True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-19

mony General HoH ton arose, and in most able AMI
impressive manner delivered his vaie,ic"ry au r,Ss.
He recounea the tolls, the prvations, the suiiengs he
had endured i'll the discharge OF the duties 81 in once
which had proved him but pillow Of ilbrns' lie
rkrd that he had adopted several measures that
had been exceedingly unpopular, and that,
consequence, he had hen severaly censured by his
fellow citizens but that he had been sustained hy
consciousness of the recttude of his inten IONS and
that he looked back upon his past conduct without
regret. II he had eqnaed the expectations OF his
fellow citizens, they should recoect that he means at
his disposal had ever been exceedingly limited He
SPOKE with apparent pleasure, of the confidence he
posed in the intelligence, integrity and wisdom Of his
successor; and concluded by addressing II bri 1 and
ervcnt PRAYER the supreme Being to guard TO cher
ish and sustain people, whom he had ever ieVe ana
for whom he willing to sacrifice his property
and even his life.
During the delivery of his speech he was frequently
| interrupted with the puudlts OF the assembled
| crowd.
Lamar, and invited him the chair OF state winch he
| then relinquished, with dignity and compIacency.
The President and Vice President having been duly
installed into office, the secretary OF the senate proceed
ed read tn inaugural address of the President, who
unable, of ndisposition to deliver IL
person. This address was received with genercl ap
probation. 1t was pleasing TO notice the remarkable
degree OF "Ond cnce and esteem that was every WHERE
manifested towards President Lamar. He is alhlos
UNANIMOUSLY regarded the pri and ornament OF the
country: and from his administration the most foru
nate results are expected His Managerial address VII
of his most ardent friends i, brea,hes Throughout
tone OF morality, patriotism, and conhdng generosity
worthy the first officer of an intey gent aud republican
people, and conveys to the few who have ever vewet
hun with dstrust, the assurances that vnIlcveness
and pro5criptve feelings will not be permitted to inhu
ence his public conduct but that his atnnst alton wi!
be characterized by strict imparality and justice hi
sentiments embraced in this address are such as mus
meet Ih the appreciation of every patriot We shal
look to it as the index of his future conduct. We SCI
there designated by chart, the lines of his future
| policy marked out aud, from the knowledge We hav
OF ms character cannot for moment believe he vii
ever Intentionally devate from them; we look forwar
with JOY to the that is opening before
AS the principles he has advanced meet with genera
approha'l'n we feel confident that all public off e
will be enabled to harnonize with the present admin
sration and to lend their aid in sustaining and advan
cling those great measures of policy that intende,
alike to elevate the national character Abroad and II
duse peace, security and happiness throughout every
section VI the republic
The Houston Telegraph says -''Wc have jus
| received letter from respectable gentleman %
Bexar, from which we learn that ev,ral pirtles .
traders have recently arrived in that city from The
Rio Grandr, who have brought in diligence that
number OF states and cities OF Mexico have d..
| carcd for federalism ; among them are Iampico
| Matamnrns, Montcl,vn. Santa Marina, Vera CruZe
Zacatecas, Dut ang,, Puebla, lnpa and Guada
| laxara. Monterra being overawed by mtar,
force, continues true TO the central government
Most of the troops have Withdrawn from the from
tiers, and concentrating upon he coast. Tn.
Mexican officers making great excrt'ons o lev,
soldiers in The towns on he Rio Grande, aud NUN
bers of the citizens of that section are leaving Il
avoid the evits. Many of them have removed t,
/ Bexar on this account. The cilzens of Loredo arr
prevented tom declaring in tavnr of federalism b,
small military force stationed 'he'e. The Gu
manchcs have lately committed some d preda
lions in the towns above Lore on the r.
| Grande.
Another ofthe prisoners captured near Bexa, b,
the party of Cunanchles that COMMITTED the lar
massacre near that city, has returned. He esca
ped from them while encampe1 u on branch "
the Colorado. and brought with him two horse
and a mu,e, which he stole fon thum. He state
that they h ave treated the prisoners in the mos
cruel IN inner, having piuckcd out their boards
cut les in their ears, and also logged them tr,
queny aud severely. MANY OF The ci'izens o
Bexar are DESTROYS of join n in an expudliii
against them. Col. ktarn,s Is now in b xar, an,
will probably take command If a company sheM
be raised to pursue these savages.