The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-05

Our Texan Correspondence

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The sales of cotton to-day $50 bes, at Pre,iou
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I Our Texan Correspondence
| BROWNSVILLE, (on Rio Grande March a. 1854.
Gossip of Adamorac-DosHs Of Sansa Annals Victory
| The EeO Passport Ldu-A Merica, Maine Losc--Ad.
rse feeling tie GaLSn 7reaty--Fyontier Disposition
Of the Detdtor's tenrais-7rade Rastoad Stock and
Hall Defirey.
without any astounding disclosures tOmske,
10 communicate Of very particular interest," viii serJ
tSc TLRAp note two Of what have lassty and
besra.
Asyc the line Of the lower Rio Grande is uristurbed
on beth sides and the failure Of the two last mes from
the city of Mexico, induces many Of magnrsimous
neighbors in sister city Of Matamoras to suspect
that his Serene Higrcss has scady succeeded in
destroying General Alvarez the other traitors to their
country who have dared to dispute his right to cajoe
and enslave Mexico at his will and pleasure. Had phc
dctatos hirslngs succeeded in gaining the advan
tage the nsurrectionfsts in the south of Mex CO.
special government couriers would have been sent to
every city, town, and village the Rio Grande, to
municate the happy intelligence to its hopeful nhabi
tants.
last week, the law respecting passports WAS with due
soemnity published by the authorities at Matamoras
and should II be partially enforced will much
Individual vexaton Its true object simply support
viii not, long they help it, work for honest
livelihood The mere shadow is being left Of the un-
happy, agonizng land of the Aztes and yet are to
be found among her unnatural children who appear de-
termned to draw the very last drop Of the beod faint
y circulating already through her palpating heart
legn seriously TO apprchend that her race as nation is
nearly run, and may well excaim -
Alas that oppressioo and tyranny stand
The law prohibiting the expectation of ali breeding
oh, laa
quired, under heavy penalties, to sell the same to
any ore for the purpose Of being taken oat of the
the stock raises in the adjoining Mexican territory to
remove to this side OF the river with their move
able property they could bring OF the country and
learn that others will shortly follow they
can do 50 with any degree Of safety themselves The
result is self e,deathe weakening or the departments
they called, Of the Mexican frontier aud the
consequent strengthening Of this section OF the Lone
Star State.
The last mail received here from New Orleans brings
nothing definite about the Gadsden treaty aud such OF
good friends the opposite side of the river as
have belonged to his Serene Hghnesss school of
politics. most dcvoutly hope that months may pse be-
fore the American Senate win ratfy IT, The objcctiona
bic feature in the treaty. they argue 10 that which
equivalent to encouraging tyrans In their open attacks
on democracy and rational liberty that the present
American chief magistrate who vauntingy spoke OF the
Monroe doctrine in fact encourages It's violation by
giving open enemy OF liberty the whcrcwith to
ms despe,sm over people whose confidence
thus acquired so far from being beneficial to Mexico
would, in fact be unfeelns and unwarontable injury
done 10 her for the sake Of expanding the already
grown territory of tho model republic only use
The Monarch General of Mexico will make of it. will be to
sorrcrt his brelings whose main occupation to be
rambling ever tie country corrupn2 the great of
On he lsth General Vol, the Governor and command
irg general Of the adjoining Mexican State Depart
mcnt of yamauliI as left bataoras for Camargo to
taslh his headquarters there and to that place
pert 81 entry General Cruz, with some hundred
is left In command at Matsmoras and owing his
wtkrown moderation our neigh6ors on the opposite
SIDE Of the river will feel somewhat nj their
Vol left with reluctance, 1t would he rather de-
siiahe TO be in cose proximity TO the scasore in
! Of san'a Annals overthrow: As the dicator's idass
Achdts, he would Of course share his fate.
General Vol is at Camargo, and it il said he will
ceve Santa Arr portfolio of war; in which his
place in Tamauflas will be supplied by General Parrod
who commands in San Luis Potosi. General Cruz
who is The rrfec Of what s called tho North OF Tamau
Hras and The mili,sry commander of tile line of the
Bravo within that DC partment, continues his headquar
tcrs at Matamoras lie Is man whose personal and
tical prudence bas rendered him much more popular
tnn any of his predecessors who have heretofore hci
TIE same station on that frontier.
Brownsville prsfcnts much animation at present, ana
u certainly improving while our forming community, Ia
anticipation Of good crops, feel Indifferent TO the
effect the Eastern war may have grain AID other
produce.
ApreIos Of railroad stock preliminary meeting
Of the commissioners, convened the 10th instant,
legal majority being present determined that the books
for subscription to the stock OF the be opened In
this city the 18th OF the ensuing month, to remain
open for twenty days unless s4ooco0 OF the stock be-
taken In less time this amount is deemed amply suf
fcient 20 complete twenty miles OF the road begin
ming al Point Isabel and ending at this place,
Including devots, stocking the same The ground
which The road viii pass of the most favorable
character 1t further resolved that upon the sub
scripon s5 upon each and eery share he paid the re
mnlndcr TO be called In II may be required for the
completion Of the read. also understand thai II is the
intention Of the directory to have the depos e proof
and calculated TO custom house stores at each
erd of this section Of the road There doubt that
this must become an immediate and most profitable in
vesmen for capitalists and in the opinion of persons Of
experience, they believe IL will pay very large diy.
dend Independent of the donation Of sixteen sections OF
land made by the State for each and every mile OF the
road completed. / assured that the road will be
finished in less than two years there IA party here
with ample prepared TO contract for the compile
tion Of the same in less time.
The mails from New Orleans irregular that many
OF citizens believe the Postmaster General IL ignorant
Of the fact that there Il in the United States a city
named Browns,lle and the 'ssovereigns' the line
would lie grateful 10 you for curioys sake you would
RIO BRAVO.