Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-05-01


short absence, returned and reported the
following, which were unanimously adop-
ted:
Resolved, That we do greatly approve
Of the project of annexation Of this coun-
try with that ofihe United States, upon
the basis OF the late act of the Congress
of United States, and that the same shall
receive our cordial support.
Rcsolred, That we do pledge ourselves
and each of us, to use our greater eXer'
tons to bring about the consnmalon OF so
desirable an object, and that we will use
all honorable means for its attainment.
RcSolccd, That VIC suggest to our
ncighboring counties the Propriety of
holding meetings on the subject, and that
they pass resolutions expressive OF their
opinions in relation thereto.
STILL FARTHER FROM TEXAS.
The n. O. PicGyune issued an Extra
on the 18th, containing letters from Mr.
Kendall at Galveston on the It'll and at
Houston on the 9Th. These embody few
facts not already given, save that none Of
the Texan Cabinet were then at Houston
except Col. Cooke, Secretary Of War,
and that"a revolution is openly talked off,
IN case President Jones does not soon call
Congress to decide the question Of An
nexation. A Houston letter with different
signature says:
Houston, April 8, 1916.
EditOrS OfNe FjcayuNG Presenting
that, having disposed of the Annexation
question in your country, you naturally
look with some interest to the movements
in this quarter in reference to it, drop
you line to say that no official action
on the part Of our Government has yet
'ranSplred in regard TO il, unless it be that
the President Git is so rumorcd) has or
dored wrIts of election for Members of
Congress, to I'll vacant distrcts-wilh
view to calling that body together about
The Ist of June.
The receipt of the news Of the passage
Of the Annexation Resolutions b, the u
nited States Congress took the British
and French Ministers here by surprise,
and on the arrival of British man ol-war
at Galveston, few days afterwards with
dispatches fer the former, both these
lunctonalics Immediately repaired to the
seat of Government for the purpose,
as it is understood, of asking Of cur
Government, a postponencnt Of an
action on lis part in reference to the con-
Summation Of Annexation until their
Governments could be heard from,
and having, as it is understood, obtained
pledge OF some sort to that effect, they
forthwith put about aud returned to Gal
weston there to await the arrival of fur
lher dispatches. Major Donclson met
them on his way up, between here and
W ashinglon--Dhcy being on their way to
this place and when he got there the
Gore,Wment were obseni-Prcsdent aud
cabinet having found it convenient to have
business in the country ust at that time
This may be considered ominous Of the
feeling Of the party in power towards An
ncxarion. They arc evidently in no hur-
ny, and there is no telling what induce
ments may be offered within the next six
ty days to rcmrin independent
In haste, yours truly, Z. j. w.
The Picayune ADDS the following:
ave have two private letters be.
fore us, day later than those published
above, and which were written at the
latest hour to be in readiness for the
steamer, from which we learn that Pre>i-
dent Jones had returned to Washington,
and that the U, S. Minister, Major Douel-
son, hal been irraied so cac0HerIy bv him
and his Cabint that he spokc of plhom
dr0miHg from the seat Of G0rnnmrnt 10
Galveston, This intelligence is from
sources 50 direct as to leave no room as
to doubt It's accuracy. From all that we
learn we arc constrained to believe, that
if rapture with Maj DoneIson would
assist IN procrastinatIng action with the
acquescencc of the people, President
Jones would cdily the nations with anoth-
er ercqDa'ur proclamation. 1t is very
evident that the interests of the people Of
Texas have become Il minor considera-
ton to the interests of some of her Off
cials; and our suspicious mislead us. If
the enquiry for the present Is, not, what
will certain individuals gain by accepting
or rejecting anneYalion-the great con-
Germs of the State being left out of con-
sideration in deciding Il personal issue of
so momcntous a character.
cit seems to be agreed that proclama-
lions have been issued to fill vacancies in
Congress, so as TO amuse the citizens
with Il few elections. None has been is
sued converting Congress-no will there
be, we apprehend, until there is a gener-
al rising of the country"