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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26

fFiH hFAl WIZ ffH'Ny-
Last week It commenced raining on Fri.
day, and continued with slight intervals to
rain until Tuesday sbou. noon, whom il
ceased We have never known such n
time since we have been in Texas II the
rains have been general over the country.
an overflow III Red River may be a"'icipa.
ted. On Wednesday. and Thursday. to
mako amends for this gloomy weather. we
had two Of tho most lovely days that il
has been our good fortune to enjoy in n
long period. All nature presented n gay
and lively appearance. The streets were
filed with ladies'. and every mans counte,
nance we met, seemed indicative Of pleas
ure.
These rains will be Of great disadvan.
tAge TO plAntcrn Many. il not all OF them
will be compelled to plough up and plan,
over again. Indeed. il is ono OF the most
backward springs We have known for sew
erai years.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26

We havs bsse tspsassdly SGD
eral Of osr friends from ths esss
spsak Of most internal psses!e.A
INDUCED IL by two o. shrse sssaa
In this place that Il Of selkaS 49,
nsgross. This dsseieafls pssee'es
b. TOO ssvsrrly sspsshssdvd. -
tioa Of the Iaw. whish oseas y =
ID - . felony and psaished -
Sosns Of The oGssdsts ~ hss~e
6tsr.
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and the Prcsideu, of ..lo ,ens +, ip rne io5
il, presentation TO tlo q ha.ss
no doub, the man w.5 eO .i mis- bill
would be rlad TO have,ho . .lieye him
innocent Would tc ts yoor fellow
was 30. While IN kts.iu ! I'D not know
po.i,iyely who h. Ntr a ugh | strongly
.n,n.cted ID, .oa ,een infarmed by
Mr. Lawson , Ross county. Tie saws
he saw the n.l u tno hand. Of a gentle
man len, f.s ou.c and was curious
enough r...l canton. The name and
circuln ess Mr. Lawson Saws no will
Civ .s nv.
20 been forced TO allude to THE
s.t >, end.nyored to do 40 with
......s s.I c.uoor. | could not wei.
.,.r,.n .,yry failing. after in. course pur
.ucd towards mo by III. honorable mem.
her, Of our Leri,htre. | am proud to
know my renort TO which Col. T.. has
,boup., nroper to allude was sustained BY
some members in the House of Represen.
tivcs. who had. on every occas,. before,
which had presented itself, voted asains,
this bill.
II tho Reporter was not present, I will
permit other persons ts say, why my res
port, to which Coz. Z. has alluded, was sus.
tanned BY a very large majority OF the
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26

Gotp Drsr.-Ship Roxtsvy Castle rst
into Caps Town. Janssry 8. with o5.000..
600 Australian gold on board. The larssss
shpnsnt ever made from Asstsalia.-N. u
Picsywae.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26

- . ."ns, .aosc waning sae
ss4srss Of thsmselves or friends, should MOI
y V cell On him. It may - some taia
osesss ~ are visited sgsin by a. { 1880
sstjoA HE pictures cannot BE- o, 1ol
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26

Dsiisium tsvassns killed ~ -:
atty persons In New Yosk Gay !
year 1851. II ~ seae Ieso
lhses were nine ssasdsss sssse
sWA aeasly ~ sasssaad ~ ~
ssittsd y IN ~ dssaAsasssA
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26


