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TAN
CHAS. DE MORSE
LONG SHALL OUR BANNElt BRAVE TIIK BREEZETHE STANDARD OF THE FREE.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR-
VOL. 3.
CLARKSVILLE TEXAS AUGUST 161845.
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MR. SHANNON'S ROBBERY. for each dMrict who shall hold their offices for
' ... two vcars anil the duties salaries and perquisites
The scone Of his interview with them the of IheAttorncy General acd District Attorney shall
robbers was some leagues east of the city of eh pcrscribcil by law.
Puebla where the road not wide enough Str. 13. There shall be appointed for each
. . u r . r.coaiilv. a convenient numlier if Justices ofthe
for two coaches to pass runs for a quarter of Pcael; one si.criiT one Coroner and a sufficient
a milcthrough a barranca or ravine cut like inuinlcr cfConstnb'cs who shall hold their othees
a canal with perpendicular sides. Thestage
was accompanied bv an escort furnished him
by the Mexican Government. But a
fi
Cl
moments before they entered the ravine the
captain of '.he escort rode up nnd informed
him that he had passed the haunts of the rob-
bers and was no longer in anv danger from
them; nnd. having received the customary
''gratification" retired. From what im-
medialety aftertook place there is every rea
son to suspecta full understanding and a col
lusion between the guard and the robbers.
i'lve minutes afterwards while the travel
lers were still congratulating each other up-
oa having passed through all the dangers of
the road unscathed thestage suddenly stopp
ea in tne middle 01 tne ravine ana seven or
cightbig-muzzled carbines at once enlighten-
ed them as to the treachery of their escort
and reminded them of the mutability ol ounces
from the purses of travellers to the pockets
ofthe road-sidegentry. They were politely
invited to a conference on foot nnd making
a merit of necessity descended from the stage
with as good a grace as possible. The cere-
mony of searchingtrutiks and "handing over"
then began. While it Iasted.Gov. Shannon
had an opportunity of observing the tactics
of his new acquaintances Around thestage
were fourteen in number all masked and
well armcd.cach with a carbine a long knife
a swordand pistols suspended in belts around
the waist. Seven remained on horseback
with carbines levelled ready for action in
case ol resistance. The others discounted
to search for and select the bootyl In the
distance were some fifteen or twenty others
stationed as sentinels. The search was con.
ducted with great order and decorum and
accompanied with all the politest phrases of
the Spanish language. When it was over
having duly admired Gov. Shannon's dros
sword.and expressed their approbation of its
workmanship.tbey returned it to him.together
with his papers. Then with miny apologies
for the detention they bad caused him they
look their leave; not however until ihcy had
asked for him the blessing of God and in-
voked in his behalf tho protrction of the
Blessed Virgin "Oar L1dyfljG.1uda.htpc"
The whole party were shortly after
brought to a stand by another set of banditti
intent upon the samo friendly office. The
conductor however good-naturedly assured
them that the job had been done and resum
cd his course. Gov. Shannon is said to
have lost in all property to tho amouul of
.500 or $600.
REPORT.
jOfthc Covinillcc or. the Judiciary Depart-
mctil July '2 1S45.
Comjiittex-Room Austin July 11 1845
To the Hon. Tuosas J. Rusk
Frcsident of the Cunver.ticn:
Tht committee to ivhcm was referred the sub-
ject of tho Judiciary Department of the Govern-
ment respec fully report that they have had the
same under consideration and recommend the fol-
lowing prousions to be incorporated ia the Con
slilution.
JOHN HEMrHILL
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
Src. 1. Thcjudicial power of this Statfc shall
be vested in one Supreme Couit in District
.Co-jrls and in such inferior court-s as the Lc'is'a-
ture mav from time to time ordain and establish
and such jurisdiction may be vested in corpora-
tion courts as may be doomed necessary and be
directed by law.
Sec 2. The Suprame Comt shill consist of
a Chief Justice aud two associates any two of
whom shall form a quorum.
Sec 3. The Supreme Courtshall hare appel-
late jurisdiction onlv. which shall be co-exleniire
with the limits of tho State and the Supreme
Court and J udjes thereof shall hive power to issue
Writs of Injunction Mandamuses Q.uo-Varruts
Habeas Corpus and such other remedialand origi-
nal writs as may ba necessary to give it a genera!
superintcudance and control over the District
Courts and shall hold its s-.s-ions once every year
between themonths of Octohemnd June inclusive
at not more than three places in the State.
Sec. -1. The Supreme Court shall appoint its
cwn clerks who shall hold their offices for four
years and be subject lo removal by the said Court
for neglect of duty misdemeanor in office and such
other causes as may be prcscrib:d by law.
Sec 5. The Governor shall Dominate and by
and with the advice and coment of two thirds of
the Senate shall appoint the Judges or the Su
prcme and District Courts.
