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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-09
.ForrfIu futelliofner.
THIRTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

THIRTEEN DAYS LA1 Err FROM EUROPE.
3, the ARRIVAL al he Steamship Greot u o,iera Al
Nv l.ii - The i5ll, int lee,pi Vi dates
,hiri-. da isi,s ittn kunfr.
Tue news las ia tstGfe gfsriaHc interest. Coitan
had undefsan inilr tisu.e ti,e snct oui last
,Fecedihs sasc s ihyaeh ie sles had been large b..
eAtSs e"sd IN manufacturing disiiics, and
Great Bri,air generally prosperous lnia had fallen Il,
the high prices OF Arr, aud I'll, MARKET dull
sas dubious.
The public mind in England Vas roi ,lr5l rrifai 4
IN Tho saajec, oil aih the united slaies-s ans
Inn VINCE ens'osscd aitsnliur thr pxclus IN II sln,
svery older ifpic tsdef cdinmefs II nd the l,.l
ininhsr II " n,t Snd Smiths Eur resn L mes sa,s.
;" he etciai areeoh,s nhrh ooet h, tls naek
r. are unre iayursble Than cula ave teen spcin,ted
Iae funds Which hsvr beeu uisettled anJ e,rri.h ~,
lsir, n cns' q'itnce Il the Threatened rupture with
n.etica. tm-fayed te arrisal of the news by ia.
Grea Hssera, aud ,nsinlainrl their steadn4ss un,,l
~. r.ya the Caledonia then further improvement
.rk Place. II 'he rutc SIZE 10 = taken az
nsi, THE rrcsanily 81 tie Oregon question be ny seed
oherslse thsn irirndiy TRY fen nte Nuiu1ii.
standing ihis nhience. The subject alluded TO- IN ri
e;frIrs. .ha very firklish and thai tn.
d RI MATER may fn lnia 4 1iina.n
IA. b ard at Customs. is cid. h,s faft sed I'd
mission New Orleans sugar The lnw fairs or ,afy
Inc Irnsn Ex Secretary II State Ash,al Snib Itas
arrived Ou, lesdel. Minister frsnee and Eng
iaa1.
%. huptr,d lives wrfe 81 " ihe Hing Of Tie ea.n
ir.egr Al isrnuuih, fns lafd til 4lh MI
fiIc Qieyh snJ Prince aloeT' ar sung IA the CONT.
n~n N August.
There MAS n,lhic nov p Ir,isnA
lie m"nry market IN l.pndan uas vow oasv
Inc L'a5aa rsPers say That 1hanas It'd tie cele-
hzpd aulinf. auihor ii lie sua of ihr Shf,' ~ al
i1nuus lgss hr his ihan tr ms tarrus WI
uu.>. de.d. lie has hasu ifu. IN 6 inr siate
\ renshn WIS lsiely sWsrd'd "a BIN O., Ga,ernurnt,
tn was transferred Is Mrs Iiad II bonn iheh ttuos1
tina be oas nj hk-ls ha,e tu eajsy II.
The 10 lowry afssfafh c'attts io''etlce # Tia
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-09
GREAT FIRE Vt QUEBEC.

