The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-27
THE DAILY UNION.
LAST FROM TEXAS,

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the city of Austin on lilo fourth day Of July ulii.
| MO, in accord iacc with the provisions of Joint
resolution adopted by the Congress Of the United
States, presenting 10 the government and people
OF Texas an overture for annexation; and, in ac-
cordance with the executive proclamation, issued
on the fifth of May last, did, on the twenty eighth
day Of August instant, adopt the subjoined con-
stitution, conformably to the terms and require
ments Of the joint resolution aforesaid fof the or
| ganizatlon and government of the State of Texas:
and whereas the convention did, the 9th instant
adopt an ordinance in relation TO colonization con-
tracts, which is also suboined
Now, therefore, be it known that |, ANsoN JONES,
President Of the republic of Texas, In accordance
with the provisions of the fifth section of the thr-
teenth article of the constitution aforesaid do require
and direct the chief justices Tor, IN their absence,
the associate ustces) of the several counties of this
republic to cause polls to be opened at the estab-
llshcd precincts in their respective countless the
second Monday (the 18th day. of October next for
| the purpose OF taking the sense Of the people of
Texas in regard to tho adoption or rejection of the
said constitution Also, for the purpose Of taking
the expression Of their opinions for and against an
| nexatlon;-the election 10 be conducted, the votes
taken, and returns made in conformity with the ex-
listing laws regulating elections, and the rules pre-
scribed in the fifth section aforesaid. The votes of
the electors will also then and there be taken on the
| adoption or rejection of the aforesaid ordinance,
| and returns thereof made in conformity with the
third section of the same.
In testimony whereof, have caused the great seal
| OF the republic to be hereunto affixed.
Done at the city of Austin, this twenty-eighth
day of August, in the year of our Lord one
II. ST. thousand eight hundred and forty-fve, and
of the independence OF the republic the
tenth. ANSON JONES.
By the President:
EsEN'R ALLEN,
Secretary of State. sr
L. 4 4.
since, direct from the colonies on the'Trinily, we
hear that the settlements are in prosperous cond
tion and emigrants continually coming in. The
number Of families in PEERS colony on the LIST of
July, was six hundred-three hundred of which, or
eleven hundred and one souls, having been intro
duced during the past yeat. At the election for del
egates to the conventions held on the 9TH June, in
that part of this settlement lying in Nacogdoches
county, one hundred and thirty -four votes were
cast by those who had been more than six months
in the colony. Had all voted, without regard to the
time of their residence, more than three hundred
could have been poed.
General MERGERS colony is also filling up with an
industrious and thrifty population, principally from
Virginia and Kentucky. The number already settled
is supposed to be sufficient TO complete his contract
with tho government.
The crops of corn, although raised upon lands
under the first years cultivation, said to be good
The average yield is set down at forty bushels per
acre. Wheat has been tried upon new prairie sol,
and twenty-eght bushels gathered from an acre,
weighing siXty-fonr pounds per bushel. The set
tiers confident that this grain can be cultivated
with great success. II is found growing wild, in
considerable perfection, in the praries on the Upper
Trinity.
No difficulty has occurred with the Indians for
some time past. tradng-house has been esab-
lshed at Marrowbone Spring, eight miles southwest
Of Birds Fort.-Register.
We have been furnished with the following note
by gentleman who has travelled in Mexico, and
visited and traversed the route he describes. The
subject referred to is which is attracting much
attention at present:
the waters of the Rio Guassecualco and the bay of
Tehuantepec, on the Pacific. This river runs into
the Gulf between Vera Cruz and the mouth Of the
Tobasco river. 1t is now navigated with bungos Of
several tons burden, from point only fourteen
leagues distant from the waters Of the bay Of Tehu-
antcpec to the mouth on the Gulfof Mexico. The
people convey hides and indigo, with such articles
Of traffic as they have, from the neighborhood of Te
huantepec, Zanaipec, and other towns ADJACENT and
the trip is made down in less than two days they
then return with their boats. From the bay, or the
Pacific, to the river Guassecualco is nearly dead
leve."
In giving late news from Corpus Christi, brought
by the Texan schooner Alert to Galveston, the Civ
ilisn of the 9Th inst. says:
"Another company Of sixty Mexican traders was
in when the Alert left. They seemed very friendly
and confding in the good intentions of the troops
towards them. They report that no important addi-
ton has been made to the military force upon the
Mexican frontier. The Mexicans are without
money supplies for troops, and desertions take
place fast impressments Arista, il is said,
contempates no movement against Texas, and
would net undertake one, If ordered, with the
means now OF likely to be under his command.
The best accounts place the regular force at Mata-
moras at less than 1000 men. From others, how
ever, il would seem TO be larger. A Mexican who
came into Corpus Christi, informed merchant
there that 800 men had been marched from Tam
pico for Matamoras; tha, 400 had died on the way,
and 300 were still sick. Whether the remainder
had reached Matamoras, our informant did not seem
to understand Several deserters (Mexcans) came
into Corpus Christi with the Mexican traders
"No Indians have been discovered of late in the
| neghborhood of Corpus Christi.
1.-THE American troops enjoyed remarkably fine
health--but sixteen, we understand, being on the
| sick list
"The fort and buildings OF Col. Kinney have
been purchased for the Of the United States and
are now occupied we believe, by the general, his
staff, &c
ION the morning of the Sunday before last, two
negroes belonging TO officers were struck by light
ning-one of whom was killed instantly, and the
other much injured
"a letter from. Corpus Christi, dated August 80,
says:
"a Mexican just from the Rio Crande reports that the
whole extent of country between Laredo and Matamoss
the side Of the river is full Of commissioned parties
consequence Of the Of trade to
intercept and cut OIL all parties passing to and from this
place" I,&
THE. CoNsTITUrIoN.--We take the following sy.
nopsis Of the leading provisions Of the admirable
constitution arranged for Texas by the late conven-
ton at Austin, from the New Orleans Picayunc:
| The CONSTITUTION OF TExAs-We have neith-
er time nor room to make analysis Of the new
constitution, but will briefly advert to some of its
peculiar provisions, at the risk of repeating our
selves. We need not say that the instrument is
modelled upon the theory Of most Of our own State
constitutions.
| Every free male person, twenty-one years of
age who shall be citizen Of the United States or
| who is at the time of the adoption Of the Texan
constitution by the Congress Of the United States
citizen of the republic Of Texas, and shall have
sided in the State one year next preceding ele;-
ton, and the last six months within the district,