The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-09-12
IRON TEYAS

BY the arrival at New Orleans Of the
steamer Undine, from Corpus Christi, by
way Of Aransas Bay and Galveston, we
have dates from the latter place to the 23d
ultimo.
The Undine left Corpus Christi on the
18Th ult. All was then quiet al the Amer.
lcan camp. Cen Taylor had succeeded
N removing all the troops Of the 81 and
In regiments Of infantry and large pro.
/ portion Of the public stores to Corpus
Christi, where his headquarters are al pre-.
sent established. a bfeaslwork Of earth
had been thrown up and nearly completed.
he army Of ten thousand Mexlcaps had
not yet been found. Ii vas rumofed that
Gen. Arsid was assembling large force
at Maamoras and along the Rio Grande
but the Galveston Civilian SAYS that .'the
best information from Malamoras is, that
there were only about fifteen hundred Mex.
team troops there, who are represented to
be badly supported, and not more efficient
than Mexican soldiers usually are" The
Civilian adds, Mexico is evidently Who'll.
- unprepared Cor offensive operations M
present, aud our own impressions are tAut
her measures are adopted under the an
prehension that they may be necessary lor
defence" Notwithstanding the absence
oi any cause for alarm IN these accounts.
the military spirit Of the people IN New
Orleans appears to run as high as ever,
aid they are actively engaged in missing
four regiments Of volunteers for the Uni,
ted STATES service.
The % regiment Of dragons bal ar.
rived at San pdirico, on the eastern bank
OF the Nueces, about thirty miles above
Corpus Chfstl-all we'll.
/ IS stated in the Civilian lha, entries
OF United STATES goods have been made
under protest at the custom.house ia Gal.
veslon-'he parties intending to Try whe,h.
er they are liable to duty, uopon The ques.
ton whether Texas is or is not now a part
Of the United States.
The New Orleans Bee SAYS that the
accounts from the Convention are meager
and unsatisfactory. Nothing further had
been done relative to the project of at
tempting to establish a Provisional Gov.
erament and anuuIing the present Consll.
tuition Of The State.
The following resolutions introduced by
Gov. Eunne.ls, were adopted by the Con.
seniIon on the 2o,h ultimo:
Rs-o'ssd. That the Committee on tie Gencr.
al Provisions Of tho Constitution be instructed to
inqsise into Tie eI qrd,ency and proprie,y Of IN.
cooperating ia tie Constitution tie following
prov .slars.
isl Tie legislature shall have no power to
pass laws for the emancipation Of slaves without
tits consent Of their owners or without paving
their owners preyou, to such emancipation fall
equivalent FOR the slaves so emancipatgd They
sasi haYe 20 power 10 prevent immigrants TO
this State from bringing with them such persons
- arc deemed slaves by the laws Of any ono Of
the United States, so long Bny person Of the
same age and description shall be continued ia
slavery ty the laws Of this State provided that
s1uh person OF slave be The bona III. property Of
snch immigrants and provided, also, that laws
tosy be passed TO prohibit the introduction into
tbis State Of slaves who have committed high
crimes IN other States or Territories. They
shali have fgll power to oblige tho owners Of
slaves 10 treat chem with humanity, 10 provide ,
for them necessary food nd clothing to abstain ,
from all cruelIes TO them, and, in case OF their
nee cct or refusal 10 comply with the acquisitions
Of such laws, to provide by law for tho sale Of :
sGcn slave OF slaves, for The benefit Of the own.
u or owners. 7
2i H. the prosecution Of slaves for crimes Of a
higher Ceade than gstt IqrcrRg, the Legislature
shal have ne power 10 deprive them D: an i'm.
partial trial by petit jury.
3 Anv person who shall maciousV dtsnem.
Der or deprive d si1ye Of life, sall. suffer such
punishment as would be inflicted IN case the like
offence had been committed on a FREQ white per.