The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-19
VERY INTERESTING FROM TExAs-THE
DIE CAST!


VERY INTERESTING FROM TExAs-THE
DIE CAST!
The southern mail Of Sunday last brings to this
city some public dispatches as well as various private
letters from Texas and New Orleans. They cal
culaed to remove every shadow of doubt upon the
acceptance of the of our resolutions, and the
annexation of Texas to the United States. We
congratulate country on the suspicious result Of
all the labors Of its friends in both republics. We
consider the whole question settled as " with the
bond of fate"
private letter is received from high quar-
ter at Galveston, May 9th, which uses the
following language "There is now no divis-
ion upon this question In my future commu-
nlcations may confne myself more to a state
<snent of facts in relation to the physical and other
resources and advantages of this country, under
belief that, when tell you that Texas will accept
the terms, and that promptly, and that she will have,
on the LIST Monday in December next, knocking at the
doors of Congress two senator's and two representa-
tves, with good constitution in their hands,
have told you all on this subject which you desire
to hear"
Another letter from New Orleans of the 18th,
states that Major Doneson and Gov. Yell had
rived the evening before, in the New York, from
Texas. 1t announces the very agreeable intelli-
gence that General Houston had assured Major
Doneson, by letter, that he shall interpose no OBJ
sace to the uuion nor does he believe that any i'm
pediment to the effectuaton of the measure will arise
con the part of the government people of Texas
He compliments Major Donelson in the most frank
and friendly terms on the success of his mission,
and says to him, that there is no gentleman in the
United States, under whose auspices, by the force
of whose talents, he would rather see the measure
successfully accomplished, than the American
charges. With this brilliant prospect of success,
and under of the most delicate feelings with
regard to Gen. Houston and President JONES' Major
Donelson had thought it his duty to retire for the
time from the scene of action. His conduct will be
duly appreciated by every man of sensibity
Another letter from Galveston, of the same date
enters into variety of particulars, all Of them inter-
esing, but over which, under present and probable
circumstances, is best to throw veil. Whatever
may have been the views of Captain Elliott or Mr.
Saligny, or the plans of Mr.. Ashbel Smith when he
left Texas, or even our own country, they are now
all disspated by the voice of the people, and by the
action of the government and the concurrence ofGen
eral Houston. The public sentiment had been
aroused by some suspicious to the course of the
PRESIDENT and the writer is convinced that, had not
the President ordered convocaton of Congress,
revolution and violence might have usurped the
place of the sober, determined purpose which he
is pleased to see now manifest on the part of the
people to await the meeting of Congress on the 18th
of june when they will have their ,oiH in favor of
annexation expressed by that body, and the mode
and manner of calling convention to ratify the
same, and to form constitution, prescribed. The
subject of the terms of annexation, of the result
of the measure when Congress meets, no longer
constitute the topics of conversation among the peo-
pie They speak of it as subject settled The all
cngrossing topic among them is the provisions of
their constitution to be accepted" Upon this sub
ect the writer expresses himself 'gratifed to listen
to the views and opinions Of many intelligent men.
The deep interest they feel in the result of such
constitution which shall secure to Texas and her
citizens the blessings of good government and
social order, gives high hopes Of their future
destiny. undertake to predict that you your
self will be surprised, when you shall see their
constitution emanating from people of whose dis
order so much has been idly said" The writer
says that he 'fnds the terms of the resolutions,
they passed the House of Representatives, to be
hesitation in saying that they will be agreed to by
Congress and by the convention of Texas without
any amendment, addition, or alteration" The Ian
guage of every intelligent with whom he had
conversed--of every public meeting land they have
been held in every county in the repuBlic) is that
these terms good enough; and if they not,
if objections should afterwards be discovered, we
will trust the justice and berality of the States
remedy any defects and to do their brethren OF
Texas full, ample, and complete justice. We ,oant
to be citizens Of the United States again."
With these letters before us from the highest au-
thorty, and Of the latest dates, LAS bclieve)
can attach no Importance to the rumor which is
waited over the streets of Washington, that the peo-
pie of Texas talk of holding convention, without
waiting for Congress, to apprze us that .Merico
threatens invasion and war, and therefore to call
upon us to anticipate the progress of the means
which we are already taking to effect annexation
and to send them and troops to assist in their
defence. Il is to be hoped that thepeope of Texas
will quietly wait-avod anything like haste rev.
olution-and if any danger does approach from the
side of Mexico to repose with entirec onfdence up
on our good wishes and our strength as their best
dependence in any and every extremity.
We also received by Sundays southern mail a
budget of newspapers from Galveston, Houston,
Washington and Matagorda, well as from New
Orleans. Every demonstration IN their columns is
/ favorable to annexation. The "National Register
OF the Gath April abandons all its scruples and OBJ
lectons to the Winds and concludes its long leading
article with the following declaration:
Consistent with these general expressions appears to be
me course OF the President OF republic who in con-
okng Congress in the extra session the 10th June next
shows that he is animated by high Of public duty
ana faithful regard for the will OF the people Of Texas No
one can doubt that large majority of citizens