New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-14

NEw.YoRK, 18th February, DO
II Greedy. Esqr-Dr Sir-Wi you be so kind rs 10
publish in Your paper for the Information Of the Public
in general the beautiful resolutions resently passed by
Your friends the "Abotonists of Massachusetts, to-
ceahcr with Your opinion Of the which was as
olous Be resoiced that the only path to the accom-
pshment of object is the ruina Of the american
Church and the present american Union"
Yours Truly a. WIG
Ps-Such is the sentiments of the party OF whom
You profess belong do You endorse their sentiments
or not
- If the above resolution was ever passed by
any BODY it was doubtless by the no Government,
Garrison Abolitionis,s who are utterly averse TO
voting or acting with any party whatever" Of
whom we profess to belong just much we do
to the Mormons, Mlertes, or any other band of ia.
na,ics, who doubtless utter much truth with their
Distinguishing errors. We profess to belong" TO
no other party than the w hig, though we approve
many just and true sentiments proclaimed by mem
bers of other parties and of none at all. Where
could this counterfeit Wing have been raised Ed.
FROM TsxAs-By the arrival of the steamship
Galveston, from Galveston nj New Orleans, on the
18th inst we have dates 10 the 3lst utimo:
Messrs Butler and Lewis the Commissioners appoint.
ed on the par, OF the United States with the
prairie tribes o. Texas lately passed through the upper
Trinity settlements their way to the Camanche e6k
where they expect to meet the Cssnches and their kin
bred tribes and conclude treRty with them ABOUT the
N iddle of February at the full OF this Col.
Coffee of Red River accompanies them. His long
acquaintance with the prairie tribes OF Texas, with
whom he has traded at his station high up on Red
River for many years will render him sn important
auxiliary to the commissioners in this expedition Col
Coffee has purchased large number OF cattle IN the
frontier settlements 10 furnish food 10 the tribes that
will meet az the Council. aud immense number OF
blankets and other articles have been provided 10 pre-
sent 10 them Much benefit is anticipated, will re suit
from III is mission.
Capt Gillespie lately pursued party of Indians who
stole some horses from the vicinity OF BeXsr overlook
the and recaptured AL thsir booty The Indians escs
ped into the thcke About four DAYS after the return
OF apt. Gillespie party of Indians supposed TO be
Wac went into the camp Of the u s Dragons and
the hslters Of of the horses in camp but four
mu les that hsrnessed to wagon fortunately being
g h,ened ran through the camp snd frightened the hor
they a into the neighboring rhickets and most
OF them were recovered the next morning
-Four only missing, and il s supposed they
stolen of by the Indians. II the mules had not thus
aroused the camp IL probable that the T. s. Dragons
would have been e5ectusly dismounted at this rne
they few years since By the law OF the Amer
can Congress.
A very valuable lead mine has been discovered on a
small tributary of the Truy, about twenty miles west Of
Dallas This mine hrs, discovered by party OF
veyors who engaged in running the lines OF Mer
GERS Colony
ltis stated that thousand families Of emigrants
have crossed the ferry Washington on the Brszcsl
during the last three months There four hundred
persons collected time the East bank OF the
Brazos. waiting to pass over the ferry.
Toe Texas papers discussing the que ston OF the
division Of the State into Congressional Districts
Capt ketchum who was lately supposed 10 have been
mu rdered On his journey from Victoria TO Corpus Christi
has arrived in safety in the American camp.