Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-28
FROM NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS.
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.

The steamer arrived last evening from Galveston,
and brings another Proclamation from President
JONES, announcing the negotiation with Mexico for
the acknowledgment of the independence of Texas,
which is to be submitted to Congress at their meet
ing on the 10th instant, and in the mean time de-
clares an armistice between the two countries. The
whole affair, It appears is under the mediation of
England and France. If this acknowledgment is
made on the condition that Texas is not to come
into the Union, il needs ghost to tell us y that
it will be promptly and decidedly rejected, as can
hardly imagine any terms that could be offered to
Texas that will induce her to relinqush the power
that she now has Of becoming " one Of us "a
sure Of undoubted and vast advantage to her. what
ever it may be to the United States.
Some persons, however, here assert, and on what
they say the highest authority, that Texas will only
accept our terms on condition that we assume her
debt, and that she considers the People and Govern
ment of the United States so completely committed
on the subject that we must submit to any terms
they may think proper to propose. lido not myself
believe they will attempt any thing of the kind at
present, and that they will prefer to trust TO future
nrigues and influences at Washington to obtain the
acknowledgment Of the debt | am fully aware
how grievous has been the disappointment arising
from the 'non-assumption Of this debt among the
leading annexpg spirits in both countries, but still
they will not be willing to risk the contingencies of
delay, and particularly under the alarm which the
friends of annexation will naturally feel under the
news we have received to-day of these negotiations
with Mexico, backed by such powerful patronage
as France and England, and they will consequently
urge the immediate consummation Of the measure
rather than trust to the chapter Of accidents for the
future | may be mistaken, but few days will
decide all doubts.
1t was understood here that some time since a
demand was made on our Executive for the Ameri-
can troops to pass into Texas and take position
on the Rio del Norte, but the present armistice,
suppose, will render any such proceeding unne-
cessary.
Captain ELLIOT came passenger III the steamer.
Capt. STocKToN's squadron remained at Galveston.
You will have seen the arrival of SANTA ANNA at
Havana Every thing in Mexico appears to be in
miserable confusion, with weight and no stability
in the Government and more than probable speedy
counter revolution. What burlesque it is upon
republican government, where every change is in
fuenced or made by the military, and where the
people have more idea of republican institutions
than the serfs of Russia or the vassas of the Otto
man Porte
We had something like an outbreak yesterday on
the line of the Mexican Gulf Railroad, arising from
the opposition of certain class of persons who
have heretofore monopolized the hauling Of the SUI
gar crop to the city, Fifteen twenty miles,, which
branch Of their livelihood the road threatens to take
from them. A detachment of two hundred volun-
teer troops, with seven pieces of artillery,
promptly sent to the ground, and soon restored or
der and arrested the ringleaders. Fortunately no
blood was shed. New Orleans consider the very
worst place in the Union for mob to attempt any
thing, and if it should ever be necessary TO quell
one here by force, you would see all parties and all
classes of citizens unite in doing it, in niannerthat
would give all mobiles lesson that they would
member for at least geaeraion.
Hot weather is upon us in good earnest and
transient citizens and sojourners are leaving us in
crowds. Business is very dull and rapidly draw
ing to close. The receipts of cotton up to this
time are 972 900 bales stock on hand $4,000,
nearly all of which is in second hands, and is in
course of shipment. Freights continue low and
dull, and the tonnage now the levee is sufficient
to carry away all the produce left for shipment.
Exchange on London is up 10 10 per cent. Our
banks continue full of specie and very easy.
The two great parties hold Conventions next
month at Baton Rouge, TO nominate candidates for
Governor, and make other arrangements for the
election next winter, under the new Constitution.