louf 4aa contradictory attitude A.
"a in its relations with Peru, and the
atgnent Of our citizens abroad, condemn
arsign policy, while the denial Of pro-
ton 10 our frontier. and tho miserable
on Of the rostoslicc Department, con.
it ~ one potent for evil, and pow>
for good
sss matters aud many others. would
"a been presented 10 tho consideration
tho people, had Mr. Fillmore been
ndidAie for \ second term.
But the distinctive haracteristic between
o now administration and that Of the
'licy advocated by tho whig party, ssems
arcely to b. realized. 4 National Bank,
10 generally conceded, is M obsolete
~; the alteration Of the tariff is regard
~ impracticable the distribution of the
,cesds Of INC public lands among the
ties. has been ska,idoncd. Hence, the
hga, and large number Of democrats
We been led to believe, that these points OF
ference being settled. that there would
hereafter, fusion Of parties. There 10
30 real grounds for such y belief The
democratic and wing parties now occupy
80 distinctive grounds as they did when
n Sc questions wers first discussed. There
e. perhaps this difference As regards indi.
siduAls. Many prominent men who are
now regarded as democrats. united with
The party, only from opposition to some
II those measures, while they do not nc.
knowledge the principle from which this
opposition was founded. II the new Pres.
idsnt il true to himself. true to his pledges,
and true to the party to which he owes bis
sls'stio" to power, they will DO compelled
either to change their ground or 20 over to
the wings General Pierce is pledged to
tho doctrine Of strict construction. His
administration must, consequently, oppos. /
the exercise Of all doubtful powers by Con.
grsss. Hence, he will Dc compelled to
Teto bills giving away the public land.
'ithsr to States or individuals; no internal
Improvement bill. unless purely Of a aation.
il character, can receive his sanction. The
irst step taken by him Of this character,
will Csiag him in direct opposition with
many democrats in both houses Of Con.
yress. and among them . portion OF the
Texas delegation.
The late Presidential canvass revived
The relation Of parties ~ they existed fifty
ysars ago, whom they wsrs styled Federal.
ists and Republicans. General Pierce he.
iprss % thsspld Jsflsrsonian school; Gen.
scott. The wing leader. was = 1t sspresea-
'aiise II tho elder Adams. II We are 10
adse Of The new President by his votes in
Censres by the selection Of he Cabinet,
nnd by iic doclarasion- Ia his Inaugural. he
slii steadily aih,rs 70 strict construction
OF ibe eqasaiotoa.
Viewing herew ADMINISTRATION il this
light. he State Rights pa'sv have ahsndaas
cau'e for copsra'alasiou. m tsodesey 81
toe nnes has been towsrds ,asolidado..
Feeern''sm was raf'dlv ant .ssssially
ea,fqiag Che powers " the Sia,es. ard con-
efsRsslng taein 10 shs General Go~sru.
's1<N' "has favorable ii,nsiur reaction I
eN @fs ~ opposition by the Presidont
N Unconstitutional measures. four gears Al
xAak sliscasseor, vii have prea.
M a No. ,as people u de states
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26

Az ssehsngs says that The card Of
dancing master. returning thasks for pat
ronags rspssssntsd him - offering bic
mest FsspsetfsI sAasks.".
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26

The Picsyune bu, an io,cr..,;n, ,r,;.,.
from which W. max, III. following 81,
nacs.
I've have received . eo,~ or ..,...,
documents and map. relating to the plan.
~. ' "h., company. lhey wish to overcome
The f.l," os ~" n ~ ""s,sa.'on' presented BY
.tructing III, lock. and marin. r.;lw,v s1 on
the Indiana shore, by which boats a. js,ro
:. the ,.s Ee l with their e.rgos. in. will
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26
E1je TEXAS REPUBLICAN,.


Ne ~ ssgussssd y can . meeting Of
~ Dsasssass II Harrison casniy. on
,nssday, IL 90eh q March iasl. for the
psspsss u se~isassns dslvsases to the
CeaGresaieaal Convsstioa. and 10 express
~ psslsssss Of ~ panty - 70 the moot
ta1tasls eaa&idsls . ~ ssn. A general
aaosadsass = earnestly ssqssstsd. 50 that
80 ~ - fsll - fair expression Of
'5SIlle shsss. s---=-
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26

TIE arss opsss evse composed was
Depass.' NO u Floesnes. nsas ~ ed
q - sssess9lh esatssy. ths words b. RI.
ssselaAs and ~ mssls By Psh
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26
OF W. pahlIsh this week, tho card o

1rws psb''sh this week. tho card Of
+" ". hsralI. Esq., Attorney at Law,
Henderson, Tsxas NJ. Estll, a. our
readers sFe were. was. Until recently. edi.
w Of the flag u The Union Il that place.
20 has resigned No editorial chair, and 10.
Sends 10 devote the whsls Of HE attention
e ais professisa 10 i . gentlemen Of
bItA'spi, and Of sreellee; b,sinsss qaaliaea.
@4cns Asso sd,taf 10 &c ,i.tsd himself
||Yodissolv, and has schgsd I'D The hest
n shaes 4 III pfesg 'ovs,js IN. We
N ~ hi7 much success .o hia pof 'sloa.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26
JOSEPH TAYLOR.
Salastss Of Public o0sso.

