Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-12-01
LETTER FROM TEXAS.
uor.rox. TtxAs. Nov. 10Th, 1888

would be cf3hntd u itaih N'''s
>. aims. now dedicate few minutes 70 write
Won how matters are going on. The Congress
~ ,ho R.,ub,s q, Texas assembled on Thurs |
day last, there beng quorum present 'Afy |
proceeded 10 elect a Speaker oil The House %
Rsr,,>ep,aii,es. MI IIanslonl member from
Sh.lby county was nominated, and elected win |
out opposition. The House then ptoeerdcd 70
elect It, various officers, Which Il completed "a
short nme--ihc body then proceeded TO business
Nj. Hansioyd addressed the House with
few and very appropriate remarks, touching upon
the different topics of our Government. lie
spoke br,h, Of our afaus connected "rh o'at'
q, vernmeuts expalm,ed on our frontier ond In
dno 4, aieulties lie also urged the attention oil
Coocna,sta the disturbances committed ey ne
I,J,,os Il, ,be United States 6onttf and asked
i ,,.,, i, onci, ,hc interruptions made and eieo-
tcJ ~ those sayaars--whlch il YOU government
does not DO, ere long your own e'uaen1 "'ll be
the victims OF their own negligence
The Senate met on The samo o@'v' ava h'S''e
a quorum present, ihey immediately wen' INTO '''
| election OF TIM various officers, and then con-
mrnrcd business on Tuesday The Hon, Mi
tabcau b. Lamar rendered h, resignation o.
| Vice President and President Of the Senate,
| Ills resignation was accompanied with one Of
,hc most lucid aud able addresses that ever
heard. he called the attention Of The mcmbcts par
ucularly tothe financial department Of our Gov
emmeut--hc dNelt at length upon our relations
with foreign Nations, and particularly that Of your
Guycrnmeut-.he then turned hts aItdntipn 10 our
frontier aud urged the necessity Of an eatly ac-
ton by tia, body lor the immediate relief Of those
suffering on Our Eastern and Western boundary,
where The savage IS LAYING bow every one who Is
50 unotiuule as 70 be an lntabdani' lie Nls"
requested that honorable body 10 look We'll 20
the Judicial departments aud closed bis remarks
by speaking IN the most chasle and lucid lam
amee Of ON difficulties with MeYcu. lie then
took leave of thul august hodg--and now awaits
the time, when be shai! lie Installed the President
, Of this Republic, which vii lake pace "h me
second Moday u December next ..@"h Is
expected from his Administration and doubl
not nul thn il viii be one which wall make every
,ne,d II our infant Republic long reverence The
name OF lanai.
The Hon. Stephen II. Everett was ,hel
elected President Of TIE Senate pro- tenn au'
r. upon beng conducted to the chaIr, ne made
\ few very appropriate remarks 10 the mcmhefs
!. that body, tot having chosen hlm from among ~
b other gentlemen, whose aye demanded that laf
should have been he ehoice. Mr. Everett -
T. gentleman Of fue talents, and our country IS II
debted to him. both for his services IN the helc
: and 10 the Senae.
/ The President Sunl Houston, bns conmuni
Gated nothing to eubor House, and It is bshese
!. he VIII not, haglna become angry With oochbtanc
Of toe Congress, tor hast"@ passrd fesoIuao
requiring hm TO deliver hts mtssnhe N Wlhhg
10 this he responded 70 them that MS lhey ha
seen proper to deprive hin Of bis pleasure, b.
d had nothing more 70 communicate TO them, bu
-, stli said, it had been the intention Of the Press
/ dent, To communicate several very important mai
tiers 10 them, aud thai he should now say nolhln
n to lhela either 10 person OF by communication
!. This i Step tbat | am sorry the President ha
taken. 1t i Withholding the information lrot
= Congress thai the country nperionsly needs
!. HI, day Of Executive pcrogaiRes vii soon cx
L iltti NJ NilNAtH VII iNlit " MS lhl u
a. and there reflect upon the many bad acts Of b
administrations sam Houston can command Il
a army, ard peihaps has bul lew supetars 10 h
n or any other country az General, but be cnuH,
stand at The great helm Of Government and s,et
;, hls tarque safely to shore But Of him will 50
no more.
"a suppose you have long since heard Of tho il
:. tcuUptons upon ON north Eastern frontier Ihel
n. are about go Indians and Mexicans up IN am
ne against this country. The Indians are the Che
:. okec., Coosbaltlcs and klckapoos, Major &c
=. Thomas j. Rusk Is now IN command 10 that pa
il Of the county, al the head Of about 80 mer
and he has just made tequsitlon upon tbs b.
rs pnde under the c Huand Of Gen, Moslcy II
ker lor $50 men, and MAJOR Geo. ". Bonnt
he has been ordered to fatse by volunteers, o. ORA
ne If necessary, that amount, and TO proceed iori
N with to the aid ol Gen. Rusk. From the know
ability Of MAJOR Geo. ". Bonnell, hesita
H. not "a saying, lna when the savage meets his col
IA mand IN battle, Ihey VII regret II bul once, a
Of that will be duuug lhcr existence. MAJOR DO
neil has travelled u,cr all Texas, aud i, well 4
nd Quantd Nnh 81 The country, aud he tnldtfrian
the Indian character TOO ~eIt 10 be deceived
. hen and az 10 bravery and chiyaIfy, bette
il. he has mol a superior here Of IN America aud
- Any country can boast Of more chSalry and ?
of rlosm than lie United States aud Texas,
Ich ignorant Of The fact.
Of There ha. already, something ike I75 II
volunteered 70 march e .ac defence Of il
- bleeding frontier, and ere long, We viii have
md tidings 10 communicate 20 our native country
our TRIUMPH os.r savage warfare and Mext
ghl Tyranny. The sons Of hal ebisalrous eour
n the Latied STATES 81 .Imricd,) can acrer, ne
liz sill aud hear The shrek d mother al n
be night, amidst HE flames d our burning dc
iags. No, bat like true Spartans, they fly
ney haste 10 their counties STANDARD, and there
clare, thai Liberty shall perch upon our sta