The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-25
Affairs In Texns-PrOgress of tho New State.
-iAnclent Ruins, &C.. sc.
From Texan papers to Nov H. received at the Herald

-Anclent Ruins, &C., sc.
From Texan papers to Nov H. received at the Herald
Office.1
The re- urns that have been received from large
Der OF the most popuous counties of Texas leave
longer a doubt that the Constitution has been
adonted by an immense majority OF the people OF the
whole Republic We inclined believe that there
never has been Constitution OF State in the Ame
rican Confederacy adopted with much unanimity
the new Constitution OF Texas. The next step to be
taken by the people OF Texas is the election of the Off
GERS OF the State Government according to the provisions
OF the new Constitution A Governor Lieutenant Go.
vefno and members of the State Legislature to be
elected on the third Monday in December next.
The trade with the Mexican settlements on the Rio
Grande is rapidly extending Parties of Mexican ira
almost daily arriving at the towns on the ex.
treme western frontier; and there scarcely goods
sufficient to supply the demand Several large droves
Of horses and mules have lately been driven into Corpus
Christi and Victoria sale. 1t is expected that the
army on the Nueces will be supplied with cattle
from the Mexican ranches on the Rio Grande and Sci
Colorado. The Mexicans who have visited the Ameri-
camp express great satisfaction that the army sta
Toned SO them ard they often express the desire
at this army viii be stationed directly the Rio
Grande Even many of the Mexicans esiding west OF
That stream say that they would be rejoced they could
be projected by the American government. They have
been so often harased and piundered by the Mexican
sodiery quareIed in their towns and villages that they
would gladly submit TO government that would
afford them protection and security OF person and pro-
perty 1t is worthy of remark that hundreds of farms
the Rio Giande, and along the fertile valleys OF its
Westei tributaries nave been deserted Their
were SO often subjec 10 the extortons and
actions oil the military commaBdants in that section,
that they were gradually stripped Of all their move.
able property The people in that section have suffered
frou their troops than from the ravages OF any
enemy. They enjoy at tnis time temporary peace,
the dsssnsons the interior have Detained the troops
that the march TO the frontier; and the military
leaders now the Rio Grande fearing another revolu
uon are compelled TO treat the people OF the eastern pro-
vinces with kindness and Courtesy. The bands of IL
censed robbers that were accustomed to the
try the east bank oil the rio Gande have been with
drawn, or been frightened away by spy companies
that now range west of the Nueces.
Mr.. kaufman, our Charge d'Afaires to the United
States finding that he would not be recognized in his
official capacity by President Polk, has gone to Pennsy
vania his native State, probably visit to his rela-
tives We learn that Mr.. Buchanan, the American Sec
rotary OF State, and Maj Doneson, both endeavored to
persuade President Polk to receive MIR. kaufman
Charge dAfaires OF Texas, but in vain. Some OF the
editors OF the democratic papers apprehensons
that the refusal OF their President receive Mr. Kauf
in his official capacity, may rritate the people of
Texas and have injurious effect upon anne alton
These apprehensions all founded in The peo
pie OF Texas are entirely Indifferent upon this subject
and care little whether Mr. kaufman recognized
Charge as they care whether Mr.. Brney Abby Fol-
som nominated by the abolonist for the presidency
Col Snively has discovered three large stone houses
near the sources of the Leona in Milan County about
90 miles west OF Bryants Fort, Little River. They
are situated in beautiful and fertile valley which opens
between the rugged and bleak hills that lie towards the
mouth OF the Leona and connects the undulang region
OF the Little River with the undulatng region that
rounds the sources of the Leona. These houses are
similar to those i'll Bexar and like them built In the
Moorish style of architecture, with fiat Their
walls still in good state OF preservation although
they appear to have stood for than century They
are placed in the form of triangle, house being at
each Of its extremes. When discovered, there were
arrows pointers the roof of each house. Colonel
snivey noted the direction Of these pointers and found
traces of old forge at the point where lines extending
from the pointers would meet. We find notice OF
these buildings any OF the old maps OF Texas but ii
evident from their resemblance TO the old Spanish
buildings at Bexar and Goliad that they erected
by Spaniards and it is quite probable that they formed
part OF the chain of Missions that extended from
the Rio Grande to Nacogdoches. Future expora-
tons will probably disclose many other buildings OF
similar description in the interior OF Texas and far
above the present line of settlements We regret that
the records Of these old missions be found in
Texas. There many valuable papers preserved in
the archives of the city Of Bexar which contained the
history OF several of the early settlements formed by
the Spanards in Texas; but they nearly all de-
stroy during the The soldiers were accustomed
to use them as waste paper and the Mexcans used them
wing. We have recently learned that the records of
Goad part Of the records of Bexar, those Of San Saba
the mission of the Altar the Nueces, and several
others oil the ancient missions oil Texas all copied
and preserved ia the city OF Chihuahua, which
garded the central point OF the missionary stations OF
Texas and the northern provinces OF Mexico or Pro-
vincas Internas Our government should endeavor to
procure copies of these records from Chihuahua at as
early period as practicable, as they doubtless contain
much valuable information respecting the early history
OF Texas They may prove valuable also in establish
ing the claim Of France this country and through
France the claim of the United States to Texas part
OF Louisiana This, however, We consider matter OF
little Importance regard the law defining the boun
daries Of the Republic OF Texas as the only true basis
upon which the government of the United States can
form future treaty Of boundaries with Mexico.
1t appears from the returns of the Assessors OF Bazo
ria Matagorda counties as published in the Planter
and Despatch, that the number of slaves in Brazoria
county over ten years Of age $780, under Ten years
90 me number OF horned cattle IS "a Wv me mum
Der OF slaves in aagorda county over ten years OF age
7l9; under ten years 36l The number OF horned cat
tie is To, 900.
Several skeletons have been found in the northeastern
parts OF Texas, particularly in Fannn county near the
Bots dare Creek. One OF size said to be
nearly 200 feet long, has also been found IN
OF the be found in the transa ction
OF the American Philosophical Society Tor 1884 Several
skeletons OF the extinct animal have been found in
limestone rock about thirty miles northwest Of Cai.