkius .to-'i-oti pici.wts exist. not jcen s.u. minted to the oidoul or public
JS.tdler .Scut! ."curry initli ol I'. Trail and Mexico had no just "round of displeasure" opinLi. in the United Stales. However tin-
"Vii!iau:-cj:i 25. against ibis Gmcinmeul or people for nego lennhie Mich an objection was esteemed to he
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Gage Ilar.Im John- J.ihiiMMi .!oiu" ! ..; bected bv the trea:? She was tle.-poiled of i xreiuho to ut-gotiaie (he treaty and the Questions growing oUt of the act of dis- vs-X V'"-" .' ' ' '.'"
Maury ueat-f.-c ftidJicau i'aik.'r. Sutiier- mitliing since Texas w; fo.-eier I .si lo her. j great and Listing inier.ts involved in the arming a body of 'JVxhui troops' under the i'i4- ' ' 'V 5 " lf:
Iaud::i5h of .1. W ailace and Vj'iihanis j Tile indepiMsdeace of Texas was lecogni.cd (iiesTion. 1 felt it i by ny duly to sn'hniit the command of Major Snhely by :m ificer u "V"4 t'''l&!&' ' ' ?
10. "' tin too.'uliou wasadopt.d. j b M-vi-ral of Uie leading Fou ers of the earth. ( wht.le miUjccI to tioiign-Ns a the best ex- (he service of :he U. Stales' acting- IMU(.r te fi-f'yl "
?dr. Williamson m ved a recoup. !eraii:ui of Si:e was free to treat; free lo adopt her own j pounders of pupal. if sentiment. fSTo definitive onlers of our Government and The forcible t 'V"rU"V " ''
ihe .e refu.-iuii to ci!ii-('. the bill lor the re- line of policy; free to Pike the couie which action h.n ing been taken on jhe subject by entry into the clistum-hnuhe at.Dryarlv's Jj ?' I ' 'H'
lief of ii nvdoa. Wright &Co: mosioii laid on .-he believed was best calculated to secure her ; Gouress th'qiteiiou referred-'itstdf directly Landing on Hed Rn'er bv certain eitizrus of -CT''' ' " '
tln'tdlr. b.ippiia ss. IJer Government ami people J lo the decisional' 'lie Statt's'aiid the People.- the U. Siatts and taking away therefrom l he J tl: ".""" ' '
O.j motion of .Mr. Fmith of F. the House i deeuied on annexation to ihe United States; The great popular election which has just j goods seizel by the collector us ''forfeited "-- Jin - h M" '" ' " ' '
adjuur..ed until toiaoiiow moruiii" JO o'clock. ' ud the Kxecutive saw in the acquisition of teimiuated nlfuided the bust opportunity id' under the l.-fws of Texas have beeiKadiusted zz&W' "''-v " "' - ?' '
W ucii a lenilory t!ie means of advancing tlu-ir asceit.uui'.i" the v.diol the St.aes and the so' far as the powers of the Executive cvh.it 1' -t' f
.KXATFi. pei mane.ut happiness and glory. What priu- People upon it. I'ei.diiig; thaljssne it be- The- correspondence bt-tween the two Gov- Vf' '''
Ti'isow Dec. C-J I?44. eijde of ood faith then wa violated? Vhat . caiue ihe imperat-.re dmyoihe Iixectuive tffj cromi'iiis in rference n both sobji-ets will be' '"'V'
The .bill rr:ii:inT m. re-motion nriv:lers! rule of polilicaHmorAis irainpf.jd' uliTler f.iot? inTurm Mexico Uist t!c qucation ol annexation found .imongst the accomoanvi.r.'r 1.'.a -V': '
to .-eiders on tbji vshtKju j)i:i)iie dom.iin v. So tar a:; Mexico ber-eif was c mcerued the I'wa.- gull H( Idle l)e American people and it contains a full statement 'of T-jj ilu isicts
lakeii up and parsed uv the tollowiii" vote: measuie suoum nave oeen rearo o oy ner as mat isiiiu nu u u.-te-iwu u.i.- inoiiuuoceo any ( ana
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Kau'u: so. Met'rean v. ."ihiiMin. Parker Pat- ex.is had lieeii exiiibitcd I repeal by eightj as an atlemjM lo lorestall tlietr jmlgmeni and questions have b
lillu i'd-imi v. tioman Smith and Yriht I"J. I)U' nine years oi iruuie.-s aim .-uiuous con- comu not in; ioohuo upon u ii.i liuitiiereiice. i iwiiii'ri'ss to m
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icsi. in me mean ume i e.-is uas oeen grow- am im.si uapp iwiaimui iuu ui.n i.o snen to cnrrv ilie arranoemeut iii!nilfM.ir 'r U &5&ga&?' is -
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jno in pojiuialiou and resources. Emigration
Lai KAv I l.f .v:.i i t. t I )! i .UiN j. i(nYcl .r territory from all parts ol
the world in a current which continues to in-
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In ir.v last annual messag I felt it lo be
