The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-19

end. The only hope of those opposed to annexa-
ton, was through the action of President Jones,
who, II was at time conlectured, would refuse
to negotiate the basis proposed by the resolu-
tons of our House of Representatives under the
expectations that in that event. the President of the
United States would resort to the Senate amendment
offered by Mr.. Walker. Butthe public will of Texas
in favor Of annexation the terms proposed by our
minister, has been strongly manifested, that the
Executive does not hesitate to carry it out and il
may be said that there is no opposition 10 The
measure la IeIas
Great credit is due to our accomplished minister,
for the successful contamination of this great event
HIS able correspondence with the Texan author
ues-his personal exertions-and his great moral
influence were sensiby felt, and his name must al
ways be associated with this great movement
Many contradictory rumors have been put afoat,
relative to the views of General Sam Houston, the
most powerful man in the republic, who, it was
known, had been strongly urged to support Mr..
Walkers amendment, for the purpose Of obtaining
terms held TO be more satisfactory to Texas, than
those offered by our minister But the old friend OF
Andrew Jackson was not to be caught In the snare
thus artfully spread by in the British interest.
He fully comedies the necessity of accepting the pro-
posals just as they are, and relies the United
States hereafter, to correct whatever injustice may
have been done to Texas by the act of Congress.
This decision worthy of the hero of San Jacinto,
and highly complimentary to the magnanimity of
our nation.
We may then congratulate our country upon the
incorporation of Texas into the Union soon as
the forms usual in the admission'of new States can
be complied with. Texas herself has nobly resolved
that nothing her part shall be done to reopen the
question in the United States She will take the
proposals offered by minister, they are, with
out dotting /, crossing She will disregard
the suggestions ofase friends at home and abroad and
silence, by a more unanimous vote than has yet
been given debated political question: all doubts of
her attachment to the American Union. Thanks to
the people of Texas-thanks to the people of the
United Sates-for this glorious result! result
worthy of both countries, and aftording another
brilliant proof of the wisdom of that sovereignty
which In our system has been carefully withheld
from both our federal and State governments.
We have seen the people of the United States take
the annexation question out of party shackles, and
demand Its contamination in q voice which neither
the Congress the President of the United States
could disregard We see, too, the people of Texas,
by equally decisive, telling their Presi-
dent and Congress- TO give the finishing stroke to the
great work, and no longer to inquire IN what
light it may be received by Mexico, or England,
or France What can be more sublime than such
| spectacle When there ever before, the union
of two soveregnties, accomplished by process so
honorable to human naturei And yet there are
those amongst us who would have changed the char
acter of this spectacle and denied to glorious
Union this evidence of its capacity to extend its
DRESSINGS Dul again W uc soFeIeISH pco-
Pile of both the United States and Texas; neither
the fanaticism of the abotionsts the contract.
ed views of the old federal party the willy Dip
omacy Of Great Britain and France, have awaited
anything in defeating result essential to the
fame, honor, and security of our country.
We gratifed to find from the Galveston
papers that ex-President Houston is about to
visit his native land, and spend the ensuing sum-
mer with his relations in the United States. 1t
is said that he will proceed, soon after his arri-
val in this city, up the river to Nashville, to visit
his old friend the tenant of the Hermitage. Gen.
Houston will find cordial reception in the United
States. His conduct at San Jacinto, and his sue
cessfu administration of the government of Texas,
but above ALL his noble determination to restore
Texas to the bosomof the republican family, enlte
him to rank among the benefactors of the age.
Az Mr.. Donelson and Gov. Yell Of Arkansas,
one of the most distinguished democrats of the
West, arrived on the New York, and are now at
Hewlett's.