The North-Carolinian., 1844-07-20

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The Potomac returned 10 ihi. pom; M
mo.ning afler a mouths cruize fnxAe Gull.
mostly ON the coasts Of Louisiana and sr,x..
having communicated. a. we'll outward
bound returning, with steamers close in
with the North East Pass below New Or.
leans, by which communications for the mail
were sent ashore.
On the afternoon Of the 9th. the Fri.a,o
came 10 anchor of the bar Of the harbor Of
Galveston. Next morning, Lieut. Pairne.
was despatched ashore IN one Of the ships
boats, beuring communication fiosn Com.
modore Conner to the u. s. Charge de At.
fairs in Texas, as we'll as orders for the com.
manding officer Of the U. S. FIirt, supposed
to be lying within the harbor On the morn
ing of the 18th, the Flirt appeared in sight,
aud, on hearing the Ffigate saluted the broad
pennant at our main. Having learned By
signal that our Charge, Gen. Wm. s. Murphy,
had come oat iu the schooner, boat was do.
spatch-d for him, and he repaired aboard the
Flag Ship, where he remained, as the guest Of
the Commodore, portion Of two days. On
Monday, Capt. Newell, and others Of tho
Potomac's officers, accompanied Gen. Muir
ply ashore in iu the Fl.t, in feciprocalion
of his visit to the Flag Shjp,-he being hou-
| ored on leaving the ship, with salute Of II
guns.
We were received with great cordially,
and Hospitality entertained by the citizens Of
Galveston. Having taken the P"to,nac's
Band ashore with us, the ladies' Of the city
were highly reealed with 50, s,enading pa,,ies.
and the commander Of the Flint gave party
ou board his neat little craft, which afforded
\ .A . tolerabiy fair sample Of Texian beauty,
taRhl mud Enh0 00d in it,
among the families and minglinss in the So
cia circles Of Galveston, We were every where
u,e. with warmth Of feeling and a graceful
potcness, and entertained with an intelligent
aud refined conversation that would have
contrasted favorably with the most intellectual
femaIes circles in any Of the newly-settIed
towns of the Estates"
President Houston being on u flying visit
to Galveston, our curiosity was gratified with
the doings Of political meeting, at which the
Tex ian President addressed his "countrymen
and fellow citizens" in explanation and de-
fence of his Administration, which has been.
and continues to be, assaiIed with great bitter
ness by his political and personal enemies,
who are boh numerous and influential, espe-
cialIy in aud about Galveston. Gen. Hous-
ton is an effective stumP-speaker; and, on
this occasion although he named no one. be
was sarcastic, and SO chafngiy severe, that it
was soon discerned at whom his satire was
eveIled, by the ,rineing Of certain leaders,
and, ultimately, BY their loudly voeiferating
opprobrious ephets against him; which be-
ing retorted by his friends, the elements Of
] this political cauldroD were soon in state Of
most violent effervcscence, bubbling over and
seeking vent at the balf dozen doors OF the
large siorehouse where the meeting was held
] In a few minutes, however, this highly ex-
cited mass was reduced TO a quiescent state,
and we were ngreeably surprised to fnd that
every one engaged In this Texian /" ro.u"
came off without the loss Of any member OF
his body, or even of single drop Of blood
The President then finished his harangue
he was, however, Ehts uaoFe chssteued in
his style, and little less pointed in his sar.'
casms than before the outbreak.
The anti-admin is.ration speakers occupied
the balance of the day. Gen Mcleod, Gen
Baker, &C., harang,,ed such Of the crowd a.
renamed behind. good many having gone
| off with the President. These speakers abused
Houston without stint. uttefing the most vio-
lent denunciations against him, and charging
him with tho IRRESPONSIBLE design of attempting
to negotiate Texas back as dependency Of
Mexico, &c. sc. They also charge him
with secret hostility TO the project Of annexa-
ton to the United States, asserting that he
prefers cultvaiing amicable relsiions with
England, by which Texas might eujoy some
peculiar benefits Of English commerce, aud
British protection, &c. &c.
II is manifest. to dispassionate observer,
that Texas possesses neither the political NOT
physical elements requisite to constitute an
independent nation, at the present juncture
and it is eqoally manifest that should she not
} soon become an integral part Of the U. States,
direct necessity will drive her into humiliat-
ing dependency on some powerful European
government.
1t wont do to be desperately ensmored Of =
. pretty face till you hsve seen il at the bsest
f..% A.hl.