Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-12-28

t'''''t "aiaAA VIC nave fl4uG The follow.
ms extracts
GALVESTON. December THE latest .c
counts irom North Mexico. state ihal Col r.
IS COW marching through the country AZ .be bs.J
Of about 1000 men, having already t,Ls, ,,.,
towns and about 300 prisoners. The f.Io,.l..,,
recommended the indiscinlnn,e sla,,.b,o, N ~.
prisoners, to which Col. n. objected. Tic, an
then Jnlnt hts ranks. The ledernlis,s YER. -.
In5 IN Durango, and wole expected 10 rally undo,
ihs siahaafd Of Ross. e'''N
iousToN, December 5.-An expedl,on vc
understand, siil leave Austin for The b,pb va,o,.
OF The Colorado. The object appears 10 La -
chnstlse the Cumanthes and eyolote Tho ..,,.,.''
We irus, both objects will be accon,I.boJ >
Inc apprehension Of trouble with the Cbe,o.
Rees on the borders Of Arkansas, seems 10 bav.
subsidized aud the difficulties viii doubles. hs "a
Juslcd without recourse 10 arms.
From oil parts Of the country, we u,d.,.,..a
That tho crops have been nbundap, ,h;. -
On the Brazos the cotton crop has been ~
bly, good, and the corn there and ON pod n.
never yielded more penuuly. No,wtbsi.,,ii,.,
the large amount Of corn raised lb,s season I,
VIII all be required to support the increased emf.
grafton 10 the country.
We are Peased to learn tina, much nnorir,i,v
and good feeling prevails among the member. II
both houses Of Congress. A dlspositon ~ r.,
bearance aud desire to promote The preo, ,n,e,
o'" VI 'ao county, seems generally to nctuate
'lo members OF Dolh houses. Economy will be
Inc prevailing order OF The day during This SEES.
zion.
bill to authorize the Secretary Of Tho iron.
kury TO contract for the erection Of ,,ob IIoreo
on the cast end Of Galveston, hn, bcen ogr.rod IN
the Sennie, and will probably pass v,ibon, o,,o.
slIIon. The want Of Light House nj tb,s oloco
has long been senslby fth. Along Tho nholo
line OF our coast from tho Sab ne "a Tho pio
Gfande' there is 10 great landmark BY winch fine
mariner can ascertain the longitude. Vessels
from the Eastern potts Of the United States. nrc
often compelled after leaving tho Porupas. TO III.
rect their course crcuitously 10 tho batbors If
lcxas' by hrst touching at the mouth Of the
mississippi and taking their departure from
thence, or from Ship Island shoa, and ~ lhn
coast OF Texas presents al almost UNMARRIED sn,.
face, often with 'heso PRECAUTIONS, the manner i
deceived and uuoble 10 ascertain whether II. i
east or west Of tie port which he is sailing. In.
deed, there have been frequent instances when
vessels bound o Galveston, have arrived OF We.
lasco, OF the Passo Cnbalo, and been compelod
to beat back with head wind, --Tbus heinz co.
yclal days IN the voyage A lipht house. eslob.
''shed at Galveston, would prevent any occur.
FENCES OF this KIND and enable the mariner bound
to any oil the western ports Of Texas, to pursue
his voyage with security and expedition. Shond
Congress authorize The measure, and allow the
requisite appropriation we trust The Secretary Of
tho Treasury will lose no time in making Tho ne.
cossary arrangements for Tho completion Of the
work.
Tho prices OF provisions and all Imported mr..
tclcs are extrayagontly high, at the new CITY of
Austin The board at the hotels is four dollars
day, OF one hundred and twenty dollars month!
-Four dollars day is charged for horse keen.
ing" Flour 10 from sixty to eighty dollars a
barrel. Fowls two dollars n pair, and other arll.
clcs propor'ionuby high
MATAMoRAs. There seems 70 be bu, rnle
doubt that Maianoas is now in possession of the
FederalIsts and Texans, under Generals Gana
30, Ross and karnes. The information was
brought to the city by the schooner of war. San
Antonio, late from Galveston, hayipu h.A am.
mun'cation with the Texan brig Of war Colora.
do' now al 'he southwest pass, Just arrived from
cruise oil the mouth OF the Rio del Noue.
The news does not come as official from the
commanders Of either Of those vessels, but tho
source d tho report is sufficiently authentic 10 on
tito TO credit AT any rate, whether Tho reno,t
be true or not, We nave reason to believe in ma
TACT The preparations and movements which
we know were gong on among the Texans to
JOIN the Federalsls, leave no doub, Of n junction
Of their forces. Colhnels karnrs and Ross Ind
both crossed the Del Noie as it is well ascer.
mned, with the purpose of marching upon Mat.
amolas. as auxIlllares of The Fedsraliss. Wbe,b.
or these officers are acting under orders from
the Texan government or have themselves "lo
ken the responsibility is entertained as cues.
tlonablo point. However Texas may be dispos.
cd TO nd the Federasts IN ellecting revolution,
| prudence certainly would dictate cautious. if
not q candestno interference in matter so deli.
cate. II the individual officers take the resnon.
slb,li'y, the governments thereby saved from dis
| agreeable explanations with Great Britain aud
France. Though, alter all, We are at Il loss to
see how Texas could be censured for taking part
| IN the civil strife that IS gong on IN MeAco--or
N. 49,. sisht Great Britain OF any other foreign
power can have to make objections The fact
is well known that Texas and Mexico are at war,
and have been for years engaged IN uSadly hos.
| il,ty, during which Mexico has twice invaded The
soil OF Texas. Ii IS also notorious as any event
10 history, that Texas, after oxpcllng and defeat.
| ing ANONYMOUSLY her balba GUS foe, hos oenin
and again rendered tho olive branch, and beon
| sPurned with Indguity. Under such circumslan.
ces, 10 blame CEN be attached to Texas if she
carries The war into the enemy's counry, and by
| capturing his towns, compel hun to sue Tor peace
This course, If i, has been adopted is perfectly
jusIhable. The cunsuie lies upon the obstinate
aud stupid Moxlcans, refusing to make friend.
with victorious antagonist, and prrsis,ng in a
hopeless wur.--.N. q. Bulletin
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