The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-08
From ihs Ssss Orleans Rsputli. sa.
TEX AS.


The steamer Neptune arrived yesterday, in TWEEN
ty-esht hours from Galveston. BY her ars in the
receipt OF letters and usual supply Of Texas pa
pes They contain little On nothing which might in
teIost our readers. rs
A. G. Abel, Esq, bearer Of dispatches from Gen
erai Murphy, to Washington and Mr. Raymond,
bearer ofdespaichss from the Texan Government 10
Washington; came passengers IN the Neptune.
The Texan Congress has organized quorum
formed ia The House of Represeutativ. an the
Iih inst. Hon. Richard Scurry was elected Speaker
without opposition James Raymond, Chief CeIk ;
Tbroston Taylor, Assistant Clerk b. NJ. Hill En-.
crossing Clerk James Long Enrolling Clerk SAM
uel ny smith, SeIgean,-at Arms, and J. w Cockburn
Doorkeeper There were 20 members present an I'M.
18th inst.
The Senate organized The i2h inst There
were ~ members pIesent, viz Greer, of San Angus
unei Jack, OF Biaxora Lawrence, OF Harris, Lib
cry and Galveston; Patillo OF Jasper and Jefferson
shaw, Of Robertson aud Milan; Williamson, of
Washington, Montgomery and BraIos; Rugley, If
Maiagords, Victory and Jackson; Webb, of Baslrop,
Gonxalss, Fayette and Travis Smith, Of Bexar,
fuker: OF Naeogdoches, Houston and kusk Park.
er, Of Austin, Colorado and Fot Bend, and Hunter.
Of Refugio, Goliad and San Patricio. The officers
elected are T. Green, Secretary; Nat Raymond As
sisiant Secretary A. Nicke.son, Engrossng and En-
rolling CLERK; Pipkin, Sergsan,-a, Arms, and Lewis
Soo ss poorsaspsI The Message was delivered
thai there were about so candidates for the several
Offices Of the two Houses
The Message of President Houston was transmit
TED 10 Congress immediately after its organizations
The Perusal we havclgiyen 10 this document brings
Us to conclusions similar to those expressed in the
remarks upon It by the editor of the Galveston Eve
ning News that we give them to our readers in lieu
OF what we might otherwise have said ourselves. -
The following" he says, ''are the objects aimed al
by the meeting !"
First To cast odium and discredt upon the acts
of the preceding administration.
Second TO institute as favorable comparison as
possible between it and the present administration
and to show that through the wise, humane aud pa
chic measures recommended and adopted by himself,
the country has become comparatively PROSPEROUS
Third ITO show that, had the President been in
vested with more power, the country would have
been still more prosperous and to recommend earn
esy that the power Of The President be increased in
various ways,
Fourth TO screen himself from the odium and
disgrace which his conduct has mcrited in relation to
THE prisoners now in Mexico, and certain other mat
tiers.
Fifth. To create an impression in the minds of the
people favor of British influence, British media.
tion and of the integrity Of the intentions Of that Co
vernnent, and to excite feeling of hatred distrust
and revenge towards the Governme nt of the United
States.
Sixth. To obtain power, and to place the country
IN such condition as TO force compliance with
such terms as he may fit to accept In the settle
ment Of our difficulties with Mexico.
These are the objects which appear the most con-
spicuous in The Message, and which have evidently
been prepared for effect upon the people gene
rally than with the expectation of having any weight
with the body to which it is addressed That false
hood has b, en- used--that facts have been evaded
and msrepresented-that false premises are assumed
and differences drawn therefrom, in smoothing over
and on eDdeavoring to make these objects appear
more plausible to the people, it is necessary to say,
as 1t IS SO palpably evid Mt, that none can fail to
tice it."
The quantity Of cotton produced in Texas this year
IS estimated at from $4,000 to 100000 bales.
CoRrus CHRsTI.--Advices from Corpus Christi
have been received to the 9Th November but the
news is unmportapt. The Texas Commissioners
through which they passed, and the Mexcans mani
Tested great satisfaction at the prospect Of pence
Heavy rains had fallen along the Rio Grande and the
roads between that river and Corpus Christi were
almost impossible. Few traders had come into
Corpus Christi from the Mexican settlements.
FRrsHrrs.--The Civilian informs us tina, late un
commonly heavy rains have swollen all the streams
Of the Republic The oldest settlers Of the country
say that they hare never known So many freshets 10
occur IN the streams during any year have occur
red during the past Most of the streams
have been several feet above high water mark since
last January, and many of them have overiowed
their banks four FIVE times during that period. The
Brazos for several days past has overowed its banks
IN many places. On Tuesday, the l2th instant, il
was as high within two feet at Richmond as II was
during The ireshet IN January, odd still rising =
The resheis IN the Brszos and Trinity will greatly
facilitate the transportation of the cotton upon tn If
respective banks 10 Market as steamboats, now as end
to the highes, landings on those streams.
The schooner Susan, from the Sabine ran ashore
on Pelican island the night Of the LIST instant She
had cargo Of lumber on board 1t quite doubt
fuI whether she can be saved.
Congress, il was confidently stated, had already
taken the subject Of the annexation Of Texas TO the
United States into earnest consideration, and it was
rumored at Galveston before the Neptune left that
tina, body had determined upon again applying to our
Government for the admission Of Texas into our