Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-07

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Southwest:
THE NEW MAY 49,
We sorry differ from the enlightened and sagacious
editors Of the Jeersonian in regard any subject wlateser
but compelled by the panest deductions from fac's
10 believe that the affairs of Texas in very CRU
cal state Every newspaper in New Orleans has pupspeu
the statement Of AsHHEL SMITH having been sent Dy e
Texan Executive 70 the Courts Of England and France Tor
the purpose eal but avowed) Of preventing ne great
measure Of annexation from being carried into effect every
newspaper in New Orleans has Likewise published the address
of Mr. CuEvAs the Secretary Of State 70 the Congress OF
Mexico in which he announced that ovees had been made
the Executive by agent Of the Texan % ne
goae treaty between the couptes me OASIS q "h
should be the recognition Of Texan Independence by Mexico
Il i known tbat the opening Of this negotiation was sane
toned bv The Mexican Congress and is known too from
facts which ansed before and after the decision Of the Con
ges was published that the Texan agent was authorized %
STIMULATE that the young Republic would place herself under
positive obligation not to be annexed to our unlon indeed
i i bevond doubt that those overtes made by the
Texan agent at suggestion Of Mr. ELLor that the agent
went 10 the city Of Mexico company with him and under
his agent Of Texas would dare to show
himself in the Mexican capital unless he shielded from
violence by the diplomacy Of foreign nation This exan
agent presents his proposals the Mexcan Government and
they are gracousy received both by the Executive and by
Congress, and the negotiation s now proceeding at
this very momsnthe result Of which be that Mexico
acknowledges the Independence Of Texas condition that
Texas refuses to attach herself the United States This
negotiation is brought about by Assos JONES' President OF
Texas We have heard nothing Of the conduct OF AsHBEL
SsIrH in Europe Of his reception by M GuIzor and S
Ronrnr PEEL But the object Of his mission based some
motive unknown and nexphcabe involves the rejection OF the
offers made 10 Texas by United States for the union Of the
SET on flOth
Josrs with the Courts Of France and England and with Mex
ico are now going No forete in what they
will terminate We know that the Executive and Congress
of Mexico listened to the Texan agent with compasance
and prompnde which they had before exhibited ON any
similar OCCASION and there to doubt that AsHnEL
Smith will be received with equal poeness by Lord ABER-
DERS and the British Cabinet.
The result these diplomatic movements Of President JOKES
is doubtful They pregnant with consequences Of The ut
most Importance less than between the United
States the side and Mexico and Great Britain on the
other. At such moment as this the Jeiersonan says
We do not conceive that there any thing critical at the
present unctue in our relations with Texas and again,
saws the same journal doubt that the Executive
Of Texas will faithfully execute the peoples will With sub
mission to the better informed editors Of the Jecrsonian,
do conceive that the present uncure in our relations with
Texas is cnIrIcAL IN TME EXTREME, and have very
strong doubts that the Executive (M JoSrs) will faithfully
execute the peoples will respecting annexation We have no
however, for the fate of the ques
,ion Texas must and will be annexed but il will be in
spite of the wishes and in opposition to the dark and sinister
Vaccinations Of President JosEs, and the apathy Of some
others from whom different line Of conduct anticipated
Having quoted the specuatons Of the Courier
in regard to the views and measures OF President
JONES on the subject Of Annexation, il may not be
unacceptable to readers to be enlightened as TO
the course and policy and real wishes oil ex-Presl-
dent HousToN in relation to the same exciting sub
iect This gentleman, being in New Orleans last
week, on his way to Tennessee, made public adj
dress to the citizens Of that place, in the course Of
which, among variety of other matters, ne thought
proper to define his position" touching Annexa-
ton, about which the American public have not
heretofore been entirely clear. No one, we think,
can dispute the frankness of his avowals, whatever
may be thought of the system Of political ethics by
which it seems he was governed.
According to the New Orleans Bee, General
Houston commenced his remarks on the subject
of Annexation by stating that
SIN 1886 hc voted for the measure when it was be-
fore the people that the first act Of his administration eng
the first constitutional PRESIDENCY to despatch an agent to
this Government, followed snolty
nary powers conveying the wishes Of the people, and
powered to open negotiations the subject Their recep
ton and treatment somewhat cool and cavalier and they
returned to Texas without obtaining any satisfaction Another
appeal was made with similar resushe impression going
abroad that nine tenhs Of the Texans annexaonss
Then poicy dictated reserved course, and he thought
title innocent fricery tcoud benefit The cause and help on
the measure 10 final settlement He had often heard that
had been kept in allegiance by his mistress for
some time unable obtain 'yes emo, some sudden
holding off violent praise of neighbor beauty
would scarcely fail to elicit Prompted by this
idea its efficacy Immediately put to test Friendly m
tercorse toas couted oh other Poweys, and ascdre Of
the mutual jealousy ertng befioeen country and that
of England her hand first solicited partner IN
The dance, which she readily granted; but familiarity
such in the gaopade ungove with her. The 6aa
,oas faen and she oho aipnys dearly Oped dssink;ng a
/ fected reserpe--nlode direct proposal
"I have voted for annexation to have negotiated for
IT, to have coued it, and have coquetted for il be
opposition then he supposed he what he had sometimes
| been termed on that head.
with regard TO public sentiment on the subject in Texas,
nearly every man was mind. He had been many
meetings and negative voice thing when
| ton put.
/ stPresdent JOKES was rNoR Of the measure, and
would do every thing in his power to satisfy the wishes Of the