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October 2
TEXAS NATIONAL REGISTER
341
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neereceuimoaiicwoaiou -- aw Surely our Convention did not The first annual meem of the Brazoria
Stale oi i exas with a kepublican iouu of have their eyes on the old maxim in law County Tempera k-c Socict? was lu-ld to-dav:
Government to oo adopts oy me people tl;it it ivquires the same strength to dis-' number of mexxxtors; upward f one hundred. !
wouiu. Avv jm.w.j wV . - - - .v u ui uicaiu uu oniigaliou. willl our uuunsss was ilelii'ered by .1. (J. Wilson
assembled with the consent oi the exist- eye on this and in full view of the provi-;Ksq. A resolution was passed that ihu Su-
ing Government in order that the same sion that no law shall ever be passed im-! creinry should furnish vour paper with a copy
may be adunlted as one oi the Stales oi . pairing the obligation oi contracts in what j of t( proceeding annual report &e.
mis Kjunm. nam suau we view the 1st section of the
"2. And be it further resolved. That
the foregoing consent oi Congress is given
upon the following conditions and with
me lOUOWiug gnai unices' iv wu;
ordinance?
1 would ask what is the use of bringing
suitwhen it is already declared (if this or
dinance pass; unconstitutional null and
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first oaiu oiaie iu uu luimuu smiuci rurf fm-m. . ;.. ...-j a...i
to the adjustment by this Government ot the district attorney is authorized to brins
all questions o( boundary that may arise 'suit in the district Court and brino- evf-
with other Governments and the Consti-' dence by one two or three r0od farmers
tution then of with the proper evidence of ; t0 prove the unconstitiitioimW. Unr:Aur
its adoption bv the people ot said Itopublic or fraud nfthr Pm.tm y;u w aZ
;exas shall be transmitted to the Prcsi- fcrence to the Convention we would ask
the enlightened world who ever heard of
such proceedings ? A district attorney at
the request of an interested person may
sue and put the contractor to all the trou-
ble and expense of defending a suit be-
fore a petit jury of twelve rneri called from
their ploughs neither of them perhaps
haying seen the contract and not very
learned in the law (but otherwise rood ciif-
zens.) called on to try the constitutionality
uauu or illegality oi a contract entered
Hon T.
vernor.
Pilshury is a candidate for Go
af T
dent of the United States to be laid before
Congress for its final action on or before
the iirt day of January one thousand eight
hundred and forty six.
Second. Said State when admitted into
the Union auVr ccdiii to the United States
nil public cuific-. unifications barracks
ports and haibors navy and navy yards
docks magazines arms armaments and all
other nnmcrtv and means uortaininir to the
public defence Ik louring to ihc said Reputi-
- til 111 t I M
i: nfT..... . .:...n ....;T ..ii ii. ..m; r...i i irand or
Ilk Ul HAM.-" r;niil ni.nii on ihi iiuuih iiium.- . . . - . -
debts taxes and duos of everv kind whic ' 'Jn' the President with the authority
may belon" to or he due and nwhu; said ile-
public; and shall also retain all die vacant
of Congress.
T - i
e pronounce it unprecedented in
the
REPORT
Of the Visiting Committee rffFcskynn Col
Ifgc San Augustine Texas.
The committee appointed to attend the
examination of the students of Wesleyan
College respectfully submit to the pub
lic the following as the resulis ot their
invest igai ions.
The excerciscs commenced on lhe29th
of Jul' and continued three days. The
first day was devoted chiefly to the ex-
amination of introductory classes in the
Preparatory Department: several of these
classes bad completed the studies in
which they were engaged; and all show-
ed a thorough acquaintance with their
respective studies so far as they had
pioceeded.
The 2nd and pari of tbo 3rd day was
employed in the examination of classes
in the studies of Freshman Sophomore
and Junior years. The classes ofMath-
of San-Augustine and its vicinity should
feel proud of so nobis and usefufan insti-
tution in their midst; and if they ive it
that support and encouragement which
it so richly merits and deserves they
will have in a short time one of the best
institutions of learning both male and fe-
male in the whole South.
Littleton Fowler )
Damiel Payne Committee.
