Weekly Messenger, Volume 5, Number 241, Vevay, Switzerland County, 4 June 1836 — Page 2

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TEXAS.

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Since mv Kift, our p l.tieal situation ha changed. "Our army under Gen. Jlousto! , attacked a division of the. Mexicans under the command of S mta Anna in person, which re-

sisn!lcd in comuletc distruction of it, after kil-

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""e have received hy

..!, Vt! Mih nt..l 5t it-ictnirrM

v i; e; ui uiv v.-n. . i"--" e 'jmnr ;iUont nna mc same number pnsju-

- ho tr.iiooii the slcam.mal llcnry v.iay, n.is together with Santa Anna,all hisofliccrs, I .aaed us ihose of the 10th, one day in ad- auJ hi? SccIctarv, (Almonli) &c.!l Our loss x hk c of ihe ma.l. We take the following waj bul (; kiUcj'anj 13 woundcd, (on since .1 a.- t ; .ilii. -f tif is It is a . . . .... . . i i .....

irom t:ie .. v;. imi -- Ulead. i 1 r.s a

i--.iiti.-mii;Vi!i ot lUi late glorious munc.. !',o n Texas, and we do not e 1 o r even the m inveterate isolate d mbt ercan no longer find room tor lUe indulgence ot his douoli.; propensities: C'-I. A. Houston of the Txian army lu;s a lived in tha steamboat Caspian, and conirm the news of the glorious vkUry of Gen.' fl-vi.ton. and has favored us wiih the lollow-, i,,g list of ihe Mexican ollicere killed, wound-, ed. and prisoners: ivlled Gen. Carillon, Lolonels bales, Mua, Trevino, Dm Joie Mdia Ro-i I.. -ro. Lieut. CjI. Mannuel Aqnirre, Lieut. Col. Ci.tillj. tiieral Co and mm others supposed to be k:!L- J but not yet found. IVisiiiiers. Gen. Antonio Lopwz do Santa Anna. Col. Almonte, nid-de- camp, CoU. Cesjuth'sofihe Guerrero battalion, Bringas, aid to Saata Anna, Tortilla de la Fedreagnire aid i i c uita Anna, Nuner, Valicnti; Lieut. Cols. Kt-hpe Romero, (wounded) Valicnti, DouPero del Gardo, Fernando Urriz if wounded, aid to Santa Anna, Arcos, Enci:e, Mugla j)on U rn in Curo, private secretary to Santa Anna, also 5 captains and I'l lieutenants. Gon. Santa Anna made the following pro

portion; that his army should lay down their

arms, Texas indepen Jence be acknowledged, the expense of war to be paid hy M.exico,Santa

.Vina to remain as a hostage. Gcu. lloiistoa : id iaeJ order that a further advance of the

M sicatis should bethe signal for theshiughter

: 'Santa Anna, and all the prisoners. The report of the terms of peace was not

'oiiicial bat supported hy a. .great number of

Ivtterslroin otneers ol the arm

Jn the Bulletin of the lUib. which, as above

stated, we have received in advance of the

in iil, we find a list of the killi J a-id wounded ia the Texian army in the battles of the'iOlb.

ppcars aimosi impo

it is true. Santa Anna otters to acknowledge

oar independence, and let our western limits be the Rio Grand. This I had from his own mouth in a conversation I had with him. He is rather uneasy in his present situation and will make any promises to get off: but we will

hold him fist until we have ourselves secure,

and we intend to "ive another knock in the

head to another division in a day or two, and

ooa mav- look for another victory as proud as

this one, as we have mor.o men, tor in in de

feat of Sauta Anna's division we had butTSO

nen in the engagement, hut such a butchery

I do not want to sceasrain: ourrillemen char

battle of S in Patricio, and shot by the Mexicans at Matamoras:

Messrs. S. S. Cartis, S. McCauley, II. M.

Bclman, J. W. Brvan, J. J. Mitchell, Rich

ard Brown, G. Copeland, V. l.anginbam, B.

