The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-27
IMPORTANT.

We clip the following IMPORTANT items Of
intelligence from the New Orleans Commercial
Bulletin. They speak for themselves:
TExAs-We have dates from Houston to the 9Th
instant
The President arrived in Houston OF the 18th ut-
mo, and was received by salute from the arsenal
and other usual courtesies.
The following named persons are ascertained to
have been elected members to Congress James John
son. Esq in Red River county, w. Bourland, Ia
Lamar county DIR. Ward, in Bowie county; and in
the counties Of Fannin, Red River, Lamar and Bowie
Col. Sherman. All the Representatives in the above
mentioned counties said by the Houston Tele-
graph to be in favor Of removing the seat of Govern
ment to Austin.
Col q. w. Cooke has recently returned to Hous.
ton from Bexar. He confirms the intelligence that
the Mexicans establishing extensive military de-
pots along the Rio Grande. They have also sta
Toned six eight hundred soldiers the west bank
of the Nueces, at different points. Several Mexican
traders who have lately visited Bexar state that
veral thousand stand Of arms and large quantity Of
ammunition are placed in the depots along the
Rio Graade, and wagons loaded with military stores
are constantly arriving from the interior.
Gen. Murphy, U. s. Charge d'Affaires TO Texas
went out as passenger in the U. S. schooner of
Firt, from Galveston, to Vera Cruz, the Goth ut
This movement excited much curiosity, and is, in
deed not easily understood.
The Cotton crop on the Colorado, and in the undu
lang regions generally, has been but little injured
says the Telegraph by the late rains while the plan
tations the coast have suffered severely.
The sale of the Texan navy did not take place, as
well as understand, according to notice.
The following extract from the Houston Telegraph
(of date earlier than that which announced the de-
parure of Gen. Murphy for Vera CRUZ is worthy Of
attention
s'The IT, S. schooner Of war Flirt arrived at Gal
weston on the 18th inst, from Norfolk with des-
patches from the United States Government, TO Gen.
Murphy the American Charge d'Afaires, and it is
presumed these dispatches relate TO this subject
the interference Of the United States to prevent the
consummation of British designs upon Texas We
learn that the United States slcop of Vandalia
will a'so soon be at Galveston and the vessels will
be subject the order of the American Charge d'Af-
flares. 1t is not improbable thatone both of these
vessels will be despatched TO Vera Cruz, to convey
dispatches to the American Minister at Mexico
We aware that Gen Murphy is in posses ion OF
information derived from respectable sources that
will excite establishment and alarm in the Anne
rican Cabinet than the speeches Of Lords Brougham
| and Aberdeen. This much we think certain the
fears Of the people Of the Southern States that the
object Of the aboonists in England, is to dissolve
the Union if necessary TO effect the abolition of slave
~, are well founded and we believe the document.
obtained by Gen. Murphy here, and those obtained
| by Gen. Thompson in Mexico, will furnish evidence
OF the intentions of Great Britain relating TO Texas
that will conyce the American statesmen that Their
arc but few alternatives left TO remedy the evil
Either the British Government must give way OF
sustain her position by force, and bosiiiies will fol
low a natural consequence, or else Texas must be
annexed TO the United States. There is little proba
bty that Great Britain will give way, and there j,
little probability that the Government of the United
States will permit her to prosecute her policy unmo
| Tested.
We should deeply regret if our little republic, b,
becoming a bone of contention between these tive
great nations, should involve them in the misfortune
| of war. This, however, can easily be prevented b,
the annexation of Texas to the United States. When
ever the Congress OF the United States shall BY a re-
solution, permit Texas to become a portion of the
UniCn all difficulties will be instantly settled. Fol
the Government Of Texas is compelled by the ex
press instructions Of the people to ratfy the annex
tion whenever the u. s. gives its consent The yot,
Of the people at the time Of the adoption Of the Con
stitutoD, was almost unanimous IN favor of annexa
ton and that vote is binding upon the Presiden
and Congress of Texas as the Constitution itself =
Until that vote is rescinded, Texas will remain in
manner subject to the disposition of the Unite,
States She receive discard her at pleasure
IL the statesmen Of the United States, therefore, de
sire peace, let them at once advocate the anne OF
Of Texas to the Union. They can accomplish NOR,
tow the advancement of the honor and prospert
Of the United States by efecting this great measure
than by lavshing of blood and mines Of treasure
floods Of ink, in wsrof aggression denne aiio,
| against Great Britain"
| The Telegraph Of a subsequent date, states that
understands from good authority, that a large Anne
rcan feet is soon TO assemble IN the Gulf The yan
daia the Sapannah, and one or two armed steamship
it says, will probably be despatched to the coast
Mexico.
Captain Ricketts,, Of the schooner GaIpesfon. b,
which vessel have these accounts reports that IN
sloop Gutter, from Matamoras, having on board Com
missioners from Mexico passed over the Galveston
bar inwards as be came out.
President Houston has issued Proclamation Il
the Congress at an early day, at Washington
~ We understand that application will be mad
at the approaching session Of Congress by the heir
Of the late Anthony Haswell, Of Vermont for re
funding the fine and interest paid by him under TN
oJous and unconstitutional Sedition law Of the eide
Adams. We cannot doubt the success of the appli