Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-20
INTERESTING FROM TEXAs.


leans .IeiieIsonian Republican for an Extra, issued
on the lOth inst. from which We cory he follow
ing interesting Intelligence from TeNaS:-
Gorioys ac~s ffana Ttns--T'ic tlnts'ip, Ss;tL,i--
.iuirai DfMf Hoa. 4. !. PJ'pi@a G,g san.
UaSt3a -Gor. lN
By The New York which arrived This evening.
having ieii Galveston on 3D. We Learn that the
progress ol,h- annexation question, is stead; ara
uninterrupted. Aldoubi, a loIhe decision oi The
Texan Congress upon the propositions submitted
by The American Minister, Mr.. DoGe!>on is AT an
end. The only hope 81 those opposed ~ aunexa-
iion was through The action oi President Jones
VINO, II was Al one time conleciufej, would refuse
10 negotiate on he basis proposed b. he rssolu
iion> OF orr fluuse Of Representatives under Ike
expectations that, in that event The President olhc
United STATES would resort Ia the Senate amend
meni oilcre,! hy Mr. Walker. Blu; the public will
Of Texas IN favor OF annexation On ihr Terms pro-
posed by our Mir i>ler la, been SironsI, mani
Tested tha! HE Executive does not hesitate 10 car
rs II Out, AMI II may >oCn be said, Thai ri,'t
0Pposiffoh II lie measure ~ IfI0E
Great credit i>due la our accomplished minis
ter, Tor The successful consummatioi ui this great
event. His able correspondence with the Texan
anlholte>--his persona leAci,ionS-alid his great
moral influence were >enShy ieli. and his name
menl.
Many contradictory rumorS have been pu
alloal, relative 10 the views Of Gen sam uulls
Ion, the inc-l powerful! man in The republic. who.
II was known had been strongly urged 10 support
Mr.. Walkers amendment, iIl the purpose Of Oh
tanning terms held Ia be more satisfactory 10
Texas, Than those offered by onr Minister But
The Old friend Of An,llew Jackson was nol IL be
caught in the s;'ale tins anny spread by men in
the British interest. He ully comedies the nstssslv
Ol accepting The proposals JlIs rs lhey are, and
relies on The United States hereafter, IL correct
whatever injustice may have een done 10 Texas
by he arI oil Congress. This IS a decision wor-
Thy ii The hero Of san lacinlo. and highly compl-
m'nlarY 10 the niagnanmiiy oi our nation.
We may then congratulate orr country Upon
the Incorporation Il Texas mo the Union a
soon T. he forms usual in The admission oil new
S'a'rs can !r complied with Texas h,.i>el! has
molly resolved thai nulhias on her par! shall be
done 10 Ie open the question IN The L. SIa,r>-
She Will lake the propose offered hy our Minis
ter, a. itey are, without doting an j. or crossing
l. She will disregard the suggt s,ions Of false
friends II home ami abroad ana silence, rs 4
more UNANIMOUS vote than ia> ever vel been 81
zen on debated political question: all doubts Of
her attachment 10 the American Union Thanks
IN The people 81 Texas-ihanks 10 The people of
resuI; worthy OF boh countries, and afording
another brilliant proof OF The vision Of that So
veregBiy which in our system ha, lren carefully
withheld from both our Federal ard State CO.
vernlnenS.
We have seen The people Of lie United STATES
lake the annexation IuesI0 out OF parry shackles,
4 and demand It's contamination in a voice which
neither The Congress nor The President Of the
United States could disregard. We see, loo, the
people of Texas by movement equally deci-
sive telling their Presiscn, and Congress. 10 give
The finishing siInke 10 The great work, and no
longer 10 enquire into what light il NAV he received
I hy Mexico, or England, or France What can
be more sublime than such spectacle. When
was there ever before the union Of Two sovereign
lies, accompanied by 4 process SO honorable 10
human nature? And yet there are those amongst
II, wha would have changed HE character OF this
spectacle, AMI denied 10 our sioriaas Union Ibis
evidence Of is capacity 10 extend is blessings
/ Bnt thanks again 10 the sovereign people Of both
the United States and Texas; neither The fanali-
cisIn OF the aholiliOnisS, nor the contracted views
OF the old Federal parry, nor The willy diplomacy
of Great Britain and Frame. have avaied any
thing in defeating result so essential 10 lie fame,
honor and security III our country.
We are gratitird 10 find from The Galveston
payers that eNPirsidcnt Houston is about 10
visit hi, native land, and speed The ensuing sum
mer with his relations in the lniled States II is
said that hr will proceed soon alter his arrival in
this city. M The river Ia Nashville 10 visit his old
friend, Ike tenant Of The Hermitage Gen. Honslon
will find a cordial reception in The United States.
His conduct at San Iacinto, and his successful adj
| minisiraiion of the government Of Texas, bn, a
bo-e all. his noble determination 10 restore Texas
10 The bosom 0! the republican family, entilie him
10 rank among he bcneiactors OF lie age
MIR. Donel>on and Coy. Yell Of Arkansas on'
ol'lhr most distinguished democrats, If thu Wes
arrived on The New York, ard are now Al
IInWirtt.