Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-10-01
ynttrcsting Storp.
Deaf s NJ | 7 II.
THE CELEBRATED
T E X A N S ? Y

"a BOUTstwo wears after the Texan
! .YYe revolution. difficulty occurred he
" ~ tween the new government and a
portion of The pe"plo, which threatened
The most serious con>eqnence--ev even the
hood,hed aud horrors of civil war
Briefly. the cause was this: The const,-
tuition lad fixed the city of Austin as the
permanent capital. wn,re The pubiic ar
chiveS were Ia he kept, with the reserva
ton however ola power in the PreSiden
10 order their temporary removal III case
of danger from The inrnads OF foreign
enemy, or the force of a sudden insurrec-
| ton.
Conceiving that the exceptional emer.
gency had arrived as the Camanches fire
quently committed rayages within sight
of the capital. Houston who resided al
Washington. on the BIazn>. Dispatched
an order commanding his subordinate
tnnctionarie> to send the sIale records 10
the latter place " hich he declared TO he
pro tew1ore III seat of government.
Ii is imp s>ihie To describe the stormy
excitement which The plonulgailon of ihl>
fat produced in Austin. The keep rs oi
hotels. boarding houses. groceries and Ia
no banks. Mere lhlnderStruek uaddeuei
to ireizy; for The measures would he d
deagh bow % their prosperity III basi
.fs4eea tlhA ~ av-r,illss!j 4 4, s.s,,si4.esi
ehee ia take Ike NECESSARY steps u avert
tie danger 10y opli6Si g the execution oi
hWstons mland;itr TDey Gated d masr
meeting # ciizglS and farmers of The err
cumlacent cuHniry VINO we're all more az
less Interested IN tbesqueSinn; and 81
many fiery speeches against the asserted
tyranny of the ADMINISTRATION, il was
nnauinpu Y re oiSei to prey the reno
Val OF the archives nv open aud armed re-
-istance. 10 thar eud they organized u
company Of four hundred men. one molei,
Of whom. re sewing Ehe other at .regn ar
lngerva Is of duty. should keep constant
guard around the state house uptii the
peril passed by. The commander # lhls
force was one Col Morton. who had
achieved cons derahle renuwn in the war
If independ nee. and has sill more re
Gently display ed desperate bravery in two
desperate ,iuelS. in botl, of which he had
cut his antagonists nearly TO pieces with
fhe bowie knife. ldeed from th.. notori
cry OF his character Tor re.enge a. well
as courage. il was thought that President
Houston would renuunce his purpose
Touching the archives a. soon a. he learn
ed who was the 9eader of the op, ositioiI.
Morton. on his part whose xanity fully
equa led his personal PROV ess, encourag.
Ell and justified the prevailing opinious III
his hoa>tful threats. He swore that il
the President did succeed in removing the
records by march of an overpowerrng
force. lie would then himself hunt him
down like wolf. aud shot him with a
little ce emony, or siab him in his bed or
waylay him in his walks II recreation. -
FL even wrote to the ZERO Of Sa, Jacinto
to tnat effect. The latter replied in. a
note of lacouic brevity:
Ii the people of Austin do not send
the archieves. | shall certainly come and
take them. and if Colonel Morton can kill
me. he is welcome to my ear cap"
On tae reception of this answer the
guard was doubled around the state house
Chosen sentinets were stationed along the
road lead.ng tn the capitol. The military
paraded the street from morning till night
apd select eancu> hid permanent >es-
Sions in the city hall. In short, every
tn ng bclokene,l a coming tempest.
One day while matters were il this
tprecarinuS sit .atian. the Caucus at the city
hall was surprised by the appearance OF Il
stranger v hose mode of entering was ex.
ltraordiuary AS his looks and dress. He
did not knock at the closed door-he did
not seek admission there a. all; bur climb
ing unseen snail bu~hv topped live oak,
which grew hes de the wall. he leaped
without sound or warning through ofly
window lie Was clothed altogether in
buckskin. carried long and very heavy
rifle ~ his hand wor ut the bottom OF his
left snspendef large lowie knife. and
rad III his leathe.ll belt compile of pis
tulS bali the length Of his gmr. He MAS
tall straight ~ an arrow. active as a pau
tner in his nl0Fions. with dark complexion
and luxurlanf. rtty hair. with a severe
iron like c,nntehanre. that seemed never
TO Lave khowM a smile and eyes OF in
tense vivid i aek wild and rolling, and
piercing as the point of dagger His
strange advent inspired a thrill of ihvoI
natarily fear. and wany present uncoi-
sciously grasped the handle Of their side
arms.
Who are.you. that thus presumes to
intrnde among gentlemen. without invita-.
tion?' demanded Col. Morton, ferocious,
ly, essaying5 to COW down the stranger
with his eye.
The latter returned his gaze With cons