Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 30, Ed. 1, Saturday, March 13, 1852 Page: 3 of 8
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btt 05"" Tho elections of TJnitdd States 'Senator b'ttioMssis3ippi
"Jjcglslaturcs havo produced some developments hot very creditable to
. jho politicians of that State nt least those who nowiliave tho ncoi-
identa control of it. The self-styled " Union" -party'iwas made up of
"HHiigs and democrats th'e largest fraction being1 dem'borats they suc-
ceeded in obtaining the Governor three members of Congress and a
Senator for one of the short terms. The whig vying of the coalition
thought it was then their time to come in for a portion of tho spoils
and they claimed tho other United States Senator and in cancus it was
awared to them. They settled on Mr. Walter Brooke a warm and
!;zcalpus whig who was nominated ongoing into the election by Mr.
.'.McAfee a Union 'democrat reading as one of the grounds on which
the could support Mr. Brooke the following letter:
'l' llenty U. Adams Esq. -Dear Sir ! I am only able to state very
'xS'Jti.. I. .......... n ni. tmtn frlinl- T nrf t I til If dirtlllrl friA .1All 1.
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vU?lWnht tn smworl nnv other politics than those of the dnminnnr.
maio'ritv of the State. As to tho next presidency as I havo often said
niaioritv
"to you in private I do not expect to support the nominees of Uic next
Wlilir Convention because l' fear the Conveiuioh will not bo sound
8n tho'compromisc issues. My expectation is to give my support to
a ( . T).. (!. . ""I ... .. ..!..&. tin nf -t iSt liTrwl 1 in am l! u -.. ... 1 'il
reu wim so-
IIIO JJUILUUUIU VjUUVUUHUII uuiwui. iiuinrai ll. is nut tUlulU
t I J ' .- It. . 1.. . ... ... Jw-l""" w.ijH
cesw.sti7titnRb-iiegea-3-iit-t:oinpramise measures 1
appearances and the names of the prominent candidates
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;rom present
before that
1 b'od I think it certain that the last named convention will present a
ticket on Which the Whole South wifl unite nnd one which I will
''cheerfullv support. My feebfo health prevents me writing further.
J'1 ' ( "Your friend '"V. BRQOKE."
tu Thp reading of this letter produced a deep'feeling of indignation
-among.the whig members and several of them denounced .its author1
Ta'nd nolnlnated other wings'. At this critical stage of tho contest
when certain defeat seemed to be thd doom of Mr. Brooke he author-
fffi H1'
i'zed a friend to make the following declarations which were reduced
to writing as they weie made by Mr. Adams of Hinds:
" He (Mr. Brooke) had not changed his faith he was still a whig
but if elected to the Senate he 'Would lie bound to repiesent what
'he"understood to be the will of the 'maj6rity of the State. In the
' Presidential cfcin'ase if both candidates were equally sound on the
slavery question he would support the whig." ' . '
''This satisfied the whigs.'and tho Union democrats being fully com-
mitted toMr. Brooke lie was elected. In the language qf thoiRW
Orleans Delta " wo' leavo it to more ingenious political casuists than
swo'over expect to be to reconcile thp foregoing declarations and in
111c meantime we commend the whole affair to the serious considera-
tion qf those impulsive gentlemen who thought iff practicable to cre-
ate a new party out of the two great parties into .which our people
.ihavo btjen divided since tho foundation of our Government and. which
will exist as long as it lasts."
(' fr"5- One of the latest items of news from France is. that the eov-
''eminent has had published in its official organ an articlo to tho effect
'.that in the elections soon to coino off for members of the Assembly
tho people must return Bonapartists the adherents of tho President
or the elections will have to be made 'Over again! The world will
soon believe that no people on earth are so easily humbugged as the
French and that they arc fit for and deserve no other government
than that of an nbsolute despotism. Too fickle and turbulent to be
.ii$frccytlicy must have a matter. f .'' "' - i '
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KQTho New Orleans 'Bee the organ of the whig party in that
f State gives tho following plain1 talk to the New York Tribune the
tfrgan'ot1 New York Whigery'. The Tribune is for Scott' and advo-
.catcsthe policy of dispensing with a Whig National Convention and
at once placing Gen. Scott before tho country as tho candidate of that
party ior President. Tho Bee after denouncing this as "a sneaking
cowardly course" proceeds thus:
hiu" There is but one way of setting tho question of the Presidency
and that is by a National Convention which shall do one of two
tTung either nominate a candidate whose poljtiqs and conduct reu-
der'hun acceptabletp whigaall over thoj country or let jts choice go
forth-tortlie- lmtion accompanied by n oxpositioj)(of prinqiplcs that
shall content the South and all others who arc disposed fo(lacquicsce
in the Compromise. If this cannot unite tho whig party nothing
else can. If General Scott really possesses .strength enough to carry
a majority of the Convention his nomination will not pacehjm with-
in a million of leagues of tho Presidency unless lie go before the
people with indisputable vouchers. Wq .spealc very plainly on this
'subject for we feel tlm$ the welfare and perhaps the orgnnizd &xis.-.
