The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-01-28
nI0lArIoN TO TEXAS.

T. J Beail, ESQ for late New of'eahS
and Mobile papers These genilemcn
have been on visit to Alaoama. They
reached home few days agn NJ Beall
states that the emigration RON Aabama,
and through tia, State. to Texas has BEEN
very great this year When bee came
down the Alabama river. there were a
number Of steamboats, that started about
the sane tiiac. carry ug ia all Abs"
eighteen hundred passengers tlie most
Of them destined fYr ih.- state He
learned ihat more slave aai been clean j
this year from toe custom house at NJ.
bile destined t.. Texas. than i4r hsc
preceding years. as large as the emi
craaoa has been during that period
Every portion Of the State reports q
heavy immi grafton ii To- increase has
been "a great elsewhere is through th,
immediate section. the prospects are loo.
Arol fattcr.nF. Or vast extent Of ter
ritary presenting millions Il acres VI up.
occupied lands from which 10 make SOC
l,ciions; the fact that Texas herself pos.
sesscs a hundred millions Of paliio Do
main: that she has made ample prayis
ion on, Of this iund Tor common schools
and Cor the endowment II e magnificent
free University to be opeu alike 10 poor
aud rich, but more than all. the inaugn.
ration Of 4 liberal railroad policy. prom
ising the most brilliant results, has slim.
ulatcd capital and euietpri1c to seek this
new theatre OF exctiien None oi or
great public works are languishing' all
Of them are being prosecuted with r'
doubled energy The confidence fclt VA
their Success has brought a vast cnuEfa-
ton, and tins increase Of popnlation.
wealth. and enierprzc, IS destined t.
give them an extraordinary impetus. II
the history Of Texas far the last ten years
has been repleic with interest, the sue
ceedng decade will contain much more
lo challenge admiration We have mad
roads opened through TIE bauuts OF the
red man, counties created and towns
built up os if 10y magic; but within the
next ton Year,. the great body of our
hands will be settled the STATE IN all
probability rami6ed by railroads. and
cities riyaing in population AMI wealth
many 81 he Older States Tbs immigla
tion into Texas since the period Il am
ncxatium has been ol the most desirable
character We venture t. say that 10
State Ia the Union possesses So many
intelligent, entctprizing men, orpresonta
a more fruitful field for the exercise Of
energy, talent, and capital.
\ S@- We are indebted 90 Mr. + +
OchlItreo for n copy If Gen. lionst0n's
Message 10 the Legislature Ills vicws
of state policy in the main. challenge
our approval They are such as we
have long entertained, and urged in oar
humble way He is in favor Of closing
every avcnnc to extravaganza, and of
enforcing accountability He regrets
that onr public lands have not been sec.
tiouizcd. and thinks that it ought yet to
be done We urged this matter upon
The attention Of the Legislature ten
years ago There are many sensible
suggestions in the message, which we
should rejoice to see carried out His
views Of State policy are in substance,
those Of his predecessor GOV Runnels
His fling" at John Marshall, towards
the close Of this address, is unworthy
the chief magistrate Of a great state.
1t is petty exhibition of NAL guilty
growing ont Of party spirit aud person
al spite Iionstoa ought not 10 coninre
up any more cnnvicts for the pcuitcutia
~, after shedding tears over Henderson
whom he abused and detained while liy.
ing.
rsa General lIouston has tngulariy enough
sent delegation to inquire into the difficulties
in Brownsville, before the iusurrec'ion has been
qncllcl AMI ,n' rngleader3 Killed OF arrested
coriias stands before the world as robbrr and
a murderer There can be no plea Of iostifea
! on for bis conduct and why such a traitor
should be thus honorcd is what we canDo, com
pr,hcnd, The Houston Telegraph very signii'
can'ly remarks
The Gazette gives Gov, lIopston vonnd ra-
ting for sending men ia treat with Cnrtinas
Happily before The Ambassadors have got hir-
~ started on their mission, hs exec len1 Don
Mngnfcio Cor'inas, hes been routed horse foot
and dragoons fifty n bis men killed and BE-
driven into the wilds It Mexican mountains
His neck viii yet be stretched before Governor
Houston will be able to ct the facts OF the case
before him