Sec C. TheJudges oftheSopreme Courtfirst
appointed under this Constitution shall hold their
offices for four years; and all vacancies which may
occurdurin; that period shall be filled for the re-
mainder of the term. TheJudges appointed im
mediately after the eipirationof thesaid term and
to fill all subsequent vacancies shall hold their
offices forseven vears.
Sec. 7. The judeesof the DistrictCourts. first
appointed under thiConstitution shall hbldthcir
'fL offices for three years and all vacancies which
fiaay ocent durir.g that period .shall be filled for
. yijhe District Courts appointed Tmtned'ately after
? 4t .t.t : .: -e.:.nM ti tA nit Till n)icnnnt
v4acc2uiraLiouoibaiu Kiuipm ... i-...
Pw-Jt T.R .u.u l..ityl (lio? AfRirAr-.ci-rrrs.
(TBUWKICJ ailUtJiMUluwi wl..... -w..-. jw.w.
-dico. xueaiaie iuii uihu .wv w
iwsfJadicial DisUicts f and -each Dric(. shall
District fitffeball tfK&flfcm&VJp&txtt no
shall r3fn Xheiirc7aodtioliUftcDjrUltou
rJarc in eachX!omTtr5ur iVs&lvi3sr-Mcn
yearjitcbnnernKBiiiJitJhi
5EC. 1 " juuje30S5BaopfCI!'aaui
rcei-a aIary not)eaf;JiJS-(jWjniwally-
fcys65 t" uistri;uprii2nc:i--j
rTnltirr riinnillii 11 Til I " r-iMf i 1TI1 nWLa T iV
cotbe diminished durine-TlwRcfcUnaTraifcoflice; 0
" Sic 10. All JnJgesot lfie9upreiae awllli'
y Klcl ouru :nan oyjmucoi wcirvmces i-oan-
a scrvatprs siinepcaceinrowpiuuiiQc-suucioa
x ?-"ttylB ofall wriu and process sh'aJlVThe'Sftti?of
- t'T j- Texas;" allprcocutionssidn:carriedroarn"tie.
' J'WissC name and br tha authnnlv"of lheState ofT!3tat.
HUUluilklUUfi CftlU3l UIC tV HU uianj V UIB-
JlT. ..lulrnt. C(h! fl.. nsaMa v A ti I m I f W. f' fl I.&
-same. ' -- )
"jsSe'c II. Tha Diitricl Court shall have oneiual
jifisdiction in an criminal cases ana in an crvn-;on
cases-when the natter in controversy amounts to
onchopdred dollais: and thel said courts and
jo "." "-'- 1-- . iM..o.-.iu.u jmiiioasent5Uail not at an? one
dial ana ngiaal writs that may be necessary to tirJciieed forty-eight honrS.-
STsthcm.a ceneral superfntendance and control Sxc.720 .'iThe doors nfH n.c .t.n'l
junrr ihamnrchft i.nv Tnvrrin inn air rm.
ore. miCTior jurisdictions. keptopen excapton such oecasient as in thcopin-
bEc. 12. The Governor shall nominate and by ion oflhe House ay require sccrecv
and with the advice Md consent of two thirds ofthe Sec 1 . Neither House shall without the con-
Se3a'e.i aPPoint an Attorney General who shall sent of the other adjourn for more than three days
bold his office for yeart.and a District Attorney nor to any otttr place than that in which ihey
for two year? to b elected by the qualified voter
of ihc diJrict or county as the Legislature may
mill.' JUMIVC3 Ul lilt ICSCC OIUTIU ailU VUll'Jill
Otnll llf f rtt.mic.ir ..ml l..lli.f!.i..i.nnr
Ott. W
No Judce shall sit in a cac wherein
he may he interested or where cither of the parties
may ho connected with him by nlfini!) or crnan-
Suinily within such decrees as nny be prcs:.-ibcd
by lawor where hcshall have been of'.-outisrl in
the cause. When all orany of the Supreme 'Joutl
i-hnlllx; thusilismialificd the Court flinll certify the
same to the Governor of the Stale who shall im-
mediate comtniion the requisite number of per-
sons learned in the law for the trial and dclcrinin-
ntion ofthe said ca'e: when theJud'cs of the Dis
trictCcutts are thus diviualiiici. the parties may
by con-cnt appoint a proper person to try the said
case; and the Judges of the said courts may rv-
chanc districts or hold court for cadi other v hen
they may deem it expedient and shall do so
when directed by law. The disqualifications of
Judscs of interior tribunals hall be remedied as
mav hereafter be by law prescribed.
