The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-10
NrKILIsKNcE PROM TKxAs.-Our accounts from
Galveston are 10 the 9th ult. .

The sugar raised this year in Texas Of very fine
quality The Houston Democrat says "ws we're shown
the ss%ps 81 Of % in Fort BEND
county. We have never seen . finer sample In this
%,Iast i fully sau, TO the best imported sGs.G
domestic manufacture. Mr.. McMahan had about
ninety planted with this season, and the
crop will average hogshssd to the acre II IL some
what lighter than the crop of last year owing to the
drought which prevailed during the latter part Of sum
mer Mr. McMahan, we believe, is the pioneer in the
sugar culture in that county"
We regret to learn says The Democrat that the dra
goons who lately started from this city for their post
rains while the road. These however, will net pre-
vent their baggage wagons from reaching their destna
ton as the roads in the upper county are not injured
materially by the rains. We understand that the
heavy rains that have visited this section during the
past week have extended westward beyond the Gsuda
upe and the baggage of the infantry companies that
landed at Port syacca will probably be delayed the
roads in that section in consequence OF the rains
the had arrived month earlier their baggage
forage could have been transported TO ther seve
raj posts in half the time, and probably half the ex-
pense that will be required the roads In oil parts
OF Texa smooth and firm as turnpikes
The culture of the banana has been cessfuy at
tempted several plantations at Galveston. The
fruit natures well and hasa fine flavor
The Houston TslegrGph has the following remarks in
reston to the progress of Col Hays and his exploring
party and the difficulties which they will encounter
LAS the party Of hostile Indians that committed the
epre dations on the Cibolo and below San Antonio
came down from the mountains directly in the trail of
Col Hays and his exploring party, fears were for
entertained that large band Of hostile savages
had followed after him for the purpose Of giving
him battle but it appears frem the Statement of Capt
b. f. Hill, published in the Austin Democrat, that
the gallept Colonel and his party had advanced far
az the Puerco without suffering any molestaton from
the Indians. The statement OF Capt Hill, however
that their route had been over exceedingly rocky
country rough that the party had been traced by
the blood they left the sharp stones aud that their
provisions had become exhausted that they
about to kill their horses for meat will excite
new fears in the of their friends that they
no rfen n "A NJ mi Tn
those that the Santa Fe men experienced in their
journey the vast praries east of the Rocky Noun
tains No herds of buffalo range the Puerco and all
most the only wild animals found there the ante
lepe ID the wild deer, which are not numerous and
are remarkably wild The party depend upon game
seed directly to the Preside del Norte as they will
here find all the provisions and supplies they require
they should attempt to proceed the valley of the
Conchos to Chihuahua without obtaining supplies at
the Preside at FL Passo they will be compelled to
travel for many days through sandy desoate region,
from the account Of Capt Hill that Col Hays could OBJ
tain guides and the party appear to be totally g
norant Of the fact that there Ia route leading from
The Colorado to Chihuahua that is practicable for
wagons Astounding in good pasturage, and traversed
of chihuahua, and his party traversed this route in
the summer of ls40 crossing the Rio Puerco about $50
miles above its mouth The route they traversed
thus far is so crcuous and rough that 1t is quite i'm
probable that 1t will ever be of any advantage to the
traders Of Bexar The distance by this route must be
greater chihuahua than BY the Presidio de Rio
Grande and San Fernando, and less practicable for
wagons. 1t is to be hoped, however, that Col Hays
his return, will discover intermediate route below
the mouth of the Puerco and above the Presdo de Rio
Grande that VII: be superior to either"
hero were two ship arrivals recently at Galveston,
with 200 German immigrant. The cathedral in
Galveston was consecrated on the Goth instant,
with all the imposing ceremonies Of the Catholic
Church. The sermon was preached by Bishop Timon
and much admired for its simplicity force and beauty
number OF eminent clergymen and from thousa nd
to fifteen hundred we've persons present.
