The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-07-07
From The New Orleans Tropic Of June l 9Th.

nitey postponed.
From The New Orleans Tropic Of juno 18th.
FRoSI TExAs-The steamship New York, Capt
Wright, arrived at New Orleans on the evening Of
the 9Th inst from Galveston, bringing papers to the
l 3th inst inclusive. Capt Elliott, the British Minis
ter TO Texas, came passenger in the New York.
By this arrival we have received another ProcIa-
nation from President Jones 10 the people Of Texas,
which we publish at length as follows;
By the President of The Republic Of 7eras.
A PROCLAMATION. ..
The Executive is now enabled 10 declare TO the
people of Texas the actual state of their affairs with
respect to Mexico to the end that they may direct
and dispose them they shall judge best for the hon
and permanent interests of the Republic.
During the course Of last winter, il reached tho
knowledge of the Executive from various sources Of
information, unofficial indeed, but still worthy of al
tention and credit that tina late and present Govern
ment Of Mexico disposed to peaceful settle
ment Of the difficulties with Texas, by the ncknowl
edgnont OF our Independence, upon the understand
ing that Texas would maintain her separate existence
No action however, could be taken upon the subject
because nothing authentic known until the month
of March last when The representatives of France and
Great Britain, this Government, jointly and for
may renewed the offer of the good offices of those
powers with Mexico, for the early and peaceful
tlonent of This struggle, upon the basis of the
know'elgement of our independence by thatRepublic
II would have been the imperative duty of the Ex-
ecutye at once TO ect these offers If they had been
accompanied by conditions of any kind, whatever
but, with attentive watchiuness in that respect and
great disnclnaiion 10 entangng alliances of any do
scription, or with any power he must declare, in
spirit Of justice, that terms conditions have
been proposed by the two Governments in question,
either of them, the consideration Of their friend
ly interposiIion.
Maturely considering the situation Of affairs, that
time the Executive felt that incumbent upon
him not to reject this opportunity of occurring TO the
people OF tins country, untranmecd by conditions,
peaceful, honorable and advantageous settlement Of
their difficulties with Mexico, if they should fit 10
adopt that mode OF adjustment.
Thus influenced, he accepted tie good offices OF
tho two powers, which, with those of the United
States had been previously invoked by Texas and
placed in the hands of their Representatives. state
ment Of conditions preliminary to treaty of peace.
which he declared he should be ready TO submit 10
the people OF this country, for their decision and
ton, as soon as they were adopted by the Govern
ment Of Mexico. But no emphatcay reminded
those Gunconarios for the special notice OF their Gov
ernments, that he than the agent of the
people; that he could neither direct control nor in
iuence their decision; and that his bounden duty
TO carry out their determination, constutunnly as
cernined and expressed, be it what il might Dor
Representative nj the Courts Of France and Great
Britain, in addition to the task of nglhenng the
friendly dispositions of those Governments was, ALSO
especially instructed to press upon their attention that
u the people oil leNaS should determine 10 put an END
TO tho separate existence Of the country the Execu-
tive, Car depended upon his official action, must
and would give immediate and full effect to their will
The circumstances which preceded and led TO an
understanding with Mexico, have thus been stated;
and the people, speaking through their chosen organs
will now determine as they shall judge right. But
in The time, and until their pleasure can be law
FULLY and constituiionay nsccrtnned, it is the duty
OF the Executive 10 secure TO the nation the exercise
of choice between the alternatives of peace with the
nwngfn and
tlngencies and he has, therefore, 10 issue the follow
ing proclamation:
WHEREAs, authentic proof has recently been laid
before me- TO the effect that the Congress of Mex
leo has authorized the Government to open nego
tations and conclude a treaty with Texas subject
to the examination and appreciation Of that body,
and further, that the Government OF Mexico has
accepted the conditions prescribed the part Of
Texas, preliminary to final and detinitve trea
ty of peace
Therefore, I, ANSON JONES, President of the
Republic Of Texas, and Commander in Chief of the
Army and Navy and Militia thereof, do hereby make
known these circumstances TO the citizens Of this Re-
public, ill the can be more fully communicated
TO the Honorable Congress and Convention Of the
People, for their assembling the 10th June, and
4lh July next. and pending the said action, ny virtue
of the authority ia vested l do hereby declare
and proclaim cessation Of hostilit by land and by
sea against the Republic Of Meygo, against the
citizens and trade thereof
Republ'c 10 be here unto affixed. Done
at Washington, this fourth day of June,
t.. S. in the year of our Lord thousand
eight hundred and forty-fve, and Of the
independence of the Republic the tenth
ANSON JONES.
BY the President, EDEN'R ALLEN,
Attorney General, and acting Sec'y Of State.
The National Register has article in reply to
the Galveston News, which attempted to induce the
belief that President Jones had opened anew, nego-
tiations with Mexico for Independence, for the pur-
pose of defeating annexation and that he had actual
y proposed such negotiations would in his opinion
obtain that object. The Register says:
Now what are the Facts of the case' they TO
this eflect:-Immedatey after the passage Of the
joint resolutions and the signature ofthe President
the same, was known in Mexico; or rather as soon
as it wns considered probable, the Mexican Govn-n-
men submitted TO this Government to know what
propositions would be received and acted on. To
this our President replied tina; proposition. other
than TINT Of independence, uncouped with any
tangng alliance, could or would be received, and no
proposition would be acted on by him; that he would
receive and lay before !" the people" and the Con-
gress any proposition acknowledging the indepen-
dence Of Texas; bu; that on no accoun; must it be
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