Sec. 15. Inferior tribunals shall be established
in each county for appoinlms guardian? "ranting
letters testamentary and cf administration forv:t-
tlillfjtlic accounts ofexecutorsadminis:rators and
guardians and for the transaction of business ap-
pertaining to estate- and the District Court shall
have original and appellate jurisdiction and neiicr
al control over thesjid inferior tribunals and over
executors administrators guardians and minors.
REPORT
Of the Comrtil'.cc nn the LcgUlattcc Dc
parlrnenl.
Committfk JtooM Austin July 1 1 !Sj.
Mit. Peesiden't:
The committee on the Legislative Department
I of the Goternmcnt have had under consideration
the subject referred to them and have instructed
me to make the follou in? report:
Sec. I. Kvery free lii!c male person who shall
he a citizen of the United States orwhoTs at the
time of the adoption olthis Constitution a citizen
ofthc now llcpublic of Texas and shall have re-
sided in this Sate one vcar next preccdiii" an clec-
j lion and the la-t six mon'.liswithm the county city
j or toivn in which he offers to vote (Indians not
taxed. Atricans and decendants ol iilncans excep-
ted) (hall be deemed a qualified elector.
Sec. '2. Electors shall in all ca-es. except a
breach of the peace treason or filony be privi-
leged from arrest during their attendance as elec-
tors nnd in coins to and returning from the same.
Sec 3. In apportioning repreentaties among
the several counties cities or towns entitled to
separate representation regard shall be had to the
qualified clectois.
br.c. 4. I lie Iegi!ativc powers of this State
shall be Tested in two distinct branches the one lo
be styled the Senate and the other the House of
l!eprcsentatics and bath together the General
Assembly of the State of Texas'' and the style of
tnetr laws shall be " lie it ciacltU by the Uencral
Assembly of the State of Texas.
Sec. 5. The Members of the IIouc of Rcpre-
ientalives shall be cho-cn by the qualified elector.-'
and shall sen c for th: term of two jears from the
dayoflhc commencement of ihe general elections
ind no longer.
Sec. G. All elections by the people shall be
by ballot until altered by law.
Sec. 7. 2o pon-on shall be a Representative
unless he shall be a citizen ot the United States
orat the time ofthe adoption of this Consti'ution
a citizen ofthe now Republic of Texas and shall
have been an inhabitant of this State luo years next
preceding his election; and the last year thereof
a citizen ofthe county cityF or town for vhi( h he
shall be chosen; and shall hae attained to the
age oflweniy-firc years at the time of his election.
Sec 8. All elections by the people shall be
held at such time and place or place; in the sev-
eral counties cities or town? aJi- cow or may
hereafter be designated by law.
Sec. 9. The uhalu number of Senators shall
at the several periods of making the enumeration
be fixed by the Gen. Assombly; and apportioned
among the sereral districts to be established by
law according to the number of qualified electors";
jnd shall never be less thin one fourth nor more
than one-third of the whole number of Representative-.
SeC. 10. The Senators shall be chosen by the
qualified electors for the term olfour years; and
011 their being conrened in consequence ofthe first
election they shall be divided by lot from their ic-
spective districts into two classes as nearly equal
as can be. Theseats of senators ofthe first class
shall be vacated at the expiration ol the first tvro
years and ofthe second class at the expiration of
four years ; so that oae-half thereof shall be chosen
biennially thereafter.
bcc. II. buch mode ol cla-silyinz new addi
tional Senators shall bo observed as nil) as nearly
as possible preserve an equality of number in each
class.
Sec 12. When a Senatorial PLtrict shall he
composed of two or more counties it shall not be
separated lv any tounty belonging to another dis-
trict. Sec 13. No person shall be a senator unless
he shall be a citizenof the Uu ited States or at the
time of the adop'ion of this constitution a citieii
of tho now Republic ofTcxas and shall have been
an inhabitant of this: State three years next prece-
ding the election; and the last year thereof a resi-
dentnf the district for which he shall be chosen:
shall have attained to ihe age of thirty years and
shall have paid a state and county tax.
Sec 14. The House of Representatives when
assembled shall choose a Speaker and its oth;r of-
ficers; and the Senate shall choose a President and
its other officers. Each Uouie 'shall judge of the
qualifications and elections of itaon members;
butacoutcstcdelcclion shall be'sytttainedin such
manner as shall be drcted by ArirJTi 'majority of
each House shall constitute a cjiioTQrn;1o;do busi-
ness but asriiller number rasjHtourn'lrom day
today; aaiiccTOjQieaUcndance'bfiabJent mem-
bars; in. stjehltaaDBeand undr.shclf -penalties as
fcOlU1! MMI lllgj.JTiM. " t f
SKijvJEaehiitJtae mardetertSSgffie'
of iowb'p'roetedmiJE.-punish rnemberr 1
detlj-jiYJoarXnd With the co&eif0flw6-&i1
pei meer dul nov me seconaTame lor the
I.Sep.- ltVE'3eh-House shall teep.ajournal of its
Tind bnbjijthtsiie-xcegtinj such
tefi
juaeTnentaraj; require SFCiecyjnnQ
jyj o'fllieembers of either Jomc
njsallj.'ih55Tlesirt oTiny three'
on.
f
"gEc7t
111 ' .
