The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-28

Affairs In Washington.

WAsHISeros, April 20, lssy
a Strange Pamphlet .q6oat
Early In March last, pamphlet found to DO IN
circulation In this city Of very singular character
The publication embraced three erparte papers from he
ocia records Of Texas relating the charges against
Commodore Moore by President Houston (now ssnator
being nothing ess than charges murder and praoy
on the high ssas and one-sided view OF the case
THESE papers are clearly the absence of the
other side TO do Commodore Moore serious prejudice
and were doubtless intended to PROSTATE him In advance
OF aregular movement which be made in tho Houss
Tor admitting him. without abatement Of rank into the
Navy Of the United States The pamphlet ernbodyinx
these er are papers bears date upon the title page
ls+3 although the second OF the three documents OF
which is made up is dated June 81 sl6 to Wit the
veto message OF Anson Jones vetoing the bill allow
ing Commodore Moore his pay. The date on the
from the lsrgeness Of the figures designed TO at
tract attention to the antiquity Of the publication lead
cidentay fall to the impression that 1t might perhnps
be stray copy of pamphlet printed away down In
no matter who, in ls43because there Is no local han
tation and no responsible name name Of any sort
standing out as god to this
copy OF this pamphlet fell into tho hands Of Com
Moore His suspicious at once excited from tn,
discrepancy in the dates and from the absence OF any
clue upon the face Of the thing by which the pubsher
the place OF publication the author Of the pamphlet
could be Identified Moore suspected that the pamphlet
was printed in this cityand from the ncwness OF the
impression and the paper that II just from prcsA
though dated lSi3. After several days apparent
search, he reported TO your correspondent that
he had found out the author Of said pamphlet To
be General Sam Houston ono Of the Senators from
Texas, and that he, Commodore MooreJ had proof
positive and conclusive in his possession that Hopston
had had thousand copies Of the pamphlet land had
paid for half that number) printed at an once in Iii.
cy In ls4I and not Ia lss3 according tho date of
the pamphlet.
Having satisfied himself AS to the origin Of tho ~ ,,
document under analysis, as a rebutter. Com Moore
set to work and prepared and has just published pam
phet himself with the view Of holding himself right be-
in hn anfa ut.l
The pamphlet Of Moore embraces a report OF the do
ings OF the Texas Navy under his command; and III.
was subjected by President Houston all of which tbs
naval hero Of Texas proved himself by the records as
entitled TO an honorable discharge
AS an indication that there Is some serious business
ahead we give you the following note appended to the
pamphlet published by Com. Moore.
NorE.-The evidence Of Gen. Sam Houston having
paid for the printing OF Ave hundred copiea of Tie
pamphlet which caused this publication and fact OF
s EFFORTS 10 give credence to the report that Captain
Moore was forced to fight the Mexican oil ta
libel, which will be brought. 4 W MOORE
Altogether this Ia a most extraordinary bu.ir,css -
We confess that 1t staggers ncreduty and vet We
know not what to make Of the We retollect too
well the great effort session before the last of Gen Hons.
ton In the senate In behalf of Com Moore and tho
Texas naval officers one and all being admitted into tho
navy OF the United states. We apprehend that that
speech contributed largely establish and extend The
popularity OF Gen Houston at home Who could doubt
mat thht speech WA made in the Senate In good fifth
ou.' again VINO could believe that Houston the hero or
ran Jacnto, the President OF Texas Senator of The
h'eu STATES whle thus acquitting himself the plea
sure OF his constituents Of Texas could DO guilty of
coctng compiling and publishing thing in the dark with
me view from private magnity crushing the yory dl
uua whose cause before the public and the Senate he
appeared so manfully to espouse To the for
ward dealing man, TO the lover Of the common ruai-
msns Of good faith this sort OF double shutting is alb
soiutey incomprebensibe. Gen Houston by the bland
ness aud afabity Of his and the courtosies OF
hn department In Washington, left us an cxtrenelv
popular man. Independent OF considerations his pub
lie services We should like him sustain his biqb
reputation unimpaired but until he shall have answered
tho charges brought against him by Commodore Moore
ne cannot expect TO stand before the world
OF UNFAIR dealing with An honorable personal enemy