The New York herald., 1845-09-05
veryaY&te from the seat Of Nar--ssiiitas,
Oneraf fi0ha.
Wehsve received several interesting letters from
onr correspondents at the South, giving the latest
movements OF the troops also the following intei-
gence from Texas, which we find in the New Or

gence from Texas, which We find in the New Or
leans papers,
NEw ORLEANS, Aug q, 1915
The steamer Undne chartered for the use Of the go.
vernment returned yesterday from Aransas and brings
TO 2st.
omcer OF the 4h infantry stating that Twiggs had
lved at San Patricio with his dragoons VINO were in
high health and excellent Spirits and had suffered but
ug loss IN men or horses from their tedious and, at
uiis season, hazardous march,
Old Zac,n as Ger. Taylor is famiiarly and affection
a.ey sooqatsd by his has sheltered his position
at Corpus Christi by the erection Of field works,
and as Ieniorcements hourly reaching him have
douo py tins time he is in position to bid defiance to
any iorce the Mexicans bring against him.
Inc golden opportuniyfor attacking force has been
neglected by the enemy and little chance of his
again being so favorabiy situated will be offered.
, Inc accounts from Mexico vague and untrustwor
thy. There is little doubt hswever that numerically
they have respectable force on the line of tho Rio
.ira"de but think it exceedingly problema,cal whe-
.ner they De determined on decisive offensive opera
Our city Is enjoying the usual tranquility OF .he
healthy.
deaung officer, it is cure ntly represented has at
length been discovered in the immaculate City Bank
Bni,s and par ntesiueht Is now en snteninB your
Dais MS anu bears on matters and things monetary
Inc amount owing to the secrecy that shrouds these
institutions have been unable to ascertain Every eff.
Tort Is made to conceal the affair.
From the New Orleans Pcayune Aug 27l
the undne arrived here yesterday morning, bringing
us Galveston papers to the 23d inst The following com
muncaton from Capt. Gree, embraces the latest news
from Corpus Christi with narration of any thing OF in
teres which occurred on the voyage. 1t will be
that up to the time when the Undne left Corpus Christi
there was nothing there OF war but the rumors.
ON BOARD STEAMER UNpINE,
Ascending Mississippi River, Aug %, ls45
We left Corpus Christi the 18th inst All is quiet at
the United States encampment. Gen. Taylor had sue.
ceeded in removing all the troops of the Sd and 4h reg
ments of Infantry and large proportion Of the public
stores Corpus Christi where his are ut
present established. breastwork of earth had been
thrown up and nearly completed few pieces of ord
in he un int nutct
ton. No certain information concerning the advance Of
the Mexicans had been received It it rumored that
along the BIO Grande. The U. S. Dragons, under
mand Of Col Twggs, had crossed the Colorado, and
were on their march to Corpus Christial we'll COM
pany OF Mexican traders were expected IN the next day.
The location OF the encampments salubous and plea
sant, being Immediately upon the beach Of the bay and
open to the sea breeze. The health of the camp
good.
We left Aransas Bay at O'Clock the evening of the
2lst The schooner Florinda with coal, &C. from New
Orleans had just arrived schooner Rosea, Shipman,
preparing for to leave in few days steamer
Monmouth repairing at ST. Joseph's Island. The wreck
OF the schooner Swallow Aransas bar had been strip
ped OF her masts, sails, rigging &c. and some OF her
go saved sale was to take place on the 22i inst
We arrived at Galveston on the 23d inst repenished
wood and water and lett at on the Oath. The steam
ship John McKm was in port and advertised to leave
Capt. Jackson, and the brig Reaper Captain Breton
were also in porthe former loading for Genoa, to sail
in five days.
AT o'clock the afternoon of the oath inst, when
about 45 miles east of Galveston we experienced very
southeast accom-
panied by vivid flashes Of lightning and constant Of
thunder which continued Tor the space Of fifty minutes
This was followed by dismal night and heavy sea
however, we received injury.
On the morning of the oath, at IL O'Clock, passed
the ). w Pass OF Vermillon Bay. We steamer at
anchor near the lighthouse, which supposed to be
the White Wing, bound for Aransas although smoke
| nor signs ofmoving were discernibIe.
