The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-06
Frou the Victoria Advocate, Sept. Is.
Texas

The United States and Mexican boundary commission
have nearly all arrived at this place from ndianola They
intend moving Their encaupnent 10 The CoeiEo about SIX
mi es from here, where they will remain lew days until
Their organization iuliy completed, ihe Trans placed
proper order andhe'r animals shod ready Tor 'tave
ing They will probably leave for San Antonio IN The
coursc OF three or four days from this tune. .
Much credit is due Quartermaster Myers Tor his EN-
cien action advancing all matters connected with his
department oil The service.
Tar PUBLIC DEBT OF Texas Col Siapp informs US,
that III obedence cali OF the legislature, the comp
uoiier submitted 10 that body, al lis lecen session.
statement Of the pubic cehl$ Texas From this state
ment, II appears that The whole debt oil Texas, at its
grated vaiue (nakng allowance Tor the snail por-
ton not yel graded,) u, not esct ed S7Oo0,OO0.
he portion OF the Debt for which The revenues OF the
republic pledged amounts 10 S2,S0O.U0O All OF
this laer debt has been graded, except Tie single claim
OF Dawson amounting. we believe, 10 little upwards OF
S2ooooo This debt has assumed special importance IN
10 the Congress OF the United States, proposes TO reserve
in the treasury S30OoU00 until The holders hie al ash
ington instruments OF wnnng releasing Tue United Saies
from all responsibility Tor their respective PORTIONS OF the
claim
SOFT appears that 100000 will pay whole debt,
and leave surplus 50 Ooo. 900 Tor the purposes OF
education, Internal whatever else the
people of Texas may choose.
In view OF the above facts thai feature in Mr. Peaces
bill reeerving SIS 0U0 900 IN the treasury oil The United
States becomes matter OF hut MINOR Interest 10 Texas.
Only the Das clam outstanding he other CLAIM.
ants have voluntarily presented Their CLAIMS 70 be audited
and thereby impiedy agreed 10 reeve Their graded
value; and Texas and will adopt such course as will
compel Mr. Dawson to submit his oebt be audited and
graded All the creditors OF fexas should fare alike.
This portion oil the debt, we have been informed has
been graded 10 about halt lis lace value
The legislature oil this Stale ADJOURNED on Friday, the
9th nsant and our representative Col Sapp arrived al
home Monday evening last We are indebted TO hin
for copy the governors veto and also ioi
the following information concerning the proceedings Of
that body.
We Aave heretofore stated that the legislature had
passed several very important bsone authorizing The
governor 10 call service three Thousand volunteers
and also to organize the militia tor the purpose Vi assert
ing our rights by force IL necessary, IN our santa re pos
session. in case Congress failed BY the 4lh day OF March
make any proposition TO Texas iof tne purchase
OF that country which should prove acceptable TO the
people The other was bill making IT the duty OF the
governor submit to the people whatever propositions to
purchase the country settle the question Congress
should make and restrained him from any action under
the first bill until after the people had taken action Tor OF
againrt the propositions
The first bill passed the house OF representatives by
large majority; but finally lost 10 the senate by
vote OF too The second Pearce BILL passed IN
the senate, and also in the house, with an amendment
The house amendment simply altered the language Of the
bill 90 request the governor 10 submit propositions
10 tine people, instead OF making his absolute duty TO
do 40 When The bill returned 10 the Senate, that
body refused 10 concur in the house amendment. The
House then receded from their amendment, and passed
the DILL ~ il came from the senate.
The senate passed the bill over the veto. The house
sustained the governor by large majority, and the bill
was lost - .. :.
his veto for the reasons contained in his second objection
10 the BILL and not because they were opposed to sub
hitting the whole matter to the people. On the con
ary,a large majority OF the members were entirely ia.
vorable to that measure
The legislature then adjourned meet again on the Sd
Monday In November next