GALVESTON, TEXAS, Feb. ,, 1912
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GALVESTON, TEXAS. Feb. 5 IS42

 DEAR SIR: l hasten to enclose you the new tariff law of Texas, as some of its pro- visions will seriously affect several of the western States, (Ohio, Illinois and Indiana,) and some of the northern, especially Maine, New Y ork and Massachusetts. But Texas cannot be blamed. She has petitoned Mexi- co for peace until she IS likely to be invaded, instead of using her money to desolate her seaborad and lay her cities under contnbu- ton. So has she begged to be admitted into our great contederacy, and been refused, as If she would be all incumbrance and disgrace, instead of most valuable acquisition, which once lost will be ever regretted, but never regained.

 General Hamilton arrived here ten days since in company with Captain Pierson, the Belgian commissioner, late secretary of lega- ton to Constantinople, and they immediately proceeded to Austin, to obtain legislative sanction to the contemplated arrangement. That arrangement is understood to give to Belgium certain commercial advantages, in consideration of which Bulgium guaranties her proposed loan for six per cent interest at par

 Lord Aberdeen, the evening before Gen. H. left London, desired him to have the law so shaped that England might embrace the offer if Belgium did not. This once consum- mated, and farewell to the richest prospect ever offered to the manufacturing States No representation which I have made you, comes half way to what the reality will be. A gentleman has just informed me, that at Linnville last year, before the inroads of the Cumanches, he had seen as many as ninety five Mexican carts, in one day, loading for the interior trade. What will it be when population and peace cover the western re- gions of Texas?

 should be gratifed to have hearing at Washington on this subject; 1 could make my views palpable to the touch of the most obtuse.

 Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,

 LESLIE COMBS His EXcellency JOHN TYLER,

 President of the Uaited States.