"Untitled," Telegraph and Texas Register, May 1, 1839

Summary: Reported on a rumor of several ships coming from Cuba to smuggle slaves into Texas. Expressed regret that this might happen and hoped that United States warships along the Sabine river would foil the scheme.

From the Houston Morning Star

We learn with much regret that several vessels have been fitted out from New Orleans to proceed to Cuba and smuggle slaves into our country. The course intended to be pursued in effecting this object, is to run the vessel up the Sabine and land them on the the[sic] United States coast, from which the transportation of them across the river in to our own country would be but the work of a moment. The government of the United States have taken measures to frustrate this accursed expedition. by appointing capt Green formerly of the revenue cutter Woodbury, United State's collector at the Sabine who is provided with a sufficient force to forward the accomplishment of the design. We do sincerely hope that if the report be true, (and we cannot doubt it,) the officer will be succesfful[sic] in capturing the individuals engaged in this business, and that the penalties of the law will be enforced with the utmost rigor and decision.

Source Copy Consulted: "Untitled," Telegraph and Texas Register, May 1, 1839, p. 2