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FROM TEXAS,

The steamship New York arrived at New
Orleans on the 18th inst, from Galveston,
which place she left on the 18th, bringing
news from That place ten days later than the
last previous advIces. The principal event
of which we are thus informed, is the issuing
ofa Proclamation by President Jones, in
which he announces the conclusion of a trea-
ty with the government of Mexico, subject
10 the ratification Of the Congress, and con-
v%ention of the people, by which the indie.
pendence Of Texas is acknowledged, and
proclaim:ng in the mean time a cessation of
hosiilities, by land and sea, against Mexico.
This Of course disposes of the report lately
brought by a gentleman to Washington, Of
an actual conflict between the armies of The
two countries between the Rio Grande and
the Nueces.
1t appears from this proclamation that the
treaty between Texas and Mexico was me-
go,iated through the good Offices Of the rep.
resen,a,ives Of Grea, Britain and France,
which we're rendered Internationally, no
terms or conditions having been proposed by
either Of the governments, as the considera-
ton of their friendly in,erposi,ion. Captain
Elliot, il is stated, arrived in New Orleans
in the New York. The following is the
Proclamation Of Governor Jones:
PROCLAMATION.
The Executive is now enabled to declare TO
the people of Texas the actual state of their at.
fairs with respect to Mexico, to the end that
they may direct and dispose of them as they
shall Judge best for the honor and permanent
interests Of the Republic.
During the course of the last winter il reach.
ed the know ledge of the Executive. from vari-
Gus sources Of information unofficial, indeed,
but still worthy Of attic ntion and credit,) that the
late and present Government of Mexico were
disposed to a peaceful settlement of the diff
culties with Texas by the acknowledgment Of
> our Independence, upon The understanding that
I Texas would MAINTAIN her separate existence.
No action, however, could be taken upon The
e subject, because nothing authentic was known
ill the month of March last. when the Represent
y y tives Of France and Great Britain near this Gov
eminent, jointly and formally renewed The Offer
r Of the good offices Of those powers with MeXi.
CO, for the early and peaceful settlement Of the
struggle, upon the basis of the acknowledge.
ment OF our Independence by that Republic.
II would have been the imperative .luty o
the Executive at once to reject these offers, il
they had been accompanied by conditions Of any
$ kind whatever but with attentive watchfulness
n in that respect, and great Discrimination to en-
tangling alliances of any description, or with any
power, he must declare, in a spirit OF justice
that no terms or conditions have ever been pro
posed by the two Governments in question, ~
y either OF them. as the consideration Of thei
=. friendly interposition.
Maturely considering the situation OF affair
~ at that time. the Executive felt that it was in
cumbent upon him not t" reject this opportuni
:. ty of securing to the people Of this country. un
e. trammelled by conditions, a peaceful, honorable
and advantageous settlement of their dificultie
IL with Mexico, If they should see fit tc adoDt tina
We mode Of adjustment.
al Thus Influenced. he accepted the good office
:" of the two powers,w which. with those of the Uni
II. ted States, had been previously invoke d by Tex
as, aud placed in the hands of their Represen
m iallves a statement Of conditions preliminary I
re a treaty of peace, which he declared he shout
be ready to submit to The people OF this counlr
h. for their decision and action as soon AS the
"A. were adopted by the Government Of Mexic,
ny But lie emphatically reminded those functiona
res for the special notice of their Governments
a m hat he was no more than the agent Of the pee
pie that he could neither direct, control No
lily influence their decision; and that his bounde
ny duty was to carrv out their determination, con
Ole s,ituiionally ascertained and expressed, be
N, what il might. Our Representative at tn
m. courts Of France and Great Britain, in additio
nd to the task Of Strengthening the friendly dispt
sitions of those Governments, was also specla
y, " instructed to press upon their attention. thu
A. # the people of Texas should determine TO p,
red an end 10 the separate existence OF this couT
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