American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1844-12-30


sign, 1t is said that President Polk will moi
appoint any man to Office who applies for il
either in person or by proxy. Modest merit
will under these circumstances, get all the
| spois.-At the great fire in Salem, Mass,
Deacon Giles DisiAery, celebrated in story, was
burned down.--The democrats of Pittsburg
have nominated Henry S. Magraw, Esq, for
Mayor of that city.
INTERESTING FROM TExAs-.4rriual Qfthe U
). Gutter Woodbury. 1ith despatches-DueI, &c
The U. S. Gutter Woodbury., 1t. Nimmo, ar
rived at New Orleans on the l9th inst, with
dates from Galveston to the llth. 1t Nim-
mo is the bearer Of dispatches to the u. S.
Government from our Charge d'Afaires to
Texas. We copy from the Tropic.
Two of the officers of tho Revenue Cutter,
Woodbury., Lieutenants Frobil and Usher,
fought duel, at the place known as the Texas
Navy Yard, on the morning of the 9Th inst,
AS we learn from the Galvostown News Cause
of dispute not stated--supposod TO have orgi-
mated from some misunderstanding on board.
Single shots exchanged; no damage done, and
the affair amicably adjusted.
The British frgate, Spartan, touched at
Galveston on the 9th inst, and landed Capt.
Elliott, the British Charge d.}Gares to Texas,
who was to proceed forthwith to the seat of
government. The Spartan remained a short
time and then sailed for Vera Cruz, having, it
is said, important dispatches for the Mexican
government.
The Civilian publishes Major Donelson's ad-
dress Oh delivering his letter of credence to Mr.
Jones the then Secretary Of State and now
President of Texas, and Mr.. Jones' reply. The
only passage we find worthy of particular note
is at the conclusion of Mr. Jones' reply, where
speaking OF his elevation by the people TO the
Presidency, he says, 81 can only assure you
that the increase OF my responsibilities and
trusts will be attended with a corresponding
desire on my part not to disapPoint their just
expectations III preserving the relations, as
they now subsist between the two countries,
in harmonious accordance with the public will" :"
Major Donelson's address to President lious-
ton ON being presented to him is also given.-
At the conclusion he says 81 must salute the
Clone STAR which they have set up in this hal
lowed sky of their victories, as a light which is
to blend its rays with those which hang over
my own loved Union, and winch are trust
never to be extnguishcd." We are in the
dark as TO the nature of President Houston's
reply, as for some reason or other it is not pub
lished.
The Texan Congress met at Washington on
the I'd. In the Senate, the Hon. J. Green
took the chair as President pro tenpore, and Fl.
J. Jewet was appointed Secretary. The
House was organized by the election of Mr..
Lewis Of Montgomery, as Speaker, and James
A. Raymond as Chief Clerk. The message of
President Houston represents the finances to
be in fourshing condition. The total amount
OF the public expenditures during the four
years of his administration, including debt
Of S50,S0o contracted by his predecessor and
payed by him, Gen. Fl. estimates at $780,
200. The receipts during the same period
amounted to S466, 1853 The post Office seems
to have been the chief object of disbursement,
near 100000 having been expended to sustain
it. The relations Of the country with Mexico.
it is stated, remain unchanged. The war be-
tween them is merely nominal. Sentiments of
friendship and good feeling still exist Win
Great britain and I 1rdnce
:, nc message says "Our relations with the
o"I'cu states rema.n in the same condition as
au at l'ie tlhe of n.y last annual communication.
wo a'e ~. s.lii without any treaty stipulation be-
'"oeA I'LL, two counties, Within the last two
e"'s all attempts at their establishment have
-en negatived by the ratitying power of that
government That any effort for the same
purpose will meet with better success, for some
time to come, am wholly unable to deter
mine"