'ban-Jrstries. harSe'n Ineither
Ternor. or theoerson fexercisinerithe
he iverMrVshalr-iaueVvfiils of elec-
tffl
snebiracaicies.- V jUj
;.tKe
3.5siaalincr-ReprcsenlatIvcs shall
-mMl
JTeaspnylelCmy er breach or
thepea&i'be-'
apmisrresi daring the ses-
sictfeittar
il Msaswblv: and in eoin? toand
Virtn rtTllt Mfjfi
Jhe satne-fillpwing one day forcv-
- ' " '
1 memomnaj rcsiue nuai uo
iperal Assembly is convened
intc mar-'nnni.-ii. bv" imnris-
Wlior'dfeesDerirhl'Brj;cnr.r!u ndnM. in'ii.
ofK.uiscnian any person not a mem
--..w. -v. ' .. '
FVA'r7orobstrncTjiTofitsnnxdiiiei
inny be fittin; without the concurrence of both
Houses.
Sec. 22 Bills may orisinatc in either House
and be amended altered or rejected by the other ;
but no billshall hare the force of a law until on
three scleral days it be read in each House and
free discussfon be allowed thereon util;a in c
0fRrc.1t emergency four-fifths of 1I16 House in
which the hill shall be pending mav deem it ec-
dicnt to dispense with this rule; and every bill hir
ing pacd both Houcs. shall bcincd by the Spea -
Ker ana I'rcsiueni 01 tneir respective Mouses. I t ;.::..:.. .. w ir. ii i
Sr.r. J3. All b.tl. for raising revenue shall ori-1 . In J'M'fcatlon to myself and for the sat-
ginate in the Houe of Rerre-cntati.es; but ll..' 'section ol my friends I fell It my duty to
senate may amend or reject them as other biW
Sec. 1H. Each member of 1'ie General A- em -
oiv siiaii recene iron i:ie puhiic treasury a com-
.... r-l..-. 1 i.:..i. ...... 1...:. - i
I'b n.Hiiivii iui nt. i i i iv - i.iin 111a iv iiiii rm
or diminished l.j law ; but ti in-rca-c of compen-
sation shall tale tfleel during the -es-ion at which
such increase -.hall lw made.
Sec. 2j. JCo senator or representative shall.
during the term for which In' -hall hare hceiicloo
ted hecli-ible.oanv ci.il otlice of profit under
this State uhieh shall have been created or the
cmoluir.ei.ls of i.!.ich shall ha.e been incrcavd
uurmj sum iciin ; and iioinenuicroi citlier tluu-e
.-..!. c.:.i... u
of die (joncral As-emblv -hall af'or the fir-l
-irn of the Lcsislaturc ifier hi-election and ilu
ring me leinaiiiucr ui itie term loruniriihc is e-
Icctcd be eligible to any office or placo Ihe appoint-
ment to which maybe made iu whole or in put
by cither branch ol" the General Assciub'r; nrr
shall the members thercol.be capable of votinj foi
a member of their own body fur any office what
ever except il bi in such casci as arc herein pro i-
ded Or.
Src- 2ii. No Judge of anv court of law or
cquilv.Scc'iy ofSiatc" Atsorncv-Ucneral C!cil: of
any Court ol Record Shcriir or Collector or any
person holdins a lucrative office under the United
States (the office of. past-master cxccWcdl or thh.
State -hall be eligible to the Ccncral Assembly.-
protided that othicrsof the militia lo which there
is attached no annual salary or the cilice of jus-
tice of tho peace shall nut be deemed lucrative.
bEc. 2. No person who at .-.nr lime may
hate been a collect jr of taves or whj may hae
been otherwise entrusted with public money shall
bealigible to the General Assembly or to" anvof-
nccoipront or'ru-t under the Mate Government
until he shall have obtained a discharge forthc
amount of such collections and for all public mon-
ies with which he may have been entrusted.
Sec 23. Ministers ofthe Gospel being bv their
profession dedicated to God and the care of souls
omht not to lie diverted from the great duties ot
their functions; lhercforeno Minister of the Gospel
or Priest cf any denomination whatever shall be
eligible tothc General As.embly.
Sic. 29. Elections for Senators and Represen-
tatives shall be general throughout the State; and
shall be regulated by law.
