The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-28
THE DAILY UNION.

was offered by Colonel Love and unanimously adopted
That the members Grape on their left arm for
month as testimony Of regret fol- the deceass OF General
Jackson Whatever differences Of opinion may exist.
regards his political acts, elsewhere, Texas owes him
debt OF gratitude To him indebted for the privilege
Of becoming member Of the great American Union-a
measure SO important to and hope to you The con
veniion then adjourned II novel celebration OF the
liberty dayo surrender the independence of oul nation
and by the act Of the whole people assent to its ncopora
ton with another and offer tribute Of respect 10 the
through whose influence the measure was consummsted.
On The 9th we appointed committees on the plan adopted
~ ns y,gni, convention to report on the various sub
credltable to the speakers; was the skirmsh that pre-
cedes more heavy firing
The delegates to the convention for intelligence nteg
ry, and worth would rank high in any country There is
not perhaps much of bancy hut great deal Of matter
otact sense aud sound knowledge and predict that
shall form and send you sound and sensible constitution
free from the worst features OF ultaism.
had right TO ASK but so are free the sub
Jet from further agitation In the United States that no
ing IRON the resolution passed by the United States Con.
gress,
"A despatch was received from the United States in the
morning Major Doncson arrived the evening OF the
9TH having been detained at Washington by serious nds
position These dispatches relate the occupation OF
frontier by your troops They are now on their march
the loot 10y water TO Corpus Christi on the west bank Of the
Nueces; the dragons by land to San Antonio
THE step taken that will decide Mexico in her pol
ICY Foreign troops will soon be upon the soil she claims
Her choice must be declaration OF war; or she is wise
negotiation She acquire money by the laerdeieat
and disgrace only by the former To-day resolution was
passed requesting the President OF the United States in
behalf of the people OF Texas TO send troops forthwith TO
frontier This resolution sanction the part Of
the people ofTcxes, Of the movement noted above.
The intrigue OF those IN power here which in its COM
mencement advised by the exPresiden has been dis
spaed by the of the people The executive oecu.
pies envied position; am inclined to think he has been
victimzed by his friend and patron well her Majesty S
minister True to his faith however he issued his proca
which not intended treason to the country proceed
ing from disappointed hopes, was excessively foolish
Majestys government i'll not interfere in the quesonso
he writes home This of the prospects of
about Oregon jonathan will fight for whales and lumber,
but seems TO have but little fancy for it, sugar cotton
negroes have anything to do with the matter.
This ourhng village is in state of entire dilapi
dation and ruinhe effects OF arbitrary exercise of
the author OF all this ruin is elected delegate he will not
take his seat he cannothe dare not look upon hundreds
whom he has in his wantonncss ruined,
General Tarrant delegate from Fannin a visit
to San Antonio He, with MIR Howard delegate from that
sons have arisen for their safety many Indians
the frontier who have committed several murders lately
1--WE ee entirely exposed TO the attacks Of Indians and
Mexicans-not soldier guard. and hut few firearms
So calous have the people of Texas become danger that
they scarcely ever prepare to repel attack On my way
with no protection whatever from atackalmos at the
very spot where young Honsby had been killed two weeks
ing and talking merry could but think that an hour
might consgn them to death, or worse hate!
The Hope 1owes reports only forty hours from
Galveston to the Ballze. The latest Galveston pa
per we have is of the 10Th instant. We are indebt-
pers, &c
The British brig Persian arrived at Galveston a
few days ago from Vera Cruz. She brought des-
patches for the government, and was to return as
soon she heard from Washington. 1t was ru-
mored in Galveston that she was there for the pur-
pose of learning the fate of the Mexican PROPOSE
tons to President Jones, and if they were rejected
that the fleet Of Mexico would be down on Calves
ton without delay! We hope the Galvestonans will
not evacuate their city the strength of this ear-
full rumor.
The Hon. X. L. Anderson, Vice president of
Texas, died on the 10Th inst at Fanthorp's, Mont
gomery county, of fever The papers are in mourn
ing for the sad event
Mr., Edward Bourne, native of Coventry, Eng
land, left his residence on Clear Creek lake in
boat, on the Sd inst, and is supposed to have been
drowned on the 4th.
Ashtel Smith has been recalled from England.
Speaking this, the Galveston News of the 18th
III - L. A.