inv uu to :i:;.ik' Known lo v ou:ies in
term- both pi. sin and emphatic m opinion
in lej.trd lo liie w..r which has so long ex-
isted Sie ween i!c:;:ni and Texas winch since
the ha.ule uf San .laicmto has con.-i-ted alto-
gether of predatory incursions aitemkd by
circinii.-iaaces levolting lo Iniinauity. I re-
peal now what i then said thai .ifter eight
yer.r f leehle anil ineffectual efforts -to re
caver Te.i ii wa iin:c thai llie war hol
have c:mmmL The Uiulcd SlaU. had a direct
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well calcuiaied to lnvoive our peace. unjust tests ol tMexico tneii-jore couiii m Homing ne
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in ini; uiiuo oi neuer con-uueii inau in a ne.ice won ner
crease in strength rtlexico reouires a per
maueiit bouudar
lie and beisel.. Texasal no di.-taut day if
she conlinues sepi.rate and deiat bed from the
United States will inevitably seek to consoli-
date her si length by addn g in her domain the
contiguous Pro.iuees of Mexico. The spiiit
of revolt fmm thr couliol ol the Central Gov-
ernment has heretofoie manifested itself in
some of iho.-e Provinces; ami it is fair to infer
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a:cetii.-necefsan appropriation YTSI
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whatever your acuoit may ue upon u iUexico' v mi - . . TT r: - .
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t fer leave Gaivctou on her regular irips to iew'
vni..ni.- uirongnotit tJ.e teas'on on every
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wi'II see the imporla. ce of ih-citliug ihe mat.ei
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alien! boundary belwei'ii that young Itepub- i ence to those of aim-.. '1 lie decision of the
iii; in ii ami im: oiaies on ims ieal auct uiIim--
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estiug subject lias b en decisively manifested
suspicions were eiigeuiiereii in tin; mim
one or ihe other of the beliigerauts against
s: and as a necessary consequence Ameri-
can mien sis were made to suffer and our
peace became daily endangered in addi-
tion to which it mast have been obvious io
all thai ihe exhaustion produced by the war !
Mibieetrd both Mexico and Texas to she in-I
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teifeieuee of oilier Pinters; which without
The (pies.imu.ot'aiiucxatiou has been present-
ed nakedly lo iheir cousideratiou. liy the'
treaty itself all collateral and incidental
issues ujnch were calculated to divide and
distract the public councils were carefully
avoided. These were left lo tiie wisdom of
'hat they would be inclined to take the lirst4 ihe fuu.re to du'termiue. ii presented i ie-
iavorable oipirtuuiiy lo proclaim their jnde- peat the isolaK.'d question of annexation; and
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jieiuieiice -..nu io iiiiiii oiosc -un.iu:us snii in uiai loiiu ii o.is min siiuiiniiuu u uie or-
Texas. Tlie war would thus 'be endless; or deal of public seuiiiueui. A controlling ma-
il" cessations of hosiili.ies should occur ihev inrity ol ihe. people ami a large ihajoritv of
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iiiifi-i inu oiaius ii.i v lu-uiio i-u to iiiviii iii iiiiuieui-
ate 'Uiue.xaiiou. Instruclious have thus come
up to bulb branches of Congress from their
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'iMiilieaiion ol" ihe treaty ihe Executive wasi aiul the Slates that Texas shall be annexed
prepared to treat with her on the most liberal to the Union promptly and immediately. Ii
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may tie hoped that m carrying into execution
the public will ihu.s declared all collateral
basis. Heiicel.be bouiularies ol Texas were
icli undefined by the treaty. The Executive
proposed to seiile these upoiilerms .that all
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the worni should nave pronounced just and
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the iuteiposiiion of this Government! v-iei-' -' ri'soirjMc.. !N?' nevrwn'-ioir vir.i:' tkitvi?it
vveiiluate in ihe most serious iisjurv lo ihejcotild have been undertaken helwe'eii ihe U.
