American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-26

ment of this struggle, upon the basis of the &C
acknowledgement of our Independence by that
Republic.
| 1t would have been the imperative duty of
the Executive at once to reject these offers, if
! they had been accompanied by conditions OF
any kind whatever; but with attentive watch
tuIness IN that respect and great dissemination
to entangRng alliances Of any description, or
with any power, he must declare, in spirit OF
justice. that no terms or conditions have ever
been proposed by the two Governments in
! question:, or either Of them, as the consideration
of their friendly nterposition.
Maturely considering the situation Of affairs
at that time, the Executive felt that it was in
cumbent upon mm not TO reject this opportu-
nifty of securing to the people Of this country,
untranlmeed by conditions, peaceful, honor
able and advantageous settlement of their diff
cultes with Mexico, if they should see fit to
adopt that mode of adjustment
Thus Influenced, he accepted the good offices
OF the two powers, which, with those OF the
United States, had been previously invoked by
Texas, and placed in the hands OF their Repre-
sentatves statement of conditions prellmna-
~ to treaty of peace, which he declared he
should be ready to submit to the people OF this
country for their decision and action as soon as
they were adopted by the Government of
Mexico. But he cmphatlcally reminded these
functionarcs for the special notice of their Go
vetnments, that he was no more than the agent
of the people; that he could neither direct
control nor influence their decision; and that
his boundcn duty was to carry out their deter
mination, constitutonally asceraned and ex-
pressed, he it what it might, Our Represen-
tative at the courts of France and Great Bri-
n addition N tho taelr nf CT tl,at, ipp
the friendly dispositions of those Governments,
was also especially instructed to press upon
their attention, that if the people of Texas
should determine to put an end to the separate
existence OF the country, the Executive, so far
as depended upon his official action, must and
would give immediate and full effect to their
will
The circumstances which preceded and led
tC an understanding with Mexico have thus
been stated and the PEOPLE, speaking through
their chosen organs, will now determine as they
shall Judge right; but in the meantime, and
until their pleasures can be lawfully and con-
stltutlOnallj ascertdlned, 1t is the duty of the
Executive to secure TO the nation the exercise
of choice between the alternative of peace with
/ the world and independence or Annexation
and It's contingencies, and he has therefore, to
issue the following proclamation:
WHEREAS, Authentic proof has recently been
laid before me, to the effect that the Congress
of Mexico has authorized the Government to
open negotiations and conclude treaty with
Texas, subject to the examination and appro-
baton Of that body; and further, that the Go
vernment of Mexico has accepted the condi-
tons prescribed on the part of Texas, as prel-
mnary to final and definite treaty of peace:
Therefore |, Arson Jones, President of the
Republic of Texas and Commander-n-C Chief
of the Army and Navy, and Militia thereof, do
hereby make known these circumstances to the
citizens of this Republic, until the same can be
more fully communicated to the honorable
Congress and Convention of the people, for
their lawful action, at the period of their as
sembling on the 10th of June and 4th of July
next; and pending the said action, by virtue of
the authority in me vested, do hereby declare
and proclaim a cessation of hostlities, by land
and by sea, against the Republic of Mexico, or
against the citizens and trade thereof In tes-
tlmony whereof, have caused the Great Seal
of the Republic to be hereunto affixed.
Done at Washington, this fourth day of
-. June, in the year of our Lord one thou
Is. sand eight hundred and forty -five, and
- of the independence of the Republic
the tenth. ANsoN JONES.
By the President:
/ EBEN'R ALLEN, Atty Gen,
and Acting Sec'y of State.