Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-06
From the .Mtr ORLEANS Bee, May %.

FROM TEAAS
Nv The arrival of the steam packet Neptune, Csptair
Rollins we have received files Of Texas papers 4
the 23d inst inclusive. The press continues, with al
most solitary exception TO express the deepest ndg
nation at the conduct Of President Houston in relation
| 10 Com. Moore.
The Galveston Times, very able-perhaps the ables
paper in Texas-is dead.
| DR.. James b. Miller has been appointed Secretary
of the Treasury The Civilian says: This gentle
man has enjoyed the reputation Of an homes
man, and we hail his accession to Office the har
bnger OF financial reform We cannot believe that he
aver will advocate sanction the foul doctrine Of
pudiation.
A public meeting was held at Galveston on The Goth
inst at which the Hon. Jno NJ. Allen Mayor Of The
city presided and series Of resolutions adopted
applauding in the highest terms the late chvarous
duct and sefdevoon Of Commodore Moore, his officers
and men, off Yucatan. The resolution likewise ap.
prove the conduct Of Cox Morgan. giving his avowed
sanction TO the naval expedition. One of the resolutions
relative TO President Houston is pointed in it's
sure TO be omitted.
ellowci'izens throughout the Republic deeply depore
the unfortunate msconception Of facts and misepre
senation OF circumstances which prompted 10 the
of the late proclamation, injurious to the feelings OF
the brave men, who hazarding than life for
the welfare Of and children; and respectfully
hope that the Executive of the Republic will very soon
find 10 hasten It's revocation upon the receipts
of dispatches of Col. Morgan, the Commissioner sent
out by him to control tie navy and under whose
pieces and sancton they have done the state such noble
service
"a small schooner, which has been employed as one
of the gun boats at Campeacby, arrived here from that
port Wednesday, with dispatches from Com Moore
and Col. Morgan for the Government and private let
ters to gentlemen here. - Galrcs,on Cicilian
In the same paper published the private letters
above alluded TO- Much of the nformalion they con.
tain, has already appeared in the New Orleans pa.
hon
From letter, dated May 10Th, we extract the fol-
lowing
at was my firm determination to have appeared off
Galveston and reported the condition of the vessels to
The department. and the reason Of my not having done
is, that Colonel Morgan, who is Of the commits
soners carry out the Of Congress- mot one
section lcord Of which have I yet secn) Informed
me, that he had the power, as commissioner, 10 take
the responsibility, and that he would not only advise
me TO proceed TO Galveston by the way Of the coast
Of Yucatan, but that he would accompany me, and
risk his life and reputation in order TO save Texas
from the charge by Yucatan, of bad faith, and TO see
justice done This generous and noble, in (
Colonel Morgan, and, | hope 1t will be appreciated
by the people of Texas We accordingly sailed (Aprl
I0) for Techac, where had learned that the Monte
yuma was alone.
9" loaned, the day before yesterday, to the two Anne
rcan captains boat, in which they wen, out to the
flag ship Of The enemy, TO get their charter parties sign
ed that they could recover their freight, but Admiral
Lropez would give them satisfaction, although they
were al anchor off Lerma, agreecbly to his Instructions,
and they ought, of COURSE TO be paid This IS only
another claim the part Of the U. 5. Government,
against Mexico for naturalization.
81 enclose you translation of copy of letter
from Governor Mendez to General Ampudia, by
which you will see, that the Government OF Yucatan
continues in the most perfect good faith. The
fotllIa Of gun boats are under my orders entirely.
"The position that have been IN for the last month
with The constituted authorities OF the country Of my
adoption, is Of the most peculiar nature. have
assumed tremendous responsibilities 10 keep nvioate
SO far the Navy concerned, the faith OF Texas
| am accused of dsobedIence of orders, when re
ceiyed orders that it impossible to execute; and
| accused of fitting out a pratieal expedition,
when in fact | was making every sacrifice and strain
ing every TO get the vessels to sea in fight
ing condition, which did at length accomplish and
what have done has been done for the good of the
country-for felt confident, that with the force
der my command, would check the enemy at least
and let them see that Texas would yet meet them,
and neither be whipped subdued by treachsry. 1t
/ &c, breeze, with the force have here, they are
whipped in a short fight and they have had repeated
chances within The last ten days and nights TO attack
rs when IT calm, or nearly so, which they have
invariably let alone"
skirnish is said TO have taken place, three weeks
since, above the Waco village, between a party OF
Wacos and Reaches, and party of Tonkewas and
Lipans. The hostility between the Tonkewas and
Wacos is unbounded, and war OF determination will
be waged between them.