The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-22
ASl zsssss o. r.
BY this euening's southern mail.
FROM TEXAS.
To The E.iiio, efthe Union:

~ We f>dHo' % the OHtoH'
GALVESTON, Nov, /, lS45
Full returns have not yet been made; but so far
as heard, the new constitution has been adopted
with great unanimty by the people; nor has there
been much less unanimity upon the question Of an
nexution. Both, have no doubt have been carried
by majority of eght-tenths. The ordinance has
been carried also; but with much smaller majority
Thus, three of the most important questions that
possibly could, under any circumstances, have come
before the people of Texas, involving only their
separate existence nation but almost every
other consideration near and dear to them, have
been settled in the most quiet manner imagina-
bic; and our transition from republic TO State OF
the Union will be so gradual and peaceful, that il
will scarcely be felt uatil it has been consummaed.
General Sam Houston has returned to Texas,
and will he the Senate of the United States,
(the statement in late number Of the New York
Herald TO the contrary Notwithstanding fhe wish
es il. presume he will accept the office. In fact,
the people will not permit him to refuse. From
| what have heard, General Thomas j. Rusk will be
the other member They are two Of the most pop.
ular men in the republic, and would most probably
get two votes to one over any other two who could
be induced TO come out against them
From the N o. Tropic Nov Is.
| FRoM TExAs.-Thc steamship New York, Capt.
| Phillips, arrived from Galveston last evening. We
| are indebted 10 Capt. p. for Galveston papers Ia
the llth instant General Houston there. Not
more than half the voters of any county attended
the polls; but few votes, however, were given
against annexation The citizens of Washington
| rendered Gen Houston public dinner, as an evil
dence Of their grateful appreciation of the exalted
services, civil and military, rendered by him to the
| republic" The general declined the compliment,
but took occasion to give brief defensive history
| of his public life. The citizens Of Galveston had q
| meeting, and passed resolutions inviting John c.
Calhoun to visit that city. The Redlander reports
the decision Of very important case of Spanish
claims, involving II, 900 acres of land, and embra
cling the town Of San Augustine, in favor Of the
claimants, Col. A. Horton and others. The entire
| bar, almost, of eastern Texas was engaged on one
side or the other. The suit had been pending -four
years An address, by John Howard, upon thu
services and character ofthe late Stephen F. Austin
was delivered at Galveston on the 3d. Austin's birth
day. The theatrical company which has been per-
forming Galveston, have left for Corpus Christi
A new daily paper called the Globe, has been start
ed at Galveston. We have that Of the llth.
| SPANISH LAND cLAIMs--The Redander says
"One of those very important suits has just been de-
termined at the recent session of district court
II was the Quirk claim for l7,7l2 acres, and EN-.
braces the town of San Augustine, and is owned by
Col. A. Horton and others. The suit was "Alex.
| ander Horton ct al. ps. The Republic of Texas
| The almost entire bar of eastern Texas was en-.
gagged the side the other: for the plaintiffs
Amos Clark, w. c. Dufiield, ]. p Anderson, o
| M. Roberts, w. G. Anderson, and E. w. Cullen
for the defence, B. Rush Wallace, Jesse Benton,
L. Beard, ]. M. Audrey, and g. Payne. All CUES
tons of law were most critically examined and dis
cussed; aud much time was consumed by lega
questions arising on the evidence before the Gauss
was submitted to the jury. The jury received tn,
case and retired for about hour, and brought in
to court and delivered verdict in favor of the plain
| tfs. Thus has terminated suit that has beel
| pending in our court for four years.