UuiH"1 Slates. This Government from time Stales and Mexico in advance of the raiifica-
to time exened its fiiendly offices to bring lion of the treaty v We should have had no
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inuaiu.n ot hostilities. noon Verms ' rii'ht. no nower. no auiuoruvio nave couuiicc-
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'jt"rts in this behalf proved unavailing. Mex-
ico seem.'d. almost without an object to per-
severe in the war ami no otbernahernalive
was left the Exrcut'r. e but to take'hdvaiiia..e'
ed such a negotiation; .ind'lo have undertaken
it would have been an assumption equally
revolting to the pride of Mexico and Texas
and subjecting us to the charge of arrogance:
while lo have proposed in advance of annex-
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ation lo salisty iUexico lor any coutmgenl
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to in. ile her lo enter into a treaty for annex- interest she might have m lexas would have
ing her lerritorv to lhat of the United Slates been todiave treated Texas not as an iude-K-e
vour I ist se.io: :Mexico has threat- ';i'i'r Power but as "a mere dependency
Pbrd ftr.rVii-iri!ie war and has ilher made " M X'co. This assum)lion could not have
or tuopoesio make formidable preparations Meeh acted on by the Executive witboui j.it-
. tin"- at dohance your own solemn deciaraiion
fnr !!vadinr Texas. She has issued decrt e
and proeknuatious pieji.irJiory to the ccm
inenct ipk'hI of bostdnies lull of threats ie
and which it carrier
the attention of
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volting lf humaniix;
into fleet 'won id arouse
Ghri-teitdoui. This new demonstration
i'eeiiug ther is loo much reason to-belicve
lia been produced in consequence of the
iHMjofi.sSiiui if the late treaty of annexation
with Texas. The Executive there. ore could
not be indifferent to such proceeding-; and it
felt it to be Ann. as Well to itself as to the
honor of lie country lhat a strong represen-
isitifio sbonld be made to tlufMexiean Gov-
t'rniiK'iit npon the subject. This was accord
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that toe Kepublic was an Hide) eudetit .fctate.
.Mexico had it is true threatened war against
the United Stafes in the event the treaty of
annexation was ratified. The Executive could
not permit itself to1e influenced by this
thieai. It represented in this the spirit of
our people wli-) are ready to sacifice much
for peace but nothing to intimidation. A
war under any creumsiniiee-' is greatly to- b
deplored and the United Stales is the last
nation to desire it; but if as the condition of
peace ir be required of us lo fmegoMlie un-v
questionable right of treating with iti inde-
pendent Power of our own continent upon
matter. highly interesting to- both and ihaf
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issues may be avoided iuture legislators
can best decide as to the number of Slates
&.;.i ..SjiiHretfA:?! am uX Ihe'terV'ilo.y
when the lime has arrived .ordecidiug that
question. So wirh sill others liy the treaty
the United Suites assumed ihe payment of ihe
debis of Texas Id an amount not exceeding
SlO-OOOjOiKVl'i. be paid with the exception
of a sum falling sh..itV.f four hiiudieil thou-
sand dollars exclusively out of the proceeds
of the s ic of her public lauds. We could
not with honor take the lands without assu-
ming the full -payment cf all encumbrances
upon them. '.
