The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-18
News from Texas.
OUR AUSTIN CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR AUSTIN CORRESPONDENCE.
AUSTIN (fexas), Nov. 20, 1856.
The Dominicdn Republic and United States-ActioB Of
Hancs and England Condsmned-senator Rusk on lse
Netruska Bill.
The Legislature Of Texas has before it set Of strn-
gent revolutions the interference of France and Eng
land to Illustrate the rights interests and negotiations Of
the United States and other An erican nations The
solutions sketched and presented by the Hon. Ham,
ton p Bee the able and popular Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives, and to the following Effect
Whereas the people Of Texas view with Indignation
the dcatoria interference OF France and England In the
relations Of the United States with the Dominican Re-
public and other American States and prefer the most
serious consequences which could result from frank
avowa Of resentment and prompt measures Of resistance
to the degradation of tame submission to such en-
croachments on American rights
Resolved That Senators in Congress be instructed
and Representatives requested to sustain the gene
raj in the steps may take to indicate the
rights, interests and dignity Of our country against
foreign encroachment from whatever quarter 1t may be
Resolved That we regard the suspension Of the neu-
trali'y law Of 1878, far it applies France and
England just and necessary rebuke OF their present
inte and desire Senator's and Representa-
tves in Cong to urge the adoption Of that Of
nation al self defence long those Powers shall persist
in their system OF interference
Resolved That heartily and cordially approve the
fearless manly action Of our fe Low czen, General
William l. Cazeneau in the conduct Of his mission to
the dominican government His intelligence high cha
racer and tried patriotism Texas honored home
and will sustain abroad.
This neutrality law Ieprisal Is not party movement.
II is the sentiment of the great majority Of the people
well Of the Legislature Of Texas you will observe
in the general tone Of press. The legislature
also passed some resolutions in and unanimous
approval Of Senator Rusks course on tne Kansas Ne
brasla act and others in Of General Housons
no-yote on that measure.
Texas is of the most moderate of the Southern
States in its sectional views but at this crisis whole
people regard the principle Of independent State
Icgnty and by fair analogy the supremacy of Territorial
sovereignty its affairs within it's limits,
the palladium of the Union; and much the Know
Nohngs here like old Gam, they too good "Aneti-
cans" to endorse his opp sion to this safe and only
placing the very existere OF republic the hazard
of o dicer's throw in the political arena TRAVIS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
One Of the editors Of the Galveston NeOs writing from
The Know No,hings claim eleven votes in the Senate
against twenty two democrats and in the Hou.e thirty
votes against sixty. In this reckoning the wings are
classed with the Know Nothings In the House the
eighty eight members who in attendance at the be-
ginning OF the session comprised forty farmers,
thrtyone la Eyers six physicians four lants
engineer architect and dem also editor,
who is not included under the head of "awyer" There
are believe three Editors in the House, two OF whom
practice law.
In another letter the gentleman writes fol-
lows
retaliation for the attacks of the Mexicans upon his
while in pursuit If the Indians, has been aha doned
tejyat least such has been the report. The complex
ion Of asirs in Mexico indicates toat the late triumph
art luonary eacers very much afraid the Anne
lcaDs may get into the country for any purpose 1t l.
said by some Rio Grande gentlemen that even the gal
liant Voaurri is jealous Of the inu ence of Tex u.s. and
seems to fear that they might introduce some more
thorough repubcanism than would suit his TASTE 50
far this vicinity is concerned lnoian reports at
hand, and the matter only exists in The Legisla
where the bill proposing protection is pending 1t was
considered by those who proposed joining Calahans
t that if they went the Rio Grande again. in too
small fierce, they would be 0verpowered and ii they
went In strength they would find enemy. Not being
abe 10 get up force Of five hundred men. the pro-
ject abb ioned 1t is well that it is So Tor do not
think that any good would have grown out Of it in any
event.
The Houston Telegraph learns from conversation with
gentleman residing in Grimes county that many of the
antera of that county did not raise sufficincy of
cotton this to justify them in having picked out
destructive were the caterpillar and boil worms.
Speaking of the grasshoppers, which for some time
have infested portions OF Texas the Segun Mercury Of
These insects in this portion Of the coun
try few days ago. lave nearly all disappeared. They
remained long enough, however, to deposit their eggs,
and We nay lock for new and increased suppl early
next spIiIg
shocking murder committed in Corpus Christi
The morning Of the lsr instant. The Corpus Christi
VGly and advertiser of that date, says-Ths ming,
tered the house of another, named Juan Aguilla and
bade him good morning, when the latter, wi hoat any
seeming pIoyocation, drew knie stabbed his wife Tor
kept wolpan) till he supposed her dead and then rushed
upon Pelasho and nfi;ted q mortal wound upon him.
He died instantly The murderer also cut another
who pI esent in the causing Sigh wound.
He is in the bands Of the Sheriff at the time Of gone
to press. The only cause have heard mentioned is
ieaiouiy Our citizens excited with Indignation,
it viii not be surprising the murderer lynched
before night.