The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-27
AFFAIRS IN TEXAS.


contemporary says that the report upon tn,
hnances OF Texas (Which we have not seem shows
that to meet the demands upon the treasury up tC
June next, after all other reliable means have been
exhausted, there will be needed SSH 900 The
yearly taxes amoutto S343, ,000 so that the tax
be increased threefold to meet the ordinary expen
ses under the old state of affairs The expenses. .o
the recent session of the Legislature and OF the Cnn
yention will make up $4,000 more to be provided
for. And yet very large sum must be added for
troops to protect the people against Indians well
as to protect au extensive coast. The creditors OF
the State as well as the steady citizens and taxpay-
at loss to know where the money is to
come from.
APPROPRIATION GOVERNMENT MONEY.
The San Antonio Erpress of the 9th instant re-
lates with some particularly the manner in which
the revolutionary authorities in Texas got posses
sion of large sun of ready money belonging to
the United States. We copy the essential portions
OF It's statement:
ga short time since Major Macklin, United
States Paymaser, sent in his resignation and took
a commission under the Commissioners. This gen.
teman despatched Lieutenant Thomas Jones to
Ne" orleans for money there deposit in his
name. While in New Orleans, Lieutenant Jones
also accepted service in the Southern army, but
proceeded to bring out the money-arrived in our
city on Saturday night last and delivered the mo-
ney over to Col Macklin, of the Texas army (once
NJ Major in the United States service). The Com
mISSonerS, OF course, being fully apprised of the
fact. early upon the Lords day infested the resi-
uence OF the innocent and unSuSpecting Colonel
with formidable armed body of men IAN unne-
ceSsary precaution, the Commissioners them
selves were force sufficient to make the reluctant
Colonel fork over Uncle Sans dinerol and then
they entered the residence, with a temertv worthy
to be chronicIed with the adventures of Gen. Put
nam in the VOLTS den, and brought out, without
even getting their hair singed, thirty thousand
dollars
owe have searched our Webster in vain for an
appropriate term for this transaction. We believe
the individuals concerned in it too honorable to
commit violation OF the law, and in their ndivid
ual capacity would not be guilty of such an act;
but as the represent tatves of another BODY acting
under instructions and u1der the pressure OF pub
lie necessity, they have thus acted; and we speak
OF them merely commissioners. To appreciate
the thing fully we must remember that this money
belonged to the Federal Government, in the hands
of paymaster, and intended to paw Off the soldiers
who have protected our frontier ard the settlers
VINO have supplied them, and that Texas is not at |
war with the Federal Government, but merely |
gong through peaceable separation from it. No
doubt 1t is windfal to the commissioners, but it
IS sorry work for the Uncle Sam soldiers and suit
ers.'
PROSPECT.
IEe Erpress, in another article, speaks very de-
'pondingly of the condition of things throughout
he State. 1t says:
awe find little to cheer by meapre vote of the |
people we are out of the Union-the strong arm of |
he Federal Government is being withdrawn and |
'ur frontier lies bleeding at the hands of the merci-
ess savage; tne mall iaclltles Will be stopped, and
he gaunt and hungry figure of direct taxation will |
talk in at our doors. This is the prospect now,
ut 1t things do wax to the worst we know there
7ill be change, as inevitably as the darkness of
very night has an end. The people have sought
emedy for existing evils in secession; may they
ot seek remedy of coming evils in a return to
ia landmarks? Our merchants lay aziiy upon
heir counters and watch their clerks take stock'
ur farmers SOW, hardly thinking they will reap; all
rade and speculation is dormant; steady old cit-
ems who have hitherto showed the plane or follow
the plow, now shoulder a musket and pace the
entry beat; our courthouse, instead of being the
vey scene of distributve justice, is silent, and
ue flag is sported from the building, while our
onorable Judge is fddling away at the Conyen-
on. We pause Tor change"