Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-05-08
ANNEXATION IN TEXAS.

ANNEXATION IN TEXAS.
Accounts from Galvestown are to the
2lst April. President Jones had issued
his proclamation converting Congress on
Monday, the 10th of June, on acconl OF
the passage Of the joint resolution by the
U. S. Congress; he says "the President
ofthe United States has selected the first
and second sections OF the resolutions as
the basis for the proposed annexation"
There is no doubt the people of Texas
are nearly unanimous in favor of annex
alton. A great meeting in Washington
county passed the following resolves by
reclamation, although Ebn'r. Allen, At
torney General and acting Secretary of
State ,ventured to oppose them;-
"Be it resolved, That this meeting APP
proves of the annexation of Texas to the
| United States on the basis of tie joint
resolutions passed by the Congress Of that
country.
( Be it resolved, That the Executive be
requested to use al means within his
power to effect the annexation OF Texas
to the United States, upon the basis OF
the Joint resolutions aforesaid, with the
utmost promptness.
Be it resolved, That inas,nuch as the
government of the United States has Civ
en- its ultimatum on this subject, that Sc
crccv on the part Of the Executive tends
only to cmbarrass this subject, without
producing any beneficial effect.
Be it resolved, That if the President
of the Republic does not convene the
Congress on or before the fourth Monday
in June next, we portion of the people
of Texas, recommend to The counties
throughout the Republic, to meet as soon
as practicable at anypoint that may be des-
ignalcd, in convention to ratily said joint
resolution and form state constitution
Be it resolved, That in the opinion of
this meeting it is the duty of the Presi-
dent of this Republic to consnma'e the
measure of annexation. to the United
States, without reference to the wishes or
concurrence of any foreign or European
power"
From every section of the Republic,
says the Houston Telegraph of the 10th
ult., we hear but the continued roar of
plaudi:s, as the people assembled in coun-
ty after county to testify their appreciation
the terms of annexation offered by the
American government. The thunders
of applause resound on every SIDE The
whgrlwind of public opinion has swept
down all opposition, and the few oppo-
ponents Of annexation has turned with
dismay from the contest, 1t could be call
ed, when the opponents Of this great
measure only looked around them once
te survey the field, and cry, all call is
lost"
In Jasper and jefferson it is said there
is scarcely one man opposed to the meas
ure; in Robertson, only five or six. In
great counties of San Augustine, Nacog-
doches and Montgomery, it is estimated
that the majority in favor of annexation
exceeds two thousand. Along the whole
line of the counties on the Brazos, Color
ado and GuadaIoupe, there is scarcely a
dissenting voice except in the little ham
let Of Washington Even the officers of
government now declare that the torrent
of public opinion is irresistible, and they
are bending beneath it. We have learn
ed with pleasure that the Secretary OF
the Treasury has stated that he is in ia
vor of annexation, and is willing to ac-
ccp the propositions Of Mr. Brown. The
Secretary Of State, we arc told, has writ
back to the President, and informed him
that it is useless to delay the measure,
and that the popular enthusiasm isirrest-
bic. Even the Washington Register is
compelled to change its course and veer
about to the popular current.
The Houston Star ofthe 10Th says that
communications have been received by
the government from Gen. Arista, by
way of Corpus Christi and Bexar, con-
'eying assurances that the new govern
ment of Mexico is disposed to treat with
Texas upon the BASIS ofindependence-
Similar dispatches were received from
Vera Cruz by be Eurydicc. Also that
the Texan government has answered
the communications, and the dispatches
for this purpose were sent back to Vera
Cruz by British vessel.
Hon. Ashbe! Smith, who left in the last
steamer for Liverpool, has been APP
pointed charge d'aflaires of The repub-
lie ofTexas in France and England, and
was proceeding TO assume the duties of
his Office, We learn from the Picayunc.