The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-15 00:00:00

TEXAS.

The accounts from Texas furnish us with the declaration
of the people of that State, which is as follows :

" DECLARATION OF THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS IN GENERAL

CONVENTION ASSEMBLED.

" Whereas General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana, and
other military chieftains, have, by force of arms, overthrown
the federal institutions of Mexico, and dissolved the social
compact which existed between Texas and the Ministers
of the Mexican Confederacy—now the good people of
Texas, availing themselves of their natural rights, solemnly
declare—

" 1. That they have taken up arms in defence of their
rights and liberties, which were threatened by the en-
croachments of military despots, and in defiance of the Re-
publican principle of the Federal Constitution of 1824.
" 2. That Texas is no longer morally or civilly bound by the
compact of union ; yet, stimulated by the generosity com-
mon to a free people, they offer their support and assistance
to such of the Members of the Mexican Confederacy as
will take up arms against military despotism.
" 3. That they do not acknowledge that the present
authoritirs of the nominal Mexican Republic have the right
to govern within the limits of Texas.
" 4. That they will not cease to carry on war against the
said authorities whilst their troops are within the l'Amits of
Texas.

" 5. That they held it to be their right duimg the re-
cognition of the Federal system, and the 'reigy, of despotism,
to withdraw from the Union, to establish an independent
Government, or to adopt such measu•ces as they may deem
best calculated to protect their rights and liberties ; but
that' they will continue faithful ti) the Mexican Govern-
ment so long as that 'nation is gove rued by the constitution
and laws that were formed for the government of the Poli-
tical Association.

"6. That Texas is responsible, for the expenses of her
armies now in the field.

" 7. That the public faith of Texas is pledged for the
payment of any debts contracted, by her agents.
" 8. That she will reward by donations of land all who
volunteer their services in her vet sent struggle, and receive
them as citizens.

" These declarations we solemn avow to the world, and
call God to witness their truth as Id sincerity, and invoke a
defeat and disgrace upon our hea, is should we prove guilty
of duplicity."

[Here follow the si, gnature.9.].
General Houston had been ap: pointed Generalissimo of
the Texeans.

SHIPPING.-(T] lIS DAY.)

(FROM LL'Y ZD'S.)
DEAL, JAN. 14.—Wind W. S. IN , rain.—Ar rived the Eme-
rald Isle, Burk, from Dublin - Alexande• c, Nelson, and
Clonmcl, Davis, from Waterfc .rd ; Gulnrre, Metcalf, from
Canton ; Egham, Turner, fro ai Cadiz . Royal Tar, —,
from Lisbon. Arrived from tb .e River and remains—Trader,
Senton, from Liverpool ; • Albion Ch;1„ls, from Southampton ;
Ann, Collings, from Bristol. I..eltb outward-bound remain as
per last. Five, P. —lt blows hat d, and there is every ap-
pearance of a squally night.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 14,—W1ad S. W. N.W. Strong
breezes with rain.

PLvmetrn, JAN. 13.—Wind N.W. strong breezes.—
Arrived his Majesty's steamer A.;bar
Seymour, out 30 days,
from Malta, with dispatches.;
1 Swiftsure, Lucking, out
31 days, from Smyrna, with, fruit, fc orders.
LYMINGTON, JAN. 1.,.._ Arrived off port the Euphrates,
Buckman, from Bombay,
SCILLY, JAN. 12..—Arrived the -2oneord, Segur, from Ali-
cant; and Maz,ePpa, Mayhew, from Lisbon.
LrvEarooL, JAN. 13.—Arrived tit ae Nimrod, Atkin, from
Charleston; Elion, Clare, from ilStt ssina;• and Hebtor,
from Trieste. Off port the St. Aoa drew, Beverley, and Nel-
son, Wood, from St. John's, Nev I drunswick..
FAutouTn, JAN. 13, Wind 1. S.W. to W.—Sailed the
Caroline, Bowman, for New Yo rls ; and Liverpool (steamer)
for Oporto, &c.
WATERFORD, JAN, 13. --Arriv •ed the Eliza Willirans, Baines,.
from London.
Conic, JAN, 13. Arrived ;he Williams, Williams, sroan
London.
Pool. 8, JAN, 13,--Arrived tl to Hobe,
S'eager, from New-
foundland.
IsLc OF 'WIGHT, JAN. 14. —A ,rrivlr 05 port
the Clyde, Gor-
don, 1.-;4lMi Odessa,