The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-03-02
FROM TEXAS.
HAROLD

The Neptune arrived at New Orleans Feb. 9
bringing the following intelligence
The Texan Congress adjourned a, Austin on the
18th ultimo, late at night The retrenchment party
have carried the day The appropriations for the civil
list for ls4l are cut down to half million Of Texas
money The army disbanded by unanimoss
vote excepting Colonel William G. Cookies command
Of four hundred men, which was permitted TO remain
in service complete the survey Of the national road
frots Red River 10 the Rio Grande. Not cent, how
ever appropriated to pay the gallant Colonel
his men, for either past or future servces-an over
sight perhaps OF Congress When the road is finish
ed not man will be under in the republic After
the LIST of March next no more Treasury notes are to
be issued except such as may be received IN payment
of revenue duties and taxes. The whole amount In
crcnlation now is about three millions Congress has
passed law laying an mpost duty of forty five per
cent ad valorem, Texas money, upon all articles i'm
ported except such subject to specific duties,
and the following: coffee, salt steel, and sugar. In
order to protcc, emigrants, law has been made
emping for five years from seizure all negroes and
property arriving in the republic.
The San Bernard schooner Of war has gone TO We
II, Cruz with the dispatches from England TO Mexico
and will wait for an The requirement is.
that Mexico shall recognize the independence OF Tex
as in thirty DAYS after the dispatches shall reach the
city Of Montezuma; and, soon as this is done las
we stated a few DAYS sgo,) Texas will assume Eve
millions OF dollars OF Of the debt due by the Mexican
States to Great Britain, bonds 10 be issued for
the same by Texas, having fifty years to run. We
do not learn what Of interest they 10 bear
The Republic OF Texas will in that event, be bound
ed on the west BY the west bank of the Rio Grande,
running up 10 the United States southern line
Congress has cut down the navy 70 one ship, thu
Austin Commodore Moore, for harbor purposes and
one schooner for revenue and surveying service.
The revenue of Texas is estimated 10 be three mill
lions for the present year.
the foreign counsuls Of the republic obliged
by law 10 receive Texas money in payment Of fees
One thousand dollars per annum in par funds TO
he paid TO the foreign ministers and the balance in
Texas money.
Mr. Salignys great franco specie corporation bill
was rejected in The Senate much 10 his discontinue.
General Lamar is very III At Dir Ho1ies house, u
miles from Washington, on the BrsssOs. lie Is not
expected TO live.
Mr. Flood, OUT Change, intends 70 take up his resi-
dence al Galveston, and has gwen notice that he will
return home in May
All was quie, al last dates from the west
MIR kin who was 20 UNANIMOUSLY cheated ~ con
sui W oodward. has had bill passed fof hs rebel
The barque Sarah has arrived Al Galveston, from
Liverpool in ballast This j. the small beglnning Oh
great trade.
General Houston D. G. Burnett, and Mr. Rusk
are the candidates FOR the nett presidency and y y
believed that Houston will be elected Colonel Cook
i considered certain ofthe wee presidency.
The receivers or taxes In default 20 the govern
men, about one million or dollars They allowed
till June 10 settle az