The Weekly register. (Ponola [sic] Panola, Miss.) 1843-1844, 1843-11-22

war against the Navy. The vessels
were 10 be sold in New Orleans last
spring; after which the Mexican Navy
were TO take Galveston, and control the
coast; to be secured by formidable in
laid invasion. The ccssion 10 England
was then to follow, by agreement; and
the people Of Texas were TO look upon
their new masters as very savlours, and
adopt any form OF government that their
deliverers might prescribe. THE con-
tumacy of Commodore defeated this
well-centrived plan, and he deserves
the execration Of every lover of the
"British policy" believe that a plan
is now maturing for the delivery of Tex
as into the hands of Mexico this fall
Pray God that the Galveston Caucus
may prove as successful in thwarting
the President as, Commodore Moore was
last spring. fear that the prolonged
detention Of Mr.. AbelI,' bearer,of des-
patches, will operate most injuriously
on the affairs of Texas, for things are
Fastening TO grand denouement, which
will prove latal5to. the,young. Republic,
unless the eagle can rescue the victim
from the Lions claws!
| have given you the outlines Of the
mysterious and secret policy Of Pres
ident Houston, which has so long been
misintcrpreted by his friends, and scarce
believed possible by his enemies. You
will learn all particulars from your own
government in very short time, fully
confirming all that have said, and ad-
ding largely to the list of enormities at
tempted to be perPetrated by President
Houston.
The above facts have been withheld
by the press in texas; hut as they .Lare
topics Of daily conversation in the street,
| see no objection TO calling OH Loulsi-
ana to watch her neighbor! You may
rest assured, gentlemen, that | am re-
failing tc you no vague rumor, but facts
which have been derived from the most
indisputable source.
GALVESTON.
In addition TO the. Intelligence contain
ed in the letter of our correspondent, we
clip the following items from the Gal
weston Gazette Of the 4th instant:
The schooner Santa Anna arrived
from Corpus Christi on Saturday, hay
ing left there on the Goth uit.
All was tranquil in that vicinity
General Woll had disavowed the act OF
the party Of Mexicans who recently
carried of a quantity of Tobacco belong
ing to some traders at Corpus Christi,
and offered to pay for The came at the
rate Of twelve and q half cents per
pound, which proposition was accepted
by the traders.
Some thirty persons have settled al
the Rancho Of Messrs. Kinney and Au-
bry.
About 600 Mexicans, most Of them
formerly inhabitants Of Texas, were at
the Rancho, on their way to settle in
our territory, believing peace to be Sc
cure, and pre(erring 10 live in this coun-
try.
The Mexican troops upon the from
tier have been Withdrawn or disbanded,
with the exception of five hundred men
engaged in making canal to turn the
waters of the Rio Grande into the Bra
EOS Santiago, on account orlhe difficulty
OF entering the mouth OF the former
from the Gulf. This canal will be a.
bout eight miles in length, has been in
progress four months, and will, it is
thought, be completed in about 8 more,
the hands employed upon it being SOL
dlers in name, and canal diggers in oc-
General VOL left Matamoras on the
goth ultimo for Laredo, to meet the Tex
ian Commissioners, who were TO have
been there by the 25th, but have been
delayed from unavoidable circumstances.
The Mexicans seem to be quite as de
sirous for peace as the Texans.
Twelve oF the Mexicans taken at San
Iacinto and now In this CITY hnuo oar