Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-10-01

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mand Of the guards al Carthage on the dav
Of the murder of 10. and Hyram Smiths
The Warsaw Signal 81 The l7th, SAYS.
IL Is rumored id iown, that the people
Of Lee county, Iowa, are driving away The
Mornlons as In this county. We know
no. whence thisnews comes, and cannot
vouch for its correctness. =
The Sheriff Of Hancock COUNTY Ind i.
sued proclamation, calling all the effec.
tive force Of the county to his aid. We
make the following extract:
Therefore, |, J b. Backenstos, She.
riff Of the said county Of Hancock, in The
name Of the people Of said State, and bp
the authority vested in me BY virtue Of
my Office, hereby command the said riot.
ers, and other peace.breakers, 10 desist
forthwith, dispense, and 90 10 their homes,
under the penalty Of The laws; and heres
by call upon the aw.abiding citizens, as
posse comitatus Of Hancock county, 10 give
their united aid in suppressing the rioters,
and maintain The supremacy Of the law
~. ). II is part Of my policy that the
citizens Of Nauyoo remain quiet, and not
a man from that city leave as posse, I'M
til il be made manifest that the law and
order citizens without the city will not
have force enough to suppress the rioters
Of this disgraceful outrage, but that 1000
effective men hold themselves in readiness
to march at moments warning, 70 any
point in Hancock county.
~. B. BAcKEHsTos, Sheriff"
FROM TExAs.--By the arrival yester.
day Of the brig Hope Howes, Capt. Shaw,
from Galveston, we are in possession Of
papers Of that place Of the 9Th instant.
The new Constitution was finished on
the 2Sth ult and the contention adjourn.
ed. On the same day, President JosHs is
sued his Proclamation, ia accordance with
provision Of the Constitution, directing
that polls shall be opened on the second
Monday {l3th) Of October next, in the
established precincts in each county, for
the purpose Of taking the sense Of The
people 10 regard to the adoption or rejec-
ton Of the constitution, and Of ascertain
ing whether majority of them are for
or against Annexalion--th election to be
conducted, the votes taken, and returns
made in conformity with the existing laws
regulating elections, with the exception
that the voting shall he pipa roee, and not
| by ballot.
| The Convention adopted an ordinance
| in relation to the enormous grants Of land
claimed by the colonists, directing the At
torney General to institute suit against
all the colonial contractors; and il it shall
be found that the terms have not been
strictly complied with, or that the grant
was unconstitutional, illegal or fraudulent,
then to be declared null and void--but the
actual settlers under the colonists are to be
allowed to retain their land, not exceed.
ing $40 acres for married, and 800 for
a single man.
| Two candidates were already named for
the Office of Governor, Gen. RusK, who
was the President of the Convention for
forming the Constitution, and Gen. JAS.
PINcRNEY HENDERSON.
Cotton picking had commenced in the
neighbcrhood Of Washington on the 2lst
uItimo. The National Register Of that
date says: " Some plenters Of our ac-
quaitltance have gathered as much as 800
pounds to the hand in one day."
We have been favored with tie follow
ing extract of letter from General TAY.
LoR TO gentleman in this city, dated Cor
pus Christi, September 18th:
GAS yet we have met with no enemy,
nor do expect we shall do SO, at least for
some time; as our Chief Magistrate can
not declare war, and from all the informa-
ton | can obtain, do not believe that
Mexico will declare war against us even
should she have the temerity 10 do 50, she
will hardly attempt to invade any Of ouf
territory, but will act on the defensive aid
by non-intercourse.
IL was quite surprised to learn that
considerable apprehensions were feltby.
the good citizens Of New Orleans and
elsewhere for our safety, particularly as
neither by letter or any other way express
ed the opinion that thought our situation
critical one, much less that desired re-
enforcement, or that my command was not
adequate to repuse any force that might
be brought against it. Al the same time
| duly appreciate as well as feel under me
greatest obligations Al the good people Of
your city, not only ipr the interests they
manifested for cur safety, but more espes
cially for the two excellent Volunteer
Companies of Artillery so promptly des.
patched" N. Q. Bulletin.
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Carr. J. w. WADE.--lt has been ~.
mored that this gentleman has declined
the nomination for seat ia the Represen'
| fafiya branch Of the next Ieqislnture which