To Me..rs jeremiah Noonan James j. Walsh, &C.
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TExAs-The Picayune has Texan papers to
Dec. 23d. The Congress of the Republic was
in session. Mr. r. Newry was elected Speaker
to the House. Gen. Houston compliments
France the United States and Great Britain
especially the latter, for their efforts to end the
hostilities between Mexico and Texas.


The President complains of an infraction of
the revenue laws by the citizens of the United
States In the neighborhood of Red River. and of
the conduct of Capt. Cook to Col. Snively. He
represents the treaties with the Western Indian
tribes as favorably progressing. For the present
year there will be small surplus in the Trcasu-
~. tie SAYS:


1t is estimated that but about thirteen thousand
dollars of these bills [Excheqperl are now in circu-
lauon.


And he adds:


The Executive believes that one of the strongest
supports 10 currency will be the exclusion, by
law, from circulation within our limits after some
given period, say three months, of all foreign bank
paper.


In connection with this, lie recommends the pro-
hibiton and suppression by statute OF every de-
scription of paper in the character OF bank, indiy
ual or corporation notes issued within the Repub-
lie, and intended or used for circulation as currnncy


Notwithstanding the miSchIevous and utterly
eroundless publications upon this subject emanat-
ing from some OF our public journals, the good
faith OF the nation will finally be thoroughly yind
Gated by the redemption OF every dollar for which it
stands pledged.


He recommends to Congress the total repeal of
all laws heretofore enacted authorizing the negotia
ton OF foreign loans, and calls upon Congress to
devise some method for enabling the officers of the
Government to enforce the laws and execute their
duty, He makes no reference whatever to the Navy
or Commodore Moore He suggests that fund be
placed in the hands of the Executive, that, should
the negotiations with Mexico not terminate amica-
bly,, would enable HIM TO be prepared for the con-
tingcncy.