J. V. Fields. )
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- 0 11 I nllTlOiO .tf lr-1 fltiflv-tL.nt-AU-. . l' I I A m -t 1 . -- n n...mn!ti Un 1 .1 .ll...l - .- A I
and unappropriated ianus lying witnin us nm- "a wi iciaiuiv uiaiuiy anu n tnis or- ci.iuu s&pi-uuuiy ujuisl auo uoni ai-
its to he applied to ilie payment of die debts dinancc takes .effect we would advise all ' gebra in Geometry and in Trigonome-
nnd liahdities of saitl IJenuhlic of Texas and contractors to give up their claims with-. trv plain and spherical evinced a knowl-
ihe residue f said lands after discharging out trial; for they are sure to be "flunked." ede and familiaritv hiflhlv nilifvinf to
6aid dents and iiwtMiities to tie nisposeu oi as j ivnen tnesame autnority that framed the
said state may direct hut in -no event are constitution have declar d them null and
dwuciiiiiuii.iuiu.in "wniivHicivoiajrom we beginning ana it voted for
ail.
The classes in the Latin and Greek
T-- "-" y. -r " ; " .vjiu uv uuiunSi mu u voted tor languages exhibited not only a readiness
upon the W.-rnment of the United btatcs. bv ue pe0ple what chance have thev' ' of ncvin-iiniinr-P will ihn vfrhiio-P of
"Third. New States of convenient size not The. other mtrtv is allowoH tn ilSi acquaintance u Ui the erbiage oi
j- ; - i .V . J oiuei paity is auouea to introduce ihe authors studied but a o with the
exceed i ii5T lour in niimher. iu addition to said ..rr u r i :n i-. n . UJC ii oiuuicu uui aiv wuu mt
...... .. "" "w jiiiv io ciuuwuu ui iuirouuce
exceeding lnur in number m addition to sa.d proof of the fraud or illegality of the con-
""""'"' -' " ........ -....v.... ..v.. 'inirra rnnfiir mill mi I n.n..if jt t
lion may nerealter hy the consent ot said .;;.. :flwi lh;Q lhfW PJ !!
uu.
ginning and this they can always
oiaic ne lormeo our oi incterriiory me rem u. . .7 ' . t J . ..
1-1 i im -.i a. i i .i where the community is aaainst an ind
which shall he entiiled to admission under the. - .... 3 l tU1 "1U1
.n..;.rnr.. T?..i..oi r'....; ..;... a...i ! viaual
IIIUI;IUH." "I I IU. i HiV.ini WUU311H11IM1I. AIIU
such States as may he formed out of that por
tion of said icrrisory lying south of thirty-six
deijrees ihirtv mimiies north latitude common
ly known as the Missouri compromise line
shall he :inm:!!d into the Ij.'moii. with nrwitli-
which is sure to be the case with nn
interested community. If these contracts
are complied with' by the contractors
where is the power to nullify them? And
if not they are null and void. We have
been taught that if we made a bad con-
out slavery as liie people of each State askinjr' tract weshotlld stick to it ; but look out
admission may desire. And in such State or
States as shall he formed out of said tenitory
north of said Missouri comnromise line slave-
ryor involuntary servitude (except for crime)
for the future! Indeed we have vr:t to hp
convinced that these contracts were wrong
considering all things; and ii ever they
were they were made in good faith and
the honor of the nation is pledged to carry
them out if they are compliedwith by the
contractors.
It need not be said that the citizen sol-
dier is deprived of his rights for he had
ample time to locate and there is yet plen-
ty of public domain for him to locate nn
j and if one sett of claims are to be set aside
to let others locate I caii bring suit against
my neighbour and oust him; for heliolds
under a colonization contract and that
perhaps null and void too from the beo-in!
ning- at least Mexico thinks so and ldo
not know but what that is as good authori-
ty as the Convention to nidify contracts.
True Congress had the power to repeal
that law which they did; and they have
moreover the power to refuse to extend
their time or to grant them any other fa-
vors. Cut to undo wiiat has twn na
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SHiUI DC M Illlll'llVii.
Now in order to manifest the assent of the
people of this Republic as required in the
above recited portions of the said resolutions
We the Deputies' of the people of Texas in
Convention assembled in their name and by
their authority do ordain and declare that we
assent to and accept the proposals conditions
and guarantees contained in the first and se-
cond sectionsof the Resolution of the Congress
of the United States aforesaid.