Jenks, JHarkam S. Irancis, JN. Jones, Win. Hall, I.. II. Ben, and W. Benson. W. Levcn, late Lieut, of the Texian armed

schr. Invincible at the engagement with the

States and Texns, a ficcd in the treaty negotiated under Mr. Monroe's administration. It is more than insinuated that Mr. ' Adams would not have dareed to make such a statement during the lifetime of Mr. Monroe, and

it is said in so many word, tiiat the ex-prcsi-aVfit will "swerve from the truth," whenever either his interests or passions interpose. He

is vituperated in Blair s lowest style of sctir ..... - .. .fii. j i i.

to remain where he vrn?, she ascended tfi

Montezuma, was captured in a boat and shot rillity fortherepoit of the United Slates bank,

in the Brassos, at St. Jago,on the 11th ult. in which the delinquencies of that amiable

individual, are so distinctly statta nnu provec.

WvsiiTNr.Tov. 1). C. Mav 7. ISG. Trnlv Mr. Adams is but noorlv paid lor his

7 J 7 J j t There is no subject so interesting, at the recent sympathies with the kitchen gentry present moment, to the American people, as surrounding the "great eiptain of the age; the situation of the public money, and the dis- but he must bear his tribulations as best lie position which is made of it. The amount may. At all events, it is not as bad with him collected and remaining in the treasury, is as it might have been; for Blair might have nearly thittv-fivc millions af dollars: some of taken it into his head to praise him.

it beyond all doubt, in a state of insecurity; JV. Y. Cour. V Enrj

and vet. Conirrcss continue to act as if they

were determined to adjourn without establish- The United Slates Gazette informs us that ing leal restraints upon the secretary, or a Mr. Osborn of that city has recently made

upon the deposite banks. As to the adoption a flute out of muslin, which is quite as tine

'ed on the artillery and killed every man that of measures for distributing the unemployed toned as an ebony instrument, and has the

sleep, and was allured much laithcrinto the

fwoods than she at first intendcd.tln the mean

time the wind began to blow vehemently, but

the boy wandered carelessly along the beachr seeking for shells, till the rapid rise of the

water rendered it impossible lor linn to return to the spot where he had been left by his mother, lie immediately began to cry aloud, and she being on her return, heard him, but instead of descending the ravine, hastened to the edge of the precipice, fsom the bottom ot" which the noise seemed to proceed. On looking down she beheld her son struggling with the waves, and vainly endeavoring to climb up the bank, which was fifty ftet perpendicu

lar height, and very slippery. There beins no possibility of rendering him assistance, sh was on the point of throwing herself dorrn the leep, wtiCii she saw him calcli hold of a tree:

that had fallen into the lake, and mount one-.

of its most projecting branches. He sat as

tride upon this, almost beyond the reach of the

surges, wliile she continued watching him in

was serving at the cannon.

With due respect, I remain yours, &c. JQHxX I. LINN. INrsr oy Gm-vkstox, April 29.

CV. Ruicrt Tripltl

Dear Sir ou doubtless hare heard of a pleudid and decisive victory gained on the

'1st instant, Gc. Houston over Santa Anna

and his forces. Santa Anna, Col. Almonti,

Jen Co?, and some other officers are prison- .... . . arg 1111 - I

er. l he cnemv nad fioout ouu Kiiica anu a-

boul 5 to GOO made prisoners about 30 officers

were killed on the uckl. Uur loss was seven killed and 11 wounded. Wonderful dispari-

Our homje has bejen plundered and rifled of

every thin". Wc arc without any article ne-

cessarv to house keeping. Signed, DAVID G. BURNET, President Republic oi Texas

surplus among the people, 1 have not yet seen advantage of not being liable to crack. We

any prospect, and tlieretore have not aaticipa- snouiu tninu so; anu esiaes, mc invention ted it. I will be of enormous importance to the cotton

The land bill, by sreat industry and perse growers of the South unless indeed our i-

vcrance, has been carried through the Sen- genious brethren of the east, should run an

ntc, and is now before the House. In my o- opposition and make all ol their wind instru-

pinion, it will failia that body in its present ments ol'Minsey wooigy." He expect to

hape. This, however, is the only movement near soon, mat me yanKces nave taken to the

which has yet been made in relation to me construction oi nuckanuck trumpets.

