Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-04-04

be the Senate, on the expuneipg 80 ro ueh
he Mr.. Riyes, of Virginia, Said ' wts v
&C. emphasis, that a precedent for s emnr
u was to be found in the annals Of If p ~
II |ginia Legislature. Mr.. PreSt W '9e
S" swer, observed that he was .fan Ou 10
e. the history of that case, and he na
g an illustration of the charactesr' ' !,
lie measure now proposed. The coso VI
r red IN IVA, just before the rjsin.
t. OF the revolution had become oscs,
t. and while devotion to royal rule still
l. dominated in the Colony. Patrjct II
S had introduced some Resolution" ~ i'9N Z.
s dedIy revolutionary character. wbi !. @
:, der the sway of his Ksistloss oIoona.
! were adopted. But, Subsequent 'a
9 Assembly having recovered from t6o
I IN which this master mind had ~ !,
( them, followed the dictates of their wy ~
, MAJ ana vassal feeling, and erpunpsSg
heSol"lions. But, in six months afte. Is"
k'ndling flame burst forth throuai.a
virginia, and the Revolution was o o
menced and maintained upon the w,
principles of the expunging Resonto,u
Mr.. Rlves made a feeble and comm s
reJolnder. and the debate was cont;nS
by Messrs. Moore, Niles aud Calhoun
[ Voice Of Sumter
ZEN FELIX HoUSToN.-This gentlem,,
who by his fortune and personal exe,, rla-
", was enabled opportunity to carry !.
Texas so large and efficient a body Of y.
lunteers, is at present the military con
mander of the army encamped at La B,c,
A letter from an officer in the Express cor
Veys the following well merited euoonr
upon him. nv v S,ss.
sin my judgment general Houston M,
seSses the highest qualifications for g r
general, A thorough knowledge Of bs
dispositions Of his men, a strong, calm
and comprehensive mind, the mos m
daunted and lion-like personal courage
united to the greatest energy of charsc.
ler-the ability to endure cold, bunoa,
thirst, and every species of hardship
lualIy with the hardest soldier in the rank,
md when we furthermore reflect on h,
leVotlon to the cause in which he is ON
the sacrifices he has aIrea1y
made, know of no man better entited
o the confidence and support of every vo
unteer, and every citizen of Texas. than
eneral Felix Houston.
ne was recentlya distinguished LAWYER
nd planter of Natchez.
Gov. Rennolds, of this state, is appoint.
d by the Executive at WASHINGTON. n
Commissioner to run the boundary i ne
1 !, the United States and Texas
MS is the only appointment out Of the
.ate, SO lar as we have heard, that has
lien to Mississippi in the late scramble
ur good and true men" were STRONGLY
presented at the white house. and our
,legatlon discharged their duty moSt
Id. AoJOo''
Inc Dill increasing the judges of the
Preme Court, and extending the Dis
CTS SO as to embrace all the states in the
llon' has become law. Judge Smith,
Alabama, IS appointed in this district,
d Judge Catron, of Nashville, in the
nnessee district. There has been
'tty liberal increase of federal officers
reward the faithful.
VicksbSrg Sentinel.
nR. WEBsTER.-The Boston Courier Of
day morning says:-"We have seen
er from a gentleman at Washington,
tten on Tuesday, which SAYS. 6 Mr
oster assured me to-day, that he should
gn his seat in the Senate at the end Of
session. He says he has been four.
years IN succession a member of
gress, from our state, and he must take
spite to attend to his own private at.
From the Matches Courier.
HE LATE DUEL IN TExAs.-The parti-
RS OF this transaction, as far as we
ascertain, are, that Gen. A ] Johnson
Felix Huston on the morning of the
'eb', the day after the arrival of the
er at the Camp; fought with pistols
aces distant. Maj. Ross was the Sc.
OF Gen. Huston and Col. Morehouse
en-. Johnson. At the fifth round,
son was wounded severely in the hip,
rom this circumstance rose the re-
OF his death, which was credited
IN Texas, when our informant left
ountry via Natchitochos. But we
1"PPy to state that moro roczut ar.
$ represent Gen. J. as rapidly recov.
} and the whole matter as amicabIv
ed lie was, at the latest date from
exam Camp independence, expected
w days TO take command of the ar.
we have seen statements from the
as late as February 10Th, mention.
m in his official capacity, without
terence to the late affair or its con.
ICES.
THERN Navy YARD.--The Commits.
appointed by the Secretary of the