The Northern Standard. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 10, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 23, 1845 Page: 2 of 4
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riihutitu. No systerritof direct taxation can
adequately slipplyrits place one' of tiie most
serious objections toM'he tarifi' -system 'has
heretofore been that its burthens have fallen
c-vtvnequaliy on different sections of the country.
t This objection however in consequeuce of
the-energetic endeavors of the Treasury De-
partment lum nappy to say has. in a great
measure ceased to exist and with' the aid of
judicious" legislation giving to'the govermeut
AMthepo-vMieCftOcueoibrceiUe reveuuelaws in the
.case" of impoiuuons by land carriage we
have every reason to expect that by the meet-
ing of the next Congress the Executive will
"'be able to report a general payment ot tne
v revenue tnroughout the Republic
Tne subject ofrevenue is one wnich you will
allow me u recommend U jour very deliberate
regard; and m connexion wuh u to express a con-
t riciiou derived iroin the experience ol tne last
three years Ilia: the ptesent rates of duties on im-
ports under such regulations -as will lead to their
general collection in all parts ot the country and
their piompt and cetialu payment into the Treas-
ury will insure to the Government an amount
probably suriioien. under acouthmance ot'a sidle
of peace to mee. the wants of an economical ad-
m.uisira.iun of lis ad'aiis.
So iouz as the ng;u to impose duties on imports V
it confined to its legitimate purpobe tne raising
of a suiiieieiit le'enae lor tne constitutional Wants
f the government it may not be material in ho
presuit condition of tne country 10 pursue any otn-
r object of discrimination .nan sum as will lender
the returns fiom it secure and stable and -apply it
to such articles as come most gcuerahy into com-
mon ass in all parts of cue country ; uiereby di aw-
ing as near as may be from all ivno participate
in the blessings oi a gojd government meusur-
ably equal contnbu.ion to its support. If these ob-
jects hwe been attained by me present Tariff 1
should hape its provisions might 1101 be oiMur.ed
by any act on out part wnicn will tender it Jess
deserving ot pubne 'on naeute. But 1 cannot at
the same line refrain from directing your atten-
tion towards the severe Hardships to winch oui
planting interests are exposed Dy the inordinate
duties imposed by loreigu couutiies oil uur cot-
ton our only staple of present particular impor-
tance aiid 10 sjsjgcst to your especial lOii&iacra-
tion the passage'of such law.- as sha.l mitigate the
- aperaiion ot uur i'aritToii importations iroia such
manulhc tiring couu.nes as snail agree to teleive
our c jiton partially or entirely from the dudes now
"imposed upon it.
No coumry on the face of the earth possesses
so distinctly as we do tne aoiluy to euter upon
that policy of mutual J rue tiade wh'ctisiiouid be-
come moie and more erery day tne great object
anil aim oi ail enlightened governments. Lei us
-"be"-in then by limiting us operaiiou to such coun-
tries as may have tne wisdom and the justice to
extend io oar own great staples an exemption from
tliat Durihen wh ch now bears with sucn serenty
upon our planting and landed interests.
Should the present system ot direct taxation be
- continued 1 would respecifully recommend to Con-
gress a thorougn reformation in tne modeofus
' collection. Tne ulficers engaged in this oranchof
- the public service should be made immediately re-
sponsible to thegove naitat. TheTreusury De-
parimeul stioulu have tat power o. appointing di-
recting and removing all officers connected witn
the public income in order to ensuie its prompt
ap plication to the purposes ibr which it may have
been collected.
Connected with the subject of our finances I
Vouid respectfully recomiutnd to (Joug.ess the
passage of a law for ascertaining and cl assaying
the public debt of the coun.ry by requiriug ail per-
iions having claims against it to pieent tne same
to the Treasury Department witnin a definite peri-
' od with a view to an ultimate liquidation of the
' sime upon principles of equity. The plighted
faith of the country should be "protected from all
reproach and if we shall ituieed find that ihe patri-
mony of our children nas been impaired by extrav-
agance and improvidence we may at least lelieve
our own memories -in their estimation and that of
the world iromihe humiliating stain ot repudiation.
