The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-07
Obituary.
GIN. yAxEs PuCxNYY HENDERSON, UNITED srAxs
1NATOR FnOn TEXAS

GEN. JAx11 PuCxNYY HENDERSON, UNITED STATES
s1NAroR Fn0h TEXAS
We lave already aaAsanosa tAe death Il oen HendsT-
-, q Texas. He wss buried yesesrtay - "assnsS@
Senator BOcsons outline q hA life and services - CON
sssssa BY he telegraph, vezy brsf spsome oe
services Of the ae seustor; therefore ~ AL ourselves
e fuller sseach Of whaG b did for rexAs rom 1850 V
ls5e, which win be found quite interesting
osneral Hendersoa born In Lincoln county, N. u,
uAsch 81, 1908 He received . liberal education, and
sA,sd NV prrcipAliy under his fathers superinten
49, vAe taough not praot1ing lawyer, had studied
-, sceuoe and being sf nne capacity and prscH
81 sense was thoroughly o0versant with the theory Of
~. nv ~ we'll - is practice Gen Henderson COM
,s.ced the practice q the law at the age Of twenty
,,e. in bis native and the surrounding osuntes,
s.S continued 70 practise with marked success for
-four or nve years Being attacked hemorrhas
ssses reSQushed his prsc ice, and spent the winter
IF 1854 the island of Cuba and in the fall OF 1885
se settled IN caston Madison county, nssisspp in the
hope OF benefit from change Of climate. Immediately
upSu hm settlement in his new home he resumed his
profession ara with the brightest prospects OF success;
by The MexicsDs under Santa Anna, and Of their
Reachery sLi cruelty and being invited to troops
TIE for n season. and assisted in forming company
OF volunteers from bs adopted State, which proceeded
NJ ., Them Alter their atom mo 'hs
Texan amy General Henderson came 70 Texas in I'D
nee Of The company, and soon after his arrival was
commissioned by President Burne to return to United
States recruit for the army He accordingly travelled
through North Carolina and Tennessee for that purpose
and large volunteered; but owing the uabi
MY Of the Texan Commissioner United States
furnish the requisite funds for the transportation the
This company enrolled in Lincoln and the adjoining
counties Of North Carolina and brought TO Texas by
Captain j. II. Harry, At his expense. This company
Consisted OF one hundred men, and was commanded by
Captain barry.
In November Of the same year General Henderson 70
INN,
dstely the reception OF toe of his arrival
sest Of government President Houson rendered him the
Dsst Attorney General Of the republic he accepted
she once, ana held until the death Of General Stephen
Austin, Secretary Of State when he appointed 70
m The vacancy. He continued in the latter Office till
Nay 1887, when he appointed Envoy Extraordinary
snd mister Plenipotentary to England and France, with
sose independence Texas and secondly
% enter into treaties Of commerce and amy with them
1887 and soon Afterwards presented his credentials
Minister OF Texas 70 Lord Pamerstcp, then Minister Of
matter Of the recognition Of the Independence Of Texas
until the spring Of 1885, and during the interval concluded
= % H. ar.ae between Enssns snd Tsa.s
was opened and carried on. Tho Melbourne Ministry
beng kept IN power BY oOonne who beaded the Irish
radicals and held the balance OF power In Parliament de-
hyed the recognition Of Texan Independence, fearing
his opposition to the measure. Mr.. Oconnel OPP
On the ground that the instution OF slavery had
been established on the Texan territory and recog-
mixed By government of Texas length despairing
q success in England the Envoy proceeded 70 France
ana presented his credentials to Count Mole, Minister OF
Foreign Aairs for the French government In that city
mission, but with sight hope OF success, until the begin
ming OF the year 1882 when the French government was
induced 70 depute agent to 10 Texas and ascertain
The validity Of her claim 70 place among the nations and
. report thereon. Accordingly, n sagny afterwards
nnAl report upon her claim 10 recognition In August
September Of lssa-which, with the representations Of
taking Of Vera Cruz by the French 1882 and visited
Texas his way home IN the summer Of that year), In
About the game time he signed treaty OF commerce and
hiendhhip with Marsha Seu then Minister Of Foreign
Affairs by which the Independence OF Texas fully re-
eognized by the King OF the French.
