Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-10
TEXAS.

The following proclamation by the President of
Texas, explains the negotiations between the two
countries, states the result, and evidently shows that
that the President prefers the independence OF Tex
as" and ''peace with the world" to "annexation and
Its contingencies"
BY the President Of the Republic Of Tsrds.
A -Pr0cIamafion.
The Executive is now enabled to declare to the
people Of Texas the actual state Of their affairs with
respect to Mexico, to the end that they may direct
and dispose them as they shall judge best for the hon.
or and permanent interests Of the Republic.
During the course of the last winter, it reached the
knowledge Of the Executive from various sources Of
information, unofficial indeed, but still worthy OF at
tention and credit, that the late and present govern.
ment of Mexico were disposed to a peaceful settle,
rient. Of the difficulties with Texas by the 'acknow-
ledgment of our Independence, upon the understand
ing that Texas would maintain her separate existence.
No action, however. could be taken upon the subject,
because nothing authentic was known until the month
Of March last, when the representatives OF France
and Great Britain, near this government, Jointly and
formally renewed the offer of the good Offices of those
powers with Mexico, for the early and peaceful set
Element of this struggle, upon the basis of the ac-
acknowledgement Of our independence by that Republic.
1t would have been the imperative duty Of the Exc
,cutive at once to reject these offers, If they had been
accompanied by conditions of any kind whatever.
But, with attentive watcbfulness in that respect, and
great disinclination to entangling alliances OF any de-
~scription, or with any power, he must declare, in a
spirit Of justice, that no terms or conditions have ever
been proposed by the two governments IN question,
or either of them, as the consideration OF their friend
ly interpositions.
Matursly considering the situation of affairs at that
time, the Executive felt that it was incumbent upon
him mott reject this opportunity ofsecuring to the peo-
pie of this country, untrammeled by conditions, a
peaceful, honorable, and advantageous settlement OF
their difficulties with Mexico, if they should see fl
20 adopt that mode of adjustment.
Thus influenced, he accepted the good offices of the
two powers, which, with those of the United States,
had been previously invoked by Texas, and placed in
the hands of their representatives a statement of con-
dltlons preliminary to a treaty OF peace, which he de-
ciared he should be ready to submit to the people Of
this country for their decision and action as soon as
they were adopted by the Government of Mexico
But he emphatcally reminded those functlonarles,
for the special notice Of their Governments, that he
was no more than the agent of the people; that he
could neither direct, control, nor influence their deci-
sion and that his bounden duty was to carry out
their determinations colStitutonally ascertained and
expressed, be 1t what it might. Our representatives
at the courts of France and Great Britain, in addition
10 the task Of strengthening the friendly dispositions
of those Governments, was also especially instructed
to impress upon their attention, that, If the people Of
Texas should determine to put an end to the separat:
existence of the country, the Executive, so far as de
pended upon ms 01lclal station, must ana would give
immediate and full effect to their will.
The circumstances which preceded and led to ar
understanding with Mexico have thus been stated
and the people, speaking through their chosen organs
viii now determine as they shall Judge right. But ii
the mean time, until their pleasure can be lawfully
and constitutiOnally ascertained, it is the duty Of thu
Executive TO secure to the nation the exercise o
choice between the alternatives of peace with tn,
world and independence, or annexation and It's con
tingencies, and he has, therefore, to issue the follow
ing proclamation
Whereas authentic proof has recently been laid be
fore ne, to the effect that the Congress of Mexic
has authorized the government to open negotiation
and conclude a treaty with Texas, subject to thu
examination and appreciation of that body ant
further, that the government of Mexico has &C
cepted the conditions prescribed on the part of Tex
as, as preliminary to a final aid definite treaty o
peace, .s r a.
Therefore, |, Arson Jones, President of the Repub
lie of Texas, and commander-in-chief Of the arm,
and navy and militia thereof. do hereby make know
these circumstances to the citizens of this Republic
till the same can be fully communicated to the honor
orable congress and convention of the people, for thei
lawful action, at the period of their assembling on tn
18th of June and 4th of July next, and pending IN
said action by virtue of the authority in me vested,
do hereby declare and proclaim a cessation of hostlL
ties by land and by sea, against the republic Of Mex
CO, or against the citizens and trade thereof
In testimony whereof, | have caused the great Sc;
Of the republic to be hereunto affixed.
seeS9ea. Done at Washington, this fourt
&6411M2d& day of June, in the year of our Lor
III saS$ one thousand eight hundred and fory
69s5S FIVE, and of the independence of Their
o56s67s public the tenth. ANSON JONES.
By the President:
EExN'R ALLEN, Attorney General and actin
Secretary of State. - a. r; &
The New Orleans Republican thinks that whe
Mr.. Jones declares IN a spirit Of justice that
terms or conditions were ever proposed by the tv
governments, France and Great Britain or eth.
Of them," he is special pleading to very little pu
pose. The condition was well known and understco
and conditions were mutual. 1t was to secure Il
performance of the conditions stipulated by ''the tv
Governments that Dir. Ashbel Smith was Sc
abroad. ~ 1t was to secure the performance of the CO
dition on the part of Texas, that Capt. Elliott w
specially charged. Finding now, that the consPira'
is ~fruitless, that the Texan people are American
character and in feeling, that it would be dangero
to inform them fully of all he had veutured to unde
take, it is determined that Capt. Elliott shall lea
the country, and that the reciprocal proposals shall
suppressed. F." ~.' -. i