Nothing of the S. w. Pass of the Mississippi river
bound in
The latest news which we see from Austin is to the
18th inst The Convention still in session, but 1t
anticipated that their labors would close the
inst, Saturday last
The Houston Telegraph of the Goth contains the letter
OF T. Allen acting Secretary of State to the Hon Ashbel
Smith informing him Of the rejection by the Senate of
the preliminary propositions to negotiate treaty with
Mexico the basis of the independence of the
Republic and telling him, that under such circumstances
1t unnecessary for him longer to continue to dis
charge the duties of minister to the European Govern
ments. Why, we thought that Ashbel Smith had told
the EDITORS ofthe New York journal Of Commerce that
the purpose Of his very haty but very mysterious visit
to England wasnot to carry keep open diplomatic
though 1t now appears he was "drving away" or, in
the more polished Houstonc phrase, coquettng with
tenets that he might home as all future labor to
defeat annexation would be but labor in vain.
News oft arrival of the Dragoons under the COM
mand Of Col Twiggs, at San Antonio, had reached Gal
weston They perorme their march at the rate Of twen
ty miles per day, and with very little sickness among
their number-450 They are expected to join the army
| at Corpus Christi under Cen Taylor.
The committee Of the Convention, to whom the subject
was referred state that the expenses of the State
government for the first year will be s44soO They est
mate the nett revenue for the year 492 2 and by
tenth Of one ner cent 10 n Susges.' from one
eluazing 1t with the specific they estimate that the
yearly revenue will be sos 1872 81.
The idea Of annuling the present Constitution and of
forming Provisional Government until Texas
its position State OF the Union, which bruited
by many, has not been entertained by the Convention
nor do we hear thing Of the formation Of the territory
into two States, about which some Of northern con
temporaries seemed to he so very much troubled
The Gaireston NeWs states that the Mexican army at
Maamoros is said to be 5000 strong and engaged in
ionyng that CITY Percontra the Ctc'tan declares that
from the best information the number of troops at Maa
moros does not exceed ,500-that they badly sup
ported and not efficient than Mexican soldiers
ally
The accounts from the Convention are meagre and
unsatisfactory Nothing further had been done relative
to the project of attempting to establish Provisional
Government and annuiling the present Constitution
ior TO the completion Of the Constitution OF the State
The plan had been strongly opposed by Messrs Hender
son. Van Zandt and other leading members and disc
tenanced by Major Doneson.
The following resolutions. introduced by Gov Run.
nes were adopted by the Convention the 29th ult =:
Resolved, that the Committee the General Pro.
visions of the Constitution be instructed to enquire into
the expediency and propriey Of incorporating in the
Constitution, the following provisions
SLAVES.
ls The Legislature shall have no power to pass laws
Tor the emancipation of slaves, without the consent OF
their ow without paying their
such emancipation. full equivalent for the slaves
emancipated They shall have no power to prevent i'm
migrants to this State from bringing with them such per
sons as are deemed slaves by the laws of any Of the
United States long any person the age and
description shall be continued slavery by the
this Sa.e provided that such person be the
de property of such immigrants and provided also that
laws may be passed prohibit the introduction into this
safe OF slaves whe have committed high crimes in other
States Territories. They shall have full power to
obge the owners Of slaves to treat them with humanty
to provide for them necessary food and clothing to alb
stain from all cruelies to them and in OF their
gect or refusal to comply with the acquisitions OF such
laws to provide by law for the sale of such slave
slaves, for the benefit of the owner or owners.
Ind In the prosecution of slaves for crimes of higher
power TO deprive them OF an impartial trial by petit
jury
3D.. Any person who shall malicously rdismember or
deprive slave of life, shall suffer such punishment "a
would be inflicted in the like offence had been
mitted on free white person. and the like proof
cept in case Of insurrection of such slave'
One Of the provisions passed by the convention pro-
hbts the creation renewal extension Of any corpo
rate BODY with banking or dcouDting power. Another
section prohibits the Legislature from contracting debts
above 300 600 exccnt In of or 10