10 October OF the same year General Henderson married
Frances, daughter Of Mr. John Cox, of Philadelphia. Mr.
Cox bad been residing in various parts Of Europe for eight
ten previous engaged in the education OF hs chn
dren 1.-TWO daughters and sony and at the period Of Mr.
Hendersons marriage with his daughter Frances
sidsg Paris The Ger smopy was performed however
London, being more convenient 70 perform 1t under
The laws OF England than under those Of France.
In the beginning Of the year ls4O he returned TO Texas
md Immediately after his arrival eeted In San Angus
time until issa he s.sadfssy deelnea Accepting sny ooe
and devoted himself zealously 70 his profession in
-, ~ ns hss GAO oeen
which The Texan government WAS not able 70 reimburse
In January OF February Of 44 the Congress Of the re-
public made an appropriation 70 pay minister 70 be sent
70 washpgion 10 act in concert with Mr.. Van Zandt,
naiDg treaty with the government for the
pexaon OF Texas and requested the President appoint
ton tenoerrg the Office General Henderson, he accepted
n, and In February 1ss4, appointed Special Envoy
brHordnary and Min ser Plcnipotentary 70 the
OF the United States to &C, in concert with our
CcNge residing IN Washington In negotiating tresty with
BIS arrival al Warrington the treaty OF annexation
Vas concluded and signed by hessrs. Van Zandt and
Henderson 90 The part Of Texas and Mr. Calhoun Chen
tesy however rejected by the Senate Of the United
aaes, through combination Of the adhersn,s Of Mr.
Clay and those Of Mr.. Van Buren-whch combination
and result haa the effect Of preventing the
q The latter gentleman by the National Democratic Con
venon the candidate Of the democratic party for the
Presidency IN 1874 Mr.. Polk the nominee, chosen
by the Convention the ricnd o. annexation which
OF the leading questions ali through the canvass Toe
triumph Of This principle IN the election Of Mr. Polk in.
duced Congress- TO the JOINT resolutions by which the
snners.,on Of Texas 70 Der powerful nelsbbor ". con
Augustine county where be resided General Henderson
consented 70 represent them IN part in The conversation
raiory 70 her admission INTO the American ooufederacy
Mr.. Henderson the hrt Governor Of the state Of
onoe IN November, 1ss5 over Or. James B Miller by
overwhelming majority, and served during the full term
In ihe spring Of lsse on The commencement Of ho~t
es between Texas and Mexico, General Taylor commapd
aa~ou 90 Governor Esscsrsou for four r.ssmsps o.
volunteers In accordance with This requisuou, the
Sosp yer. ,peedly r.ssa and ssseneled near General
The leeessurs beng nj that time IN sessiso, they
pAssed joint resolution Tin scoordance with Mr. Hender
soumasd . person Of tbe Teran volunteers The troops
sseer he command were enrolled The service Of the
government for months and Gen Henderson entered
be army IN June, 1s4s, ranking maior general, In
which capacity he commanded At The Of monterey
IN september Of that year and Of the commits
steners APPOINTED by Gen. Taylor the part Of the
Unsed States 70 settle the terms Of captulaou wth The
nexican commissioner.
For bis services In The aormins Of Monterey rendered
nr three days IN capacity Of major general, Congress
70 49, voted him = mssnncen. sword, worth o. 500
He command being hcscrahly discharged from The
woe, be returned 70 TerN and in November, 1s46
resumed NE duties q The oce Of Governor, which had
been discharged during his absence by Lieutenant |
Governor A. G. Horton.
Al The close Of his eubernstora career be retired
more the practice Ct the law and continued IN h pro
frsson-decining nom nation tor any ofioe-unti the
death Senator Rusk when he CONSUMED 70 Nocep, The
otoe rendered vacant by his demise, and accordingly
ws elected by the Legislature Of TexS, IN November,
1871 70 hn be Vacancy In the senatorial representation
a. Iera The nstora Congress ocrasloned by sud.