nub he funds, durms a session ol nve monms.

r c. . . i . r r. . i. t i ii r

nronose to review the most prominent meas- mr. ise weni up laieiy in a Danoon irom

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ure, in relerence to tins sudjcci, which nm idMiiiuvu aiiiiiiiij mc o.uuc next engage the attention of congress. I do ning at Baltimore, a crowd gathered around this that practical men at a distance may un- him, the gas in his balloon took fire from one derstand the pending question; and as politic- of the lights, and the whole affair blew up

economists anu iiuanuieis, -Ji"--'i""" " . f

Hopes,

however, were entertained of his recovery.

Extract of another letter from th chief

clerk of ihe secretary of cute' office, to X Hall, Esq. of this city, dated Xi.LVBPTOx Bav, April 27.

I hare iut had the pleasure of seeing the

I rt'.r il.-.i of tho ):)! h hein? little more royal pcrsous Gen. fcanta Auna, uen. os,

,i-;...;. iM.oL-illoil wrj-r nud CjI. Almonti. The battle was fought on

Lieut. Hale and Lam Dr. .Motley, and tlv 'Jlst, above L.ynclies r erryaoouuou

Alexicans baucu. 04i a use uuHivcr iku

prisoners.

Veslerday we received more minute and c&uhrmalory accouuts of the late Texian bat-

tit? near HarriBburff. It appears that on the

0lh Houston made a farced march from Har-

1 pronomists and hnanciers. may express with

their opinions to their representatives in ei- himself being shockingly injured

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Uier branch ol the national legislature. v

merits their attention. The common crisis is

The currency of the country, as it

now exists, is superabundant, and in jeopardy.

As eaily as the Wth ot December, .ur.

CaMimin m escnted to the Senate "a bill to

f.xir privates i ia all. Ihe wounded were Maior Gen. S. Houston in the anlde, Cap

tains M. B iker and BiUinsiley, Lieut. Neil.

and 2'J privates '2 1 in all. Gen. Houston

had two horses shot from uudcr him during

the battle ofthe2lst.

I1e,V1 QuiUTERS OK THE AltMV

f i llet except that of lading Banta Anna into the i u Inct3 UooJ thut uight. Next day at 4 l the

-1 1 .... . . . . I . 1 atl.iL' IhA Pn.

?an J(ifj,-2blh Apul, 15.KkJ Pn!g.U without mnch effcet

t wrote vou. the scene here ha v' J . . i S . a :.. ik

.. 1 1 .ii.m I uitM'-ir.t a i xr ii 1 1 r 1 i -

.. . V . . ''r1. " of Uic enemy. General Uoustou sounded a

in uicueia , an ni.iu n. - imBuB! and every Tcxian

oi upwaras ot WJ among wnom are . , . i-i.rtllt:,r . ' ni , . . ;. nrnmn r rrnond((l UV SllOUtin' ALAMO: ALi

. . . ' . i j i . i 'i i, i.'.i'r - i a .

i i .-nna, v..os, Aimonr, ana ouieis. iuc . ... ?. . . .... Ta: n.

7 ..... I'ina -vioril tvilh rannnns. tvhtrh linn nPPII

;ind other

v vJt waiting lor the arrival ol the lex-

.'K:ii-ts Irom tialv

; to treat of lena?

re-

Stars. Many stars wl ich were nr.arked by

ancients in their catalogue are no longer seen, was lost.

but others are seen which wer unknown to

them. While a very few have receded, oth

ulute the deposttes of the public money." Its ers have gradually increased in brilliancy.

pndinfr features are. I Some astronomers are of opinio that the

That thp bauks shall par an interest of too whole .of our solar system is moving towards

ncr cent, ner .mnum for all sums over fifty the constellation Hercules. If this be true,

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thousand dollars. Iliivu l. ia icnniu iimi iiiu iiiicj ui nii"iuuv.ciii

