Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-31
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The Washington Union announces that ,bo |
President has determined, in all appointments
toConsulships, tonomnate American citizcn.
where it is possible. '"'"''
Much distress is said to prevail among the
cherokee Indians for lack of provisions.
The Duke oil Wellington Is the ,,,,ss, so, |
der III Europe actively EMPLOYED having en- |
tered the army on the 7th of March l7SG, IF. |
ty-eight years ago, as ensign i'm the I'D Foot. |
The total number of explosions the North. |
cumberland and Durham collieries in England. |
from January, 1913, 10 June, 1914, inclusive,
was 81, attended with the loss of 1917 ivoe.
averaging IL for each explosion.
The Hon. James Buchanan, Secretary of
State, has been requested To deliver the annual |
address before the American Institute in New |
York.
The United States Government have $50
men employed at the Armory at Harpcr's Fer
ry, Virginia.
recent meeting of the Connecticut Hstor-
ical Society was closed by series of tabeaux
In which ladies and gentlemen took rart.
attired IN the costumes of their ancestors.
The opposition on the North River between
the steamboats, still continues You can 20
from New York to Albany for twenty five cts.
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MEXICO.-We published a few DAYS ago
information received at New York from Mex
leo, VIA Havana, which was To the effect that
am English steamer arrived at Havana on the
9th instant from Vera Cruz with dispatches
Tor Mr.. Crawford, the British Consul at that
port, advising him that the boundary line of
Texas had been defined and settled. and her
independence guaranteed by a convention be-
tween England, France and Mexico This
information was brought to New York by
Capt. Baker, of the baraue Falmouth. which
left Matanzas on the 9TH instant-two DAVIS
after the arrival of the British schooner at Ha-
vana.
The brig Till arrived at New Orleans ON the
l9th instant from Havana, which place she
lett on the tenth instant. She places the edit
ors OF the New Orleans papers i'm the posses
SION OF Intelligence from the city of Mexico to
the 10Th of April and from Vera Cruz to the
Both OF that month"; received at Havana on the
sirth inst. by the English steamer Thames
from Vera Cruz TO Southampton. The Plea
yune remarks
! The papers we have seen assert that the Ex-
ecutive OF Texas has re-opened negotiations
with Mexico i'll regard to the recognition of
the independence of the former State Ii
would appear from these advices that Presi-
dent Jones, with the help of the English and
French embassies, has got the Mexican Gov
eminent TO entertain the negotiation, upon the
understanding that Annexation should not
take place The following message, sent TO
Congress on the 2lst ult. explains the views
OF the Government in regard to the Texas
proposition. There is little or no room to
doubt that the English Minister has performed
the part OF go-between in the transaction, as
neither of the contracting powers have diplo-
matte relations with the other
senior CueVass message Is to this effect -
Gonttemen-The affairs of Texas being of
such deep Importance as to claim the first con-
sideration of Congress and the Executive the
government cannot, without assuming spe-
cial responsibility, defer the resolution that
must be taken to bring them TO am issue com
patlbe with the honor and interest of the Re
public. The Government having assembled a
considerable body of troops upon that frontier,
and employed all its resources to accomplish
| the proposed end, and having considered of
those asked OF the legislative bodies sees no
other course to pursue than To carry out the
| plan proposed to sustain the Republic in all
the dignity due to its honor and good name
Circumstances have transpired which rem
der 1t both necessary and proper TO enter upon
negotiations that will prevent the annexation
OF Texas to the United Stares, as such am event
would inevitably lead TO war with the Amer
lean Republication Mexico would not agree TO
observation-disclosures deplorable such con-
filct might be. Texas has taken the initiative
IN proposing settlement, and his Excellency
the President ad interim, well understanding
It's importance and the necessity of taking
resolution IN relation to ii, is also persuaded
that the Executive cannot proceed in the mat
ter without being first authorized to do so by
the Chambers; that in the case before him he
should not exercise the powers conferred by
the Constitution for conducting negotiations
with foreign powers.
lhe Government-always faithful to its du-
ty, and DESTROYS OF submitting its acts to free
discussion, and considering that national aues-
ions should be disposed of with patriotic spir-
IT and Conscientiousness superior TO assaults
and above prejudices of every character-can-
not decline the proflered negotiation without,
Ill his opinion, violating his duty by deciding
SO delicate question before submitting il to
Congress. III he could make an arrangement
honorable in itself, and such as would satisfy
the national honor, he would submit it with
great pleasure to Congress; and if such could
not be achieved, the same Government which
Is so DESTROYS oil peace conformable to- the Dig
nifty OF the Republic, would be the first to de
eide III favor OF war, which would be more
Just after all efforts TO avert it had failed.
The preliminary propositions of Texas are
OF character honorable and fair towards the
Republic and the Government without deci-
ding upon them, had no doubt about accepting
them as the initiative to the arrangement
sought by Texas. Not TO have accepted it,
would have been TO establish the annexation of
Texas TO the United States, and Congress will
perceive that a step so ill-advised would have
becna terrible charge to the present Admins
tration. To refuse TO hear proposals OF peace
that may lead to a satisfactory result would
have been an extreme measure the least prof
table to the Republic, however, might at first
tiatter justly irritated patriotism; but this
Is not what the nation expects from its Su-
preme Government, which is Obliged to fore
see and weigh the evils of a long and costly