Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-09-11
FROM TEXAS

BY the arrival at New Orleans Of the steamer
Undine, from Corpus Christi, by way of Aran-
sas Bay and Galveston, we have dates from the
latter place to the 23d ultimo.
The Undine left Corpus Christi on the 18th
ultimo. All was then quiet at the American
camp. Gen. Taylor had succeeded in removing
all the troops of the Sd and 18th regiments of in
fantry and large proportion of the public stores
to Corpus Christi where his headquarters are at
present established, A breastwork Of earth had
been thrown up and nearly completed.
The army OF ten thousand MeXcans had not
yet been found. 1t was rumored that Gen. Aris-
ia was assembling large force at Matamoras and
along the Rio Grande but the Galveston Civil
Ian says that 1.-THE best information from Mata-
moras is, thatthere were only about fifteen hum
dred Mexlcsn troops there, who are represented
to be badly supported, and not more efficient
than Mexican soldiers usually are" The Ci-
villain adds, "Mexico is evidently wholly I'M
prepared FOR offensive operations at present, and
our own impressions are that her measures are
adopted under the apprehension that they NAV
be necessary for Defence" Notwithstanding
the absence OF any cause for alarm in these ac-
counts, the military spirit of the people in New
Orleans appears to run as high as ever, and thew
are actively engaged in raising four regiments of
volunteers for the United States service.
The I'd regiment of dragons had arrived at
San Patrlcio, on the eastern bank of the Nueces,
about thirty miles above Corpus Christi-all
well.
1t is stated in the Civilian that entries of Uni
TED States goods have been made under protest at
the custom-house in Galveston-the parties in
tending to try whether they are liable to duty,
upon the question whether Texas is or is not now
apart OF the United States.
Inc New Orleans Bee says that the accounts
iom the convention are meagre and unsatsfac-
tory. Nothing further had been done relative to
the project of attempting to establish Provi-
slonal Government and annullng the present
Constitution of the State.
Inc following resolutions, introduced by Gov:
Runnells, were adopted by the Convention on
the Goth ul.imo:
ResolUcd, That the Committee on the Genera,
Provisions Of the Constitution be instructed to
inquire into the expedieDcy and propriety of in
cooperating In the Constitution the following
provisions
LIST. The Legislature shall have no power TO
pass laws for the emancipation of slaves without
the consent of their owners, OF without paving
their owners previous to such emancipation a full
equivalent Tor the slaves SO emancipated. They
snaii nave no power to prevent immigrants to
.n's o'a'e rom bringing with them such persons
as are deemed slaves by the laws of anv one Of
the united states, so long as any person of the
same age and description shall he continued in
slavery by the laws of this State 4. nrovided that
such person or slave be the bona f5e propettv Of
such Immigrants and provided, also, that laws
may be passed to prohibit the introduction into
TINS State OF slaves who have committed b;rh
crimes in other States or Territories M
snail have full power to oblige the ownefs ~
slaves to treat them with humanity, to provide
tor them necessary food and clothing, to abstain
rom all cruelties TO them, and, in case of Their
neglect or refusal to comply with the acquisitions
ol sucn iaws, to provide by law for the sale of
or owners. O"'0'
"a. In the prosecution of slaves for crimes of a
hlgneI grade than petit larceny, the Legislature
shall have no power to deprive them of an impar.
tial trial by petitjur '''r'
,,o ~ui any person who shall maIiciousIy dis
such punishment as would be inflicted in case
the like offence had been committed on ? free
white person, and on the like proof, except in
case OF instruction of such slave"