eiiqe of tho great conservative party to which (wo are nttachqd arp
$volyed in the crisis. If the Nrth thinks it can elect General Scqtt
lqt ifynpminate him- but if it fancies it qan do sp without Southern
votes let it shirk the'slavcry question try tho qxper)ment andv six
jmontjis hence take tho Jautein of Diogenes and make diligent search
for a southern Whig."
''.'IW' Tho Panama Star of the 12th January ;pontains charges of
a most'serious c)iaractqragainst the Pacific Mail Steamsliip Company
(Rowland and Aspinwall's). In addition to their practising extortion
and fraud upon passengers a card signed by a laige iiiimb6r' bf pas-
tonrer3'on onoof their steamers (the EI dorado) contains the follow-
Ling specifications: i . ' ifj i
XffiFor.the following reasousiwo warn all friends and otheraagainstthis
company: '' ' ' '' ' f
u "lst.'fj-ho faro wo had no one with dtioTegard to health. could en-
i'dure. i .i i - '" ' '
2d. We havo had wormy sea biscuit whilst wo '.lad no other of the
bread kind. " A'
.t.3dWo have had rotten potatoes cooked.. - " -ij m'
Mti'Mth. t(Thi mnni was too fcaltfor uuv one to.eat. "tJJit J
jflth. 'Tho water was filthy and tho meat rottfen. Virry t .' -ln.6tlij.
It was represented to us that we should uhave thewsa'mo fare
as tho crew which has been far different. r . "i-
. 7 tli. The dishes were filthy. o
' 8tlu Wo have been treated like brutes.
No company should bo allowed thus to barter away the health and
it may b'e life of pabsengors in ths way; even the faro 'has mudo a
good many sick who aro now in tho doctor's cafe.
" f Q-'Tho following item of news is by tho last arrival from pre-
gon. via. California;
"By the mail carrier from the Falls to Oregon wo learn that news
. had reached that place from the Great Salt Lake of a revolution. It
is said tho Mormons woro arming and fortifyingjhcmselves and had
published a Declaration of Independence in which thoy assorted their
determination to set up for thomselves. If this news is true there
will be "some warm timeslon tho other side oftthe'ujipuntains during
ijy.i'W I .! J-?"T ' ' ' '
A (rrnli ti-tf.v.Cittafti at.'b fi ppmn .
'. ' Austin lth February 12.
uon. J attics If. Raymond: i
Sir' Tho reply to your notoof tljo 3rd instant has beet) deferred
on acsount of tho importance l'uyolvcd in the subject of your enquiry.
After" full investigation howqver I am compelled to conclude from
tho very terms of thq act to which 50U direct my attention viz:
The " act concerning the Ostntcs of deceased soldiers" approved ou
tho 17th day of December last
1. That in future no administration On the estate of a deceased
soldier serving as a volunteer in tho.army of thq Republic who caino
from any other Stato or country pan bo lawfully granted to any per-
son Whatsoever unless ie bp nmoug tho next of kin to thq deceased
or unless ho produce authority from the lawful heirs br next of kin of
such deceased soldier authorizing him to take such administration.
Without such capacity or authority any administration no matter
how obtained must bo regarded ad a nullity.
2. licenses (aud I ain tpld they are numerous) where administra-
tiomhas heretofore been granted to aiiypgrsou whatsoever not having
the -requisite capacity or authority $noh perspn js to be treated in
the Departments and offices of this State whenoyer Ije demands any
land warrants patent certificate money evidence of debt or muni-1
ment qf title appertaining to tho estate of the deceased .sqldier he af-forts-to
epresetit.as an-iiwliyidual w4t!rut- any-UtlCr-anthontyr.
right) to receive or receipt for what ho demands The officer cannot
comply with ins request ; because tho statute expressly forbids hitri to
do so. r
3. The obyious intention of the Legislature in tho cnactmcut re-
ferred to was the effectual protection of tho estates of deceased sol-
diers from other States or countries from the fraudulent practices of
1 1 think a few unprincipled and unauthorized porso'tis who have for
purposes of private speculation and emolument obtained possession of
their effects under color of administration anil who are yqt enueaYor-
ing to cqnsummote. their fraudulent intentions and practices. The
provisions of tho act do not embrace thoyd&tatcs. of domestic soldiers.