There is another subject which will doubtless
engage your deliberations as it has that of every
o her Congress which preceded you 1 refer to
the establishment of' the Seal of Government"
This has at ways been a TeXod question aiid thej
H
bethdes'ioWtring ireights and facilitating her com-
mercial intercourse Hviih Europe now sensibly af-
lectetl byjlhe present; high rated of insurance by
ihe construction of the" necessary beacons; and to
your consider! tion tne matter is submitted.
Although there-has been considerable legislation
having fur its objecx the settlement of the claims oi
our citizens' to head right and bounty lands yet Ihe
existing la Wh are deemed insufficient for the lull ad-
justment of those claims. The Constitution for
instance provides that all citizens living in Texas
xit the time oi iu adoption (viz. 17 March 1836;
who had not received their lands in liue manner' as
Colonist s htm id be endued to ihe same in ihe pro-
portions therein specified. It is well known that
a 'class et immigrants came and settled in die coun-
try between tne '2nd and I7tn ol Marcn 183(5 and it
is believed that by the existing laws no mode is
provided wnereuy they can ooiain tlieir respective
quanta iil' land. This instance is not referred to as
: ; latest from Mexico. t
'By The aruval of the schooner Fortuna at
New Orleans from Vera Cruz whence she
saried on the 13th ultwe have the important
inloimation that the revolution starteu at Jal-
isco by Gen. Paredes has finally extended
almost entirely over the whole country and
that the complete overthrow of the tyrant
fcauia Anna is certain although he ls.stili in
command of a few woops mUueretaro. In
thecity ol Mexico the revolution broke out
on the 3d mat. and by the 7th all was quiet
Geu. Jose Joaquin de Herrera Was in coui-
mand at the latest dates with thelile ol Pro
visional President while Canal izo. and some
of the chief miuious of Santa Auna were in
preseuung'tne most important class of unliquidated airest
claims lor laud in lavur ol a portion o our citi-
zens but merely for the puipose of illustrating
me necessity ot furdilr legislative action to pro
vide for tne speedy settlement of all just claims ol
Uu the 1st oi December fifty-five members
ol the House ot Deputies issued a maniiesto
protesting against the ordeis promulgated by
a similar or unalagous description wnich remain President Santa Anna and denouncing tne
dormant and uusatisued. iJOVeinilieut lur not have nun rnmovd frnrn
..ItJ .w--w-w
To piovide lor pertecting the titles ol our citi
zens by patents in all cates wnere their incipient
rights nave been properly consummated by ade-
quate surveys under legal and genuine certuialesc
olkce. The next day ten others who were
not able to get nAo the hall on the 1st signed
1 ue senate likewise adopted the same
it
or lauu wanauis is also recommended to your at- ..procueUing on id ol Ueceniber every mem-
tention. it would bi proper deliberaeiy to con- oer save lour ol that body signed the aril
sider in what cases patents should be issued and ' . . ' .J b
to define bv clear aud distinct en..ctme.u. ih . du- . Clfc3 ot tlenuliClatloil. i tus actlO giving
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behalf. It imgnt also be pro- 'great ohence to the Dictdioi a decree lor tne
oi reai beneht and convenience to estab- dissolutioa oi tne ciiamDeis was published in
liferent sections of the country two local j AieXlc0 uy Uanalizo by order of Santa Anna
tnees tofacilnate the issuance ot Patents to J . -v J n . . '
who was at Uuorciaro with some 9000 men
on his march against Paredes. The excite-
deem proper) to dispose of the same by giving a
preemption right in lavor of persons equitably enti-
tled to sUfh a grant by possession or otherwise in
case they niight choose to become the purchasers.
in conclusion I must be permitted to express to
you as the representatives of a youthful but pros-
perous and gallant nation my film reliance upon
your individual and collec ive wisdom and intecrri-
agitation of it has produced much excitement in ' ty in the prosecution of such measures as may best
ihe public mind iheenoris oi tne national (Le-i tend to promote and secure the great mierests of
ties of officers in tin
ductive
lisli in mi
LaUdUQl
tuose wno may be entitled to receive tnem.