Nothing lias occurred since your last ses
sion to induce a rioulk that 'the dispositions
ol' Texas remain unaltered. No intimation of
Ian altered deH rmii.aliuh on the pait of her
.Government and people has beeiifurmshed
to the LxecuHve.xShe liU'dcjirc&to throw
herself under the profectron of pur laws ami
to paiticipaie of the. blessings of our federative
system; while every American interest would
seem io require it. The extension of our
coastwise and foreign trade to an amount
almost incalculable the enlargement of the
mark'eU'for our ipftnu facia-res a 'constantly
rou-inr market for ouivairricullnral nrodurv
tions.- saletv lo our frontiers ami ail.litiomd 94!
strength and stabilpy lo the Union these are 1 035
the results which woTild rapidly devolope 1715
them.-elves upon the consummation of the 1355
measure of annexation. In such event I
wili not doubt Imt that Mexico would find her
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Anlhori.ing ue Secretary .of ihe Treasury torf' " -12
make a final set.lement ofnhe accounts' i if
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lector of Galveston and ihe RepuWicof
Sec-1. Bo. if rMecd hv Me SrnnttlSLa
IJouse nf llcpmscntatircs uf thr. R cpublicfoff '
Jezas iniCoiignis assembled That flieWc- -JiJ
iciary oi uie. J reasnry be and hereby is ail-!
thoried to' urke a final settlement of all ac-counts-
pending b.-tween the Goverumeiit of
this Itepubiic and Gail Bordeiiy Jr.- late Col-
lector of Galveston and to admit. '... ct.lo.
ment ail accounts which said Borden may
Miave against flics Government of this Repub
lic and which tire said Secretary may deem
equitable and just-and rirsHflimniir .;..
the Secretary- aforesaid shall make in con--
lormily vvrth the provisions of this resolution-
snail oe. valid ami conclusive
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liabilities shall be destroyed" approved Jnn;-
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received frotfi the H.n.-W. 1). Ochiltree Sec-
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accouipauvuig despatch from the Secretary "I1"" a naued and ousustained pr.-lension of true mterestto consist in mveiing the advances
(if State'lolhe United States Envoy at iMexi- claim by a third Power lo control- the free j of this Government in a spirit of amity.
fco. Mexico has no right io jeopard the peace " ' T-im: l "; " ' .M U;"'J'ev Ncr.do 1 ajiprebeiifUiify ?)-ri.ous com plaint
f the world by urging any longer a useless ! ""' w; "y De to Hw.rtiidixi.ii'rr'tcr fej-- y ol qu'aTtW'Vlounicient ground
d ntt!rss content. Such a 'comliiion of) cmitivate-f.:teudiy lelat.ons with tne' whole I cxibts o". SIU. eompUmt. We should inier-
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tli.rs would not be tolerated on the Europe .n WU!U- LM- --";'- " f "'" '" S!r fcre in no respect witlj U rights of anv other
ciiTiieiit- Wbv should il be on this? A war Il:it he lM""l' "' !(J Ull'V tbl:lU''s wu. 'i nation. There canmt be gathered from the
r i.c.!Mn 1 .- iiu-tlirr:iiMi..l h ready to brave all consequences sooner than '... ... r(;..n nn n1r in .Ins.i with if.eir
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) Mexico cannot be waged-without ii.yoKiug .inmir io sueo couunio. . ow uppu-nen- .
.' .Iir neace and irunmiillHY R is idle to he- " "' Wl wn!- ''". y i.a- i.?.-Cirive;
Jieve iba. such a war could be locked upon rt'! l H11 sirMS r!J.v1 V'0 nuln llal-
' wilh indifference by our own citizens inlmb-! &'" v oceii raiifaen by the -Senate -it
i ifm.r a.iioi.iing States; and our neutrality wiihl have been foiiow.-d by a prompt sett lv
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' ...audi! be violated hi desoile of alliciioris on "t:!"a -. ' " ..-A.u..t u.
