The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-22
LATE AND INTERESTING FROM TEXAS.
I'0enty-Mree Days Later News.

The packet steamer Sarah Barnes, Capt Jones, ar
rived at New Orleans ON the 18th from Galveston
bringing papers TO the 9Th INST. We copy from The
Pcayune the following wel-digested synopsis Of tie
news:
The revenue cutter Santa Anna sailed the 9Th inst
for Natamoras, with Capt. Galen the bearer OF de>
patches from Mexico TO the Government Of Texas
the first Texan vessel which has visited a Mexican
port with peaceful intentions since the Declaration
Of Independence. Her b. M. sioop Of Scyla
Capt. Sharp, arrived at Galveston on the god ut m
ten days from Vera Cruz. II is believed that des.
patches came by this arrival to the British Minister
touching, as It is supposed the negotiations between
Texas and Mexico.
1t is denied the best authority-that of Captain
Elliott, we presume-that that officer had been IN
structed by his Government to propose, did pro.
pose TO the Government Of Texas the abolition Of
slavery, as the price for the active Intervention of
the Government of Great Britain to compel Mexico
into terms of peace.
Dispatches had been received from General ADJ
rian " oil, TO the Texan Government, Designating
Laredo as the place at which the commissioners from
the two governments may meet, and arrange Mates
IN relation to the two countries, the immediate
frontier TO which his command extends. The ncgo.
tiations with Mexico progressing as satisfactorily
| as could expected.
Money begins to circulate more freely in Calves
ton.
}. G. Eldridge, General Superintendent Of Indian
Affairs, has written from the west side Of TRINITY
| river to President Houston He expects to be able
to effect treaty OF peace with the Camanches the
Wacoes the Reaches, the Caddoes and Ionic h.
dams The President has left Washington to attend
| the treaty. which is TO be held at Birds Fort
Both Com. Moore and Capt. Lathrop have been
dismissed from Office by order of President Houston
The reasons given for the discharge of the Connie
dore being dlsobedience Of orders in the cases enne
! rated in the Proclamation and Capt. L. being DIS
missed for refusing TO take the command when Ne
Commodore was suspended, and ordered to repoTl
himself to the Department Of War and Marine IN ar
rest On the 25th they left their vessels and went
ashore at Galveston. On the Goth the remaining
officers resigned, with two exceptions, and the YES
sells were delivered up to the Naval Commits toners.
The allowed the privilege of remaining on
the vessels and being provided for by the Commits
sioners, or coming ashore. Those the brig re-
manned, but about two thirds of the ships cane
| ashore The circumstance caused much excitement
| in Galveston.
| Sam Houston, President of the Republic Of Texas
has been hung in effigy at Galveston in consequence
of the course of action pursued by him in relation
| Com. E. w. Moore. They talk of sending the Com.
modore to Congress from Galveston county
/ secret law for the future disposition Of the navy
has been passed. Although the precise tenor of this
enactment has never been made public, The prevail
ing impression appears 10 be- that the sale Of the
vessels has been ordered without regard to the attn
tude Of Texas towards Mexico.
On the 28h ult the citizens Of Galveston gave
public dinner TO Com. Moore and the officers unJ
/ his command, in order, says the Galveston Chrob.
Gle, ' to testify their high approval of Com Moore
conduct against the enemies Of country, and also
to show their decided disapprobation Of President
Houston's whole conduct, and particularly hs shame
| full proclamation against Com. Moore
The Commodore has published an address TO the
people of Texas explaining and justifyug his al-
| legged disobedence Of orders, and his professional
conduct generally.
Col. Morgan, the commissioner who accompanied
the Commodore in his cruze, has still longer adj
dress to the public His effort seems to be prove
that President Houston, Com. Moore and he (Col
Morgan) were all three right If he succeed,
cleverDess at least must be conceded to him.
quarrel recently took place in Austin between a
Mr.. Nolan and Capt. Mark b. Lewis in which the
latter drew pistol and shot the former dead Levi,
is said To have been taken into custody when two OF
Nolans friends came upon the prisoner and killed
him.
new college is about TO be established at San
Augustine under the auspices of the clergy and mem
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church.
The amount of exports at the port Of Galveston
exceeds the amount Of imports for the quarter ending
July 3lst, by s35, i5e So. The last quarter tie
excess ON the same side was sS,074 -.
The barque John Barnes sailed Tor Liverpool on
the 9Th inst, with full cargo of cotton; The Gst
Texan vessel which has sailed for England
The cotton and corn crops throughout the country
! promise TO be most abundant.