The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-02

AhO yeiioW ioNei pcSuo W sHoW ItseH III vera
Cruz, which we believe is always the case at this
season of the year.
The officers and crews Of the squadron enjoyed
very good health, but getting tired of lying at
anchor under Green Island Qsla Verde) without
having any communication with the shore, and upon
an allowance Of fresh water, with the thermometer
averaging $50 to $780, and exercising general quar-
tiers so much in that enervating climate
The Somers was TO have left Pensacola on the
22d, returning Immediately for Vera Cruz.
We learn that the brig Franklin, Capt. Nickerson,
which has been on whaling voyage in the Gulf
for three months, during which time she has taken
two sperm whales that yielded twenty-six barrels
of oil, lately put in at Pensacola, account of
mutiny that broke out among the crew.
From the N O. Picayune, May %
LATER FROM TEXAS.
The steamship New York, Captain Wright, ar
rived in our port last evening" in 80 hours from Gal
weston. She brought sixty passengers, amongst
whom were General Samuel Houston, ex-Prcsident
ofTexas, and family, who, tits said, are en- route for
the Hermitage.
The United States squadron, under the command
of Commodore X. F. Stockton, consisting of the
steam frigate Princeton, Lieut.. Cong E. R. Thomp.
toga Captain Shubrck, and brig Porpoise, Lieut..
Com'dt w. E. Hunt have arrived and anchored off
Galveston.
The Princeton, st. Mary's and Porpoise arrived
on the 18th instant, Is days from Hampton Roads.
The Saratoga got in three days after The entire
squadron made the passage by the "Hole in the
Wall' and Providence Channel to the Gulf, and has
made what is considered very quick trip for this
season Of the year. There not being sufficient
depth of water on the bar off Galveston harbor to
admit the passage of the larger vessels, Commodore
Stockton the 18th shifted his broad pennant from
the Princeton to the Po7poise, and with that vessel
crossed the bar--the Porpoise drawing IL feet
inches, and there being Is feet in the channel
The wind being ahead at the time, she was COM
PEELED to make tdead beat" up to the anchorage
Oft the city, where she is now lying. On her COM
ing to anchor national salute was fired, which
answered by the Austn-Texian sloop in ordinary.
The Porpoise is the largest man-ofwar, other than
Texian vessels built expressly for that navigation,
that has entered the harbor of Galveston. The
Princeton, st. Mary's and Saratoga were left at
anchor outside the bar.
The most important intelligence from the repub-
lie is contained in the following proclamation Of
President Jones, from which it would seem that the
executive is cutting his wisdom teeth at last--we
use the word to denote that the doubt which
the previous course Of President Jones had created
has not been removed from mind: nor should
any one relapse into a state Of security and conf
dence until sit is finished"
BY THE PRESIDENT oP THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the people Of Texas have evinced decided
wish that prompt and definite action should be had upon
the proposition for annexation recently submitted by the
government Of the United states this and
that convention should be assembled for this purpose
and
Whereas it competent for the people alone to decide
finally upon the proposition for and by depu
ties in convention assembled to adopt constitution with
view to the admission Of Texas as one OF the States Of the
Whereas authority given by the constitution of this
ton change the organic aw--ths being right re-
served to the people themselves and which they alone
properly exercise;
r.L- r
the republic Of Texas DESTROYS Of giving direction and ef
feet to the public will already fully expressed do
mend to the citizens of Texas that election for deputies"
to convention be held in the different of the
public Wednesday the fourth day Of June upon the
deputy irrespective of the number Of voters contain
ed at the last annual eectons each county voting at that
deputes each county voting that time six hundred and
less than nine hundred to elect three deputies and each
county voting at that time nine hundred and upwards to
elect four Deputies which basis will give to the county Of
Austin two, Basrop one BexaI Brazoria two Brazos
one Bowie one Colorado Fayette two, Fannin two,
Harris three Harrison three, Houston two Jackson one
Jasper one Jefferson Lamar two Liberty two, Mata
gorda one, Montgomery four, Milan one. Nacogdoches
three, Red River three Robertson two, Rusk one, Re-
iugio one, Sabine one, San Augustine two, Shelby
and Washington three deputies and that the said dcpu
les so elected do assemble in convention at the city
Of Austin on the fourth of july next for the purpose Of
considering the proposition for the annexation Of Texas
the United States and other proposition which be
should they judge expedent and proper to adopt pro-
yisiona constitution to be submitted to the people for
their ratification with view the admission of Texas
State into the American Union in accordance with the
terms OF the proposition for annexation already submitted
to this by that OF the United States And the
chief justices OF the respective countries aforesaid will
give due notice Of the said elections appoint presiding Of
fcer in the several precincts who will appoint The judges
clerks of said elections and have the same conducted
according to the constitution and laws regulating elections
and make due return thereof
In testimony whereof have caused the great seal of the
republic to be herennto affixed.
Done at Washington, this fifth day Of May, in
( q Lord one nd eiU m
- dred and lorty.fve, and of the independence Of
the republic the tenth.
By the President,
EBENEzER ALLEN, Attorney General
and acting Secretary OF State,
The fourth of July--the day upon which this
convention is to assemblies not one upon which
the interests of America ought to suffer- and hence
we attribute to the President more sincerity in his
sudden conversion than we should otherwise do;
but of this anon.
We see mention made of the arrival of Capt.
Elliott at Galveston.
The McKim had not reached Galveston when the
New York left.
The people Of Galveston gave the officers of the
American squadron a ball last week, which was a
brilliant and joyous affair.
The New York brought large mail from the in
eror but owing to the ateness Of the hour at which
she arrived, we were not able to get letter from
beyond Galveston. From those received from that
place we have given the above summary.
From the N. o. Courier, May a.
FROM TEXAS.
We are indebted to Captain Hoffman, of the
barque civilian Ivy" from Matagorda, for the
Weekly Despatch, of that place, of May g.
II is filled with animated expressions of the public
voice in favor Enumeration.
II contains the proceedings Of meeting of the in
habitants of Matagorda county-Seth Ingram in
the chair, and Thomas Harvey, secretary.
In pursuance of resolutions adopted at previous
meeting, the representative and senator in Congress,
from the county of Matagorda we're appointed del
egaes to meet the delegates from the other counties
IN convention at the seat ofgovernment, on the Sd
Monday IN May, in order to adopt such plans as
they may deem most proper to obtain the action of
the people throughout the republic on the question
of annexation. Among the resolutions adopted by
the meeting are the following:
"Resoiped That have heard with establishment and
OF the appointment and emtersation OF min
scr from this government TO England and France which
in conjunction with the delay used by the Executive in
calling together the Congress well calculated 10 excite
iut The tim % 10 Presid