Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-07-03
TEXAS.

The aspect Of things in Texas takes some new
coloring at every. arrival bringing intelligence
from that quarter We have now he Presi-
dents Proclamation Of The .4th June, by which /.
appears that iosead Of pending hostilities with
the Mexicans on this side Of The Rio Grande, q
truce is declared for 40 indefinite period between
Texas and Mexico.
Tbs language Of air Jones, though evidently
studied with an ere y svlss. .pse, * indicsuSv
Of preference FOR the latter. The Washington
Union declares that he g has placed himself in
a most awkward position he has forfeited'the
confidence Of The people" The Union, how
ever, is as confident as ever ofthe success Of an
nexalion. g" The ,reachery, or folly, or anttant
nexa,ion projects Of Jones', il says, cannot de-
feat The people Of Texas. The cause mus
march onward" Il may be that the Union
knows.
The Texan Congress lis now ID session. The
Convention is 10 meet on the fourth Of this
month. A decision must soon be had There
have been rumors Of an arrangement profsred
BY England 10 secure the whole debt Of Texas
on condition Of the separate independence oflh
have been conlradieled. AT one time i, is said
that Ashbe1 Smith vent to London 70 negotiate
"a the subtee, Of the Texan debt and The Br-
tish guarantee Of IL at smother time il is said be
went for no such purpose. Il some quarters he
is called special envoy for special purpose ;
elsewhere it is affirmed lha; he went merely as
an ordinary ambassador on an ordinary mission.
Thela,ter sapposiiion, however, does not COM
porlrery well with the fact that AIR. Smith sill
retains his office OF Secretary OF State in the
Cabinet Of Arson Jones.
But time, which discloses all things, will BY
AID by bring to light the real facts Of this whole
busiaess; il will determine also The question Of
annexation or independence for Texas. The
probabilities are believed 10 be strongly on the
side Of the former; but there is nothing certain
in this world except death and few other things
VIVA, our own Government is doing 10 souniet
&C, the intfisues Of the foreign powers who are
striving with all their might TO defeat anDexa.
ZION, We do no. know. Perhaps il does not
think it necessary to do any thing. But Of this,
we shah know more hereafter - Bah. .fmsricaa
The following Is The proclamation Of Aasou
Jones, Presiden, Of Texas, slladed 10 10 the pc.
rsgraPh above:
wHEREas, Authentic proof has recently been
laid before me, t0sths effect that The Congress
or Mexico has authorized the Government 10
open negotiations and conclude sieaty with
Texas, subject to the examination and appfo.
baton Of that body, and further that the Cow
ernment Of Mexico has accepted the eondi.
- tons prescribed on the part Of Texas as pre-
hmiaary 10 4 itaal and definite peace,
Therefore, I; ANSON JONES, President Of
the Rel public Of Texas, and Commander IL Chief
OF the Army aud Navy and Militia thereof, do
hereby make known these circumstances TO The
citizens Of this Republic, till The same can be
more fully communicated 10 the H06orsbie
Congress AID Convention oflhe People, FOR their
lawflIeaelion, al the period Of heir assembling
"a HE i6sh Of June aud tlh July rex, and
peadine the said action, BY viriae rf The aulh1ri
y u me vested, do hereby declare aud pro-
claim . cessation Of hostliiies BY land and By
sea- againFl the RepAblic Of Mexico. or against
the ci,izeas Of urade anefeot.
Irtes,imonY Wheteef, have caused he Great
Seal Of The Reputhe 10 be lhereunto a,Iixed.
> H. 81. Done ~ Washington. This foerth a. :
Of June, in ths year Of our Lore, one ,hous. ii
eight hlndred add fariy-fse, and II the ln,ie -,
dencs Of The Repablic The senik.
ANsoN JONES.
Epea,n ALLEN, Attorney Genersl. and
Acting Secretary Of STATE.
Mat Of Tie TeEs1 papsrs are excessively IN.
d;ensot 4, ,,bsss desslopensois, and even II,
NOS moaera'r, express aa emphatic belief liza,
,hs propessls of Alssioo vii BE- Tsjee'ed y Con.