Thnt transfers of the nublic money shall not worlds to which our earth belongs are revol-

be made from one pet to another for the pur- ving in an orderly manner around some great pose of sustaining or accommodating there- central point of attraction, of which the huceivin" bank. man c) ' n8 nevcr naa n view. In the course

That the secretary of the treasury shall not, ot the hundrd and lilty years, some ol the

without the consent of congress, except in ca- fixed stars appear to have moved. Ihe star

ses of apprehended insolvency, change the Arcturus has moved three minutes and three deposite banks. seconds in seventy-eight years. No fact has M'u.i 1 1. .1 .-:. Unkc aViatl mnlr month- hrrn more 9atifu(!toril v rfmoii.t rated than

I i.i i i iruruuaii. uiiii. ...

ly returns of their situation to the secretary that the law of gravity operates positively of the treasury, who shall cause them to be from the sun to the planet Hersc hell, eigh- . - ' i I I I Mir r :i

published. ien uuuoreu mnuonsoi mnes; anu ii i imcicThatlhc amount of specie in each bank, fore probable that the heavenly bodies which with the aggregate balance in its (avor in spe- are discoverable with telescopes of the greatcie paying banks, shall at all times be equal est power are in subjection to some vast, into one fifth the amount of its notes in circula- conceivably vast, central globe, self-balanced tion and all its deposites, public and private, somewhere in celestial space. No successful ellbrt to do any thing with " ... this bill was made until the Gth of April, when An itinerant Horse. Bishop M Kendrec s

it was under consideration, and Mr. Wright celebrated horse, called 4Uld vrey, as we proposed to strike out the whole bill, and in- learn from an esteemed correspondent, died sertas a substitute, one which he offered the on the 3d of August, in his S3d year. The

leading features of which are, oisnop omaineu him wnen ne was eignt jcars

That the secretary ot the treasury snau oe um, anu uui my uic six lumimn jf,iuui,

an agony of grief 'hesitating whether she

should endeavor lo find her way to camp, and

procure assistance, or remain nerher boy.

However, evening was about to close, and. as

she could not proceed through the- woods in

the dark, she resolved at least to wait until the moon rose. She sat. on the top o cprecipice a whole hour, and', during that lime

occasionally ascertained that her son was a-

hve, hy hearing his cries amidst the roaring

of the waves; but when the moon appealed

lie was not to be seen, ahe now Ie.lt convinced that he was drowned, and giving away to-

utler despair, threw Lersell on the turf. Pre

sently she heard. a feeble vokecry, (in lndian)i

mama, l m here, come and help me. . She . started upland saw her boy'cramldjnggp the edge of the bank, .she sprang forward to catch

hi hand, but the ground by which he held, giving way, he was precipitated fnio the lake.

and perished among the rushing billows! and

. . mmv n-i pvorv sarritici to save his litc . . . . .7 I

............ T .... presentca to them by the ladies ot IN aslivillc; authorised to employ any banks alter the pass- mm mini mousanu nines, anu nuci ims ' 1 .lcxl:,ns arc dispoaoa w maxc wc Uieir grapc shot did great esecution. aceofthe bill, that he deems proper. made extensive journeys. Such was the hi :n ;t ol h.Kn. I should like to give ) ou some howitzer of the enemy was silenced bThal the specie in each, including the ag- op's regard for this faithful relic of his trav

.u., .!u " after the first Ure; and all the Mexican gun- gregate balance in its favor from other banks, ling nay . mat he remembered him in his v tn il postpone it til 1 see you. 1 i(cj out by tue Texian rittes. Hu- shall be equal to one fourth of its paper in left him twelve acres of land for his exc lu:

i . i ue u.n., migc.. u-..,--.. manitv and exhaustion alone terminated the rirr.,l:tii,,n. g'aamg wli.le lie lived, ana expressed a

proposes every thing tha the J exaiiu uesire q foUowcu. or thc Mexicans That no bank shall be employed, "after that the carcase should be buried a

r,it iie wis.ies to erccv t e.is imo nu inuc-

pendent stale, between .Mexico and the Lm-

St;i!c.s occ.

