Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-06-23
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SKETCH OF TIE TEXAs OFFICERS.

SKETCH OF TIE TENAS OFFICERS.
Our readers have seen list of The member, OF
the Texas provisional government or cabinet. As
.ome OF taose names may he historical, hriel
sketch oftheir character may not be unacceptable.
Bv the poHrHess Of i friend, recently from TeA-
as, We are rnab el to iuriis', the following:
The president OF the republic Daeid IT, Burna,
n NATIVE Of NeN-Jersey. "a the passage OF the
colonz ition avs of TeAas,h he repaired To McNico,
aud there, rs cmpresafio, contracted "iththe goN-
eminent 10 settle three hundred families
tract ul land, known as Buraei's grant, IN Texas.
Under "a iulicial organization, provided BY Ia"
of Cohuaill and Texas, bot never carried into Ell
feet The appointment OF a supreme Judge sas in
tended for hm.-lience ~ Texas his address, has
been that OF Judge.
Judge Barnrt is oil moderate temper
and sound mind. Il has becu asked whether IN the
present emergency some one OF more energy mieht
not have been preferable. hul energy is not the
quality most wanting in IrAls. Judge Burncts
prudence and moderation, oinrd TO his sober ludg
mcnt aud patriotic Virtue, viii sugge, those wlse
csunsels 81 much needed in Texas To reprcs,
rash enterprises aud a'lay foolish dissensons y
a iudec, moderator and mediator, regard him
as one well fitted Tor the place he occupies aud
as promising to do Texas eminent service IN thr
high career upon winch she IS enlerHt.
Don Lofcn:0 dt Zaraia, VICE preAilrntol Tex.
az IS native of Merida, hc principal o,t> OF the
province of lucatan lao is now about 50 years
old his life has been one OF great distinction he
president o. The convention which framed the
NeAicau constitution, las been governor of Men
90, minister To France, and has held other high
Offices under the general government of thsi fur,
but mach ahas"l cou airy, aud wrrtchedy besot,ed
people IL. fame, however, will chiefly rest up
on his literary aCheN rmeut>, winch do hm high
" honor. Ills observations, during his visits 10 Eu-
rope and the tnilcd States, are ON record IN his
" Noyagc"t to those countries. Ills " Ensavo His
torco," is a handsome monument TO his learning
Judgment and liberaty Zavala is a man OF
proudly independent character, and viii always
speak ont ms mind honestly, both as regards pen
sons An events. Ia this way he has made HIM
self obnoxious 10 many ot the notorious aspiran's,
without pJetenslons TO Distinction in Mexico, and
has drawn down the haze of infatuated parizaus.
His mind is ot an enterprising. liberal cast, which
looks far beyond the petty passions and pleludicrs
OF the present moment, and hscs upon an inn
proved state Of things II Which his countrymrn
can form no conception. As Il man Of general in
formation and enlightened forecast, and rs 4 foi-
chile and elegant wrer,he stands among the Mexi-
cans without superior, and indeed without a
rival.
Gen. SaAli y. Carson, secretary of state, Is
well known in Month Carolina, where he represent
toll = di,,rie, in COMPRESS III, parliamentary career
distinguished. As public speaker hr WAS
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