Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-03
Important from Tcras.

The New Orleans Tropic, OF 18th October, pub
fishes n letter from Texas, which contains some
strange developments. After stating, that Co
vernmcnt had advertised the Nary Tor sale. and
would sell It, II the people did not prevent il, the
writer adds:
Now, Messrs. Editors, your pattieul.r attention ,s,o,
please. General Murphy, United States Chang. TO 'r,xn.
has iciI the seat ct government, (Washington,) and Is now
In thus city. Siraugc runors are anua,-about III, eau.,
ol his removal from thcncc-and other matters in connec.
ton herewith. Mr.. Abel, bearer Of dispatches for IN. 4.
niied States Government, who was wrecked on tho Sarah
Barnes, will, i hope, bo more fortunate on th, schoon.
CT Galveston, which conveys this letter. and reach
ma Government m safety. On hs ARRIVAL nj Washing.
ION city, there will be somc strange developments made
puohe, which arr topics OF daily conversation in Texas
Although you wall discover nothing but dark hints from the
press, will draw aside the veil, Mcs,s. Editors for your
especial dement,. as 1 remember To have seen in Your paper
frequent predictions OF the very treason which hay, now
thc moruhcnuon To announce. IL is this; Tim, General
MuTphN suspected some secret mach,nauon. het,.., ,h,
pn"sh ana Texan Governments. highly de,rimen.
va 10 Tue United states interests and forthwith Sc,
about discovering the nature of the mys,c,v
Inns nc wSs enabled 70 do during President Houston. ab.
sencc at the Indian Treaty Ground-hc h,iny G,,,;.L.J
with wei authenticated and undoubted copies of the ,n,ir.
reasonable correspondence held by the Fr,,idcnt with ,br
representatives ct the British and Mexican Government
binding himself to send commissions to recognize, Tho MN
maj sovereignty OF Mexico provided that the Govern.
meni will iheTcupon c.de Texas - Gren, British. for
deoRSderdf0H' Texas will then DO a British province. by
ces>ior from Mexico and consent of the Executive, of tho Re
pUb!ic the confirmation at the Senate and sanction of Ito
people can be iciied on, at is supposedly after SUSTAINING
the ordeal which the President has led then, through
Once a province ct Great Britain, and the immediuts abo.
litlon OF SLAYER. fellows rs a matter Of course; but n eonsi
derdfion u secured for the Shareholder. Free ports. ch,ap
goods, smuggling, aud the consequent influx OF European
population, wall soon compensate the people 10. TN, er,pfy
name ni a Republic, which has Knocked their cans Dunn,
housioh's arbifTaTy reigH! But what, YOU ask, is 10
be the IrdifOT's reward GOVERNOR GENERAL FOR
LIFE. WIN \ LARGE SALARY AND ! mGu-sovypiNo rrrlr.
tniH 5ri5e Houston 10 sell has eoHntry!!! The cores
p'ndcnee which l alIude to fully explains the mystery OF the
Presidents war against the Navy. The vessels wer. 10 be
SOLD IN New Orleans last spring; after which the Mexican
Navy were To TAKE Galveston, aud control the coast; To ice
secured 10y a formidable inland invasion. The ce.sion
10 England was then To follow, by agreement; and the
people OF Texas would look upon their new masters rs
very sa'iours, and adopt any form OF Gouernment that
Their DELIVERIES might prescribe. The eo.fumacV Of
Commodore Moore defeated this welLcontriyed plan.
ana ne deserves the eNccTaton Of every lover Of the
british policy" / believe that a plan is now maturing for
the delivery Of Texas into the hands Mexico this fall. Pray
God that the Galveston Caucus may prove as successful In
thwartng the President rs Commodore Moore was last
spring. fear that the prolonged detention of Mr.. Abel,
bearer OF dispatches, will operate most iniuriously on the
Affairs OF Texas, Tor things are Fastening 10 a grand denOue.
meni, winch will prove fatal - the young Republic, unless
the Eagle can rescue the victim from the Lions claws!
l have given you the outlines of the mysterious aud Sc.
c'ct policy OF President Houston, which has so long been
misintcFpreied by his friends, and scarce believed possible
10y his enemies. You will learn full particulars from your
own government m Il very short time, fully confirming ell
that have said, and adding largely to the list Of enomliucs
attempted 10 be perpeirated by President Houston.
The above iacts have been withheld by The Press i'm Tex.
as; but a. they are topics of daily conversation IN the streets,
see no objection To calling GA Louisiana To wArcn uER
NEIGHBoR! \ GU may rest assured, gentlemen, that | am
retailing 10 you no vague runor, but facts which have been
derived from the most indispHfgble source.
GALVESTON.