The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-03


We have received by the Southern mail the fol
lowing intelligence from Texas
II is perceived that President Jones has called 10
geher convention to meet the 4th inst, to taxi
the question of annexation into consideration.
[From N. o. Picayune. May 25.l
The steamship New York, Capt. Wright, arrived
in our port last evening, in hrty-three hours from
Galveston. She brought over sixty passengers
amongst whom were Gen. Sam Houston, ex-Presi
dent Of Texas, and family, who 1t is said, are en-
route for the Hermitage.
The United States Squadron, under the command
OF Commodore K. +. Stockton, consisting Of the
steam frlgate Princeton, Lieut.. Com. +. X. Thomp
Captain Shubrick, and brig Torpoise, Lieut.. Com'dt
w. Z. Hunt, have arrived and anchored OH Calves
ton.
The Princeton, ST. Mary's and Porpoise arrived on
Saratoga got in three days after The entire squad
ron made the passage by the "Hole in the Wall" and
Providence Channelto the Gulf and has made what
is considered very quick trip for this season OF the
on the bar off Galveston harbor to admit the passage
OF larger vessels, Commodore Stockton on the 18th
shifted his broad Pennant from the Princeton to the
Porpoise, and with that vessel crossed the barthe
Porpoise drawing IL feet inches, and there being
ID feet water in the channel The wind being ahead
at the time, she was compelled to make dead
heat up to the anchorage OIL the CITY, where she is
now nov wing On her coming to anchor national sa
Texan sloop in ordinary.
The Porpoise is the largest man of war, other
than Texas vessels built expressly for that navlga-
The Princeton, ST. Marys and Saratoga were left at
anchor outside the bar
The most important intelligence from the Repub-
lie is contained in the following proclamation OF
President JONES' from which il would seem that the
Executive is cutting his wisdom teeth at last-we
use the word seem to denote that the doubt which
the previous Of Pres .st Jones had created
has not been removed from. our mind: nor should
any one relapse into state OF security and con-
fdence until "it is finished"
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the people Of Texas have evincod decided
wish that prompt and definite action should be had upon
the proposition for Annexation recently submitted by
and that Convention shond Ss s..swbiad for ths nu
Whereas is competent for the people alone decide
finally upon the proposition for Annexation, and "by
deputies in Convention assembled" to adopt Consttu
ton with view to the admission Of Texas Of the
Whereas no authority is given by the Constitution Of
this Republic to branch of the Government to call
they alone can properly exercise:
Therefore be 4 known, that l. Arson jones' Pres
ton and effect to the public WILL already fully ex
do recommend to the citizens Of Texas that an
different counties Of the Republic. Wednesday, the
fourth day Of June next upon the following basis VIZ
Each county in the Republic to elect one Deputy IRE
spectve OF the number Of voters contained at the last
annual elections Each county voting at that time three
hundred and less than six hundred to elect two Depu
less than hundred to elect three Depues and each
county voting at that time nine hundred and upwards to
Of Austin, two; Bastrop, one Bexar, two Brazora,
two Drazos, one Bowie: one Colorado. one Fay.
sena
SON. three Houston, two Jackson one Jasper one
Jefferson one Lamar two Liberty two; Matagorda
Red River, three Robertson, two Rusk, one; Refugo
one Sabine, San Augustine two Shelby, two; San
ton hrss and that the said deputies 50 eiscte
do assemble In Convention at the city Of Austin, the
81 Ds the Of
concerning the nationality of the Republic; and should
ally, Constitution to be submitted to the people for
their ratification with view to the admission of Texas
State into the American Union in accordance with
the terms of the proposition for annexation already SUBJ
mitted to this Government by that Of the United States
ana the Chief Justice; ofSe respective counties aore
presiding officer in the several precincts who will ap
point the judges and clerks Of said elections and have
the same conducted according to the Constitution and
Laws regulating elections and make due return thereof
In testimony Whereof have caused the Great Seal Of
the Republic to be hereunto affixed.
Done at Washington, this fifth day of May,
H. 81 in the year Of our Lord thousand eight hum
drsd and f0,ry,ave. and Of Igdsgen 96 Of
By the President
EBENEzER ALLEN Attorney General
and Acting Secretary of State.
The Fourth of .Tuly-the day upon which this
Convention Is to assemblies not one upon which
the interests of America ought to suffer- and hence
we attribute to the President more sincerity in his
sudden conversion than we should otherwise do
but of this anon.
We see no mention made OF the arrival OF Capt.
Elliott at Galveston.
The McKim had not reached Galveston when the
New York left.
The people Of Galveston gave the officers Of the
American squadron ball last week, which was
brilliant and joyous affair
The New York brought large mail from the in
terror, but owing to the ateness Of the hour which
she arrived, we were not able to get letter from
beyond Galveston. From those received from that
place we have given the above summary
From the Houston Telegraph, May l4]
CoSoREss-Many persons have supposed that the Con-
gess at first called for the express purpose Of
Delegates and the time and place the meeting of the
Convention Since the President issued the Procla-
the inquiry what Is Congress to dol By referring to the
Constitution It will be seen that no money can be drawn
from the Treasury defay the expenses Of the members
this purpose The Convention, not being body recogni
zed by the Constitution, pass law requiring the
compelled BY his oath Of office to refuse to pay any portion
of the of the Convention unless Congress should
M IKE s SI this one
provide the necessary means to enable the Convention
proceed to business Another object will be for Con-
to express its assent to the resolutions submitted
President Polk Those resolutions provide that the
assent Of the existing Government Of Texas shall be OBJ
tanned before theysha into effect The term assent of
the existing Government is rather ndenite but 1t
the opinion of President Polk and Of the American
Charge here, that the term implied the assent Of the
executive and legislative departments Of govern
ment For this reason the American Charge was ex-
ceedingy DESTROYS that Congress should be called
early period to give its assent to the resolutions passed
by the American Congress. We understand that the
President and several Of the members Of his cabinet
tertaned the opinion that Congress had right to act
upon this question, until had first been submitted to
the people, and they had instructed their
adopt or reject the terms proposed by the American
government Hence the delay of the President in calling
the extra session of Congress lie willing to call it
earlier period he had been able to ascertain that
the people were willing to accept the terms submitted
by President Polk Tho people having met in their pr
mary assemblies in all nearly ALL the counties of the
Republic and expressed thoir appreciation Of the terms
slider themselves being specially Instructed to
their assent to these terms; and Il is probabe that