Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-07
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The British steamer Cambria, Capt. Judkns,
arrived in Boston on the Slst ut., making her pas
sage in eleven days and two hours from Liver
pool-the quickest passage yet!
There is no news of interest. The American
provision market is dull, owing to the reduction
of stocks and the absence of imports. There is
great and increasing demand for Cheese, which is
becoming popular.
Assent ofthe Texas Convention 10 ,Anneralion.
From Texas letter in the New Orleans Picay-
une of the Goth inst, we make the following ex-
tract:
AUSTIN. July 7th, 1915.
The Convention assembled on the morning of
the 4th, and unanimously elected Gen. Rusk to
preside over its deliberations. A committee of
fifteen soon after appointed, who reported by
their chairman, Judge Lipscomb, an ordnance as
sentng on behalf fthe people of Texas, to the
terms Of annexation proposed by the United States
government. 1t was adopted with one dissenting
yoice-but five members were absent 1t was en-
crossed and signed by all the members present.
The only dissenting voice was Richard Bache, the
father-in,Iaw your Secretary of the Treasury,
and brother-in-law of the Vice President.
Lord Aberdeen has avowed to DR.. Ashhel Smith
that her Maiesty's government will not interfere
in the question, so he writes home. This removes
one of the prospects Of war; So if you get to log
gerheads with John Bull, it must be about Ore
gon.
The Hon. X. l.. Anderson, Vice President Of
Texas, died on the 10th inst, at Fanthrop's Mont
gomery Co., of fever.
The following appointments have been made by
the President:
Hon. Ebenezer Allen, Secretary Of State.
Hon. w. B. OchiItree, Attorney General
Hon. ]. A. Greer, Secretary Of the Treasury.
The reports of the crops throughout the coun-
try are highly favorable; Galveston and the 9th Ell
cities and towns continue healthy; emigrants are
fast pressing into the country from the adjacent
States of the Union.
More from Teras.-The Washington Union is
sued an extra, on receiving the news OF the dOngs
ofthe Texas convention on the 4th. Official de-
spatches were brought to our government by Gen.
Besanc0n. The ordinance of the convention re-
cites the Joint resolutions of Congress- and then
declares
"Now, in order to manifest the assent of the
people OF this republic, as required in the above
Eeced portions of the said resolutions:
awe, the deputies of the people of Texas in
convention assembled, in their name and by their
authority, do ordain and declare. that we assent
TO and accept the proposals, conditions, and guar
antees contained in the first aud second sections OF
the resolution Of the Congress of the u States a
toresaid."
This is signed by all the members, fifty six in
number, including Mr. Bache, who gave the soil
tary vote in the negative, and yet singed the or
dinance. Major DoneIson, our minister, imme-
diateIy assured the president Of the Convention
mot the executive of Texas) that,
"From the date of this ordinance, Texas will
have acquired a right to the protection of the U
States and the undersigned is happy to inform yor
that the President of the U. States has taken step:
10 afford this protection in the most effective man
ner against future Mexican and Iudian INVASION
Troops for I'eras.-The N. o. Picayune, July
Goth, says that the Sd and 4th regiment would
start the next day for Texas.
.MentcO.-The entire population of Mexico i
100000. Of this population, one seventh are sale
to be whtes-the rest are Indians, hoIf-breeds ant
negroes What chance has this one millions o
whites in war with the U. States?