Sec. :0. The General Assembly shall at their
first meeting and in the year cue "thousand eight
hundred and fifty and in not le.s than every four
nor more than eely eight jears thereafter cause
an enumeration to be made of all Ihe free white
inhabitants (Indians not taxed Africans and de
scendants of Africans cxceptoJ) of the State de-
signating particularly the number of qualified elec-
tors an.t the whole number of Representatives
shall al the several periodsofmaking such enumer-
ation be fixed by the General Assembly aud appor-
tioned among the several counties cities or towns
entitled to separate rcpre-enlation ai-cording to
the number of qualified clettois in each ; nnd shall
not be less than forty nor more than sixty-four
until Ihe number ef "tree white inhabitants (Indi-
ans not taxed Africans and descendants of Afri-
cans excepted) shall he one hundred thousand and
after that event such ratio that the whole number
of Rcprcsditatiics shall never be less than sixty
nor moro than one hundred.
Sec 31. The members ofthe General Ascm-
bly shall at their first session after the adoption
of this Constitution by the Congress ofthe United
States receive from tho treasury of the State as
their compensation three dollars per day for each
day they shall be in attendance on and three dol-
lars for every twenty miles travelling to and from
Ihe place ot convening the General Assembly.
The first general election for Senators and Reprc-
scntatitcs of the General Assembly shall be held
on the first Monday and day following in the month
of November one ihousacd eight hundred andforty
six and shall be held biennially thereafter 011 life
first Monday and day following in the month of
November.
Sec 32. The first session of tlic General As-
sembly after the adoption of this Constitution bv
the Congress of ihe United States shall be held at
the City of Austin the present Scat of Government
and thereafter un'iltheyear one thousand eight
hundred and fifty and until the Legislature shall
otherwise pronde bv law for a temporary or per
manent Scat of Goterwncnt. Elections for mem
bers ofthe first scsion of the Genoral Assembly.
shall be held on the first Monday and day following
oUauuarv next and shall be governed mall res
pects by the laws of the existing government regu
lating cl'-ctions.and shall he convened by the Pres-
ident of the existing government at the carlie-t daj-
practicable alter th; adoption of this Constitution
bv the Congress of the United States.
AH of which is re-pcctfullv uhmitttd.
IL G. RUNNELS Chairman.
Ma j. C De Morse :
Dear Sir. The specimen of Coal obtain-
ed from tho Sulphur Fork near Booths and
which you submitted to me for examination
is of the quality termed Lignite or Wood coal.
The sample before me contains more bit-
umen than is usually found in such coal.
Lignite occurs in the newest formations
and has the appearance of carbonized wood
or Charcoal the structure of which is very
evident in ths present case upon exposing it
lo combustion.
The principal difference between Lignite
and Stone Coal of cither the Bituminous or
anthracite species is said by geologists to con-
sist in the greater amount of heal and pres-
sure to which the latter bare been subjected
in their original formation by the superin-
cumbent strata Lignite therefore nofbcmg to
eomDact as the Stone Coals? cannot contain
;.&HhVfor buyrffgr4atAnmoji;qfcailiD;
inerjasisoiau inei.' -w5vvl. v
sions completely changed into coaf-ct stillJ
bearing tno general ouiunesanu. norous struct
lur of the ""original 'btlt much flattened : a-
gain we find trees charredtonaome points
wdiisi tire remainder is. n pentra oione uoai;
besides the immense remains of regetable im-
nrejsions that. exist in beds'ol coal.
Either ofthe above variety bfcoal Ts used I
oy irnuiis out owing wj.ua greater compact-;
nessot anturacitecoai nna me. larger nmqfliH
ofcarbon present ft is preferred-byihoseiirbr
haVe become'accustpmcd loiL IntmeltHf
iron: csnccia'liv.sinco the late improvements
T5v the introduction of the hoi air blast: Ihe
saving ol time nna lueijnnauju increase ol
yieiu comoinca nas occinn sumercascsiour
limes greater than'when the bituminous coal
(coked) was used; with this short explanation
fur the present I remain Dear Sir Yours
T. D. L.
To TiiK Citizens of Red River Coun-
ty. During my absence from Town ihere
appeared in the Standard a statement by the
Committee appointed by the last Commfe-
'oners court to examine the conditions of the
County Revenue in which I was censured
for f.tilingto givo access 10 the count) pa-
pers and leaving Town during the progress
! of their examination
r-j-1 v lo lite statement.
1 Firat the Commit
ittec chario that thev
;: 1 ... i
I UId not "
cacctssto certain papers which
were necessary to the pursuance of their in-
vestigation which charge so far ns I am
concerned is absurd and groundless. On the
i -
davolJulv 1.1st the Lotnmittce nccor-
! "lnS t0 appointment met attlie county clerks.
