The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-07-09

The Man WHO WILL BIZ VICE PRESIDENT IP
HE CAN.-When Texas comes into the Union,
she will expect her share Of power, aud Gen.
Sam Houston, her favorite sou, is determined
to put forth his claims in good season. On re-
firing from the highest Office in the Republic
he felt ready, as friend tells US, TO begin his
nineteenth reformation, and at the same time
his canvass for the Vice Presidency of these
United Staes. As he Will of course be the
pet of the Demo cracy, it will be as well TO
show in advance out Of what metal they
make heroes.
Sam Houston served under Gen. Jackson,
and by his incessant and adroit hattery, so won
upon the affections of the General that he
endorsed him through every thing and help
ed him on from one thing TO another to the
rank of Governor.
He then commenced to practice law in
Texas, and by his insulating manners and
readiness to share the friendly glass, gained
hearts of more ignorant dissipated men 10 Tex
as. The election returns shows what proper
ton of Texans votes he may now count as
his own.
The war of the Revolution found him COM
mander-in- chief, and, as is charged upon him,
by his unmilitary neglect five hundred men
were massacred at GOliad & San Antonio. but
as they we're volunteers from the United States
the Texans did rot count it an objectionable
offence.
He was forced into the battle of San Jacinto
as Mr.. Burnett,-then president of Texas
has testified, and il his orders had not been
disobeyed. would have lost the day according
to the declaration Of Generals Sherman aud
Baker, next in command. However, the bat
tie was not lost, land the Texans chose for their
Pres. the man who made charming speeches
and who would the day long be hail compan-
ion with all around him. To the tastes ofrhe
low he was congenal aud irresistible. Du-
ring his administration he continued TO sit
with every body. The constitution of Texas
does not permit one man to gill the Executive
chair for two successive terms, and the Texans
hadto waitthree years before they could re-
instate their idol, and show conclusively what
manner of man they preferred for ruler.
They sent him to Congress, meanwhile, how
ever. AS General, he had destroyed the
two most iOurishing towns Gonzaiar and San
Felipe, and it gave him so much eclat, that
he went on as President and destroyed Aus
tin the capitol.
This he did in such native and character
istic manner that the Hon. VIM. l.. Cazneau,
the member from Austin, we are told. arose
in his place in Congress and branded him I'M
tremendously in, neither courteous or excn-
sable language. as liar, coward and trait
or" and all, rs is said, without contradiction.
The Houston party only wondered at the fuss
made over the destruction OF Austin and the
destruction Of twenty people, when few tho't
of complaining Of the loss Of five hundred at
San Antonio. The difference was, that the
twenty were Texans, and the five hundred
citizens of the United States. He did all he
could, too, we are told.aSainst the Santa Fe
prisoners, and is charged with being the he
trayer of the Miet expedition, by causing the
defamation of thai galiantband. q cOmplica-
ted the boundary question, "a because he dis
liked Gen. Lamar" He injured Yucatan, a
generous and confdng ally, compassed the
destruction Of the Navy, "because he hated
Com. Moore whom he also wanted to hang,
bat the complainant Texans rather objected
TO this. and instead of being hanged, the Com
modore sustained the charges against him, !
and was acquitted. This man. we are told, |
confidently expects to be the next Vice Presi- |
dent of the United States, in case Texas is an
nexed. These are the terms upon which he !
yields TO the popular will in Texas for the l
United States, and against England. Wehave
had some bad men in the Presidents Office
before this; but from Sam Houston, GOOD
Lord, deliver usl''-N 7. Express.