The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-27
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS

The ST, amer New York, Capt Wright, arrived at
New Orleans the 18th inst, bringing highly inn
portant intelligence from Texas. We copy the fol-
lowing from the Picayune
One Of the most important items is the published
fact that large force left Texas early in the spring.
on another Santa Fe expedition, although this time
their object is and not trade. Some time March
Col Snivcly received commission to raise body of
900 In the frontier counties Of the northeast for
descent upon Santa Fe and the capture of the tyran
Armi 10 and the Il a,or Lewis and further TO innict
suitable punishment for the barbarous treatment visit
ed upon the trading expedition under Mcleod and
Cooke.
The Galveston Civilian Of the 10th instant states
that the principal difficulty was not 10 raise enough
men, but TO keep from raising too many. Five hun
dred are known certainly 10 be in the field and IL is
thought that the force is eight The place Of
general rendezvous Cofee's station the time the
18th of April The men were TO elect their own
commander at the place of general meeting, and
march Immediately
The whole thing has been kept secret in Texas
and in this the editors Of that country have pursued
the wiser policy
BY far the most important news brought by the
New York, is the fact that Gen Houston has issued
proclamation virtually denouncing Com Moore as
pirate, and making war upon the MeXicans, contrary
TO his (llouston's) orders. The Commodore is more
over charged with acts of disobedience contumacy,
and muliny, by Houston is declared suspended from
all command in the navy OF the Republic Of Texas
and IS ordered to report forthwith in person. 10 the
head OF the Department of War and Marine Of that
country. We give the two concluding para.
graphs Of President Houston in his words
And do further declare and proclaim, on fail.
urc Of obedience to this command or on his having
gone TO sea, contrary to orders that this government
will longer hold itself responsible Tor bis acts upon
the high seas but in such case, request all the gov
epments in treaty, or on terms OF amity with this
government, and all naval oficers on the high seas
in ports foreign to this country TO seize the said
Post Captain F. w Moore, the ship Austin and brig
Wharton, with their crews, and bring them, or any
Of them, into the port Of Galveston that the vessels
may he secured to the Republic, and the culprt or
culprits arragned and punished by the sentence Of
legal tribunal"
"Tbe naval powers Of Chris,endom will not per-
init such a nagrsnt and unexamplcd outrage, by a
commander e public vessels of war; upon the rights
Of his nation and upon his official oath and duty to
pass unrebukcd Tor such would he 20 destroy all
civil rule and establish precedent which would jeo
pordize the commerce Of the ocean, and render en-
enlargement and sanction to piracy
This proclamation is dated at Washington on the
23d Of March and signed by Houston himself and the
actng Secretary OF State, John Hall
AS a matter OF course this proclamation has crca-
ted great excitement in Texas and the press seems TO
have but one voice and that is condemnation Of the
President Those which are most lenent say that
he is insane while Others DO not hesitate TO charge
him with troachery. II will not be a matter Of much
surprise to hear by the next arrival, that he has been
"lynchcd."
The following letter was written by Commodore,
dated Texas sloop Of war Austin, outside ~ +, Pass