New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-23
From the New-orlcans Bee, April l4th.
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BY the arrival Of the steam packe, New York, we
have received our files of Galveston papers ts the
9Th inst They contain little news and are mainly
occupied with the sHhject Of Annexation. The
Galveston, Duly Macs discusses al some length the
mode in which the people Of Texas can constitu-
iionally ac, upon the Joint resolutions On the one
hand, ii has been said that President Jones has no
constitutional power 10 entertain propositions which
20 10 tile overthrow OF the present government ;
and on The other. that there is provision IN the
laws or Constitution empowering The Executive or
Congress to call Convention of the people. Under
these circumstances, the Editor suggests. that the
people themselves form Convention and proceed
To draft Stale Constitution, IN conformity with
the article in the present fundamental law OF Texas
conferrng upon them "an lnalcnable right al all
times TO alter the government as they may think
proper
Meetings in favor of Annexation continue TO be
held. One at San Augustine was very large gath
erins, and was attended by the Vice President OF
Texas, General Henderson, Mai. kaufman, and
other leading mea of the country In Nacogdoches,
out of 900 yolers ii is stated there not 20 oppo
sed to the measure.
Much anxiety is experienced 10 ascertain the
opinion OF Gen, Houston in regard to the Annexa-
lion law Tie Galveston News says that he is
bending under the whirlpool ot popular opinion
which is speaking with voice OF thunder around
him. He does not oppose the measure, and his
non coIMmlItal course has induced his TRENDS 10
declare positively that he is now in favor OF II.
The following paragraph from the Galveston Ga
Zelte of The 9th confirms the statement recently
communicated 10 us by letter:
Tho British ship Euryciee, Capt. Eliot arrived on
this mort on Thursday, om Vera Cruz. BY this arrvs!
both the Ministers of Great Britain and France in Texas
have received dcspatchCS Their precise purpot is not
known it is understood that they BRING renewed over
tues um tue present Government OF Mexico Tor ie re-
coSni,ion Of our independence and the settlement OF all
questions in dispute between the two countries"
GEORGE W. KENDALL Esq. Editor OF the New-orleans
nj d.,
SAYS Ies that he is preparing expedition into The
country buffalo hunt 1t 10 be hoped that he VIII
ind pleasure in his present visit 10 our country than
on his last campaign 10 santa Fc.
p S.-We have since received verbal lntorma-
ton that Major A. J DoNElSoN, Charge 10 Texas,
had been two days at Washington, but had not laid
his dispatches before the Executive. Mr.. Jones
had not expressed an opinion either way, but was
generally supposed 10 be opposed 10 Annexation.
We farther learn that the only persons who mani
fest any hostility toward The measure are portion
of the people about Galveston and Houston. Every
where else, i, would appear that public opinion is
aim ost unanimous IN It's favor.
NJ de Salgny, the French Charge 10 Texas, came
passenger in the New-fork. Mr.. Elliot, The Brit
l,h Charge, had sai!ed from Galveston on the Sd
for Charleston, on the English slnop of-war Elec-
ira, where he expects 10 meet his family.
Hon AsHpgL SMITH. Secretary ot State oi
the Republic ol Texas, came passengerbyt the New
York and leaves to-day for Washington, on an I'M
portsnt mission 10 this Government
is ti,Ither stated that the Custom House cbIces
on ciiher bank Of the Sabine, hare di,cont'nned de
collection ot the custom duties the question of Inner
ation, ia their opinion, beng aireGds settled
From the New-orlesns Tsopic, l4th.
An article appears in the Houston Telegraph, III
reply To one in the National Register, III which
"ihe scamps who have fed from the United STATES
TO avoid paying their debts" are told tia, The
moment Annexation should take place every such
iudsmen, wi! be IN irli force 10 Texas The
Telegraph after stating that /; reJoices 'hat tins
class is 80 very small, ADMINISTERS comfort 10
them thus:
1--WE believe however, that this class Of persons have
nothing 10 fear from Annexation. all questions ret
ia1 as prsses, eid.e9s II Terus rcad SecsSscr7y b
decided snder present rs. ard i thoe u'rs ao pro
sei refugees they oeud Be e7rGiy Gu'actTfaire ate
,e ccusissic,, cf Teras .e UioH Sat-. Texas
merging her sovereignty in ha; the United States
st portion Of her sovereign attributes In the
form State Rights. and this is Her citizens VIII be
protected private right that thev now
der OF Texas These laws protect thcn from the
judgments of the United States and after
admission INFO the Onion, Court Of the Uues Statt
can exercise its jurisdiction dyest citizen Of TcSa
OF any rsh, acquired previous 10 the admission OF Texas
into the Union