Obstructive fire bu lie cut al Qneh,c on the 60 If
NAV. ne ltal hiss Is NanutNly estimated from 81 =
DUBUQUE 10 $1,000 coo Upwards ut 800 houses were
"'Sit'd, l'as'hg 'ne third II the population h. useless
a"d Ia "anl "i the n'rtssarcs al lite. The fire orlnna-
ted al lnunefy. IA II. Nalbrre sfnr at orIck IN
we h'IHhG, and held nhHtuurhd sway, sweeping
every hng relnIe It, r0tll L. arrested IN 81
taues s'"et htailv me mile tua the place here il
'"tn, need. ihffe appears lu have l,tn considerable,
hss nj hir, ct which, huWevtr have no account that
can he plrd upan Twelve h,di,s ouly had heeb fund
AZ lie asi accounts, hui estimates make The NUN
Der "l lives ls, including ih,se ho suffered in the
ho'pal. as h'gh as hundnd. We hope that this may
Prove 10 be- an exaggerated account
MONTREAL. May 81.
Tie drendol cordssraiion al Quebec Is ihe all ah
soThns topic 4 mtnSi L,re at rftsent, The principal
deiails Il Which viii Lave rtach,d you by his time
ttuY cArriIen "a uHbrg IN lhls cIly Ia alleviate The
dsiftss ct tie uul,riuta'e stiirers. The Provincial
naHenmeut sent down bsi nights mail e Geo tor
httf immediate necrN>IIits the Catholic Rishep Sem
mary, and ll"lr Dlvu, each forwarded t. O. and II is
SAD That I0fd Necaia has ais, sent a Donation Of
< ~ M"nnes "l he held ihls day Of the cii,zeus
tlefes Odd Fellows. and almost every public body, To
dctise anu eGale n,a.1l,s let rnulttchel
/ he srene at The coufagla N is described hy eve wit
n'ssss IS LAYING teen perfectly awful n,n, wuntn
aud children ats,ucl, hcn deedty ME almt 81 iusan
laneans combustion ct lhef DIV tmes, aud IA thcr eff
Ions Ia escape from the fumes as often rushir into the
midst ni danger and distraction Obtaining safely Tie
"Ss ~ human ne mus have been very great but YET
unip twelve hdles have heeh recovered
One painful incident VAS The t,structin e tho hos
Fua 10 Nh'ch beng cuusdr,d nr,ly out OF The reach
81 Tie g nletaun, numbers of sch persons al Il cas
SIS were ratiitd, when, melancholy relate the build
n9 teeame em4fd 10y The flkesot fire carried irrm the
distance by HE wind. AID The unG ftunaie inuaes una.
o'r 70 bel ? themselves, persisted mseraby.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-09
DonicSttr $iitflltGeNcr.


MEXICAN INDEMNITY find the f.lluw ing
paragraph in thu Washington Iain:
I'VE Understand that The Secfeiary of State has sub.
milei fftmt ppm the inu MrAiraH insia Ia enis.
winch sad Ia have A'en psid during The last ar
We have ressnn 70 suspect thai the President is not yet
satisfied. doubt sill prevails. whether they were ar
inally raid lie agent II The tnitd : aes aud
therefore. whether. lhr he mad. oui IN his
pnpa CT paying the cauanls her r1riiun 81 The Two
insiamrnis out Of the treasury 81 the niled States
under the contingent appropriation made by the last Een
gfess"
Correspondence # Tic y: J.. .lomnal # Commerce
w .sHlNGTos. Aay 3Isl.
letter received from must reliable source in
Mexico. IL, The Enp,nla h.lie,e stating that the
hro f,a mstoinenis y he .Htrean ipdemnip hare betn
paidt ] he etner states that he bad acquainted Mr.
Walker. the Secretary al the Treasury ofe fact Here
tltn is the iafdy confirmation o The statement made IN
August last by Envoy. Gov Shannon thai The install
had ban pn'd by Nj xeo tie agents at the L.
saies suihorlztd 10 receive ihem. SIX insla menfs ii
l he md mby due. aud nal y c1rJer has ever
heen paid Ia claimants. 1vo nstep tnis tarf Len pod
BY he .Nfrenn CareHmcm aud embf::ied In agents
II TIC Laied Siaies his is uost ,AtrIorlnsry STATE
oi ar. and surprise not lesscntd by The clrrnn.
sanee that IN explanation 81 lie y alter has ever ben
made Ia our GoNefnm. ui by our Minister
THE MrSicsN 1fnrMNITr In reply Ia tho a. ote
statements ii The correspondent ii The New York Jour
nal ot Commerce. ~ relation Ia tie paycn, II two install.
menis oi tr Mryran inden niry, the government paper
has The lou ing paragraph
We antLori,td by 'lc Secretary 4 The Tressn
~ 10 that be has received rlief from reliable
suntce III Nexlcn, bul II does contain the nielli
r.nr thai He moHeV pad 10 an AGENT Of The
Government ul the United Stairso
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-09
SWITZERLAND.

