The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-05-10
From the Daily Union.
VERY INTERESTING NEWS
FROM TEXAS.

LIN lIN L lIlbItC i I+No IN IL w ~
FROM TEXAS. lE.a
Dir. Ashbel Smith. Texian Secretary
of State, arrived in New Y ork on Mon
day, and left for Boston. He arrived
in this city last evening, and took lodg-
ing at the fremont House. lie will
sail in the steamer OF May lst for Eng
land and France. We learn that DR..
Smith came by wav of the Mississlp-
pi and Ohio rivers, and has not been to
Washington. .--Boslen Daily Times.
April 80. HGF uJ.
We were about to inquire whut DR..
A. Smith was going to Europe for, and
to say that the people Of Texas, at least,
had right to know; and furthermore
to add, that they could not longer con-
sent to play the part of pawns upon
the chessboard, to be moved about as
any great player might please to direct,
when all the moral reflections which
sucha subject is calculated tocall forth,
were suddenly interrupted by the fol-
lowing very interesting intelligence.
which we received by the southern mail
of this evening, 6 O'Clock. We now
congratulate The United States on the
prospect OF the early accomplishment
Of the great object Of their wishes. 1t
seems that the people Of Texas are
heard at last. The whirwind sweeps
onward; and President Jones has cal
led the Congress together on the 10th
June. 1t further appears that President
Polk has declared his preference (and
most wisely, we think) for the House
resolutions. One more suggestion! If
we could dare to believe that our voice
could reach Texas in time, and with
any hope thatt wouldhave the slightest
effect in guiding their course, we would
earnestly advise her people to leave
the decision, first, in the hands Of their
own Congress, and to make nothing
like revolutionary movement, under
present ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
which promise to insure success, with
out the intervention of any more strln-
gent measure: rHs
: : From the N. o. Picayune of April rs.
LATE FROM TEXAS.
Bv the arrivals at late hour last night
of the steamship John S. Mckim,Capt'
Lewis, 73 hours from Galveston,we are
in receipt of full files of Houston and
Galveston papers. 'pg
The President has issued his proc!a.
nation convening Congress on Monday
the 18th day of June next. We learn
from the proclamation that the govern.
ment of the United States has selected
; the first and second sections of the res
outions (Bro Hn's) as the basis for con
summating the proposed union.
The enthusiasm of the friends ofan
nexation is bearing down alloppostion,
: The people have taken the measure in
j their own hands. At meeting held
: in Washington county, strong resolu-
tions were passedin favor of immedi.
: ate annexation, "without reference to
IS the wishes or concurrence OF any Tor
eign or European ower," and calling
% Oh tUe IlcSluCilt W COu'cHc OouS Coe
: immediately. The meeting also rec
,, ommended to the citizens Of the repub
lie, in case the President did not con
q vene Congress. to meet as soon as pos
:, sible in convention, to ratify the joint
i resolutions and form a State conven.
q tion. Mr.. E.. Allen, Attorney Gener-
al, who was present, objected to the
q tone Of tile resolutions. MI. Scurrv
i in reply, intimated that the. citizens o.
! the republic might yet become still more
{, impatient OF the delay of the President
inconvening Congress and adopt mea.
} sures much more violent than those
: recommended in the resolutions. The
: resolutions were unanimously adopted
t Gen. M. Hunt, DR.. J.. @. Chalmers
j Judge Ewing, R. w. Williamson, .. B,
> Wilkins, and other prominent gentle
, men, participated in the proceedings,
r The President issued his proclamation
J on2the following day. gadsi. 4oa,o isa
:. The ,clirlioind s,oeeps onDdrd. From
every section of the republic. (says the
!; Houston Telegraph of the I6thinst.,)
we hear bu; the continued roar Of plau.
: dts, as the people assemble in county