Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-02
From The Rnnimore Americnn

FROM INC Baltimore Ahttric0N.
TEXAS.-We informed our readers in
Mondays Americdn, that the Convention
which assembled at Austin on the 4th instant.
pursuant tn the proclamation of President
loNEs. had passed an ordinance asserting, on
behalf ut tie people oi Texas, To the terms of
annexation proposed BY the Congress Of the
United States. The Washington Union of
Monday evening contains the official papers
growing out Of this action but they are not
of sufficient importance to merit an insertion
in our columns AT length. The first In order
is u communication from THOMAS L, Risk,
Esq. President of the Texan Convention, adj
dressed tn the Hon. A, ]. DoN.tspS, u. s.
Charge Attaires. enclosing a copy of the or
dihance passed by the Convention. On the
receipt of this, Major DoNEisoS, who was in
Austin. returned AN answer, in which. after
acknowledging tho receipt of the intelligence
contained IN MIR. RUsK's letter. lc remarks:
This ordinance shall b. Immediately for
wardcd by a special message 10 the President
oi the United States. who will receive il with
the qualification its dignity and importance
are 50 well c~alculat, ii To produce i'm every pa
triotic heart. Texas has thus manifested to
the world, with a unanimity unparalleled, i'm
the disposition OF a debated political question,
her preference of AN association with the re-
publican States composing the federal Union,
over all The advantages, real or imaginary, that
were held out to her as a separate nation
With a discrimination quickencd by her con
tact with foreign influences, she has learned
in her battle-iields. and in her civil experience,
the necessity of union among the votaries Of
freedom; and in voluntarily agreeing to take
her place hereafter as a sovereign member of
the American confederacy, she has paid a tri-
butte to the cause of popular government.
which will command the admiration of the
world.
From the date of this ordinance, Texas will
have acquired a right TO the protection of the
United States; and the undersigned is happy
States has taken steps To afford this protection
in the most effective manner against future
Mexican aud Indian INVASION
Major DoNELsoN also pays a compliment to
the calmness and prudence of the members of
the Convention, and expresses a hope that they
may. before they separate, produce a constitu-
ton for Texas las perfect as her trials i'm the
achievement of her independence and liberty
have been great and triumphant" On the
9TH instant Mr.. RUsK transmitted to Major
DoNELsoN a copy of the annexed resolution:
Resolution relative to the introduction of the
United States troops into Texas.
he IL resolred by the deputies ofthe ptople ia
ConpcntiOn assembled, That the President of
the United States OF America is hereby author
lied and requested TO occupy and establish
posts without delay upon the frontier and tx.
posed positions OF this republic, and to intro
duce, for such purpose and defence of the ter
ritory and people of Texas, such forces as NAV
be necessary and advisable for the same.
Adopted in Convention, at the city of Aus
tin, Republic of Texas, July 9TH, 1915.
THO. J. RUSK, President.
Attest
JAS. III. RAYMOND,
Secretary of the Convention.