Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-10
Texas Preparing for War.

The lilo Grando troubles have stirred
up the martial spirit Of the Texans, and
"Old San Jacinto" is again summoning
tho "braves" to take the war-path. The
New Orleans Delta Of Feb. oath, has the
following article, showing the present
state of affairs:
'Gov. Houston does not seem inclined
to delay action IN reference to the Rio
Grandc troubles. The promptitude and
yigor of his conduct is worthy of his
ancient fame, and will no doubt receive
the approval of the people of Texas and
OF the entire country. We arc glad to
see that even the papers in Texas, which
are politically opposed to Gov. Houston,
support him in the measure he has ia
ken for protecting the State and main
tanning its dignity.
We have before stated that the re-
port of the Commissioners, Messrs. Tay-
lor & Navarro has been prepared, after
thorough investigation of all the facts
of the case. The report is to be trans
mitted Immediately to the President,
and for that purpose it has been confined
to Col. Forbes Bri,ton, who arrived in
this city yesterday, on his way to Wash
ington. In addition to this document,
Gen. Britton takes with him important
dispatches from Gov. Houston to the
President. The publication of these
papers will be looked for with great in
tcrest. The Commissioners, we under
stand, after giving an account of the
origin and progress of the Rio Grande
troubles, express the opinion that the
frontier of Texas cannot be effcctually
protected until the Government occupy
the right bank OF the Rio Grande. This
measure they recommended with much
carnestness. The Governor states dis
tinctly to the President that Texas can
not be invaded with impunity, thereby
intimating that she may be compelled
to provide means for her own present
defence and future security. Neverthe-
less, he cherishes confident hope and
belief that the President will see the NO.
cessity of acting promptly and vigorous
ly in the matter.
Gen. Britton has just received from
Governor Houston the appointment OF
Brigadier General The same gentle
man has been selected to proceed to
Washington, and lay the whole subject
before the President-becausc as Sena-
tor from the Rio Grande district, he is
familiar with the whole question of the
border troubles, with frontier Mexican
politics, and with the character of the
Indian population. 1t is superhuous to
say that no better selection could have
been made.
Gov. Houston will of course take no
definite action until he ascertains the
result of Gen. Britton's mission to Wash
ington. Should the General Govern
ment fail to respond satisfactorily to
the demand now made on it for that pro-
lection which the exposed situation oil
Texas SO imperatively requires, Governor
Houston will Immediately assume the
responsibility himself.
IMPORTANT discoveries of precious and
valuable metals have boon made in Ar
izonia One Of the officers of the late
expedition against the Tonic Apaches
brought back with him specimens oil
cinnabar, silver, copper and iron, all
tending to prove the richness of tina,
hitherto unknown country. The Ma
tiondl estimates the product Of the
Washoc silver mines for the current
year at $lO,OOO,OOO.
A gentleman who has spent the las,
month in exploring the mountains in the
vicinity Of st. lIelens and the Gcysers
reports "that all over the country, with
In circuit Of twenty miles around these
mountains, quicksilver can be found
lilo thinks that quicksilver exists there
In sufficient quantities to supply thu
world. Aside from mineral in liquid
state in the rocks, extensive veins Of
cinnabar have also been discovered"
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A large disti!lery. owned by Hayner 4
Pennington. near Piqua. o.. was destroyed b,
fire Tuesday morning II had a capacity I.
consume six to eight hundred bushels Of cor,
per day.
AT the delivering dssk Of the New York Gu,