Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-29
From the NsD ORLEANS Trop,e.

IN EhES 4 lNtr fkOM TEXAS.
BY the arrival on Saturday OF fast sailing brig Hope
Howes, from Galveston received intelligence az the
unanimous assent OF the Convention the terms of An
ncIaiion, proposed by the = Government The Conyen
ton assembled at Austin, the 4h instant and elected
General Rusk as 1t, President. A Committee was then
appointed, who Immediately afterward. reported Ofd
nance asserting on behalf OF the people Of Texas the
terms Of annexation, and IL adopted O'Clock OF
the same day. with dissenting voice. that Of Mslor
Baeho OF Gavson who, il - reported afterwards signed
the Ordnance We received Galveston papers 10 the 18th
instant but they contain very little Oar
oil the Pieayune. received very interesting letter from
their Correspondent Ags,in um which We lam that
after asserting tic terms Of r, u, o.: was
passed IN Convention. THAT the members Grape un
their left arms for month"; tesiinoney rtg. fer the
OF dece1se Ot Gen Jackson" and then aGinurr cd bs
day Onihe next day Commuters appointed To- report
on the various subjects submitted and latest dates the
Convention YVES bGsy engaged the WORK Of framing
State Constitution. The writer says that So are e
texans 10 Tree the subject oi annexation from further
agitation. In the u. S. that conditions whaieyer viii
be annexed To the Constitution differing from the resnlu
tons passed by the u. s. Congress" Dispatches from
our Government IN relation the occupation Of the From
ncr ny u s. troops were received, aud Msior Donelson
who had been detained by ibdisposon ashin-on Or
rived Al Austin the 5th. resolution was uassed IN
Convention on the 1ih requesting the President, OF the
u behalf oithe people OF Texas troops forthwith
to the Frontier. This resolution intended az a sane
ton by the Texans, Of the noted above The
writer also states that DIR. Ashbe Smith has written home
that Lord Aberdeen has nyowcd him that the British
Government will not interfere further in reference 10
annexation Apprchcnsions felt for the siiriy pf
General TdrranI. delegate from Fanin, Mr. Howard
delegate from san Antonio, who had failed arrive Ia at
tend the Convention. feared they might have fa
len IN with some Of the Indians Frontier who have
committed several murders lately.
From our papers we learn that Ashbel Smith has been
recalled from England and that President Jones hes ap
pointed Hon Ebenezer Allen, Secretary OF St,te Hon
D. Ochitreo, Attorney General, and Hon j. 4. Greer
secretary OF the Treasury.
The Hon h. l.. Andcrson Vice President Of the Re-
Pubic, died at fanihorPo's, Montgomery county, the
4li inst, Of fever.
Col VIM q C,oL. c....,... - ,y- IL -
beHar 10 effect treaty with the portion of the tribe of
Commences known ~ tho party Of Santa Anus a noted
marauder numbering about so Indians detached from the
an uloe Iher depredniions have chiefly been on the
O Grande frontier IL Is stated by the National Register
that general council OF the Comnnche tribe will be held
N Sepiembernboye Torreys udng house Tor the purpose
OF celebrating general treaty Of peace.
The Register, in speaking Of Dr. Ashbsl Smiths ary,
IN England and OF the tenor Of the advices from that
Try, says
II the moderate tone held in England in regard TO
Annexation, he IN the result OF this
mission, II has not been in vain We believe iis PRINCIPAL
purpose was TO set the British Government right IN regard
!" Tue wishes and feelings of people, and induce the
continuance Of those friendly relations hitherto
tngltnd SNOW fully informed Of the desires and sentiments
OF the people OF Texas Of the determination OF this Govern
ncnt 10 give them full effect and there can be no
al cross purposes. We think d. Smiths pisspD was
necessary IN view Of our existing relations with England
we believe II will contribute TO the prevention II cuios
resulting from our Anne ration 10 the United States
The Indians still committing deprcd in the VII
entity OF Corpus Christi. On the 2si ult they killed
young m'n named Kinney, within mile Of the Ranohc
aud on the night following they stole sixty horses ,m an
enclosure io Rancho, and escaped without detection
The Civilian Of tho 1911 says the general health Of Gal
weston better and no apprehension
aro entertained tho present season The accounts o the
crops from every section Of the county said be
hghy favorable. "Gfain Of every description IS Of
OIL danRcr and has succeeded beyond all precedent Inc
prospect for Cotton bss lost none Of s promi.c.r
, Inc British brig Pcisian had arrived at Galveston from
nes CTuz She u said have brought dispatches Tor tho
nothing known.