Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-05-25
LATE FROM TEXAS.

L
BY way of New Orleans we have accounts from
Galveston to the 18th instant.
The U. ). frigate Potomac, Comm. CONNER,
was of Galveston on the 10Th instant. One OF her
launches was sent ashore, but with what object
could not be learned.
President HOUSTON arrived in Galveston on the
llih-the papers do not say for what purpose.
| The U. s. schooner Flnt, Captain DAVIS, and
revenue cutter Vigilant, Captain TAYLOR, were
also at Galveston. What are the u. S. revenue
cutters doing at Galveston
The News" OF tie 9TH announces the arrival at
the same place of the u. S. steamer Poinsen, Cap
tain SEMMEs, from Pensacola, which put into Gal
weston for fuel, and was to leave for Vera Cruz that
day. She had on board as passenger Mr. THoMp-
SON, the alleged Confidential Agent of this Govern
ment to that of the Republic of Mexico.
The Galveston News Of the 30lh ultmo has the
following paragraph respecting the Treaty of An
nexation
General HoUsToN, we learn, is highly pleased
with the treaty, and speaks in very fatering terms
Of the magnanmily displayed by the United States
L Government in the terms submitted in the treaty.
This we consider as exceedingly proptious to the
| project, heretofore apprehensions have been
entertained that difficulties would have arisen in
the adjustment of TERMS"
The Galveston Civilian Of the LIST instant pro-
fesses to possess pretty correct knowledge Of the
nature Of the recent advces received by the Gov
eminent of Texas from the United States. That
paper says: " Our Ministers are not sanguine Of
the ratification of the Senate, though President
TYLER and Mr.. CALHOUN appear to be so.' 1t
then goes on to make the following statements,
/ - r
ceived that the recent naval and military move
ments towards Texas, directed by the President Of
the United States, were in fuflment Of conditions
required by Texas before she would consent TO me-
gotiate for annexation:
g The United States Government, noe under-
stand, at length, though reluctantly, complied oih
all THE CONDITIONS REQUIRED BY THAT OF TEXAS,
| PRELIMINARY TO ENTERING INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOX
ANNExATIoN. The headquarters OF Gen. Gaines
are TO be made at Fort Jesup, on the frontier of
Texas, where three regiments Of infantry and the
| I'd regiment Of Dragons are to be stationed, and
| the remaining disposabe force under his command
is TO be distributed various points along the line.
while fleet Of ten sail is to occupy the Gulf; and
notice is to be given to Mezico that any demonstrG-
tion against Teras during the tendency OF neg0-
tiations DiU be considered as against the United
| States and treated accordingly. This is very
PHEASANT idStS> % tiiC SUN 1850
midway on his fall from the fourteen-story house |;
but how long it is TO last and what is to be the re-
suit, not prepared 20 predict"
| The Civilian publishes copy Of the Comman-
order, dated April 1lth, directing the
Sd regiment Of nfan,ry then at Jefferson Barracks,
to proceed to Fort Jesup, and says that il " mani
tests readiness ON the part of the United States
Government to comply NTH phat are understood to
be OBLIGATIONS RECENTLY ENTERED INTO WITH
THIS COUNTRY"
The Civilian furnishes the following information
ralafiva Tho -xss-;aI n,issnn MA~i~o -aconiIy
despatched from Washington:
1t is stated that Mr.. THOMPSON, who has gone
3 to Mexico in the steamer Poinsett, is charged
Nth important negotiations from the United
States. Two millions of the indemnity due and
acknowledged to the United States remain un-
paid while four millions Of claims, the JUS
tice of which is said to be undoubted, remain I'M
adjusted, for the payment of all of which, in some
way, the American Government is said to be un-
willing longer to wait, justice to her citizens
has long since demanded that they should be salts
fed. Ii is reported that the United States Gov
eminent is no longer willing to admit the claim Of
Mexico to Texas, yet very liberal allowance
ITO be paid by the assumption the part of the
United States Of debts due her citizens by Mexi-
COY would be made for The REIMBURSEMENT by Mexi-
CO of her title to the territory in dispute between
her and Texas, including all ever claimed by this
: Government"