Done at the city of Austin Republic of
Tcx&s July 4th 1645.
THOMAS J. RUSK President.
Attest Jas. H. Raymond
Secretary of the Convention.
For the Register.
'" Sir : Through your valuable paper I
wish to suggest few things to the free
voters of Texas on the subject of an ordi-
nance passed in convention at the city of
Austin. Aug. 27 1S45.
Our fellow citizens will be called on to
vote for or against this ordinance on the
13th of October next. Let us examine
before we cast our votes the nature of that
ordinance. In the preamble it is declared
that all those contracts are unconstitution-
al and void from the beginning! Who
have thus decided ? The Delegates in con-
vention or a majority of them. Who au-
thorized the Convention to asume the
character of the Supreme Court? Was
vi ot tlii PYp.-r.isincr anthoritv notdelpcrafp1
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to them by the people? And they have herent in the people; and that that power
declared in the Bill of Rights sec. I: That was reserved to be exercised at the ballot
box in an ordinance ol thunder againstan
ordinance made at Austin.
S. B. G.
Correspondence of the -Register.
Brazoria Sept. 20 1845.
Sir.- Our district Court is now in session'
Hon. John !$ Jones presiding. Rut few
except tho!e having immediate business are
in attendance in conseauence of th art
pressure of agricultural business. The corn
crop in this country is a very full one. Com
can be procured nt 37 cents per bushel.
The cotton crop will be short owing to the
deep meaning and spirit which they con
tain.
The class in Olmsted's Natural Phil-
osophy and Comstock's Natural Philoso-
phy and General History displayed a
more thorough knowledge than we had
witnessed on any previous occasion.
The evening of the third day was devo-
tedto reading original compositions with
a number of original speeches by the
more advanced students.
On Thursday night afterlhe'ex'ercises
ot the College had concluded a literary
society composed of the students of the
institution met and an able essay was
read by one of its members and followed
by an eloquent address from another.
The whole examination together evi-
denced a proficiency in the students in
the various studies considering tne length
of lime they had been engaged in them
rarelv if ever met with any where.
The Committee deem it unnccssary to
go into detail as to the course of study of
each class as the "Prospectus" heretofore
published shows that the same course of
study is adopted which is pursued in
those Colleges in the United Slates of
character and long standing. The course
of study adopted by the Trustees and
Faculty is calculated to impart a thor-
ough profound and extensive education
renecting credit upon tne institution and
For the Register.
HYMN.
Tune; "Siceel memories oflhte."
BY 31. L. If.
AW the day's early dawning
Our heart should ascend.
With (he soft breath of morning 5
To that gracious Friend ' ' --.
VVhrm' strong Ann doth guard us
Through the shadows ofnight--Whose
mercy hath spared us
To behold the pure light.
As the day still advances
On the swift winged hours
And the bright nonn-ray glances
Through the cool ieafy bowers;
See the glad earth rejoices
In its lull meridian blaze;
.4nd ten thousand joyous voices
Carol forth their Maker's praise!
And now at day light's closing
Falls the soft dew of even;
O'er the calm earth reposing
6'liine the sweet stars of Heaven:
Our Father! bo near us '
Through the dark night again
Who our friend nnd preserver; '"'
E'en from childhood hath been!
'
Italian Emigration We learn from
the last Washington Union that a scheme
is on foot for beginning an-association of
Italians from their native conntrv to settle
in the new-born State of Texas. They
are men of liberal political principles wish
to Dreatiie tne airpj aireejjountrv to
en-
is not unconstitutional null and void from
.it i . . j
ine ucginmng unwise anu unjust in all its
bearings and would deprive the honest
contractor of his just lights? He has
brought the poor citizen to the country at
nis own expenses witn mo pledge of this
Government that he should have a nori inn
of land lor his trouble; but alas! this or-
imnllnn Klnafrci nil hio vj-fiwn T I 1
unm.iuu LHBiuami mo yi vapeciS. WlHUlCr
has justice fled ? Our fellow citizens have
it in their power by their votes to teach
our delegates that all political power is in
nllpolitical power is inherent in the peo-
ple; and as the people did not clothe them
with legislative judicial authority there-
fore this ordinance is lnull and soidfrom
the beginning'' Again "were not these
contracts authorized by Congress and en-
tered into in good faith by the parties and
np.vp.r rfpr.Iared unconstitutional bv the
Supreme Court (the only power in this
government to decide on the constitution-
ality of a law)? These contracts were au-
thorized by Congress under the sanction
of the Supreme Court; and our Constitu-
tion declares that no ex post facto law or
law impairing the obligation of contracts
shall ever be nassed. Would not this or
dinance impair these contracts entered
into in good faith .under the sanction of jn0JCg0.
