Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-30
MESS ACE bn c,,, n,,.

r nIS S:,, Or GOV. PEASE OF rrv,.
ne galveston Gazette Of the lltl in.,' aA''
. '"'Ha i copy "i the Message Of Governor w. con
the l'Ni' legislature now in session, The 10
''pa' points IN IT," Message are tie S,,,. IN
leS""' ana me !h:c difiicuc. with ~. I,,;. "
the frontiers. the following is a ,v,o,.;, -. :,
'iovern"rs remarks on these two points
Inc 'iorern"r expresses himself in fan
ncc"ptsre by the Legislature OF the A., -. o' me
Congress i"f Tie adjustment OF the Texas -. a''
'n% result OF the late election wLir,
show aD"ii 2uo votes against it. He reason, , ,'
n only !1,ouU Of the 5000 votes unlIed 800 "'a',
any opinion on the subject. so small a p'tsSei
test Ut III" public opinion, ana ougIi; moi h'
any Influence on III" acton %: III" Legislature ~
rccapItua,cs the we-known story of tho r. '''
debt, the scaling Process and the cnis,ruc,jo, a.
United States Treasury Of the boundary hill NJ Ists
with thu appropriation therein, and come. 10 ,I,.
conclusion that the question can never be- ,c,.l.d az
der previous laws and TINT this is acceptable 10 ,ba
creditors, honorable o the S,u;n and r.pecttpl in ~,
'"rm-, and he argues ni il i. for the isrre.t of Is
Stat. 10 accept ii. He therefore Recommend. ,i
pE>-i'gr %! such II law ~ will give il .ti.ct c,ncnr
really wiki another law app-upriatnr ON, nj rho
"i"unt II De received under lis provisions such .un,
as wall be sufficient pay those creditors whose Dr.,
'"'" wtl be less than what Texas admits I. be- din.
ne Iferencc between their pro rata and what i, ai
"'!ttr!' Which he estimates ~ abouE Slls,9Ol.
- Inc debt being settled. the Governor describe.
irAas !" be III better liuarrial condition than auv
n,h-r State Of the Union. She had IN the TREASURY
Si,''@ !? on the iir-t day -! the present month be-,
'ucs tic Schpo! Fund of over two millions OF dol
'"'s' IN addition Ia this she will receive, under ,l,
o''"!Srcss before referred 10, the sum of Sl1ylLi
MAXIM up In" deficiency between what is
uT 10 portion % her creditors and the s,noyu, th.y
WIN receive under TIM, srt >h,. I'm. slsn a ,rhr
~ ~ e VAIN" OF which can SCARCELY be es,ima.
,,tb VI ne taxable property is increasing
~" rs 10 nt Fhpdiiy. thc ''lcrcase from lS5a
~ i''t WIS "poG' - per cent, AID from 1854 IN l
about IL per c-n. The Government r.,,,n,ns,ts q
reduction oi Tie State lax and n rv,isuc. unnn -.
S'h'e thAts 70 meet The expenses Of Government
"h;ch nave Tor four years h,.n met Nv ,n,. l,r,,o.i
's .'' hlteH States bonds derived from The 6oundsrv
settlement, AMI that thc bonds s;.l! be husLauJ.i
Hulle purposes at general utility.
Ia" Governor gives 81 account uf tho late. ,i,r,
ICES WIZ. III" lnG!i$ "n Tie MrA!can frontier ana he
reasons Tor authorizing. Captain Callahan 10 ,,,."s
then into Mexican Territory. Appic,tinn t N,r"e
lection ia! b"cu nnd" ~ G,nr?n! smith of the r.
''d States Army hnt hn. "l.i1cr being able 10 A.
'oF2 az! !" iEe '@,n> suffering from Indian drp,,
dalnI-, Gorcrnor PrESe called out A c.u,any a, vs
umicers under Captain Callahan il! July last f., ,.r,
Tor tire" months. The movements of iL.s. ,r,n,.
are stated u! detail, including their lcurs,on into
MrAic" hii rs results, the particulars ot which hhy
heretofore been phccd before readers. Theta,
"rnOr IU>tIn"s ;h" Cnniuct nt Captain Callahan
crossing tie lilo GGan,!,' hut r-grcts tgs Crcuu.t
amd burn'I!-, o; the M,Ncgu Y.,4se o.; pie!ras Ne
SIa~, whIc! WIS deemed "ac,sSay in order 10 secure
retreat 10: the trnui.S. From ih. point Capt Cha
nan was "rrie'! {" ri;:- al once within The limits 81
IrNh-. SGl>", urrIilr, upon ASSURANCE. :r.u (t.u
Smith that IL. w"uli furnish ,!tc5 ca,nuau;.. al
mounted rilt"m"n. e. BE- ., y: such points as win
give protection {" t!o people ct Texas, and ma, an
additional :ul...emi OF mounted aru !. w ~ way TO
10 the stat, tnc more citcctGa!iy /" afford such de-.
fence ~ tc frontier hes Id.ir O receive Tor tn. lrst
rl.hc"n months. Gov. P-asc has d,rlined 10 author
lie Tie enrolment ri forces from the STATE r.rs
though many citizens were .i,.irouS o. entering Mex
nc" Tor III" purpose "l clinS;Siu the msrau,gy H.
u!"'a. In '";r.i!.L= hS remarks Oh ihe sChec tas
lfnrcrh"r snys tint while h" believes that the imhab
ant- OF IeXa, will "m,.I.ul 10 be troubled more O.
less ny Ihc i'nn iuuIans, until they punished b.
our government, or properly restrained By the GOV
ern!cit o: Mexico, he Is unwilling IL Gee unauhoi
Led bodies "t armed Iacn uISdcrtG!c such so -
peGifI"n end has ;akcE every opportunity Ia die
courage the citizens OF Texas from giving coune
nance 10 II.