The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-27
TEXAS.

The following letter Is from AM intelligent aud re-
specied friend Of ours, who emgnted short time
since from Tennessee. He gives a glowing descnp-
ton of what he considers "the loveest land that
God ever blessed?'
CnooKErT, (Texas,) Dec ., ls45
My DEAR SIR have not heretofore had time to
give you an account Of matters and things in these
parts; but now, having some leisure l will give you
some items, as l have gathered them. The gem
era election for governor, acknowledgements and
Legislature takes place throughout the State of Tex.
as on Monday next, (l5th inst Gen. James p.
Henderson has been nominated for governor, and
will be elected by an overwhelming majority. His
opposition (Dr. Miller) is merely nominal Hen
derson is a horoughgoing democrat of the Jeherso-
MAN school, and such as should first honor the GU
berneoria chair in this new State Of our Union.
Mr.. Horton; the nominee for acknowledgement,
will also be elected, but probably by less majority
than General Henderson. His opponent (Darnel)
was the bearer of the Texan constitution the
city of Washington So far as the legislature is
concerned there will scarcely be an avowed wing in
IT, There is not All electoral district in the State in
which the people would knowingly select wing to
represent them. Democracy is the life and light
of the good people in this region.
There is already some talk among the leading
men, and even the great body Of the people, on the
subject of our senators to Congress. You ask me at
once, who they will be would say, in a word
Houston and Rusk. Houston has more friends
and stronger friends than any man in Texas yet he
has more enemies and stronger enemies than Rusk
will leave II TO you to reconcile this seeming contra
dictlon. Rusk lives in eastern Texas, Houston in
the middle division. Some few of the aspiring
men in western Texas wish "a senator from that
quarter but they are not able to command that favor
ust now. Houston is well known an original
democrat; and, as such, he will doubtless live and
die, Rusk, it is said, acted with the wings in the
States but since he has been here he has so fully
carried out the democratic doctrines that he is re-
ceived as such by all; and, though some have en-
deayored to sow tares between him and Houston
they have not succeeded, as the relations between
these two distinguished gentlemen are OF the most
friendly character. have doubt that when they
shall have taken their seats in the Senate Of the
United States, they will be found supporting Presi-
dent Polk in carrying out the great doctrines avow-
ed by the Baltimore convention in 1874, and again
proclaimed by the President in his inaugural adj
dress. Texas is proud of them for she knows
them; and the nation will be equally SO, when their
actions in that distinguished body shall be equally
known.
The wing party in the United States, by their un-
reasonable opposition TO annexation, have alienated
and driven from their ranks almost every friend
they had here; and you will rarely find wig here,
unless it is late Importation Emigration is rap
idly swelling the tide of our population-flling up
the country with the best Of citizens from the
States. The fields are widening, substantial dwell
ngs taking the place of the camp Of the hunter
and Of the pioneer. The administration of Justice
(always good slgn) Is now conducted without in
terrupton; and the decisions of the courts are re-
ceived by the people with much respect as in any
State in the Union; any outbreak is discountenanced
and punished. Such, my dear sir, is what we are
beginning to witness already in this the loveliest
land that God ever blessed. Texas is giant sister,
growing to maturity under congenial sky, and
forming beautiful border on the southwestern part
of our great confederaCy.
Having long since fixed upon the Rio Grande as
her western limit, she relies upon the honor of
the United States to sustain it. In ten years from
this time Texas will be filled up; and for wealth,
population, enterprise, and all that constitutes the
greatness Of people, will present, any one look
ing back upon her history, of the greatest phe-
nomena in the civilized world. True, she has now
many wants; but when the people of the old States
shall understand them they will soon be supplied.
For instance, when it IL known in New England
that steamboats, running upon the waters Of Texas,
make ten times the profits they make there, compa.
MES will be formed, and vessels built expressly for
the coasts and rivers of Texas. We rely upon our
sagacious and money-loving Yankee brethren to do
all this, and more And when il is known that Tex
will yield sugar enough to supply the world, we
can but look for our Mississippi and Louisiana
neghbors to come over and invest their surplus cap
ital in our rich lands.
But enough for tho present. A hundred and fifty
thousand people here, and more than a million in
the United States, are waiting with impotence for
the completion Of annexation. Although our ad-
mission is certain, yet while it ID in fer the wheels
Of our progress are stopped. Admit us quickly as
State, send us the news, and we will celebrate it
with rejoicings and bonfres and 60 10 work to
build such monument to our blessed democracy,
as will perpetuate her name and her principles for
ever. -..s-s