, 1843-06-17

ing on. The Mcthodists have ltlnerant
preachers all over the republic; as well
as Cumberland Presbyterians and Bap-
fists. am proud to call in their own
testimony to prove that my countrymen
are christian people. You will find in
almost every number of the Western
Christian Advocate, a letter from some
Texan missionary to this effect. In the
CITY of Galveston, with $500 inhabitants,
there are four large and spacious church
es built on the city style-in Houston,
with a population of 1000 there are five
Of the same kind, each Of which has a
regular pastor; & as an evidence that the
temperance cause is sustained, it is only
necessary to say that in the latter place,
in April last, there was only ore liquor
shop.
Now let us examine into the many
difficulties with Which morality and reli-
gion have had to contend. From the
fact that volunteers from the United
States rushed into that country from
1890 TO 1888, and that another influx
went in last spring, there has been con-
SANITY a large number Of idle young men
in the frontier country, who having re-
manned in the army long enough to i'm
bibe immoral and idle habits, men Lot
generally disposed TO lay them aside on
being discharged from the service. Eve
~ body knows what kind Of a school q
volunteer army of young men is. From
this cause, and from the frequent oonfu-
sion consequent upon an inroad from the
enemy or vice versa, the minds Of the
TeXian people would assuredly be kept
occupied with other matters than morali-
ty and religion: or in other words, the
people would attend 10 those temporal az
fairs which bore directly upon them
Yet, sir, Notwithstanding, these and d.
vers other causes, there is a ground work
laid which ~insures the erection Of a no.
bic moral and christianlike cdiice. Let
a stranger travel over Texas at this time
and am willing TO abide his decision on
the character Of the people. He will
find them generous, hOspitablc, noble.
1t is a rare thing there for a traveller 10
pay a bill, except at the public houses.
He finds himself around the social fire.
side of the free hearted pioneer, as a
relative from a distant slate. welcome 10
the best they have, and a warm invita-
ton TO call often and stay long. This is
the common feeling Of the Texian. He
feels proudto entertain with hospitality
and kindness any traveller who was born
under the government of the star SPAN
g!cd banner. Then, sir, how unjust is
tito call us outlaws, desperadoes and
murdercrs-a foul stain upon an inno-
cent and gallant people?
The Texans are resolved 10 use every
possible means TO send all ~rascals back
who fee to that country-and already
know of Is cases Of this kind within
three years. Among them l would
name the celebrated murderer, Cook, Of
Mississippi, who was unprecedented by
the people of Galveston-a guard furn-
ished, who brought him back to that
state, where he was ~hung-also the case
of an absconding bank cashier from
Michigan, who was sent back and deliv-
cred up-likewise the case of a paymas-
ter in the army at fort Jesup, who took
money and horses, in March last. He
was arrested at Hou.tin, and sent back
There have been several Of this charac-
ter merely guarded TO the Sabine and
crossed.
As design writing you another let
ter, this is probably as long as it should
be; will, therefore, conclude, with the
promise to complete my remarks in your
next.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN HENRY BROWN.
SOMETHING NEw.-A new dclusion
a1s broken out, says the Davenport
Il zette, near the western part of fine