Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-11
New Mexico and Texas.

The difficulties between New Mexico and Texas
appear to be assuming serious aspect. Col. Mon-
roe's proclamation, backed is Supposed by an order
fence. The following extracts from Texas pa
Pers:
The Washington Ranger says:
This intelligence has caused considerable excite
ment ubOnt Austin and the whole West Nearly
every man is willing to shoulder his gun and dema nd
the rights Of Texas ut the cannon's mouth. Gen.
Taylor is much mistaken if he expects Texans TO
submit TO this injury and insult. We understand that
Governor Bell has made peremptory demand on the
United States government for the rights Of our State,
and, should this have effect he will doubtless
march with volunteer forces. and oke that portion of
country which of right belongs to US.
! The Galveston New, in publishing Colonel Mon
roes proclamation, says:
1--WE can only say glad the true issue has
been at last presented our citizens We shall now
soon know whether our citizens ready to meet that
issue and defend their rights all hazards wheth
or whether they will iamcly give up their rights, in
view OF The superior power against which we shall
have to contend. in order to maintain them"
The Galveston Journal in reference TO the proca-
nation, says:
! We forbear comment until further developement
of the facts. 1t looks, though wonderfully like par
of The system of tactics thar has been adopted to ex.
tort from Texas sale and surrender of that Terri
tory.
There is rumor, (says the Washington Union )
which We cannot trace to any authentic source, thai
the Governor of Texas bad ordered out a corps o
$500 men 10 carry out the authority of Texas San
ia Fe.
ROBERT HENRY FAUNrLERoY Ii will be pleasing
/ fo fri sc NJ -. -,
learn that arrangements being made for the cree
ton of monument to bis memory. Mr. Fauntleroy
it will be recolected. engaged in the Coast Sur
vey, and died while in that service during the last
winter He made surveys Of several public works ir
Indiana, aud spent winters in Indianapolis
His wife is sister TO The Hon. Robert Dale Owen
Prof A. d. Bache, Sup. U. S. Coas, Survey, ant
Gins. o. Bnuielle and Gins. p Bolles, Assistants ad
dressed letter to Mrs. Faunteroy in relation to the
death of her husband in which they offer their sin
cere coincidence and ask that they. with other asso
ciaies. ''may be permitted to mite in erecting a
monument, a testimonial of their esteem and ufec
ton for him while living, and of their sincere regret
for him when desd.''
The following is Mrs. Fauntleroy's reply to iht
kind letter of these gentlemen:
'.The high testimony you bear 10 the worth of on,
desrer to than existence justlfes my deep sffiic
tion his loss. Though human estimation and sym
puthy cannot reach my sorruw. yet gratefully ac
knowledge them as influences calculated 10 strength
somewhat against the severe trials of bereaved
condition.
ii ncquiesce in your desire and that OF the othe
associates of my lamented husband to te in erect
ing monument token of esteem and affection
My inmost being aitests the justice Of such senti
ments towards him! and il is meet for the fostering
of excellence in the living. that point the vr
tues Of the dead. am gentlemen, respectfully.
JANE ID. FAUNTLEROY."