Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-12-06
New ORLEANS. Nov. 10.
LATEST FROM TEXAS.

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By The steamship New York, Captain
J. r. Wright, from Galveston Yesterday,
we have Texas papers to The 18th inst
They are remarkable barren Of news Of
any interest. The great business Of the
editors seems to be puttieg forth, retract
ing. contradicing and asserting very fool
ish aud very absurd statements touching
The Executive of the country, and The
policy. foreign and domestic. of its Gov.
ernmeut. Our political editors in this
country are certainly an imsginua'ive
class of men, bu, your Texian editor is a
very political romancer. But this is
enough.
The vessel which carried the Commits.
sinners 10 Mexico was found TO leak con
siderably after she left Galveston. On
examination, after reaching the point Of
destination, il " as discovered that cou-
siderable opening had heen made in her
side, below the ater line, by The use of
an ausur aud chisel. The Civilian de-
nouuccs the act as one, The motive Of
which was deliberate murder.
GEN. MURPHY.--The American Charge
d'A1alres did uol sail in the U. S schr.
Flrr for Vera Cruz. as WAS expected.-
This vessel saied from Galveston on the
18th ut.
The British government has presented
claims of lis subjects to land in Texas,
amounting 10 from ten to twenty millions
of acresl They are principally Empre-
l,
oily cover nearly all The public domain
West o. the Colorado river; aud the q "
ernment Of Texas has been notified by
Capt. Elliott, in accordance with The in,
slruciious lie has received. that unless the
facts sci forth by these claimants are re-
futrd. or satisla' tory explanation given.
her Mujesty's Government would feel ful
ly authorised TO take the necessary Steps
to enforce the just claims of those her
iege snbjrcts.
With reference 10 this subject, The edi-
tor of the Rerlander says:-
This movement on the part Of the Bit
ish Government is somewhat strange and
singular, to say the least Of il. While
The friendly interposition of that power
has been apparently cordially extended as
a mediator between Texas aud Mexico,
We have been willing 10 dismiss every jeal
nus doubr that has sometimes arisen re-
garding its sincerity. Bu we can no Ion
ger bauish our doubts and fears upon
This subject. II is too apparent that there
is some hidden motive some advantage
sought, or some desirable end to be attain
ed. and we fear detrimental 10 Texas, nr
this unexpected question would mol have
been presented al this critical juncrure of
our affairs. Al auy rate, il cannot be
considered in any other light than iniica
live of aniercenary policy on The part Of
Great Britain. or that the friendship of
England for Texas is to be remunera,ed
either by The sacrifice Of portion her ter.
ritory for British Colonization. or perhaps,
by a Submission TO the policy of that gov
ernment relative 10 our domestic insitu-
tious.
George Barrett, indicted for the mur-
der of Peyton aud Lewis. effected his es-
cape from Austin on the night of The ,l7lh
ult.
Sherman has been elected Major Gene
raj of Militia.
Commodore Moore is a, Houston.
The brig Relief hound for New Orleans
from Maiamoros, was wrecked off the
Mouth of Oyster Creek, about ten mites