Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-01-02
the Senate do now adjourn.
The resolutions were so adopted
and the Senate accordingly adjourned,
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS
Houston, Dec. 5th. ls37.


quiet, peaceful manner; organizing our
government, and preparing for years of
quietness and prosperity. An immense
tide of emigration is pouring into the
country. There has been more than
six hundred arrivals here within the
last month. When we contrast this
with the immense crowd who land at
other places, and como in by the way
of Nacogdoches, it looks very much
like peopling new country.
Congress is still in session, but will
adj Ourn in about ten or twelve days
The bill for opening the land Office has
not yet received its final passage. The
bill organizing the Militia is also under
consic eratioR. Both of them will be
disposed of previous TO the adjourn
ment.
4 question of very exciting ma
ture has just been disposed of in the
Senate. s. Rhodes Fisher, Secrets ry
of the Navy, was near four months ago.
suspended from the duties of his Office
by the President, on the ground of inn
proper conduct. Our constitution re-
quires that the Senate must concur in
the dismissal of a cabinet officer in the
same manner that they do in his ap-
pointment. A few days ago the ques-
ton came up before the Senate-the
suspended Secretary appeared with
his counsel at the bar of the senate,
and the case assumed all the import
ance of a regular impeachment. Ex-
President Burnett and John A. Whar-
ton, were the counsel forthe secretary.
They are personal enemies Of the Pre-
sident, and made it the occasion of IN
dulging in a torrent of abuse against
him. When the counsel closed, the
senate went into secret session, and
continued for two days. They at last
concurred with the President in the
dismissal of the secretary, but passed a
complimentary resolution in his favor.
declaring him guiltless of the charges
brought against him.
All will recollect the excitement in
the United States on the subject of the
deposites, and the dismissal of Duane.
This trial has convinced me, that how
ever great the danger may be of a pre-
sidcnt's abusing his prerogative of dis
missing cabinet officer, as / believe
Gen. jackson did in the case referred
to, it is better he should have it.
Fisher could never have harmonized
with the president after the events of
this trial, and to have continued him
in Office, would have been fatal to the
navy department: yet such was the
state of political feeling, that he was
dismissed by very small majority.
To day the name of our friend YIN.
Miller Shepherd, was sent in to the Sc
nate for the above office, and received
their unanimous concurrence. He has
been performing the duties of that
office since Mr.. Fisher was suspended.
The Cumanchee and Apachia In
dams have declared war upon the Mex
lean Republic, and are devastating all
of the northern provinces Of that I'M
happy country. With the Texans,
they are entirely friendly, but they
look upon the Mexlcans as their natural
enemies. A revolution has also broke
out in Santa Fee and Chickihuahua.-
The days of that devoted country are
numbered:-the central government
must fall, and it will be divided into
near dozen petty states. From them
| Texas has nothing to fear.
The American sloop of war Natchez
is now lying at Velasco. She reports
that some ten days ago, she sent her
long boat ashore in a Mexican port,
about sixty leagues to the south Of the
Brazos, Santa Jago; it was fired upon
by a Mexican fort. She returned the
compliment by demolishlng the fort,
and throwing the guns into the sea
/ The Natchez also reports a French
fleet in the Gulf; which have declared
the whole Mexican coast in state of
blockade, on account of spoliationsupon
the French commerce. Added to this,
the late gale, so fatal on our own coast,
destroyed almost the entire Mexican
Navy. v
We have Just heard of the death of
/ Deaf Smith. His death is national
, calamity. Almost as dark as Mexi-
can. and speaking the language with the
facility of a native, he was admirably
calculated for spy. He would visit
their camps, Qualifications and cities,
with IMMUNITY and give all the
information so acquired. He has been
3 as much celebrated for deeds Of daring
: intrepidity, as your own Harry Birch in
: the revolutionary war. He has been
/. IN every battle fought for the liberty OF
: Texas, and has given more useful IN
: formation with regard to the enemy
! l4kan anxy man livines sTehave some. I'M