In no State in the Union. are public Of.
ficers better paid than in Louisiana. We
think it wise system. You cannot sx.
pcct to obtain good public servants. with.
out paying enough to make the offices Of
the State desirable to men Of capacity
Our State 10 too close in this respect Al.
most all of our officers are poorly paid
Our Legislators do not got enough. A
poor man in Texas. no mntter what are hs
qualifications, cannot well afford to 60 to
the Legislature. Our Supreme aud Die.
trict Judges get but little over half what
the same officers receive In Louisiana.
The Piesyune, speaking Of the salaries Of
District Judges, which WAS under .discus.
sion. in the Louisiana Legislature, says:
"a salary Of three thousand FIVE hun.
dred dollars per annum. may hs regarded
~ isir compensation for the jud9ss who
reside 10 the country. On . similar scale
Of adjustment W. think that tho salaries of
tho judges for the city Of New Orlesns
should bs each =. .sass, e4.5OO-bst,sr
5000. The most wrstchsd and false
species Of public economy. 10 that Of
'crimp NJ the compensation Of Judges,
rom whom services in1ispensably requiring
he highest order Of capacity and attain.
ncnta aud Of very exclusive and onerous
nature arc largely sxaessd.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26
Tus WgATura.--Ths weather Is usn

TnE WgArmER-Ths weather is usn-
ally a great theme with an editor. II the
compositor is importuna.e for copy. and
there are no late papers TO select few
items from. and subject does not readily
present itself TO write about, tho editor
forthwith turns to the weather. What reader
five hundred miles from here feels himself
greatly enlightened by being informed that
!. rai"sd month previously in Texas, or
that the sun shone out gorseously on such
q day Those at home know ns much
about il As we do. and are pcrhsps less
grateful for the intelligence Such is 0nr
situa.An. however 'nbl having ne rlails
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26
THE CABINET.

The reported Cabinet appointments b,
Gen. Pierce. have oecn confirmed. The,
are thus given in the Picnyune. of the lAl'
instant:
VIM. l.. Marcy, Of Now York. Secretary
of State
John d. Guthrie. Of Kentucky, Secretary
of the Treasury.
Jefferson Davis, Of Mississippi. Secretary
OF War
James G. Dobbin, of North Carolina
Secretary Of the Navy.
John II. McLslland, Of Michigan, Sec.
Rotary Of the Interior.
James Campbell. Of Pennsylvania. Post.
master General.
Caleb Gushing Of Massachusetts,. Attor.
ncy General.
The specis' Washington correspondent
OF the above paper says: "This Cabinet,
you may depend upon it. is temporary"
As it is not probable. however. that Gen.
Pierce advised with this gentleman. before
he selected them. he may consult his own
pleasure in retaining their services to aid
him in carrying on the government
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26

ARREsr or A MuapxRER.-At telegraph.
&c dispatch from Baton Rouge. dated the
OH Of March, says:
"Wm. B Simmon, who murdered tho
men Of trading boat, on Tsnsas river.
and took about ~, 200. arrived here 10 day
In custody Of officer Moors. from Loais.
vile. whore he was arrested on . rsqsisi.
ton from the Governor Of this State. Al
tss an examination before justice Walker.
be was oopmittsd = ~ psSish prison. IL
eeasssssd BE guilt to o1lsss Moore. ~
\, - swsasy.sns ysastF u ~. Nearly
ahtAs ns~sy has bsss ssssvsssA-
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26

or The mad from shreveport a4.
brought up Thursday evening. o. horse.
baes, ths road hong too 'ei lor TIE .'s7,
to r., heso. No yrrets came by tots mnl
has nov been two weeks sls-e New ~.
,sanE rnpons hays boon Received at he
fossciiics Something wrong, suj We
1bo.,d lis very much to kaon whsm tie
|1Ialt he
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-26
ADoLEscul

TnE DEAcoy AND MS BisLE CIAa
T,mperanre Anecsioss. "A friesA ~
to US \ lew days since the to.lowiae r
deu,. which is worth repeating:
In y town not y hundred miles iisa Y
lives n deacon who has. or had sone p
since, class Of young me-" In the ~
s~ho"' Just before thu last subssas
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-11

