Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-01-01
New ORLEANS, Dec. 20.
late FROM TEXAS.

BY The arrival yesterday Of the U. S. revenue
cutter Woodbury., Lieut. John J. Nimmo, coul-
manding, we ehave received Galveston dates to
the Ilth instant The w. brought up des-
patches from Maj Donelson, our Charge d'AE
faircs 10 Texas, which were forwarded yes,er-
day TO Washington. A severe Norther has
been blowing outside, which prevented the
cutter from arriving carrier.
Tie British frigate Spartan, landed Capt.
Elliott, the English charge to Texas, at Calves
Ton on 9th inst, and suiled the next day for
Vera Cruz. go.
We learn that preparations are being made
10 put the Texan urmy afloat once more. Re.
pars, such as caulkng, &C., are going on
upon the Austin and Wharton. ...
In looking over. our files we do not see an
nccoun, off sirgle fray or Indian disturbance
in any qunrter-all seems peace and quietness
in the Repnblic. and the editors do not appear
to think euough Of the tlifeatehed Mexican in.
vaslon even to speak of or allude to it.
The Texan Congress met and organized on
the. Sd inst 1t the ninth Congress which has
assembled since tho formation of the Govern
ment. On the 4th, President Houston dcliyered
his last message. We have not room for the
whole Of it, but give extracts and synopsis of
the moat important points.
His E*cellency represents the foreign and
domestic relations Of the Republic to be ina
propitious condition. Since the last adjourn
ment Of Congress, treaties Of amity, navigation
and commerce, have been exchanged with
several of the German States. That portion
Of the message which relates to this country,
Great Britain and France, is too important, as
connected with matter Of great inleres, 10 our
readers, to be condensed; and we give II entire.
The message says: a4f
"The Governments of Great Britain and
France still maintain towards US those senti-
inents Of friendship and good feeling which
have ever marked their Intercourse with us,
and which il should continue to be our studious
cure, BY every proper manifestation on our
part, 10 strengthen and ieciprocate. There is
no ground TO suspect that tile late agitation Of
International questions between this Republic
and that of the United States, has, in any de-
gree, abated their desire for our continued pros.
periy and independence, or caused them to
relax their good offices to bring about the spec.
dy and honorable adjustment Of our difficulties
with Mexico. Tint they should evince anxiety au,xsiiel;
for our separate e1isten nee and permanent ID.
dependence as nation, is not only natural, bui
entirely commendable. They will never re.
quire Of us, ami fully assured, any sacrifice of
honor or interest and if they did, we should be
quite free, asl um certain we should he ready,
to refuseit. They are too well acquainted with
the history Of our origin and progress TO sup
pose, for an instant, that we would, under any
circumstances, surrender one jot or title of lib.
erty and. right 10 selEgovernment which we
achieved in the sanguihary conflicts of. the rev..
oution, or give up single privilege secured to
US by our laws and Constitution. They will
not ask i,--they do not expect it-they would
not yield it. = 2 20. :. :. -.
l"Our relations with the United States re.
main in The same condition as at The time Of my
last annual communication We are still with
out any treaty .stipulations between the two
countries. Within the last two years all at
tempts at their establishment have been mega
tived by the ratifying power of that Govern
ment That any effort for the same purpose
will meet with better success, for the time 10
come, am wholly unable to- determine: ttsii2 y
) ''Iu allbut the name, we still continue at peace