The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-09

cyto my SILVER FORKS and spoons, which, by-the-by,
thlnk they would be quite as Justlflable in apprO
prlatlng to themselves as flowers and bon-bons.
| Yours, very respectfully,
VERY LATE FROM TExAs.--We have received
advices from Galveston to the 9th ut by an urri-
| val at New Orleans.
The Texan Congress assembled on the 18th and
the President sent in his message. We make
| few extracts therefrom .h.-
Relative to England he says The uniformly active and
friendly offices which Her Britannia MsJestyI govern
ment has at the earnest request Of this inerposedIbe
tween Texas and Mexico cannot fail to be regarded
highly graty ing evidence Of its generous and friendly
disposition and OF disnteested desire to produce results
as far as may be compatible with the relations subsisting
between Great Britain and Mexico in complete accor
dance with the assurances which have been given Nor
part OF Her Britannia Moesy's government viii not b.
efficiently fulfilled.
France continues manifest the most friendly DISPOSE
ton towards Texas as proof of which that government
has proposed the establishment of line Of steamships DO
the countries which the President considers
very important desideraum for s tendency
commerce. and afford facilities for the transmission OF In
telligence and for emigration
Charge dAfaires to the Netherlands has been sp.
pointed since the adjournment Of the last Congress- and
to form commercial treaties with Belgium and
ready opened and creashg The Bremen States have
ton Of similar resolution by the Texan Government,
commercial relations shall be established between both,
upon reciprocal footing This subject claims the early
The Texan Minister Pans has been empowered to
open relations with the Spanish Government provided he
cia treaty with Spain, account of the conguity TO
Cuba which would afford market for many Of the pro-
ducts of Texas the President would seem to demsnd
| early exerons to open the intercourse. '..aft
Herecommends the appointment Of diplomatic agent
at the Court OF spain II the means OF the nation will JUS
THY it, On the subject Of the relations existing between
Texas and the United States, he says .ud ual
From the commencen ent OF our national existence I'M
til within the last spring and summer no circumstance Of
unpleasant character had occurred betw the United
vigation and commerce, Concluded at Washington in
July 1912 for unkno to the Executive
BILE that the action necessary to its will yet be
taken. IT may, however, admit Of doubt the rejec-
ton Of na, treaty may not prove ,gnsy
leced that, by comparatively small expenditure, the
of trade be turned from the Red River into
ports and commercial towns through the medium
Of turnpike or railroad and the channels Of our
rivers Indeed II is natural always to prefer the least Oh
struced and most advantageous way to market And the
time may be far distant when rich commerce which
has hitherto found its the ocean through the rivers
and materially assist in building up and supporting
institutions.
with regret that feel called upon TO lay be-
our laws by the citizens of the United States
tended with circumstances OF very unpleasnnt charac
The characteristic magnanmiy of the U. States. their
immediate neighorhood to this country and all the cir
cumstances connected herewith induce the belief that
speedy and ample justice will be accorded to Texas and
| all cause of complaint cease to exist 0l Ia illI
On the subject of the currency the President refers
the fact that there was no currency and credit when
he into office, and prospect of obtaining the
means of conducting the affairs of government and that
Congress had found necessary to declare their inability
redeem the paper which had been issued, estimated
$4,000 900 that he had recommended plan for
cy to Congress which partly adopted, Of the
guarantees essential in his opinion to restore confidence
| and the redemption Of the currency being
withheld that notwithstanding the wants and Difficult
ties Of the government the taxes greatly reduced
and their collection postponed and the government left
to rely solely import duties which, from the
tied state Of the country were very limited and that
these circumstances the experiment of creating and
sustaining the currency was made, the consequence
of which that the value Of exchtdner bills fell to Is
| OH the dollar. 1'h0
The President says that is necessary the country
should be supplied with circulating medium.whic may
he effected by issuing more exchequers at any. on
time than redeem III gold and silver
He estimates the Of bills now in circulation at
about $4,000 and says there no reason 10 anticipate
AM emergency require any larger issue than the go
| vernment control or redeem,
The President recommends the exclusion Of all foreign
bank paper which the citizens have sustained great
losses by it's depreciation and being much counter
feited lie further recommends the prohibition and sup
preston of bank paper issued within the republic and
intended to circulate currency, and thinks that il
would 20 to sustain the national currency and enable
the 70 n, Ss. d"ns ri. in her
power consistent with due regard to sefexisence to
preserve under adverse circumsances the national faith
and that Texas has entertained the design OF
The President recommends the repeal Of all laws au
thorizng foreign loans for the that the action
under them has hitherto been aendcdwh serious injury
and he considers the OF the country amply SUI
all its Liabilities Tho revenue has been commemorate
the support of the government for the last SIX year, and
| there Is now small surplus In the Treasury.
Il s said that the Texan Commissioners for concluding
an armisticc between Texas and Mexico have written
from Monterey that peace be maintained by nothing
| short of the submission ofTexas 70 Mexico.
II ia estimated that tho quantity Of Texas cotton which
will pass through Orleans this year will reach from
| 70 to 100000 bales
Congress il was confidently stated had already taken
the subject of the annexation Of Texas to the United
states into earnest consideration; and II was rumored at
Galveston that that body had determined upon again ap-
| plvjne for tho admission Of Texas into our Union.
A. meeting recently held In Colorado county, Colonel
| Edward Burlcson was nominated for the Presidency
The heavy rains and high waters Throughout, the coun
try arc said materially to have injured the crops
new sort Of government currency IL is said, has ap-
reared in the Galveston market II is styled cash drafts.
receivable for government dues but without auhsr
| ty it is believed oflaw.
| Drj- young American in Russia thus writes
| about the American-bullt steamers Kamschatka
and the Emperor est Petersburg. Sept 30, ls43 told
YOU in my last that the Emperor had gone TO Berlin He
went away in the Kamschatka As usual with him, he
was caught storm, and felt anxious to learn
1 heba the