The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-05-07

anu "Oulu NOle 10 tnaI eHeCL.
Mr.. Sprigg of Kentucky, followed il
favor Of a small representation. Hi
speech amused the members by its no
velty, and from the comments made up
on the remarks Of members as to the BAG
influence of nero locality as seen in the
effects of small representation.
Mr. Sprigg having concluded, the CON-
mittee called loudly for "question" No
member rose to speak The committee
by a strong vote, rejected al 900, 1l4,-
600. 10000 and 100000.
One hundred thousand was the next
number named, and upon this Mr.. Nor.
gan OF Tew York called Tor Telers.
motion was here made that the COM
mttee rise, and was lost, 80 to So.
The question returned upon 100000
and 1t was relected--ayes 26--noes not
counted.
Various other numbers were then pro-
posed down to $500 but were rejected
The office seeking locofocos of
Lowndes county, may rest assured Gov
Tucker will attend TO their cases as soon
as possible. When vacancies occur thew
may expect to hear from him. He has
done every thing in his power to reward
his Low9des friends, and really, we can
see no reason they have to COMPLAIN
Under the circumstances, knowing his
immediate relations had to be provided c
ior.fTSt, they should exercise that hirb. t
souled patience and forbearance for $
which lOcofocoiism is so distinguished q
Below we publish the Texas letter of I
Gov. Runnels, to which we alluded last lt
week 1t is dated Houston, April 18th IL +.
1912. <
"Sir:-The volunteer forces who an oil
tered the services for the purpose of tn
meeting and repelling the invading Mev. IN
lcan forces, have been disbanded and m n
nave returned to their homes. A partv Of m
Mexlcans, about five hundred stronr Oh
took possession Of San Antoine koot no re
session day or two and abandoned it cd
Ihey were not as am informed. p NJ, Br
Faudlng party, but was a portion of tho on,
regular army, by whom private proper the
~ was respected. 1t lis believed hv An
nose who have visited the place since sea
Us abandonment, that in no instance wa,
private property taken by authoritv- We
mere is here much excitement and dis sen
abstraction among the people. In an Ior
u'en'urous community like this, tits f. n
e expected that there are many aspiranls Am,
Office, and the consequence is that nm. N
'eaSant dssensions have existed as to the me .
of the army. !"
PRESIDENT Houston, did, as you will T
we seen IN the public prints, on being seiS
'ised OF the embodiment of the vol. " "
teers near San Antoine, ordered Con ri
mmerville to assume the comma nd ert
to invade the Mexican Tsrr;to. been
&c troops being volunteers claimed tho sie
mt OF electing their own commander 49,
used to be commaned BY Gen, Som agar
fSIIie, and were consequently dis. TIL
lded by Gen. RurIesor Il India
DuIIeSoh, VINO was in m
HInand' and returned home. Had il 1o,b u
'oI 'h'S lhexcusable insubor- don ]
a'ion' the Territory of Mexico would states
re been invaded ere this. and oo,,0.oI. from
urged My opinion is unchanged as ''D:1
y. u tue texans; no people and In
ne earth ever fought more desper- said II
y man they will when tried. am nese fl
ertheless fearful that r,,,oh 10. ed into
Ills them before their arduous and - ato !.
''oiore ungoverned spirits will sub of Dec
10 SubOrdination and discipline, India a
IN Is Of all importance to the snc- The
old glory of an army. The gov o .ns Ola
Den' Is administered at this place river
'''"' houston, although surrounded The
many embarrassing circumstances. cial de
'eS degree of cool and deliberate BOARD o
ness rarely equalled by the states from =, DC
""u solder of any country-he is anchoIv
"' &c" distinguished individuals the pre-,
ms. use above expectation, or personal ton of
"'"nce; view him as the master account:
-, 'nS Republic. l have as vet ratb na. ~ :,
ao an opportunity of an interview nv r,i IN !,
'nafacter that | contemplate were sen
0"aIl have done so you shall hear hopes We
aeaih--for the present | must s"o L'ie
'Uu 10 the address of the Presi- sent 70 -
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