Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-13
FROM TEXAS.

FROM TENAS.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-The Neptune arrived yes
erday bringing Galveston dates 10 the 18th, and those
Of Austin 10 the Both ut.
Dispatches were received Austin the 18th from
Gen Hamilton dated London Nov. 3, transmitting The
information that the contract for the loan with essrs
Laite & Co had been cancelled those gentlemen nav
ing found themselves unable TO comply with the condI-
tons OF the contract The Texian expresses heartfelt
gratitude at the failure OF the loan. II says-"Ne
have always been opposed to the loan and believe lis
contamination would prove curse to the country
We voted for the recall Of our oan Commissioners last
Congress- and shall be OF the opinion that It would
ha We been of snga denett TO Texas if they had been
recalled at tina, time. II the loan had been negotiated
we would have had better times perhaps Tor lew
years, only to be followed by more ru'nouS ma
ona embarrassment than We feel Gt this time IL is
perfectly within the power OF the people Of Texas 10
bring about better state OF things without loan II
the productive soil of country were well cultivated
in cotton and sugar cane by our farmers ana mere
were more farmers and fewer gentlemen OF pleasure,
we would soon see 4 sound currency among Us, ana
our national prosperity would be more permanently es-
ablished than It ever could have been by the negoa.
ton Of loan even under the most favorable circum-
stances. We do not 10 say that cultivation oil
The soil can work out the salvation oil the country
alone. We must have good laws, and they must be
faithfully executed by the officers OF the Government,
aud faithfully observed by the citizens OF the country
before we can be visited with that prosperity which Is
reserved By the Great Dispenser OF all good tor those
who are industrious and frugal, and strict IN the OBJ
servancc of the laws of their country and their God
Congress was expected 10 adjourn about the middle
Of January.
party of Indians had stolen several horses i'll the
city Of Ausn-they were followed by mounted troop,
but escaped TO a swamp
Onr cores pondent at Galveston says: "The report
of the capture Of Santa Fc expedition has produced
great excitement throughout the country Many are
an xious get up expedition Immediately and march
to Mexico 10 rescue citizens if alive, and not,
10 avcnre their death. If the Mexicans have put To
death one person Of the expeditions they may prepare
themselves to see Mexican blood flow for H..
Emlyrans continue to come in rapidly, both by sea
and land. vessel from Cork (lreland0 and one from
Bangor, CMe) arrived here yesterday with large
number
The rerenchment law lately passed by the Congress
fyos the salaries as ollows-The President is liked al
Is OO0 TINT of the Vice President at 81 ,OoO Secretary
OF State $ ,00 Secretary of the Treasury iooo; and
the Secretary Of War 800, Commissioner Of the Gle
neral Land Office, 81 800; Comptroller 81 900; and
Auditor 81 900; Chief Justice of the Republic $1,000
and District Judges the Members Of Congress
81 per day.
sooar Crops in Te1as-We glad TO find that tn,
attention of our planters has been turned to the cult
walton of the sugar cane We have recently been IN
formed by an intelligent traveller who has been explor
ino our country, that he conversed with one planter
who had made forty hogsheads of sugar another sup
posed his crop would amount to thirty hogsheads. We
hone soon 10 learn that the cultivation oil the sugar
cane has greatly increased in our country.
[Iate'Hgcncer.
Theat-We learn with pleasure that planter
are turning their attention to the growing OF wheat IL
the upper Trinity country several successful expert
ments have been made in this way. German, il
Houston county, sowed last January three bushels AM
harvested III May, sixty three bushels good wheat
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