Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-03-30

t.s- Wo take the following very brlct Synopsis OF
Gen. Houston's farewell speech in the Senate from
the National 'Iutelligencer' :
Personal Explanation.
Mr.. HousToN remarked that his political CA
rper would close in few dnys, aud before he
retired to private life he deemed it incumbent
on him TO make personal explanation, in or
dor TO defend himself from some unjnsiIa lr
charges that had been made against him. IN
pursuing this course he had the precedent OF
high authority. This had been done both by
Gen. Washington and Gen: Jackson ! ard u
il was necessary and proper Tor 'hem 70 pursue
this course, how much more so was II 'oI h'"''
moving as he did in an humber sphere I!
There was another reason operating upon
him which did not influence those two great
men whom he had mentioned. IheV lelt no
lineal descendants, but he desired TO be ao'e I"
transmit an unsulied reputation TO his poster
nv. He had served his country for loriy->l%
veurs-in what manner let others d'ie:mlne !;
and he had hoLed that he should be permitted
to retire to private life without being d's'nfo
bv assaults. But 10 that he had been dlSap-
rointed he had been pursued by his opponents
with as much rancoT MS if he had heen AN as
pirino instead of retiring politician not
less than ten books had been written delama-
tory of his character.
What he especially desired to refer to on the
present occasion was recent production, pnf-
porinr to be Texas Almanac, containing
what was said to be narrative oil The cani-
paipn of San Jacinto. This purportfd to he
written by person who had Ddeict append
ed to his name, to give greater credit. TO the
production; but this man was hut catspaw IN
the hands of others He was profoundly deaf;
hut so far as he had been made acquainted
with the prominent and most pointed state
ments IN his narrative, this Doctor has posit-
yely denied being the author OF them: Inc
object Of this book was to assall Cen ii. $ re-
mutation, and TO show thai the battle o San
Jacinto, and all the preceding acts OF General
shin connected with that event, had been Tor
ced upon him, and that he had acted IN man
ner unbecoming soldier. The fact that
twenty-five thou and copies OF this book mad
been circulated, portion OF the edition oe'"S
hound in cloth, and leather. rendered II ne,
cessary for Mr.. n. to give true statement OF
the events connected with that campaigns ana
he accordingly proceeded to nafrate at sonne
lsnnth. and with considerable mnu'eness,
those transactions with which he was partIcu'
larly connected: :, o.
vere terms a Col. Sidney Sherman and Kew
lance II. Perry, D D.. the latter of whom
has recently been delivering lectures in New
York city on the subject of the battle of sar
Jacinto, in which he denied that any cred
was due to Gen. Houston for the glorious vic
tory obtained ever the Mexican forces on thai
occasion.
He referred, in conclusion. to the. amicahle
relations which be had maintained VIII! nearly
all the members of this body during his Sena
,orial career, counselled then. to cherish patr'
otc sentiments, and said that his prayers wouls
remain with that light and knowledge and YyIs ",
dom and patriotism may continue TO ep'd'
them, SO that under their influence and/exer
tions the nation may be blessed. iln people
happy, and the perpetuiy of the Jhion :ecnF
ed to tbs latest posteriiy. [AHflause IN th'
galleries.