Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-06
From the N. o. Peayune, April rs.
Later from Texas.

BY the arrival Of the steamship John
S. Mckim, 70 hours from Galveston,
we are in recei pit Of full files of Houston
and Galveston papers.
The President has issued his procla-
nation convening Congress on Monday,
the 10th day Of June next We learn
from tho proclamation that the Govern
mont Of the United States has selected
the first and second sections of the reso-
buttons (Brown's) as the basis for con-
summating the proposed union.
Al meeting held in Washington
county strong resolutions were passed
in favor Of immediate annexation, "with-
out reference to the wishes or concur
renee Of any foreign or European po,ver ~
and calling on the President 10 convene
Congress Immediately.
The meeting also recommended to the
citizens Of the Republic, in case the
President did not convene Congress, to
meet as soon as possible in convention to
ratify the joint resolutions and form a
state constitution. Mr.. +. Allen, Attor-
ney General, who was present, objected
Mr.. Scurry, in reply, intimated that the
citizens Of the Republic might yet becorse
still more impatient Of the delay Of the
President in convening Congress, and
adopt measures much more violent than
those recommended in the resolutions.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed. The President issued his proc lama
ton on the following day.
II was rumored at the seat Of govern
ment that communications had been re-
ceived from Gen. Arista, by way OF
Corpus Christi and Bexar, conveying
assurances that the new government Of
Mexico is disposed to treat with Texas
upon the basis of independence.
Similar dispatches we learn were re-
ceived from Vera Cruz by the Eurydice.
1t is rumored also that the Texan gov
ernment has answered these communica-
tiOns, and the dispatches for this purpose
were sent back to Vera Cruz by British
vessel. So says the Houston Star of
18th inst.
The Hon. Ashbel Smith, who passed
through this city some ten days since,
has been reappoin!od charge d'atiaires
Of the Republic Of Texas in France and
Eng gland, and was proceeding to assume
the duties Of his office. The office Of
Secretary Of State, made vacant by this
appointment, will be taken by the Hon.
Ebenezer Allen, now Attorney General.
NAvAL.-The steam frigate Mississip-
p was taken into the Dry Dock at
Chaglestown, yesterday morning at o.
clock.-Bosion Daily .4dp. of Thmsday
U. S. ships Levant, and Relief, and
schr. Shark, were at CalIao, Jan. Is J;
all well.
The Norfolk Herald of Tuesday states
that it was the Saratoga and not the
Princeton which exchanged two Of her
"sixty-iours,' for lighter guns
The squadron on Sunday morning, a.
bout half past seven, got under way from
Hampton Roads in fine style, the ST.
Mary's being ahead of the Saratoga and
having passed the Porpoise, kept good
way with the Princeton, she using both
steam and sails, royals, courses, SC. The
st. Mary's was obliged to clew up her
royals, on account Of her masts being too
small. The Saratoga gained but little
on her. The sloop-of-war Fairfield was
towed to the blight of Craney Island, yes
terday. y.-Norlok Beacon Of 29h
Steamboat Sa1eiy.-It can hardly ever
be out of season (says the Portland Ad-
vertiser) to urge upon Steamboat propri-
eiors and officers to adopt all possible
precautions fer the safety Of their passen-
gers. 10 our own part of the world,
there is very general and just conf
dence that 80 far as the steam and the
engine are concerned, travellers OH our
waters have very little to npprehend.
Yet in respect to the provision for pas
sengers in case Of the wreck, sinking or
burning Of a steamboat, there is per-
haps not one in New England, that car
ries o sufficient number Of small boats to
save the usual number of passengers and
crew.
The following article from the N. Y.
Tribune has struck our attention, and
we recommend it to the notice Of all con-
cerned.
The Preservation of Lije.-Our legis-
lative authorities have very properly pro-
vded safeguards against explosion Of
steamboat boilers, SO far as Legislation
can bear upon the danger; but nothing
has yet been done toward requiring that
suitable precautions be taken against the
hazard Of drowning. Why is this /? Eve
ry year the number of lives lost by wa
ter, on the burning, blowing up or found
ering Of sail and steam vessels, immense
ly outnumbers that of the immediate vic
tins of steam. And yet, though the cost
of providing steamboat or packet ship
with Life Boats and Life -Preseryers is
comparatively uiAing, not one vessel ip
Ten is SO provided. Hundreds of lives
would bo saved by them every year, yet
they are not adopted. Does not this
prove the folly Of relying on the sugges-
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