The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-18


liable time, and the subject demands more able
pen than mine. So ] will conclude for the present
by asking the proper authorities, will this robter
Fisher be ever brought to trial. doubt II.
I.B.K
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To JAMES GORDON BESNErr:-
In one OF the city papers OF Thursday I find the
following inquiry" Upon what condition will the
President OF Texas receive 500 armed emigrants,
and if called into the service Of the country what
would be their pay," &C., and as citizen Of that
interesting Republic, ana. familiar with its laws,
proceed to answer it.
Each emigrant, on arriving in the country, can
apply to the Board Of Land Commissioners tor each
county, and, BY taking oath to support the Con-
stution and laws Of the Republic, will receive, if
married man or head Of family. head RICH. or
certificate tor $40 acres of land, and if
single man, head right or certificate
for 320 acres. These certificates, the holders
are permitted to locate on any portion Of the
ing the field notes or boundaries OF the same, with
the certificate Of the county surveyor, to the
General Land Office. they will get a patent from
the Government for the land so located, which for
ever secures il to them.
In case they should be called into active service,
they will be supplied with such provisions as the
country abOunds in, which is of the finest quality
OF beef, and corn bread.
As to the pay, we never ask for it, knowing
that our government is too poor to give us any
thing. but we battle Tor the same liberty
Britain, and like them, trust to the honor OF the
government to compensate US or our children,
when it shall have recovered from the revolution,
and have means sufficient for the purpose. No
government was ever so generous towards her sol,
dlers as ours, when It was IN situation to show
its generosity. When the army was disbanded,
each soldier received his pay in the treasury Lotes
which were then current at 80 cents on the dollar
and also donations OF land, according TO the amount
of service performed, independent of their head
rights, whilst the heirs of such as fell in battle, re-
ceived $40 acres more than the survivors.
Upon General Houston's elevation to the Presi-
dtncy, the second time, he found that his predeces
sor, with an extrayagance unheard Of, had issued
such large sums of Treasury notes tor the Santa
Fe, and such other expeditions, that they were not
worth ten cents in the market, and that with such
a currency the Government could not exist; and
in his first message to Congress, recommended that
no further issues should be made, and that those
outstanding should not be receivable for customs.
In their action that matter, they authorised The
funding Of the Liabilities, at an interest Of ~ per
cent, and The receiving Of them at the land Offices
tor public lands at ~ per acre, and avowing their
determination not to repudlate the debt. An issue
Of Exchequer Bills for defrayng the expenses of the
| Government was made, and under the reirench-
| ing system, $4,000 now defrays il when it re-
quired before from one to three millions.
| The United States have no commercial treaty
with the Republic Of Texas. The Senate, two
our then Charge de Affaires, and Daniel Webster,
then Secretary OF State, the constq uence OF which
was to throw all of our cotton out Of the New
YORK ana New orleans markets INTO tnOse OF Eu-
| rope; and you may now see her vessels at Calves
on, loading for England, France aud the German
States. tor every for any Of the American ports.
In regard to the aspect OF affairs with Mexico,
an attempt may be made this fall, to send in an
| army, and to my mind it is clear that England is
conniving at it, and when in the midst OF another
struggle, M diator in the person OF the British
| Minister will present himself with the offer made
before, that il we will open ports to per cent
duty on their importations, and renOunce all idea
of annexation to the Uaied States, they will pro-
| cure a recognition Of our independence; and we
all know that England can drive Mexico into the
measure easily, owing to the large debt she holds
over her. II the Texan government should accede
| 10 this proposition, ii would be with the greatest
| reluctance, and nothing but the hope OF peace
| would induce il TO entertain it Tor moment,
knowing that it would be prejudical to the best
interests of the United States, for whom they
have the same feelings though they were still
citizens. The injury resulting TO the United States
Government is incaculabe, when we follow the
subject through all its channels; and il may come,
as the people of Texas would be justified in such
course by the liberal OF all parties, as she would do
so In obedience to the first law OF nature-self pre-
| servatIon.
II you think the inquiry answered, and you
choose transfer this to the columns OF your widely
circulated paper, you will oblge subscriber, and
one who prdes himself A TExIAN.