FRoM UTAH TERRIToRy .-Advices have been re-
ceived down to the LIST May The Deseret Ne,vs
states that Governor Young had issued procla-
nation, in consequence of chloride of Mexicans''
having entered the Territory and stirred up the
Indians to make aggressions on the inhabitants
and for this purpose furnished them with arms and
ammunition A detachment of thirty men had
been ordered 10 proceed to the south TO reconnore
in that part OF the Territory, and the inhabi-
tants against surprise. The Governor orders the
militia to be in readiness, and cautions the Mexi-
cans in the Territory to be quiet, and not attempt
to leave until further advised.
The Ninth General Epistle of the Presidency Of
the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
from Great Salt Lake Valley, to the Saints scat
following statements
"The saints have been prospered exceedingly in
the valley, and the abundance that has been
poured out upon them, even till they had no room
TO receive has been made the occasion of sloth and
wasefulness, insomuch that there will be greater
scarcity of flour before harvest than has been for
years previous. With these things the Lord js not
well pleased and unless such repent speedily, they
will find famine instead of plentyi in their habita =
tons.
Domestic manufactures are improving, but not
fast as is desirable. Saw and grain mills have
increased rapidly in the various settlements, but
they cannot keep pace with the demand for -four,
and especially for lumber. The tanneries are
gradually improving, and considerable leather has
been produced. Our nail factories progress Glow
ly. A mandatory of combs has commenced.
The fine comb, from mountain mahogany,
bids fair TO supersede the necessity of ivory.
Manufacturers of all kinds are wanted more ex-
tsnsively, and labor-saving machinery, particu-
larry for the husbandman, so that the farmers can
raise the grain, and every mechanic work at
his own trade.'
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-11

THE REFORM IN NEW YoRK.-The new charter
Is described as work Of reform which "strength-
ems the veto power of the mayor; deprves the
aldermen of most of their judicial functions Sc
cures the punishment of bribery and the attempt to
bride city officers; changes the rule ofevidence by
which parties to that crime have hitherto been
shielded from testifyng to the niquties of others;
Restraints the private sale of city property and
franchises, and require such sales to be public;
prevents the awarding of jobs to favorites by pro-
viding for open bids for the same, and award to
the lowest bidder; creates auditing department,
and limit and fetter the power of expanding the
city's money in variety of ways; and secures the
much-needed reconstruction of the municipal gov.
eminent, by providing that the two boards shall
differ greatly in numbers and represent differe emf
interests and thus making one really
check upon the other, and forming them upon the
well.tried model of all efficient legslating bodies
of two branches
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Reduction of Fare between Baltimore and
Washington.

We are gratified to learn that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company have determined
to reduce the price of passage upon the Wash
ington Branch road from ST. so to 81 25 and
that for Ground tickets" emitting the bearer
to go to and fro on the same day, but ST. so will
be charged this arrangement to have effect
from and after the first day of July next.
Having time and again appealed to the COM
pany in behalf of the people of Washington
and Baltimore, and of the travelling communi
ty in general, and urged upon them the duty Of
making this reduction, we now cheerfully per-
form an office far more grateful to our feelings
in commencing the action of the company, and
bespeaking an expression of the public appro
baton by means of the enhanced patronage il
is in their power to bestow.
So brief is the space of time consumed in the
passage from city to city, that the price, and
not the miles, has long been the only measure
of distance and we may therefore we'll regard
the two cities as having approached each other
to the extent of one-third the space heretofore
separating them or, to passenger going and
returning on the same day, to the extent OF
seven-twelfths of that space. This approxima-
ton of neighboring cities should be celebrated
by general interchange of visits by the peo-
pie of the two communities.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-11
Exit Mynheer Belmont.

We are driven by the courtesy of the Union
to the admission that Mr.. BELMONT is-a Prus-
sian. We shall not fall another snake. We
now pray that some of those gentlemen who
do up sloP biography with daguerreotYe pre-
partitions of their subjects will let us know
whether Mr.. BELMONT is Jew or Gentle, and
that they will add some speculations upon his
opinions upon Freesoil and the Monroe doctrine,
with tabular comparison of his estate and in
come with those of numerous Democratic appli-
cants for the office which he now holds, many of
whom, we still maintain, deserved and needed
the appointment more. We desire any other
particulars interesting to the public, and going
to establish the improperly of his appointment.
When these materials shall be in we shall con-
tinue the disquisition, although he may by that
time have "taken umbrage in Holland"
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-11
From the Ne,c York Commercial Advertiser, June g
State of Affairs in China.

