The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-17
IMPORTANT TO TEXAS EMIGRANTs The following
has been handed us for puslication
LEGATION OF TEXAS,
WASHINGTON, June IL, 1912.
Hon. VIM. NJ. GwIy--

LEGATION OF TEXAS,
WASHINGTON, June r. 1872
HoS. VIM. M. GwIv--
SR:-
AS intelligence upon the following points has been
frequently sought by yourself and others, Ihaye
bodied the desired information in the sha of let
ter, believing its publication would be satisfactory
both TO yourself and many others, and more cspeci
ally the owners Of lands in Texas and the heirs Of
persons dying in that country.
The Courts are open for the prosecution Of claims
and debts, and redress ofgrievances alien friends
upon the same terms to resident citizens.
Property sold under execution Cor debts, and La
bes contracted prior to the LIST Of May, 1872, must
bring two-thirds OF the appraised value Property
sold under execution for debts and Liabilities con-
traced after the first OF May 1872 and for public
Dues is sold for cash, without appraisement
The real, personal, and mixed estate of any citi-
zen of Texas diving ntestate, descends in parcenary
10 his or her kindred, male and female as follows
LIST. To his or her children and their descendants,
if any there be.
I'd If none then to his or her father in equal pro-
portions but of only the father mother OF the in
testate survives, then the estate is divided into two
equal portions of which goes to such surviving
parent and the other to the brothers and sisters OF
the iniestate and to their descendants but If no
brother or sister or legal descendants of such bro
Tiers and sisters survives, then the whole estate
goes TO the surviving parent
If there be neither father nor mother remaining
the estate then passes to the brothers and sisters,
their descendants.
3d. In case of such kindred as above mentioned
surviving, the estate is then divided into two mole
ties, one Of which passes to the paternal and the
other 10 the maternal kindred.
4th Where one Joint tenant dies before sever
ance, the right of survvorshp does not attach, brt
the interest of the deceased joint tenant decends
to his or her heirs and legal representatives,.
9th, Properly of an interstate without issue ac-
,raI Nv mfr nr fhQ fat thor
of such interstate, revertS 10 the paternal kindred
without regard TO the mother or maternal kindred
OF such intestate So pice versa, if derived from the
mother then 1t rcyers 10 the maternal kindred
without reference 10 the patenai lllegiiifnates
rin only inherit ana transmit Inheritance on the
de of their mother.
9Th Alien heirs OF deceased citizens OF Texa.
are allowed nine years. either TO become citizens
the Republic or dispose OF the same; the right OF at-
nlnsirution i. gu ran'e-d, lst To surviving hu
band or wife 81 To the next nearest Of kin
8 |. To principal creditor
An ad valorem tax Of one fourth Ct one ps
cent is levied upon all town property Three cent.
per annum is 'evied on each head Of neat cattle eA
cecdiug twenty-five in number. Ten cents head
each farmer or laboring man. twenty-five cents is
levied on each slave under ten years OF age, and
scventy-ive cents each slave over ten and under
sixty years OF age.
An ad valorem tax of one tenth of one per cent
per acre is levied on all lands owned by citizens
but where the legal claimant is foreigner tax Of
enc fifth Of one per cent is levied. The minimum
valuation of land is fifty cents per acre. The an
nual license tax upon each wholesale establishment
is one hundred idollars upon each retail merchant
fifty dollars.
Lands patented by the government Of the Republic
of Texas, free from doubt and litigation any
patented by the United States The law requires the
lines to be clearly run and the corners well marked
The price Of land varies from seventyfve cents per
acre TO ten dollars, according to quality and locality
The annual average yieldper acre is bale cfcotoD
dol,
soriy-fve bushels OF corn at seventyve cents to
dollar per bushcl, and in the northern ana sascrs
portions of the country from thirty to forty bushels
ofwheat, averaging sixty two pounds to the bushel
Each hand will cultivate ten acres of cotton and
make his annual supply of corn.
Yours respectfully, JAMES RELY.
BANKRUrr LAw.-Thc correspondent who signs
his name Justice, seems disposed to invite opposition
10 that class of citizens whose siortunes have dri
ven them to apply for the relief aud benefit afforded
some pains the mode of proceeding by which an OPP
position can be made eicaci~us, and attempts in
timidae all tho who not disposed TO aid III de-
laying and harassng bankrupt from proving their
debts against his estate sharing in its proceeds
1t is truth well understood, that by the decree Of
bankruptcy, every species of property OF which a
man be possessed, is vestedn his assignee; and
be it more or less the creditors entitled to The
whole, whether Tie bankrupt nssents, attempts to
withhold any part OF it. The law provides the
means of Obtaining from the bankrupt, whatever he
is ed Of that sooner or later, he will be en-
tlrely Invested of all. Here, then, is man reduced
to poverty, and stripped Of every thing, endeavor-
ing TO place himself in situation whcreYly he VIII
be enabled to attain livelihood such ~ is secured
by the community to honest and industrious men
What reason is there for defeating such an effort
Is it to inilict vndctive punishment upon him, and
keep him in prolonged servitude! is it for the pur-
pose of extsrting from his relatives and friends o
sum of money to buy off opposition! Is it with the
hope or intent of reforming him, OF preventing his
f!IOr
No honest creditor would acknowledge that he was
impeed by any of these considerations to make a
vexatous and oppressive oPposio ION TO the discharge
of debtor Yet ask what other reasons will he
assign for proving his debt ana filing his dissent to
the discharge! Is it to obtain any benefit for the
creditor the debtor, or to the human race Is II
humane, is il honorable, TO prove the debt against
the bankrupts estate, and after taking all he has,
then deprive him Of the benefit of that law which
was intended for his relief! And suppose the oppo-
ston TO be rigorous and successful what is
he benefited by defeating the bankrupt He cannot,
afterward make any claim against the bankrupt per-
sonally by proving his debt he has surrendered it,
and all right TO maintain any suit upon 1t and if his
demand is in Judgment, the same is cancelled and
although the bankrupt fails to obtain his certificate
and discharge, yet that law provides that no Gre
ditor or other person coming IN and proving his debt
or other claim. shall oe allowed TO maintain any
suit at law or in equity therefor but shall DC deemed
thereby to have waived all right cf action and suit
against such bankrupt md Ill proceedings already
commenced, and III Irlsarisied judgments already
o6iaincj, shall be deemed 10 BE- surrendered therc
hy" The proof itself cancels The debt and this j.
the case whether discharge Is obtained not -
ask, then, for sufficient honorable motive to IN
dice creditor TO pnr-ue debtor. where delay. op-
preston, and vexatlon are all thar can prevent hum
from the mos succcssful opposition
With your permission may renew this subject
and pursie it further. CREDITOR
IMp5nrav1rr Trrr Letters from, s y ouis, dated
81 Ill Ill.
An arrived In night from Dsnt's Fort IN the
Ind an country with the that all the Americans in
Santa hal been arrested and marched of to the city of
Nexico Among them arc Mr.. Charles Bent and Mr.
Nesseryv United States Consul at chihuahua. The
of their arrest known Tho news has caused great
excitement here"
Court for the Correction OF Errors.
JuSg l6.-Commerciai Bank. Albany W.. Evasfn Cor
8. Reardsley continued his