Democratic banner., 1845-06-14
IT FROM X

The United States squadron mas
sailed from Galveston. The new
sloop-of-war ST, Mary's. reported to
be one Of the fastest sailors in the
American. navy. was despatched on
the evening of the Gath of May for
Vera Cruz by Commodore Stockton.
The other vessels comprising the
squadron-,he Princeton, Saratoga
and brig Porpoiss--sailed on a cruise
down the Gulf on the 9th.
The Hon. c. Ar Wicklitfe, late U.
S. Postmaster Gen. sailed on board
the Princeton, and the fleet was ex-
pected TO return to Galveston, in the
course Of ten days.
The feeling in favor of Annexa-
lion to the U. States, grows stronger
and stronger, and the little opposition
that has tecn manifested is rapidly
dying away.
The Mckim brought owe des.
watches from Commodore Stockton
TO the Secretary of the Navy. which
were forwarded to Washington yes
Idly.
Several small parties Of the Com.
manches have lately i"isited Austin
and other frontier towns. and have
manifested the most friendly feelings
towards our citizens. About thirty
or forty friendly Shawnees. Della
wares and Cherokees are encamped
near the main body Of the Comman-
| ches, g. if these Indians should man.
iies, The Ieas, sign of hostility, the
friendly Indians would Immediately
ward the citizens of the danger; and
they will be enabled to provide "a
galnst it. The Commanches assert
that their sole object in visiting the
frontier is to obtain arms and ammu-
ni:;on TO prosecute the war with the
Me1icans.
The Houston Star Of the cath ult.
saws:
Within a few days we have recei-
we'd intelligence from a respectable
source that these troops have ap-
preached the Rio Grand, and that it
is now currently reported in Mexico
that they are 10 be stationed east OF
that river. |, is said that the Next
can Government is determined TO
take possession OF the country west
the Nueces, and when the measure
+ Of Annexation is consurnmated, she
will appeal to the world ami declare
that as the territory west Of Nueces,
is in possession Of her troops the
claim of Toxas to it is void. lnfor-
nation has recently been received at
Corpus Cris,i that indicates that
Mexico is playing n deep game OF
trcachery. We are happy to state
!; hero that arrangements have been
made to obtain accurate information
Of the movements Of the Mexican
forces, and it is believed that our
Government will be prepared to re-
pei any incursion Of Mexican troops
into the disputed territory.
The news, that the Government,
Of Texas has made further advances
, to negotiate with Mexico, was CARR,
ed to Galveston by the Mckim on
her last trip, and credited some sem
sation there. The News speaks Of
the intelligence as being sol a most
extraordinary character" and is ad
/, ding ''strong confirmation to the opin.
ion that had previously obtained both
in Eastern & Western Texas. name.
, " that President Jones has been sys
tematicalIy e~ndeavoring 10 throw OBJ,
q, S~tacles in the way Of the JOINT Res.
olu,ions." That paper, in making lis
comments, after remarking that this
. last attempt to negotiate with Me1i.
co, originated at Washington. on the
BRACES, uuder the auspices Of Elliot,
and Snligny, after the Joint Resolu-
/, tions had been submitted centuries:
The declared purpose Of the Eng,
,ish and French Ministers is to de-
} feat annexation. Mexico has accep-
ted the overtures for this, and for no
other purpose, and il is utterly impos-
sible for the imagination TO divine
any other motive for DIR. JONES'
We for long time %endeavored to
excuse or justify the measures of our
Executive as touching the popular
will Of this country upon this ques-
ton. But n series Of procrastinating
measures, together with the course Of
the Government organ, opened tho
eyes even Of those who are unwil-
ling to see, and produced conviction
in the minds Of the most incredu.
lous.
Speaking of,he offered recognition
by Mexico Of Texan Independence,
and OF the Joint Resolutions for an.
~ne1ation, the News says:
Although some of our citizens pro.