The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-01
Houston, TEXAS.
[Correspondence of the Herald

Houston, Texas.
Correspondence of the Herald
HousroN, Sept "a, 1913
This is stormy TIME with US in Texas, both in
the weather and political affairs. The gales have
been quite the gulf and Galveston Bay
for the last two weeks; but no damage has been
done vet compared to gales of the 18th OF last Sep
TENDER, which laid Galveston almost desolate.-
The rains have been tremendous on the coast, but
sixty miles from the coast the rains have been very
light and far between.
shall soon have the recognition OF our indepen-
dence ~ Mexico. Gen. Houston has sent Col.
Samuel M. Williams and Geo. w: Hockey as
commissioners to dorado on the klo Grande. to
meet commissioners from the city OF Mexico, to
conclude upon the arrnlstice and peace II possible
The commissioners are men OF the hrst standing
in Texas, and men that are well acquainted with
the Mexican character, so we have every reason to
expect something favorable If our naval commits
sloners had obeyed orders last spring, and returned
to the city of Galveston they were often ordered
TO do, feel confident that we should have had
permanent peace by this time. The large mass OF
the people at this time are very hostile al the naval
commissioners conduct, and as an evidence OF the
fact, the antl-Honston party made 1t a question,
and every man that run on the ticket as supporting
Moore and the naval commissioners was defeated,
save DR.. Levi Jones, of Galveston, and he was
only elected by seven votes majority over Bache
Gen. Houston will have large majority in both
honses Of Congress the full returns, however,
have not been received, but enough is known to
ensure a large administration majority In this
county, where one of the naval commissioners,
Col James Morgan, resides, and who was cand-
date for Congress, running on the question OF Jus-
fication of his conduct, the administration candl-
date received large majority, which was death
to he anti Houston party for before the election
came of, they were claiming very large MAORI
~. Col Morg an, after the election was over, made
speech to his supporters, stating that he was glad
that he was defeated that It would show to the
people at distance that we were law-abidlng peo
pie /; and that it would have good effect abroad
wi uOty prv senShp
death to his party--and especially certain Count
who was one of his strong supporters. Gen. Hous,
ton is as popular in Texas now as ever General
Washington was in the United States /; and II he
should succeed in securing permanent peace, his
fame will soar aoft
The cotton crop in Texas this season will be We
y large the corn crop is the largest we have ever
had Corn can be bought by the quantity at 70 cts
per bushel pork at 81 80 per cwt.; and, IN fact
every kind of produce is very cheap and abundant
which is encouraging TO emlgrants. We expect a
large emigration this fall and winter.
The health of Houston has been very good this
summer. Our city is still improving One or two
large brick going up, besides small wood
en- houses. TEXAS.
From the Houston Telegraph Oct. H.
srosrr NsceeArIos',The speeches Of Lord Brough.
and Lord Aberdeen which publish to-day, throw
light upon the secret negotiations that have been so
long pending relative to the mediation of Great Britain
betw Texas and Mexico We have repeatedly ex
pressed suspicious that the British government
secretly endeavorng to effect the abolition of slavery in
speech OF Lord Aberdeen, WILL we trust awaken the
statesmen of Texas to true of the danger that
question that involves the best interests Of ct
and every patriot should at and by the
most positive and decisive action put stop to the in
trgues of the aholitionss We consider due to Pres
dent Houston 10 state that have evidence
the shadow of evidence that he has in any even
by word act encouraged the British Ministry prose
their schemes Of abolition. On the contrary
have evidence that the to whom Lord Brougham
aludes in his speech as having from Texas and
vhn ha ain
has been the political opponent of President Houston and
has been in his confidence The secrecy, however
that has been observed these negotiations renders
ry engaged in conducting them liable to suspicion
hope that the President and every person neced
soon he enabled to show to the people that he they
have not in the least abused the condolences rerosed in
them For our country regret that this subject has
been agitated While it continues in agitation, y will
prove injurious to Texas than the with Mexi.
for all emigration from the southern states will be e
It from those States that the chief emigration TO Texas
must be derived The climate and soil of Texas is similar
the climate and soil of those States the productions
similar and the inhabitants of those States find the re-
mova 10 Texas attended with little Inconvenience as
removal from one town to another in the same state
But If the question Of abolition is to be agated here all
the emigration from those States must cease for slavery
is interviewer into the whole political and even social
system Of those States that the very habits and customs
or people In riveted to the system and
it's abolition would involve them in incaculsble dhcui
ties and II Is for this reason that the tide
of emigration has never turned from the slave States to-
thu free States but has invariably set towards the
saveholding States Of the West virginians Csr9inans
Georgans, &c. emigrste to Missouri Arkansas, Mis'ssiP
pi Louisiana, Alabama, &C. hut not TO Ohio. Indiana, IT,
linos Wisconsin The reason obvious: in the one
case they take with them their slaves. and avail
themselves of the profits of their industry in the other
they compelled to depend upon their own industry or
the profits OF hired labor If Texas is made free State
will he Stunned by southerners we need not. however
here expatate upon the evils that will result from TINS
for there little reason to spprehend that the
pie Of be Undue to entertain for moment the
proposition for making free State But much injury
may result II even the proposition for the abolition Of sia
very is entertained for few weeks OF months u
is fortunate that the measures Of the British government
have been made known thus early for the members OF
Congress who are soon to assemble IN the legislative mans
Will have opportunity of aceaning the opinions OF
their constituents upon this important question fthey
% thp's We ar:
be adopted, that will convince Lord Aberdeen and the
of slavery Texas made by Great Britain will he prompt
ly rejected and that abolition is to be the price OF
British meds.ion Texas although duly grateful for the
favors Great Britain has already obtained for her will re-
specfuy but positively decline the proered mediation
From the Tsx,s TELEGRAPH Oct. ~
man who has traversed large portion Of the Indian
try Of Northern Texas and the country lying between
Santa Fe and the Pacific that there vestgss of ancient
cites and ruined cates temples the Rio Puerco and
the Colorado Of the ie says that Of the
branches Of the Rio Puerco few days travel from Santa
to an ancient temple Portions of the walls still stand
ing consisting Of huge blocks of limestone regularly
hewn and laid in cement. The building occupies an ex
tent of than II il two three stories high
has roof but contains many generally OF asqne
FORM without windows and the lower rooms are so dark
and gloomy that they resemble rather than the
apartments of an edfce built for human habiteton
Our informant unable describe the style o. arch
lecture but he believes could not be erected W span
iards Europeans the stones much won oy he
rains, and indicate that the building has sfood Seve
hundred years From his description ase induced 10
believe that resembles the ruins Of Paeaque or Otulun
He there many similar ruins on the Colosoo OF
the West, which empties into the Californian sea In one
of the valleys of the Corderas travered by this river
and about four hundred miles from its month, there
large temple still standing its walls AMI spires presenting
scarcely any Of dapdaon and were tno' Tor the
want OF roof might still be rcnsered habtable Near
along the declivy of mountain the ruins
of what have been large city. The traces
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