I officr and I delivered lliem the key giving
i them full nnr-rinn nl.ill ihp Imnk nml nn
. . 1 . .- "- ."-. I.
1.. i .':.. . .i. .7r.. s .1 .. 1" .1
1 iii.-. u.iuiiiii; iu 1111. wiiii.1. till' tijwv 111.U
unrestricted acci s to them and kept posses
sion of the office lor three days at the end of
which 111:10 theyadjourni'd.not as they stated
to meet on the first day of August but to meet
in three or four days within which time they
did meet. At that meeting I spoke to Col.
Gilliam one of the Committee relative to
their report and he expressed himself to me
in a way cvincinq great satisfaction with the
condition of theotlici' and said that he was
much gratified lo find the books and papers
in such good condition. and further stated that
he was pleased to find the receipts of money
paid in on account of strays entered upon the
cstray book and that the Committee were
fully satisfied with the manner in which I
had conducted the oflice; ard that there was
only one thing more they had to ask of tne
and that waj. to present them with the ac-
counts of sales ofthe public lots donated by
thcorigmal proprietors of this Toivn.for ihe
benefit of the county. This I presented to
them and waited upon them during the day
explaining every ihmg upon which they
wished information. This made the fourth
day thev had full and frefc access to the of
fice and to the county books and papers and
at the close of it they adjourned finally as 1
understood it. At the simc time they in-
structed Judge Stout one of their number to
receive ihe report of Cant. Vining the clerk
ofthe District Court and then from all the
documents and minutes in his possession to
make out a report and have it advertised
The Committee stale that I impeded ihe
piogress of their investigation which I deny
the charge being inconsistent with the fjcts
as I have already stated them Further-
more I could have nn object in such a course
for I expect to show by their report if fully
and correctly made that 1 have been moro
economical in the expenditure ofthe public
menns than the clerk who preceded me and
that injustice has been done me by the Coun-
ty Court nnd Committee and th.it while
James G. Wright in) predecessor had audi-
ted bv the county court and paid to him by
the Treasurer between one thousand and
1500 dollars ofthe public money.par funds
to furnish the office for four years I have
been paid only one hundred dollars to fur-
nish the office thesame length of time; of this
some fifty dollars was paid for rent to William
Donaho the county court having provided
me no office thirty dollars for a desk five
dollars for a table and three dollars for a'
case; leaving tne the sum of twelve dollars
to furnish the office with book and Station-
ery for fourycars. I say four yearsbecaue
I have a supply on hand sufficient to last the
remainder of my term of office. It would be
superfluous to say lo any one acquainted with
the requirements oftheofficc that this sum
has not covered the expenditures but that 1
have been obliged to pay out of my own
means at least two hundred dollars for which
thf county is indebted to me. This how-
ever when included in my expense account
leaves a material difference between the a-
mount expended by Mr. Wright and my ex-
penditures in the same office at least between
eight and nine hundred dollars.
The Committee say that my absence will
be for me lo explain hereafter; I have only
losayin a explanation that I was attending
to my private business and as soon as I ac-
complished the immediate object of my jour
ney at ihe time I returned. If they want fur-
ther specification upon the subject I can ea
sily make it apparent to any one that it had
no relation to the examination ofthe office.
Why judge Stout hculd sign ihe re
port ol the Committee is more than I can im-
agine.unlcs it waslo obtain populaniy.by pre
tending greatzeal in ferreting public wroaga
which have no existenceand his course lOita
doing will appear more singular when I state
the Tact that he informed meal the seconded-
ionrnment. that ihe Committee hadall the pa
pers necessary to make out a reportandlhtl
iney iiugiii uiukcuui sucu u jcjjuiji jwiuey
sajiy proper. 1 of course.wpposlngubarawM'
no lurtner need ot'mvauenaance. tenws
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IcebcrkryI'btf brig Cameo from
An-
twerfTarriTed atbis port pawed on the 24lK
June'inJit427Iong 50 more than otiehnr-
died and fifty icebergs. Three ships were
among them Nao Ybrk Journal of. Com
merce.
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VALUE OF PttODUCE OF DEFERENT
States. From the Annual Report of ihe
Commissioner of Patents to which we have
already alluded as a most valuable document
and of which we arc glad to see Congress
has ordered some 50000 copies to be prin-
ted wc compile the following facts found
upon estimates about the agricultural pro-
ducts of IS 13.
