The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-27
From The MARSHALL Tsras) Republican.


The REsuLr.--It is not TO be wondered that the
Pearce Bill has been accepted by the State, when
we consider the extraordinary and unLoward in
Auences which have been brought TO bear upon
the question.
l. The indebtedness of our State, and the want
of internal improvements, which has been sorely
felt.
g. The misrepresentation af designing and pre-
JUDGED men. The most mischief has been pro-
duced in the East by kautman's false map and his
false letter.
3. The matter has been hurried through without
time for proper investigation and reflection.
While we regret the course the State has taken,
we cannot but feel cheered from the reflection that
as journalist we have done our duty, and that
some at least are to he found alive to sense of
the responsibility which deVoved upon us as
people.
THE ELEcTIoN.-The following are the unofi-
cia returns Of this county. In our next issue we
will be able to give the vote of eaca precinct by Of
fetal returns.
On the Pemce Bill.
Reject, 534
Accent, 275
Majority for Reject. $50
For Senator Of Harrison, Upshur, and Smith C0un-
ties.
John J. Kennedy, 492
Jas. +. Taylor, 40
Majority for Kennedy, 1876
DR. Josenh TavIor. 507
David St,nson. 265
Majority for TAYLOR. 242
T, r. wigfaIl 467
Nj 2IsT 276
Majority for Wigfall 1911
1t will be seen that only 800 votes were given in
the county. This is about 200 less than were
given at the preceding election. We feel certainly
very proud to know that Harrison county has vot-
ed against the Pearce bill by such decided major
ity. 1t speaks well for her intelligence and pat
riolism. Mr.. Wigfall, it will be seen, is elected
beyond a doabt-probabIy by still larger major
ity.
'Cass county has gone for the bill-by what ma
iorty we have not learned. Pamela, which votes
we believe to-day, will, we are confident, vote
against it. ,
| From the few returns received from the West,
we are confident that the State has accepted the
Ten Millions In San Antonio, for instance, AIT
votes were poed in favor it. There appears TO
have been no interest felt excitement upon the
question in many places. In Hays county only
II votes were given 1t to accept ana IL 10 REJECT
At Galveston, - Accept" received 1876 and Re
ject" g. Next week we hope to have full returns
from the adjoining counties.
KAurMAN's FALSE MAP EXPOSED AT THE LAM
OFFICE OF TExAs.-Mr Creuzbaur, the prnclpa
draughtsman in the General Land office, has de
tected the following errors in Mr.. Kaufman late
map and letters accompanying 1t.
LIST. Santa Fe is placed too far east As miles.
ID FL Passo is placed too far east lol miles.
3D. On latitude $50, the Rio Gfande is too fal
east 81 miles.
4h On latitude $40, the Rio Grande is TOO fh.
east 70 miles.
5h Area Of the State too little $4,000 square
miles.
9th Pearce's bill includes more than shown by
KS map IA 1926 square miles.
TIL Error too much in distance from San An
tonic to nearest point, as proposed by Pearce S
bill, IS miles.
Sth Error too much in distance from the mouth
OF the Rio Grande to nearest point, las proposed by
Peurce's bill, 1876 miles.
9th. Error too much in distance from N. +.
corner of the State to FL Paso, 10 miles.
The above only few of the more impor-
tant inaccuracies contained in Mr.. Kaufnan's let
ter and map, as exposed by MIR. Creuzbaur in the
State Gazette OF the 18th ult