The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-31

charges of musketry which fortunately did harm but
Of them let fly shell and knocked Mexican Ian
Ger of his horse. The shell burst and blew lancer,
horse and all to the d. You will receive part-
officers of Whatever vessel takes this letter to Pensacola
for the Commodore will not tell us what vessel is 60
ing to Pensacola, but think i is the Princeton.
last from Havana The Flrt has not arrived but
pected with the Relief dolly
To the above we have only to add the following ex-
tract from q letter dated
PENSACOLA, Aug. 10, 1916.
' The steamer Mississippi arrived here this
morning from Vera Cruz and brings that the castle
and city and several Of the provinces had declared in
favor Of Santa Anna and that he was looked for daily in
the British steamer Hector II Is said to be Commodore
Conners intention to make him prisoner his arrival
in consequence avowa that he should take part in
the against the United States He WILL however,
think have enough to land in Mexico in small
port where have no vessels This is substantially
all the new: she brings and i true, we may expect
that he may prolong the war; and give our troops ano
Their chance Of adding to their laures.
HoUsroN, Texas, Aug. 8, 1876.
agricultural Affairs Cotton Crops-Badness of the
-Imwobability ofths Continuance of War
-Merican Matus-P Prospects of Ttras-Hers-
sotrces-&c., &c.
The limited correspondence you have this far
down South, may slightly palliate the reception of
a very common place specimen of letter, noting
crudey an item or two of interest. Texas, with
the exception of the Rio Grande attraction, which,
by the by, has been written about, lauded and
celebrated in every possible shade and style of
newspaper encomium, presents little worthy of at
tention Just now. The time has arrived when,
generally the snowy staple is in fit condition for
picking. The season so ar, (from the day of plant
ing,) has proved peculiarly unpropitious; bleak,
raw spring-rainy summer, and worse than all
every appearance of continued rains during the
thn cokxaO
of the caterpillar, which, from accounts from the
trinity, Brassos and Colorado, have committed
fearful ravages, and, at this present writing are
still continuing their fell work, with the prospect
now, not more than third (f that) of the expect
ed crop will be saved.
Accounts from Mexico are anything but con-
frmatory Of preparations being on foot to meet
our army at Monterey or any other point, on
scale at all commensurate with the force Gen. Tay-
lor has under his command That they will ever
again muster force sufficient to even raise doubt
OF the success Of our arms, in any comis conflict,
amounts to the highest degree OF improbability.
Monterey, If the desperate condition of the roads,
from Matamoras to that point, will allow Of our
men ever getting there, will fall an easy prey, and
doubtless without resistance. The proclamation
of Gen. Taylsr to the inhabitants of Mexico-its
assurance backed by the practice of the army, in
respecting the property and persons of all who
have not borne arms in the war, it is said. has
had the happiest effect. When the whole affair
blows over, the people OF Mexico, at least those on
beneficial tendencies in their minds, Of the prin-
cples of our government. The influences scat
tered among them will leave impressions of de-
testaton for their own despotic rulers, and the
highest admiration OF a government, whose mill
tary officers have proved themselves powerful
and practical opponents Of the principles upon
which it is founded. 1t can hardly be doubted
that the war on the Rio Grande will effect poll
teal change in Mexico of a character not only be-
neficial, but strongly demanded and needed by
the condition of people who of all the nations
Of the earth in our time, have been for twenty
years past the butt and Jest of the civilized world,
and the slaves and tools Of a systematic grinding
tyr amy, that, for the accomplishment of its own
tme-serving and Safeguarding purposes, has
excluded the enlghtening influences of knowledge
and restrained the liberty of the press-basing the
continuance OF ablect submission, on the part of
the people, in a coercive ignorance and priest.
craft superstition. Brought INTO novel proximity
with our country, it is to be hoped that there IS
enough of intelligence in the masses, at least, to
be favorably impressed with the workings of re-
publican principles free, and untrammelled; but
by an enlightened public opinion, the dissemina-
uon ofwhich principles will result in the total dis
comfiture of men whose idol is ambition, and the
public veal the last of their thoughts
A Chinese wall could not have been a more
ef3ecua barrier to communication with Mexico,
than the desert that extends from the Gulf to her
northern extremity, shutting us out from all in
tercourse by land except with great Inconvenience
Many anticipate that with cessation of hostlities
and a renewal of amicable relations, and our
boundary being the Rio Grande, the joint right TO
that river being secured, freedom OF intercourse
will spring up, that will open wide field for
trade, making the Western section of Texas ex-
ceedingy inviting to all those who are ripe for
adventure, either OF novel, money making, or n
money losing kind. Mexican trade, cheap lands,
vgation, all will tend to give impetus to events
"out West" that doubtless will prove to many
the importance Of experience in what they under
take.
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new countriesprescnt striking features Of contrast
to the general face of the in old settled
munities. In the former none have, but come to
retrieve fortunes; hence republican self styled aris-
tocracy, wealth, is unknown. Pride and poverty,
backed by talent have not the struggle to attain the
height Of their neutrality-suspicious. and social
distinctions-that they have where the avenue
leading to the goal Of their ambition is clogged
with competitors. The sunmMn b0num OF FRI end
ly associations can be quickly formed, although
like everything of mushroom growth, are OF short
duration. In communities of almost yesterdays
formation, it cannot be expected that the dscord.
ant materials Of which they are composed will
commingle and harmonic Immediately. lndi-
viduals and families thrown together heteroge-
neousy, require time TO prove to each other who
are the husk and who the kennel ofthe social nut;
ter to warrant, on the Part Of some, perfect init
macy hence our Southern towns present the
community divided into small circles, too narrow
TO form, for want OF variety, very interesting CO.
terles; at least generatlon must grow up vi u
place before that degree of comparison, abIeness,
that we all understand, is attainable. The more
tender ties that bind persons together wanting
in country just settled; those endearng associa-
tons of childhood and youth, that are cherished
in memory by every one, are needed to blend
and unite in a commonalty of feeling pop
ulation that congregate at one point from
nearly all quarters Of the globe. This State
now ~, IN az rs government laTly under nd,s
in the exercise of their respective duties. The
late republic, when transformed, transferred
neat little sum to her successor, enough to put
her on her legs. Legislation, however, when SO
members had taken their per diem for four or five
months, absorbed nearly the amount Fears are
entertained that she will experience back ebb
in her finances this her first year The annual ex-
penditure is estimated at 10000, which her re-
venue list shows only some $50, 900 that can be
collected, ,all by direct tax at that
The article OF sugar--its cultivation here-is at
tracing good deal of attention Its production Is
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