Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-01
[From the New Orleans pieayune, 10Th inst.l

[From the New Orleans Picayune 18th inst 4
From Mexico.
By the arrival here Sunday, of the brig Water
Witch, Capt. Brown, from Vera Cruz, the 9Th inst
we have received files ofthe Monitor and the Trait
dUnion to the I'd inst and the Eco del Comerca and
the Locomotor to the 5th inst. inclusive.
The Trait d'Union of the 2Sd ult. says that the
mines in Mexico have never been productive as
lately. The States of Guanajuato and Puebla daily
become the theatre of new discoveries and ex-
poratlons. Gold, silver and mercury abounds In va
rious places. In Oajaca the mineral districts are
again put under labor and measures have been taken
to develop the of that favored portion of
Mexico
The Indians still continue their destructive incur
sions Lately, however, they received two signal
checks in the States of Durango and New Leon,
where the Mexicans attacked them and killed "a,
rescung Some prisoners and capturing considera-
Die number of cattle.
The Trait d'Union of the Goth ult says that ru-
mors then in circulation that the charges
brought against Santa Anna by the Senator Gam
boa, were to be Immediately submitted to a grand
jury that the voluntary exile of Kingston, jam, ar
IDENTIFY desires to return to his country that his i'm
patience is great that he will not perhaps await
the decision justice, but will take the country by
surprise by unexpectedly disembarking; that his
friends actively employed in his interests that
movement will burst forth at all points, &c.
| From Texas.
By the arrival here yesterday of the steamship
Galveston Capt Place from Galveston the 18th inst.
we have received the Civilian, the News and the
Journal to the 18th inclusive, with other papers
from the interior of the State.
The Houston Telegraph says:
A portion of the books, field notes and papers be-
longing to the land Office in Rusk county, stolen
and burnt on the 10th December W. A. Hill was
taken up charged with the commission of the act,
and held to bail in the sum of $4,000. Great excite
ment prevailed among the citizens.
petition has been sent to Gov. Bell by the cltl-
of Goiad county, for protection against the In
dams 1t says that without such protection the far
mers the San Antonio river will be unable to cul
tvate their farms this it says that the party
of Indians who killed, near Refugio, Major c. G.
t Bryant about thirty in number, armed with
spears, and recommends the raising of ranging
e company from that and the adjoining counties.
Another petition from the citizens of Leon, Lam
8 passes and Salado represents that the Wachitas
Tonkeways, and Towiask Indians are daily commit
ting depredations their property in stealing horse
2 and killing cattle and hogs.
In reference to this sad scourge of Texas, the Yves
8 tern Texan says:
The Governor sent message to the Legislature OF
the 18th January accompanying these petitions, ad
monishing them of the necessity of preparation for
l. general Indian frontier and recommend
ing the passage of law authorizing the Executive
when it may be deemed absolutely necessary, to cal
e into service competent force and defining NOR
particularly the duties of the Executive under sucf
O circumstances The Governor says that calls fol
e aid, similar to the transmitted before tn
Executive Department, from different portions of tn
frontier Their situation requires relief and they
c have right to demand it.
t THE CONFERENCE.-THE New-York Journal o
e Commerce of Thursday has the followings:
''Aa Auspieious MoUement.-In another column viii
be found call for meeting without distinction o
party, to be held at Castle Garden, Monday even
ing next of those in favor of sustaining Unio
by the permanent settlement of the great question
now agitating the nation, upon the basis of the Com
promise Resolutions introduced into the Senate
y the United States by the Hon. Henry CLAY" Thi
call is already signed by about persons and firms
l. and the number is likely to be much increased. TIL
e paper which we saw, comprised about 400 names
including many of our most respectable merchants
and the person who presented it. stated the extraor
IS binary fact that in obtaining this large number
l. signatures, he had met with but three refusals On
of the three persons who declined, is to our know
ledge, and has been from the start strongly oppose
to the Wilmot Proviso, and in favor of Compromise
: g In organizing the meeting and in the selection
Il of speakers, it is intended, understand to tax
equal number from the two great parties of the
l. try-thus avoiding all pretexs for misrepresentn
the object of the movement which is purely patric
> tic and national.
"By resolutions in another column it will be see
that the Wing General Committee have declare
e their readiness to cooperate in the movement O.
the basis above indicated and have appointed
b mittee of to assist in perfectng the arran
gements irrespective of party
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