The acrunns hnm Snu2 Hand To H., 5,h ulrjnf
safe thai MI he Prisoners who are natives nj ur.fnf
Ind H'h released, aud ne ohl captive, nnainnr ssh
nnuhsr, httrcej Ia ME Canton. tn, G5,rtn,ac,,
II b'fn. tad sat aaehgqie Ia Incrrae Ia make a lat
s"'Hn Ia induce ihil anton abandon rs lpenIln Ia
rscail the 1tsuus. The l,n,ee Envoy WIS said IN h,
the bearer # if'ssing rcoulntndai,n Ia dat ,lI,e,
tom several nha'mial nthbsfs 81 lht COPS diploma
t9ue
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-09

June e
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-31
TEXAS

What manner Of population shall have to help us
manage the affairs OF the Federal Government if our sis
ter Texas to he associated, is partly made manifest by
TIC following letter. That the of them will be foreign
es chiefly ignorant of the English language there
be question Respectable we have no question
right 10 question they may be but it is allowable 10
doubt their qualifications to rule the country.
From the ~ Y. Courier aad Enquirer
The following extract OF letter. written by DR.. q. W.
Bennett Ut Texas, to friend in Missouri shows what
sott Of new counuymen have in Texas
dread European influence than all the world be-
sides The emigrations from the United States are COM
paratvely few, while those from the European govern
menis will be by multiplied thousands There is one as
ISOLATION mere styled the "German Emgrating Company
consisting Vt thirty Princes and Counts. Prince Victor
says he Is the cousin OF Queen Vicorin Prince Sas
that he the cousin Of Prince Albert the husband Of
Victoria He has bought leagues OF land within 80 or
10 miles OF me, and has this season all extensive crop
growing. He says he will settle $50 families ON that land
this spring, and 3OO families higher up the Guadaoupe
river by the lime He wishes employ men to build
garrison and keep of the Indians till they can bring on
soldiers. He has his priest and doctor with him. Our
constitution, after residence Of six months gives 10 all
persons the night Of citizenship"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-31
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
sEai.WEEKLY REVIEW.


SEHi- EEkLY REVIEW,
Once Of u y. Gd=ens, Tuesday Euening, Jaa. %.
CotiOnSince the cosc of last weekly report adyi-
ces by the Cambria reached and being more favorable
than anticipated has given additional rmncs- o. the mar
ket and holders bnve enabled realize an advance of h
on the current rates Of last week notice sales of 20
bales ordinary Louisiana at ~ se fair Fjrdas 81 30
good ordinary to mdng fair Upands 5a5ic; 100 midng
TAR do 1T ell on the usual Stocks are now much
reduced. ard hut little arriving Fsh.-Nothing doing IN
hackare 10 change prices; small sales Of Goldfish al iaS
Soles are confined the retail operations from store
at steady rates. Flour and Nesl-The market presents
the same quiet appearance noticed for some time On
we only Transaction for export j. small sale OF Flour IT
SI2t which IL still the nominal asking rate but BUYERS
offer 81 Corn Meal-Last sale OF Pennsylvania ~ 25
Rye Flour dull at S3,06t GrainThc market quiet and
the demand for all descriptions quite limited; small sales Of
WheatroIn store at 9j93 quote prime southern at
the former rate. Rye CurnPfces are only nom
Inal; we quote Southern yellow 4sI2c white 3gc Oat---
Sales Penn'a 2sa3Uc
PfovisiDns-Some parcels have come into market; but
lew sales have been made; sale OF Jersey Mess
PORK newl nj Sll Uld Western do. 1915; Hams in pic
NE 6taIc; Shoulders &c. Lard-Sses of old Western nj
bs6sc new 65'6ic Butter scarce but the demand quite
limited Cheese held advance: very sales mex
ing kee--Sales Of 30 casks M lot az aa3Ie Seeds
Ihere u not much inquiry for COyefseod sud holders
orally ask - %; we hear II Eele this rate FaSsced
We quoe domestic at IS. Salt-Tbe only sale j. 500
sacks Ashton fine OF piice public. Sugsr-Tbe m sr
Ret has improved, with steady demand Tor New Ooana
W. notice sale from cargo anding o 800 hhds at I4a
'5' on time, and 800 bugs white Brazil new cfof NJ sc
on the usual credit Wmskey- We quote hlds 2D1.2tc
bbls. 225 % cents
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-31
Correspondence Of the Wing.