Of Wheat there were produced ninety
Jtvc million bushels worth perhaps on an
average 75 cents per bushel equal to$"l-
250000. Of this quantity Ohio produced
the largest say about 10000000 bushels;
New York comes next with about fifteen
million; Virginia and Pennsylvania raised
about the same quantity each between ten
and eleven millions Tennessee comes next
with near seven millions and then Indiana
with her five and a half Michigan is next
four and a quarter millions being more than
Maryland by nearly a quarter of a million
Of Oats there were raised one hundred
and seventy-two millions and one quarter
bushels. In this grain New York takes the
lead considerably producing over 31000.-
000. Pennsylania 24 millions Ohio 20
millions Virginia 14 millions Kentucky
Indiana and Illinois each between 10 and
12 millions. Tho value of this crop at an
average of 20 cents per bushel would bc$34-
000000. m
Of Indian Corn there were raised 422
millions of bushcls.iqual at 25 cents per bush
to SI 05 1-3 000000.
Tennessee is by fjrthc largest raiser of this
grain being down in the table forGl mill-
ion bushels : Kentucky and Ohio each raise
about 43 millions Virginia 43 Indiana 24
N. Carolina Georgia nnd Alabama about
M0 each New York Pennsylvania and Illi-
nois about 19 each South Carolina ind
Missouri about 13 each. It is mainly there-
fore a product of the South and the South
West.
Of Potatoes the crop is put at 100 million
bushels worth at 20 cents $20000000. N.
York raises 17 million Maine 12 1-2 Penn
sylvania 7 Vermont G Michigan 5 12 Mas
sachusetts New Hampshire and Ohio near
ly o each.
Of Hay there were 17 million tons worth
at $6 per ton. 8102000000: tho second
imost valuable tiroduct of American asrricul
mre doubling that of cotton as will be seen
below.
New York raises about 5 million tons:
Pennsylvania Indiana and Ohio about 2
millions each; Maine and Vermont I 1-4
millions each ; Massachusetts New Hamp-
shire and Illinois about 375000 each and
Virginia 444.000
Of Cotton the crop is put at 332 million
lbs equal at 7 cents per lb to 52220000.
Georgia raises the largest quantity 213 mill-
ion lbs; Mississippi 195 millions; Louis
iana lo4 millions.; Alabama 1 10 millions;
North Carolina al millions; South Caro
lina 49 and Tennessee 39 ; Arkansas 14 :
Florida 9 millions.
Of Sugar the estimate is lor 201 million
lbs. equal at 2 1-2 cents per lb. to $5000-
000. Louisiana produces 1G0 million lbs.
and the next highest is Indiana with her ma
ple sugar 7 1-4 millions ; Ohio and Ver
mont each produce about 4 1-4 millions.
Of Rice there are 111 million pounds.
South Carolina has almost a monopoly of
this staple raising about 34 million pounds.
Georgia raises between 1 nnd la millions
and Louisiana about 5 millions.
Of Tobacco there are grown about 152
million lbs. Kentucky takes the lead in this
article raising about 5S millions; Tennes-
see and Virginia each raises about 33 millions;
Missouri 12 Ohio 6 and Maryland not much
over half a million pounds.
From the estimates ot ths quantily and
value ofthe chief agricultural crops of the
United States it results that Indian' born is
the most valuable of all our nroducts. Hav
'comes next and onlv iuit below. Its va lue
' m
exceeds thalo! Wheat wnicn comes injra
about 50 per cent and doubles that of Cotton
which standsTourtb Oats stand fifth and Po-
tatocs sixth.
FROM MEXICO.
We are indebted to an esteemed Oiend for
the following interesting letter from his regu-
lar correspondentat Vc"ra Crux. Tropic
Veka Cruz June 24."
A death-like silence reigns here at this mo-
ment no business. "doing" except by rctail&nd
what is still worse; no money: the Nliry
and Milliiary officersare all without pa ynnd
some have thrown off their uniform in dis-
guiL A cargo of English coal ofegood
qaality was aold for jtpr ton and more
recently tne cargo 01 a scaMacr.irem new
Ocle3issWforS6to b'deRTwW;at-Tobasco
tie4iv4TUxtty.bBtiaaij'w'lAy
aaaVBBcruuuaiKiv jmaniiavi-'igif -
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HHMtHiHr"".'?iBliHi
Jsujjiflu rnnuut rronrjsrrgrarra.nria Havana
and left same evening .wr.Mexica On land-
iag.lhere was a disposition prevalent to pro-
clsissvhim.at once presedentt but it was
sosjjajrlaid by ths military.
!TVt. Quite is in good order; it mounts 200
hirgsguns and has recently been reinforced
by' some 500 or GOO mtn. As it is in a much
better condition now than when the French
attacked 11 some think it will be ablo to!
va
.contend successfully with any Naval force
the United Stales may send.
Conner the old Quaker Commander has
been here sometime with four ehips of-war
and has now g'jnc to Pensacola for supplies
etc. The conduct of hi.nso!fand those under
his command together with that of Mr. Di-
mond. U. S. Consul has been highly hon-
orable and meritorious. As an instance of
this I state the following: A poor unfor-
tunate American with his wife and fivet
children was in great distress without bar-
ing the means to get out ofthe country or
any thing to subjist on here. The moment
this was made known to those who sail un-
der the Stars and Stripes something like
S400 was raised for this poor distressed
family in a strange land; and they have now
taken passage lor New Orleans.
