The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-18


shall quite different aspect of affairs in this
respect Is il for show that the grand prizes are
offered in Europe fol successful compe iltors in Yacht
races Look a little beneath the surface. Their
predomlnance In nautical matters, are much owing
10 such associations.
Extracts from Late Texas Papers.
From the Houston TeeA-s>a. July 81
We did not receive copy Of Die propositions made by
Secretary of State to the Mexican government un
til Thursday morning last We bitterly regret to say
than we had anticipated Although they dated at
Washington the BraZos still hope for the credit
of government that they were concluded at Calves
ton and that the Executive and his Cabinet knew moth
ing of them until copy sent by Dr. Smith to Wash.
ington. Better would Il have been if the hand that sign
ed them had been paralyzed the disgraceful act
contaminated.
We learn from the Northern Standard, that large
number Of emigrants have settled in the Red River coun
ties within the last two months.
We learnirom the La Grange Inteigencer, that par
y of fifteen twenty persons have recently gone
expedition to the Consho, small tributary of the Colo
RADIO near the San Saba to examine the minerals in that
section II is believed that many valuable minerals
situated upon the headwaters of the Colorado.
The first returns of the election in Montgomery county
have at last been heard FROM and it appears that the
members elected to the Convention Gen. Houston,
the only county in the Republic that is entitled to four
delegates but by singular tram Of circumstance il is
now almost certain that it will be represented by only
three delegates Gen. Houston is absent visit the
hermitage and we have learned within few days that
letter was received from him by the last boat which
he stated that it would be impossible for him to return
in season to attend the Convention. The remarkably
low stage OF water in the Oho and Cumbe rand rivers
VIII prevent him from making the journey to Nashville
in as briefs period he at first expected 1t sngu
lar fact that accidental circumstances prevented him
from attending the former Convention when the Cons
ton was framed Although his name is attached to that
instrument he signed it for at the time that it
was adopted f it ever was adopted by the Convention
amusing to in his messages and other public docu
ments the that he processes entertain for the
constitution; though in convivial parties he has
peatedly declared that this instrument solemn
gerry for the clerks put his without his know
ledge or consent and he doubted whether the members
OF the Convention the Constitution until it APP
peared in the New Orleans papers, Certain is that no
engrossed or enrolled copy Of this instrument signed
the President members of the Convention has been
on file in the State Department and the only instrument
that deserves the of Constitution Is the printed
copy that was adopted by the people at the election
September 1896.
quorum was formed in each House of Congress on
the 10th inst and the Message delivered on the
proposed with any prospect that It viii be Entertained
relates to the German Colony in the West The Count
OF Castel and Prince of Leningen have petitioned
for aproongaton Of the period allotted to the
colonss to bring emigrants to Texas They state that
as the resolutions taken by the Congress OF the United
States concerning the annexation of Texas have some
what alarmed the association, it is to be apprehended
nai the uneasness created by this in Europe
T sor the moment many from emgratng to
difficult for the association to fulfil its engagements,
We learn that many of the members Of Congress
by the petitioners They consider that the annexation
Texas to the United States will prove beneficial to the
tard any emigration Of that description that would be
likely to benefit the State and they do not wish afford
facilities to emigants who would not readily identify
their fortunes with the United States with the Repub
lie OF Texas Others however willing to grant all
the terms that the petitioners desire. believing that the
Of emgrants Of any description by ncreas
ing the number Of old aborers in the country will pro-
Portionately increase the national wealth It is to be
feared that this bill will therefore lead to protraced de-
adj AT
an early day As many Of the members of the present
Congress- also delegates to the Convention,
IS possible that the session will close by the 30th inst
order that the delegates may attend the Convention at
Austin on the 4th OF July.
Texas have been steadily extending the culture of
wheat during the last five years especially in the un
Abound The crops this YEAR are IN" erobabv vea
greater than they have been before and in
sections the people have raised sufficient this valuable
gram for the domestic consumption. In Washington
county, is estimated that least 5000 bushels of
wheat have been raised and 10 900 bushels have
been raised in Fayete Travis and Basrop counties In
the Red River counties probably Is 20 600 bushels
will be raised Several Touring mills have been erect
ed in different parts of the Republic and the flour manu-
acured from this wheat is in many instances preferred
10 the imported flour.
The amount of cotton received at Houston during the
past year exceeded fourteen thousand bales and
have been informed by the proprietor the cotton press
in this city that the whole of the old crop that
VIII be received, will amount to about fifteen thousand
bales He has made dlgent enquiries the planters as
they arrived relative to the quantity of ground that
they are cultivang this year, and the increased pro-
duct that they expect and he estimates that the cotton
crop in this vicinity this year. will be more than third
larger than 1t was last year. lie believes that least
$4,000 bales of cotton will be shipped from this city du
ring the ending in July 1886 Five years ago the
cotton shipped from this city scarcely amounted to 1000
bales
Two vessels the Ferdinand and Johann Dethard late
y arrived at Galveston, from Germany, with 1876 Ger
man emigrants III reported that eighty ninety Of
these emgrants intend to proceed Immediately to the
colony Segun and the remainder will settle in diff
rent parts Of the country This rather an unavora-
bic season for them to remove to n climate much
warmer than their but il they avoid undue expo.
to the at day and careful in their Diet
they may pass the summer without suffering much in
convenience from disease.
The following is the reply of the Secretary of State
resolution OF the Senate adopted on the 2lst inst
r. DEPARTMENT STATE,
WASHINGTON, June %, 1915
SR-ln answer to the resolution of the honorable he
Senate adopted the 2st nst and referred this de
paitment requesting to be informed whether any her
propositions than those conded to the Senate have cen
made by Mexico, and asking that such propositions if
any, with all correspondence upon the subject, be laid
before the Senate. Also requesting information whether
any Texan agent or officer OF any other description was
employ ed in negotiating the conditions preliminary to
treaty with.Mexico now before the Senate.
In relation the request contained in the latter part of
said resolutions, reply respectfully, but cate gorcay
that no Texan agent or officer Of any description
employed by this government in negotiating with Next.
90 the conditions OF that preliminary treaty.
have the homer, &c, EDES'R ALLEN,
Acting Secretary of State.
70 His Excelency the President Of
the Republic Of Texas.
city Intelligence.
Railroad picked up few days ago nice little fellow
named George Clinton Demo; his age is six years II,
avs that his father teacher at West Point
and that he has grandfather named Wright living