The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-10 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

(From the Cincinnati TV hig of the 30th alt.)
" VERY UNPLEASANT.—We are exceedingly pained to
learn that while Mr. Clay was attending to a suit as Coun•
sel in the Court House at Lexington, a few days ago, some
altercation took place between him and Colonel Woolley,
when the latter struck Mr. Clay, and immediately a general
combat took place between the parties. litigant. We regret
to add that the report states tat Mr: Clay, during the
affray, was considerably injured. As might be expected,
the affair had created great excitement, and iltrther difficul-
ties were anticipated. We have heard no oth6r particulars."
VERY IMPORTANT PROM Tr.X.A3.—We have received
from a gentleman in Texas a letter, dated the Gth of Sep-
tember, giving the important intelligence that a Convention
was to be held on the lsth of October, composed of fife
Members elected from each jurisdiction of the province, to
consult on the public safety, and intimating that one of its
acts would be.a " Declaration of Independence." The fol-
lowing are extracts

" The state of our affairs, which have beCn for some time
extremely threatening to our new settlement, has at last
come to such a pass that leaves us no alternative but to
yield our brilliant prospects with our bard earnings (ob-
tained at the sacrifice of our beloved country, the United
States) to the Mexicans, or to expel them by force Of arms
from Texas, our adopted country. This we will do or die
in the attempt, We occupy a country which, but for our
presence, would ever have remained a wilderness, because
the Mexicans were afraid to occupy a country inhabited
by so many Indians ; and these numerous tribes, which
are'settled about us in every direction, they are by spies
and emissaries trying to raise to strike the first blow on the
American settlers of Texas, and embrue their murderous
tomahawks in the blood of our defenceless women and chil-
dren. Our particular location is more exposed than any
other, the neighbourhood. having settlements of North
American Indians who, having bcome dissatisfied in the
United States, came here several years ago. They consist
principally of Cherokees, Shawnees, Kickapoos, Delawares,
Coshatoes and Alabamas, and there are besides numerous
small Spanish tribes, all of whom reside within 25 to 60
miles of Nacogdoches, and the two first mentioned, who are
the most numerous, within 25 to 35 miles. Some of these
Indians arc visiting us daily to trade. Sixty horses were
counted the other day in the town. These Indians always
have been friendly with us, and would remain co, were it not
' for the infamous overtures made to them by the Commandant
of the Mexican army; who has taken possession of San
Antoine, distant from us 340 miles, situated in the direc-
tion in which our neighbouring
.Indians go to hunt.
"This desperate state of affairs will oblige me to change
my plans. I have it contemplation to take my family for
immediate safety to Fort Jessop, and, leaving them there
for a short time, as we have several friends in the garrison,
till a more healthy season to descend Red River, and ascend
the Mississippi, Acre, in elm: our troubles continue, they
can remain. I shall not be able to accompany them, as ad
my future prospects are in Texas, and they are mow most
probably to be left to a state of war. The' confidence which
the Americans in Texas feel in their prowess over the
Mexican troops gives them much less uneasiness than they
have from their more powerful neighbours, the Indians,
most of whom we consider equal warriors with ourselves,
while we calculate to whip the Mexican troops with great I
facility."