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| ton dates 10 the - III.
President Houston has vetoed q Joint resolution
which passed the Congress, requiring The President
| and Heads of Departments TO remove to Austin, the
capital as the Senate and Representatives declare,
of the Republic. Contradictory reports prevail with
regard 10 the result of the mission appointed on the
| part Of Texas to treat with Gen. VOL and other
| Mexicans.
| of the military and naval preparations making al
that place for some unknown purpose, were thoGsh
or sufficient inlDortonce 10 be made the basis OF q
communication from President Houston calling me
attention of Congress TO the condition OF the hafDo
of Galveston with an estimate OF tie amount which
would be necessary to repair the iortlhcauons pro-
cure ammunition and put the town III state OF ee-
fence L is the intention OF the citizens OF caves
ton also. although they consider attack upon the
island. BY lexico as hardly probable not 10 disre-
| rard entirely the warnings winch nave oeel sent
Tbem. but 10 be in readiness fer whatever may nap
| An amendment to the Tariff bill has been pro-
posed in the Senate, the ef=ct OF winch, Ii ADOPTED,
will be 10 fix duty of fifteen per cent G@ rGloren.
on all articles except ardent spirits vines ilu e"
| articles which ere now admitted tree OF duty;


EThe Houston Telegraph OF the 24th INST. mas '.le
| following statement


One OF the neslbes of Congress at Washinston received
letter BY he last mai from e Iniea an5ouncns that letter
from Wasinet received about tns IItn 81 IN r
Senate OF the United States by amoti.y two.thti m Ct .s
members present, for the annexation OF IsSas TO he Oeu
IA the information contained the following paragraph
r9 The papg Ye ean sns To ascertain the views
Of the President apd OF the members OF Co9s,ss e snce
that we We're ccndea that The President was secretly II not
op-oy, in favor Of this We are now naiy 10 shs
lately sen, 10 the United States BY C. :aymond Esq related


bs; apg.a5s thar Mr. UpshaF tass @ Anei'1o no. t1
! Mr Van Zandt our Charge Washington Informing MN
,,nfl q the
ing received any instructions from his 'eia G ~
s @ iaGses It was pre- probably s neglect zandt
definite answer 70 NJ UpSha[ @ als. T de-
port be circulated in Washington that our u


NJ Rymon sGns s5[nsd M h5e Hsn slEsS zsnd in to
witnira " all propositions for the Annexation OF ex,s TO the
United states unless there vas a. eTa5 La @ f"q i the us
goci.ons proceeded England would itNdfa ei viiSn ]
81 pyng aon6e game With England and the Gns
slaie by holding offers to h- later & that woe O
Zand will take upon tie subject we are unable 10
on. Ggi SENS IN rot I om M tpur that @


enable prospect that The measure will be siieced:
sS While rs rests Is upon he afs re- connes OF be


09 The o ssSd has has 5ss 9pdd S
brso bo House. S Go9s5s to he ~ sH,t ol @ decaI pn
rxas would cheeul!y be will ing that oar government
for their e5j4c the potca annexation OF eXas on ioo:IGs
in ali respects equal with he other States OF the Union we
Gongtess except one and been forward NJ Gnsr of


pa be presented to the C0ngfesi OF b IKE eae9 scs % IN ss
corancs si; the express OF the people 10 oi @
sructed the officers elected Constitution
Texas the United States We consider that our
to accept any oyeures made by the govern
men the United States. Whenever the opportunity Of


The Galveston Civilian of the 9th inst. gives the
following item:


We learn that an American vessel been seized at Sabine
GJudcation attempt
the laws BY cargo OF geo bale. OF
Texas New Orleans without having cleared at ls
Custom House. the object OF the attempt bcng to muge the
into New oeans as the product OF e GH's M Sta,e'
with Of eot2q @ DHi a5 m M azsT has DsSl
both he vessel and and the forfeiture OF both for TINS
at!smpt to eyade the revenue laws; :, l.,,.a.r,n
from ls November the 2Ist nst sj635 A. and vi"
probably reach for the quarter which expires "th the
%%srer was SIS 5s H. OF BY oaeaf than that Of
sent. At this the duties collected at Galveston te com
lag year Will equal OF the whole Repuoc lor the past


The marines at the naval station at Galveston are TO
be discharged in consequence Of want Of provisions
and money.


The Houston Telegraph of the 20th in letter
from Washington, says:


Com. Moore arrived here on Friday last, and pre-
sented his petition TO both Houses, accompanied
with book, praying the honorable Congress to
give his conduct touching the navy, the most rigid
Investigation. Nothing has yet been done on his





court martial upon his case, it will necessarily be
kept here some weeks longer than il otherwise
would have been. 1t was expected before he arrived,
that Congress would have adjourned on the 23d IN
stant or as the appropriation bill passed.
The schooner Galvelston Capt Ricketts, was lost
about the 10Th OF January, and all on board are sup
posed to have perished


The schooner sailed from Galveston for New Or
leans on the 18th inst, in ballast. On the 25th,
news reached Galveston that portion OF the deck
and other parts OF the vessel, which had been iden-
ufed had dred ashore on Pelican Island end
Point Bolivar. On the mig hit OF her departure
norther came up, which it is supposed may have
struck her while unprepared and capsized her.
There were on board, beside the captain the mate,
and three four hands, whose not
known; young Bryant, midshlpman in the Texan
Navy; MIR. Degrrs, wife and child MIR. Klein; a
| German female name unknown, and perhaps or
two other persons.


Congress, it was expected, would adjourn abou,
the lst of February.


SANTA FE.-In relation TO recent meeting of the
troops in that place, letter published in the Boon
vile Observer, states that


On November 9th the dragons at Santa Fe were
ordered to march 70 Chihuahu, which they refused
10 do until their wages should be paid. The amount
of their wages had been placed in the hands of the
officers TO be paid TO the soldiers but the Off
cars had refused to pay 1t The soldiers threat
ened that unless their wages should be paid, they
would break open every store in the place. The
cannon were then brought out, and an attempt made
to force them into measures; whereupon fight
ensued, in which several persons lost their lives
| The soldiers became incensed at the traders and
swore vengeance against them. The traders became
alarmed and armed themselves for defence in case OF
| an attack.


The matter was settled, however, without any far
ther violence, and the soldiers went off singing and
shouting, but fears entertained that they would
| again return and commit some depredations