Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-08

Correspondence Of tie Courier + Enquirer
NV ORIANs, June II, 1887.
i TEXAS.
+ We had YESTERDAY four arrivals from this re
public with goodiy number of passengers MA
nv Of these seem to be greatly disappointed, OF
account of what they call the partial measures
of the Executive and Congress Of Texas res
nectino the location Of lands. On the othel
hand, Il l may Judge from the spirit Of The Tee
Drnnk of TSras. It would appear that the post
Donement of the opening Of the Land Office, the
unlimited Through granted to the greatest portion
of the army and the spirit of land speculation
displayed by many members of the cabinet
an this and various other causes, have created
Great dissatisfaction among the people, besides
increasing the opposition to the present admin
istration. But will let the Telegraph speak tor
itself: =,
aAs a witness of the passing events during the
present revolutionary struggle for emancipation
from Mexican dominion, and the estaollsn .enI
Of a government of constitutional laws, oaseo
upon the sound principles Of the rights OF man
as recognized and defined by the ablest Jurists OF
all free countries in the present and past age,
am filled with alarm by the conviction that many
of the active and influential men among US make
the former example their study, IN preference 10
the latter.
In a moment when angry, vindichve, per-
sonal ant;pathies and passions, and v!ewsd PEI!
sonal interest or Of ambition should De sacri
feed upon the altar of patriotism, for the P"Onc
salvation
When the state is cncomPassed with PERIL WIN
every arm of defence paralizcd by the exPans'o"
- III .v.;l.hle active rcsources--when the con-
d;,;on of the country calls aloud for harmony IN
our councils, unanimity among the people, anu
concert proDosed in every branch and memDcr OF
the community.-what do we witness! Grants
of uncxampled power and privilege to lew "a
yorcd men, with denial Of a small portion Oh sum
liar privileges, with strong checks and guards
IN nrevcnt their abuse, to all citizens: ligcsa-
tive cnactments promotive Of private interest
and speculative profits. IT..
legally and dearly acquired property, ana ae-
nvin1 in the same section the same security 10
other citizens holding their property by the same
jealousy. and want Of harmony in the co,or-
linate branches of government producing q as
confidence which thwarts all efforts to Pfomo'e
The common veal.
The measures Of one branch Of government
carefully concocted, considered, and ProPoseo
,s the only measures by which the pubic Gre
III can bo restored. nconsdcratey rejected by an
,thcr. ,..:.
The constituent prcrogativc invaded BY 'eg's.a'
i've cnnctmcnts. The Qravo and reverend siS.
,orcs of the legislative halls wanton'y Sii'neo
md trnduccd in unmcasurcd terms ana even inc
nam who has cntwincd q wreath Of imper'shnble
lorv around the single stared oscutchcon OF
he country. denounced ~ the vilcst OF m'scrc- Z
The present symptoms Of body polite Indicate I
spccdy congestion, and unlcss those symPsoms !
l,aao 10 earthly remedy but . Powc1uS 900 On
Ialof -6or-pd1ie can save tho republic: let the
,.E;.... mon the c1lIssea s@ rely WI.
: virtues countcracted, by a Marnt or Robes c
icrrc."
The same Journal contains various DEGREES 0, .
~. or CONGRESS. enacted both in the last and d
resent session. namely an act for the better pro
cs;on Of tie sosthern frontier, in virtue OF wn'cn
corps Of mounted gun-mcn, consisting u s,A
mounted men, rank and file, are mmed'- 1
civ ~ he raised by voluntary enlistment tor '
.rm Of six months; another act to RAISE dTeO- 81
,mc bv import dstics, which act was put INTO OPP
.tios On the first Of June. The PrinciPa1 en-
tments are the following: G
That there shall be, and ls hereby, '"Poseu'
scssed and levied upon all articles winch r,
~ hc ;mported into the republic the following p
tiles, viz: , ::
Upon all wines and spirituous and malt liquors d
! ad valorcm duty upon invOlce cost Oh ~ Pc "
mt Upon all silk goods, and all manuIac'o p
eyery description made Of silk, an ad vaiorem e
tv Of fifty Der cent Upon all sugar and col m
two and halfper cent. Upon teas % per 81
mt. Upon bread stuf1s per cent Upon IRON
d castings 10 per cent Upon all coarse cIo'n- Al
q. coarse shirtngs, coarse shoes and brogans, P'
ankets, kerseys, satnets and cloths formed OF z
xturc of cotton and wool, lOPer cent. upon b
other goods, wares and merchandise, not sPe- tn
.llv enumerated, an ad valorem duty OF 70 per
mt upon the invoice cost.
That there shall be assessed, levied, and COL
tied upon all vessels Of the burthen OF ten ton =.
d upwards, arriving in any port IN Texas nom !''
foreign port, the sum Of 25 cents per ton. i.
Then comes an act for tie relief Of M'"'s- m
. of tie Gospel which exemPts from military na
rvice all ordained ministers. s'
A fourth act is q supplement to the sever IN
acts organizing the respective counties OF the an
public. -
The fifth authorizes the president to appoint 81
commissioner to run the boundary line between on
. United states of America and the Republic Du
Texas.
The fifth act is joint resolution, requesting IN
president to appoint an agent to the court OF Oh
eat Britain; in consequence Of which, Gener- en-
r. p. Henderson was appointed Texan MINIS
Plcnipotentiary to the court Of st. James.
is gentleman was on the point Of embarking =, .e
New Orleans. o'
Mr. Walker, senator from Mississippi, was m pa
duced to the members Of the Senate and House =
Representatives, who convened on the LIST l,
4. in the Representatives Hall, on which occa- 50
:, H., sneakcr addressed him in an el0Quent II