Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-20
From The 81. Louis Daily Gas. Of May IL.
LATER FROM TEXAS.

The steam packet New York, Capt. Wright.
arrived at New Orleans on tina evening Of the
5lh, brought Galveston papers to the goth.
Houston to the Goth, and Washington TO the
22d nltimo.
The Galveston Civilian Of the 29lh ult.,
states that Commodore Moore had been ex-
pected to touch a, Galveston, but it was then
supposed he had gone Immediately to the coas,
Of Yucatan.
The Civilian contradcis the report circula-
. tod here that President Houston had eausod ir
to be stated to Santa Anna that the prisoners
taken at Mier chad entered the Territory of
Mexico contrary to the orders Of their Govern
menl." The paper adds:
Immediately upon the receipt Of the intell.
gence of the capture. Gen. Houston procured
letters to be written to the foleisn Ministers in
Mexico in behalf of the caplves, speaking of
them as Texans, and entitled TO treatment as
prisoners OF war, both on account Of the cause
in which they were engaged nd the solemn OBJ
legations OF the terms on which they surrender
ed. He caused their claims to good treatment
to be urged upon the foreign Ministers now IN
Mexico. aud through them upon that govern.
ment, not only by every consideration of hu.
manity. but the strong claims OF justice and in
ternatonal law. and we have cause 10 believe
tha, the steps he took in the matter have con
lrbuted 10 save The lives OF the unfortunate
captives."
A suit has been brought in Galveston. before
the District Court. TO test the const,utonality
and validity OF the act Of July, declaring that
Excheqaer bills shall only be receivable for
duties at their current value in the market.
The Collector Of Galveston. (says the Civil
ian.) has received instructions ia accordance
with the law. to add five per cent, TO the a.
mount of duties on all goods imported from The
United States. over and above The amount lev
led upon merchandise introduced from coun.
tfieS with which Texas has treaties
The Civilian notices and cor,radicls the re-
port that abolition doctrines a.e gaining ground
in The Republic.
Other and contradictory stories are still in
circulation about The escape aud recsp,ure Of
the Mier prisoners. Il seems probable that
two or three who left the main body have ar
rived safe in The western settlements. The sio-
~ of the action at Comargo is probably fab
flcatlon in toto.
The Washington Former publishes a por-
lion of the correspondence between the Texan
Charge d'Ailairs 10 London, and Lord Absr.
deem, in regard TO the Mexican war steamers
built and fitted out in Liverpool. Her Males
iy's Minister states that permission had been
asked and refused for the vessels to arm in
British ports; that il was the intention of the
Government to observe the sirictesl neutrality
between Texas and Mexico. and that no Eng.
lish officer holding the Queen's commission,
would be allowed to serve 10 the Mexican Ma.
w against Texas.
The Treasury Of the Republic has been or.
dered BY the President TO be closed for sixty
days. and no payment to be made TO any per.
son within iha, time.
The anniversary Of the battle Of San Jacinio
was celebrated 10 GalvestUn. with considerable
spirit
Trini,y .Chsrch. IN Galveston, which was
nearly demolished in the storm Of las, Sept.
has been rebuilt.
The Houston Telegraph states. that a party
Of about Shirty hostile Indians. supposed to be
Csddoes. lately appeared III the vicinity Of
Bsstrap. Thev were fortunately discovered.
bsio'e:,tsey hid commmiilsd ANY depfeda,iors.
and !. party ..of settlers soon raised aud gave
pursuit, boz were unable 10 overIsks then"
Al a meeting held in Riehm6nd On ne I'll
nh. J. II Hsradon, Chairman. The following
resolutions we're sdop,ed;
.Rsselred, "Tha, IN the opinion Of this meet.