The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-07
CONGRESS CONVENED.
PRESIDENT JONES PROCLAMATION.
 From the Memphis .appeaE

We are indebted to the politeness of the officers of that splendid steamer, the Belle of the West, for late New Orleans papers, which contain news from Texas as late as the 2lst of April, which we now lay before our readers
 TEx1s-The steamship Jno. S. HcKim, Capt Lewis, arrived from Galveston last eve ming, whence she sailed OH the 2lst Pfesi- dent Jones had issueda proclamation appoint ing the Congress to meet on the Sixteenth day of Juue, to consider the resolutions of the United States Congress for the AnneXa- ton of Texas; previous to which, judging from the alacrity with which the British war vessels sail with despatehes from Vera Cruz to Galveston and rice rer2a, it Is expected the propositions of the Mexican Government and its ally or allies will appear i'll some tan- gible shape The sentiments of the Texan nation can be best gIcaned by perusai of the resolutions passed at a meeting held al the town of Brenham, in Washington Goun- ty-whieh were carried, altho' the Hon. Eb- enezer Allen, Attorney General of the Repab- lie and acting Secretary el State, spoke il dis appreciation of the same.
 "Be t RcSolred, That this meeting appro- proves of the Annexation of Texas 10 the U. States on the basis of the joint resolutions passed by the Congress of that country.
 sBc t Reso1red, That the Executive be requested to use all means within lis power, to effect the annexation of Texas to the U. States, upon the basis of the joint resolutions aforesaid, with he utmost pFomPtness.
 "Be t Re-q1eed, That nasmacil as the Government of the United States has given is ultmatum on this subject, that seefasH on the part of the Executive tends only to em- barrass thie subject, without producing any bene.,ciaI effect
 Be | Re&9zred, That if the President ol the Republic does not convene the Congress on or before the fourth Monday in June next. we, portion of the people of Texas, recoM- mend to the countries throughout the Repub- lie, to meet us soon as practicable, at any point that may be designated, in convention to ratiiy said Joint Resolution and form q State Constitution.
 Be | Resotred, That in the opinion oI this meeting 1t Is the duty of the President oI the Republic, to consnmmate the measure ol Annexation 10 the United States, without re- ference to the wishes or concugrences.o of any foreign or Earop~GR Porer."
 The Houston Morning Star las the follow ing intelligence which is significantly binted at in the above resolutions:
 ''We learn that our government has recent ly received communications from Gen Aflsta. by way of Corpus Christi and Bcxar, con veying assurances that the new government of Mexico Is disposed to treat with Texas upon the basis of Indepeadece. Similar dis patches, we learn, were received from Vera Cruz by the Eurydiee about fortnight since, aud 1t Is rum red that the British Minister ia Mexico, will soon induce the Mexican go- yeFnmenl to present definite propositions for for the adjustment of all difficulties between the two countries. It is rum3red also. that our government has answered these commit ncations, and the dispatches for this purpose were sent back 10 Vera Cruz by British vessel. l. is expected that the final propo- sitions of the Mexican government will be received here about the middle of June. or by the first Of Jaly.''
 FJ Tb6 U.aatlJo.I r tL, z