them before the people of that section of the country, and solicit their co-operation.

This Committee deem it entirely unnecessary to enter into a long statement of facts to show why a general consultation of all Texas is indispensible, for the reason that the present crisis is so evident and alarming, that no one appears to doubt it.

This necessity seems to be so evident and pressing, that a general consultation of Texas, with full and unlimited power to organize a local Government under the constitution of 1824, has been advocated by many instead of a consultation. But it is considered that this is a step that cannot safely be adopted with any certainty of unanimity by any district or Municipality.

Such a measure and the necessary rules and regulations for directing elections and apportioning the representation equally, according to the population. The place where, and the time when the convention ought to meet; and other important details can only be determined by all Texas met in general consultation. The measures which may be adopted by such General Consultation will carry with them the weight of being the voice of all Texas instead of the opinion of a few. They will be the result of calm discussion and of a full and mature deliberation and examination into the true situation of the country, and cannot fail to produce unanimity at home, respect and confidence abroad.

This Committee deem it to be important that the just and legal rights of the civilized Indians should be protected, but not having any certain information on the subject, they can only recommend it to your consideration.

Some diversity of opinion has existed as to the place where the proposed consultation should meet. This place and Washington have been proposed. The meeting of yesterday have preferred this place for the reason that there is a printing press here. The most important public records

are here, and the principal political authority of the department resides here. This question will of course be decided by the wishes of the majority, for which reason it is important that you will communicate to this Committee what are the wishes of the people of that section on this point.

This Committee must beg of you to communicate without delay with the people of Red River, in Pecan Point country, and request them to send members to the proposed General Consultation. They are in Texas and their interests and rights are identified with those of all Texas.

This committee in conclusion recommend that the delegation from each district, bring with them an exact census of the population, and return of the Militia from their districts to lay before the General Consultation.

Very respectfully, [Signature clipped off].

MEETING AT SAN FELIPE." 9

In pursuance of previous public notice, a large and highly respectable meeting of the citizens of the Jurisdiction of Austin convened at Johnson & Winburn's tavern, in San Felipe, on the 12th inst., when Col. Stephen F. Austin was elected Chairman, and Patrick C. Jack appointed Secretary.

The Chairman then explained the object of the meeting, and read several official communications from Col. Domingo de Ugartechea, and from Col. Martin Perfecto de Cos. He then at large expressed his views of the Political state of the Republic of Mexico, of the present situation of Texas, and of the course which it should pursue under the pressing emergencies of the times, and concluded by urging the absolute necessity of a Consultation of all Texas, by means of delegates elected by the people.

After which Capt. Randel Jones introduced the following

From The Texas Republican, September 19, 1835.

resolutions, which upon motion of Capt. Wyly Martin were read separately and upon being submitted to the meeting were unanimously adopted.

Resolved, Ist. That we will support the constitution of the Mexican Republic of 1824, to which we have solemnly obligated ourselves.

Resolved, 2nd. That we recommend a consultation chosen by the people.

Resolved, 3rd. That we recommend each Jurisdiction to elect five members to meet in San Felipe on the 15th of October next.

Resolved, 4th. That a committee of vigilance and safety for the Jurisdiction of Austin, be appointed to order and superinte[n]d the election for delegates of this Jurisdiction, and to correspond with the committees of the other Jurisdictions.

Resolved, 5th. That the Ayuntamiento of Austin be requested to correspond with those parts of Texas which may have addressed it on the subject of a consultation of Texas.

In pursuance of the 4th resolution the meeting then proceeded to the election of members of the committee of Vigilance and Safety. Whereupon Capt. Wiley Martin, Colonel William Pettus, Gail Borden, Jr., John H. Money, Randel Jones, and Stephen F. Austin were unanimously elected.

Resolved, that the proceedings of this meeting be sent to the press at Brazoria, for publication, and to the other Jurisdictions of Texas.

On motion, W. B. Travis, Esq. it was

Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be voted to the Chairman and Secretary.

And then the meeting adjourned.

S. F. AUSTIN, Chairman.

PATRICK C. JACK, Secretary.

A SOUTHERN TRAVELER'S DIARY, 1840.

BY WILLIAM H. WILLS.

(Continued.)

HABIT OF SWEARING.

The company on our boat was agreeable and so far am very much pleased with the western people. but for the profane and seemingly thoughtless habit of swearing their conduct was very correct. On the boat I met Mr. Corprew [?] formerly of Halifax returning to Miss. with his wife having

WHEELING TO CINCINNATI.

recently married in Virginia. We left Wheeling at 31 p. m. Monday and by six o'clock Wednesday morning the 8th we were in Cincinnati.

Finding the Pensacola intended going on [to] Louisville I took passage on her again for the latter place and hence did not remove my baggage. I had attempted to write while coming down but found the influence of the high pressure engines made the boat shake so badly that I had to abandon it. So directly after breakfast I set down to write to my dear precious wife. This pleasing duty performed I took my letter and depositing it in the P. O. took a stroll to view the city. It reminds me very much of Balt. being built on a hill

CINCINNATI, COVINGTON, NEW PORT.

and kept clean and neat. Some of the residences are very handsome and here I found the first signs of life in nature in the West. Among other places I visited the Market, the beef

*The first six lines of this journal are in ink, in a trembling, uncertain hand, evidently written on the boat. The rest is in pencil, probably written afterwards.

was very fine and a motley group were here, Germans, Dutch, Irish, Americans, pigs squealing, calves bleating, horses neighing, chickens, eggs, hogs, lambs. Cincinnati is a thrifty and constantly improving place of 40,000 inhabitants and about 30 Churches which tells well for the morals of the city, being a little over 1,300 to every church. Opposite Cincin stands Covington and Newport on the Ky. shore which are considerable manufacturing places of from 2,000 to 3,000 inhabitants each.

THE BEAUTIFUL OHIO.

At12 p. m. ding, dong, dell—and again we are off on the now becoming lovely Ohio.-Having heard two or three interpretations to the name of this river and State and made some enquiries relative to its origin―The French used to call it ("La belle") "O! how beautiful"-but the tradition runs that ere it rec'd its name an Indian was chased by a party of another tribe and running fast he came suddenly upon the banks of this stream, and not before being aware of its existence he stopped, and throwing up his head in true Indian style, and exclaimed in his own gutteral tone; "uhheigh-ho"-hence the name Ohio-The name of the state of course is taken from that of the river-Fifteen miles below Cincinnati we came to the North bend, now celebrated as the residence of Gen1 Harrison, beside his own are a few

HARRISON'S LOG CABIN.

other dwellings & is indeed a pretty spot-It is high & yet not mountainous, rather undulating for perhaps a mile & & then comes the high hills.-Gen1 H! dwelling is 1 story or 2 story building with a wing on each hand, and it is said that the centre building is composed of logs, hence the cognomen by which he is known, the "log Cabin Candidate." I find the people through all this country most enthusiastic in his favour and "Harrison & hard Cider"-is all the go. If