New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-20
AN INTERESTING PAIR OF REBELS.
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Ot.:er ia Public Spcechrs.

Tie absquatulating Ex-Governor OF the Mex
ican States Of CoaHuila aud NewLeon. vdaurr, and
The Rebel Coinmander.in Chief II Texas Gen. j. Bank
head Magfnder Lad an interesting meeting az Houston.
on the 2Ist IT May a full account Il which we give
below, taken rom The columns 81 Tie HJW,sOs Te9raPh
~ the J3. IL was solemn and Impressive spectacle.
tie meeting VI these two noble and devoted patriot
mpryrs IN The cause " liberty who have fought and
blod for their country, and mnde enormous fortunes ny
meet the requirements Of The public service, and pocket
Ing the procees Here the way tbese disinteTct'd
sefsscrfcing men talk TO each other for the beneht VI
the credulous and hnmbagcrd people:
GOV. vIDAUERI
Gov Vi,lGurri arrived In this oty on Saturday, and
was eOnrteously received by Gen. Megruder ana MS
stat. and military escort On meeting hiin a, the 'e
pot OF e Central Railroad. Gdn. MagTuder addressed
linn In substance as follows:
GEN. VIpAUKK: bid you welcome TO this military
district, not only as one who has been Governor o,
neighborng and friendly States those 81 Coahuila and
Nuevo Leon, but as an enlightened Cher MagisLate'
who has established friendly relations with the Ion.
uninterrupted commercial and ainicab.e Intercourse
With the State and citizens OF Texas.
bid you welcome as one on those patfl'ts VINO inv
wisdom to discern and nerve to execute whateter ns
he k the best interests VI their country In the via
storms which have swept over your naive i'uid you
have exercised control to draw order out oil ch"os. eh
the best interest of the people even III spite u
themselves. 80 a.,
For your noble efforts to the people Of Coahua
and Nucvo-Lcon YOU are nov an exile.
For your patriotic exertons TO secure Tor them tno
blessings of well organized regular and just govern
ment and ~ free them from any dependence on the
most fsthless and barbaTons Of oil people Chose OF inc
United Statcs), you have offered up ,9nrs'n ~ seii
1ce But the patriot viii be rewarded; your sacrihces
Will BE- but temporary; ard all wise and truly palri"o
Mexcans will sonn acknowledge the wisdom al wen as
the patriotism Of c0nrse anu welcoming you p'ca
with open arms will invite yer To sneh par,eipa'iun
in the cundnct OF public ahaifs as your great hp'y a
high character fairly demand. go , 81,
BE assircd General, that shnll look with interest
upon yunr future career have done upon the pa.t
AID that wish you health and prosperity "eordiay
rs We bid you welcome.
To this Gov vidaurri replied, thanking General Ma
grudcr for the unexpected compliment he bad paid MN
fe assured him that he had always felt the greatest
sympath, for tho Confederate States they had haitlcd
for their rights and for the poor privilege to be let alone
lie himself now an exile from his country fr con
tending for the rights that had been usurped b!
unprnciped He hoped soon that the Confederate
States might reach the for which they had so long
struggled.
Tie Governor and Gen. Magruder then took car.
riages escorted by the Generals staff The coitese
procredcd to tile FanEiD House. where IL halted ana
the distinguished stranger was waited upon by Tue
military and civil authorities bio Honor the Mayor ten
dcriDg him n welcome to the city.
IL 10 well known fact that not two-thirde of the
enoInou. sums Of money derived from the seizure and
sale If cotton by Gen. Magruder and his cpiss ies
WIS ever used for the benefit OF the Rebel uoverh'
ment but invested ~ sterling balls and 'orcign
loans for the benefit OF Magruder and the men CON
nectcd with him IN his swindIng transactions Ihis
ia well known 10 hundreds OF refugees from the State
~ Texas now In this city.
vidsurri by levyiug heavy taxes upon tho cotton
transported through the territory which be ruled
and by tie occasional seizure ~ lot belonging TO pri
vae parties against which there was no redress oH
ing to lswless state Of the country aad TO the c
thai the owners generally kebcr and had no trOv
eminent that could would protect hcm) managed 4"
feather his quite suugy. II Is 20 lie hoped, low
ever that when lie dccaIuped from Monterey between
the setting and rising Of the suD. that lie was com
PEELED 10 cave behind ell or nearly al Of his Ill SOsen
gailS-lN. o. Era 10th.