The Brazos river rose eight feet recently, but had
again fallen four feet.
The following from the Western Teran speaks more
for the humanity and noble conduct of General Taylor
in Mexico, than the loudest praises of our city
The people in the negbborhood of the missions of
San Juan San Jose and Espado, composed almost n
tre'y OF Mexican citizens, voted unanimously for
Taylor
The eight companies u s. Infantry, recently landed
at Lsvsca, were, at the last accounts encamped at
the Salado, about Eve miles from San Antonio, where
they will remain for the present.
The following, from the Crihan of the 9th instant
is all we find in relation to the election in Texas
"Our exchanges from Eastern Texas contain scarcely
any further election returns. The Rusk MARSHALL and
Mace gdoches papers AL concur in the belief that
county in Eastern Texas has given a majority fol
Tayr Harrison supposed to be strongest for the
wings and there the democratic majority was sxtee
only counties in the west which have given Tay.
Tor nrties far we have received returns are
Cameron and Victoria-the latter q majority of only
one vote Bets we're made before the election that
Taylor would not carry 6ye counties in the State and
he has probably failed to do TO-"
A Few WoRDs ON AMERICAN PoLrrIcs-The
election of General Zachary Taylor to the Presi-
deucy Of the United States Of America may be apprs
prately described political 1t is prac
tically, denunciatory comment upon the policy of
the administration Of President Polk. Had the late
war with Mexico and the fiscal in operation
both the handiwork Of the party in power-been
viewed with favor by the people of the great republic,
Gen. Case man Of the same political views a, Mr.
Polk but possessing much greater ability, would have
received the distinguished honor which the people
have just conferred upon Gen. Taylor The conclu-
sion, therefore, is that chaDgen the national policy
must follow the advent to power of Gen Taylor and
the whig party and it s most cheering to know that
fha mi he
will be abiding principle We shall no longer hear,
lat least during Taylors incumbency) of Cuban, Ca
madam, Central American, or West Indian snnexa-
ton save. perhaps, in racy newspaper paragraph,
the harmless sfusion of some fertile EDITORS brain
The love of conquest the besettng sin of the Polk and
Cars adherents, is unreservedly repudated by the
American wings the latter rightly compre nd that
pacific course is the one that must conduce to the
property and dignity of great nation. In fiscal
point Of view, the change Of ia not unlikely to
lead to the revival Of high protective tariff for pro-
lection to home industry is fundame ntal principle
sion Of Congress under Gen Tsylors ipistration,
there will be attempt made to pass protective
tariff in lieu of the existing law have not the least
doubt The wings have already secured good work
ing majority for the session of far relates
fore win porsess the power Of changing the tariff =
but the Senate is democratic, Tor In other language
anti-whig) and must continue so for two or three
years SUCH 1t will interpose its voice against any
scheme Of protection which the whg House may pass.
We should be sorry to return to that high pro-
tective policy which formerly existed In the United
States. England has proclaimed herself in favor Of
reciprocity in trade, and America has evnced will
ngness to second that policy it is to be hoped that
the latter will not now take retrograde step HI
milton Bermudian. Nop 80
IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC FACT.-The Portsmouth
On. H. Journal, In copying the letter of Gin
cinnati mt which gave such vivid descrp-
ton Of the splendid Aurora Of the 18th u remarks
follows
Opportunities have rarely been presented for est-
mating the height Of the Northern Lights The rare
display made the 18th of November, has given q
better opportunity than has been afforded fer long
time, II ever before. to form estimate Of their
far above the earths atmosphere thousands Of miles
at least We have been eudeavoring to find some re-
port of the phenomenon in other places but have not
until this week. We find in the Boston Traveller a
letter written in Cincinnati the 18TH describing
the in that city corresponding almost exactly
with the appeara in Portsmouth which s situated
IL degrees east Of CINCINNATI
The following is the Journals description of the APP
pesrances ut Portsmouth between and 10 clock the