The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-23

From TExAs.-The Houston Morning Star says
that, among the items Of news recently received
from Mexico, lis one that the Mexican government
has sent seven emissaries to Texas, to excite an
insurrection among the slaves, and to induce then,
to act in concert with the Mexican troops, il war
should be declared by Mexico against the United
States. In Of The letters received from Mexico,
is mentioned that Of these emissaries had re-
turned, and reported that he had been successful
To what extent he had succeeded, does not appear
from the Star at length: H 4
"For some months past, the slaves at several
points on the Colorado have discovered q very re
ffactory disposition. Several have run away, and
some have been engaged in thefs, and committed
other outrages. In some instances, Mexisans have
been seen with the run away negroes. About three
months since, two negroes ran away from plsnta-
ton near Lagrange, and stole several horses They
were subsequently recaptured, and they stated
that they had been entccd away by two Mexicans,
who promised that if they would steal some good
horses, and accompany them to Mexico, that they
should be made free, and be treated by the Mcxi-
cans az equals. The Mexicans, however, when
they found themselves pursued, took the horses
and fed, leaving the poor negroes on foot; and
they consequently soon fell into the hands Of their
pursuers. Shortly after this event, gang Of ne
groes, with (it is supposedly some Mexican accom-
Plces, broke open store in Webbers Prairie,
near Austin, and stole considerable quantity Of
OWeIIlng-uOu0c
Of Mr.. Glasscock, about fifteen milea below Aus
tin, and stole few articles. These, or another
gang, were soon after discovered near Columbus;
but they retreated into the woods, and have not
been captured. On the 18th September, small
party Of negroes suddenly fired a voley Of balls
and buck-shot upon three men who were sitting in
the evening on the gallery Of the house Of Col j.
Caldwell, Of Bassrop county. Each Of the three
men received several wounds from the buckshot,
but none of the wounds are considered mortal.
When the negroes found that they had killed nsi-
Their Of their intended victims, they Aed precipi-
lately to the woods. Two Of the persons thus
wounded, were Mr.. Cooke, -of Austin, and Mr..
Upchurch The name Of The other We have not
ascertained. Col. Caldwell was absent with his
family on a visit TO a relation. The overscer of
Col. G. thought that he recognised yellow boy
belonging TO the colonel among the negroes II Is
supposed that the villains intended to murder the
white men at the house, and then plumber IT, A
party OF the citizens of Basrop are now in pursuit
Of them. The people Of that section have long
been suspicious that some Mexcans were engaged
in exciting sediton among the slaves, and they
have made several eff rts to detect them. Now
that they have authentic evidence from the city of
Mexico that emissaries have been sent. to Texas,
for the express purpose ofen,cing the slaves to
gage IN an nsnrrection, some prompt ard energetic
measures should be adopted to prevent the impend-
ing evil. We have no fears that seven, or even
seventy times seven Mexican emissarjes could ex-
cite general instruction among the slaves Of
Texas for the settlements are 10 disconnected, and
the plantations generally no distant from each
other, that it would be impossible for the negroes
TO form any extensive combinations; but seditions
may be excited in insulated settlements, or on q
few plantations, and the lives Of some of our most
valuable citizens may pay the forfeit il these cmis-
saries are not ferreted out in duo season. Several
Of our planters have been 20 indiscreet AZ to per-
NIT refugee Mexicans to intermarry with their
slaves, thinking that they are fortunate in securing
the services of these Mexicans without expense to
themselves. We warn them to beware lest they
find too late that they have been receiving adders
into their houses TO repay their kindness by murder
and rapine." fHa
The Star says il is not probable any candidate
will be nominated for governor in opposition to
Gen. J. Pinckney Henderson.
Gen. Thomas J. Rusk and Gen. Mirabeau B..
Lamar are candidates for the u s. Senate