Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-08
IErom The Washington Union, Jufy A.
AND GLORIOUS NEWS

IMPORTANT AND GLORIOUS NEWS!
On the eve Of the great day which is conseera,
led 10 the independence OF our country, we nan
tho re.uu;on of Texas with the United States'-
We w;l now tread the road Of freedom and great
ness toseher. This news comes 10 US oy 'he
p,;nce.on steamer. which arrived at Annapolis
= a,va,o o'clock Or. Wright brings the des-
r.,nbsa from ANNAPOLIS He left Washington,
!reras on The 2lst June and arrived at Calves
ION on The 23rd which day the princeton
Iefi ,h., Mace We are favored by The Doclor
with The following memoranda
.-rbe limited States ship Princeton Comma
dore S,ock,on. arrived al Annapolis, from uai-
WESTON TEXAS after the short passage OF nine
DAYS having consumed only 93 tons coal. one
s,s, md aoainsl head winds, with the exception
of al, az hours. when she was assisted oy her
sa;Is No Atlantic steamer has ever made so
good an hourly average, with The same economy
0f fnsl. and considering all The circumstances,
il NAV be regarded as an unprecedented PassdSe
"The news brought by The Princeton Is VI .ae
most interesting character. Dom HOUSES =. a =.
Texan Congress have unanimously cp'seT.eu ~
Tho terms NJ The ioin, resolution Of the Uniled
S,a,.s Tbe Senate had rejected The treaty with
Mey;co nv unanimous vote. Capt. Wagsa-
man had arrived al Washington, Texas, TO select
nosts 10 he occupied by the United States troops
and ~ nrovide for their subsistence. a resolu-
,;on M Introduced into both houses oil Con-
Dress rsoniring The Executive 10 surrender all
Dos,s na,,,.varis barracks, &c. TO the proper au-
ihnr;,;es ii The United States. The joint resolu-
lions ,yers Introduced into both houses OF Con-
oress on The same day, and were almost identical
IN their Tenor. The resolutions passed the Senate
on The ~ of June, and were sent to The House;
the House laid them on the liable, and passed
their own resolutions unanimously, anu sent theth
10 the Senate on the next day. In The mean Time,
considerable jealousy arose as 10 which DIanch
should claim the honor OF The paternity oil me re-
solutions; and il was finally settled lhatthe House
should take up the resolutions OF The Senate, and
amend them in the third section. The House
then passed them in their present form, and sent
them back 10 the Senate, which body concurred
in The amendment The President is pledged TO
give full and immediate effect 10 the will OF Con-
gress, SO far as depends upon himself"
This important intelligence has just reached the
President Of the United States, (this evening" halt
past 81 Dir. Wright brings copious dispatches
from our able charge, Major Donelson; but they
are written prior 10 the adoption ofthe resolutions
OF the Congress OF Texas. He also brings news
papers, embracing the "Naliondl Register, print
ed at Washington, of The 18Th June, three days
after Congress assembled. We must confne our
selves principally TO the contents OF The Galveston
"News Extra" Of the 23d June.
The "National Register" contains the cores
pondence between Major Donelson and The Go
vernment of Texas, from March 81, 1915, down
TO June llh accompanying President Jones's
message 10 Congress.
NEWS, EXTRA-PRESIDEN JONES'S
MESSAGE, sc.
We are indebted TO Mr.. Briggs for the follow
ing interesting documents, which we hasten to
give our readers.
Verbally we learn from Mr.. Briggs, that the
propositions for our independence have been sub
mitled 10 the Senate They are not yet made
public but il is understood that they are highly
Objectionable, and will be promptly rejected.
Executive DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June l6, 1915.
Gentlemen Of the Senate,
and eff the House of Representatives.:
am happy 10 greet you, on this interesting oc'
casion, as the representatives of the people, again
assembled in The discharge OF your high and i'm
porlantduties The call of an extraordinary SEES
sion Of Congress at this early day, blythe Execu
tive, was not made without the most mature de
liberation, and a due reference 10 The great crisi:
which has arisen since your late adjournment, II
the affairs Of Teras, as well as the almost una
nimous expression OF public will which tool
place throughout the country in regard 10 the sa me
The Executive has now the pleasure 10 trans
nit 10 the honorable Congress, TOR such action
they may deem suitable, the propositions which
have been made on the part Of the United States
TO this Government, Tor The annexation OF Texas
and its incorporation rs Stale, into that grea
and kindred Confederacy, together with the cor
.xtl,x. h,gI
has arisen ont oithe same. This correspondence
entering, as il does, very fully into the views ant
sentiments oithe Governments in question, render
it unnecessary for the Executive To add (tor lh,
information or consideration OF Congress) but lii
lie thereto in reference 10 the proposed measure
The Executive has much satisfaction in observ
ing-what no doubt will torcibly arrest The aiien
ton Of The Congressional, although the term
embraced in the resolutions OF the United State
Congress may al first have appeared less favor
able than was desirable for Texas The very liberia
and magnanimons views entertained 10y The Pre-
sdent OF the United States towards Texas AM
the promises made through the representative o
that country in regard 10 the future advantages |,
be extended to her if she consent to the proposed
union, render those terms much more acceptable
than they would otherwise have been.
The state OF public opinion, and the great anx
of annexation, by convention OF deputies, a
prescribed in the resolutions ofthe United State
Congress induce the Executive 10 issue his pro
clamation on The 5Ih May, ultimo, recommend
ing an election for sixly-one deputies, 10 be helt
in the several counties throughout the republic
on the 4lh of the present month, and to assemble
in convention, at the city OF Austin, on the 4th 0
July next. This recommendation has met Tn
sanction of the citizens Of Texas generally, an
the deputies in the several countless so far
heard from, having been elected upon the basi
proposed, il is confidently expected the convention
will assemble al the time and place fixed upon
To this convention, the question OF annexation
and the adoption OF State constitution, vii
probably belong and they will determined III
great question OF the nationality OF Texas, as L
them shall seem mos, conductive to the interest
happiness, and prosperity of the people whom
they will represent. IL is important lhatthe "con
sent OF the existing government should be gvel
TO their exercising the powers which have beef
delegated 10 them, in order 10 comply with re
quirement TO that effect in IL" resolutions on III,
subject Of annexation, passed by the American
Congress. For this purpose, The present extra
ordinary session of The Congress ofihe republic q
Texas has been convoked, ando lis wisdom, a.
a coordinate department, The executive now sub
mits the determination OF the matter.
Inc SerViceStC DE pfellTineu ny Inc OoHVentioI
will be arduous, and will probably engage il fol
considerable period OF time; and the Executive
would respectfully recommend 10 Congress the
proprety of making suitable appropriation fol
the payment Of its members, as well as the Off
GERS il may find occasion 10 employ.
The Executive has the pleasure, in addition tc
presenting Congress the proposition concerning
annexation, 10 inform them that certain condi.
lions, preliminary TO treaty of peace, upon the
basis of recognition of independence of Texas
by Mexico were signed on the part OF the latter,
al the city of Mexico, on the 18th of May last,
and were transmitted TO this Government on the
ID instant, BY the Baron Alleye de Cyprey, mi
mister plenipolentiary of his Majesty the King of
the French, at that court, BY the hands Of Capt.
Elliott, her Britannia Majesty Charge d'Afaires
near this Government In consequence of the
signing of these preliminaries, the Executive be-
ieved to be his duty, in the recess of Congress-