The New York herald., 1845-07-31
Interesting Intelligence from Texas.
TFrom Washin0ton Irnion Iulv oal

We in possession of the grayn intelligence, that
the people OF Texas in convention assembled did on the
4h OF July with but single dissenting voice give their
unqualified assent to the reunion of that fair country
the parent stem Like the declaration of indepen-
uehce tue resouohs OF union were enroed upon parch
ment and every delegate affixed his signature the in
strument AT one o'clock Of the 4h, all well And
the convention Immediately adjourned, in honor Of the
day.
Gen Rusk had been unanimously chosen President of
the Convention and James raymond Esq, Secretary
States to send troops upon the frontier Of Texas
ed II will be found in another column.
The convention Is composed of gentlemen of more than
ordinary talent they are reported constituting
body that would do honor any the old States of the
Union Gen Besaneon has been kind enough furnish
us with table OF the places of nativity and present resi-
dences OF its members. We lay this curious piece OF
tiscs before readers How was it possible to re.
sst the enthusiasm of people in favor of xaon
so many OF whom had emigrated from States,
whose feelings strongly allied to our own
flesh OF our flesh, and bone of our bone"-and who
seemed destined by nature to back again into
BOSOM Is It at all wonderful that such people bound
to us by so many ties impressed with the value of
sttuons, worthy of participating with the blessings
which enjoy, should have spurned every attempt to
separate Texas from the Union, to which she once be.
onged that they should have resisted the allureme
Of England, combined with the diplomacy of France
should have rejected the commercial privileges and the
moneyed facilities which have been held forth their
embraces that they should have turned away with
contempt from the nsidous temptations of their GO
vernmen and UNANIMOUSLY repudiated the treaty FIN
dependence and accepted the resolutions of the United
States and like congenal drops of quicksilver should
have attracted at and melted into each other How
corual tne union ana now appropriate to accomplish 1t
on the lh OF July the day of American independence
to become the day for uniting the two republics together
We have no room at present to express the thrilling
feelings with which animated by this glorious
consummation. But we again and again congratulate
country upon this remarkable event.
We have other information to impart to readers
We understand that the Secretary of War of Texas
upon the frontier, for the purpose of making new
treaty with the Indians. The frontier people do ap-
prehend an ncurslon from the Mexican troops. War
from that quarter is there looked upon contingent
upon the result OF the Presidential election in that
try.
The u. S. dragoons were en- route on the both CON-
manded by Col Twiggs and to pass through Austin to
the territory beyond the Nueces The infantry and
tiery, Gen. Taylor in command) were to leave New
Orleans on the 2lst inst for Corpus Christi The tdngs
Of the march Of the u troops to the frontier of that
country, were received by the Texans with delight
The dispatches from Major Donaldson bring the official
papers which we publish.
No positive information to have been recently
received at Austin, Of the position of the Mexican
troops. Our Charge was looking for accounts by
express from the frontier; but it is believed that
It said that Gen. Arista had crossed that rive.
with his force and probably did not make the
attempt small corps OF Texian rangers opera.
ting in the country between Austin and the western
frontier.
We learn that the finest spirit anmates the members of
the convention. They determined to throw diff
fculties in the way of annexation by stipuating any
conditions qualifications into the constitution they
framing They will give the enemies Of Texas-if there
should be any-in the next Congress- not the slightest
preext for opposition They forming their eohstitu
tion. The great difficulty will be the basis Of represen
west and northwest. They will ultimately arrange
everything however in quiet 1t is calculs
ted that they will get through all their labors in all
six weeks