The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-29
From The Ne,o Orleans Commercial Bull. tin.

FROM TExAs.-By the arrival yesterday OF the
steamship New York. we have Galveston papers to
the 9th inst. Maj. Donaldson, the present Charge
d'Afares of the United S aes to tina, country, was
received with great cordially. He intended to await
at Galveston the arrival there Of the Secretary OF
State, who was daily expected. The Galveston CIV
an states that Captain Elliot the British Charge to
Texas shortly expected to return to his mission
The Houston Telegraph gives currency TO report
that Hon. Ashsel Smith is on his way from Europe,
to accept the appointment of Secretary OF State OF
the Republic and that Judge Ocheltree was to be
placed at the head of the Treasury Department
Judge Terrell ii is also stated, Is to supply the place
Of Mr. Smith as Minister to France. The affairs
the Republic seem quite prosperous. The crops OF
of every description throughout the country were
very abundant No apprehension is manifested OF
the threatened invasion by Mexico, as, indeed none
need be- for the latest accounts from the latter coun-
try give unequyocal evidence that the whole scheme
is abandoned, if it were ever really entertained.
We give below such extracts from Texas Journals
we hnd Of interest:
The Coasting Trade An effort will, we understand
be made at the approaching session of Congress- to
repeal the act prohibiting foreign vessels from enga
cling IN the eoasting trade of Texas. As, in times
past, our legislation has not always been based upon
The most accurate knowledge of existing circumstan-
ces, and have sometimes heard ii asserted that
the law in question does not protect any substantial
interest of the country the facts which follow may
not be superhuous.
There at present under the Texan flag and
communicating with this port the
Ship John Barnes, sailing TO England
Brigs Rover and San Jacnto, (he latter undergo
ing repairs)
Sehooners Native, Lewellen, Creole, G. b. Innes
Grandicoit, Caroline, Giraffe, Surprise, j. Mcknight
Thomas Lee, Luda, Pauline, Shoal Water, Swan,
You Know Charlotte and splendid vessel building
at Sabine and at Indian Point
Shops Alamo, Tom Jack, Cutter, Washington,
Sarah Fowle, Orange Branch Picayune, Montezu.
ma, w lillian Wallace, Champion, III. L. Kinney,
Henrietta Drusilla and at least fifty others of small
er size.
Steamers Dayton, Colonel Woods, Scio,o Belle,
Lady Byron and Vesta besides the Ellen Frankland,
rebuilding at this port and boat on the Trim
ty, and another on the Colorado.
The aggregate value Of these vessels is, perhaps,
not less than 100000; many of them have been
built in Texas, some are building, and more will be
built, If the law remains unchanged. There is
pended upon them IN repairs annually not less than
$40 1000, which goes directly to mechanics, while
their stores and supplies all purchased If our
merchants farmers They are not, as our coasters
formerly were, mere birds of passage, bringing in
autumn their supplies of onions goldfish and potatoes,
from Maine, and returning there in the spring to
pair, and invest or expend the profits Of the winters
labor They give employment to at least two hun
dred useful and hardy men, who will not hoist anchor
and sail away at the approach Of enemy, but stay
to defend their country and homes Galveston Ciri
Ian.
We are happy to learn that, in accordance with
suggestions and information furnished by the Consul
General of Texas, Mr.. Kennedy, the British Gov
eminent has, through the appropriate Department,
published new and correct chart OF the coast of
Texas. We have frequently heretofore called at
tenon TO the fact, that the Navies both Of the Uni
ted States and Great Britain were supplied with
charts Of this coast which either erroneous or de-
fectve IN the most important particulars In some
Of these charts the hsrbor Of Galveston is laid down
Of least degree 10 the west Of the true position in
Others Of older date, but until recently and perhaps
~ some cases even yet IN use, IL is not laid down at
ALL and the exact position believe is not given by
any Of the charts most commonly 10 use, published
PRIOR 10 our Revolution. From these Incorrect |
charts, from the employment Of some bad nayigators
as masters of vessels and Of bad vessels several Eng
sh ships have been lost on our coast, and great DIFF
hculty has of late been experienced in efecting in
surance TO Texas in England The publication Of /
this chart, giving a correct representation Of the
coast, will, we hope, contribute materially towards
removing this difficulty. There is one other mea-
that might be adopted contributing to the safety
OF approaching our port, and the consequent reduc
ton OF the rate OF Insurance as well as TO the pre.
servation of life and property We mean the esiab-
lishment ola light at the entrance Of the harbor-
This measure could be effected and supported by
tax upon vessels without increasing the present cos,
oil irelghts, and the expense would, we believe be
choeriWy boihe Hho regarded as money well eN-
pended by the owners Of vessels Ibid
Inrn SUGAR we have been presented by Thos
p mckinney, Esq with a specimen Of new sugar
from the plantation OF Mr. John Sweeney, on the San
Bernard, IN Brazoria county, which. TAKING cn1~.
taste gram, and all the proper requisites srpasses
any article OF the kind we have yet seen of the growth
Of IoTas II IS pronounced by competent Judge, 10
DC equal 70 The very best produced in Louisiana and
sr supetor 70 ihe qualities usually imported from
New Orleans. lot will be brought IN mi, ,.asi,,, |
by The hfst vessel and, We understand. be sold AT
lower price than Is usually asked for an inferior arti
Gle OF Louisiana. Besides good crop of cotton
,orn' ana tae other articles usually produced on a
hundred hogshesds Of this superior sugar /. nr,,,v
ar crop, we think, for new country We have =.
Jet seen no specimens Of new sugar from Other I.a
atlons, though we learn tina, Colonel Csdweu ana
Judge Menhee have succeeded remarkably we'll :,
heretofore Ibid W."