The New York herald., 1845-07-29


us several days intelligence from Texas. 1t il
highly interesting.
[From New Orleans Picayune July 201
By the Hope Howes, Capt. Shaw, from Galveston, We
apprised of the glorious and CRAFTY fact that the
question OF annexation has been finally consummated
Thus. by the honest and unwaverng conduct of free
people, have the Vaccinations of traitors at home and
abroad been ioed and frustrated Honor to the
republicans Of Texas for the part they have taken in the
achievement of the purpose.
egive onr worthy correspondents letter which EN-.
ofthe Convention up 70 the latest period at which il
were possible to receive Austin news =
AUSTIN July 7, ls45.
The Convention assembled on the morning Of the ith
and unanimously elected Gen Rusk to preside its
delibe ations On taking the chair he made short ad
dress which was well delivered and suitable to the oc
casion committee OF fifteen after appointed
who reported by their chairman, Judge Lipsconb. an
ordinance assentng on behalf Of the people of Texas TO
the terms of annexation proposed by the United States
Government II adopted with dissenting voice
but ive members absent II engrossed and signed
hat the only dissenting voice was Richard Bache, the
athern-lsw OF your Secretary OF the Treasury and
hrohe rin.law ofthe Vice President.
After the resolutions passed for the
transmission OF the ordinance TO the United States
luton offered by Col Love, and unanimously adopt.
ed"That the members Grape their left arm Tor
one month a testimony of regret for the decease OF
Gen. Jackson. Whatever differences Of opinion may
st, regards his political acts, elsewhere, Texas owes
him debt Of gratitude. TO him indebted for the
privilege OF becoming member of the Great AMeri-
can Unon-a measure so important to us and hope to
celebration OF the Liberty Dayto surrender the Inde
endence of our nation and by the act OF the whole peo
pie, assent to its incorporation with another and offer
tribute Of respect to the through whose influence
the measure consummaed.
On the 9th, we appointed committees on the plan
adopted by the Virginia Convention report the
ects submitted 1t called forth discussion
which creditable to the speakersit the skir-
,nsh that precedes more heavy firing.
The delegates 10 the Convention for intelligence,
tegrity aud worth would rank high in any country.
There is not perhaps, much of brilliancy but great
deal of mattero fact sense and sound Wedge and
predict that shall form and send you sound and
sible Constitution free from the worst features OF ul.
traism
The terms of Annexation not, perhaps, such
had right to ask but anxious to free the sub
ject from further agitation in the United States that
conditions whatever will he annexed to the Consitu.
ton differing from the resolutions passed by the United
States Congress
despatch was receive from the United States in the
morning and Major Donelson arrived the evening of
the 5h having been detained at Washington by ous
ndispositon These dispatches relate 10 the occupa
tion of our frontier by your troops. They on
their machthe foot by water Corpus Christi on the
west bank Of the Nueces the dragons by land to San
Antonio.
The step is taken that will decide Mexico in her poll
cy. Foreign troops will soon be upon the soil she
claims. Her choice must be declaration of or,
II she is wise negotiation She may acquire money by
the latter defeat and disgrace only by the former To-
day resolution was passed requesting the President Of
send troops forthwith to frontier This resolution is
sanction on the part OF the people of Texas Of the
movement noted above
commencement, was advised by the ex-President, has
been dssipated by the power of the people The Ex-
think he has been vctimzed by his friend and patron
as we'll as her Majesty's Minister True to his faith,
however, he issued his Proclamation admitting state
of war and disputed territory which, if not intended
treason to the country proceeding from disappont
ed hopes, excessively foolish.
Lord Aberdeen has avowed to Dr. Ashbel Smith, that
her Majesty's Government will not interfere in the
queson-so he writes home. This of the
prospects of war; So if you get to loggerheads with
10 thanu lGpht
for whales and lumber but to have little fancy for
il sugar cotton or negroes have anything to do with
the matter
This fourishing village is in state of entire d.
lapidation and rnn-the effects of arbitrary exercise
OF power, without cause and without precedent and
although the author OF all this ruin is elected delegate
he will not take his seat he cannot he dare not look
upon hundreds which he has in his wanonness ruined
General Tarran delegate from Fannn, a vi
sit to San Antonio He with Mr. Howard delegate from
That place has for some days been expected Painful
apprehensons have for their safety many In.
dams are on the frontier, who have committed several
murders lately.
are entirely exposed to the attacks of Indians and
Mexicansnot soldier guard, and but few fire
So calous have the peope of Texas become to danger
that they scarcely ever prepare to rpe the attack On
my way here met young man, with two young girls
ia buggy, with no protection whatever from attack
almost at the very spot where young ornsby had beer
killed two weeks previous by the Indians. They
/ in high glee, laughing and talking merrily. could out
think that an hour might consgn tnem TO DEATH or
worse fate!
The Hope Howes reports ony 40 hours from Galveston
10 the Balze The latest Galveston paper we have
| the 18th inst
The British brig Persian arrived at Galveston a few
days ago from Vera Cruz She brought des patches for
the Government and to return she heard
| from Washington II rumored in Galveston that
she there for the purpose of learning the fate of the
Mexican propositions TO President Jones, and if the,
rejected that the feet of Mexico would be down
| on Galveston without delay. We hope the Galvesto.
mans Will not evacuae their city the strength OF this
fearful rumor
The Hon X. L, Anderson, Vice Pre- sdent of Texas
died the 10th inst at Fanthrops Montgomery county
Mr. Edward Bourne, native Of Coventry, England
left his residence Clear Creek Lake in boat on the
Sd inst and is supposed to have been drowned the
ih.
Ashhel Smith has been recalled from England Speak
ing of this, the Gairston keus of the 18th says We
should like to know what he for what he has done
| how much money he has pocketed, when he is going
again or what plan will next be fallen upon to dsburse
The following appointments have been made by the
President; Hon Ebenezer Allen Secretary Of State
Hon. w. b. Ochitree, Attorney Genera Hon. j. A.
| Green Secretary Of the Treasury.
Ihe reports oi the crops throughout the country
mighty favorable Galveston and the other cities and
towns continue healthy; emigrans fast pressing into
The country from the adjoining States of the Union; and
the prospects of Texas view them through what phase
we VIII, are prosperous and encouraging
WHAT ABOUT THAT UNIFoRM.-However efficien,
the new police may be- they do not cut halt SO re-
spectacle figure as if they had a smart uniform
but what is of far more importance, it is admitted
they can never be thoroughly efficient until they can
be distinguished at glance in the crowd. On Sa.
turday evening last, laborng man was grossly in
suited by two or three half drunken carriers in Rose
welt street, and ran risk of beingi abused by
he scoundrels, and certainly would have been
had ne made the slightest resistance Those who
stood by thinking it more the duty OF the police than
theirs TO interfere looked about for one of these
guardians of the peace, but to no purpose. When
the varlets had decamped II was discoyerad ,ha,
there was policeman standing about four hundred
yards distant but he might have been as many miles
| Oft, nobody being able 10 recognize him from the
passing crowd. Is this not a case 10 move The mtu