The New York herald., 1860-12-22
TEXAS.
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Our GALVESTON CORRESPONDENTS.

GALVESTON, Dec. s. 1850.
~, sesioa Salia, in Evas-oocyades oaa Lone Wars
Goce;on Being Placed state Of D.fsnce--Ia,alisa
,,a # BwiEess-Gorcaor Houston Tntimo,es His De
bTRstsotssH 10 R,s.a ii Certain Contingency Aris.s--
Sei.srs # Stce Arms-shifTing business Duh, Dc.
Secession is the prevailing sentiment OF the people Of
Texas and mitch doub, IL South Carolina herself more
expressions Of resistance TO Northern op.
preston" than s the Lone star state The utmost cx
element prevails in Galveston, aud, in fact extends
all parts Texas. People oockades and lone stars
their hats and the ladies parade the with
single and the trcoor fastened their bonnets:
the nsg c The Texan republic floats from every part Of
the city. Military raradcs daily take place and the port
s being put into complete state cf defence. As naiu-
raj r,sult, business Is a,musl raraiyzcd The ng
portion ~ the population thrown eu q employment,
and negroes dcprct acd in value Cotton plentiful
the warehouses beng ersmmcd TO covcrnowiny. ON the
steamboat wharves TINS morning large quantity cf hale
cstton dep sted and viii be gold al aucthn 10 the
highest cash bidder From anot every bale Line star
flag waves and moth Hg cash viii be received fer
things here generally lgk uniaom lsinr. several Of
the PRINCIPAL oommsstn heuses of the city have
pended.
Governor sam Houston has declined call an extra
sion Of the State Legislature, and should the separate
cornies send their delegates Composing majority Of
said counts to Austin I've announces his attention 20
ren Office and The power conferred upon him b. the
reope The Governor has been rnrem'ilng IN his excr
iors 10 smother tic fame of dsunon which has sprung
up IN the breasts Of the people Texas aud this step has
render him very unpopular.
Yesterday state officer arrived for tho purpose of
moving the state but crowd collected around the
house of Mr. Nchcs in wbosc charge said were and
threatened 10 dcmolsh u. The result that the
seized, and the ofLeer returned TO Austin with
Lea IN his ear.
We have news by the Chss Morgan from Ipdianola
Excitement there u still prevailing.
Cay two ago the United states commanant of the
saitn arrived from the inter OF the country and sec
inr the lone star Tag waving from the quarters ccn
ped by the United states trooye Immediately ordered II
10 be baued own and the bunting Of thirty three stars
~ be substituted
shl,ng s dun The hnrbor IS Fun of vcssc,s unable
10 ottan re kht, aud the aspect of things general
bad az II can he.
It's sincerely 70 he hoped that the counsel of the
Ixitt and wiz vet prevail that of the fo
itratc and that beautiful country viii ere hong bc
feetored to i,s vented peace aud prosperity
AN lSFlrExTIAL CITIZEN orrosEp 10 prsrxioS
Mayor " W Leland, the great stock raiser OF Western
Texas has out boldly against in forcbe
letter sent committee cf conservative men of that
The MAJOR voted FOR Fremont 1850 not because
he republican, hut 10 Uphold General Houston who
the advocate Of the rights OF the
that state Tor the exercise of this constitutional >ght
the MAJOR Jroscr bed by CLIQUE of rcxas politicians
The Maor n bis letter oxposcs The " raic and ruin z
policy cf the dominant politicians of his state and saws
that the dsun'cn sentiment has ong been entertained by
eass q men who now seek 10 make Tho eiection OF
lfs oin TO tie iresiderca pctcxt for med action
he Naor charges the elecn cf Lincoln 10 the apathy
ard seliw cf tic delegation ~ Texas aud other South
at,egass 10 The Charleston tcnyen on who waniuny
reuscd u select nominee for The rrcs'dcrcy that would
tc acceptable to- the rect,c Of all the Stsscs. MAJOR
ie,sbd 4 arm friend Ct John Ben ard Sam Houston,
and by that class cf men and others he eYrecis II sec
he Ifescnt intending erisss psaceiuAy ayertcd