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6 Enqsires bas ysceive6 he Telegraph
Of August 81. published Il CoIumbss,
Texss, which eoassins come impostant
iatelligsnce respecting the stale Of &C.
fairs 10 thei interesting countsy. An
election = sbenl 70 take place. which
viii result. 10 doubt IN ne choice I'll
Stephen y. Austin. Cor President.
Srs~ ~ csAas<s 7ssss TssrrstA .sss O.
We hare bsss requested % saaouncs
the following eitixeas - Candidates q
- s.suias slection. under The new
Constitulion.
9spAss =. Asstia. ~ Pnss;as~t.
Hsnsy Smith.
Breach 3. Archer, I"
-. y Lsmsr, fsr r5es pvssdsns.
Wan. II. JED. Repramkst;ss fw ~
Cbrsts ~ Brssssis.
ueslsy Baker. R4rsaafsfsss fw a.
Obonfg ~ sAusfin.
Ho6sd Wilson. &nsfsr f. ~ d.
49, n H~yjsts1T ssS Likevfy.
Wm. H. Jack, Eco. hsviaT become
. esadidsfs for Congress, has pes;aned
ths once q Secretary Of State.
. The following letter from Gen. Aus1
dc 70 frisnd. hes been HANDED us Cor
publiestioa. fron wh;ch Il will Be
seen that be. (Cen. Austin, } 10 before
The people = Z candidate Tor President.
cslunsiA, Aug 4. ls3&
Dear Sir-f have been nominated
BY many parsoss whoss opinions an
bound 70 respect. 90 o candidate for
rrssident Of Texas. q tho Ssptsmber
eiection.
Inaueneed By The great governing
principle vhich has regulated NV sc-
tions since came 10 Texas. 10 years
ego. which l.. 10 serve this county in
any capacity IN which the people might
think proper 10 employ me. shall not
dseiins the highly responsible and di6.
cult one now proposed, should the ma.
3ority Of my fellow citizens elect mo.
dy iabors and exertions to settle
this country. and promote its welfare.
ere well known. Ny objects are the
general good. and the permanent libcr-
~ snd prosperity Of Texas. In the
pursuit Of this object. can say, with
. clear conscience. that have been
honest- and sincere in my Intentions.
and shail continue 20 b so. whether I
en- acting as private citizen, or q q
public officer.
Ipsrceiye by the proclamation Of the
President. ordering the election. that
ths people are requested 10 say whe.
ther they are in favor or not Of annex
ing Texas 10 the United States. On
this point. shsll consider myself
bound. " elected. 10 obey the will Of
she psople. Asa citizen, however, /
am fren 10 cay. that I am in favor Of
enasxstion. and will do all in nv DOW.
O. 70 effect Il with the least possible
delay.
Respectfully. your fellow citizen.
8. =. AUSTIN.
70 WN. n. JAcx. Esq.
10 reply to queries addressed TO him.
w. II. JACK. Esq. announces himself
IN favor Of the execution Of Santa Az
ne. although willing that he should be
pesmilssd 70 live. provided he be salts
FED beyond the possibility Of doubt that
the blessings Of liberty could be secur-
ed By the pEeservatioE Of his misera.
bic life. being convinced that the brand
Of infamy 10 80 deeply impressed upon
his murdesous brow. that il can never
be erased by The iron hand Of time.
Mr. Jack also takes ground against
The Agrsrian System. and 10 favor Of
giving compensation in land 10 the
Vieiofs o. San Jacinto. His answer 70
anoshef question is Of 80 much impor.
lance. that we copy Il entire.
Fourth. lam decidedly and anxious
" in favor OF annexing Texas 70 the
United States. consider il the "rock
Of our salvation. snd contamination
Of happiness ''most devoully 10 be
wished fof." Should be- chosen q
representative 10 congress. shall leave
no effort untTied 10 produce this desired
o6jees. feeling confident, thas al the
Blessings Of peace and tranquility will
thereby be secured, 10 ourselves and
eur pOsierity.
II viii thus appear. tkst the most
prominent candidates for President
sad member of Congress have avowed
themselves in favor or annexing Texas
90 the Uniied States. These aeelsra.
tions invsst the TEXAN question with
q high degree ofintersss 10 our govern
meat and people.
The Tsxian schooner BFuius, Can't.
Herd, 81 10 guns and 80 men, arrived
81 New York. On Wednesday. She
sailed from Vslaseo on the 25th July.
0AIvasTes islAsB. Juiy -, Is1k
Both Santa Asna and Almonte ase
Jet Il Columbia. There l. nothing
yet decisive as 10 theiT fate. Ny i'm
prsssioa is, that both will b spa-ed.
though their chance is much more
doubtful than u was TIVE moaths since.
There has been cone stir sad con.
fasioa a lsis bstwsea ths army and
sabinsL An l. settled down, howev-
81, quietly and tEsnquslly; and Ell viii