The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-15

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time it was put stop to, or the subject hurled
popular indignation from the high place he oc
pies. HAMILTON
News FROM TEXAS AND MEXICO. -IntelligeI
from Galveston to the I'd inst, has been recei,
at New Orleans
The u s. schooner Flirt returned to Galy eston Fl
Vera Cruz on the 22d ult. She brought letters from
u. s Minister in Mexico to General Murphy our Cha
in Texas but the nature of the dispatches had not II
spired.
A second attempt was made on the 22d to sell the
sells of the Texan navy by public auction, but with
success, no bid being offered. Nearly the entire pop
ton of Galveston including the military companie
their parade dress, attended the place where the
to be held but there was no violence or dsturba
of the peace.
Exchenuer bills Of Texas are taken at par in the
tom house at Galveston. In private transactions they
worth from 90 to % cents. AT Washington the Wind
tor states they current in ordinary business at par
Dr. Arson Jones is said to be the iavorite candidat
the party which supports the present administration
the Presidency.
The Washington indicator of the 25th, says, that
HAYS arrived at Washington on the 23d; and reports
all Is Quiet in the West all the Mexican troops hav
been Withdrawn from this side of the Rio Grande 81
small traders had been in to Bcxar, bat business
limited
Mr. HILL one Of the Mier prisoners, who came passeI
in the u s. schr Flrt arrived in Houston the 25th
The Citizen, of the 10Th nl says that Gen Houston
late speech entirely reuted the charge brought aga
him in the letter said to have been written by Capt
to the British government in relation to the Mer pi
ners.
Some Mexican traders who lately arrived at Bexar
ported that the Mexican government had, at the req
of Gen. VOL authorised tho commissioners to NEE
NTatamoras and conclude the agreement relative to
armstice. The commissioners, when this order ARR
were on their way to Laredo, and Immediately tut
back 10 Matamoras. About two hundred supernnme
officers have lately been discharged from the Mex
| servicc. Among these were Agaton Antonio Perez
Seguin There are about three hundred Mexican tn
| at San Fernando and the same number at Matamo
The Mexican government has authorised several Of
Inf,T tnIy AIQNh Qr0AI n
| and intercept smugglers between the Nueces and
Grande. They receive no pay from the government,
entitled to all the goods they capture except the to
raj of the bands organised by these officers range betw
the Presido Laredo and Bexar, and this account,
| traders venture to visit the latter city; :,
Two or three persons have been Killed near Bexa
| Indians within the last three months.
Col. Lewis p. Cook is again under arrest and in
confinement at BeXar.
II is estimated th0t two thousand bales oil cotton Wi
raised in Bastrop county this Most Of this wi
sent in fiat boats down the Colorado to Matagor!s.
The Houston Telegraph intimates that large majo
of members of both houses Of Congress in avcr
| annexation of Texas to the United States That pa
in specializing this subject says that
the indirect admissions that have been made by the
mate friends of the Executive that he is opposed to
nexaton, still confident that he really desires
| the measure may be effected. He may be restrainef
some secret pledge to the British government from OF
offered the part OF the United States to renew tn
gociations for annexation consider 1t certain tina
| would accede TO II with joy. This, however, IS
ton that will probably not be agitated in Congress
less overtures previously received from the I'm
| States.
| There is probably no part of Texas where provs
cheap and abundant as the vicinity of Bast
| II is estimated that there il nearly twice much wi
there he consumed by the settlers Corn is sci
| at bit bushel and pork can be readily purchased
| cent pound.
The U. S. schooner Flrt arrived at Galveston, (
Vera Cruz, reports that two of the Mexican vessel
war at sea, and the remainder (incuding the Z
living under