The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-04
BLUNDERs OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

The British are deceiving themselves, just like
many of the wings in the United States have done
about the denouement in Texas. They are fiat.
ton may yet be defeated. The following, for exam.
pie, is the last revelation from the London Morn.
ing Chronicle" of the 18th May:
'In mentioning wedid in Saturdays Chronicle, the
precise position in which Mr. Ashbe Smith has returned
England might have added evidence Of the conf
reposed in him by the Texan government that he
still continues 10 hold the commission Of TsAiI secreta,
State though the duties of that office performed
by the attorney general The leading public mer
Texas. from President Jones downwards. continue to
s s people "a arc
able TO that the great bulk of weidoing settled
and respectable population OF the republic the
wiser opinion Of the executive government and to
many support annexation the terms offered By the
United States act Of Congress are very objectionable
President Jones' too the latest dates from Washington
the Brazos which is the present location the Texan
government had expressed his determination not to anci
pate the next meeting Of Congress in December By calling
special Congress and there seems to be no doubt that the
chiefs Of the party which placed him in power Will appeal
prevent the Junction should the Inscriptions efforts
Major Donelson the United States minister in Texas make
deeper the Texans than they have hitherto
done
Meanwhile andl is with satisfaction confident
y the fact the present government OF Mexico fully
convinced the necessity OF acknowledging the ndepend
OF Texas; the difficulty with them is however, the
temper Of the Mexican people with whom the recognition
would still owing excessive political ignorance bt
unpopular and to the which Santa Annals parsans
" be enabled 10 turn the act Of recognition Santa Anna
has still considerable party both IN church and in the
army and though previously to his he had actual
iy commenced regulations for the recognition of Texas
(Which negotiation had advanced far substantially
nss seize on The recognition
the present government as instrument to overthrow
and to regain power themselves Ihere appears indeed
but this alternative before Santa or reascent
power"
The "Morning Chronicle" may be right in wha
it confidently says about Mexico. The conf
dence with which it speaks serves in some meas.
ure to confirm the accounts which we have JUS
received from Vera Cruz Of Captain Elliott's move
ments. But about Texas, it is most sadly in fault
If it derives its information from Mr.. Secretary
Charge, Ashbel Smith, it only shows how much Q
man, who was once behind the curtain, may be
mistaken about the denouement Of the drama.
vast "change has come over the spirit of the
Dream in Texas. Many of the ''leading mem
were not really averse to annexation. Since he left
the country President Jones does not "contnut
resolutey opposed to it." "The great bulk" Of the
population of the republic were always in favor O
it, and they have declared strong opposition
to the course of "the executive government as to
control its action, and its proceedings Pres
ident Jones has not waited ill December, but HI
has called Gan extra session. Of Congress for tn,
middle Of June. He has not only called Congress
but recommended meeting of the convention or
the 4th of July, to ratify propositions on tn,
part ofthe people of Texas. Every sign now indi
Gates success The speculations Of the Londor
Chronicle will be completely falsifed. The public
sentiment has controlled the President. He ha,
submitted to the force Of the torrent, which has
been little assisted by the noble and vigorous exer
tons Of Major Donelson to Empress the Texans
with the importance of the measure