Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-24
LATER rRoM TEXAS.

The steamer Galveston has arrived at New
Orleans from Galveston, bn, without word OF
intelligence from The army on The Rio Grande.-
The Congressional erection is still Involved in
doubt. is far as head from, l,ie vote stood,
Williams 9GS, PilsbUig SOL, Cooke e0l.
Capt Hair'er, formerly member OF he Tex
ian Congress from San Pa'rioin was not long
since in The town OF Goiad, shot through The
heart by one Pool.
rhe following resolution has passed The Texas
House Of Representatives, and will doubtless pass
the Senate:
join. Rssolaiion dtclcr,a- nc rTrlnsire 7gh 0fhc
State NJ I;xcs H. iystdiction ortr the sol M
e,nded 1-itiin ne HINTS H'reof:
Eesoired bu nc LesisiQfuf, NJ lie Sicfe of 1c1as
Tha, The exclusive right OF jurisdiction over Inc
soil included in the limits OF Toe late Republic ci
Texas was acquired by the valor Of The people
thereof. and was by them vested in the Govern
men, OF the Republic; that surh exclusive right
is now vested in and belongs 10 this State SUBJECT
10 such regulations and control as the Govern
ment thereof may deem e1redient 10 adopt; that
we recognize no title in The Indian tribes resident
within The limits Of the State 10 any portion OF
The soil Thereof; and that we recognize no right in
The Government Of the Uriied States TO make
any treaty Of limits with The said Indian tribes
without Inc consent Of The Government OF his
Stale.
Resolred, further, That his Excelcncy he Go
vernon, Be reouesed 10 communicate ms Tesoiu,
ton 10 The Government OF The United States, and
10 our Senators aud Representatives in Congress.
|; is said that the Select Committee OF The
House have reported in favor OF transferring The
public lands to The United States, in considera-
lion of The payment or assumption OF Inc oebt
OF Texas Much excitement IN The tionse was
looked for on the subject.
There we've many rumors in town Yesterday,
(says The New Otlsans Delta OF The l4lh inst
abou, battle being fought between Gen. Taylor
and the Mexicans. There is no foundation for
any OF them. No such news had reached Calves
Ion al The lime the STEAMSHIP sailed, and oil course
| could not nave been brought 10y II 10 The city
| The whole Story has probably originated IRON The
! TACT that Gen. Taylor apPear.d before Malamo-
| ros and afterwards moved 10 the camp between
! Ma,am and Point Isabel, which he had Sc
| lecled before the movement from Corpns Christi.
| There is but one road from San PaIicio 10 lie
| Rio Grande That road leads TO point directly
opposite Matamoros another road ieaos lnence
10 Point Isabel or the Brassos ST. lago, the port OF
Ma,amoro 10 which place all The supplies OF the
American army had been directed. The position
OF Gen. TAYLOR i. upon the latter road, near his
| mort of supplies and in order 10 reach It DE was
necessarily obliged 10 pass Maiamoros. and his
advance 10 his point oil destination has been re-
| presen,ed as a retreat. From this movement, We
believe. all these rumors have risen. We have
no news OF any battle, and we never expec, TO
have any @! defeat.
The present position of Gen. Taylor, il he be
where he intended 10 CO. is ore OF the best thai
could possibly De Iaken-it commands The upper
aud lower ferry; il preserves the communication
between The army and The Gulf. the only source
ofsupply; and while it enables the General 10
act on the offensive whenever be thinks proper,
he cannot be attacked even by superior force
with any prospect Of being beaten. Taylor,
Worth and TvfRgs have been fighting indians
TOO long 10 b caught in trap.