The New York herald., 1845-07-06

The news from Texas, which we give in this

Pdits oi country III TIE seconu cution VI uc
Weekly Herald, is il will be at the first glance,
OF the highest importance, and the most gratifying
character. Annexation is settled The popular
feeling in Texas in favor of the measure has swept
away every obstacle, and entirely overwhelmed all
the efforts made to defeat it, 1t now only remains
10 be seen what Mexico will do. And the British
government have also to declare their future policy
France has, as we have seen by the last news from
Europe, officially, declared off, and washes her hands
Of all interference in the affairs of this continent,
far as they relate to Texas annexation
The consummaton of this important measure
will have one great and salutary effect. 1t will al
once impress the mind of Europe and ofal civilized
nations, with becoming sense of the power OF this
country, and the irresistible strength of lis move
ments, when the great body Of the people and the 60
vernment resolutely united. The first great step
nthe accomplishment OF our work has been taken.
It Is trumphantly successful. Our government can
not pause in the work. Oregon and California are
also TO be annexed. and the settlement OF the con-
troversy with England relative TO the title to the
former, must engage the attention of the admin
istratlcn.
Mexico has been, it will be perceived, preparing
10 make an inroad into California. But all the eff
forts of the mongrel race of Mexico to retain power
feeble sceptre has been broken forever-Anglo-
Saxon energy and Anglo-Saxon WILL are in the as
cendant, and 80 must ever continue The time is
fast coming when the American Union" will en-
brace the whole continent, north and south. That
result is inevitable, and of that the annexation Of
Texas is but the signal of the proof.
THE MEXICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
Gov. SHANNON Washington Union of the 3rd
instant gives letter from Gov Shannon, relative to
the missing instalments. 1t appears that they have
never been paid.
To the Hon. james Buchanan Secretary Of State:
WAsHISoTov, July ., ls4o.
sr:-since my arrival In the United States have no.
tcsd that least portion of the public laboring
under incorrect views with regard the payment
fourth and fifth nsalments due citizens from Mex
under the treaty of the 3st January s43 and also
that unjust reflections have been cast upon me-
well as others, in reference to the manner in which the
business had been transacted deem it not out of place
Tor TO communicate to the facts in relation to the
two nsalments in question: so far as they within my
knowledge with the view not only of putting you in
possession OF the true state of the case but Of setting
myself right in the matter This should have done at
earlier period had been that there any
difficulty the subject that there any doubt ia
any quarter as to the facts of the
The fourth instament fell due the 30h April 1874
and the fifth the 30th of the following July; and did
not arrive in Mexico until the evening OF the 26h Of the
following August. On my arrival in Mexico, the fourth
intalment had been due near four months and the fifth
month"; and the date of Mr.. Vosss receipt clos
ing the matter with the Mexican government, under
stand is the 27th August II will be perceived from
these dates that could have had agency advising
the arrangement that made with the Mexican gov
ernment by Mr. Voss after my arrival in Mexico
inquiry of Mr. Voss agent Who had been appoint
ed to receive the money, as to the payment of the
vain sought obtain the money from the national rea
sury in Mexico; that he had failed in all his efforts
so for the reason that as fast as the money into
the national treasury it absorbed for the purposes
the army, and by Mexican claimants, whose influence
with the government such to enable them OBJ
fhan ~.
finding all efforts to obtain payment in Mexico had failed
he prevailed on the government to give him drafts the
local treasures for an amount sufficiently large to
the principal and interest due the nstalnents
the of collecting the and transmitting
ney to Vera Cruz He also advised that the English
house of Tayleur Jamson. Co in Mexico had claims
on the Mexican government and that they had taken
drafts OF similar character and about TO collect
them and that he had handed the drafts which he
had received to that house. for collection the
per should remark. is one of undoubted responsibility
The contributions that had been levied in order
the four millions voted by Congress- and placed at the
disposal of the government, were in rapid course OF
collection at the time and doubts entertained
but the drafts would be promptly met and paid He
stated that under these circumstances he considered the
drafts as cash, the same cash and that he had
receipted to the Mexican government accordingly.
and that | might consider the nstalments in ques-
tion paid that there would be other difficulty
about the matter than delay of few weeks in
transmitting the money 10 the United States ON the
day after / had been presented to the President
that is, on the I'd OF September-I received a note
from Mr. Rejon the Mexican Secretary of State copy
Of which has heretofore been communicated de-
parment in which he states that he had been advised by
the Secretary Of the Treasury under date of the 2h
August that the two inalments had been paid On the
18th Of September, | had interview with President
Santa Anna relation TO the release of the Texan pr
soners and the unadused claims of citizens the
government of Mexico in which he took occasion TO
speak Of the payment of the two instaments above
named and the difficulties the government had TO en-.
counter to meet them and assuring me- at the
time that he had caused arrangements be made which
mens promptly they fell due. All this put my mind
to rest the subject Of these indemnites and
upon this state of facts that felt myself authorized to
ton thereto. in September last did not at the time
until after the revolution broke out which termina-
ted in the overthrow of President Santa Anna and his
party anticipate the slightest difficulty in relation to
the payment of the drafts in question When the
luton broke out the money intended to meet these drafts
was diverted from that purpose by the government OF
Mexico and applied to its own purposes. When it had
become thus certain that there would be least
considerable delay in the payments of these drafts cal
led on Mr. Voss to report to me in writing all the facts OF
the case that might be able put my government
in possession of them. taken sick shortly after
and confined to my for two months, and thus
prevented from doing So Up to the time Of my depar.
these drafts had not been paid any part of them. No
doubt, however was entertained by Mr.. voss or Mr.
Jamison but that these drafts would be paid
the Mexican government could command the pecuniary
means The government does no, claim tina, II is in any
deranged of the treasury growing out
the late revolution has heretofore prevented the govern.
men from discharging them II proper should state
that have doubt Mr voss has acted throughout with
the most perfect good faith and integrity and that he did
What ne Deeved 10 De the best the claimants the
tme that upon statement Of the facts and
which he acted, concurred with him in the opinion.
and so expressed myself to him at the time, that the
he had adopted the best under all the ccum
stances of the that could have been adopted in
der to secure the money for the claimants.
While may be expected that these drafts will be paid
Dy Mexico so soon as her financial abilities will enable
her TO do without regard the future relations the
two countries, do OF feel justified in giving you any
assurances that the remaining instaments will be pad
until the difficulties existing between the two countries
finally adjusted government shall adopt strong
in order to Mexico into compliance
with hertreaty stipulsons.
have the honor to be, very respectfully your ODE.
dent servant. WILSON SHANNON
The GREATEST PIECE OF PEpEsTRIASlsM EVER
PERFoRMED.-A foot race came often Friday in the
neighborhood of Stonington, Conn, in which Majo,
Champlln performed mile in the astonishing anc