The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-05

fled at this act of tardy Justice to SO deserving an
officer who has been so long an object Of proscrip-
ton.
Proposals for treaty of peace with Mexico ap-
pear, after ALL to have emanated from the executive,
notwithstanding the hardwood with which denial
has followed denial, until there appeared, to some.
doubt if they could stop after all the facts had
TRANSFERRED by the submission of all the papers To
the Senate. President Jones, in his message, with
degree of nicely that is truly amusing, speaks Of
the proposals us originating in Mexico; while the
very document he submits to the Senate declares
that conditions preliminary TO treaty of peace
were signed by Ashbe Smith, on the 9th of March
last, and sent TO Mexico by the hands of Captain
Elliott, and presented TO the government through
the kind offices of the French minister, by whom
they were returned TO Texas, after Mexico had
agreed to treat on the terms proposed. The French
minister, in his letter DIR. Jones, states that he
has procured the acquiescence of the Mexican gov
eminent shy the most delicate management Of sus-
ceptlbilities."
1t is somewhat singular that the administration
should now claim to be in favor of annexation, when,
the 9th of March, the Secretary of State agreed
TO surrender the whole subject Of annexation for
declaration Of independence; and that too af-
ter he must have heard Of the passage of the joint
resolution by both houses Of the United States Con-
gress. You will observe that the "Natonal Regis
teri still claims for President Jones the most favor
able bias towards annexation, and solicitude
and effort for its final accomplishment. II asserts
that these overtures to Mexico were intended to
place Texas "upon vantage ground" SO that she
might be sin aposilion to demand favorable just
ment ofthe terms of annexation, without in the slight
est degree endangerng its success" How sagacious
a conclusion that the governments f the United
States, after prescribing the terms which annex
alton should take place. could still be frightened into
admissions which could neither be won from their
favorable dispositions towards Texas, nor extorted
from their strict sense of policy and duty. The
aI.
sstcncy, nmates that these considerations" ''are
well understood by the American minister" and the
real service thus rendered to the cause of
ton properly appreciated by the American govern
ment." Our administration, nurtured in the early
vars of Texas, appears to have arrived at such a
climax of courage, to be able to stake themselves
on either or both horns Of dilemma with unwaver-
ing intrepidity, and march into the mouth of a
whole pack of absurdities with the coolest compla-
cency and composure. We hope and sincerely be-
ieve that such advocacy OF the course of the
tive has never received the sanction Of the admins
tration, although it issues out of the mouth of the
government organ. The joyful news of annexa-
ton--of the final contamination of the great meas
ure--dsposes us TO entertain goodwill towards ev-
erybody, and TO believe that Dr. Jones, in origina-
ting and defending his treaty, has been misled by
bad advisers rather than by wrong heart. 1t is a
jected by the Senate by unanimous vote, on the
same day that the annexation resolutions passed
without dissenting voice.
II is understood that some of our importers are
making terms with French and English houses for
extensive mporations under the present low tariff
of Texas, with a view to reshipment to the United
States, free Of duty when that government has ex-
tended her laws the country. 1t should
be the policy of the United States government, by
timely prohibitions and arrangements with Texas,
to prevent the contemplated frauds, which be Of
no advantage to the people of Texas at large, but
a., Ia &c $50.
The generality of fair merchants cannot particle
pate in these speculations; for they have not the
means or connexions to authorize the importatons.
A few spectators will have the matter in their
hands alone. Millions of merchandise may be sent
over by foreign manufacturers, which will find its
way eventually into the auction rooms of the United
States, and can be sold to advantage far below the
market price, to the great detrment Of the regular
importers of that country.
Is it not in the power of the President of the
United States to establish branch custom-houses in
the ports of Texas assuming Texas to be terrific
ry Of the United States, so soon as the convention
accept the terms of annexation'-and might not our
convention make some solicitation to this effecti
Il is the opinion of many Of the hest informed that
the present administration in Mexico sustain
themselves in power, without taking some immediate
measures for declaration of war. This conclusion
is drawn from the known fecty with which any
leading military chief can create revolution on a
popular preiext. In Mexico, the party in power is
always the weakest; and however well convinced the
present administration may be of the impolicy and
folly Of war with the United States, they cannot
resist or control the prejudces of the people II is
doubtful whether they Withstand the first out
break Unpopular efervescence, when it is known that
annexation is about to be consummated, and whether
they must not resort to active hostilies as despe-
rate resource. The history Of Mexico, from the cor
onation of turbide to the fall of Santa Ana illustrates
the sagacity of these views. Each year has wit
messed some successful or unsuccessful effort to
olutionize the government; and it is said that the
enemies Of Santa Ana assisted in eevatng him to
power, in order to consummate his final downfall.
He, OF some other military man, now unknown to
fame, may ride again into power on the phrensy Of
the populace
There has been no sickness in Galveston up to this
date.