The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-11


The steamer Sarah Barnes anivedat New Orleans
on the LIST, bringing Texas papers TO the Oath ult.
The most important OF the news is the following
proclamation from Gen. Hou ston, declaring the es
adjustment OF an armistice between Mexico and
Texas:-
BY the President Of the Republic of Tsxas
A PROCLAMATION
Whereas, an ehcial comm has been received
the Department of State Her Britannica M.iesys
Charge dAfaires this Government founded u,on
despatch he had received from Her Majesty sChage dA
flares in Mexico announcing to this The fact
that the President OF Mexico would forth with order ces
saon of hostilities his part and the establishment
armis.ice between Mexico aRd Texas, AID requested
that the President of Texas would send similar to
the different officers commanding the Texan forces
And whereas the President Of TeIss has felt justified
from the dispositions evnced by this act Of the President
OF Mexico, aud the nature Of those dispositions IN adopt
ing the proposed measure and ordering the cessation of
hosties on the part ofTexas:
Therefore, be that l. Sam Houston, President
Of the Republic of Texas and Commander in Chief OF the
Army and Navy OF the do hereby declare and pro
claim that armsticei is established bstween Texas rad
Mexico, to continue during the tendency Of negotiate .
OF an intention to hostities (shsud such
tenton hereafter be entertained by either payO snall
have been formally announced through Her Britannia
Malesys Charge dAires the respective governments
and the revocation oil this proclamation; and ali scers
commanding the forces of Texas, acting by authority
ofthis Government are hereby ordered and commanded
TO observe the same.
In testimony whereof have hersunto set my hand and
caused the great seal Of the Repsblic to affixed.
Done at Washington, the fifteenth day of June A. D.
ls4s and OF the Independence Of the Republic the
SAM HOUSTON.
ANsos JoNEs, Secretary of State.
| The propositions from Santa Aana for the armis-
tlce were brought to Galveston by the British brig
Scylla. We find quoted the following specuIatons
OF Texas editors, which display an intelligent CON-
| prehension OF the relations of Texas They can
not fail therefore to interest most OF our readers
| The Houston Telegraph OF the I'd of June saws
We have not seen the communication of the British
Minister but understand from respectable source
that the propositions far favorable Terss than
those previously sent by Santa Anna and brought by
Judge Robinson. They are, however, vague and in
definite that at loss to know whether he is dis
poses to acknowledge the independence of Texas,
merely to the negotiations fer Texas
the Mexican confederacy, and again become grail
part of that countrywe say republic II appears
that santa Anna has cautiously avoided making any
statement his signature, by which he in
| in the most indirect manner acknowledges the indie
pendence of Texas, but addresses his
through the British Minister apparently to avoid making
any open admission that he is disposed to treat with
negotiations 10 decide whets he will entertain any pre-
pesitionsior the unconditional acknowledgment Of the
Independence OF Texas Ii would appear from the pecu
liar in which the is made and the
peculiar juncture at which il offered that it has been
for peace, and left to doubt whether he nsrsly
desires to gain time release his in Yucstsa and
establish his authority more firmly at home or to accord
to Texas honorable peace. The propositions
Immediately AFTER the visit Of Com Nooie to Yucatan,
thatjwe induced to believe it s to that event mainly
that to attribute this extraordinary
of Santa Anna.
Again the editor of the Telegraph says-aad
there seems to be prophetic plauslblty in his pre-
mises:-
needs but the dulest intellect to perceive that Next
will not renqush her claims to the territory
the Nueces without violent struggle; and can only
expect to maintain claims to by force by pur
chase Mexico has the possession of that territory
and have recent intelligence that three hundred sf
her troops actusly stationed of the Rio Granis
When commissioners those Of Santa Anna even
II the latter are disposed to acknowledge the iadepen
dncc OF Texas qsesen will Immediately arise rela,ivs
n esionpr will
tending the limits OF Texas to the Rio Grandc those of
Mexico to the Nueces; and thus contest will spring up
which Mexico will doubtless refer to Great Britain
orbiter since she hss already selected the British minister
as her mouth piece The darling policy OF Great Britain
will then be called into rsquistion and TeSss may ell
her be compelled purchase this territory by
part OF the deb owing by Mexico to British bondhedes
compelled to this territory only upon condition
that slavery shall not be allowed in it,
Thus, by master stroke Of policy, England would
would in few years be compelled to yield up insu
ton that has thus far proved OF the main elements of
her prosperity These are not idle notions, pronpleasy
spirit Of speculation. There many facts cosneetsA
with the conduct the British government that
people TO be well on the alert at this moment. lest taey
And too late that in receiving them through the pressat
channel they incauously taking an adder to their
possms.
The rest of the news is summed mp AZ follows
A rumor had reached Washington that Colonies
traders without bloodshed. The amount of booty
taken is said to be upwards of two hundred thou
sand dellars
Exchequer bills are now taken At the Custom
House, Galveston, at go cents on The dollar
Col. Kinney, who had been confined II Matamo.
ras for many months, has made his escape and
reached Galveston.
A French brig from Havrs has arrived at Calves
ton, having on board 100 emigrants from France
They are part Of the colonisu sent out to Bsxsr
by NJ. Castro.
The French man of war ship La Brilliante, ar
rived al Galveston from Vera Cruz on the ~ ult
The British sloop of war Scya, is also there:
Col. John OBrlen, known to many in this city,
was lately shot with rifle ball while standing al the
door of his house, in Anahuac, by some person con-
cealed in the bushes near tue place He expired a
few moments after receiving the wound. Mr.. Fer
guson, who was standing near him, was sao shst,
and dangerously wounded with buck shot at the
same time 1t is feared that Mr. Ferguson can sur.
vve HE wounds only a lew days. The people of
that section have charged the murder to Psrssn
who has held high rank in the country, and who,
We believe, has hitherto sustained unblsmished