Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-03

TEXAS
The Washington Union, after expressing the Opin-
ion that the Executive of Texas should take steps at
once to drive from ts territory the Mexican troops
who are crossing the Rio Grande, says:
.We hazard nothing in saying that such, too,
would be the decided preference Of our own govern.
ment. We had understood, indeed, that such was
also the determination of Texas, if the Mexicans
should be found lowering in the country between the
Rio Grande and the Neuces. We do not mean to say
that, if the Texans should be found wanting to them
selves, we should suffer a hostile fsot to tread bel
legitimate soil. as soon as her Congress and her
convention have ratified our propositions. The United
States will never be found wanting In what she owes
to her own high character, or to the best interest oil
her friends"
The Galveston News comments at great length and
with much severity upon the presumed Vaccinations
of President Jones, Fir. Smith aud the man with the
white hat to defeat annexation by a triple alliance
with England and Mexico. The Telegraph, which
is said to be in the confidence of Jones, declares thai
that functionary = has made no proposals to Mexico
and authorized no messenger to proceed to Mexico
with proposals . and suggests that all these negotia-
tons have originated in fraud, and a forgery of the
great seal of the Republic. This extraordinary
explanation will find few persons credulous enough
10 SWdiiOW ~, ulOtc ecpCCIdh1 "a OoPe' AA0N NV"
reached Galveston in a French sloop of War, from
Vera Cruz, and had proceeded to the scat of Govern
r,ent bearing with him propositions from Mexico,
acknowledging the independence of Texas. We have
no doubt that the whole Of this deep and dark intrigue
will be defeated by the people of Texas.
The Louisville Dcmocre. has the following on this
subject
TExAs-JovEs.-There is pretty strong evidence
~. II Tooo- I,- boan mn 80 n Iuu-o Of him
self. A proposition has been made to Mexico pur-
porting to come from Texas which was accepted by
the Mexican Congress. This proposition, 1t seems
was fraudulently made the great seal of Texas was
counterfeited. So says the government organ. The
solution of all this is easy. Jones was opposed t
annexation-intende to prevent it if he could. Fol
this purpose, he wished to try what effect an acknowl
edgment of the independence Of Texas on the part o.
Mexico would have. Perhaps the people of Texas
would be persuaded to reject annexation. To persuade
Mexico to make this acknowledgement, was a dlfi'
cult task, unless the proposition should be made BY
Texas: but this was hazardous; for Jones feared
the people," Here comes Smith-John Smith Tie
name is suspicious, for John Smith may be a great
rascal or a clever fellow. This Smith was an Eng.
lishman, and wore a white hat. He carried despatch
es to Mexico, which -scoundrel that he was-ht
forged and now he Is in parts unknown. Things
have, turned out as might have been expected. The
people of Texas are all for annexation. The candi
dates for the convention. as we see, from the Calves
ton News, are not discussing annexation, but what
kind of a state constitution they are in favor of. II
is therefore necessary for President Jones to disowr
the whole matter-call it a fraud and forgery commit
ted by John Smith.
This subterfuge is an indication that all this ma
neuveriug was only an experiment that England is
not going to war. The hope was entertained that
the people might be operated upon-a hope entirely
fillacious. As to a war with Mexico, she had better
attend to California. She has Just lost that country
and had better attend to it in time. She has some
claims there-let her make them good. They WI
not last long.
The business seems much more likely to end in a
farce than a tragedy. The people Of Texas will dis
regard the act of Mexico. The English minister ant
Jones will know nothing of the man with a white hat
who carried the dispatches to that country. England
Is very anxious to make a tool of Mexico, to annoy
the United States but she Will have nothing 10 dc
with it-know nothing about it, except as mediator
when she viii be looking out for her own advantage
In the denoument Mexico win find herself misera.
bly, duped by John Smith, about whom Elliott will be
the most ignorant man in Christendom and Jones
will spend the rest of his days explaining how the
rascal got hold of the great seal of Texas.