The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-18

made, the House must pass upon ,hei,
right From this decision Mr.. Thompson
appealed, but the Speaker was sustained
bY large majority. The debate was con.
,lnucd by Mr.. Robinson of Ia. in favor of
The claimants, and by Mcssrs. Morse of La.
and IooINbs in opposition, but without
taking the question the House adjourned.
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From the n. o. Picuyunc, September 8.
From Texas.
by the arrival Of the steamship Marin
Burt we have received Galveston papers Of
the 3i FIST.
The Civilian OF that date has the follow.
ing:
a letter to the editor Of this paper, from
a member Of the Legislature, saws a dcci.
ded disposition is manifested generally to
accept any honorable proposition which
may be Nude by the General Government,
or The settlement OF our North western
boundary; although law will pass, author
sing the Governor TO commission officers,
Tor three full regiments OF mounted men. 10
proceed to Santa Fc, and ensure the orpan.
IZatlon OF the county, even should thew he
recalled before they accomplished half The
Journey The proceeds Of an additional
direct tax, the school fund and a other pos
siblc means will be placed n, the dsposa
OF the Governor. Bills embracing these
objects were reported by the Joint Commit
ice OF the two Houses on the 24th, but
Lave not rcaced us.
twas believed by our correspondent
that the session would terminate with las,
week, though we are inclined to think
that the prospect Of the passage through
Congress oi Mr.. Pcarccs bill may induce
riSln fn fl, l.,
measure. 1t is cvidcn, That rnaiority OF
the Legislature, rs well as the people, are
willing TO make every reasonable cflor, for
the peaceful adjustment of the existing
difficulties. The election of Gen. Rusk il
looked upon by many as conclusive proof
| that the Legislature is in favor of the sale
oil our Santa Fe possession.
A letter 10 the News has the following:
| This vote is looked upon as something
! like test vote Of the Legislature az to
sale ot our Santa Fc territory, Mcssrs.
| Franklin, Wilson, &c. who voted apaInst
Kus!, or rather threw their votes away sta
ting in ihcis plitferes, that they i1 so OFT ac-
Cc'snt of his support of Pcarce's bill.
The Joint Committee Of thirty-seven has
reported set of bills 10 the respective
Houses, proposing TO raise an army of three
| thousand men, TO organize the militia, To
| increase the taxes for the purpose Of rails
ing means, &c. but no definite action has
yet been had in either House on the subject.
What course will he adopted canno, vet be
told. The proposition likely to be- prescn
| tcd to Texas for a transfer 10 the General
Government Of the Santa Fc Territory, has
gwen rise 10 new opinions and new promo
s'tons. now think the Legislature will
pass all act authorsing the Governor TO
submit such proposition as may he made
us To The people, and adjourn to meet here
again before the first OF December, so as to
! act definitely upon The matter. This seems
to be the prevailing opinion at present
! Gentlemen do not ike TO take tho rcspon.
slhIil'ty o: acting III this ma'tar without first
submitting II TO tho people. L, is now too
late Tor an army 10 march TO Santa Fc,
before spring, and perhaps, by that time i,
may not he necessary to go At all.
\ large meeting was held at Houston
recently. Hon. +. Moore, presiding. Res
olntIons were adoded IN favor of The Union
declaring that to send troops to Santa Fe
nj present Is nnpolitIc and improper: in.
slructnG the Harris county dcicra,ion in
the l"rIsinre not TO reject the proposition
Of the United States to iix our boundaries
should II become law OF Congress. Oh.
luna to military purposes, aud approving
the course OF our Senators in Congress-, as
also tic course O! Governor Bell. Rc.olu-
tons were offered opposed to the pearcc
bill, but were lad on the table
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CARRY 1T OUT.-A writer in tile Snrn-
ter Bdnner, III view OF the queries that have
been propoundcd To candidates as 10 the
Senatorial! election, suggests that ii would
be rs we'll To extend the inquiries To o.hcr
o!!iccrs-tiovcrnor, Chancellor, judges,
Nc. 1t the principle is good, no one, cor
tAnly, could oblcci 10 tins very reasonable
application OF 1t; and II our representatives
are hencctnrth 10 be mere proxies, it be-
comes the people to instruct them thor
omgh!y. There are many vacancies To be
filled at the next session, and The people
should know what their agents will 10.
Col Telegraph.
SLAVES AMoNG TIE MoRMoXs-A Cal
iiornIa correspondent OF the Boston Travel
Ter says:
81; may not be generally known that
quite large number of slaves are now to
be found among the Morinons of Salt Lake,
introduced INTO that community bv South
crnrrs who have connected ITEMS elves
with those people from time to time"
On Thursday night contract was rat
flied by Mr. Barnum and Mdlc Lind By
this agreement, which supcrscdcs all for
mcr contracts, the sum oi 100 per nigh,