New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-09
Later from TeyaS.

An arrival at NeW-OriednS from talY6S-
ton the Goth ult brings papers several days later
than IN, sc previously received.
The Charleston Journal of Dec. %, noticing the
opening OF the District Court there. Judge Buckley
presiding, gays In the course Of his charge, the
Judge observed that there was no country inhabited
by the Anglo Saxon race III hch there so little
regard 10 law and order as IN this State and that
while her laws were superior to those OF her slsieE
States, she overrrn by a lawlesSnoss when
should sufuSe with shame every hlghmlndod CHI,
zen. lie continued: am still young mau-ahu
a much younger Judge-but during the lonI yodsI al.
that have been on the bench there nave Dteh Oe-
tween fifty and sixty cases Of mili DER b9ioIe me
and if ia each OF the twelve JUDICIAL Districts Ia The
state there has been like number, then there have
been upward of huneIed cases OF murder IN four
yeaIs-show1ng a state OF things rneQu tlCo IN any
country ard that Of these six bunded cases not
SIX Of them had been found guilty BY the jury be-
fore which they bad been tried II Is nOt possible 20
suppose that in ali these cases there rasa deficiency
III evidence, and the only conclusion to which can
arrive is that hC uTies must have forgotten or dis
regarded then Oahs.
He traced also, the rise Or MODS 20 the derelic-
ton Of duty, by the same t0dy-SaOwiGg that 4 the
citizens Of the state could not receive protection
from the Courts OF Justice they must OF necessity,
take the punishment OF the guilty into their own
hands-and remarked that II We would wipe of the
stain now resting upon our ad0ptee State and make
her like the States of our nativity, we should hu-
namely yet firmly and feaIlessly punish every NO
laton of our statutes
bill to tie following effect has passed through
the Leg stature SEc. l. That SO much OF the pro,
ceeos arising from the sale OF the bonds received
from The United states, under the Texas boundary
a0t approved September o. 1850 as Is authorized 10
be SOFA by authority OF this Legislature, is hereby
apJIopra lated for the liquidation and payment OF that
potion OF the debt Of the Republic OF Texas for
which the impost xevCnuos of Texas were not
specis ~ pledged under the decision OF the Presi-
cent Of tic nted states, dated September, lc5l as
follows, viz That portion OF the ls' class claims
known as ''auClted Gratis and miscellaneous TIA
bliitics," amounting 10 $95sSl IS as stated IL the
report Of the Auditor and Controller 70 the Legsla-
TUE, dated Nov 10 1851 also, all of that character
Of claims Known rs the Cd class, amounting 10
$S92,16. 63 as stated In SAID report which includes
all that portion Of the 81 class claims. recognized BY
enaclmons Of the Legislature previous to the pres
eIt session
SIC . That said amounts shall be disbursed by
tie Treasurer OF te State upon the certificates Is
sued by the Au,tor aud Controller IN the same man
reraS oiher moneys paid out OF the Treasury oil
tie state.
A Mexican nasne Jesus Canto was, gays TIE Gal
roSton NcvS, about The first Of the present month,
shot on COllctto Creek, Dewitt County, by an Amer
loan, who. with q companion, rode mo The camp
where he deceased anu Others were ealns supper
ard without provocaton, fred his pistol nfilctlng
fatal wound. The muIdeIe! is unknown and mas es-
capped.
Tae Apst,n STATE Gazette leans from private
letter ioe member Of tie Legislature tie pariIeu-
lars Of a terrible tragedy which occurred some
weeks Siace IN the town Of GIlmer pshur County
4 difficulty having 81 Tung M DC "een ar Miner
and a Mr. Cleveland the former was stabbed with
iy. little son CT Miller. Only twelve years OF age,
seeing his father murdered, procured dodoe-bar-
relied shot eup, with which he shot Cleveland, XIII
iIg him instantly. The boy was permitted 20 go az
large the community regarding the at one OF true
flal affection and bravery.
The weather continues very cold. says Ire San
Ansustlne Herald. and imm grafton continues to flow
IN upon us from every State and every quarter OF
the GlOte.
The Austn Ga-tfts has accouE, Of the retreat OF
Carvala ard his forces from CoTalvo and says that
when Gen. Urags, who was folio wing up the fu-
gtiyeS entered Newt amsrgo.
lie tock prisoner an American carpenter named
Carter. Who was az work upon the house OF General
CaTyaial lie summaIily ordered him 20 be Sho' .
ard. his confession gone through with, ne was pu'
our before fe Of men 10 suffer his sentence, when
The .imCly a,IiFsl OF a messenger iron Gen Hsrney
stored the proceedings. Tne General demanded
bis immediate release, which was az once granted.
\ meeting Of the citizens OF Walker County was
he'd 4. Huntsville Oh The 18th inst and resolutions
were a1op.ed. approving the scheme Of aIalroad
froIu New Orleans 10 I'll Paso MeSsrs IL. leak1n
D. C. Campbell Sam. K. Smith, W. 4. Leigh and W
W. Leach were appointed delegate to the CcnTsi.'
ton II this city.