WARRINGTON, Jan'y 80. l645
Ia this pause Of great question between the Senate
snd the House, this interval Of Texas there is sort Of
collapse Of the public feelings which receives even the next
great piece Of political with scarcely sign
Of eSci,abiy. In truth, after being Tsxased IL IL Of
small what further should happen in the way Of
folly dshonour. aud hardly mind the being Oregon
3D. Nay, cIoeienty bed this Texas business that
Is quite consolation 10 think that the Democracy may
long task It's utmost powers, before il again find an
equal occasion Of uniting in admirable fact the
pfee Of what absurd with The Of what atrccious
and the enormy Of the thing done with the glorious alb
surdity Of conducting IL. Tits given every day
equal this gigantic feat Of be
able to dignity the stupidity Of this Oregon affair with
crime besides ~ least, IL is only crime against our
selves
told you my la.t. that, after TeSns one could only
guess what ~ be the object Of Democratic action,
by considering what a. tbs next thing that this
House Of Representatives could 60 about Accordingly
they have pushed right DIR. Duncsns law for dipOsses,
ing Britain of all that she claims tho Northwest coast
need scarcely tell you how boodoss nay injurious to
would be- for centuries conc the possession Of that
remote region, except whaling settlement. Population
10 spare from pfesent wds Of territory far more
inviting, certainly have not There Is nothing urge
u.s. then, to the occupying H. except National pride fool
ishy bent that wieh must weaken not strengthen U.s.
and that epidemic fury Of many Of people for running
away from each other and from civilization into wilder
meas that only charm, them than other. because
IL much harder gets and many Of them have the
satisfaction Of dying by the way.
These foolish ptopensities q wise government would
check, even while securing rights. far they ought
10 be madc good. should clesry pursue title and "
possible perfect IL: bat for yielding artificial eS
citement In particular quarter-an excitement gotten up
only by demsgcg1es stimulating the popular vanity
for vourngn any the further dispersion Of our
vssrsn, people, can imagine nothing that intelligent and
patriotic rulerr would less do.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-31

hs disputed region. The SEIZURE 10 bc .ur, ,oud
ias"lvcd war hs eesspsisa sssh ssriss =.
Statesmen who make secosa, Of sseh
men who know nothing bet he pabio nonsenss of The
hoa-how that 10 to Be played apon-how elections ar, to
~ msnsesd. and noshins ess such Sttssmsu In word
- draw all their counsel from the crowd instead Of soour
ing hks brave and wise mea 10 teach that crowd what 10
good aud safe.
negotiations In regard IT, believe that they understand
them As most people do. Ichances TINT called upon
some years since BY one Of the earliest and most srenu
Gus friends of Oregon Democratic Senator "a Of
worth, whom numbered with pleasure, MS do come Of
the that party among my ends) prepare for the
pre- long and elaborate speech the subject To put
myself In condition 10 do well for him. studied the
entire documents that he had used Il was 10 great de-
gree IN 81 Psrfs view Of shs aud indeed our State
rape afford basa very incomplete exhibition Of what 10
now inc srfamcn ON The other side bot the proofs our
favour struck nae then very ineonclu,ve and certain
~, therefore, must dstrust them until see what can now
be said ON behalf OF the English.
Briefly, the matter stands thus we claim r,s n. IN. mr.,
ginai dseoversrs OF the Ocgon and secondly a.
succeeded. BY the Flods Treaty Of 1872 10 he Sp.uI,S
e 10 the eos., between latitude ~ degrees aud Sc de-
grcss 20 minutes North.
Now, the mere discovery, In Il thnk,) I79I BY Cant,
Grey OF Boston, 10 certain Grcy first saw the month az
ne '.5 sa' nc did no, enter H. did no, take po.es.ou
as the British Mears and Vancouver did, In l799 and
Mere dreovey-an artificial Claim best hardly proprr
to the present age and still less
confer right where II has been accompanied with -
Ming possession II Is hc who first does this, that ges the
righ-not the finder. Such is the clear rule under
this conventional Law of discovery.
Our title must therefore be looked for elsewhere Now
As 10 the Spanish claim, that Is old dispute between
spain and England. running back tho convention of
No"tke Sound Al best then, only derived rom Spain
'he an old controversy, pending about long be-
tween her and Britain, as since between and Britain
The Oregonites, however, with all the ADVANTAGE. of
knowing and caring nothing about raw, history or LOGIC
WIN have IT. that OF course be in the right because
Great Britain has proaced the settlement of the claim
The argument would be incontroyertibe perh,n. hu,
meu Britain can say Just the same thing in reply.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-31
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
Brief Appeal TO Eastern Virsiais ia Fsser Of Con.
psafiea. I.f
FRIDAY MoRNINe. JANUARY u, IsAs.