Aow inai i.exaA ia ncc, r'aj,

that she

t . r i i it . i.

may gaard well iner irecuora, anu, unuugn Mia I and uacalculating gratitude, permit the victorious Houston or any other idol of the

. . ir to overturn those liberties, which

;is gloriuslv defended

she

against foreign inva-

a r. The present is u momentous period in ier history.

bish-

el-

ive

Will

fter death.

I A iivr iLwkBi "- w w i t I

Lerrilied into inaction: they laid down ine 4th of JuW. 183G. which issues or us

tl.ir arms, were killed, taken prisoners and Lt note of less denomination than five iol

tied. The cavalry sought to retreat by the ars." .Icculenl and Providential wipe. Doctor

l.ridiro. but it had been cut down in Uie Bior- That no note of anvhank shall be received brower, ot this place, with his sistcr-itt-law

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uinr: andthev were compelled to Hy through ;n navment of a debt due to the U. estates, anu nuieson, sianeu ioi urn innau on .won-

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the woods, where most oi mem pcrisuea or hich bank issues notes less man nve aounns. j b'b

were captured

REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF FEMALE DKL1CACYIN AX EARLY VERIUD OF SOCIETY HKIiATED nv UKUQDOTUi. Candaulus king of Lvdia, was so much en

amoured of his wife, that his vanity could not be satisfied while her beauties were revealed to him alone. Among the courtiers of Candaulus, was one of the r.ame of Gyges, to whom he was attached, and in whom he placed the most unlimited confidence. In one of their private conversat ions, beasting, as usual, of the beauty of his wife, the king contended that Gyges could not have an adcouate idea of her

charms while so many of Ihetri were concealed

o) me lucumbranccsof dress; and to convince him of the truth of what he asserted, insted that lie should have ocular demonstration, by concealing himsell in her chamber, when she tiudrrssed and went to bed It was in vain (halGygc remonstrated against the indiscretion of hi m.ister; in vain he laid before him the probability of a discovery, and the sanctity and veneration in which female. modesty

should be held: the king remained ine xorable, and Gygcs reluctantly consented. This highly favored courtier was conducted, to the chamber of his royal mistress, and from his place of concealment, contemplated her exposed beauties. In retiring, however, lie did not escape the notice of the nisccn, who immediate

ly suspected the contrivance lo originate with

-all went on well for about

That until the secretary otherwise decide, five miles and a half, when the horse became

That was the resort and fate of Santa An-Jthe present banks shall continue to be the de- restless and unmanageble, and -sprang on one . Uo Mranolnn horseback immediately I nnsit hanVe. "MDOfi the lerme. and conditions side of the road down small declivity to-

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rani ins unwis wiinuui) .""

TEXAS.

11.

na. lie escancd on norseoacit imincuiaiciT inosite names. udoh i ne terme anu c9uiui;j vi u.. n p. -in..n uwn.!..

ufter the action for the bridze, but fell back trlnn which thru have been so cmiowec." wards the river: here he rested for half a mi

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That there shall be kept in the treasury, at nui or io, uic laoy insianuy mane saie

all times, a balance of seven millions of dol- spring to the ground ' when 'the horse made

jafs anomer piunge, upset i lie .gig, threw the doc-

nlinl llif ciirnhiB hvond that sum shall be tor out and plunged into the Uhi.- river. I he

invfts ted bv

fim.l in storks: and whenever the amount in The escape of the doctor, Indy and infant son

n..r Alii. Klnmr tipn millimi. thf without material injury was truly wonderful.

tshall sell stocks eoual in amount The horse and gig was found floating down

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iKo itfirinrv. vjuio, nearly opposite mis piace, on uie

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TI.p hill strain lent unt 1 the iid Ol May. evening oi ine ai;aacnu-iuTnai(r;vi j-

- m r ; . i . , irii I Li m -s ir i i.i:i' wmi I 'ni inn i un

cause ot civil ireaom, is now maue 10 uo be an muaigo; ana immeuiaieiy urougiu ivhen Mr. IMlnoun oncreu some auumoui ......

