The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-08
From Tie .Nssc Orleans Republican.

TEXAS.
The steamer Neptune arrived yesterday, in TWEEN
ty-eight hours from Galveston. BY her in the
receipt Of letters and usual supply of Texas pa
pers. They contain little nothing which mig In
teIost readers.
a. u. Abel, Esq, bearer OF dispatches from Gen
erai Murphy to Washington and Mr. Raymond,
bearer Of despatches from the Texan Government to
Washington; came passengers in the Neptune
The Texan Congress has organized quorum
was formed IN the House Of Representatives on inc
ith inst, Hon. Richard Scurry was elected Speaker
without opposition James Raymond, Cniei CieIk
Intrusion Taylor, Assslapt Clerk; %. M, fiii'. En-
crossing Clerk James Long, Enrolling Clerk Sam
9el Hy'mith, Sergeant-at- Arms and j. w .cockbuID,
Doorkeepex.s There were 20 members present on the
9Th inst
The Senate organized on the l2th inst There
We're IL members present, viz Greer, of San Angus
tine; Jack, of Biazora; Lawrence, of Harris Lib
crty and Galveston Patillo of Jasper and Jefferson
Shaw, of Robertson and Milan; Williamson, of
Washington, Montgomery and Brazos; Rugley, Of
Matagorda, Victory and Jackson Webb, of Baslrop,
Gonzales, Fayette and Travis Smith, of Bcxar,
I Parker, Of Nacogdoches Houston and Kusk Park
or, OF Ausiin, Colorado and Fot Bend, and Hunter,
X, Of Refugio ioliad and San Paricio The officers
elected are !. Green, Secretary; Nat Raymond As
n slsant Secretary A. Nickeso Engrossng and En-
rolling Clerk; PIpkn, Sergcant-al- Arms, aud Lewis
Goodwin, Doorkeeper. The Message was delivered
4 on The afternoon Of the 18th inst. We understand
that there werc about 80 candidates for the several
CIuces q tue Two Houses.
The Message OF President Houston was transmit
ted to Congress immediately after its organization
ThsperQsal we haveSgiven to this document brings
Us % 50 similar to those expressed in the
remal Non f+by the edilne Of the Galveston Eve
o1s N.Y. @ 2 y; fss sss,s j. lieu
hs lollovlP 81 ssl At sIis |ssts aimed 4
MY the meeting ~ y
First ITO east odunn AID discrsdit upon the acts
OF The preceding administration. ~
Second To instp!s aaieyorahle comparison as
ci6c measures recommended and adopted by himself,
the country has become comparatively prosperous.
Third ITO show that, had the President been in
vested with more power, the country would have
been still more prosperous and to recommend earn
esy that the power Of the President be increased in
various ways.
Fourth To screen himself from the odium and
disgrace which his conduct has merted in relation to
the prisoners now in Mexico, and certain other mat
tiers.
Fifth. To create an impression in the minds of the
people IN favor OF British influence, British media
ton, and Of the integrity of the intentions Of that Co
vernnent, and to excite feeling of hatred dstrust
and revenge towards the Government of the United
States.
Sixth To obtain power, and to place the country
in such condition as to force compliance with
such terms as he may fit to accept in the settle.
ment Of our difficulties with Mexico.
Lhcse are the objects which appear the most con-
spicuous in the Message, and which have evidently
been prepared more for effect upon the people gene
rally, than with the expectation Of having any weight
with the body to which it is addressed. That false
hood has b. zen used-ihat facts have been evaded
and misrepresentation false premises are assumed
and differences drawn therelrom, in smoothing over
and on endeavoring to make these objects appear
more plausible to the people, it is necessary to say
as it is SO papably eSid,nt, that fail TO no
tce it,"
The quantity of cotton produced in Texas this year
is estimated at from 50, 600 to 100000 bales.
CoRpus CHRIsTI.--Adyices from Corpus Christi
have been received to the 9th November, but the
news is unmportant. The Texas Commissioners
had been well received in all the towns and villages
through which they passed, and the MeXicans mani
Tested great satisfaction at the prospect of peace
Heavy rains had fallen along the Rio Grande, and the
roads between that river and Corpus Christi were
almost impossible. Few traders had come into
Corpus Christi from the Mexican settlements.
FREsnETs-The Civilian informs us that late un-
commonly heavy rains have swollen all the streams
Of the Republic. The Oldest settlers of the country
say that they have never known many freshes to
occur in M streams during any year have occur
red during the past season. Most Of the streams
have been several feet above high water mark since
last January, and many of them have overflow ed
their banks four five times during that period. The
Brazos for several days past has overowed It's banks
in many places On Tuesday the 18th instant, it
was as high within two feet at Richmond as it was
during the reshet in January, and was still rising -
The resheis in the Brazos and Trinity will greatly
facilitate the transportation of the cotton upon thu If
respective banks 10 market, steamboats, now end
10 the highest landings on those streams.
The schooner Susan, from the Sabine, ran ashore
on Pelican island on the night of the lst instant She
had cargo Of lumber ON board. 1t is quite doubt
ful whether she can be saved.
Congress- it was confidently stated had already
taken the subject Of the ANNEXATION Of Texas to the
United States into earnest consideration, and it
rumored at Galveston before the Neptune left that
that body had determined upon again applying TO
Government for the admission of Texas into our
Union.