The North-Carolina standard., 1846-03-18
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.

request of the then General Bonaparte
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
The fine steamship Galveston arrived at New
Orleans on the I'd inst, having left Galveston on
the 28th Feb She brings the news Of the pre-
lminarv organization oflhe young State of Texas
! The new Legislature convened on the 10Th ult
and vent 10 work under the most favorable aus
piccs. Gen. Edward Burleson was unanimusly
| chosen President pro TEN. of the Senate Mr
Crump of Austin county, was elected Speaker o.
the House of Representatives No Chaplain was
elected in either House on the first day OF the ses
sion. .-
"The election returns 70: Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor were counted on The l7h, and II
appeared that Gen. Henderson received S,9lU
voIes; and DR.. Miller 672. Gen. Darnell receIV-
ed ma joriIy Of 4S votes of the official returns 6ul
no official returns were received from the countles
of Bastrop San Patricio Jackson, Jefferson, Bra
SOS and Lamar. In these counties Col Horton re-
ceived majority of about 600 votes. Il the OH
cial returns Of these counties had been furnished
10 the Secretary of State, Col. Horton would Oh
course have been declared elected. Gen. Darnell
was NOT in Austin when the votes were counted.
He has been declared Dy the Legislature 10 be duly
elected. His friends think he will resign"
The Inauguration of the Governor was 10 take
place on the 18th inst, when the glorious ensign
Of the Union was TO be raised.
Col. V. E. Howard has resigned his seat in the
IS
new General, having declined the office of Secre-
tary of State 1t was expected that Judge Hemp
hill would be appointed Chief Justice, and Judge
Lipscomb and Judge Wheeler Associate Judges
of the Supreme Court.
majors Chase and Ogden returned few days
since SAYS the Galveston Civilian of the 28h ult.,
in the Gutter Woodbury. from Corpus Christi
Maj. G. informs that all the information he has
acquired strengthens his opinion of the Pracuca-
bty, case, and importance of opening the interior
navigation along he coast Of Texas from the Sa-
bIne 10 the Rio Grande. Comparatively very
few miles Of excavation will connect all the rivers
and bays having their outlet in the Gull of Mexi-
CO, with each other along the whole extent of our
Southwestern boundary and thus open internal
navigation from LOUISIANA TO Mexico, secure at all
times from the dangers of the ocean storms, and
completely protected IN case of war from the at
tacks of hostile fleets in the Gulf.
The United States Cutter Woodbury., Capt
Foster, sailed the evening Of the 2Sih, for the
BraSoS 81. Jdgo to cooperate with the movement
of General Taylor's command in that position.
"The steamer S. Nj. Williams recently arrived
at the mouth Of the Brasos, with cargo of 600
bales cotIon.'
A private letter, dated at Galveston the 2sth
uIt., and published in the n. o. Bulletin says
" The Houston boat has this moment arrived
" and The steamer Galveston is ringing her bell.
" Houston and RHsk, out of sc votes, have receiv-
g ed 3 each for u. S. Senators. Gen. Houston is
" expected here every hour to proceed on his way
" To washington"
Mr.. Rusk is man of high character and uni
yersaIly popular While we do not admire Gen.
Houston, in every particular, his cloquencc and
his courage have done much for the new Repub-
lie. We saw this displayed in remarkable
manner IN the early part of the year 1886. The
Provisional Council then holding a session
at San Felipe de Austin. A conspiracy had been
to put down the temporary government,
and Gen. Houston, then in command, came
forward TO arrest the rebellion. His lofty and
figure, his brilliant and burning elo-
quence, und the courageous stand he assumed, eff
fectuaIIy quelIed the storm and saved Texas from
domestic treason, at a critical moment, when San
Ia Anna and his Mexican mercenaries were march
ing to renstate the bloody flag of Mexico.
All are familiar with the wild and mysterious
life of Gen. Houston-his leaving the refinements
Of civilized life, and living amongst the rude In
tians with whom he became allied by marriage
and his final position at the head of the army
and civil authorities of Texas, when her liberties
were achieved. The New Orleans Commercial
Times presents the following striking outline of
his rowing character. Though we highly disap-
proved of General Houstons course in regard to
Annexation, and though he has many fauIts-in
spite of ALL we cannot help liking the man, for
some admirable points of charater
Gen. Sam Houston. The return of this gentle
man as member of Congress, will create sem
o"'iOh Ou Ills appearance at w dShngtOn. ana pre-
sent to the world spectacle of singular interest
few years since. he left the United States, and
mingled his fortunes with country comparatively
unknown, and struggling for national existence.
He distinguished himself by his patriotism in the
revolution which resulted in the independence of
1 exas, and the wreath Of victory accorded to
him on The plains of San Jacinto. He is next ee-
Vated TO the Presidency Of the new Republic, and
having served his adopted country as. its Chief
Magistrate for the allotted time. again returns to
private life. A new spirit seiZes his native land
the country Of his adoption is received into the
union OF the States, and he becomes a citizen
where he had supposed himself disfranchsed for
ever. He will now present himself at the Capt.
ol in the dignfed character of Representative of
The Stale he so ably defended by his talents and
BY his sword. There is a romance in all this, COM
pared with the slow developement of events in the
world, but in our own favored land a nation is |
born in day. and events which, under old sys-
lens, would have been the work of Centuries are
providing into passing year." 1
The True Wesleyan says: 81 Itis singular
fact, which has been strangely overlooked. that
The words Ham, Shen, and JGpheth, mean in the
original Hebrew, Black, Rcd and White.