The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-10

ceived from General Ars,a, by way
Of Corpus Christ and b xar, conveying
asMrsrce that the new government Of
Mexico is disposed to treat with Texas
upon the bass Of Inde ependenco Smi-
I,r desp1lches were received from Vers
lCruz by the Eurydics. | is tumored
also that The Texan government has an
swers these communications, and the
iespelches for this purpose were sem
back 10 Vers Cruz by BrIIish ves-
lie. s. "a, he Houston Star Of the
l9'h inst.
rhe Hon. Ashbel Smith has been
ceappoinled Cbstge d'Af,ires Of the
Republic Of TGxas in France and Eng
snd, and was proceeding 10 assume the
duIles of his Office. The Office Of Secre
lsry Of State, made vacant by ihis sp.
pontmenr, will be taken by the Hon.
Ebenez4r Allpo now AuorneyGeneraI.
A party Of Indians, supposed TO have
been Creeks or Cherokees from the
United States, lately attacked settle
men, ia The Cross Timbers, and in the
,kirmsh which ensued an old gentle
man, named Underwood his son, and q
hoy, named Price. were killed. Several
Indians also were killed
| (From the Houston Telegraph 18th, nlt)
The WAiriUind SCeeps onward. -
From every sections of the Republic
we hear but the continued roar OF
pIsudils.as the people assemble in county
after county to testify their appreciation
of the terms Of sonexrIion offered By
he American government. The thun-
ders of applause resound on every side.
The whirlwind OF public opinion has
swept down all opposition and the few
Iopp1nents Of snnexaiion have turned
with dism,y from the contest, ifcontesl
1 could be called, when the opponents
Iof this great measure only looked around
hem once TO survey the field, and cry
'all is LOST In Jasper and Jefferson il
lis said there is scarcely one man op'
/ Iposed 10 the measure. In Robertson,
only Sore.
In the gres, countries OF San Angus.
line, Nacogiocaes ane Montgomery, i
IS estimated 'hatthe ma ajoriy in favor
Of annexation exceeds two thousand
lAlong The whole line of the countie
on the Brazos, Colorado, and Guads
loupe, there is scarcely a disseniin,
voice except in the little hamle, o
> Washington. Even The officers Of gov
= -rnmen, now declare that The torrent 0
!, public opinion is irresistible, and the,
n are bending beneath il. We hav
learned with pleasure that the Secre,sr,
Of the Treasury has stated that he is i
n favor Of annexation, and is willing
"a accept the propositions Of Mr.. Brown
The Secretary of State, we are iol'
70 has written back to the President an
:. informed him that it is useless 10 dels
,r the measure, and that The popular er
rhusasm is irresistible. Even III
=. Washington Register is compelled
4 change its course and veer about 10 II
os popular current. 1t ia now reporte
:, that an extra session OF Congress WI
ne ne held on the lst Of June. Long b.
a. fore ths, time the people in each Of It
counties Of the Republic will have c;
. RI pressed their entire essenl 10 the terra
offered by the American governmen
Siocs it is now admitted by every Of
"a, lcer of the government, thai it is impos
on BILE 10 prevent the consummston Of tt
% great measure, why should there
N. any delsy2 Cannot Congress &C, up
re. his SUBJECT by the middle of May
he well as on the lst of June?
ms We have yet confidence in ;he Pre-
.s dent that he will not resort at this cri
ed 10 any procraslinaing policy to def
The measure. The die is cast. II is,
N, decree of destiny that this great wo
,od shall be consummaled; and the pu
,ch hand Of man might as well be uplfl
an, 10 turn back the clouds as 10 turn ba
public opinion on this question.
400 We shall indulge in no forebodin
NJ, We rejoice that the President and c
ine, have determined 10 carry out
mir will Of the people. All parties
in, aow unite with cordislity in sdvsnc
,le his great measure. The people \
ro' act with the Government, and The G
,lc rrnment win sct with the people. II
AK. mony, order and good feeling will (
nv vail on every side, and we will h
pni. he proud satisfaction that we shall
.sn. urn as a band Of brothers 10 our 'FA
,lic. ER LAND