Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-02
FARTHER FROM TEXAS.


The n. y. Pcayune issued an extra on the 18th
containing letters from Mr. Kendall at Galveston on
the 9TH and az Houston on the Sth 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 ga revolution
is openly talked Of" in case President Jones does
not soon call Congress to decide the question of
Annexation. a Houston letter with different sig
nature says:
HoUsTON, April S,-IS45.
Editors Of The Picayine ;--Presuming that hav-
ing 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 transpred in re-
gard to it, unless il be that the President lit is so
rumored) has ordered writs Ct election for Mem
bers Of Congress, to fill vacant districts-with a
view to calling that body together about the LIST of
June.
The receipt of the news of the passage of the
Annexation Resolutions by the United States Con-
gress took the British and French Ministers here
by surprise, and on the arrival of British man-of-
war at Galveston, few days afterwards, with des-
patches for the former both these functionares i'm
mediatoly repaired to the Seat Of Government, for
the purpose It's understood of asking of our Gov
eminent postponement Of any action on its part in
reference to the consummaton of Annexation I'M
I'll their Governments could be heard FROM and hav-
ing as it is understood, obtained pledge of some
sort to that effect they forthwith put about and re-
turned TO Galveston, there to await the arrival of
further dispatches. Major Doneson met them on
his way up, between here and Washinpton-they
being on their way to this pace--and when he got
there The Government ,cere absent President and
Cabinet having found it convenient to haze bust
ness in the country just at that time. This may be
considered ominous Of the feeling of the party in
power towards Annexation They are evidently
in no hurry, and there is no telling what induce
no tbo -
remain independent
In haste, yours truly, L. ]. w.
The Picayune adds the following:
"We have two private letters before us, q 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 President Jones
had returned TO Washington and that the IT, s.
Minister, Major DonelRon, had been treated so cara.
RerLy By him and his Cabinet that he spoke of ,oith
draloing from The Seat Of Governmental Galveston.
This intelligence is from sources 80 direct as to
leave no room to doubt its accuracy. From all that
we learn we are constrained to believe, that if a
rupture with Mai Donelson would assist in procras
tnating action with the acquescence of the people
President Jones would edify the nations with an.
other erequGilV proclamation. IT is very eyiden,
that the interests Of the people of Texas have be-
come minor consideration to the interests of some
OF her officials; and our suspicious mslead US, il
the inquiry Tor the present is not, what will certain
individuals gain by accepting or rejecting Annexa.
tlon?-thc great concerns of the State being left
out of consideration in deciding personal issue
OF 50 momentous character,
~ seems to be agreed that proclamatons have
been issued to fill vacancies in Congress so as to
amuse lpe clnzens with few elections. None has
beenlssued conyenlng Congress-nor will there be
that country" 'f9 y
A later arrival from Mexico brings the ofioioI
protest against Annexation, addressed BY Mexico
to all the foreign Ministers, this country nclusiye
Mexico has ceased all diplomatic relations with the
United States