Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-10

upon The result of the Presidential election in
lne United States. The sTexas National Re-
ssier (printed al the town of Washington on The
2ls) denies, that the new President has vet given
any grounds to suspect him of any opposition 10
annexation:
NEW ORLEANS, Dec Is.
;, LATER FROM TExss.-The schooner William
Bryan, Captain Moss, arrived here Yesterday
from Galveston. We are indebted 10 Captain
Moss ior the Galveston News of the 2ilh inst.
Three days later than received BY the New York
Inc news contains 4 message from President
Jones 10 Congress, conveying his views and OPT
niohs IN regard 10 such measures connected with
The public interests, as he deems proper 10 en-
gage their attention We have moi space 10 give
a synopsis OF this document today hut will en-
deaVor 10 do 50 tomorrow. The Valcdictory
message oil President Houston, and the Inausu-
raj Address OF Vice President Anderson, are also
published IN the News OF the latter OF these
documents, We have nothing 10 saw General
Houston's Valedicory is well written, and suited
10 The occasion. He refers 10 the prosperous
condition OF Texas, 10 her rise and progress as
an lndependel nation, and speaks with confidence
OF her nluie prospects. The following extract is
Interesting.
when look around me, my felIow-cizens,
and see and know lhathe prospects orihe Rcpub-
nc are Frightening, lis resources developing its
commerce extending, and lis moral influence in
Inc community OF nations Increasing, nv hear;
IS llllcd with sensations Of Joy and pride A poor
ana de>psed pcoplca few years ago, borne down
by depressing influences al home and abroad We
nave risen IN defiance Of all obstacles, 10 a re-
spectacle place in the eye OF the world One great
na'ion Is inviting Us 10 full paIlicipancy in all
It's privileges, and 10 full community OF lis laws
and interests. OILERS desire our separate and H.
lrDrnIput pntt al
throw INTO our lap The Richest gifts ana lavoIs.
"Thc altitude Of Texas now 10 my apprehen.
sion, is one OF peculiar interest The United
States have spnrncd her twice already Let her
therefore maintain her position firmly, rs il is
and work ont her own political salvation. Let
her legislation proceed upon the supposilon that
we are 10 be-, and remain, an independent people.
II Texas goes begging again for admission into
the United States she will only degrade herself.
They will spun her again from their threshold,
and Other nations vii! look uroa her with unmin-
gled pity.
Let Texas therefore, maintain her position
II The unlied STATES shall open The door ami ask
her 10 come into the great family of States, YOU
will than have other conductors, hetcr than my
self, 10 lead You into union with the beloved
land from which We have spruns-,hc land ur
the broad Stripes and bright Stars Blu, lei Us be
as wc are, until the opportunity is presented: and
then let rs 60 in, il at ALL united in one phalanx,
and sustained by The opinion Of The world
III we remainan independent nation, our terrific
~ will be extensive, unlimited. The Pacific alone
will bound The mighty march Of our race aid our
empire. From Europe and America her soil is
10 be peopled In regions where the savage and
The buffalo now roam uncontrolled, the enterprise
and industry of the Angola merican are vet 10
find an extended field Of dcvelopemcn,. With
union, industry and virtue, we have nothing 10
apprehcnd lfle:t alone we have our destiny in
our own hands. and may become nation dis
lnguished for its wealth and power"
Intelligence has been received al Galveston,
that John r. kcmpcr, OF Victoria county, was
lately murdered by party Of Caronkawa In
dians, near his residence, some 10 or 3 miles be-
low Victoria, on The West bank OF the Guada-
oupe River. The News says
1.-The Indians afterwards made an attack upon
his house; but The inmates, consisting Of his wife,
children and mother n-law, saved themselves BY
escaping 10 the forest The house was burnt,
and much property destroyed or taken away BY
the savases Captain K was an old citizen Of
the Wes! and his death will be much regretted"
The Lagrange Intclligenccr says, that an en-
sagemenl took place between some Lipan lndi-
ans and the citizens Of Scguin few days since,
which resulted in The death Of two OF The Indians
The citizens came OF nninjured, having rc-laken
The property, stolen from Scguin the evening be-
fore the fight.