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

we lean ihNthe force Of public opln'
ion IN Texas in favor Of sonexauon has
compelled HE President 10 issue his
pfoClaimsljsa convenng a session OF
CurErss, on the lGIh day Of June nexh
The peopit ere taking the matter u
their own hands, and will scarcely leave
zine for Mr.. A'hbel Smrh 10 20 toI
Easisod, bsfors they will probably
have the Queauon ssllled.
Atl meeting held iu Washington
county, stroGg resolutions were passed
In favor OF immediate annexation. with
out relerer ce to the wishes or concur-
renee Of ANY FOREIGN on EUROPEAN
powSs;' ont calling on the President to-
eoovoee Congress immediately.
The meeting also recommend to the
cilix,us Of the republic, in case The
President did not convene Congress, 10
mec, ., soon as possible in Convention
10 ratiry The JOiul Resolutions and form
State Constitution. Mr.. +. Allen,
Attorney Gen.whe was present,oo) c'ed
tothe tone Of the resolutions. Mr.
Seurry, 10 reply, intimated that the ci'
lrons OF the Republic might yet be-
come sull more impatient OF The delay
,orthe presidcn, in convening Congress
mud adopt measures much more violent
than those RECOMMENDED in The resoIu'
tion.. The resolutions were unani'
rnonsiy adopted. Gen. NJ. Hunt, DR..
J.C. Chalmers, Judge Ewing, X. W.
Williamson, j. b. Wilkins, and other
prominent gentlemen participated in The
proceedings.
The following are The resolutions
BE it Resolved, That this meeting
spproves Of the Annexation OF Texas
10 the United States on The basis OF The
ioint resolutions aforesaid with the ut
most promplness.
ms6ovefhment Of he United Slate
has given lie ultIma,um on this subiec
,hs. sEouEsY on the par, ofihe Execu
tive tend, only 10 eRibsrrass this subjec
without producing any beneficial effect
BE it Resolved, Thsl if the Presi
dla, OF the Republic does no, conven
the Congress on OF before the tourlI
Monday 10 June next we, portion O
ihe people Of Texas Recommend 10 tn
,ceuo.ies throughout the republic Il
msetassooa as prsc,icsble, at any poin
tEstmay be desg gnaisd in convention L
galify said Join, Resolutions and form
State Convention.
'Bs i, Resolved, That ia the opinion
Of ,his meeting it is the duty Of tn
Ress!disnt Of this Republic 10 consum
United S,atcs, without reference 10 tn
wishes or concurrence Of any foreign O.
European poper.
the Presldea, issued his proclama
ton on the following dsy. 1t is as fol
lows; the President Of the United State
II will be seen having selected the fir.
snd second sections Of HE resolution
asa basis for the proposed aunexa
lion.
by the Prssiaeni Of The Republic o.
Ttras.
A PROCLAMATION
Whereas since The close of the las
Session Of Congress, a Join, Resolution
respecting The Annexation Of Texas (,
The Uniled Sta,es has, by their Con
glen, been adopted authorizing the Pre-
sIdea. ofthe Uuiled Stsie, 10 select III
slern.tve Of two certain proposition
contained in the said Joint Resolution a
the basis for consumaiing the proposed
snrnsIstioD;
And whereas, the President Of III,
United Sl.les has selected the lst AM
e. sections Of The Resolutions az sucI
bs,w, and notified ihis Govsrnmsn
thereof.
rRsrs follow the Resolutions psuet
by the United States Congress for Ii,
AnntI,ion OF Texas.
And. whereas, the premises, requir
Log the solemn dellberdlion and sclior
OF The Representatives. Of the people
form an extraordinary occasion 70
.onven'ng the Congress Of the Republic
ThTsiNr', be il known, that !, Az
sS IaFES, ihe power vested 10 me BY
The Constitution, do, by these present
require 'ha' The SenatorS and Represen
ulipes 10 Congress Of this Republic
shall ssss nble IN special session at III,
TogE Gf Washington, in lhe County oi
Wsihins'ori on MoEpAT, the 10 DAY
oy JrsE newt ensu'ng, thea ard there
10 receive such COMMUNICATIONS 3, may
he a1.i. 10 lhem, and 10 consult and
dslerminate on such measures az H.
'heir wi.ism m,y be deemed meet 70,
She wgIfars Of TeEas.
ln,e.,inony whereof I have canned