Their successions fall within the general provisions of tho Probate
laws'; and arq thereby it is belcived sufficiently guarded and l?rPtt;c-
ted.1' ' .
With these remarks in nnswer to your note please (o accept thq as-
surance of esteem and rpgard with which .
T remain vour ob't serv't EBENEZEE ALLEN.
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Waco Texas March 3' 1 S52.
Messrs. Editors : By order of Bosque Lodge No. 92 of Free
and Accepted Masons I send you tho following preamble and rejplti-
tions winch you will please publish : - y
Tho Lodge having convened on the occasion of the death of brother
Robert Sw Ilulme the lato Senior Warden of Bosque Lodge the Al-
lowing preamble and resolutions ytxe adopted after' performing thq
funeral seryices. '' ' '
Whereas in' tho dispensation pfjan Allwiso Providence brother
Robert S. Ilnlme has departed this life leaving behind him a large
circle of devoted brothers and friends ; therefore
Resolved That BosquoLodge tenders itscondolence to his relations
and( friends generally recommending them toourGiand Master above
as thoitruo proteqtorand refuge to all those who love and fear him.
Resolved That the members of Bosque Lodge will wear tho usual
badgo of mourning for tho space of thirty days.
Resolved That these resolutions be spread on our minutds anjl
that the Secretary furnish.to the Texas State Gazette a certified copy
of tho same for publication ; also a 'certified copy to Jackson 'Lodge
iNo-.C? in Tennessee n - '
I certify that the above is a true and correbt copy of 6aid resolutions.
." i i ' .. .. .J. W. NOWL1N
' ' (''' 'Secretary Bosque Lcidgoy Not 92.
Ail Aet7o'Mtrf tifar& titti i H ftWtdtttaMlsh
Seoiton'1. 'Be itffiqW$l))J'tM$LcgtilaMfhoftU State of
hTcxds That tho sbv&'al CoitUtifia Ox tlu3Stat6 Shall havj power
to establish Wbrk-liouses Or konsos of GorVectidtf therein ; to erect
and pro vide suitable buildings with colls.orapartmontsproporfor
tho confinement of offenders schtocel thereto; to furnish ma-
terials fqr tho work of those who tire 'Ordered to labor; to direct
tho kind' Of labor and tho manner and place jtt which it is to bo
perfoi'tnOd either within or without thowbrTJiotilrttb riihko
any regulations not inconsistent with tho Constitution and Jaws
of this State which may bo necessary to's?arry m'offect 'tho
provisions of this act. . .
&:o. 2. That tho Chief Justice and Qownty q.omnifejoners
of each cpunty shall havo tho supervision of paia york-houso or
house 0f correctiqn and shalUiavothojDpxyer to appoint sorro
proper person to kcoptho slime and to nichh cpmponsat j
shall superintend and direct tho keopor as to the management
labor and food of tho prisoners ; shall ortco in threo months 'at
least vwbsiich work-houSti; shall see tbat the law i dulyi exe-
cuted and shall tako care that tho prisoners are suitably provi-
ded for and not cxijofesdtd abuse br oppression and if the kcop-
nviinfo1nulty bf liiigconUnct; therstroil rOmbvO him alid a ft-.
point another in' his place - '
" Seo. 3 'Iliat it shall 'bo tho duty''f ihelteopOi''of;cafch woHc-
housoor house of correction to refceivejallp'spnsNyliB shall' ho
sent tlicro by lawftdMtnority apjl'Jceep them durtpg" suOh timo
for which they fl.ro sentenced to schtworkrhousq' .empjoypd in
snch labor ae'they shall je' able to.perform; andifiany pf thqm
shall bo refractory or stubppni) and refuse to work qptajiorforjn
their work in a proper manner hfl may put thorn in .clqso.; con-
finement until they bIi all Submit to pertbi'm thOir -tasks and obey
his orders. ' ua
Snd. 4. That "if any offender slihll abscond escape orJ depart
from tho work-honao withOut'license tho kdopeVshall bav poNy-
er to pursue rotalco an'd bririg back such prisoner.'and w'hEa
brought back the keeper may 'OOnfiWstfch prisoner"with sliab-
klbVpr in 6ncli manner as he may jndge n.ecessary C;i' iiqay put
hhii'ih clos'6' 'confinement until he Biiall subraii tot the regula-
tions the work lpuso' and for every escapq each offender
.shall be holden to labor in the work-house for tijo term pf .pno
month in audition to the term for which tie was first committed.
