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The House of Representatives of tb.I an Congress, organized on the llth Ta Der, electing the Honorable Richard so' Speaker, and James Raymond and TbsI Taylor, Clerks. On the 12th there VI" members present. The Senate organ,| the 18th December, and elected r G,,s Nat. Raymond, Secretaries. Twelve s| bers present. The message of p,aI Houston, was delivered on the lah opens, as usual, by felicitating the men on the happy condition of their conn abroad, at peace with the world,-at M plenty and happiness. He congratulaesi| self on drawing contrast between the ,l ent situation of the country, and thatnvSi it was placed at the commencemen 4 administration. The government he ,] has been compelled to rely almostexc3 ly upon the duties on imports-which sufficed for its economical adminislladm| Great difficulty has been experienced n| collection of direct taxes; he conseopa 3 recommends the passage of a law by M collectors may receive their appona] from the Secretary of the Treasury, n] of the present mode of electing them bY| people. The Exchequer Bills have ap3 ated to par, and the President advocaIs policy of redeeming all the outstandins bilities of the government, and repuds pudiation ill vehement terms. The sj ment of direct taxes amounted lastyj S49,000, of which only pl3,000 wer into the Treasury. He recommendsas| hibition of all foreign bank paper at ds piration of three months; also the ps ton and suppression, by statute, of eYa scription of paper in the character of individual or corporation notes, issued in the Republic, and intended or used s culation as currency. The repeal of all authorizing foreign loans is recommenaI The President seems to be grateful fq friendly (2) interposition of Great Bnal adjusting the difficulties of Texas with ico, and has no doubt but that all uI sions oa Me part of Her Britanic JMa Gorernment riH De eGciently fulfllsdI speculations on the happy result to bolhl as and Mexico, by the establishmentofs manent peace, are forcible, conelusEs full of truth He complains most dos of the infraction of the revenue laws government, by citizens of the United alluding of course to the affair of the sH CT Fort Towson, while ascending Red above the Raft, He also finds cause of plaint in the usage received from the | States officers by a battalion of men [ Col. Jacob Snivelly, who, he says, wasd ed with full authority to make reclsni for the injuries sustained by the memba the Santa Fe expedition, and for goods from traders sent out by order of the [ dent, in 1841. For these aggressions believes that when the facts are pres with the proofs of which they are sus ble, to the government of the United $ the latter will not withhold the repr due from great nation, to one unablen cree a compliance with the rules of ja

 At meeting recently held in Cdq county, Col. Edward Burleson, was nod ted for the Presidency.

 The heavy rains and high waters, tbra out the country, are said to have mad injured the crops.

 A new sort of government currenq appeared in the Galveston market called "cash drafts,n receivable for go| ment dues, but it is believed without ad ity of law.