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AUSTIN, Texas, Wednesday, Oct ID, 1850
To The Editor Of The T,ibaae.
We have had exciting times in the political
world III our star state for few months past.
allude to the question respecting our Boundary
Some Of the more warlike spirits OF our gallant
State have been vociierating their determination
10 shed the last drop of their hearts blood before
thew would consent to give up one foot of our
land TO the dominion Of Free Sellers. Our militia
w governor has been and still is among the fore
most IN procaiming, =" Ny t0tce IS stat Ter raj
Rnt after all the efforts which have been made
TO create and sustain an excitement in favor of
settling our boundary difficulty at the cannon $
month | think the great body OF orr more thought
full and patriotic citizens, are inclined to more pa
cifc measures and, in reply to the various war
orators of the day to say our thoughts / must
! confess. are turned npeace
| have recently travelled extensively over the
State. and have taken much pains to ascertain the
sentiments of the people on this subject, and
think that large majority are decidedly in favor
/ of accepting Pearces proposition or compromise,
Thus will be amicably settled this difficult and
embarrassing subject. There 7ctH b. no lear BE-
tlr1e1a the N0itA AID the Soith.
Our whole state has enjoyed an unusual degree
Of health during all the past summer. There IS,
at present scarcely any sickness within our Dor
ders Emigration is fast flowing in from all parts
of the world. Lands are rapidly approaching IN
value. Two Wing papers have recently come
into existence The Teas Wig at Hen
derson. Rusk County and the STIR State Pat
riot, at Allarsbale, Harrison County. That ably
conducted Wing organ the Charleston Journal,
| is obtaining large circulation. If any OF your
numerous readers wish good Wing newspaper
from the principal seaport of Texas, let them sub
scribe for the journal" Galveston city MesSrs
Gibson & Henry publishers. 1t contains much
/ Ia info otiOu relative n Texas.
The Cotton crop of this State will be light, but
better than was anticipated few nenths SINCE
more than half full crop. The Sugar Cane pro
misses an-abundant yield.
Though we suffer something from the want OF a
arcH regulated ba'lklRg system, yet times are
| comparatively easy and our finances III prosper
| Gus condition. Yours, &c SOLO.
a large Wooden Factory is now being erected
at Zolodo, near Boscoa.
Among the articles transported down the BRA,
EOS and thence to Galveston, Tor the II months
preceding August ], 1850 there were 400 bales
| Cotton 1000 hhds. Sugar, $500 bbls Molasses.
| The citizens of Galveston seem determined to Sc
cure the trade of that river for their city by means
Of canal from West Bay to point about two
miles above the mouth OF the BraZos. The report
of Major Stein, appointed to survey the route.
computes the distance or length OF the canal at u
miles The cost is estimated at 100000. The
canal to be 80 feet at the surface OF the water IL
feet at the bottom; the depth OF water to be three
! feet Wewish the most complete success to tins
and all other enterprises calculated to develop
the resources OF the State, whether they emanate
from this or distant counties. san Ant. Ledger,