Theioun'a.ion of a uenal code and the revision
.of ihe civil ana criminal lawsas contemplated and incut causetl m tVlexico bv this decree was
.cuuucuujr u.e Ui section m me genera wvr immuuse. and tne Ondiiibers made three prot-
sious oi the constitution are subject wnich coin- . ' .
mend themselves to your attention as well by their els auU u pfociamat.on to tne inhabitants of
innate importance and bearing upon the well be- l"fc Kepubuc wnich were about being pub
nig of the community as brthe sacred haracter of lisned when bv uu order liom UdtidllZu. all
he paramoum law whicn enjoins the duty; and it Ule punting oilices in Mexico Were closed
Wil. he lor (J(iii"resstn H.tfrimB vuhilu-r ihtiiiu- . . w.w-
nas yet arrived when it may be convenient or theaad ali Plications ol any class lorbidden.
country to be put in possession ol the laving and ! wuh tue excepaoa of that mlaiiious organ oi
incalculable beuefits to which she is thus eutii led that tyxaul.ihe-JJiario del (jobiemo." This
by her Constitution At the present session now- 1 WdS dCUlu tut. l0 lhe fiiQ and th x u
ever Congiesscan do little mote in this matter ' . s . - -
than to prescribe me mode or effecting the object ueul hecama so reat and so general in eve
coiuemplateil by providing for the appointment of iy cius ol society tnat Oanaiizo assembled
some suitable person or persons to acco t plisii the ' ail nis troops .ibout 2.U00 m number within
undertaking under such restricted powers as you mo pa.ace.antl shut himself up with them and
incipient measures for lhe erection of a penitenua-j"i! loul lUmiS'es '
ry thereby carrvins into oractice theorinciples of On the morning of the 6ih public feeling
reformation unalloyed bv "vindictive juice" as buist out in a general rise and ail the most
contemplated by th; iramers of the Constitution in ie3pectabie ph:t of tne male community pre-
the article alluded to. ! . ...f ....... -. .. Ljy.
It is well known that considerable amounts of Jcl!lcu "'eCives aiIISiu uanu logetner wun
land indifferent parts of our territory have accrued lhe lower populace in the convent of St.
to ttie government by forieiture and otherwise of' Fiaucisco wheie the Congress had ussem-
wnich she has not been put in possession; an i in bledaiid n:Lvini hn Hnvn frnm ih C.hm.
suits between individuals for the settlement oftheir Lro nnA r K .
private rights relating to lnd intricate and pro- bers and from thence marched up ; must
tracted litigation not unirequently occurs m cases to lne Palace and demanded tne surrender of
which would be adjusted without difficnlty if the UanaliZOj giving him two hours to reflect
rights of the government 'were defined and co.iSum- befoie they couurionced hostilities.
mated. Accumulated location arid surv-jvs have t i.j u : n- . i- .
in many instaucesb;en made upon tne same tract 1"A far trom being willing to listen
under the belief that notwithstanding previsloca- to reasou prepared to make a some at the
tions the land was st.ll vamut such a course of head of his troops and having called upon
prociediag growing out of delay on the part of uiern to follow mm one of his chief officers
the government to avail herself of the possession oft . . j f ... iA t-
her own legitimate rights in regard to the domain; ! llecd tnat he WaS liie sodlbJ ol n0 lyranl
inducing by its continuance a spiiit of reckless" but ot the nation and shouted out Viva el
and unlair speculation in doubtful titles and nee-! Congieso!' which' was echoed throughout
roa.uj s iiitsi-auj.juisuesaauuiuiiiiujineianks. Uaualizo thus hndmo- Limsella-
many ir.uiViduals might doubdess be arrested bv ; . j t .. . " .
adequate and just legislation; and it is accordingly 7"C'1CUICU m '-"Miaaiiuu io ins apart-
submitted to your prudent consideration 10 devise i yeuis.
the mode cf effec.ing that object by the passage of Previous to this the different bodies in the
a law tb put the government in poession of lands ! CUi vent of San Francisco' having without a
subject to forfeiturp or escheat to settle tne c aims ij A . . rj
ot individuals touching the same so far as adverse i dS:tinl'g v'ce approved ol it Oeu. Herre
tothatoftheGovernmeiit: and. fshould ftmwpss ra sent a letter or despatch dated from the
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"gislatureto senle it .-athfaolori ly have heretofore the community confided tooureharge; by acourse
proved ei.tirely abortive and-as this desirable re-j of prudent and peaceful legislation; :n which I
snail be most happy to cooperate; aud by
ted and unselfish discharge of your exaitei
which I shall (be most proud to emulate. In the
ould be productive o! great good tJ ihe coun-; shall be most happy to cooperate ; aud by a dero-
d the interests ol an her citizens l would most ted and unselfish discharge of your exalted trusts.