.hepartof.heGovernmeuuoprevenilh. The every matter in nillerence between the two
... rvis.sf.it.il iv Mi..ri.is fromltiir 0. countries.: Seeing then that new prepare-
States" under invitations held out to ..Mm by " !r 0? n. of cf S l're ml
I Jgnaiii and Mexico 'j'hose -.ni!;ri1sthnve I f I" '"loptcd by nliix.co and thaUhese were
I'kf behind them friends and reSativeslivho hnmabi nhmit because lexas has adopted the
L voahl iim fail to sv.npaii.ize with tilfen .lions of tlie-Lxecptiveponnhe subject
Kheir d.ff.culiies and who wo-dd U led Jfy I' ""iH-wuinn it could not p.iss.vejy have
t..-.....:.....!!.!. t .rr..;..i.. . tlwMr ciV... fn'd '?s iim s mid permiUcd a waivthreat-
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A.4feiw;ic.-. .i3fe-
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Total ;. .
175 00' m:kfp-3
ou uu 'sjt.-'r --
390 00'
407 oo: ;
705 -75
o!7 50 d s
428 75-
J69 37V.
50 00
5 00' '
2 00'.
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m
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k:c svniimihit's t nnrticisiaUi their stnisr
m i
(jiowever euerge:ic the action of.vsrov.erii-
fit to prevent it. Not would the iiumerom
. -i.i.i.. i i- ... 1...1: .1. .. j
find ll-T-lllu.iiMt; I..IIIUS ii nun. ms lilt. Illiibl
irarlihe to be fouud in any land which occupy:
possessions on thisc.mtineni. We have rn-
ternosed.no iinuedimeiVts .in the way of such
.-icouis'nions ol ternloiV. largo and extensive
as many ol them are as the leading "lowers
of Europe have made .from time to.Jinie jn
livery part of rtne worjd.Jv We seeK-'nV con-
uest m-nde by war. No intrigue. ujlkliaye
leeir'resorted to or art3'"of diplomacy essaved-
10 accomplish the annexation of Texas. Free
'and independent herself she.asks to be re
ceived intoVmr union' -jit is a question .ior
I a 1.. VV - 1 II I. .
vyn decision-v.nemer sue snair
I T ' . a-
820272 37 .
Making in all the sum of twentv ilinnsnnd
Avo? hundred .and' seventy-two (hdlars and5 fpr "jt
t'hirty-.even cents which amount hi neenr- J.-sSS&fc"'
W'.iiw.n. ..Mil. ii. . ... ..;.;.. ..r.i... . -.. i' . .a."sM.
u.iiiv.v. ..mi mi j.i . 1.M1.1... ui nip s:im joint
Resolution after counting we set lire to and
auV4.-1?- consumed; at. the- Town of
W.-fshiiiglonrihis' "2lA day of December
.Id-L4itt8i(te..' .J. A. GREER.
;geo?w. SMYTH.
S. L. JOaXES.-
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Mholesale tflKeZaU Merchants.
MAIN STREKT KOUSTOX.
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n'l lllvil . KIMM-.- VII'rjVi!' 4.111. .S!i:iir 111! ri- -.. - -r-v a--i . . a . .
jf annexation it couhrniiot passively have ceivecl or licit ' .-- tlouston JJec. fi&4. -t - v -
folded ijs arn s and perroitled a waivthreat- T iwo-.'-'GVvornnfAYtalVnviii' '.nVremlv ffS5Iti & K-Ifi. have fast -re- "
Rened to be. accom'paniefJ. by every -net -that tfrrwiL thromdr then? feSctTeorgaus 0.1 ;'ceiVed a general assortment of seasona- -
.iii..i.im..iu.iimrnin...sH--r uc wcu .iguini the terms of iiiiijcxatiiinl viiuld recomini'iid'j ne &!'VP' wmu" U1C.V out- im saie at uie T.-'i l -
1er because she had done so. - fch. .rfA iwfl CmigrWi ifi form of a !6weStWrket prices. 'l&MW -3
Other considerations of a controlling char- :':.... '.!...: .... .-r-v i'.a ...i-.ai .a Houston. Dec. 28. .1844.. . 4tf ME$sBBEm
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