The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851Various
History
The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851
Various
Art, Modern -- 19th century -- Periodicals; Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- Periodicals; Science -- History -- Periodicals
The tide of emigration continues to flow into Texas from European
ports. Milam District, on the Upper Brazos, seems at present to be the
favorite point for the colonists. The new town of Kent has lately been
erected at Kimball's Bend, and under the auspices of Captain Sir
Edward Belcher, R.N., made up of hardy English and Scotch settlers.
With the payment of its debt insured by the ten millions received from
the United States, Texas must become one of the most flourishing
states of the Union.
MEXICO.
Recent advices from Mexico lead to apprehensions that the unquiet and
unsettled state of affairs may result in open attempts at a revolution
in the government, and an effort by the partisans of General Santa
Anna to recall him from exile, and place him at the head of the
administration. It is understood that the President has abandoned the
liberal party and allied himself with the clergy. A vigorous newspaper
war is waged against the priests. The Mexican congress is engaged in
devising ways and means to raise the necessary revenue to carry on the
government. The proposition to impose an additional tax of eight per
cent on all foreign merchandise imported into the Republic, has been
adopted by the Chamber of Deputies.
BRITISH AMERICA.
The subject of the clergy reserves, which for a quarter of a century
has almost been constantly debated in Upper Canada, has lately been
agitated with unprecedented earnestness and bitterness. The popular
and English party advocate the appropriation of the funds thus
accruing to purposes of general education. The Board of Trade of
Toronto has passed a vote of censure upon the Council, for having
memorialized the government to impose differential duties against
American manufactures. The census returns for 1850 give the population
of Canada at nearly 800,000. The proceeds of clergy reserve sales,
during the year, were $220,428. In the Legislative Assembly, a series
of resolutions has been moved for the repeal of the union between
Upper and Lower Canada. Efforts are being made to construct a railroad
from Halifax to Hamilton, where it is to join the Great Western road,
constituting a continuous line from Halifax to Detroit.
WEST INDIES.
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