? il n fur never, lihertv and life, from him into Houston's lent. Heimr still nnrecofr- IcoHmne. nnrt thp nknle suhiect was laid on

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unr. despised outlaws. Should hislnized, the Mexican generallisimo exclaimed the table with an understanding that it should Trades and Professions. There are" about

. .. - . ...f I I.. ... I lir. cimo t ?- i f mnnt 14 I ...... I ,f I iv.n.ii r 1 v u t I I .trtrni i fattifnn r ll M .1 . . n mi. r n v- r . I I lir.fl. Brl I nil & I I I... .1 ....1 .......... I . . ". .. 1 1 . T .

11 II.Clv; UUl , lu null lliv. cr.ii.i v-. .1 .v. .. . . . flit ivj A lAIllililo . r . vw. v. iJ.i-i it. Avtw.vr.. CctllVU U If tlV cat IT vliT . in hvv.ivh. uin, IIUIIUILU I UUIIU ltll,,TJIS III 11113 VllJ,

into the wood that nicht, where he reposed

with the musouitoea up in a tree. But the

Texians being on the alert, caught him next

morning disguised in common clothes. Two

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Thf-eis notliin"- now to hang a doubt on, ot them seized him without knowing mm. ne

i regard to the capture of Manta Anna, and instantly took out about XUU doubloons irom

, - complete discomtituie ot lus pussiiUnim- ins belt, which he ottered them lo permit his . t 1 1 .. . . . ... -m w iY

i horde, lie who so latrly denounced his Ihght; but without avail, lie thtn also oner ml vic tors, as a band of rebels, and pro- ed a costlv diamond broach the two Texi

; n.n .'d extermination toall found fighting in ians instead of being tempted, suspected him

her husband, but neither gae the alarm nor discovered her indignation, by any token whatever. The following day, G'g s received a message to attend the queen," and unsuspecting what was Jo lie the nature of the conference, immediately obeyed. The qui in briefly explained the reasons why she com

maiuled his attendance, ami concluded with ollering him a choice either to kill ihr. L-Jn.r

her hiuband, find to pocss her ar.d thc inspire, or to die hirn.elf. 'The mart,' said she,

who betrayed and exposed me, must be sac-

ilict-d, or you who have been the wiinc-s of

my dishonor unist die. Astonished and eon-

founded at the boldness of the proposal, Gygcs attempted by every possible means to pa

cify the anger of the princess: "bfft her pin

was loo de -ply founded to be'' shaken bv the

rhetoric or the courtier. S!ie gavu him, in fine, lo Understand, that hi rfi

vaiH; and that if he persisted, he triust not hope . to escape. The virtue 'of Gygcs yielded to.

the plea of eelf preservation hi? murdered' his master and usurped his empire and his,.

pieen.

outlaws. Should hi

him the same treatment VVivalos Tcxianas! Vi cl General Houston!

f.i-y would have received at his hands, But young Zavala who was lately in this city have for their object, a division of the surplus who, we venture to sny, do not earn three

i success crowned his cuons, anu wnicn i coming in rccocniieu me piesiueni in ine cap- revenue, iney proviue, nunureu aoiiars per annum. A mason or a

... -r iltant Fannin and his brave companions hive hypocrite. I That ihe surplus over dollars in the carpenter, boldly asks twenty shillings a day

,h 1 receive, this roval despot would have al Most of the privates taken prisoners arejtrcasurv shall b divided among the States inUnd gets it, all the year round and vet. na-

hort interim between sentence and execution, employed in constructing a fort at Galveston! the ratio of their representation in both hus-rents scorn to male their sons mechanics

Wc can have no sympathy lor the man, bay. Ihe olhcers are reserved lor lurther es Qf congress. but rather allow them to starve in professions

who has degraded his high station, compromil- requisition. ' That the legislatures of the several, states How injudicious!! If it was more fashiona-

ted hi honor, and shown himself lost to eve-! About 300 horses and mules, with large shall, bv law. Dreviously agree to receive 6uch ble to be a carpenter or a Dhvsician. the ditfi

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ry principal of rectitude, and every leeung oiiquantuies 01 piaie, clothing occ. mat me ene- sum as may be apportioned. 10 mem, wnicn culty would soon be overcome ..r . . . i - r , . i ir I ". . i l I J l. I I I . ... i ' l ii i.. i ii.. 1 . i

immani

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Independence, and eradicate Irom the coun- specie

Iry every seed of centralism, it is well. Imongstthe victors.