is a queer law tome. "We now nnnpni preparinir the students ibr future useful-
to the free voters whether this ordinance ness. TheJe has been altogether 129
students duringthe session that has just
passed a fact that will doubtless sur-
prize many of the friends of Texas at a
distance when contemplating the recent
settlement ot this country the difficulties
she had to encounter and above all the
recent establishment of "Wesleyan College."
The committee can with pleasure re-
commend to the public "Wesleyan Col-
lege"1 as overy way worthy of patronage.
The Rev. L. Janes President of the Col-
lege is eminently qualified by his exten-
sive scientific acquirements bis industty
and piely for the station.. He has able
r r ... . i -!.
rroiessors 10 assist nun in me various
departments of the institution.
Parents and guardians may rest satis-
fied that no pains have been soared bv
the Faculty in cultivating properly the
minds and guarding the morals of the
students. Energetic efforts have been
and will continue to be made bv the Fac
ulty to elevate ihe standard of morals
and pursue a sound scientific course of
instruction.
These fact we have satisfied ourselves
in regard to by a strict and careful and
we trust impartial examination into the
condition and a flairs of the institution..
The committee think iliat the citizens
joy her blessingsand to ad vance'her inter-
est. Most of them have capitals of from
$1000 to $10000. They will have their
families with them and introduce into their
new homes the arts of Italy the cultivation
of the Vine and the Olive.'the manufacture
of wine and oil and if found sufficiently-
profitable the raising of the silk-worm and
the manufacture of silk. The scheme is
not yet matured and the arrangements are
not reduced to detail; but an American of
an energetic character and a liberal mind
is concerned in the plan which all must
desire to see successfully accomplished: '
: Nineteen-twentieths of the people of
the U. States were prepared to acquiesce
in annexation and perfectly willing and
ready to sustain the country in theevent
(happily improbable) that this measure
should involve us in a serious conflict with
any foreign nation. We are so far from
indulging in that miserable slano; of ultra-partisan-ship
which stamps every foe to
annexation as a traitor that we respect an
honest opposition founded on national ob-
jections not on abolition zeal and which
as is seen disappears the moment it losei
all practicable utility. N. O. Bee.
Military Movements. The two companies
of U. S. troops recently arrived at ioston
from Iloulton We. and quartered at Fort
arret) have received orders immediate!? to
join the forces iu Texas.
A detachment of fifty artillerists from the
post at West Point arrived in JVevv Fork on
the 27th ult. to take the place of the force
sent on the ship Pacific to Texas. Some dis-
satisfaction is said to have been felt amour-
the men in consequence of their change of
position they claiming to have enlisted con-
ditionally that they should remain nt West
Point.
Col. Bankhead's battalion of IT. S. Artil-
lery have been subjected to yet another draft.
Three more companies are under orders to be
in readiness for Texas.
ir
excessive drought in July and August.
have now aliundant rams. Our country is
now nnti has been throughout the season very
healthy. The blue mountains could not be
President Harrison in his last out door
exercise was en?aed in assistinsrthe nraV-
dener in adjusting some grape-vines.
The gardener remarked that there would
be hut little use in trailing ihe vines so
far as any fmiL was concerned as tho
bovs would come on Sunday while the
family was at church and steal all the
grapes; and suggested to the general as
a guard against such a loss mat ftp snould
purchase an active watch-dog. " Belter
said the general "to employ an active
Sabbath-school teacher; a dog may take
care of the grapes but n. good Sabbath-" '
school teacher will take cateo ft he grapes
and the boys loo." -
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