The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-29

claims and the practicability Of maintaining them.
As already stated, however, the number of those
who will be Diet rred from voting for annexation on
this account will not be sufficient to endanger the
success of the measure. The circumstance will on
ly have weight in two or three countless In Gal
WESTON (which has been opposed than any other
county 10 annexaton,) no formal opposition will be
made to the acceptance OF the constitution. Here,
annexation is regarded az certain, and opposition
useless. Besides, many who were opposed to il,
now that measures have gone SO far, regard il as
much better to go through than TO go back. Such,
in fact is the feeling among the more intelligent of
those who were averse 10 the measure.
IL will be perceived by the schedule" Of the new
constitution, that the republic" of Texas continues
TO be the actual goyernment--retaining unimpaired
its original powers and functions until the Estate"
constitution has been accepted by the United States
Congress. The present tariff laws will continue in
force; and orders go out TO Europe, by the same
mail which bears this letter, for additional imporia-
tons of European goods, TO be introduced before the
revenue laws of the Union shall have been extend
ed over Texas. II strikes me that the circular Of
Secretary Walker will have the effect to increase
the importations TO Texas directly from Europe, IN
almost as great proportion as il prevents the ship
ment of debenture goods from the United States.
The goods TO be imported by Galveston houses,
believe, not intended to be reshpped to the pres
ent limits of the Union, but to supply the future
and increasing wants of Texas herself In this
pect they viii not interfere materially with the de-
mand for American manufactured arlicles--woollcn
cloths lnens the light fancy cotton goods not man
ufactured in the United States, wines and liquors,
and few other less important articles, embracing
almost the entire list of goods required in this
ket that be imported, under the present tariff at
rate favorable than that at which they may be
obtained, after the tariff of the Union shall have
taken effect. Cotton-bagging may also be included;
but believe no importation will be made Of this
article more than will be sufficient to supply the
home market the present winter. The idea Of the
extent Of the imporiations anticipation Of spec
uation under the change Of revenue laws) of Euro
pean goods into Texas, has been, l Think greatly
exaggerated. There are difficulties and risks at
tendant upon the measure, which are apt TO be con-
sidered by those about TO enter uponit II must be
recollected that goods shipped to Texas, for tram
shipment to ports Of the United States, subject
to additional charges for freight, insurance, wharf
age, and storage Besides, they liable to the in
creased risk resulting from the absence of insurance,
and the ability to insure, wilhelm thiscysuicient
of itself to deter many merchants from the measure.
Gen. Henderson--who is, perhaps, the most pop
uar man in the country, except Gen. Houston--is
a candidate for governor, and will probably have no
opponent gse
Some solcitude is felt here in regard to the course
which the United States government will take in
ation to the officers ofthe-army and navy Of Texas
Our navy, Notifications, arms, &c, &C., to be
transferred to the United States; and it certainly
seems somewhat hard to take all these and to turn
adrit upon the world, unqualified for any other
pursuit, the gallant officers to whose yetunrequited
services Texas is indebted for the achievement and
maintenance of her liberties, and to whom the
United States will, in a great measure, be indebted
for rich and coveted domain, which she has sriven
for through more than twenty years ofnegotiation,
and for which she has offered millions of money. We
hope that Gov. Yell will contribute his services or
der to endeavor to obtain consideration of the claims
Of these gallant officers at the hands of the next Con
gress; and-we hope his generous and Just ex-
ertons properly seconded There are officers in the
naval service OF Texas who left that of the United
States to assist in Kidding this country ofthe Mexi
can yoke. They have thereby rendered the United
States government more effcctual service than they
could have done in its own vessels; and it will not
read well in history for these to appear those
most injured by the acquisition to the Union Of the
great benefit which they were prominent instruments
in acquiring.
The news from the army Of Gen. Taylor is up to
the LIST instant, and embraces nothing very import
ant. Lest the paper may not reach you, enclose
the last accounts from the Civilian newspaper,
which embrace every thing Of interest," SO far as mat
ters public.