Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-11
TEXAS NEWS.
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS TRoPI,

ton, as follows: Jones, 6.443-Burleson,
1854; Jones' majority, 1889.
The Texan Congress assembled and or
ganized on the Sd ut. The Hon. J. A.
Greer is President of the Senate pro tenn.
Mr.. Lewis of Montgomery was elected
Speaker of the House.
The Galveston papers publish President
Houston's message. We give the substance
of this document. The President com.
mences by congratulating Congress upon
the condition Of the country in its foreign
and domestic relations" He confines him.
self to laying before Congress "a succinct
view of the principal transactions of the
government within the year, and to make
such suggestions as may naturally arise out
of the facts submitted" leaving to his sue
cesSor "the further duty of proposing for
legislative consideration, such subjects as
may seem TO him proper for the security
and welfare of the nation.
He announces that since the last ad journ-
ment of Congress the national relations
"have been extended on the continent Of
Europe, by the negotiations of treaties Of
amity, navigation and commerce, with
some of the German States, with which a
respectable trade, convenient and profitable
has already sprung up"
We copy that part of the Presidents
message which has reference to the rela-
tons with Great Britain, France, the Uni
ted States and Mexico:
The Government of Great Britain and
France still maintain towards US those sem
timents of friendship and good feeling
which have ever marked their intercourse
with US, and which it should continue TO
be our studious care, by every proper man.
Hesitation on our part to strengthen and re-
ciprocate. There is no ground TO suspect
that the late agitation of internal questions
between this Republic and that of the Uni
ted States, has in any degree abated their
desire for our continued prosperity and in
dependence, or caused them to relax their
good offices TO bring about the speedy and
honorable adjustment of our difficulties
with Mexico. That they should evincc
anxiety for our separate existence and
permanent independence as nation, is not
only natural, but entirely commendable.-
They will never require Of US, am fully
assured, any sacrifice of honor or interest
and if they did, we should be quite free, 4;
| am certain we should be ready, to refuse
IT, They are too well acquainted with the
history of our origin and progress, 10 sup
pose for an instant that we would, under
any circumstances, surrender one jot or H.
tie of that liberty and right to self.govern
ment which we achieved in the sangunary
conflicts of revolution, or give up single
privilege secured TO US by our laws an(
constitution. They will not ask 1.-THE!
do not expect tive would not yield TO it
Our relations with the United States re
main in the same condition as at the tim
: of my last annual communication. w
! are still without any treaty stipuIatons be
t tween the two countries. Within the las
5 two wears, all attempts at their establish
: ment have been negatived by the ratifyin!
power of that government. That any ef
fort for the same purpose will meet wit
better success, for some time TO come, | al
} wholly unable to determine.
Those of our citizens, who surrendere
, to the officers of Mexico, under pledges c
the treatment usually accorded TO prison
ers Of war, have all been released from th
captivity in which they were so perhdiou:
t " retained, and permitted TO return home
! with the exception of Mr.. Jose Antoni
d Navarro one of the Inflated number con
pUSliiS IiC sauna &c CApCulNlOLID VIM avn
f remains to bear the vengeance of a GOV
: eminent which seems to delight in nhictin
# upon helpless individual those wong
i and cruelties which would degrade ii
IS head of any other nation TO level vii
c the rudest savage.
c The laws of our last Congrass, touchir
IS our prisoners in Mexico, were carried OF
as fully and as speedily as circumstanc
C would permit.
n The commission sent out by this COVER
II ment 10 confer with similar commssi(
t on the part of Mexico, in regard to Il
l. establishment of an armistce between Il
o two countries, concluded their labors in Il
i month OF February last. Under the i
IS structions by which they were governe
It it became necessary for the executive
)" approve or reject their proceedings. !
h soon as they were submitted, he did n
as hesitate, for reasons palpably manifest,
" adopt the latter course.
o. The subsequent manifesto of the Nc:
al can government, in relation 10 this suble
lg disregarding, as it did, every ordna
5" courtesy even between belligerents, a
n descending into the vilest unmerited abu
ic of the people Of Texas, forced upon
IN President the necessity of response.
of In relation TO Indian affairs, he says til
lg are "in as good condition as the mi
fl, sanguine could reasonably have anti
Id patcd'