Sec. 5. That ithall be tho dutvof tho Countv Court-of each
'county "when a work-house is established to provide ibr tho
support ot the prisoners therein ; ana it) shall1 bctuO duty ot tho
keeper .of the work-house to keep an exu'ct'nccount of all mon-
ey expended for such Work-house and of all tho earnings' 'of tho
prisoners arid ho shall render a- detailed accpunt to tliO Super-
intendent bned in three months at least of tho expense of 'tho
work-hoiiso and of tho labor and earniiigs of tho prisoners and
if tbo earnings shall not be sufficient to pay the expense's of said
work-house tlio deficienqy shalt bo paid p'ut ojt';tb.o County
Treasury; and if the earnings of tho prisoners phall be mpro
than snmcient' to pay the expenses pf sAidvorkjhouso thopyr-
plus shall bo paid into the County Treasury for tho uso -qfiitho
County. k ' uil
Sec. G.i That males andfemales shall bo kept soparatelyyand
no spirituous licpfors shall besuffOred to bcsold or given tOjtho
prisonera. ''i ' J ( ;i'J '
Sec. T. That all vagtilntsnor idle persons who have nothing-
wherewith toi3ipport themselves and who mako no proper ox-
i Por-the State Gazette.. .
3Ir. Editor; Now that the Legislature1 hoadjourned aji'd4the
confusion which naturally attaches itself to a crow'ded town has pass-
ed away we aro left at liberty to stroll about our once more quiet city
and see wliat is worthy 'of being' seen and as I have in this my first
ramble stumbled upon something that I think is really entitled to mer-
it and which I know is really bf interest to tho 'corn'munity I con-
eider it if not my duty at least my privjlbgp with your permission to
notice it. I allude to the no less simple than useful apparatus which
Mr. McKeaii has lately put in successful Operation in the suburbs of
onr city for doing with tho assistance of but one hand the washing
for almost the entire neighborhdod. This is such an absolute labor-
saving machine so cheap in its construction so simple m its'arrange-
ment and so perfectly easy in its management Unit I think one of
them should be in the use of evefy family. It is notWify a labor-si vlng
'but a linen-savinsr machine thd wear and tear to winch our clothes
is weekly subjected by the old mode of rubbing aud shrubbing majling
nhd boiling twisting and pulling is entirely done aU-ay vi. You
soap your garments lay them ilitb the machine and by givjng it a
simplo rolling motion all the laboif necessary is performed and your
clothes soon acquire their original cleanliness. Nor is thisJ'the
only advantage possessed 'by 4this apparatus it dries' not require more
than half the soap thus showing abating in labor a saving 'in
clothes a savingrin soap a'nd altogether a considerable saying of small
change to the pocket. This machiU6 will save nt.I&ibt tho hibor of
four liaiids-T-in other words ybuYwue can do her washing on it in
one-fifth the time and its complete cost is but twenty-five dollars
'Mr. McKean I understaiid contemplates canvassing the'Stnto i(i a
1 short timo for thq purpose ofe6liirfg these machines an'd the rigid to
make'them for each county aS hti lids o patent secured. Persons stu-
dying domestic economy would do well to consult him when he f-omes
round about supplying them with one asl am satisfied that thdy are
mncn more indispensable' to the comtort anu convenience ot rt family
than a cooking stove. Bespedtfu'lfyf
CLAN SIlIltT
the next twelve month's!1
fT3" The Postmaster GJenqral has established a new Posjoffico in
Miiam county called San Anders D. J" jDavis ppttmrtster. '
An Actto conflrm certain Utics to Laud so fara tho -Location
' anil &ui;vey aro fQncoruqrt J a
IVJiereas certain grants pf land iii-Yehlin's and-Bumefs JOoIot
nies weroilpcatea and survoyed across tho boundary line be-
- tween saidfColonies between tho Trinity and JNeohes river ;
therefore ' '
Seotion 1. JBe it enacted ly Hie Legislature of the State of
Texas That all titles lnado to coloniste or settlors for their head-
right claims provided. that said claims shall not oxCced in
quantity one league and labor to one jiudividuat located and
surveyed as aforesaid aro hereby declared to be as valid as if
tho same had been located and survoyed wholly jn tho Oolony
by which they woro respectively granted and thp lands em-
braced by said locations and Burvoys aro hereby relinquished
and quit-claimed to tho grantees of said titles their heirs and
assigns in tho samo manner and toiho eamo extent as if said
lanashad wholly belonged to tho colony from which said titles
oraanated respectively aud no further; wrovidedsihls act Bhall
not affect t'itles.proviously acquired by' 'any third party; aw?