Much interest naturally attaches to the state oil
affairs in the Celestial Empire. especially now that
the report is 30 generally current alleging that the
American, French, and English naval command
ers on those stations have combined to resist the
advance of the insurgent army upon Nankin,
Shanghai, &c. We are gratifed, therefore, to
have it in our power to place before readers q
series OF private Geographic dispatches received
from Trieste, the arrival there of the overland
mail, by London mercantile house of the highest
respectability, and largely engaged in the China
and India trade. They were transmitted to a house
here of equal responsibility, engaged extensively
in the same trade, by whose courtesy we are per-
mitted to use them.
The first of these dispatches is as follows, and
was addressed to the London house by their special
correspondent at Trieste:
'sFrom Shanghai / have received no letters
From Canton have advices to the 9th of April
There was no change in the quotations for tea or
unbleached silk Exchange, five and five, COM
pany's rupees, 23S, The Insurgents are reported
to be in possession of Nankin.
"From Calcutta my advices are to the 2lst OF
April Exchange, 2s. I'd. %. Id.
"From Bombay to April 81. Exchange. 2s. I'D.
a %. 4d.'
source:
- NC uoES honB Gd2eue OF April L, the latest
date received here has intelligence from Shanghai
to the 2Sth of March. Nothing positive was known
respecting the fate of Nankin. There were nc
commercial advices from Shanghai, business being
at stand. brig and four European war steam.
ers were at that port, but nothing further was
known at Hong Kong.'
In addition to these dispatches we are placed in
possession of one addressed also from Trieste on
the trivial of the mail, to another London firm, a.
follows:
''The insurgents have taken the exterior walls
of Nankin, and the place must fall into their hands
All business is stopped, Sir N. Bonham did no.
| interfere"
1t will be seen that the above dispatches are
somewhat contradictory, failing common to tele
graphic dispatches Our New York friends ex
preas the very confident belief that the report o
| the Intervention of the three powers named will
prove to be without foundation, and has ariser
from the simple fact that force had been PLACED
at Shanghai to guard the lives and property O
foreign residents. 1t was expected that the regu
lar correspondence by the overland mail would
reach London on the S0th of May, when more de
finite intelligence would no doubt be afforded.
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Correspondence Of AeN Y Journal Of Commerc.


Correspondents Of The N Y. Journal Of Commerce.
WAsHiNaTok, June 3.
Much sympathy ID expressed everywhere in the
struggle Of the New Workers against official COR
ruptohs While We wish them success in tbis
UNEQUAL contest. We hope their example Will 80 ia
prevail In the country az I'd correct the tendencies
to corruption in the various concerns Of the Gene.
raj Government. In the centre of the Govern
ment, and through all its ramifcations corrup.
tons and abuses manifestly exist This is good
time, while party spirit s somewhat abated for the
people 10 guard themselves as far as they can
against their rulers.
One great source of abuse in the General Gov
eminent is in the practice of bestowing the pa.
tronage of the Government chiefly on members of
Congress or their friends and connexions. A mem.
Der of Congress becomes independent of bis con,
sttuency as soon he s elected. Henceforth he
may attach himself to the Executive interest, and
shape his course with view to personal advan.
tage. Some of them do better by devoting them.
selves to the interests of individual schemes nd
claimants. There needs whip of small cords to
chastise such representatives
don't know how the evil arising from the pref
erence given to members Of Congress in regard to
appointments can be prevented, except by the ac-
ton of the constituencies themselves
Would it not be well for voters, of whatever
party, in each district, to require pledge from
their candidates for Congress neither to accept
Federal Office during the term for which they are
elected nor for two years after.
The examples of corruption at Washington
must necessarily extend to all the organizations
in States and cities. When members Of Congress
shall consider that the public revenue belongs to
them, will not common councils entertain the
same idea in regard to funds which they may be
able to dispose of?
The report of the Senate committee on frauds
was of a lame, imperfect, and dsingenuous char
acter. But still it did admit that members of Con-
gress were corruptble and corrupt. The remedy
suggested by the committee was, that members
should be prohibited from acting as agents or at.
terneys in the prosecution Of claims against this
Government. But the law which was passed
merely prohibited members from prosecuting
claims for pay. Any one may see how inadequate
such provision must be-.
| notice that fresh attack is made upon Mr.
Corwin, on the ground that he specuIated upon
the Government in the transaction which he had
with some insurance company in the West-the
Columbia Insurance Company He gave them
facilities to the extent of hundred thousand dol
lars. either in the shape of deposit or transfer
draft. The company broke, and as l understood,
some time ago they secured the treasury; and it
said that if they had not done 30 Mr.. Corwin
was prepared to pay the deficiency himself But
now it is alleged that the deficiency has occurred
If so, Mr.. Corwin will make it UP.