Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19
From the N. o. Della, Jas. 4th.
FROM GALVESTON.

ho' 'niNcstuu SVuH'li W. -
F. Mckinney, resigned. The Legislature
met al Austin, Tor the despatch ol huslness,
ON the 13lh ull. J. ", lienterson, oi liar.
lis, WAS elected Speaker receiving thirty
four votes against twenty four Tor General
Lamar.
On the lilh ult the Senate organized.
On The evening Of the 18th, the two houses
met and re elected Gen. Houston as Sens.
tor in Congress for six years. lie received
sisty.nine votes, the balance being thrown
oil on various individuals.
Gen. Wood is elected Governor; Mr..
Greer Lieut.. Governor.
Gov. Ilenderson's Message To the Leg.
isalute is published in the Galveston
News oil the 25lh ull. The Governor has.
ns fought lor or in the war now writes lot 1t.
kllrr ad,erling tn the provoealions oi Mex
ico, which brought ahaui the war be goes
an 10 say;
but why should iecuf to facts so ia.
miliar to you ALI II is mol necessary TO
make an argument 10 justify this war be-
iore the people of Texas. We have all
seen and felt The injustice oil Mehieoi aud
fully lusliiy every act oi our GoSsfnmei
towards that people. II We would consent
Ia take any exception To the course pursued
II would he against the iorbearance shown
by our government, aud lie long Submission
10 the repealed Insults ollered 10 our mn.
lsrrs sent Ia treat with Meiico to AN am-
irahir adjustment Of ali disputes between
the Inn baiians, u euufse which was dlcia.
ted doubtless hy feelings ol humanity 10.
ward. vain aud Weak pruPe. IL II the
privilege and II is the duty 81 every ellizen
10 uppuse the commencement oi declaration
ul "A war, Nhleh be hrlieyrs 10 hr unjust OF
unnecessary. far wEt is at aliiines an cNl,
which should lac avoided as long as luIbehI.
ancr is mol he greater csIi, but II Is uol
the duty of every citizsn, whatever may lie
his opinion IN regard In The nrcrssiy ur
/ Iu,uess Of tue war. 10 give Il his Ga,ru.
lnrnl lis support, whenever size Voluntarily
NJ hl eampulsiun engages III such u contest;
and sincerely ture aud believe that there
4 no citizen al lrias 80 iatl lu his own
interest aud duty, uf whose mind Is 50 deep.
y mbmtrd with ueasun Ia be opposed Ia
the vigorous pfoscculi, ol am uher var
h. GNemu,ut may Ihink piuprr /" "a.
Isr mIo. wheiiieI It Il Naged III ueieu,r ui
bis own individual ngAi,, af IN lie pi"iee.
liun ol the spinning Innlrs Of abolhivnisls. =
Ahef expressing his sutpnsr that sune
communities in the Nnnh, who are con.
slnniy and vinlrnly drnouuring The var
a. unnecessary. uupsl. unhoIy, snd ilnInuf.
aI--as.ai.ing and denounelng the Elrcu.
tive ol the Union iuf pruseeuilng II. aud
invoking the blllcresl misiuIuncs 10 al
who issuf 1t Ut engage IN il--lhry arsI,s
says, the liIst Nhu have raised dispute IN
regard In the disposition winch shall be
made Of he territory Nhirh ihry anticipate
will b. conquered and retained hJ OUT uuy.
rrnhenl, aud that they ,houid elaun the
right 81 apwupriaiing such lrrilop lu their
own cirlusir use. Il would seem hc add.
10 be more consistent with their expressed
feeling Of hoy horror at this war. II they
,houId drcare that lhey wi.l never pil.u.r
Ihcmselrs by placing lhrif feet upon soil
thus acqufcd, nor pocket vne dollar VI us
proceeds.
What right. he again asks has the peo.
pie oi one portion Oi the States 10 pass law,
regulating and controlling The right, OF tho
ciiizrus OF another stale, where those wbo
make such laws have ~ iIghl as cnixensl
The Suuh does not ak tlc Cungres, OF
The lnied States 10 interfere. dirrc,N ur
indirectly, through legislation or otherwise,
either 10 establish "i abolish slayrr may
Territory. Al thai We ask, Is. that the re-.
publican principle ol sell government shall
not bc ab,iIsed or liamp.ed upon; that the
people ui each Ienitiry aid State shall be
lett 10 pass laws suitable TO their own taste
and happiness, restrained 50 lar only as
they have expressly parted with their po.
liiical powers by the Constitution VI tho
United States.
The foregoing extracts will give our
readers sone idea Of Governor J. Pinknsy
llendrfsons message.
The lnaug1raliun Of the Governor and
Llcul. Governor lUOk place Un the 2ls
ull., with the usual ceremonies.
The remains OF Capt. Walker were e,.
pecled Oh the 22d uli., and committees
have been appointed by the Legislature 10
nuke suitable arrangements for their 70.
crpilon with appropriate honors.
The Supreme Court is now IN session at
Austin.
We learn that the official return. Of the
recent census, makes the whole population
oi Texas 10000.
Gen. Lamar who is member o. the
House oi Representatives from dorado,
has introduced The following resolutions bo-
lore that body;
4 JOINT resolution, protesting agains, the
reliuqpshmenl to Mexico VI tho country
south and west OF the Rio Gnnde, con.
qnered byaud in possession ol the United
States. Read Inst time.