suit
trv aad
respectfully but earn stly recommend that the ques
tion of a location of the Seat of Government for performance of the duties indicated by your official
' the" next twenty years suould be at once referred relations 1 am unable to perceive r.ny unavoida-
lo the people for their determination. ble causes of dissension or discord to mar the har-
tl The protection ol our western and south-western mony of your counsels ; and consequently to detract'
fi on.ier is a subject which from itsmecessity and'j from the dignity and wisdom of your deliberations ;
importance win recommeuu useii i uuuoi nou 10 1 ana aunougrn tne tares as wen a3 tne wneat may
the atien.fon of Congress. 1 would recommend' if sought be found in the field of year labors ; yet
lcuuuueiuiy irusi mat line me messenger oi gooa
'you wili'g'aihef for the garner' of our nation and
for your own meed; the latter' and not the former.
ANSON JONES.
'"that One or two additional corps of rangers be 'an
' thorized to b raised"and that they be mustered into
service cither permanently or temporarily as fu-
ture exigences may require.' By this means it is
'''believed adequate' profectioh and safety may be ex-
pended to that interesting and hitherto suffering
portion of our country.
In a letter addressed to the Secretary of State
under date of the 23d ultimo and communicatedlo
4lhe Kxe'eutive Department my atientiou has been
culled' td a matter of some importance in its relation
' NOTICE.
Straye'd from'tlieiPrairienear my "residence a-
bout one mile south 'of Clarksville a light bay
mare9 years old about 16 hands 'highhaving; on
when she left aJleather-coHar to prevenfher from
stump sucking: She took otT-with her a yearling
iiuyii u.. -Git U .. j i r ..
tk.-M.i.1 nrpfafll.'AFrnnnt.T nrl tK. uV.ut' '"r prouues. any iiiioiuidiiun ?ivcu oi
;7 """""- - .. r-.i " aid mare1 and fiuyLor if they are delivered to my-
nxfety of ressels.bound 1 or the fort of Galveston. i.u fmcAnjw.rfs?Ti;. p. irirfci iitin.n
It anneMrrthat o wine to the abnce of ali-ht-housei!!1? ?AlpnJll
so iniorming oror-aeiivenng'snaii Be'snuaoiyTe-arded
' Ji'TMILLS.
It appear that owing to the absence of alight-house.
er some conspicuous land mark to serve as -a guide.
on&ittttirH'ttchtfffieultyattddelaTiVwellaa
J'6 eansllllrrable lbsshaTcbe'en expericticed bf:m&'vigzz
. j PHrt. XisT suggested thate government would
. WWji aJclfceVtah:e Mfrin'to foreigtiiiip'pltrig:
Convent at 2 o'clock in the afternoon to Ca
nalize We give the purpoil ofil:-
- Gen. Herrera slates that beingempowered
by the Convention of theRepubltc. and de-
pending upon him (Gen. Canalizo) foi.the
complete establishment of order and further
to prevent the effusion of blood he asks him
to give orders to the end that Constitutional
Government may remain in the full exercise
of its-powers. Gen. Herrera continues to the
effect that this is a service which alove of
good older and of .country demand of Gen C
and further states that if he desires the per-
petuation of the good name of the nation the
avoidance ot troubles in the capital and dilH
cullies lo himself of a err eat 'magnitude he
must comply with his requests.
The answers of Gen. Canalizo for there
are two of them are very short and we give
them entire. Here isjhe first ..despatch or
note.
1 Exmo Sr: In order to avoid any unfortu-
nate scenes or evenis'in this capital.itm ready
immediately to deliver up the command and
to evacuate -this' pla'at ce ifguamntie
are conceded to niteC' " V. "'
..In half an hour afterwirdGrafpana-
li20j8enuanotheridespatchwhicreMa:U fol-
lows: n i '' c ?
;:Exm; Sr: ' The'guarafntiespfSrliich-I
spoitein my last aespatcn wntcp.4 nvojust
. Ao4ate.ef i aril).bhWfiTi4 taif tjwMti
3luj auasi uis trace.
fcsent are- that ipassports to leavjhe Kepuojic
mr aoall'bt'given.to myseli.to-tht -lour mibuHr
anu iv latcMHoaiiuauie rtatnu. ?x
To this it was replied; that Jussfoultj rt-
civc only the guarantee of Jtnal upoa
which finding jthat nothing belter-could
done he surrendered himself and was placet!
under arreatrho.;andawo ol.hu- mioiaterj;
the Minister of War and Sr. Kejon harinj
escaped.
