Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-26

floating conjectures and vague surmises as
TO the nature of the dispatches brought by
the Electra, says
The English and French ministers have
already left for Washington on the Brazos;
and it is exultingly stated that England has
at last obtained our recognition from Mex
leo, and that annexation must and will be
defeated in the United States, contrary to
all the predictions Of foreign agents here,
and in spite Of all the efforts to prevent 1t.
It is positively asserted by those who pro-
fess to understand the full plan Of opera
tons, that annexation can never take place;
and that measures are now IN operation to-
counteract the public opinion, and defeat
the acknowledged wishes of the people OF
Texas. We can only say that those who
undertake TO resist the strong democratic
feeling OF this country, should stake care
how they stand, lest they fall" The offer
Of our recognition through the agency OF
foreign mediation at this time, can only be
looked upon as a bride to defeat annexation.
| Whether such an offer is now made or not.
we do not pretend to know; but one thing
we do know, that the people OF Texas have
sense enough to appreciate, fully, favors
that have been withheld while they were
needed. and are now only offered as the
last alternative TO defeat the progress Of re-
pubicanism, and to make us instrumental
in carrying out foreign policy on this con.
tinent.
The Civilian, of the Goth, abiding to the
great anxiety felt 10 know what estimate
General HoUsToN puts upon the resolutions
of the United States Congress, as his inhu-
ence with the people is calculated to have
a material bearing upon the matter, says:
We have seen letter from him, dated
the goth inst. He had not heard of the
passage of the resolutions, and did not an
ticipate the passage of any measures
amounting to annexation by the United
States Congress, previous to its adjourn
ment. We are inclined to believe that he
would not be disposed to present any OBJ
stace to annexation on fair terms to Tex
as; but we doubt whether he will regard
the resolutions adopted Except under the
second plan proposed) as affording the
means of effectingit it.
The same paper, speaking of the late
meeting of "ihe friends of annexation" in
Galveston, says:
The meeting was respectable. both in
numbers and decorum; but it did not ex-
press, or profess to express the sentiments
T of majority of the people of Galveston.
A majority of our citizens are opposed to
annexation; a greater majority are not
satisfied with the resolutions of the United
States Congress. In Galveston, at least,
: al ,ol, i
but little enthusiasm. The meeting alluded
to, passed resolution requiring the friends
of annexation to illuminate their houses on
Saturday evening. The whole number illu.
minated in the city, In accordance with the
resolution, did not exceed twenty.
The News publishes report of the pro.
ceedings of meeting held at San Felipe
as follows:
meeting Of the friends Of annexation
was held at San Felipe, Austin county, a,
which resolution was passed expressing
the confidence of the people in the govern
ment Of the United States, and their ish
for immediate union; saying, TO lis terms
and conditions they are Indifferent, having
the fullest confidence that the U. States
will receive ireemen as freemen ought to be
received"
We learn from the News that the Hon.
Archibald Yell, of Arkansas, was at Gal.
} weston.
The News says, speaking OF the Joint re.
solutions, "we have Information from va.
rious sources, entitled to the utmost credit,
that president Jones will give this great
measure. his cordial support"
In the county of Austin, public meet
ing was held on the subject of annexation
and vote taken pro and con on the reso-
luton, which resulted: 555 yeas, ] nay.
The schooner Leu Elem Capt. Hurd
from Port la Baca, arrived at Galveston on
the 25th ultimo, bringing the latest intelii.
gonce received from the west Several
persons from Corpus Christi, recently ar.
rived in Victoria, previous to the sailing
OF the schooner, who report that the whole
! country between the Nueces and Rio
Grande is in possession of the Camanche
Indians. All trade has ceased between
Corpus Christi and San Antonio, several
parties of Mexican traders have been cap.
tured and murdered. The Indians are re-.
ported to number about 500 or 1000
strong. This great inundaton of savages
in Northern Mexico, has produced great
CONSERVATION in the region of country
bordering upon the Rio Grande. They
have committed numerous depredations
upon citizens and property. Men, women
and children have been carried off in cap
tvity. Some fears were entertained at
Matamoras that the Indians would attack