Brief Appeal to Essfsrs Virsiafs ia Faser Of Con.
pssfis.. I.f
An objection raised by a Convention, 10 that il
may result in the removal Of the Of Government
Richmond! o most lame and ideal objecton Rielssead
not central indeed but here for 10 years. have been
transacted all the great affairs Of the Colony and Common
wealth OF Virginia. The locality 10 indssouhy linked in
the associations Of memory, with the mshy men," Jno.
Randolph called the Revolutionary patriots Of Virginia
Convention OF lS29-the Henrys, the Lees the Randophs
the Madsons. the Masous tho Gaysons the Nichosses
who conceived and accomplished the Revolution! Here,
tho, the public buildings tor the
ton OF Government, and be erected except
great expcnse But most potent argument Of a here
the society. the variety and novelty Of amusement
fish and oysters, the socos and the supper and
age. which StaaRtoa command. compensate
Western brethren Tor leaving their ire sides the
public and their gentle spouscs gloom OF
in solitude,
No. there is fear the removal OF the Seat
of Government from Richmond We have often heard it
threatened, but We know human well.
have attached the least consequence the threat And
removed would Richmond be injured by the trans
erl Jus, the contrary in opinion. She would cease
then be the stePdaughter Of the State, and relying
much upon the OF the accidental patronage
the Government, would learn rely upon her mag
nificent aud nsIhsusible resources alone.
II nothing else the independence of the Judiciary
the inequality of privilege enjoyed by
some communities OF Eastern Virginia over the rest
Let look only instance that OF the county Of
Brunssoiek As compared with various Others.
Brunsrek by the OF 1870, contains l4,3I6 in
hsbant,, heavy proportion being slaves, in any
county OF the State. Brunswick has fco members
CareliHe has l7,sl3 Cdroiine has but Represen.
taiiye.
Cseste6eld County has las population Yet Chester.
t.tN Htts., 4
wick, have equal weight in the House Chesterfield
and Caroline with tico counties each superior popua-
ton, and with larger ratio of whites II this right any
thing is right and nothing is wrong.
Louisa has l5,i33.
The city Of Richmond has 90, l53 inhabitants rnow con-
cinred to be quite 2300O Brunswick first tie.
her vote. and then carries If this is right il would
he equally right transfer the scepre to the coun
~ of Brunswick.
But enough at p;esent.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-31

