The Yazoo Democrat., 1844-12-31
TEXAN NEWS

GAtAN NEW s3s
BY the politeness of the officer in command of
the U S. cutter, Wpodbury. arfiVed this morn
ing, we have Galveston dates down to the lin
INST. Congress Is in session. Mr.. Lewis, OF Mon.
tgomcry, was elected speaker over Mr.. MeDiCee
of fCoorado, by a vote of Is to 49, James
Raymond, Chief Clerk In the Senate. the Hon.
J. GtOen took the chair as President prO fem
and Henry }. Jurett was elected Secretary. Pres.
ident Houston's last annual Message is brief but
interesting. The following extract covers all that
relates TO this country:
"Ihc Governments OF Great Britain and
France, still maintain toward US thJse senti.
ments Of frienship and good feeling, which have
Never marked their intercourse with US; and
which 1t should continue to be our sIudious care.
by every proper manifestation on our mart IN
strengthen and recprOcate. There is no ground
to suspect that the late agitation Of internal
questions between this Republic and TINT OF the
United States, has in any degree abated their
desire Tor our continued prosperity and indepen-
nence' or caused them to relax their good oficea
10 OI'hg ABOUT the speedy and honorable ahjwst-
ment OF our difficulties with MexicO. That tb(v
should evincc anxiety for our separato exi0teDcs
ana permanent independence as a nation. IA moi
only natural but entirely commendabla Th.v
VIII never require OF us, | am fully assured. an1
sacrIhce OF honor or interest aud II they did ~
should be quite free, as | am certain we .honlS
be ready, to refuse it. They are Too we'll sc-
qualnted with the history Of our origin and Dro-
gress to suppose for an instant, that we wonId
nnder any circumstances, surrender one lot o.
ut'!e OF that liberty and right ofselEgoyernment
which we achieved in the sanguinar coDAicts
Of revolution. or give up single privilege reop-
red to us by our laws and constitution Thee
do not ask it-they do not expeot tive would
not yield it.
Our relations with the United States yemain
IN the same condition as at the tine Of nv last
annual communication. We are still without
any treaty stipulation between the two conn.
trles' Within the last two years, al attempts a.
Their establishment have been Degatved bv the
railiyIng power oi that government. That apv
euort tor the same purpose will meet with better
success, Tor some time TO come, am wholly nm
able to determinc.'
The relations with Mexico remain upeboDe.d
The war between the two countries is mereIv
nominal. Althe prisoners in Mexico. but M
Navarro, have been discharged. The Commi,.
sion sent by Texas 10 confer with a similar Com.
miss IN Mexico, relative to an armistice. clio.
sed It's labors IN FEBRUARY last, and the agreement
entered INTO was qulshed by President Houston.
tor reasons not given. Affairs with the Indian
tribes arc on better footing, and the President
recommends continuance Of the pacific polieV
10 has heretofore pursued towards them, The
proving Receipts will equal expenditures ana
probably. leave surplus. He recommend
more stringent laws relative to the collection of
customs on the boundaries, and thinks that e7S.
lOO have been thus annually lost Cor the last
hree years. Defalcaiions in collecting direct
axes amount TO $4,000, aud tie late coIleetorS
4 Galveston and st. Augustine are stated "A ba
n default each near $4,000.
This is initiating The mother country with Chi.
ese minuteness.
The total amount expended under this admin.
'tration, up to the let November last, inoIudinr
debt OF $50 contracted under the preoe.
ing administfation and paid by President Hous.
On, Is S46O,2O9. Receipts same period el66,
Do 10 support the Post Office hsar $500, 200
ave been expended
We are also in receipt OF the eloquent andsE
,etiVe address Of the American Charge to Pres-
lent Houston. II gives assurance that the IN.
rests ofour country are in good hands.
The Bnhsh frigate Spartan, With the British
linister, on board had arrived at Galveston,
nd that funeiionary bad hastsned 10 the soat Of