We have had no earthquakes lately; after
the one wc had in the month of March.wkich
proved so disastrous an attempt was made
hereto collect by subscription a sufficient
sum to give to the priests to have earthquake
stopped; but funds were too low.
The late President Santa Anna wife anJ
daughter are still in the Havana where
they will remain until the old General has
an increase in his family which U shortly
expected.
There will be a declaration of war in a
few days by this Government against the
United States. Orders ha vejustbecn receives!
to have all the public archires removed to
J.ilapa which is sixty milos in the interior
for safe-keeping. This looks li;e making
preparation.
The Mexicans have lately received an ad-
dition to their small muhie three Itrgc gun-
boatsmoun!ing each one 2 1 pounder.built in
New York well finished and creditable to
American shipbuilders. The cost with
the arms etc. nttachedS 10000 each.
The new Congress is now in session.
What they are doing or will dois not known.
The general impression is that they will
materially alter the present Tariff; thedutiej
on some articles are so high as to almost a-
mnunttoa prohibition. Their Tarijf pties-
tcraft.aad the frequent Revolutions have
reduced these people to abject proverty.
The gold and silver mines of this country
arc fine things to talk and read about at a
remote distance but dejraciado are thos?
who are more immediately interested intheii
results. They are now being n orked by
English capitalists who have invested large
sums in expensive machinery; but overy dol-
lar they obtain from them costs thatn 87 1-2
cents.
Some carpenters from New Orleans have
erected three very handsome buildings for tho
use of ihe Railroad two miles of which are
finished. The original design is to extend
tnis road to the city of Mexico but ths
present generation l" think will not see it
completed. In fact it will prove a second
edition of the .New Orleans and Nashville
Railroad.
The Cotton of this country is packed in
bales of 200 lbs. each. It generally sells
fur 30 cents n lb. ; it is now selling at 2 1 cents.
At this priee there arc some complaints op
ihe part of sellers. Indigo is selling at 1 00
per lb; Cochineal SI 30 perarroba of 25
lb Horns Ox S3 00 to 84 00 per hundred;
Hides $1 25 a piece; Vanilla Beans $6 00
per lb.; Urge quantities going to Europe.
WeTiro indebted to the Hon. A. H. Liti-
mer for the following in manuscript in advance-cf
publication.
Co3iji:ttee Room July 151315.
Ho.v. Thos. J. Rusk
President ofthe Convention
The select Committee to whom was refer-
ed a Resolution instructing them to enquire
into the amount of money which can be col
lected by a reasonable rate of taxation and
what amount will be sufficient to support a
State Government for the first year.have had
ne same unucr conmcration. and nave in
the same iinucr con
ilriinldil r a 1 1 prtnr nnt l . T
ju.1pitl..iil lUaiiucHntuiiii-
cuiiiiiicit: tuuuiuuH ui our otaie constitution.
r .1... l.. J. .!. . - -. '
iroin me uesi ujui mtncir possession tne ne-
cessary annual expenses ofthe Government
of the State of Texas will probably be some-
thing like the following estimates.
3 Judges of Sup. Court at 2000 6000
C District Court ' 15009000
G District Attorneys " " 30' 1300
- Contingent ex p. of Judiciary 500 500
Annual expenses of Judiciary 17300
Governor " 2000
Secretary of State 1000
Comptroller 1.0C0
Treasurer 1000
Attorney General 500
Annual cxp. Executive Dcpt. 85500
60 memb Leg. at $3 per day 1O.S00
. Mileage 3000
.G Clerks 1030
4 door keepers Sergt at Arms 720
;.ionungeiK .expenses 1UUU
Priming for both Houses 1000
ifrinung Laws and Journals 2.500
2 Chaplains 3G0
4? .
3Un. exp. Legislative Dept.. S20.6G0
if Pensions : To Col. Nail. 200
I? a To Joseph Cecil 300
$fr To M. L. Garcia. 100
Amount of Pensions 600
Annual expenses of Slate Govt 844600
n Your Committee have purposely omitted
to take inio account in this estimate the ex-
penses ofthe Gen. Lund Office: they believe
that that officj can be made and the situation
ofthe country imperiously demands that it
should be made to defray its own expenses ;
in this way every man would contribute to the
suppoilofthat office in proportion 10 tha in-
terest he may have in it.
Tho Committee have also endeavored to
make an estimate ofthe probable revenue
from which the expenses ol a State Govern
ment arcjp be uetrayeu and by comparinc
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