Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-08-07

10 think he has been yictimzed by bis friend and
PATRON well her Majesty's minister. True to
his faith, however, he issued bis proclamation, ad
hitting state Of war and disputed territory, which
intended treason to the country proceeding
from disappointed hopes, excessively foolish.
" Lord Aberdeen has ayowed 10 Dr. Ashbel Smith
that her Majestys Government viii not interfere in
the question SO he writes home. This removes one
of the prospects of war; so, you get to lOggerheads
with John Bull, it must be about Oregon. Jonathan
will fight for whales and lumber but seems to have
but little fancy for H. If sugar. cotton, or negroes
have any thing to do with the matter.
"Ths once 1ourishlng village is in a state of entire
dilapdation and ruin = the effects Of an arbitrary
exercise of power, without and without prece-
dent; and although the author of all this ruin is
elected delegate he will not take his seat he can
not-he dare not look upon hundreds whom he has in
/ his wantonness ruined.
| ssGeneral Tarrant delegate from Fannin, was on
| a visit TO San Antonio He, with Mr.. Howard dele
gate from that place. has for days been expected
Painful apprehensons have arisen for the safety,
many Indians the frontier, who have committed
j several murders lately
4 " We entirely exposed to the attacks of Indians
and Mexicaps-not soldier guard and but few
firearms. So callous have the people of Texas be-
come TO danger, that they scarcely prepare to
repel attack. On my way here, met a young man,
with two young girls in buggy, with protection
whatever from attack-almost the very spot where
young Hornsby had been killed two weeks previous
by the Indians. They were inshigh glee, laughing
and talking merrily. could but think that hour
: might consign them to death, or worse fate!"
D The Hope Howes reports only forty hours from
Galveston to the Balize. The latest Galveston paper
E we have is of the 18th inst. We indebted t
Captain Shaw and MIR. Nick Bovin for papers, &c
5 The British brig Persian arrived at Galveston
T few days ago from Vera Cruz. She brought des
: patches for the Government, and to return a.
soon as she heard from Washington. 1t was rumore
in Galveston that she was there for the purpose
learning the fate of the Mexican propositions t
President Jones, and if they rejected that tn
fleet of Mexico would be down on Galveston withou
, delay We hope the Galvestonians viii no
evacuate their city on the strength of this fearfu
e rumor.
|. The Hon. X. L. Anderson Vice President of Tex
II as died on the 10th inst at Fanhorps, Montgomer
e county, of fever. The papers are in mourning f.
n the sad event.
e MIR. Edward Bourne, native of Coventry, Eng
h land left his residence Clear Creek lake in boat
the Sd inst, and IS supposed to have been drown
= ed on the 4th.
IS Ashbel Smith has been recalled from England
+, Speaking of this, the Galveston News of the I2t
says I'VE should like to know what he went fol
what me has done, how much money he has pocketeC
when he is going again, what plan will next
fallen upon to disburse our public funds"
The following appointments have been made by tn
President
Hon. Ebenezer Allen, Secretary of State
Hon. w. b. OchIltree, Attorney General.
" Hon. ]. A. Greer, Secretary of the Treasury.
d The report Of the crops throughout the country
l. highly avorabe Galveston and the other cities an
towns continue healthy; emgrants fast pressir
nj into the country from the adjoining States of Il
Union and the prospects of Texas, view them throup
what phase will, are prosperous and encouraging
The TRooPs.-lt seems now very certain that Il
United States troops at the barracks and lower cotc
press (he Sd and 4th regiments) will to-morro
n for their new destination on the borders of Texas
ID Amongst other journals of this city, this paper SUI
ed gested that the citizens would be pleased see
no ade of the two regiments before leaving but ii
nd rather unwitingly made inasmuch as the great he
r. of the weather and the unacclimated state of Il
e. troops could not have permitted it. We have SCI
some of the oficers-some of the first in command
e. and assured by them that these alone pr
vented the suggested parade. There was not 4
slightest want of disposition on their part and,
we have said, nothing but the oppressive heat of d
weather and the condition of the troops-amonp
whom are some two hundred and fifty raw recruits
prevented general turnout. Indeed, the officers
luded TO it as a matter of regret.
T. There will be dress inspection this morning at
he o'clock, according to custom Sunday morning
and those who wish to witness it may do so by goi
r to the cotton press and barracks.
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