Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-18
TEXAS.

The convention has nXed Inc seat OF
government at Austin till 1850. The vote
upon clause in the constitution making
taxation uniform was so to g. The sec
ton which prohibits the future creation,
renewal or extension of any corporation
with banking or discounting privileges,
was adopted by vote of 46 to Z.
The noted Mexican leader SEWERAGE
has been ranging with company of a.
bout seventy men in the vicinity of the
Salt Lakes west of the Nueces. 1t is said
that he has made no attempts to modest an
y olthe western settlers of Texas, but is
unremitted in his exerlions to capture the
Mexican traders who are engaged in
smuggling goods from Corpus Christi to
the Rio Grande. A small party of Tex
ans from Corpus Christi were recently at
the Salt Lakes collecting salt, and Sayeria-
60 and his company encamped near them.
lie protested great friendship for the Tex
ans, and permitted several of of his SOL
dIers to work with the Texans, for a small
sum, to help them to remove the salt. IL
is said that SEWERAGE is in favor of annex
alton.
Whilst we are printing this sheet, the
United States Dragons, commanded by
Col, Twlggs, are passing through town,
amid the roar of artillery. Welcome Wis
Itors, indeed. God speed their march,
and success attend their arms ,-Legrange
MHMgtnccr
A party of about seventy Mexican SOL
diers approached within about sixteen
miles of CastrovIlle, about fortnight ago.
Capt Hays received information of their
movements, and went out to attack them;
but they were apprized of his approach
by one of their spies, and hastily decamp-
ed 1t is supposed that they intended to
attack Caslroville, for the purpose Of cap
turing quantity of goods that had been
deposited there BY some Mexican traders
The traders reported that they were I'M
der the command Of man named Pati-
na and that they belonged to detach-
ment of Cortadores that has recently been
| stationed at the Preside. - Houston Star.
The State of TCraS.-The New Or
leans Tropic says that the special Com
mitce on Finance in the Texas Conven-
ton, have reported an estimate of expen-
dllure tnr the support Of the new State
Government, They put the amount a,
S44 800, allowing the Governor an an
nnai salary of $4,000, Secretary of State,
Treasurer and Comptroller, $1,000 each,
three Supreme Judges $1,000 each, six
District Judges $1,000 each, Attorney
General $500, District Attorneys $500
each, sixty Legislators So per day each.
and mileage. Clerks and chaplains the
same, The Executive department is put
at $4,000. the Judiciary at 1900. and
the Legislative at S20,6G0 The COM
mitee do not include the expenses of the
Land Office, believing it should be made
to detray lis own expenses. The estima.
ted revenue is $40, 4O2 80. By ncreas.
ing the present tax on land of l-l0th Of
per cent, to 18th of per cent. the reye-
would amount to sos ,492 SO. A provis-
ion in the constitution, TO ensure a more
prompt and efficient collection Of taxes is
recommended.
The Committee on Education, in the
Convention, have reported three articles
which declare it to be the duty of the Leg.
islature in all future time 10 make suitable
provision for the support and maintenance
of public schools, and that those free in
situations shall be established at the ear
Hest practicable period, to be supported by
taxation on property. After the year
1860, it is declared to be the duty of the
Legislature to set apart l-l0lh Of the an
nual State revenue as perpetual fund,
the interest Of which, at per cent. shall
be appropriated for the support Of free
schools, and no law shall ever be made
diverting said fund to any other use. No
public lands, heretofore or hereafter gran
ted for slch schools, shall be alienated
in fee nor disposed of otherwise than by
lease for a term not exceeding twenty
years,
Latest Tcr0s Ncms. From Corpus
Christi advices are to Aug 81, when Gen
Taylor did not anticipate fight, although
his men were beginning to feel wofsH
They numbered about 200O including
those TO arrive from St. Joseph's Island;
and the dragons under Col. TwigCs have