Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-05-10

The steamship New York arrived bor'
Yesterday morning from Galveston
whence sho salcd on tho 2slh ult w,
have received our files to tho mor1ing o
her day of departure. Tho in telligenc,
is bat few days later than wo received
by the McKim las! Thursday nigh, A.
usual the papers orc almost exclusively
occupied with the discussion of the An
nexaton question. We have no occasion
TO change the opinions we have already
Expressed in regard to the feelings oil the
inhabitants of the country on this Frea
subject. They are more nearly unanlm
Gus than could have been expected on a
question so momentous, and upon the de
cision Of which European influence has
been so strongly and perseverIngly
brought to bear against the interests oil
the United States. The people of Texas
are determined upon Annexation. Thro
their public meetings and the press they
express themselves with an enthusiasm
which cannot, we are persuaded, be borne
down. Those who are openly or covertly
opposed 10 the measure express them
selves in The most guarded and qualified
terms, indicating their real convictions
that it must be carried into effect, how
ever they may, from any motive, be hos
tile 10 it. They deprecate any hasty ac-
ton, and call for calm and deliberate
consideration of the great issues involved !;
but they do so 10 tone which reas-
sures US as to the sentiments of the great
body Of the people, which will ultimately
settle The question in the right way in
spite OF the Vaccinations oil foreign d.
plomatisls.
The "Civilian and Galveston Gazette"
which has been avowedIy opposed to An
nexaton, comes out in the last number be-
fore US with avery significant article. II
does not hesitate TO avow its preference
for independence, but it would at least ap.
pear TO intimate the opinion that if An.
nexatjon be defeated, it will be by the
United States Senate. (Of course we
have no fears of this) The editor fur.
her declares that the last time he saw The
President, which was previous TO his cleo
ion, he expressed himself in favor Of the
Union.
As TO Gen. Houston's course, too, the
same editor challenges any one TO show
hal ex-P President Houston was, or is, op.
posed to the measure. II is only doubt.
'ul whether he will emerge from his re-
!irement TO take part in the discussion Of
The subject now going on. We announ-
,ed in our paper oil Saturday that he was
expected to address meeting at Houston
on The 2lst in favor Of Annexation. ous-
ton papers Of the 23d make no mention
Of such q meeting or address; from which
we infer that he thought ! useless TO add
his voice TO swell the general cry.
Public meetings we're held all over the
country, so far as heard from, 10 take the
question into consideration. |, is unneces.
sary to copy the resolutions passed. They
breathe but one sentiment, so far as we
have been able to discover, and that as we
have represented it.
In regard TO the difference supposed to
have occurred between Major Donelson
and President Jones, most salts factory
explanation is given in the National Re-
glster, published at Washington. The
President was i'll at the time Of the
Charges arrival, but this did not prevent
the presentation OF the letter. The Pres
ldent was then only hesitating between
appalling directly TO the people or call,
ing Congress together, upon the latter OF
which courses he finally determined.
We find no items of local intelligence
whi"h could interest our readers. The
intelligence previously given by US of the
Indian difficulties on the Nueces and 9th
er like incidents is fully confirmed. We
only regret that we cannot find room for
The proceedings Of some Of the public
meetings. 1t Is out Of the question, as
it would occupy much space even to nu
merate the places where they have been
held. We conclude, therefore, with the
following letter from an attentive CORES.
pondent at Houston:
Correspondence Of The Picayune.1
HoUsToN, April "a, 1845.
To THE EDITORS OF THE PIcAYUNE: Gen.
temen-The lew opponents OF Annexa.
ton have given it up; they say it's useless
to "kick againstT the pricks" 1t is eve
ry day becoming more and more appa-
rent that Texas will "go it" by an over.
whelmng majority. From the accounts
Of the state of feeling prevailing in all
parts of the country daily coming in, it is
Impossible to'resst the conclusion, that
the people are for Annexation, in prefer
ence to independence upon any terms that
can be offered. Congress is to meet on
the 10Th of June, as you will see by the
Presidents proclamation. Ia the mean.
time we may expect 10 hear something
or nothing from England, France and
Mexico. DR.. Smith has gone somewhere,
but where is not known here certainly,
and few care. Some say he has goneio
England, and this isthe general opinion;