Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-10
From the Phil Ledger.
LATEST FROM TEXAS.


meeiing Of the citizens Of Galveston was held on
the Goth ult at which resolutions were adopted,
audng the conduct Of Commodore Moore for dis.
obeying his government. as a chiva.ous and al.
most "tockless devotion to his country !" that his
rcccn, action with the Mexcans. is equal, in i'm.
porance, TO the victory of San Jacinto that Col.
James Morgan. by giving his previously avowed
sanction to the naval expedition, by way Of Yuca.
tan, has acted noby fr his country, honoraby for
himself justly towards brave and me,itorious off.
cer and deserves the l1sting gratitude of his coun.
I Try The meeting also deplores tho unfortunate
misconcep,ion of facts and Misrepresentation of
circumstances which prompted TO the issue of the
late proclamation ; and expresses a respectful hope
tina, the Executive will find reason to revoke IT,
The tone Of the Texan press ia somewhat mole
moderate in its remarks upon The Executive procls-
nation against Com. Moore. Many of the war
journals concur in regarding the proclamation as
! iljudged, hut none attempt to justify the disobc-
dence of orders which produced IT,
! BY the arrival Of one Of the Camppachy gun.
boats at Galveston on the lTth ult. with desp.tches
for the Government the Civilian has becn put in
possession Of private letters from b,ih Col. Morgan
and the Commodore, dated the 10th ult. The
latter says in his justification, he had pledged
hms'lf and his government to appear off Cam.
peachy and attack the Mexican squadron at the
earliest possible day. It was his determination to
nave appeared off Galveston, and reported the con.
di,ion of the vessels to tho Department, and the
reason Of his not having done so, is, that Col.
Morgan, who is one of the commissioners TO carry
out the secret act of Congress, (not section or
word of which Moore ,ays he had himself secn,)
informed him that be had the power, as commits
sioner, TO take the responsibility lie also says he
had assumed tremendous responsibilities to keep
invola,e, so far as the Navy was conc, rned, the
faith of'rexas. and that the orders be had received
it was impossible to execute
Col. Morgan, in his letter takes all he respon,i-
bily of Moore's act. He says
"If have swerved f,om my orders or duty in
any WY, 10y t,king the Mexican ast on our way
to Galveston i, was fIr the benefit of ny adopted
,uni,y-fu. which have ri-ked my life and
perfectly willing to lose it provided can only
, her free and at peace with the world. Com Moore
CouIu NV anu NOuiu uot UdNS ptNCttucu W tnis
s coast whou, any sanction indeed, NO were
hound dnect to Galveston, bu, for the information
received the B,lize on our way out which was
Of such cha acter as to cause 10 believe that
l., the Government would have reflected upon me,
. under all the circumstances, If had no, done So
+ "The fact is, that we have done more TO humble
! the pride Of Mexico in this expedition, and have
cau ed her more real injury than any and every
, et edition sent against her bsfure-he.des break
= ing the charm of the great humbug Ps,hans
d That Ampudis was arranging to concentrate all
the Mexican rceS in Yucatan, and transport them
direct 10 Texas there can be no doubt. They
IN had about 6,000 troops in Yucatan-c 600 Of
whom had captu,red, urder Bluagan and Iemus,
u, near Merida, and Ampuds disposed TO treat
with the Yucaccoes, finding 'hs, he could not sub.
due them. Then, with the troops that we,e l."
j'in him at VeIa Cruz and Tampico-soms 700 or
S00-he might have given Texas some trouble on
e the coast, while troops might he marched in by land
ID to annoy our border again-sll Of which eI-
II petition has frustrated beyond doubt, for Barag m
g and Lcmus cannot ge, away according to
capualiton and will have to surrender at di cre-
N tion. Ampudas troops are deserving every hour
lie as fast as they get Oft | see them coming in
be constantly and every one (of Lcmus and Bsra.
gan's Party) ha, can make his peace with the In
dians is likewise descrting-so iha, you may pu,
r. down the 5000 troops a, Yuca,an as nothing
rh their fleet than useless and If we catch
both the steamers, you shall soon hear something
se more pleasing"
o' The Texas papers are still urging arguments
in favor Of the mediation Of foreign powers ft IN,
u establishment of peace between Texas and Mexico
er 4 SrnINeE PREpIorroN.-The lancaster Ell
aminer says ",he June sn'w ia said to have hear
ing upon The prophecy, some years sncr, Of Lo
. renzn Dow who said tina, in ls43 thee would b
y no King in England, no President in the Unite,
' States, and snow in June - If Lorenzo m.d
such a prediction, events since his death hav
proved him TO he much better prophet than Fa
~ ther Miller and the latter will have to yield III
palm of honor. II The prediction was made, 1t
s"singulsr coincidence" that jus, at this time
. Queen should he upon the throne Of England,
o, Vice President should be performing the duties
AT. President, and that should snow in June ,houg
mi i, has frequently done $ before.
vas
ess IMPORTANT CANAL MovEMENT--We lear
.,. 10y the Erie pa Observer that the citizens {