The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-11

brought home in irons
Here the Court adjourned l.
LATE FROM TExAs.-By the Neptune from Gal
veston we are in possession OF files OF papers from
Galveston to the oath, Houston the 26ff, and Austin
the 10Th.
Gen. Somervell does not command the army that
has gone to Laredo. He desired to wait until FUR
ther orders should be received from the PRESIDENT
they requested Col James R. Cook OF Washington,
to take the command
When last heard from, they were about seventy
miles, from Laredo, and were making forced
marches to surprise the town. There were only
twenty or thirty Mexican troops in the town. and 1t
has probably been captured without the firing OF a
gun.
they being detained on some duty, which before
they could finish, caused the army to be nearly ~
miles in advance. Their mules were worn out and
they could not overtake the main body
Congress has done little, and that with bare quo
rum It is said the law Of July, interfering with the
value of Exehequer bills will be repealed.
BY statement from the Treasury Department., il
appears there were not over $40 OOO Exchequer bills
in circulation on the LIST of this month.
A bill has been introduced to repeal the duties on
iron, steel, SALT sugar and coffee, and all kinds Of
provisions.
Scores and almost hundreds of petitions have
been offered, praying for divorces, and all have beer
referred to the Committee on the State OF the ne
public. Mr. Grimes, chairman, says he int ndst o
put them all IN one bill, and report favorably.-
However, bill was introduced providing tnat VINE,
any married persons become dissatisfied with tn. =
choice on publication of their intention to dissov.
the matrimonial tie for 30 days, the same shall b'
considered as done.
If this law pass, Texas may soon be 'singulal
country, inducing Cupid, at least, to regard il al
the Republic OF the Lone Star.
Mr. SPARKS introduced resolution to amend tn,
Constitution, that the President shall be elected
for the term of four years, and be eligible tore
election; Senators elected for four years. member
of the House two years, AM the Congress be helt
only once in two years
The motion on the bill to remove the archives
which was postponed to the 18th instant, has beer
reconsidered, and the bill laid on the table
There was bill introduced to give the Presiden
| the command of the army in person, In case OF al
| invasion.
bill has been brought forward so to alter tn
tonnage duty vessels to levy the tax only upoi
the actual measurement of their freight, and at tn
| rate of five tons for every three passengers.
Bills have been introduced in the House to enqulr'
into the expediency of passing some law to cOnhs
cate the estate of traitors and enemies to the repub
lie; to establish Sabbath or day of rest Throughout
| the republic The latter would seem to us to hav'
been established long ago by the Bible. =.
| The President has issued proclamation revokini
the proclamation of his predecessor, whereby tn
| duty on French wines was abolished The procla
nation of Gen. Lamar was not authorised by law
required by any treaty with France, and was tn
| subject OF complaint when first issued.
| Major Reilly, late Minister to the United States
reached the seat of government on the 18th INST =
| Of inc treaty between ana the Uni,
States.
1t is highly creditable to Major RELY, that befcN
leaving the United States he took the precautionS
procure tnplcate copy of the treaty, in oiderv :
| guard against any accident which might befal 4
| duplicate, which was in fact lost on board tn
steam packet Merchant, on her passage TO Calves
ton.
| On the 18th, messenger arrived in Washingto
from the Wacoe Village, and brought news that t.
representatives Of twenty-one tribes of Indians ha
/ hat, ,Ilano md
of commissioners to conclude treaty of peace
| Nec Oriedus Bulletin Dec 81.