New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-08
LATER FROM TEXAS.
Laud~-I. =. Troops

The New Orleans papers Of Aug. 20, contain some
additional items brought by the steamer Nehtm'
which arrived the previous day from Texas. Tie
news is not Of much importance as she len the same
dav on which the Undine sailed. She was detained
q hours al the Passes having broke her engine
The Tropic has the following:
The Houston Telegraph referring the clearances Of
the bark John herr and the brig Rodney from D'S''''
We perege tt some Of tie United s4.es pspers speas
In .neerng manner Of To readiness Of down "a -,
The fret 20 engage in the lucrative trade Just oieI 49,
the Northern md Eastern States and the ih4r 49,
Of TexaA This unjust Ia all new enirfPtses IT,
iendeucy Of such remarks a. we speak OIL ~ "!
particular tendency e. ais 10 sdd NOR & in -
lee spirit md Z. throw obstacles IN ihef "sy N-4-H -
VIII be certain ~ surmOuni, II Il Il oAy " s"D" NV '
they can DO i, or perish IN The endeavoI. =, ,,o 81,
Great austny prevails Ia relation 70 TIE e,e~OH "
members of the Texan Congress. II being seneIa4y
thought ha, there viii be no occasion for anohe Inc
T.,ranh however thinks the organization OF the pre-
.ent (,overnnenf should ne maintained WIN a i--'H
Gro and sociiude a. annexation 70 the United states
were forever out OF the question 1t says
Annexation may breax down IN he neA session OF me
limited states Congress, afeT al al east here clahcr
10, rsv Mighty Efforts viii be made 20 defer tne raih-
cation Of Constitution as long Is possible y shAl "
found imprsctcsbe defeat II Should become necrs-
sarv FOR the Texas Congress 10 act we may De- sure
ibsi submitted D. them VAL he Of most '.4 III
pOrtsnc- and is deliberations possess degree o. interest
which the history OF al preceding sessions can uIAs 10
parallel. r -,
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General and Office recommends that the territory
now included within the limits OF each county DC cI,
aied land section the sections thus created saOuIu DE-
divided according 10 territory into four or more lhhu
dstrlcts for each Of which the Commissioner OF the
General Land Office should have the power Of appoint
ing brakeman and Surveyor, whose duty It sha. pe
10 examine the held OF all surveys situated Wlth
the limits OF their respective districts and to correct a.
errors that they may discover IN the same to run al
vsiona and connecting lines compile maps, and DO al
other things that will tend TO the perecung oil Inc ana
business their respective districts, IN accordance
with the instructions OF the CommissOncr OF me 'ehv
raj and Office BY this means the field notes Of al
surveys will be returned IN correct situation iOf
patening" Cash payments for Patents are recon-
rnended. in lieu OF the prOmmisOry notes now per
mitred as follows $40 for Patent OF one league or
50 for less than league and over one thfa -
onethrd OF league; and - iOf less tnsn one thu
The Commissioned says that these charges "Ouu aAc
an average Of about i've dollars for each Patent Issued
About thirty Paents per day are issued 10 the pIecu
sion Of other business but about eighty per day can Dc
issued and all The necessary business uahsacleu ms
would amount IN year 10 hVc thousand hFc h"iuieu
and eighty which the charge Tor each, would
produce the OF $1,000 Inc expenses Of the Land
Office TOR alaries contingencies are now slioJo
The Office ia this way. would not only pay Us expenses
but be d source Of revenue. The Commissioner recon
mends that provision should also be made Tor the return
of the field notes Of all surveys to the General Lana Oce
within reasonable length Of time say ihree OF I'VE years
and the holders Of all land claims that have enanated
from the Government should be compelled either 70
have those claims surveyed and the field notes returned
/ %
fault of their doing SO they should forfeit such claims
should be adopted. the district oncers pro
posed could the expiration OF the time limited for the
return of field be dispensed WITH and the citizens
Of county could with certainty obtain their Patents
on their arrival at the General Land Once.
The Committee to whom were referred the COmmis-
sioners communication, made report strongly IN favor
Of HE recommendations. They think that by the adop,
ton OF system the great and increasing demand
for Patents owing 10 Annexation, VIII DC supplied ana
that the certainty thus given 10 utcs Will facilitate saes
81. 81 sfuf
Twggs on reaching Washington paid their respects Ia
body TO the President Of Texas al nis residence
The continued drouih has now completely dried up the
bayou OF this city, which tmpucs into The Gu-a ihng We
are told unprecedented e building OF Galveston II
been suggested thats circumstance Affords an oppo
nty iOsecunng abundance oresh water for the supply OF
our City, by simply throwing up dam across the mouth Of
Of the bayou to exclude the water OF the Gulf
The Civilian SAYS Major Donelson informed us on
his return from the West that Gen. Taylor would. i'm
medaiey after disembarkn and establishing comioria'
bly, shore the United states troops under ms com
mand proceed to the seat EFF Government and commu,
ncate with President Jones 10 the point they would
Occupy and movements they would make, consulting
and acting in concert with the present Government OF
Texas in the matter The troops, is understood are
to act strictly the Misunderstanding any encroach'
nen which may be made upon the territory OF Texas,
but making none unless in retaliation upon that OF Mex
ico.'
We annex" some paragraphs from the CORE
spondencc Of the Picayune:
HoUsToN, TEXAs. Aug. -. lei5
The Mexicans make showing on the frontier. The
last from the Rio Gandc represent that the few
ragamuins lingering in that vicinity were In miserable
plight.
Up to within fortnight have had one Of the finest
seasons ever known in Texas The crops were never
so promising; the corn which exceeds the crop OF any
previous year. already made and the crops of cotton
especially in the river bottoms were never better; In
the Uplands however ii is beginning TO suffer for want
of rain and fall short good deal II IL continues
dry much longer Here and at Galveston It s very dry
having been without rain for months. The health
OF both places however, continues remarkably good
never knew 1t healthy any where than II mas been
both here and at Galveston this season.
AUSTIN Aug. ., Isis
We hope to adjourn in about ten days. Much Of the
Constitution has already been engrossed and therefore
not subec, be amended but upon motion reconsid
err think shall have it in such shape will please
our friends in the United States and be acceptable TO
own people.
LAIEsI IRON DEIAM AKE--LleLAL Nent. 4LL.-