Morning herald., 1839-12-23

them rogues-u u nnde them tsutuIuAs " maAes tns"
and forgsrs. ,whsnis this 20 have
m endf rss8-a t.tsas psN Al.
Lsss and fsupersaas frs.n Texas.
Matamoras lad not been captured at the date Of
oar last advices from Texas which brings the news
fro the mouth Of the Braxos, down TO the 9Th inst
jast fourteen days since. At that time, Coloaei
Karnes was busy fighting the Indians on the Perda-
salles, high up in the country, above San Antonio;
WIN. n. sisty was shot accidentally. He had kiiled
. great many Of the same party sf Indians, whs
murdered Captain Webster and his men, near the
San Gabriel; bat Karnes hsd net succeeded In reco-
vsrisg the two white women carried off by the In
dians. They have cent these females about l5S
miles above the falls Of ths Braxos, where the hos
tile Indians are encsnPsd, to the number Of some
thousands. N- M..l
The news from Tamaulipas and Coahnila (the
northern portion Of Msxico) is, that COL Ross was
marching at the head Of 1000 men, upon Matamcras;
he had taken two portant towns, and 300 prson-
ers, besides several officers The federalsts, with
whom be acted, wished to slaughter the prisoners
in cold blood but Ross refused to allow this. The
consequence was, that the whole number OF private
soldiers Immediately joined Ress's army. and the
officers were released ON parole, promising not to
fight again for FIVE years All the dernsts, in the
ncichborhood Of Durango, were rising and focking
10 Rosss standard. Therefore, il is confidently be-
leved, that by this time, Matamoras has been taken
by him.
The affairs Of Texas, generally, are in most Aou
rishing condition. Peace and order prevails, and
the laws are respected and strictly enforced. A
corporal, named Morris, attempted the life Of Capt
Kennymore, and he was soon afterwards tried and
shot, Congress was proceeding, rapidly and judi
ciously, with the business Of the country. The
nate has srrayed itself in opposition to the presi-
dents nominations; amongst others, TO Col. Dunlap
as minister 10 the United States. He will, there
fore, be recalled. General Hunt has been confirmed
as commissioner to the boundary line, although
he deserted Texas, in the time Of the greatest peril
The crops. all over Texas, Of sugar, cotton, and
corn are remarkably good The papers abuse the
message Of President Lamar, and also abuse him
personally. From these and other signs, and the
giving grand dinner TO General Sam Houston, we
infer that his star 10 in the ascendant and that he
will be the next president At any rate the govern
ment Of Texas will be well administered, and the
country will continue to prosper. r
The prices Of provisions and all imported articles
are extravagantly high at the new city Of Austin.
The board, at the hotels, 10 four dollars day,
one hundred and twenty dollars q month Four
dollarsa day is charged for horse keeping Flour
is from sixty to eighty dollars barrel Fowls two
dollars pair. and other articles proportonably high
Samuel Roberts, Esq, Secret,ry Of Legation to the
United States, resigned that appointment some
weeks since. Doctor Willis Roberts, late collec-
tor Of the port Of Galveston has been removed for
aefalcations Col. Sherman is to be appointed ia
his place. W
Thus stands Texas at home. On the other hand,
the French Ambassador to Texas, M. de Salig-
ny, has just left New York, for the capitol Of the
young republic, which the French Nation has thus
recognised and fostered in his important mission.
From this momeut, therefore, the affairs OF Texas
assume entirely new feature. From this time,
forth, she takes high stand in the scale Of civil
lied nations; and commences a rapidly onward pro-
sress, which nothing whatever can impede.
rh: mission Of NJ de safny xi c'1sr s II.
countries, and every succeeding in the history
Of Texas, will continue to strengthen those ties.
Henceforth Texas will be, to great extent. under
the guidance and inuence Of France, all her in
terna arrangements, and most especially her de-
signs upon Mexico. M. de Saligny, whose tai
ents are fully equal to any emergency, will be the
master spirit in directing the councils ofthe Texan
Government; and the opportunity that has thus
oc~" iost W E"Sanu VI CohneCtIug neTseu Win q
young and powerful republic. will be farther than
ever from being remcded.
Every movement that now takes place in relation
TO Texas, only adds 10 her importance and consider
atioa. AT the very time that the French Minister
departs 10 fulfil his mission the Texian brig Of war,
Colorado, a superb vessel, arrives in our harbor,
gives aud receives q salute to and from branch of
our own glorious navy. Nor Is this ALL The occur.
renee Of these things the attention Of the dis
affected, the specuatng, the enterprisng, the loaf
ers and the sangune spirits Of this country (who do
not form very insgni6cant portion Of our popula-
tion)j these Immediately institute inquiries about
the land Of promise, the FL Dorado Of the word and
the result is, that they "se out steal out" up
sticks, and start for Texas.
And IL is not little singular that all these daring
dashing, cutand-thrust, Neutrality-suspicious. out,
Bowie knife cutthreat class Of characters from the
Canadian Border, and from the West and South,
when they reach Texas, become the very milde II
and best kind ofcharacters They are ia their ele-
nent in that country the climate agrees with them
their associates daring themselves; no one
fears the other; one darcs 10 oppress the other;
and tae result is that all do unto each other as they
wish others to do to them, and the whole mac hne
works well.
But still with these men, and with the whole pop
uation Of Texas, Texas Is not the goal they intend
TO stop at Mexico il evidently the prize; the
!" Mines Of Mexico" are the watchwords that lead 80