We havesome apprehensions however, lhat The New Orleans Be of the 1 1th inst.snys

incipal of rectitude, and every leeung ol quantities oi piaie, clothing occ. mat me ene- sum as may be apportioned 10 menti, wnicn culty would soon be overcome. We know inity. If by sparing his forfeited life, my had plundered in his march, became boo- aw fcball pledge the stale to return the contract given to a carpenter and mason for nc.w I fexians can the more firmly secure their ty to the Texians with about $11,090 in game, without interest, in such instalments, $100,000. This is really busmess. .Vtir '"'v pendence, and eradicate from the coun- specie, which was divided as prize money a- ani at ttch times, as congress shall by law VbrA: Star. " nof?'

his majesty will not be longer recognized by the Mexican Government, and that all, that ho mi-dit be disposed to do, will be rendered

abortive for the want of compliance by the powers, that will reign in his stead. The following letter was addressed to a highly respectable mercantile house in this

city:

A letter dated Galveston, April zath, states that the Texians expected another engagement daily with another division of thc

Mexican army under uenerau urrca and

Scsma those who figured at San l'atricio

and San Antonio.

The following are the names of a part of

Galveston Bay, April 25lh. thc lcxjans who were takeu prisoners 'it the

provide."

en.

Notice of months to be giv-

That the division shall take place immedi

ately after congres adjourn; and . . ii e . .!

That this act snau continue in iorce until 1812, and no longer.

A gentleman who some time ago pnttilie!

medicine in the district of Colchester, .(Et).

having oi:ca:-ion to yistt Londonderrvifc tlnr

purpose of inn iculating some child reBhiMl put:

some of the vaccine matter on thc point of hi

lancet for immediate use, when to. his gre;.l chagrin it was carried off by n wusipiito.

His regret was, however, soon cltanged to act-.

miration, lorn few dys after, he found thc.

very child, with two of its sisters whom tluv

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We know uiiippoinieo, innocuiaicu uy mi

for praciuioner, thc musqmto, inost beau Ik

below the leltear and on the tip of I In He therefore thinks that great lro'ji)i.

ind much expense might be saved by redi;'s-

i number of these otherwise pernicious Hie

into a close room, where thev wnukk find no .

. 4 --'-...- thing but var ine matter, and a(Ur it $ snp-.

tyt S.HP,va it. ui,,

A STORY OF LAKE ERIE.

An Indian woman, and her child who was

about five years old, were travell ing along the! .i . iM-eater iiumKir !

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ucim iu.v..,r. ..TV.,..!. - trodiicing say nuy chil.lfvu at a litfc, v hnv ohsprved some wild Franc frrowintr unon i.i i - .. .-

- o-- , e. -p , ,.uv,lu i...., c prcuny a,uvk t;iectually inoi v. the too ot trie bank, and expressed such a de- i-,f4.,i. .,,1 ;,.Ci..;i.... i... ir . r.i

Tl, HU.. U lioniitifullv nhuaivn nf Mr. in nMaii. llmm. fhnt I. . il. o,...ra . . . . " ' ,lv" "VV"

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John Q. Adams for his recent disclosure in ravine at a little distance, by which she thought li

house of representatives, of Gen. Jackson's she could gain the edge of the precipice, rc-l Freethinkers nru'gc'ncralty. fkose who, nev'-i concurrence ia the boundary Uue t)f the Uni- joWed to gratify him. Having desired him r think at all. ' r - - '

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