General Herrera immediately issued a
proclamation to tne inhabitants; of Mexico.
He asseits that tot orily ttte principal citizens
oi the Republic but theproiiuneut officersof
tne gamsun of the city of Mexico have in-
vited him to assume the reins of power in
oider that general disorder ihquld not ensu
from the emoarrassed state of the Republic.
On the 7th of December Gen. Herrera was
appointed Provisional .President of the Re-
puolic witn a cabinet.
The populace men proceeded to the towa
Houe and took the portraits of oanta Anna
ftomthe Ay untamientoaud dragged it thro'
the streets making ten thousand pieces of it
that each one might havea piece as a trophy
They then oveitnrew the famous statute of
him which has been erected in the middl
square and after having decapitated il drag
gcG the trunk in triumph through the-streets.
This done tney proceeded to the Pantheon
of St Fernando wuere Santa Anna's leg
was interred with so much ceremony. Tho
Monument coiuuiiiitig it was destroyed in the
twinkling of an eye ; and the embalmed leg
was dragged forth and kicked thiough tho
streets.
While all this was being enacted by th
mob the mote prominent citizens were re-
joicing heartily in the change ol Government.
Messdes of congratulation betweeu the tri-
uinpnunt Senate and House were interchang-
es and tue new President Herrera was wai-
ted upon by crowds wno appealed most joy-
ous in obtain ing relief fiom the despotic rule-
under wtucn they have groaued since th
downfall of Bustameute. Such were the
acmes enacted in Mexico great were their
rejoicings ali over tne country.
The revolution against Sauta Anna ap-
pears to be. general yet we hear of little
bloodshed except at Jalapa where a few were
kined. At Puebta the inhabitants rose as
with one voice tumbled down the statue of
the obnoxious tyrant and tore his portrait in-
to a thousanu tatters.
In Vera Ctuz on the morning of the 9th
Col Ceuobio pronounced in favor of Con-
gress about six miles from tnis place with a-
oout 10UU Jarochos. Adepu.ation was im-
mediately sent to the governor of Vera Crux
in tne name of Cenobio and thu -Puebla" of
that place to demand that he should either-
pronounce or give up the command. Ha
look the former alternative and declined ia
favor of the Congress.
The populaca then filled the piaza to over-
flowing threw lhe portrait of Santa Anna in-
to the square tore n in pieces and burned tha
rragmeuts with shouts of death to Canalizo
Aqutlera Tenlet Escobar Ascombe andall
the friends of Santa Anna. A rush war
made tor lhe -houses of these citizens and the
populace oniy kept. at bay by the respectable
part of the citizens who had prohibitedjhe
introduction of the soldiers upon the square.
The people were only apptas'd by the:psom-
ise of the commandantthat ali the obnoxious-
persons should be expelled fiom Vera Cruz.
it is feared that Santa Anna will'-endeavor
to force his way into Vera Cruz and conse-
quently every Mexican citizen has enlisted
in the militia Gen: Cenobio marched.ioto
town the next day vith 800 cavalry.
The castle of Perote .pronounced for the
Congress. "
The new government has removed Qui-
jano and put Gen. Joto in his place.
Santa Anna was at the last accounts at
Q.ueretaro where he had yet about 2500
men the remainder of the large army that (
accompanied him thither .having deserted hit
sinking fortunes. " Were this force composed
of altogether trust-worthy men ii would.seem
almost impossible that he .has any chance to-
escape tbe eneraies.by whom he is surround-
ed. It ii asserted that the new Government
oilers him no terms short of his paying-tht
twelve millions of dollars ofthe publioxnoaey
he is charged with having-uselessly squander-
ed or apprppriatetl.to his own private.purpo-
ses. This. condition it can scarcely.be possi-
ble to-execute and-in.deiault-of corpplyiof
with it) the deposed ty.raqt is threatened with
death. '" ;
" jejr !Ou r readers will;etctreiby4haaaw
from Mexico; that Sna: Ann'uabegaat
ftcwitikW'riwari'Qfhi. villainies.
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