The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-07-12
From he N. 0. Picayune. June p
LATEST FROM TEXAS.

La AAN1stA \ AfaA-A-f
Peace proclaimed bsf,0eeH Msrieo and 1eras.
Bv the steamer Sarah Barnes, Capt. Jones,
arrived We 'terday from Galveston, We received
our files Of Texan papers to the 23fd ult. he
most important portion OF the news is The fol-
lowing proclamation from Gen. Houston, de-
clarina The establishment nfaD armlslce be-
tween Mexico and Texas
By THE PREsiDENT OF THE REPUBLIo OF
FfxAs-A Observation-Disclosures, an ON
cial communication has been received al the
Department ofSiate, from Her britannia Ma
icsty's Charge d'Ahaires pear this Govern.
ment, founded upon a despatch he bad received
from Her Alaiesly's Charged Aiaires ~ Mex
leo, announcing 10 this Goyerument the iacl,
/ that the President Of M'xeo would forthwith
order a cessation Of hostlties on his part and
The establishment Of an amisuce between
! Mexico and Texas, and requested that the
| President Of Texas wouH send similar orders
to the different officers Commanding the Tex
an forces.
And whereas, the President Of Texas has
felt justified, from the dispositions evinccd BY
tbs act Of the Prcsiden Of Mexico, and the
nature Of those dsposdons, IN adopting the
proposed measure, and ordering the CESSATION
OF hosiilitios on tho plrto Texas:
Therefore, be il known, that ], Sam Houa.
ton, President OF The kepHblic Of Texas and
Commsndcr-in- Chel o The Army and Navy
Of the same, DO hereby declare and proclaim
that an arlnisiice is established between Texas
and McKee, 10 continue during the pendency
of reeuc.alols le.wem the two countries Tor
peace, and unll due notice OF an intention 10
] a. faf, nj
hereafter be entertained BY c ther pariy) should
have been formally announced through Tier
Britannia Maiesiy's Charge-dAtairos at the
respective Governments, and the revocation Of
this proclamation; aad al officers commanding
the fo,ces ofTexas, or acting by authority Of
this Government, are hereby ordered and com.
manded to observe the same.
In testimony whereof, have hereun,o
rs. set my hand and caused the Great
seal OF the Republic TO be affixed.
Done al Washington, the fifteenth day OF
June, A. ID. i543, aud Of the Independence Of
SAN HOUSTON.
By the President:
ANsoN JOINS, Secretary Of Stale.
Il wall be seen that the English Minister at
Mexico has been The mchntor in this affair
Much is said about the Interior views ofthe
English Government in its interference in the
affa Ps Of Texas. Her design to effect the alb.
clifton OF negro slavery there, Is said TO be one
Of the leading motives that prompts her 10 take
50 active an interest in that quarter bG that
as il may, until facts are more iHly developed
we are willing give tee oiiloors 81 the British
guvcrnmen'--his Excclieucy the Bri islI Mn
isterat Mexico, Mr.. Doyle and Captain Elliott
the BRUSH Charge. d Alfaires at Texas cred.
1t for good inienuons.
Tke propose ons from Santa Anna for the
armisticc, were brought to Galveston by The
British brig Scyla, winch arrived there on the
9Th ult The only intimatlon we have oitheil
nature or purporl, is the following from the
Houston Telegraph OF the % Of June. The
editor says:
awe have not seen the communication Of
The British Minister, but we unders and from
a respectable source, that The propositions are
more favorable to Texas than those previously
sent by Santa Anna, and brought BY Judge
Robinson. Theyarc, however, 50 vague AID
indefinite, that we are at loss loknow whelh
O. he il disposed TO acknowledge the indepen.
dence Of Texas, or merely 10 renew the nego-
cations Tor Texas 10 return TO tho Mexican
coniederacy; anil again become an integral
part Of that cOuntry--we cannot say republic
Il appears that Santa Anna has cautiously
avoided making any statement over his own
signature, by which he even in the most in.
direct manner Acknowledges The independence
cf Texas, but addresses his communication
through tho British Minister, apparently to
avoid making any open admission that he is
opposed TO treat with Texas, as an lndepen-
dent State, and leaving it foe future negotia-
lons 10 decide whether he will entertain any
propositions for the unconditional aclnowl-
edgomeut Of the independence Of Texas. Il
would appear from The peculiar manner in
which the communication is made, and the pc
Culiar iuncture at which il is offered, that It
has been exlorted from him by necessity,
rather than by any desire for peace, and we are
lett to doubt whether he merely desires 10
gain time TO release his army in Yucatan, and
establish his authority more firmly at home, OF
TO accord 10 Texas an honorable peace. The
propositions come so Immediately after the Wis.
it Of Com Moore to Yucaian that we are in
duced to believe it Is 70 that event mainly, TINT
we are to attribute this extraordinary commu.
nlcation fSania Anna"
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