thafcthifact tako effect from arid'afterfitsps89go ' "n
Approved January IT 1852 - "
edrtof having sltbW'riny money bank-bills goods "'flr. chatties
or any writing containing evidence 'of an oxistmff aopt - con-
ividdnce 'of. .anoxis
tract:- Jiabjatv promise or ownership of .property of a. Jess
amount or value than tweqty dollars may "bp cpmmjftodj'to
tho work-house and sentenced to hard labor as hereinafter pro-
vided ..
Sec. 3 That in all counties where .WOrk-hoflBes Bhall boies-
tablished as provided for by this act whon any person or per-
sons shall-be convicted of ;cilarconyj as described in thO'pro-
ceding section olthis act tho punishiiientfor Which is 'fine'and
imprisonment in tho County Jail it Shall bo lawful fpr thO Ootir'fc
to'seritence such pOrson or pbrsons'to hard lbbii1 in tho work-
house for such time as shall 'have been' assessed by tho luryiSry-
mg he samp nOtcceOclirto; one j'car f t
Slid.' !). Tliat wljipnovcr complaint shallb'e maloin writing
and uppp path; .to any Jimtipp of the Peace against; any va-
grant or idleriast pctepiplated in the seventh section ot .tins
act it shall. bp.t)ip;u)y pf ?uch Justice to issuo a warrant un-
cpr his hand reciting the complaint directed to any lawful offi-
cer cpmjnauding him to arrest audibring such person heforo
said Justice ati Such time ftnd place- as-saicl Justice shall namb
in tho warranty and! when so brought before him 'if thotlccused.
shall not demand a' jury tho Justice shall prttcped to hear the
testimony for and against' tho accused: and aWtlte v61uh'tary
statemt'nts ot tho aOcused relating't6 liis mode and mttnnpr'of
living and if it shall ajipear to 6aid Justice that thp accused
has no 'means' oiWp'p'orfc sufficient for sViclndjyidua'landjjjat
np proper Securities are made W th paHy pfqndant; fipay
cOndemfi sUc'H wrspn. to tho work-honsp at hjir.4. lfth.QL.fpr any
tiiqo not eTicgeduniety days; but if pn examination he shall
bp of tho Opinioa that Jjhpro was np good foundation ibr suoh
complaint he shall discharge the accused and give judgment
fur cost& against the complainant provided! that tho party 'ac-
cused shallirtlwayB bo entitled to a jnryf he shall demand it;1-'
'fchx. JxL-Tliab two or nmro counties may join in-buildirfg oc-
enpying or maintaining a work-house in sucli manndr vhna on
such terms as they shall agree not inconsistent withhis adt.
SiX3. 11. TlmtuponthepotitionoftenrpspoctablOfreVhorder'3
of any county it shall bo the" duty of thp Chief Justice of sUch
county orin case of a vacancy orjnability of sai'4 Chief' Justice to
ftct itshallbo thb duty pf two County Commissioners pf'stlid coun-
ty to order hiMection attho estaolishodprecihcts giyiig not less
than twenty days notico for tho purpose of taking tho souse of
tho'TJcople ot said county in regard to the establishment of a
wPrk-houso a'rcfeflbly to tho provisions p1! this ac? apd if a
mnioritv of Hhti oloctora Of Said countv. 'at enid filnp.h'nn. nlmll
vote in favoi' thor'eof tho Ohiei! Justice and County Commis-
sioners shall 'b'd authorized to carry into vffeot th'p provisions of
this actbuPno'work-hOu&e shall' bp established until sph elec-
tion shall have been had nor unless a majority pf thp electors
of said county shall be in favor thprpof '
1 Seo. ll That this act; take qi$ct pndbo jii forcpi-oinnd aft
"r .Wrt 1 lnj ' '1 'I .K...V-1 lt-M.
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