The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-18
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From the New Orleans Bulletin, Aug


From the New Orleans Bulletin, Aug. H..
The steamer McKim, Philips, from Galveston,
(reported in fory-six hours arrived last night.
we have received Galveston papers 10 the 9Th inst,
inclusive The latest intelligence Of the proceedings
OF the convention we find in the letters OF the Aus
tin correspondent ofthe Civilian the latest of which
is dated the 26th ult.
On the 18th, the article relative to the executive
department was adopted in Committee ofthe Whole,
and ordered to be engrossed, after being amended
by striking out the clause requiring the governor if
citizen Of Texas at the time Of the adoption of
the constitution, 10 be a native citizen of the United
States by the insertion of an additional section pro-
yidng for the election of lieutenant governor, and
by providing that the secretary Of state be appoint
ed by the governor and senate; and that the treas
urer and comptroller be elected by the legislature
IN JOINT ballot, instead of being chosen by the peo-
The article the legislative department was then
'aken and the greater part OF four days was con-
sumed IN debating the proprety of making clergy
men ineligible to seat in the legislature The sec
uon containing the provision to that effect
tanned by majority ofseven. The section providing
that the basis of representation should be the quail
fed electors, was amended by substituting therefor
the basis of white populations but subseq to the
adoption OF this amendment the subject was referred
| TO select committee, and il was expected the COM
mittee would recommend mixed basis of popula-
ton and territory An attempt to provide for the
was unsuccessful; majority Of the convention vo-
ting in favor Of the provision which retains Aus
tin until that period.
The convention adopted the mode of appointing
judges recommended by the committee on the judi
cial department, viz: by the governor and senate.
The American flag, the correspondent of the Civil
ian states, foated daily over the convention hall.
We regret to learn says the News of the LIST inst,
that w. I. Smith, esq, American consul at Maa-
gorda, washed from his horse and drowned, a
1..a
tween indian Point and Pass Cavallo.
The Houston Telegraph, after mentioning the i'm
provement and rapdly-increasing trade of Corpus
Christi, states that 'the maraudng party under the
command Of Lea has not been seen for long time
and il is supposed that he has been driven into some
one Of the Mexican garrisons by the traders, that
he has been recalled by order Of Arista. II is said
that Arisa has expressly forbidden his subaltems
molestipg the Texan frontiers. He is now at Mon
terey, and has only about thousand troops under
his Immediate command. He has expressed much
dissatisfaction with the present state of Mexco but
1t is believed that he is not disposed to take any
tive measures against IT at present The presiden-
al election being near at hand, he probably expects
by his influence, the election Of his favor
te candidate, and trust to him to remedy the evils
| of which he now complains. The people in the
valley of the Rio Grande are generally Indifferent
whether Texas be annexed to the United States, or
remain independent. Many of the citizens Of Mat
amoras decidedly in favor Of anne xation and it
is stated that some Of the officers in command have
declared that they would prefer to Texas in the
possession of the United States. The troops along
the whole line of the Rio Grande in very des-
| tute condition The government is so poor, that it
scarcely furnish them with provisions necessary
for their subsistence, and little or no clothing has
been furnished to them for months.
The Camanche Indians continue to be friendly.
The Telegraph states that three of the chiefs visited
Bexar about the Goth ul and stated that their peo-
pie were DESTROYS of renewing the treaty Of peace
These chiefs belonged to the western bands of Ca
manches, residing near the sources of the Guada-
lupe-which band have treaty Of peace with the
4 Lipans, and have intermarried with them. About
the 10Th, party of twenty hostile Indians made an
unsuccessful attempt TO steal horses from Ce-
dar creek about ten miles of Bastrop, and were
Immediately pursued, but not overtaken. Their
trail was discovered, leading towards the Guada-
lupe; and it was supposed they had fed to tho
mountains. Another small party, supposed TO bo
Wacoes, lately passed down the Guadalupe az
far as Victoria, and killed some cattle near that
town.
4 The sloop Olive Branch arrived It Galveston on
the 7th instant from Corpus Christi. She reported
the revenue-cutter Woodbury. to be at Decrow's
Point on the 9th, awaiting the arrival of Major Dom
I eson, who was hourly expected, when she was TO
sail for New Orleans The Olive Branch also re-
ported the United States troops st. Joseph's
island and that the steamer Monmouth had left for
4 New Orleans the 4th. The steamer Dayton left
j Galveston the 9th for Corpus Christi under
charter to convey the troops to the main land. The
United States chip st. Mary's arrived at Galveston
on the 7th. The Hope Howes was up to leave for
this port on the llth.
The schooner Mary Wilkes, and barque William
Ivy, have been chartered by the United States gov
eminent, for the purpose ofconveyng two companies
Of United States troops of the 4th regiment of in
fantry, and also to carry provisions for the use of
| the army.in Texas, to Arkansas bay.
| ARMY MovEMENrs.--A detachment of United
States troops, consisting of companies and D, 4th
regiment Of infantry, and Al recruits under the
mand of Lieut.. Gore-in all, amounting to LAG men,
under the command Of Brevet Major Graham--came
down in the Missourian on Saturday last from JEFF
ferson barracks. They quarered at the bar
racks below the city, and are their way to Join
the forces already in Texas. The following are the
officers in command: Brevet Major Graham, First
Lieutenant Charles Hoskins, First Lieutenant r.
E. Cochrane, Second Lieutenant B. A. Berry.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 10.
DEPARTURE OF THE MEXICAN CoNsuL.--Mr. Ar
rangoiz the late Mexican consul at this port pur-
suant to the order Of his government, sailed for
Vera Cruz on Saturday last, at about o'clock D.
m. A large number Of persons--some, we presume,
attached by friendship and social considerations and
others by curiosity, assembled the wharf to wit
ness his departure. Mr.. Arrangoz is gentleman
of afable manners, comprehensive, intelligent, and
strictly honorable conduct; which qualities have
raised him very high in the esteem, and placed
him deep in the friendly affections of that portion Of
our community who have enjoyed his society upon
terms sufficiently intimate to enable them to know
his vrtues.-JeGersonian Republican.
From the New Orleans Tropic, Aug. IL.
The sloop Olive Branch arrived at Galveston on
the 7th instant from Corpus Christi, and reported
the u. s. cutter Woodbury. at Port Cavallo, wait
ing the arrival of Major Doneson, who was hourly
expected, when she to sail for this port All
the United States troops reported be still on
ST. Joseph's island in Arkansas bay. The steam
boat Dayton left Galveston on the 9th instant under
charter for Corpus Christi, to convey the troops to
the main land.
The "Texas State Paper" of the Goth ult. has
the following paragraph, which we give for what it
is worth: