The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-02

not received by the LIT Of March next, Of The
liberation of all the Texans in captivity in Mes
co, to make public call for volunteers repair
TO his standard, at point designated. west Of
the Guadaioupe liver, for the purpose OF an OF
fensiye war against the Mexican settlements
and towns along the Rio Grande. The follow
ing are the specific objects laid down 10 be ae-
conplished by the campaign, viz. f3f
Fua To procure u sufficient number Of Mexican
prisoners Of the highest rank and consideration To be
held by our Government Us hostages for the good
treatment and final release Of citizens, prisoners
in Mexico
Second To transfer the horrors OF war from our
soil 10 that Of the enemy by destroying their towns,
breaking up their settle and driving the inhab
itants beyond the mountains.
Third. To support and pay troops, by confs-
cation of property and forcing contributions
The preamble TO this bill recounts The breaches
Of faith of which the Mexicans have been gull
~ towards those unfortunate prisoners and the
fact that the terms Of the armislice, faithfully
kept on The part OF Texas, included an agree
uenl for the Liberation and safe escort 10 the
boundary Of all prisoners on both sides. The
proposed law, therefore, seems mos, just and
proper.
A bill proposing the annexation of Texas to
the United States had passed 10 its second read
ing in the House Of Representatives, and been
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
correspondent of the Houston Telegraph,
writing from the seat of Government, states that
all The Representatives and all the Senator's,
save ones composing the Texan Congress, are
in favor OF annexation.
Rumors were rife along the Western from
tiers of new and formidable Mexican invasion.
Little importance, however seemed 10 be at
tached TO them at Houston or Galveston. 1t was
not supposed that the Mexcans Cat that point,
at leasl,) contemplated any thing beyond their
old system of predatory and loraging parties.
News had been received from different sour
ces, that the Commissioners to Mexico had
failed in their mission, and were returning home
The report seemed TO be credited. They were
said 10 be at Sabnas on the 10Th ullimo, intend
ing to start for home on The l2th. The Mexi-
cans, it Is stated, had no terms TO propose, short
Of the abolition of negro slavery in Texas, and
return of that country TO the condition of a de-
parlment of Mexico.
A bill modify the present tariff of Texas
had been reported by the Committee on Finance
in the House of Representatives and, il is said,
will probably be adoped. The following are it,
main features, summed up by the correspon-
dent Of the Telegraph
at provides that adj "a orem duty Of ten per cent
shall be collected all imporaiions Of coffee brown
sugar. salt, iron, Steel bagsing bale rope and Irvine
used for packing cotton that an ad raorem duty Of
twenty per cent shall be levied and collected the
following goods, wares, and merchandise viz-silk |
and all articles OF which silk is q component ma |
teral OF chief value satins, broadclohs, cassmeres,
linen, ladies' bonnets, cabinet ware, chairs Of all
kinds, saddiery OF all kinds, rice ale and all malt Ii
quors, cider in casks bottles I'D uaorem duty OF
twenty five per cent corn, meal oats, wheat
and all other grains, teas OF all description Spices
candles, sperm and olive OIL and all oils used for the
mixing Of paints, cheese chocolate, beef pork pre-
served dried and green fruits loaf sugar. Havana I
white sugar, vinegar soap OF all kinds, eordals Of a ]
kinds, wines of all desert tlons except hen the pro-
visions Of existing treaties may nhibt the evymg Of
such duty 81 per cent. on manufactured tobacco,
cigars Of all kinds butter lard, peas beans pickles,
sweetmeats and Of all kinds and specific
duty Of one per cent. per pound on all manufactured
tobacco; and all importation Of distilled and sp
rtoous liquors The same duties are now levied and
collected and upon all goods, wares, and merchan- |
disc not enumerated in said bill, an ad roorem duty
Of fifteen per cent and all implements of husbandry,
furniture, and wearing apparel Of emigrans, as per
existing laws-free Of duty"
Upwards Of hundred German emigrants ar
rived at Galveston recently on the bark Jean
Kay. They intended 10 settle on the Colorado, |
and in the vicinity Of Mill Creek.
The towns aud settlements along the Guads- |
loupe are SAID TO be rapidly improving Planters !
who were driven away during the troubles Of
last year, while Gen. VOL was on tie frontier. |
were generally returning TO the West.
Two steamboat, had left Galveston for the
Trinity, both with full cargoes and large mum
Der of passengers. II was supposed that suf-
6cent quantity OF cotton was collected on the
banks to keep both boats employed during The
winter. The steamboat Lady Byron struck
snag, aud sunk few miles below Richmond on
the 7th instant