Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-01-17
LATEST FROM TEXAS.

Tcras, 10 his .trieHd IN Coygm!..
dated, 43saag, 8 !
COLUMBIA, TExAs, DEC. 10, 1sq, gu@i !.
IS ince YOU Left, nothing partiegl,-. diseo6t
interesting has transpired. either in h cn ef 81
military or civil departments. Ma,. rs from
reports have reached Us in relation !. rom me
second invasion. None, howeys. ,r -el,
have been confirmed; and the count 81 Of Ali
remains in a perfect state oftranau- solDed,
ty. We have great contrariety of oga lazy pc
ion among the knowing ones; III regar in the S
TO the movements, Of the country. Ing. tor
shall not venture prediction on i, BEN
subiect-but one thing do know-li, buttons
hare been badly lchipped once: and on OF Y
they come they mil BE- bad!y ,rtipD, - lS s
agGini If they ever cross the h sie -
Grande, they will but march 10 ther - 80
graves ~. al
"A bill organizing the regular arm ID a. =
has become law; giving to the Pres.
dent fell power to make his own a..
pointmenls. This is as it should ba:f, r. Joax
In the organization, as well as the con- a numb
mand of an army, Houston IS perleclr ing for
ct home. This ! conceive 10 be a ms trade j
: important measure. With a Wei o. lr. Adam
gained army, we have nothing tos. sirr 5t.
!, from the Mexicans, and the create s pc
the force, with which they enter Gu n upon
country, the greater viii be the gor rePort
: in whipping them. a ~. "a
"On yesterdaythc civil appointment 80 80
were made, by JOINT ballot Oh b-l iher p
r Houses. Mr.. Cheneworth Of tie Scr ordert
ate, is Chief Justice: an excellent. sreisfII
pomtment-he is q nan Of talents. On. W. ~
a sound lawyer. sPE
Il suppose you are aware that 81. e cons
. ia Anna has been liberated; and - ring Z
! to the United States. Ills release p. she ha,
ducod quite a sensation Throughout he i
E country; and, for a short time Geusz ian, b.
Houston bid far to loose his wcll-ea-, Is NH
ed popularity The whole coung fel
were crying out against him, as liaT- .sdin
committed fatal error. But thenew eied, Il
5 from the interior has appCaSCd t4-- kof The
t violence, and strong hopes OF a recce e iioI
q milton of our independence appears to 81 81
have satisfied all parties. Idle.
The fact IS, Iouston's election % i Gus
: the Presidency, IS most fortunate c On tn
1 vent for Texas. lie IS a man q taleI> 8.
bevond doubt He has bravery 10 ii q S,s re
Extraordinary degree and much nat.oe and in
al nride This forms one Of the mos his voi,
i4gapn4.farf fsa4l1rrs =, hi. cha79rtar- sseuttt
S TIsss,gfss,, 49,. h,,~.,, ~, ..-- = e. at ali
49, - i~'AS''i -. "a! he Spc
Stiis AeiNes AHA HlStcE tllile iiis iAe non CO
I has been strangely chequered, andrew. ton ac
ever much some may be disposed Is le pos
/ regard him as wild aud motley CHAR a. T.
acter certainly Do look upell HIN is x on,
one Of tie first ofthc age.
Il am as well convinced Of the Wis lie - if,'
0 dom ofhis course in relation 70 Santa The
Anna as am ofhis 5rdresy III he G,Li ter i
d Texas would gain nothing BY longer orsan,
: retaining HIM as q prisoner. lis term uesda
= OF service as President Of Mexico, VII iessag
. expire in March next. He is rapidly datior
: looslng the influence he once possessed living
; IN that country, and his power to do Us ed L
d either good or evil, is swiftly passing tiluts
d away. have not one spark oil conf, Asory
dence IN the political honesty Of Santa r. r.
o Anna; but no one knows better than esolz
he does, that he can aecer c0uqUer & a,
1exaS And that to preserve his tsd ;
Il influence at home, he must get rid !
S OF the Texas war as soon as possiblen
: lie VIII make use of the long talked i
OF boundary question to affect his OBJ dsh
Jcct, Texas will be annexed 10 The United in
States, and the great object of cur am
bItion will have been effected. lie
E Knows that another invasion. would sas
e Dut produce another defeat-and even ai
n ms popularity would not stand tbe ste
e snock. lie knows the great relnctance
. which the Mexicans have to the Te~.x
: service! and the most popular act Of his Il
N life, would be the settlement of this diff bl
E iculty. lis
e but suPposing he pursucs different -
courSe.-That he goes home, and uses lie,
all his influence to raise another army he
for our invasion; and that our peaceful lIt;
helds are again to become the theatre Ho
OF contending armies Still we gain -
by his liberation. Another invasion Sic
h will settle the difficulty IfTexas must b,
t, tight again, she can never be better pre- g.
= pared! and the sooner it comes the BEL BE
: ter TOR Texas i If we are compelled ns;
. to support considerable standing az q
: my for a series of wears, it will run u Gag
s. by delays. If Mexico, again invades
! us, within 10 or Is months. we shalt
S again conquer, and Mexico will be a -
S. gam humbled in the dust. We shall =
then ind no difficulty in having our IN +.
dependence acknowledged; if indeed, =,
zee are tctaling to accept those terms Of +.
IS peace.
The seat ofgoyernment, until 1871
e has been located at Houston. II IS the
3 head Of navigation on Buffalo BAYOU,
4 and one Of the most healthy and eligible IS
e locations in Texas.
he east end Of Galveston Island
n has been a,tffla -, I'll 49, e