The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-10
THE UNION.

the most dreadful eiecfs.to the country.
siags n As sOaA Aey sik Tssss iiAsg sympatAiss
10Th her, aad are ready to defend her We have al
oppressed what, we would ask mus, be de sia conse
snences when after The government has struck the hrst
gsshfag % her dsfsnesf Would this iolIowi What
could ssss And who ear s
the dispute bswssn 1sras and NEG ssf.co
y stncty between the North and South. There i
threatening clouds OF civil hanging her, and her
New Mexico Texas different, for while ad
Jnsng The disrords Of teir civil war, furnish ample
From the NJ. o. Pcayune July 30.
| THE Texas QUESTION The eiier Of Gov
e ha been presented % The new Presided, by the Texas
the cabinet should br organized The cabinet does not YET
appear be defnvely settled doubt still hangs over
the acceptance Of one TWO Of the members TINS uncef
tany perhaps attrbuabe il 10 the refusal Of The
sa as Mr. F%se He %a eopss
therefore, make his decisions before being fully nd
gsed Of all the vewsoi all the parties selected Ia lew
days cabinet will be all arranged and the views Of the
administration made known IN relation 10 the claim Of
% obsrnc her exercise % jurisdiction Without speedy
sesaen. e the ooaosef.y BY Ssmpomse !. WI as nm
to on one Or the other side upon that issue which Texas
The Importance Of the question cannot he oyersta,ed
~ influence upon The state Of The country and The
intense anxety--the more as, thus far, amid all
the agitahons, controversies, and threats Of collision
Grsnde has given rise, the assertion Of claim in the
United States adverse Texas has been
ne wspapers, the politicians, and members oil Congress
have discussed the sabect a. large and taken sides IN
vehement dispute. IN which violent have inter-
mingled and The peace OF the whole country Is put into
er ye mere Y hohng On record Y hs actions q dse
MES disputes the eGniy Of the e q Texas That point
sions d MI Fillmore acquire critical i'm par.ance
The United states have not merely been uncommit.ed
ali the Departments and funciioaries Of the
have favored recognised the eqay Of her title u was
treaty ofimts made with her ia 1855 il which provision
made ior tracing the boundary line between her and
portions Of Texas Inc lands pretended to belong 70 The
United States paris q New Mexico l. was recognised
for the creation Of State States in the portion Of
he ebate il Texas about aocedag 10 he terms q
aon by The Instructions Of the War Department To Cen
Of Texas II recognised b. the American
missioner Texas. A. Doaelson. in the assurances he
Of Texas, and It's duty TO maintain them for her Il was
recognised the Of Congress in making declaration
% she sst SIDE Of tbs Rio Grande the Mcxicans had
dd Amsdean soil recognised by the procl amation
territory which had bn considered for time part Of
the Uaea sass p vas eoognsed ey ne m
asserted the right OF Texas the whole territory up 70 the
form concesson by various public nconaes Of the Uni
ted States OF the rights of Texas including the order to the
Texas 10 establish iariisan THIS order L Is now said
has been officially revoked although says
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course adverse Texas caim o, supporting II by
tue military power 4 Il not, however known wias
were made known. have passed away with the la
sas and ss a0 a6sss e s.u q FIN
more VIII find IL one OF extreme difficulty AID heavy re-
We had hoped that Congress would hasten the general
settlement OF all these questions. ard cad TO this
and conciating compromise with which the country
would be contsnted. We will yet give up all hope,
although the prospect is unpromsng the pressing
danger Of ciy conflict collision Of and the shedding
Of blood in civil strife lies in that question and cannot
gress viii not leave to the events which is
and e executive responsibility which ought
burden.
We subjoin statement from the Austin (Texas) State
Gazette OF July 49, bringing out facts, in both points of
view, which OF interest at the present crisis
Arrival Of Ffcnch's California express uain San An
fredericksburg. Burning OF Mr.. L,ckwoods store =
Colonel Hsrdees campaign between the Nueces aud Rio
army, and Lieutenant Walker, Rangers, and
Indians Indian depfedauons about San Antonio
BssSs upon an extensive '''s '' order q 'ene'a
SAN ANTONIO July 3. 1850
Mr. EDiroR, To pass off idle hour | have seated my
sell to scribbl. you the afoat here.
Tue great Caifbrnia express train Captain Frencb)
pitched camp miles OF the city. where they
are g remain several days 70 complete Their outfit, before
and snn6ing The company Is eomPoed Of 100 hne-look
emany OF fellows, but rather green the requisites
knowledge for sslling such "trip they have
/ before them
suppose you have ard the outrage recently perpe-
uaed by the United States troops at fredericksburg but
may have leaned the particulars will give
as have receivcd them, from believe, reliable
Two infantry soldiers the OF Mr. lockwood. OF
mat city, aud demanded OF Mr. Hunter the clerk,
thlg 10 drink Mr. Hunter replied he thought they
had drank enough, and refused give One Of
them thereu pom swore that he would take by what
wanted ard, making attempt do 80, Mr. Hunter
dcayored N him OF the but te soldier being
the stronger man, held Hunter and endcavored
draw butcher knife Hnner perceivng his danger, aud
being able exlricate himself
solder, pocket knife. and made lick soldiers
face Ths the soldier parted but the knife descended,
and purely accidentally stuck his and penera-
TEA ts heart. causing instant death. Hunter Immediately
surrendered hi,nsef into the hands sheriff Of the
connty, who knowing the awlsss OF the sodie
look bond foe Hunters appearance. and advised hn
keep oi tbs way OF tbs military he would be muir
dered.
Captain Beardsley subsequently called on the sheriff and
demsnded that Mr. Hunter should De given up the mile
tsry 70 be tried. The sheriff replied that Mr. Hunter
la the hands Of he civil authorities, and that he coud
surrender him 20 the military Capt Besrsey threatened
that II Hunter hands mil.
aiy, the whole establishment sboaid De burned the
ground Tue sheriff persisted IN not surrenderng Mr..
Hunter demanded by Capt Beardsey After aht some
dty sixty soldiers mafched into the town. stationed
guards in several leading the keep
any Of the citizens that might be disposed Interfere.
whilst parry approached the house reused the boy left IN
charge by Mr.. Hnntcr aud ordered him come On
coming out and finding thar they going IRE
the siorc the boy begged be allowed TO take from the
house trunk containing the books and paperao the esab
shment and the records OF tho county Mr. Hunter, being
county clerk kept the records the pistol
presented boy, and forced let trunk
main The house burned 20 the ground,
tents eight thousand doars' worth OF
goods, the books and acconn belonging the store and
all OF county There several
Hrpd IN tne Noff ba frtld