The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-02-07
LATE FROM TEXAS.

Jones had vetoed the bull for the removal
OF the public oilices to Austin immediate.
~ after The adjournment Of the present
Congress.
Spfck Of Ipor.-It is reported that an
officer engaged in the collection of the rev.
enuc on the Sabine, has lately fred sever
al shots into an American vessel engaged
in smuggling in that river. Some persons
fear that the highhanded measures Of this
L. States; but the Houston Star say "ihcrc
will be little danger Of rousing the nation.
nj pride Of the Americans, while so large
party in the &. States, cordially uphold
the Mexican Munster OF 5 ate, for insult.
ipg Mr. Shannon, and The whole Amcri.
can government"
Gen. Duff Green has published two Let.
Ter since President Jones issued his pro-
clamation revoking the exquaiur, rccog.
nizing him as American Consul at Cakes.
ton. The General SAYS 10 his first letter
that the whole matter is private and per.
sonal between the President and himself,
aud all he asks is for the public to suspend
Us opinion until he can place the facts
fully before the country, when i, viii be
found that the President Of Texas has not
the slightest possible cause for the manner
in which he has treated him. In his Sc.
cond he says the Presidents proclamation
has given rise 10 many rumors, and as They
nrc TO his prejudice he unquali6edIy con.
lra,i,,Is them. The Galveston Gazette Of
The 18Th has the following in relation TO the
ah'lr:
"SoIne doubt appeared 10 exist among persons
not favorahly disposed towards tho President as
to the suifcioncy Of the cause Of his course up.
on the first appearance Of his Proclamation 70.
voking the Exquatnr of Gen. Duff Green, as
Consul nt this port. The subsequent conduct Of
Gen. Duff Grcea, however, coupled with his uu.
Fortunate reputation for getting into difficulties,
has tended very far towards the removal Of this
impression and whatever excuse lao may havo
bad in the Transaction first imputed 10 him as an
offence, his two publications since have certainly
afforded the Executive with all the justification
he ronlI have desired, il any were requisite The
p1irouzing air which Gen. Green, (hmsclf
foreign functlonary Of something below the first
grade, and whose right to control or participate
in tic exercise of the legislative or executive
functions Of our country is az foreign TO the laws
Of nations as 10 The spirit Of our government
has sssumcd-h acting in concert" with tho
Prrsident-his observations about arresiing the
progress of Bei,ish influence upon oar western
and northwestern frontier" "a thing Of the c1is.
tcnee of which our citizens. IN their simplicity,
know nothing Ito prevent them fw o getting
possession Of the county between the Nuccos
and Rio Grandc for the purpose Of establishing
colony Of free blacks and runaway negroes .
upon which matters he says " supposed the Pre-.
sidant fully concurred In my views all mat.
ters which would excite the astonishncnt OF our
citizens. could II once get the better Of their 10.
creduliiy. Rut the people OF Texas have met and
overcome too many real and tangible evils 10 DO
startled by such phIntoms as are here called up,
and look on with an air Of indifference and
nnhclief that would almost put atravelliug noun
tebank 10 tho blush before his audience When
tho important facts" which Gen Green says
hu will 10 his avn iimo and way lay before The
public, hppeu, the whole affair NAV wear anoh.
Ct face but il docs not threaten at present TO up
81 oar ;Ho horse goyrrnmcut'"
Wilde such men as Shannon and Duff
Green represents the country abroad We
may expect 10 be inslltcd.