cultural interests cf the country Take the county which
lee within reach OF the great Inca Of improvement which
have been completed compare the value Of tho lands
with their value before any Improvements made.
pare siso the vt paid by the propretos
OF the property along these works. with what paid by
them before they Constructed; and you will have
satisfactory the question, whether IL wise
to construct them II has been minated though the pro.
position has not been pressed that the public debt must
be paid the State has available stocks which could he
vcrted into Tor that purpose. suppose gentlemen
only profitable stock which the State When this
proposition up a tangible shape. il will be time
enough to meet will only say, in reference it, that
should regard unwise step, to dispose OF stock
which producing handsome to the State: You
would BY this the necessity hereafter for in
creased taxation The derived from dividends
Bank stock amounts Sla2 $685. about that MIR.
Speaker trust have discharged my duty upon this
on whatever may be its tate; and hope have exhibited
unkind temper IN submitting the remarks have tor
can assure the House sctuated by such feeling,
disappointed rs have been in n which | and
my constituents had much heart. / felt that, in
the success OF this proposition, OF hope would
still be let-ye', be fate what may, cannot for
get that am still vircinan though separated
from brethren East by mountains almost mpassa
bic, still feel that Virginia the mother OF all
and il occasion shall require will be found willing
march To the defence OF the Oyster OF the East 10
other OF her children. The question which have
touched In considering the resolution Of vital
Importance On the Southwest and will be permitted by
that people, their this floor rest
We have submitted TO the postponement OF claims long
enough, and II We shal. appear a little camorous upon
this subject Is oay the promp:nss Ut that spirit winch
impes freemen TO assert and maintain their rights.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-31
NY. MARKET-Jan'y.2 s-2P NJ

Tho sales Of Cotton 1900 bales, very full prices
Genesee Flour Is firm S4.7 for common brands. and
The same tor good brands OF Ohio and Michigan.
Southern corn sold by go &c cts, 5Gbs delivered
Provisions without many sales; pork is offered at x
and S6ee; lard, butter and cheese are all quite firm
sale oi coverseed was made 1t but the quotation
is 7Ili.
WHISKY without change.
There are 400 brs Of Halifax Mnckers in store limited
at Sl2,5Q and Sll.
European bills are little feeble though the quotation.
are thc-same yesterday.
Money is scarce.
s EvESNG-The sales Of for the day are some
thing over 5000 bales The advance fully 4- over the
prices that ruled previous the arrival Of the Cambria
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-31
Election Of u. y. Senator.

The New York Evening Mirror, which preiends TO be
choice and elegant in oil its departments informs the
pubic, that the Hon. r. NJ T. Hunter late Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives has b selected by majority
vi Democratic caucus TO supply the place Of the Hon.
VIM. e. Ryes, which secures to the administration
nscendency in the H. s. Senate The Mirror needs to
have itsrefeehoas Enlightened hule There bus been no
election Of Senator and made vrgnip by ma
oriiy of o Willis has abandoned literature to
make fortune he says out Of politics, and scan
dsl He deserves TO grow nch for affording the Public
such Early apd authentic information.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-31


Messrs. Fsm6eld, Me. Messrs Bsrro.e In
Attherton, N. II. Johnsoa do.
Niles. Conn. Jarnagis Ten.
Dix. N. Y. Benton Mo-s
think no one whom, have placed tho Anti Texas
column can be induced the Joint which
has passed the House; ande are confident that Messr
DIX Barrow and JarnaSin OF the doubtful may relied on
to oppose and defeat it, few days will enable us to see
more clearly"
The Tribune we repeat generally accurately inform
ed upon all mai,ers but IL be strangely at fault in
some two Of It's locations Of Senator's information is
more defective than willing believe l. We un
dersand Mr. Barrow OF La, whom the Tribune classes
among the doubtful is unaerably opposed to annexation
in any form or shape by treaty or by legislation g Mr.
Ripes though sbsscy favor OF obtaining Texas Con-
suiutionsy opposed the form adopted by the House.
aud We have question will exhibit its gross violation Of
the Constitution in an argument which will command the
convictions Of al but Demagogues aud Texas SPECTATOR
Mr. Jsrnagfn we believe be equally inex ble nowith.
standing tho unfortunate ground taken by his colleague
In Gne believe it will all To ba another case
OF Much ado about nohing, aud that the People Of the
United States numbering ls millions and having territory
enough already, to and feed 800 millions OF souls will
for the present. be satisfied dispense with Texas and
leave "Lone Star" alone with her glory" We think
it more probable that Texas will annex Mexico after
while, than that the United States will annex Texas