Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-19
PROM TEXAS.

New ORLEANS, May 5-The steam packet, New
York. Capt Wright, arrived last night, brings us Gal.
weston papers 10 the 29h, Houston TO The 2oth, ana
Washington 10 the ODD ult.
The Galveston Civilian of the 29th ult, states Com
modore Moore had been expected TO touch at Calves
ton but then supposed he had gone Immediately
TO the coast Of fucalan
The Civilian contradcts the report circulated here,
that President Houston had caused to lie stated TO
Santa Anna, that The prisoners taken at hier chad en-
tered the territory OF Mexico contrary to The orders oil
their Government" The paper says:
sImmediatey upon the receipt of the intelligence oil
the capture, Gen. Houston procured letters to Dc wf-
ten to the Foreign Ministers in Mexico in behalf OF the
captives speaking Of them Texans, and entitled 10
the treatment of prisoners Of war, both on account OF
the cause in which they were engaged and the solemn
obligations of the terms under which they surrendered
He caused their claims 10 good treatment TO be urged
upon the foreign Ministers Mexico, and through them
upon that Government not only by every consideration
OF humanity but the strong claims OF justice and inter
national law, and have TO believe, that Inc
steps he took in the matter have contributed TO save
the lives of the unfortunate captves."
A suit has been brought in Galveston, before the
District Court to test the consttutional,y and vadi-
" of the act of July, declaring that Exchequers shall
only be received for duties at their current value IN The
market
received instructions accordance with the law, to
add five per cent the amount Of duties all goods
imported from the U. s., over and above the amount
levied upon merchandise introduced from countries
with which Texas has treaties.
The Civilian notices and contradicts the report,
that Abolition doctrines gaining ground in the
Republic.
Other and contradictory stories are still in crcula-
ton about the escape and recapure OF their othef PR
soners 1t seems probable that two or three who leit
the main body have arrived safe IN the Western set
Elements The story of the action at Comargo Is pro-
baby a fab ication IN toto.
The Washington Farmer publishes portion OF Inc
correspondence between the Texan Charge dAtfaires
IN London and Lord Aberdeen, in regard to the Next
can war steamers built and fitted out in Liverpool Tier
Majesty Minister states that permission had been ask
ed and refused Tor the vessels to IN British porlS
that il was the intention OF the Government to observe
the strcicst neutrality between Texas and Mexico,
and that English officer, holding the Queen com
mission, would be allowed 10 serve in the Mexican VA
w against Texas
The Treasury of The Republic has been ordered by
the President be closed for sixty days. and no pay
rnent 10 be made to any person within that time
The Anniversary of the battle of San Jaclnto was
celebrated in Galveston on the 2lst u, with con-
siderable spirit.
molrshed in the storm of last September, has been
rebuilt.
The Houston Telegraph states, that ga party of
about thirty hostile Indians, supposed to be Caddoes
lately appeared in the vicinity of Bastrop. They
were. fortunately discovered before they had conf
mitied any depredations, and party of settlers was
soon raised and gave pursuit, but unable TO over
take them.
Alta meeting held in Richmond on the 9TH ut., J.
H. Herndon Chairman, the following resolutions were
adopted
Rssoired, "Tha in the opinion of this meeting, the
people of Texas ought not TO take into serious console
ration any proposition emanating from Santa Anna or
the Government of Mexico, short of full recognition
of the independence of Texas.
Resoircd THAT, in the opinion of this meet'ng the
only policy for the people of Texas to pursue as
means Of seltpreseryation, is TO take up arms, ana
compel an unconditional recognition OF our lpde-
pendence.
The press of the Republic, with great unnnmity,
express the same feeling is shown in the reso.u-
tons, and express surprise that overures brought by
Judge Robinson should receive serious consideration.
TBultetin.