The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-02-16
LArE FROM TEXAS.

Late dates from Texas have been re-.
celyed by way OF Galveston and New o.,
leans.
The news brought by the last arrival
that the Commissioners TO Mexico bad
failed in their mission and were RETURNING
home, is confirmed. They were said 10
be al Sabinas on the 10th December in.
tending to start for home on the l2th.-.
The Mexicans, i, is stated, had no terms to
propose short Of the return Of that country
to the condition of department Of Mexico.
BY the correspondence between Gen.
Thompson and NJ. dc Bocanegra it appears
that Santa Anna has never had any inlen.
ton of reingushing the claims Of The Mex.
lean Government 10 the territory OF Texas.
Rumors were rife along The Western
frontiers Of n new and formidable Mexican
invasion. Little importance, however,
seemed TO be attached 10 them al Houston
or Galveston.
President Houston was recently requir.
ed TO lay before the TexiaT Congress oil
the information in his possession concern.
ing the foreign relations OF Texas. This
he has refused to do, in consequence Of the
publicity already given to certain Stale
secrets. lie expresses, however, his vii.
lingness 10 allow the Speaker OF the House
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 10
examine all the correspondence with f.
reign Powers, or 10 communicate II 10 tie
Senate sitting with closed doors. The
President has likewise refused 10 recall
&. h. Raymond, Esq, bearer Of dispatches
10 the u. $. Government, the resolutions
Of the Senate 10 hat effect to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
An important bill was before Congress
al the latest accounts, entitled "An act
concerning the release of captive Texans
in Mexico. |, provides that, # certain in.
formation Of the release Of the Texihn cap.
iiyes IN Mexico be not received by he
President on or before the first day Of
March, The Major General Of militia is re-
qui.ed 10 make pub ic call for volunteers,
to repair TO his standard al some place dc.
signated, west ol the Guadaloupe, for aa
offensive campaign against the towns and
settlements Of the Muxieans situated IN lie
valley Of the Rio Grandc. 1t further pro.
yides that the army thus organized shal
ondeayor 10 procure sufficient number q
Mexican prisoners of the highest rank AID
consideration, to be held as hostages or
the good treatment of the Texan caplyes;
that the warfare shall be transferred 10
the Mexican soil and that the Texiaa
troops shall be supported and paid by con.
isca,iou Of property aud forcing con,riLa.
tons.
The bill fol the annexation Of Texas 70
the United States has met With gsea, "a.
yor in the Texian Congress. The Tee.
graph says "The blll proposes that, after
II shall be passed by our Congress, It shall
be introduced into the Congress Of the [.
States, and passed through It's several read.
Ings in that body, rs il II were n bill relal
ing solely to he domestic affairs Of iha!
country. This IS an anomaly in the biso,
~ Of republics and Of nations. Tcxasap.
pears first legislaiing for the u States, add
the latter subsequently is 20 lcgislaie ig'
Texas, even before Texas has become
portion Of It's territory. We trust Coz.
grcss will adopt me other course, and hH
propose to the Congress OF the L. States
any terms that may 10 the cus, interfere
with its own Jurisdiction. "
Jas. II. Miller has been appointed Score.
iary Of the Treasury, aud r. w. Ward
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
About one hundred aud ninety five emf.
grants arrived at Galveston, few DAYS
since, from Germany. They are stca
settling on the Colorado.
The Texan Democrat announces Tie
arrival in the country Of Gen. Mercer,
distinguished citizen Of Virginia Gen.
NJ. is concerned in some Of the recent cou.
tracts for colonization ia TcxGs, active
measures for an immediate and Gull com.
pllance with which are 10 progress. He
proposes 10 visit Germany so soon as he
concludes the business which at presses.
occupies him, and will devote himself ex
cluslycly TO the interests Of the COMPANY.