The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-15 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.
The steam-ship Caledonia, Captain Lott, arrived here
this morning, bringing New York papers to the Ist inst.,
being nine days laterintelligence than previously received
The Caledonia makes the passage under ten days from
Halifax. The Caledonia met the Acadia, which left
Liverpool on the 19th of June, about midway between
kfalifax and Boston.

It would appear from these papers, that the appoint.
ment of Mr. M‘Lane, as ambassador to England, is ap-
proved of by all pales. The organs of the Whigs and
of the Loco-focos speak alike favourably of him as an
honest and clever man, and one unconnected with any
political party. The appointment has special reference
to the adjustment of the Oregon question. It will be
found, when the facts are clearly stated, that the discus-
sion of this affair at Washington ,has reached a point
which renders it desirable to have a particular proposi-

tion submitted to the British Government, and Mr.
M'Lano takes the mission on this ground. This matter
is subject to much controversy in the American papers.
The Government paper says :
"We congratulate the country on the appointment of
Louis M'Lane as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary to London. He has been invited to the public
service without the slightest solicitation on his part. This able
and experienced gentleman accepts the office of Minister at
the most distinguished court in the world at one of the
most eventful crises which could occur in the relations be-
tween the two countries, and when the most important inte-
rests of his own nation are involved in the issue. He carries
with him to the Court of St. James's great talents,
extended experience, particularly at that court, where lie
formerly represented the interests of the United States with
great distinction._ Prudent, firm, and sagacious, he will
assert and maintain the rights of his own country, without
violating the respect which is due to the British Government.
He is orthodox on the great questions which now divide the
country, and in none more so than on thq important questions
of Texas and Oregon."

Mr. IVPLane has occupied the position of President
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compaay, at a
salary of 6,000 dollars per annum. He tendered his
resignation on being appointed to this mission, but it
being understood by the directors that Mr. M‘Lane did
not expect to be absent from the country for more than
six months, and that he would then be willing—nothing
happening in the interval to alter hid determination—to
resume the performance of the duties of the Presidency
of the Company, declined to accept his resignation, but
agreed that he should have, " leave of absence," and that
a President pro tem., should be appointed in his stead.

Mr. M'Lane is expected to arrive in Liverpool by the
next homeward mail steamer.

The only item of much interest in the papers of this
arrival, is the proclamation of President Anson Jones,
of Texas, announcing officially the proposition of
Mexico to treat unconditionally as to the independence
of Texas, and ordering a cessation of hostilities in con-
sequence.

The following is a copy of the document which was
promulgated at Washington, Texar, on the 4th of
June:—

A PROCLAMATION.

" The Executive is now enabled to declare to the people
of Texas the actual state of their aflairs with respect to
Mexico, to the end that they may direct and dispose them
as they shall judge best for the honour and permanent in-
terests of the republic.
66 During the course of last winter, it reached the know-
ledge of the Executive from various sources of information,
unofficial indeed, but still worthy of attention and credit,
that the late and present Government of Mexico were dis-
posed to a peaceful settlement of the difficulties with
Texas, by the acknowledgment of our independence, upon
the understanding that Texas would maintain her separate
existence.

"No action, however, could be taken upon the subject,
because nothing authentic was known until the month of
March last, when the representatives of France and Great
Britain near this Government, jointly and formally renewed
the good offices of those powers with Mexico, for the early
and peaceful settlement of this struggle, upon the basis of
the acknowledgment of our independence by that republic.
" It would have been the imperative duty of the Execu-
tive at once to reject these offers if they had been accompa-
nied by conditions of any kind whatever. But, with atten-
tive watchfulness in that respect, and great disinclination to
entangling alliances of any description,_ or with any power,
he must declare, in a spirit of justice, that no terms or condi-
tions have ever been proposed by the two Governments in
question, or either of them, as the consideration of their
friendly interposition.
" Maturely considering the situation of affairs at that time,
the executive felt that it was incumbent upon him not to re-
ject this opportunity of securing to the people of this country,
untrammelled by conditions, a peaceful, honourable, and ad-
vantageous settlement of their difficulties with Mexico, if
they should see fit. to adopt that mode of adjustment.
" Thus influenced, he accepted the good offices of the two
Powers, which, with those of the United States, had been
previously invoked by Texas, and placed in the hands of
their representatives a statement of conditions preliminary to
a treaty of peace, which he declared he should be ready to
submit to the people of this country for their decision and
action as soon as they were adopted by the Government of
Mexico.

"But he emphatically reminded those functionaries, for
the special notice of their Governments, that he was no more
than the agent of the people; that he could neither direct,
control, or influence their decision ; and that his bounden
duty was to carry out their determination, constitutionally
ascertained and expressed, be it what it might.
" Our representative at the Courts of France and Great
Britain, in addition to the task of strengthening the friendly
dispositions of those Governments, was also especially in-
structed to press upon their attention that, if the people of
Texas should determine to put an end to the separate exist-
ence of the country, the executive, so far as depended upon
his official action, must and would give immediate and full
effect to their will.

"The circumstances which preceded and led to an under-
standing with Mexico have thus been stated, and the people,
speaking through their chosen organs, will now determine
as they shall judge right. But in the meantime, and until
their pleasure can be lawfully and constitutionally ascer-
tained, it is the duty of the executive to secure to the nation
the exercise of choice between the alternatives of peace with
the world and independence, or annexation and its contin-
gencies ; and he has, therefore, to issue the following pro-
clamation :

" Whereas, authentic proof has recently been laid before me,
to the effect that the Congress of Mexico has authorised
the Government to open negotiations and conclude a treaty
with Texas, subject to the examination and approbation
of that body, and further that the Government of Mexico
has accepted the conditions prescribed on thepart of Texas
as preliminary to a final and definite treaty of peace.
" Therefore I, Anson Jones, President of the Republic of
Texas, and Therefore,
of the army and navy and
militia thereof, do hereby make known these circumstances
to the citizens of this republic, till the same can be more
fully communicated to the Honourable Congress and Con-
vention of the people for their lawful action, at the period of
their assembling on the 16th of June and 4th of July next,
and, pending the said action, by virtue of the authority in
me vested, I do hereby declare and proclaim a cessation of
hostilities by land and by sea, against the republic of Mexico,
or against the citizens and trade thereof.
" In testimony whereof, I have caused the great seal of the
republic to be hereunto affixed.
" Done at Washington this fourth day of June, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
[L.S.] forty-five, and of the independence of the republic
the tenth.
" By the President,
" EBEN'R ALLEN,
• " Attorney-General and Acting Sec'y of State."
The publication of the proclamation created no little
excitement in Texas. The particulars of the negotia-
tion or treaty did not accompany it, but it w
understood that the articles were few in number,
related only-
1. To the recognition of independence.
as generally
2. The refusal of Texas to be annexed to the United
States, po"-e
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any
establishment other
boundaries.
4. The providing of an arbitration in case of disagree-
ment as to the boundary.

" ANSON JONES.

England and France, it is said, have the merit of bring-
inc, the negotiations to this termination. Indeed it is
tle most rational way for opposing the aggressions of
the United States.

The Commissioners appointed by America and Great
Britain to run the b9andary line between Canada and the
States are still busily engaged in their labours.
The funeral of General Jackson took place on the 24th
June, and on that day, throughout all the cities of the
Union, funeral processions took place in honour of the
deceased.