The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-08
From the N. o. Jeaersonian Republican, April 80

By the steamer New York, Captain Wright, ar
rived yesterday from Galveston, we have received
our usual files Of papers from Washington and Gal
veston.
held in various parts ofthe State. The meeting
Gently held at Washington is represented to have
been the largest and most respectable county meet
ing ever held there, and the proceedings were
Quoted with the greatest unanimity and enthusiasm
At meeting in Harrison county, to consider the
al-absorbing subject, there were only three per-
sons in opposition In the counties of Sabine, Rob-
inson, Nacogdoches, and Liberty, meetings have
been held embracing nearly the entire male popu-
lation of each, and all exhibiting the utmost zeal
and unanimity in favor Of annexation. The same
feeling prevails throughout Texas. sst
of stirring interest. The following extracts contain
all that is new or interesting since our last accounts
from Texas,
The United States frigate. Potomac, Commodore
Connor, and brig Somers, were off the Balizc few
days since. The ship Falmouth sailed from Pen
sacola on the 9Th instant, on cruise in the Gulf;
and it is said that the steamer Princeton, taking in
coal at Philadelphia at the last accounts in company
with the sloops Of war st. Mary and Saratoga, and
brig Porpoise, all under Commodore Stockton, are
to make cruise also upon the Gulf, having been
delayed in their original destination for the Mediter.
ranean.
All this looks warlike but we have not the slight
est apprehension that war will result. The United
States will not begin it, and Mexico cannot. Eng
land has neither nor motive for war, and dreams
as little of making 1t to prevent annexation as she
would to enable South Carolina to release herself
from the Union.
ANOTHER MINISTER TO ENGLAND.-The late Sec.
rotary of State, Mr.. Smith, has been appointed by
the President charge d'affaires to England and
France. Although, by this appointment, another
outfit will necessarily be allowed, end the republic
subjected to additional expense of several thou
sand dollars, still we will indulge the hope that the
absence ofthis officer in Europe will prove far
profitable to the country than his presence at this
critical iuncture. We are aware that he will use all
possible diligence to obtain the final propositions o.
the British premier in season to submit them to the
Congress at its session in June. II remains to be
seen whether the terms he expects to obtain from
England and Mexico are any more honorable thar
those offered by the government of the United
States. We think the very fact that he accepts thin
Office at this time, with the avowed object of con-
Quoting negotiations for the acknowledgment of oul
independence through British Intervention, is pretty
conclusive evidence that he is opposed to annexa
ton Telegraph, April 49,
Galveston is said to be rapidly improving. Thu
probability that annexation will be effected hal
given new and powerful impulse to business there
Correspondence of the New Orleans Picayune
HoUsroN, April "a, Is45
GENTLEMEN: The few opponents Of annexation
nave gwen IL UPS utey say us uScicSs W MIL
against the pricks.n 1t is every day becoming
more and more apparent that Texas viii ego it' BY
an overwhelming majority. From the accounts o
the state Of feeling prevailing in all parts Of thu
country daily coming in, ii is impossible to resis
the conclusion that the people for annexation il
preference to independence upon any terms that b
offered. Congress is to meet on the 18th of June, al
| you will see by the Presidents proclamation. IL
| the mean time we may expect TO hear something Of
nothing from England, France, and Mexico. DR.
Smith has gone someschere but where, is not know
here certainly, and few care. Some say he has
gone to England, and this is the general opinion
others say he has gone to see Gen. Jackson IN tns
mean time YOU NAV rest assured that the ball viii
go on.n No people were ever more unanimous up
on any great political question than Texas IS upor
this of annexation. There will be majority II
favor of ii in every county in the republic, and II
some not a dissenting vote.
Mr.. Kendals party left here day or two aflel
their arrival, well equipped and in fine spirits. Hi
health was improving.