The St. Landry whig., 1845-06-19

or Gen. Houston delighted the people Oh
New Orleans with a speech, on the 2eth uit''
and, says the 'Bec."-
Annexation-the subject for which oil ears
were eager-was the concluding theme oltne
! General. He commenced by stating that I'D
1886 he voted for the measure, when 1t was ne-
fore The people,--that the first act of his admin
istration (beinp the first constitutional Presidency
was to despatch all agent to this government,
followed shortly by another with extraordinary
powers. conveying the wishes of the people ana
empowered to open negotiations on the subject.
Their reception and treatment was somewhat
cool and cavalier, and they returned to Texas
without obtaining any
appeal was made with similar results-the I'm.
pression poing abroad that nine-tenths OF the
Texans were Annexationists. Then policy die
tated a reserved course, and he thought a little
innocent trickery would benefit the cause and
help on the measure to a final settlement. lie
had often heard that when n lover had been kept
in ebeyance by his mistress for some time, I'M
able to obtain a 'syes" or mo, some sudden hol-
ding otforviolent praise ofsome neighboring beau
ty would scarcely failto elicit an answer. Promp-
ted by this idea its efficacy was Immediately
nut to test. Friendly intercourse was %courted
with other powers, and, aware ofthe mutual Jea.
lousy existing between our country and that OF
England, her hand was first solicited as a part
ner in the dance, which she readily granted
but familiarity was never such in the g~allopade
ns to ungtoye with her. The bait was taken,
and she who always dearly loved us-sinking
affected reserve--made a direct proposal.
lfto have voted for annexation--to have me-
gotiated for ito have courted it-and to have
even c~oquctted for it be opposition, then he sup
posed he was what he has sometimes been term
ed ON that head.
With regard to public sentiment on the subject
in Texas, nearly every man was of one mind.
He had been at many meetings and a negative
voice was u rare thing when annexation was
put,
President Jones was IN FAVOR of the measure
and woald do every thing in his power to satisfy
: the wishes of the people.
4 In CONCLUSIONS, be assured the assembly that if
Uncle Sam did take Texas it would be marrying
J, into a good family. He retired amidst the hear
/. ty cheers ofthe multitude.
: SLAVERY AND THE P-REsBYTER1AN CHURCH.
. The n. T.. Commercial states the Presbyterl-
Q an Convention now in session in Philadelphia
II has adopted the following propositions relating to
! the subject of slavery
L. That the institution of slavery, existing III
these United States, is not sinful on the part 0
= civil society.
70 70 Q. That slavery, as it exists in these Unite'
y States, is not a sinful offence.
8. That civil Government is not bound t
- abolish slavery in these United States.
IA a. That il is not agreeable to the word Q
y God for any person intentionally to induce thos'
held in slavery to rebel against their masters.
= NAvAL.-The N. Y. Commercial Advertise
~ of the 18th ult. has the following items of nava
news:
Dispatches have been received from Commo
'. dore Smith, but they contain nothing very i'm
. portant. tits believed that our squadron in tn
:, Mediterranean under his command, is in goo
health, order and efficiency.
h The u. S. ship Plymouth, some time durin
the last summer, struck on a sunken rock o
Al the Island Of Mytelene, in the Grecian Archipe
lago, by which accident her forcfoot sustaine
~ some damage. fg
. We understand that the John Adams, at III
M Brooklyn Navy Yard, is to be fitted out imm,
a. diately.
= The Vincennes is ordered to be surveyed.
> she u~nseaworthy?
The u. s. sloop of war Lcvant, from Calla'
on about LIST March, arrived at Panama-date Vi
,ra known.
The New York Herald says the ship Colur
DuS was 10 Stil NUN lndt pOlI W lac I0S 4
no dies about the 25th inst.
o1 The Washington Union says the splend
steamship Mississippi, at Boston, is already p
/. j.. in commission, and will go to sea immediately
nth
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